Women in
LeadershipApply today for a three-day immersive learning experience that helps women navigate the business landscape, develop and leverage their unique talents, and assume roles as executive leaders.
Forward-thinking companies know the future of leadership is female. Women bring documented advantages to organizations when they assume high managerial and executive roles. And the key to helping women advance lies in building bench strength—identifying and supporting high-potential women deeper in the organization as they learn, grow and move up the leadership ranks. Women in Leadership exists to further that goal.
5/17/2023 8:00:00 AM - 5/19/2023 6:00:00 PM
Questions?
Call 214.768.3335 or email exed@smu.edu
FEATURES
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.
Women in Leadership: Strength, Authenticity, Impact 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 Women in Leadership, you'll strengthen your ability to:
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Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 8:00 a.m. | Becoming an Effective Leader Leadership Styles and Skills, Self-Assessment Debrief |
Driving Performance, Engagement and Trust |
Developing Influence and Social Capital | |
| Noon |
Arrival | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Introduction to WIL |
Leadership and Strategy to Achieve the Extraordinary |
Leading High-Performance Teams and Decision Making |
Authentic Influence and Communication |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Welcome Dinner |
Mentoring and Networking: A Two-Way Street | Organizational Savvy |
Dinner and Presentation of Certificates |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Accelerating Your Learning |
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POST-PROGRAM RESOURCES
After the conclusion of Women in Leadership: Strength, Authenticity, Impact, SMU Cox program leaders will coordinate a range of activities and resources to support participants as they:
• Review their learning journals
• Apply key takeaways and other learning from the program
• Track progress on their individual development and personal action plans
• Share stories and insights with other WIL participants
• Connect with the larger SMU Cox community
• Continue their professional learning and development activities
To compete and succeed, companies need leaders in every department who can speak the dollars-and-cents language of business. Managers who can interpret financial reports, assess the impact of decisions and communicate operating strategies have a definite career advantage.
Our Leadership series teaches the skills and tools you need at critical junctions in your corporate career. Whether you're moving into your first managerial job or already at the senior executive level, we'll help you refine your essential competencies, business acumen and soft skills.
You are challenged everyday to uncover ways to create value for ever more demanding customers and their rapidly changing needs. A sound strategy can guide what you choose to do and how you choose to do it to survive, grow, and prosper.
