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CPD Course
Women in Leadership
Develop practical knowledge and confidence in 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. Participants will be able to recognize these events and grab the reins with more confidence. This course touches on understanding the...
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Course Description
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Develop practical knowledge and confidence in 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. 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.
Why this course matters
This course turns the subject into practical, structured learning you can apply in real business and workplace situations. It is designed to help you move beyond definitions and understand how the ideas, tools and decisions covered in the course fit together.
What you will gain
- Understand the core principles and practical approaches covered in Women in Leadership.
- Recognise situations where those approaches can improve workplace decisions or performance.
- Apply the course ideas more confidently in day-to-day professional situations.
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for managers, supervisors, team leaders, SME owners and professionals preparing for greater leadership responsibility.
Course at a glance
- Study time: approximately 2 hours.
- Format: self-paced online learning.
- Professional development: CPD course.
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
Continue your learning
Part of this learning pathway: Career Development
Course pathway: eBSI SME Academy > Career Development > Women in Leadership
Explore more Career Development training or return to the eBSI SME Academy.
Your questions, answered
Does the course include a certificate?
The course assessment leads to a downloadable digital PDF CPD Certificate of Completion. See the course description for the CPD credits awarded.
What is CPD?
CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. It is the ongoing learning that helps you maintain and develop the knowledge and skills you use in your work. Courses, workshops and other learning activities can contribute to your CPD record.
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