The Successful Female Leader
MAY 27 - MAY 31 \ 2024 : SINGAPORE
Introduction
Organisations with women leaders and those with a high ration of female to males in the C-suite are proven to be more successful and considered to be better places to work. Based on research and best practices, this IACT 5-day intensive women’s leadership training course will help delegates identify the culture in their own workplace and difficulties this may present and increase their knowledge, skills and understanding of what it takes to be successful as a women leader. After attending the training course, not only will delegates benefit but all stakeholders will see appreciable change in the leadership of the organisation.
This training course will feature:
Þ Creating a work environment that works for everyone
Þ Maximising networking, coaching and mentoring to achieve success
Þ How to gain experience to move into more senior leadership roles
Þ Planning for strategy and action
Þ Making effective decisions under pressure and manage crises
Objectives
Participants attending the training seminar will:
Þ Understand leadership as a woman in the new leadership landscape
Þ Identify their aspirations and values as a leader
Þ Employ networking in organisations to enhance reputation and skills
Þ Increase their personal presence
Þ Create and maintain resilience and well-being as a female leader
Who Should Attend?
This IACT leadership development training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Þ Those currently in mid-management from any sector who aspire to lead in senior management positions
Þ Those women on fast track and graduate schemes
Þ Senior HR professionals responsible for talent and management
development
Course Methodology
The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.
Each module covers different aspects of using Game-Based Learning and Gamification in education. Coursework will incorporate
your existing knowledge and experience and provide helpful learning environment with a good mix of theoretical and practical knowledge. On all outlines will apply Skills for Game-Based Learning and Gamification and practiced in hands-on, collaborative way within an international group setting.
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
- 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
Pre and Post Test
Outline
DAY 1:
Overview of Current Leadership
Þ Definition of a leader
Þ How is a leader is different from a manager
Þ What are the critical competencies, skills and abilities/attitudes needed for the future successes?
Þ What are the characteristics and behaviours of effective leaders?
Þ Why more women leaders are critical for an organisation’s success
Þ Are women leaders really different from their male counterparts
DAY 2 :
Effective Leadership Communication
Þ Effective and productive communication tactics in a range of contexts
Þ The importance of story-telling to enlist supporters and facilitate decision-making
Þ Strategies and techniques for being heard in challenging situations.
Þ Specific approaches for overcoming conflict situations
Þ Managing negotiations
Þ Advanced Presentation Skills
DAY 3 :
Identifying & Developing Your Leadership Style
Þ SWOT analysis of own abilities
Þ A comprehensive assessment and feedback
Þ Personal motivations, values, and strengths
Þ How others perceive women leaders in the workplace
Þ Effective strategies to improve performance and other’s perceptions
Þ How to gain a deeper understanding self and interaction with others
Þ How self- awareness helps a leader
DAY 4 :
Developing Strategy
Þ Recognizing the importance of networking and how to set up a network
Þ Coaching and Mentoring – how can they help?
Þ What are the strengths and opportunities that can be leveraged?
Þ What are the obstacles and threats that have to be mitigated?
Þ Getting the people strategy right
Þ Critical thinking and analytics
DAY 5:
New Strategies and Driving Change
Þ Evaluating formal and informal networks to identify network strength and supporting individuals
Þ Envisioning new strategies for driving change in the organisation
Þ Visioning skills required to identify opportunities and alert others to new possibilities
Þ Assessing taking risks
Þ Adopting a new framework for thinking about risk, uncertainty, and failure
Þ Advancing women’s leadership in the workplace and develop strategies to make that happen
Fees:
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: 4.250USD$
Schedule:
08:30 – 10:15 First Session
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Third Session