Senior women leadership program (HRCD03)

Course overview

The program is designed especially for high potential professional women who aspire to be exemplary leaders. It's for any women who is dedicated and committed to developing herself professionally and wants to reach her full potential.

It's a program that compliments traditional leadership programs but it includes content that's not usually covered but is entirely relevant for the challenges that women leaders face today.

The University is focused on improving the representation of women in senior academic and professional roles.

The 2012 Australian Census of Women in Leadership reveals that the numbers of women at the upper levels of corporate Australia are so low that it will take decades before women achieve any meaningful representation, UNLESS organisations adopt a more disciplined approach to leadership development for women.

A recent McKinsey survey of top management suggests that certain behaviours have become critical in order to meet future leadership challenges and yet they are in short supply. Of the 4 most critical behaviours, three are more often demonstrated by women. This unique program shows women how to leverage their strengths in these areas.

Program topics

Impact - There is no more important skill in attaining success -- personal and professional -- than ability to communicate effectively and with impact. Communication is not just about the WHAT it's ALL about the HOW.

Influence: Is a key leadership skill. We work with and through other people as a leader and we need to influence in order to succeed. There is a specific psychology and neurology of influence that we can learn which increases effectiveness noticeably.

Image: Personal branding and how others perceive us contributes to our success as a leader.

Participants receive personalised feedback on their skills application.

Action planning for implementation back in the workplace in alignment with the 70/20/10 methodology.

Learning outcomes

• Apply the principles of advanced communication to influence effectively and create lasting change
• Increase confidence and build professional credibility
• Create targeted development strategies to specific areas of leadership development
• Develop skills in managing any conflict that diversity may bring to corporate decision making
• How to say 'no' when necessary.

Suitability

Designed for professional senior women at SM1 and above and academic women; Deans, Associate Deans, Heads of Centres, School Directors and Deputies who aspire to be exemplary leaders.

Structure

9.30am-5pm (one day workshop).

Cost

Free of charge for Australian National University staff.

Please note a cancellation fee of $100.00 will be charged where notification of non-attendance is not received within 3 business days of the program commencement date. A cancellation fee will not be charged if the area nominates someone else to attend the program in your place.

Inclusions

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided.

Venue

McDonald Room, Menzies Library

2015 Dates

Please note enrolements may close earlier if the program is full.

Registrations

A requirement of the registration process is to discuss and obtain the following from your supervisor:

• Approval to attend the training program; and
• Local area charge code.