Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach Women’s distinctive strengths and behaviors provide them with many advantages. Yet the very habits that help them early in their careers can hold them back as they seek to rise. In this virtual seminar, Sally Helgesen draws on her work with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith to help women identify and address the habits most likely to get in their way as they seek to move to a higher level. This forum, for women and male allies, provides understanding around what can hold women back and can help us all become more informed and effective supporters of female colleagues.

"...let’s get back to the topic of how we choose what is our “for good” after understanding the need to prioritize, choose, and neglect. One’s stage of life certainly influences the choice of what is “for good.” In Ecclesiastes 3:1 we learn, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” To me, this verse reinforces our need to be intentional in our decisions while acknowledging the differing seasons in our lives. As a university student, a strong component of your “for good” is investing in yourself through your education and experiences. Use your strength to learn and to grow. We may find that our professional lives influence our “for good.” This is what happened to me. I am a forensic nurse. I became committed to doing research ­specifically on sexual assault to try to make a ­difference—to work toward decreasing sexual violence and improving survivor support. My “for good” meant that I had to complete a PhD degree, which was a challenging task with my large family but doable because of the immense support of my wonderful husband, Mark, and the strength I prayed for and felt from the Lord."

Faith Matters interviewed Bethany Brady Spalding and McArthur Krishna who speak about the inspiration and direction they are receiving in writing A Girl's Guide to Heavenly Mother , A Boy's Guide to Heavenly Mother, and Girls Who Choose God series. This inspiring conversation discussses and encourages us to change the narrative of how we speak about our Heavenly Mother.

Reported in the Church News , "Speaking during a session of BYU’s Women’s Conference on Thursday morning, President Bingham was joined by her counselors in the Relief Society general presidency — Sister Sharon Eubank and Sister Reyna Isabel Aburto — in offering ideas of how to extend the promise of belonging to every sister in the Church."

"Every woman in the Church, whether she is fresh out of high school, a career woman, a mother of small children, a woman who has experienced divorce, a widow — or any combination of those situations — absolutely belongs to Relief Society, Sister Eubank assured."

Global Women Studies at BYU hosted an event with five BYU graduates as they discussed exploring future opportunities and professional paths. The panel discussed, feeling qualified to apply for positions, imposter syndrome, advocating for self, relationship building to move forward in career development, overcoming challenges associated with home/family and career, ways to best handle sexual harassment in the workplace, and how most women want to help other women - so open your mouth when seeking mentorship.

Sheri Dew, internationally recognized author, speaker, and leader, is well-known for her engaging stories, forthright advice, and her passion around the potential of girls and women in Utah and around the world. In this engaging fireside chat, she responds to questions about her own leadership development journey and provides insights and perspectives on why, where, and how women today are needed to influence, impact, and lead in all settings.

Dixie R. Sevison, Director of Women’s Services and Resources at BYU, talks about Women, Education, Careers & Life. Dixie discusses research that shows how young women around the state of Utah are not persisting to graduation and highlights some key findings from the research community during this video.

• Women pursue lower paying fields of study because they hope for more flexibility for employment, but employees with more high paying fields of study tend to have more workplace flexibility
• (LDS) Women perceive their duties toward education as a mechanism to:
• Provide for their family IF their husband dies, become disabled or leaves
• Provide for themselves IF they stay single or lose their husband
• Provide for their family IF their husband is laid off, or their family encounters difficult circumstances

In the article Dixie references ( What if Plan A Doesn’t Work by Casey Hurley, Department of Business Management at BYU-Idaho), Hurley continues saying ultimately female students will make major and career plans with guidance from the Holy Ghost and a final confirmation that their choice is the one the Lord has in mind for them, but they first MUST understand the importance of completing an education.

• Research shows that for women, working outside of the home for pay is a necessity that cannot be avoided. Women are increasingly becoming the primary provider in their households and unfortunately are often unprepared for that reality (Ideas adapted from quoted text of Dr. Melissa Goates-Jones and also highlighted in BYU FHSS article Dr. Melissa Jones on Balance )