Opening the Women in Protection Network Conference 2023 (WiP), Maggie Alphonsi MBE shared her experiences of being empowered to achieve her career goals and how industry leaders can help team members to realise their potential.
Former rugby union player, Maggie Alphonsi, who represented England on 74 occasions, delivered the day's opening keynote address, exploring the importance of being "comfortable with being uncomfortable" and how leadership is about helping peers to either follow or exceed your footsteps. Alphonsi told delegates that during her school years she was encouraged to start playing rugby by a PE teacher, who would focus on Alphonsi's strengths as opposed to her weaknesses. "I was always told there's no such thing as weaknesses, and she brought me to lead with my strengths," she explained. ...
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