Women in Construction Unconscious Bias Training
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
While 47% of the overall workforce is female, women make up only 10% of the construction workforce across all roles and less than 12% of the executive level leaders. And while all women in the work world experience unconscious bias, women in male-majority industries such as construction face an even steeper challenge. We will explore the origins of unconscious bias, the role society plays in perpetuating bias and examine those biases which women face most often. Information specific to the construction industry is presented to provide a relevant perspective.
MC:
Lisa De Lor, Vice President of Human Resources, Clune Construction Company
Lisa De Lor joined Clune Construction as Director of Human Resources in April, 2019. Less than a year later she stepped-up and became one of their key leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting quickly, Lisa worked with Senior Management to provide the latest updates to employees across the U.S. She oversaw company-wide compliance regarding travel, quarantine, and state legislative requirements, and developed a company handbook with multi-state compliance.
In 2021, Lisa helped spearhead Clune’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, to create a workplace in which all can participate, prosper and reach their full potential.
Lisa’s leadership through a challenging year was not un-noticed by Clune Senior Management. She was recently promoted to Vice President, after only two years with the company.
Instructor:
Peggy Newquist is the Learning & Development Manager for Clune Construction, a Chicago based General Contractor. She is also the Principal of Constructing Opportunity, LLC a talent development firm focused on the AEC industries.
Prior to founding her company, Peggy held the position of Construction Planning Lead for The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. She has the distinction of being the first woman engineer hired by Walsh Construction Company and the first woman project manager to be hired by Matocha Associates.
Peggy is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Construction Engineering and Management. She also holds a master’s degree in Construction Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Peggy has been a member of NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) for more than 25 years and was awarded their Woman of the Year award in 1998.
Peggy’s speaking engagements on Gender Diversity, Negotiation and Building Professional Alliances have included: BD&C Women in Design & Construction, Purdue University Construction Council, CFMA Annual Convention, NAWIC Midwest Regional Forum and NAWIC Annual Conference. She has also been published in Commercial Construction and Renovation magazine, Chicagoland AGC Blueprint and the NAWIC Image.
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