By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• • Identify their strengths and areas for improvement as leaders
  • Understand the gender dynamics and biases that affect women in leadership positions
  • Develop a personal leadership style and vision that aligns with their values and goals
  • Communicate effectively and persuasively with diverse stakeholders
  • Negotiate for themselves and others with confidence and skill
  • Manage conflict and stress in a constructive way
  • Lead change and innovation in their organizations
  • Create a personal action plan for their leadership development.

This course is suitable for women professionals who are:

• Aspiring to take on or advance in leadership roles
• Seeking to enhance their leadership skills and potential
• Interested in learning from and networking with other women leaders

Participants will benefit from:

• Learning from experienced faculty and guest speakers who are experts in leadership, gender, and diversity
• Engaging in interactive exercises, case studies, simulations, and feedback sessions that will challenge and inspire them
• Accessing online resources, tools, and assessments that will support their learning and development
• Joining a community of women leaders who can share their insights, experiences, and opportunities

Day One:

Understanding yourself as a leader

• Introduction and icebreaker
• Self-assessment: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis
• Leadership styles: theory and practice
• Personal leadership vision and values
• Reflection and action planning

Day Two:

Understanding your context as a leader

• Gender dynamics and biases in the workplace
• Cultural dimensions and diversity in leadership
• Power and influence: sources and strategies
• Stakeholder analysis and mapping
• Reflection and action planning

Day Three:

Communicating as a leader

• Communication styles: theory and practice
• Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Persuasion and presentation skills
• Active listening and feedback skills
• Reflection and action planning

Day Four:

Negotiating as a leader

• Negotiation styles: theory and practice
• Negotiation preparation and planning
• Negotiation simulation and debriefing
• Negotiating for yourself and others
• Reflection and action planning

Day Five:

Leading change as a leader

• Change management: theory and practice
• Change readiness assessment
• Change vision and strategy formulation
• Change implementation and evaluation
• Reflection and action planning