With our Women in Leadership workshop, your participants will learn how women are changing the workforce. Through this workshop, your participants will gain a new perspective on the workforce, and what benefits can come from hiring and promoting women to higher positions.
Course Outline:
Module One: Getting Started
• Housekeeping Items
• Pre-Assignment Review
• Workshop Objectives
• The Parking Lot
• Action Plan
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
• 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 Over-emphasized
• Gender Differences are Under-valued
• 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
• Recommended Reading
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
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