WOMEN EARN 60% OF MASTER’S DEGREES AND HOLD 52% OF ALL PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL JOBS, YET:
- Less than 5% of Fortune 500 CEO’s are women, a 25% year over year decline.
- None are African American.
- Women hold only 16% of C-suite positions in America’s largest companies.
- Women hold only 20% of the equity partnerships in the top 300 U.S. law firms.
- Despite significant investments, current diversity initiatives aren’t yielding hoped-for results.
WHY TAKE YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE?
Because as a talented, ambitious woman who is ready to take her career to the next level, our 2018 Stevie Award*-Winning executive development program was designed specifically for you.
Take Your Seat at the Table is designed by women, for women, and uses state of the art assessments to provide participants with specific individual feedback about their leadership strengths and gaps. You will leave with an understanding of, and the ability to leverage, both the hard and soft skills needed to pursue your career goals, as well as the confidence to get there.
Participants will:
- Receive candid feedback about their professional image, communication skills and strategic mindset
- Crack the elusive code of executive presence
- Influence the way others see them
- Handle challenging situations with confidence
- Network and share ideas with other women who face the same challenges they do
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Pre-Work: The Foundation for A Powerful, Personalized Learning Experience
- A one-hour Smart Topgrading behavioral interview
- The Executive Presence Scan
- A self-assessment based on competencies shared by successful leaders
The Essentials of Great Leadership
- Learn the competencies and skills shared by effective leaders
- Understand what it takes to have, and keep, a seat at the table
Explore Your Leadership Style
- Discover how you stack up against successful leaders
- Identify effective and ineffective responses to challenging situations
Unlock the Secret of Executive Presence
- Explore the essentials of executive presence: gravitas, communication skills and appearance
- Understand why first impressions matter and how to influence them
Successfully Navigate Key Leadership Challenges
- Learn how to exude confidence even when you doubt yourself
- Recognize how to communicate with authenticity, passion, and power
- Know how to ask for what you want
Understand Unconscious Bias and Know What To Do About It
- Become skilled at recognizing unconscious bias and understand why it matters
- Explore techniques for effectively challenging biases
Look and Act the Like a Leader
- Understand how others see you and how you can mold their perceptions
- Identify and shape the messages you send with your nonverbal behavior
Master the Art of Embracing Change
- Recognize your most frequent obstacles to change
- Explore and confront competing commitments
- Discover the how to challenge the assumptions that keep you from achieving your goals
Develop Your Success Roadmap
- Learn how to apply what you’ve learned on the job
- Practice using tools that will support and reinforce your new leadership behaviors
For more program details, contact Gretchen Easter at 202-882-1005 or complete the form below.