{"id":13187,"date":"2025-03-25T14:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/board.org\/?p=13187"},"modified":"2026-01-29T23:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:26:07","slug":"how-women-in-data-leadership-are-supporting-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/board.org\/data\/resources\/how-women-in-data-leadership-are-supporting-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"A Safe Space for Real Talk: How Women in Data Leadership Are Supporting Each Other"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Despite ongoing progress in the tech and analytics space, women still hold less than 30% of data leadership roles, per CIO.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And for those who\u2019ve made it to the top, it can often feel isolating.<\/p>\n

While data leadership may remain a male-dominated space across the industry, a growing network of over 70 women are creating something powerful: a trusted, off-the-record space to talk candidly and support one another.<\/p>\n

The Enterprise Data Strategy Board\u2019s<\/a> quarterly Women in Data Huddles offer a place to talk about career growth, real-world struggles, and the things you can\u2019t say anywhere else.<\/p>\n

As one member put it: <\/span><\/span>\u201cThis call is like therapy.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your Protected Space for Candid Conversations<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the Women in Data Huddles (and across the Enterprise Data Strategy Board), the discussion topics come straight from the members. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every conversation is shaped by what\u2019s top of mind for the women in attendance. When one member told the group she was being considered for her organization\u2019s Chief Data Officer role, she received an outpouring of encouragement.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s overcoming imposter syndrome, empowering mentorship, or acknowledging bias, this is a space for real talk. These huddles have sparked honest <\/span>conversations like:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n