Course Outline

Day One –
The Changing Role of Women at Work

• Recognizing your value and your leadership gifts as a woman leader 
• Learning from role models of successful women at work
• Examining leadership styles and their effectiveness
• Understanding and clarifying purpose, vision and mission, and values
• Recognizing and avoiding common mistakes new leaders make
• Overcoming glass ceilings and creating a support network

Day Two –
Self Managing Leadership

• Managing your roles, responsibilities, relationships, and resources
• Building positive self-image and self-worth
• Establishing empowering beliefs
• Increasing Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence at Work
• Creating a balanced lifestyle to support your success

Day Three –
Essential Communication Skills for Women at Work

• Delivering a clear, confident public presentation
• Practicing assertive communication in every situation
• Adapting communication to gender differences
• Giving directions, delegation, and feedback
• Influencing others to create positive change
• Handling competition, jealousy, and political maneuvering. 

Day Four –
Team Leadership in Times of Change

• Building a happy and productive team
• Team leadership in a multi-cultural, multi-gender team
• Develop team charters to help focus the team
• Overcoming resistance to change
• Managing conflict through win-win thinking
• Leading effective, energized, and creative meetings

Day Five -
Toolbox for the Creative Leader

• Logical and Intuitive Decision-Making Tools
• Mind Mapping for creativity, planning, and problem-solving
• Encourage creativity and innovation in a team
• Problem-Solving and creativity techniques
• Where to go next – continuing learning strategies