Topics
- Accelerating Your Learning
- Building a Learning Community
- Inclusive Leadership: Understanding Diversity Dynamics
- Leveraging Your Network
- Business Storytelling: Making Your Voice heard
- Developing Your Leadership Brand
- The Psychology of Persuasion
- Quantitative Intuition: Building Confidence and Taking Intelligent Risks
- What Successful Women Leaders Have in Common
- Leading with Purpose and Impact
- Enhancing Your Executive Presence
- Three days of interactive learning on the SMU campus
- Strategic leadership sessions focused on skills with immediate ROI
- Cross-disciplinary sessions exploring key enterprise functions and interactions
- Small group discussions, workshops and activities
- Expert, innovative keynote speakers who share their leadership journeys
- Dynamic networking opportunities with global women leaders
- Leadership and communication style assessments
- Individual development and personal action plans
- Case studies, articles and other background materials
- Post-program resources to reinforce learning and support continued growth
Objectives and Outcomes
Our purpose in focusing primarily on women's leadership development is based on our belief that exponentially increasing the number and quality of women leaders improves an organization's ability to innovate, collaborate, and increase performance.
How it's different
New realities, challenges and opportunities call for a transformation in how you approach leading others. Women in Leadership will help you accelerate your learning and prepare for immediate success.
Through individual assessments you’ll understand your current leadership strengths and weaknesses, identify opportunities for growth and develop your future leadership agenda. Distinguished keynote speakers will share insights that become real as you step into active learning sessions, collaborate with colleagues, and begin to apply critical concepts and skills.
Who Should Attend?
The Women's Leadership Program is designed for leaders who have experience managing people or projects (or both), and has approximately 5+ years of management experience. She will be able to bring to the program experience in identifying and working through the leadership challenges and opportunities faced by managers in a corporate, public sector, entrepreneurial or non-profit environment.
High-potential executives preparing to assume more responsibility, either in a functional or a leadership capacity.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership potential in their professional careers. Strong candidates are highly-motivated, open to growth, and are looking to reach the next level in their careers.
Participants will
Benefits Through active participation in the Women's Leadership Program, you'll strengthen your ability to: