Often, people who have never had a leadership role will stand up and take the lead when a situation they care about requires it. Participants will be able to recognize these events and grab the reins with more confidence. This course touches on understanding the leadership gap, vital leadership traits, and how to overcome various barriers.

With our Women in Leadership course, participants will learn how women are changing the workforce. Through this course, participants will gain a new perspective on the workforce, and what benefits can come from hiring and promoting women to higher positions.

Completing this course will confer 2 CPD Credits towards internationally recognised Continuous Professional Development Requirements within organisations operating this kind of staff development methodology.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Women and the Workforce

• 50% of the Population
• 60% of College Degrees
• 47% of the US Workforce
• 52% of Professional-level Jobs
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Three: The Leadership Gap

• Underrepresented in Leadership
• Executive Positions
• Finance, Health Care, and Law
• Historical Trends
• Case Study
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Review Questions

Module Ten: Pair Women with Mentors

• Benefits of Mentoring
• Think Creatively
• Incorporate at Every Stage
• Encourage Women to Mentor
• Case Study
• 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
• Review Questions