Roadmapping Success for Women's Leadership

What does it require to successfully take your career to the next level? It’s a question—and a challenge—that many of us will face in our professional lives. From a lack of trust in our capabilities to problems with strategic planning and relationship building, a range of barriers can prevent accomplished, ambitious individuals from reaching their long-term goals. And unfortunately, these challenges tend to impact women more than men. It’s time to change the status quo.

In this intensive two-day program for emerging and established women leaders, you’ll acquire the training, strategies, and tailored resources you need to achieve your next career goal—whether it’s a promotion, a lateral move, or a complete career change. Featuring lectures, practical exercises, and interactive discussions, this course explores a range of key professional development topics, including how to resolve conflict, map out goals, leverage your strengths and weaknesses, achieve work-life balance, and more.

Taught by renowned STEM leadership expert Professor Anna Frebel, the curriculum is centered on a “leadership of self” model—a dynamic approach that can be learned, practiced, and executed at any career level. At its core, “leadership of self” involves looking inward to assess who you are—and who you want to be. With a deeper understanding of your ambitions, you’ll develop your own concrete career plan that can be put into action immediately—and emerge from the experience with a renewed sense of your overall career and life goals.

• Solidify your personal leadership style and understand who you want to be as a leader
• Practice cognitive resilience by identifying and reframing internal narratives to overcome roadblocks
• Develop a clear vision that aligns with your personal and professional aspirations in the short- and long-term
• Create a detailed step-by-step strategic action plan for your anticipated career move
• Explore strategies for expanding your professional network and identifying a mentor
• Discover how to navigate and resolve difficult situations and workplace conflict
• Cultivate a holistic approach for achieving work-life balance—and learn how to be content with your choices

Core Competencies

• Defining your unique leadership style and understanding how to inspire and motivate your team
• Creating a clear and compelling vision for your long-term career path
• Recognizing and overcoming internal roadblocks to progress
• Strengthening communication skills to build relationships with key stakeholders and expand your professional network
• Deepening self-awareness to better understand your personal and professional goals

This program is ideal for women professionals who are looking to make a significant career move in the next 6-18 months, including new and established leaders. The course is particularly relevant for:

• Professional women in the tech, pharmaceutical, and finance industries who want to better understand their long-term goals, expand their professional networks, and map out their next career moves.
• Emerging women leaders of startups or small businesses looking to strengthen their leadership skills and build stronger, more effective working relationships with the team members they manage.
• Women working in academia looking for actionable tools and strategies that can help them plan for any major career move or project—whether it’s conducting a study, publishing research, or securing a new teaching position.
• Women professionals from any STEM related field seeking to gain a deeper understanding of who they want to be and what they want to achieve—both professionally and personally.