Course Synopsis

Studies show that having women in leadership positions brings many benefits to an organization, including greater accountability and a culture of work-life balance. Yet it can be difficult to determine the barriers to women’s advancement, and even more difficult to surmount them. Learning how to foster and develop women as leaders not only benefits individual employees, but can benefit your entire organization.

Course Objectives

  • 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


Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Introduction

    • Module 1 - Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Workshop Objectives

  • 2

    Women and the Workforce

    • Module 2 - Women in the Workforce

    • Module 2 - 50% of the Population

    • Module 2 - 60% of College Degree Earners

    • Module 2 - 47% of the US Workforce

    • Module 2 - 52% of Professional Jobs

    • Module 2 - Case Study

    • Module 2 - Video

    • Module 2 - Quiz

  • 3

    The Leadership Gap

    • Module 3 - The Leadership Gap

    • Module 3 - Women are Underrepresented in Leadership

    • Module 3 - Women in Executive Positions

    • Module 3 - Women in Finance, Health, and Law

    • Module 3 - Historical Trends

    • Module 3 - Case Study

    • Module 3 - Video

    • Module 3 - Quiz

  • 4

    Barriers to Women Leadership

    • Module 4 - Barriers to Women's Leadership

    • Module 4 - Gender Differences are Overemphasized

    • Module 4 - Gender Differences are Undervalued

    • Module 4 - Women Lack Professional Networks

    • Module 4 - Work and Family Conflict

    • Module 4 - Case Study

    • Module 4 - Video

    • Module 4 - Quiz

  • 5

    Traits of Women's Management

    • Module 5 - Traits of Women's Management

    • Module 5 - Women Lead by Uniting Diverse Groups

    • Module 5 - Women Value Work-Life Balance

    • Module 5 - Women Value Accountability

    • Module 5 - Women Value Interpersonal Relatonships

    • Module 5 - Case Study

    • Module 5 - Video

    • Module 5 - Quiz

  • 6

    Benefits of Women's Leadership

    • Module 6 - Benefits of Women's Leadership

    • Module 6 - Greater Collaboration

    • Module 6 - Culture of Work-Life Balance

    • Module 6 - Culture of Accountability

    • Module 6 - Assits in Recruiting Millennials

    • Module 6 - Case Study

    • Module 6 - Video

    • Module 6 - Quiz

  • 7

    Nurture Women's Leadership

    • Module 7 - Nurture Women's Leadership

    • Module 7 - Actively Recruit Women

    • Module 7 - Create and Encourage Networking Opportunities

    • Module 7 - Pair Women with Mentors in Leadership

    • Module 7 - Create and Encourage Training Opportunities

    • Module 7 - Case Study

    • Module 7 - Video

    • Module 7 - Quiz

  • 8

    Actively Recruit Women

    • Module 8 - Actively Recruit Women

    • Module 8 - Discover Your Barriers to Hiring

    • Module 8 - Discover Your Barriers to Retention

    • Module 8 - Recruit Via Women's Orginzations

    • Module 8 - Create and Promote a Woman-Friendly Culture

    • Module 8 - Case Study

    • Module 8 - Video

    • Module 8 - Quiz

  • 9

    Encourages Networking Opportunities

    • Module 9 - Encourages Networking Opportunities

    • Module 9 - Creating a Women's Networking Group

    • Module 9 - Encourage Women to Join Organizations

    • Module 9 - Networking Builds Confidence

    • Module 9 - Networking and Recruiting

    • Module 9 - Case Study

    • Module 9 - Video

    • Module 9 - Quiz

  • 10

    Pair Women with Mentors

    • Module 10 - Pair Women with Mentors

    • Module 10 - Benefits of Mentoring

    • Module 10 - Think Creatively

    • Module 10 - Incorporate Mentoring at Every Stage

    • Module 10 - Encourage Women to Mentor

    • Module 10 - Case Study

    • Module 10 - Video

    • Module 10 - Quiz

  • 11

    Create Educational Opportunities

    • Module 11 - Create Educational Opportunities

    • Module 11 - Encourage the Learning of Leadership Skills

    • Module 11 - Internal Programs and Trainings

    • Module 11 - Outside Training and Workshops

    • Module 11 - Encourage Training at Every Stage of the Career

    • Module 11 - Case Study

    • Module 11 - Video

    • Module 11 - Quiz

  • 12

    Wrapping Up

    • Module 12 - Wrapping Up

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