Women in Leadership
Often, people who have never had a leadership role will stand up and take the lead when a situation they care about requires it. Your participants will be able recognize these events and grab the reins with more confidence. This workshop touches on understanding the leadership gap, vital leadership traits, and how to overcome various barriers.
With this workshop; participants will recognize the confidence in them that it takes to become a great leader. With the right networking and mentoring your participant’s confidence will grow and they will develop into great leaders. It is never easy to take the lead, but with our workshop the challenges will be welcomed.
At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the barriers women face in entering leadership positions
- Understand the importance of developing women leaders
- Determine steps your organization can take to foster women leaders
- Understand the benefits of developing women leaders
- Apply the principles of fostering women leaders to your own organization
Course Outline:
Module One: Getting Started
Housekeeping Items
The Parking Lot
Workshop Objectives
Action Plans Form
Evaluation Form
Module Two: Women and the Workforce
50% of the Population
60% of College Degrees 4
7% of the US Workforce
52% of Professional-level Jobs
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: The Leadership Gap
Underrepresented in Leadership
Executive Positions
Finance, Health Care, and Law
Historical Trends
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Barriers to Women’s Leadership
Gender Differences are Overemphasized
Gender Differences are Undervalued
Women Lack Professional Networks
Work and Family Conflict
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Traits of Women’s Leadership
Lead by Uniting Diverse Groups
Value Work-life Balance
Value Interpersonal Relationships
Value Accountability
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Benefits of Women’s Leadership
Greater Collaboration
Culture of Work-life Balance
Culture of Accountability
Assists in Recruiting Millennials
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Nurturing Women’s Leadership
Actively Recruit Women
Create/Encourage Networking Opportunities
Pair Women with Mentors in Leadership
Create/Encourage Training Opportunities
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Actively Recruit Women
Discover your Barriers to Hiring
Discover your Barriers to Retention
Recruit via Women’s Organizations
Women-friendly Culture
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Create/Encourage Women’s Networking Opportunities
Create a Women’s Networking Group
Encourage Joining Organizations
Networking Builds Confidence
Networking and Recruiting
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Pair Women with Mentors
Benefits of Mentoring Think Creatively
Incorporate at Every Stage
Encourage Women to Mentor
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Create and Encourage Educational Opportunities
Encourage Learning of Leadership Skills
Internal Programs and Trainings
Outside Programs and Trainings
Encourage Training at Every Career Stage
Case Study
Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Review of the Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
Recommended Reading