Aaron Beaston Blaakman: New International Leadership Initiatives Important for Future Success

Online, August 3, 2012 (Newswire.com) - In recent decades women have overcome an incredible number of professional obstacles to achieve the same achievement, respect and salary grade of their male counterparts. Despite this success there is still a great deal of gender imbalance that negatively impacts the ways enterprising, career-driven women can participate in the global economy. A recent article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer explains how one nonprofit organization, MBA Women International (MBAWI), is creating web-based seminars to educate women on the ways they can tackle existing struggles in the workplace. As a financial expert who has worked in several global economies, Aaron Beaston Blaakman notes that having an international focus on the issue can lead to greater advancement of women in many industries.

This summer, leading businesswomen will direct MBAWI webinars and discuss a variety of topics such as executive presence, interviewing skills, negotiation tactics and marketing presentations. By focusing in on individual areas, the organization hopes that participating members will build stronger business expertise. In the article, executive coach Ann Daly led the first webinar and explains why this approach is successful. She states, "I love participating in the MBAWI webinar series, because it provides businesswomen with the kind of targeted, action-oriented professional development they don't get anywhere else. It's a vacuum that this organization is filling with all of its programs."

Aaron Beaston Blaakman responds to this new initiative with support, "In light of the gender imbalance of executive positions in Fortune 500 companies, this type of forum provides an excellent opportunity for women to advance their skills in dynamic leadership." While it may help women who have high-profile careers, the webinars also target women who may be entrepreneurs, embarking on a new career or facing struggles within an international market.

As a proponent of global unity in regards to economic initiatives, Aaron Beaston Blaakman indicates that MBAWI provides a way for women all over the world to discuss a variety of professional problems and solutions. Although the webinars are motivated by a need to overcome gender imbalance, Blaakman adds that this organization is laying a foundation for a secure, connected network of international career women that will benefit global economies in the future. He concludes, "Such opportunities will enable women to advance their skills in management areas, critical for providing tomorrow's leadership in both private and public sectors."

ABOUT:

Aaron Beaston Blaakman, a health financing and health costing professional, has worked in countries around the globe, including the United States, Malawi, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Lao PDR, Iraq, and more. Aaron Beaston Blaakman, who is fluent in the both English and French languages, has the tools necessary to successfully interact with people from various cultures, countries and backgrounds. Additionally, his work has allowed him to partner with international organizations, local governments, and other entities to produce health costing solutions.