Course Outline

Day One:
Understanding What Holds Women Back

• Unhelpful stereotypes and unconscious bias
• Visible role models and support balancing work and personal life
• Leadership styles that work for Women
• Psychometrics and personal profiling
• How to present ideas and plans well and gain support
• Asking for and giving recognition and rewards that motivate

Day Two:
Being Your Authentic Self

• Self-awareness and self-esteem: understanding your strengths
• Identifying your passions and critical success factors
• Being visible, building integrity, likeability, and perceived expertise
• Presenting your true self through appearance, voice, and body language
• Choosing between the different styles of personal communication
• Discovering your preferred team role

Day Three:
Enhancing Personal Presence

• Developing the confidence to fulfill your goals
• Assertiveness and the Power of positive thinking
• Being resilient during times of change and challenge
• Building relationships based on trust and creating respect for others
• Mastering the arts of listening and revealing empathy
• Crafting an online brand persona that presents you at your authentic best

Day Four:
Achieving Work-Life Balance

• Improving your working environment and work demands
• Physical health and mental well being
• Balancing caring responsibilities
• Managing time and energy: scheduling and meeting deadlines
• Prioritizing and delegating: understanding when to say yes and when to say no
• Mastery, autonomy, and purpose: three key motivators at work

Day Five:
Advancing Your Capabilities

• Networking for success
• Office politics and managing upwards
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Investing in ongoing personal development for future success
• Volunteering for projects and challenges that allow you to develop abilities and highlight your potential
• Action planning: setting challenging goals to take back into the workplace