Executive Education Courses
Executive Education Courses
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Women's Leadership Course
Leadership Best Practices for Women

Course Audience

• Women looking to move into a leadership role or new managers looking to further advance impact as leaders

• Note: This training course is designed for government and business professionals. We do not accept students seeking initial employment, postsecondary education, or initial licensing programs

Course Objectives 

• Better position new managers

• Enable success in a management job function

• Develop and equip new women leaders with career tools needed to succeed and grow

• Hone in on key soft skills relevant for business leaders

Training Focus

• Provide hands on guidance, best practices and  tools to women in the workplace that will enable them to succeed in a corporate environment and seamlessly transition into leadership roles

Training Model

• Experiential action learning

• 25%-50% seminar and 50-75% experiential project work

• The development of management skills is based on KASAC executive education and management training model

Course Modules

• Understanding Leadership Role Expectations

• Managing Changing Expectations from a Professional to a Leader

• Importance of Presentation Skills

• Nonverbal Communication

• How to Build a Brand

• Assessing Value in the Workplace

• Importance of Visibility and Networking

• Seeking Out Opportunities

• Developing and Fostering Relationships

• Setting a Proactive Career Path

• Importance of Professional Development

• Difference Between a Mentor and an Advocate

Key Concepts & Best Practices

New Management Leadership course focuses on managerial "soft" skills. These skills are divided into 5 categories; equalizing the workplace, influencing and messaging, building a brand, relationship building

• Equalizing the Workplace: Expectations and Emotional Intelligence
• Influencing and Messaging:  Presentation, Perception, and Writing with Impact
• Building a Brand: Marketing for Value and Visibility, Opportunity Identification
• Relationship Building: Manager, Colleagues, Mentors, and Advocates
• Evolution of Skills and Career: Professional Development and Career Path

Courseware Content

The training courseware includes the following:

1. Subject matter handbook and lecture notes
2. Executive summary of essential concepts and best practices
3. Examples and research
4. Women's leadership toolkit: (new role checklist, presentation skills best practices, PowerPoint tips, relationship matrix, network tree, mentor selection checklist, suggested reading list
5. Presentation
6. Experiential Project

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