WFF Executive Programming
Women in Top Jobs
A key measurement of our success is increasing the number of women who secure and remain in the top jobs of foodservice organizations. Initiatives to achieve this goal are far-reaching.
Board Readiness Training and Resources
As WFF executive members grow in their leadership positions, corporate board service provides an enriched opportunity to expand their experiences. WFF Board Readiness is a major initiative launched to help respond to the needs of WFF executive members interested in board service as well as companies that are interested in improving gender diversity on their boards. Through new comprehensive resources and alliances, WFF executive members can access preeminent goverance training and education organizations to prepare for corporate or advisory board service.
Expanded Leadership Track Programming
To focus on the unique needs of senior-level (VP level+) members, Executive Track programming and content is now available during our Annual Leadership Development Conference. Executive Track sessions focus on both personal skill development and organizational challenges and include seminars on negotiation and financial acumen. Additionally, an enhanced track of executive programming is based on further stratification and is targeted toward those reporting into the C-Suite, in the C-Suite and on the board of directors, and to those who have aspirations to get there.
Executive Leadership Competency Model
To provide the basis for on-going, relevant programming for executives, the WFF (in partnership with Batrus Hollweg International) has created the Leadership Competency Model and its companion piece, the Leadership Competency Assessment (LCA). The Core Leadership Competencies were identified through an extensive research project as being critical for success in the foodservice industry. Each competency and its associated behaviors can spark reflection and insight, leading to important career progress discussions and development planning as executive women and men uncover gaps in their professional competencies.