Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change

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  • 5 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Subtitles in German, Arabic

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Syllabus

Learning Goals:

  1. Enhance understanding of yourself and your leadership identity.
  2. Gain a deep understanding of the dynamics and experiences of women in organizations, as well as of the interpersonal, organizational, and societal structures and processes impacting women in organizations.
  3. Identify and enhance effective leadership practices for yourself and for women in your organization. 
  4. Define your vision of career success and work-life balance, identify necessary resources and networks, and create a plan of action to accomplish your goals. 

Course Outline:

Week 1: Yourself as a Leader - Developing your Leadership Identity
     
A. Welcome to the Course and Women's Strengths in Leadership
     B. Leadership Values and vision 

Week 2: The Current State of Women's Leadership at the Top
   
 A. Women's leadership at the top
     B. Why so few? Why so slow? Advancement barriers and challenges for women

Week 3: Women's Leadership Presence
   
 A. Self-Confidence
     B. Navigating organizational politics and gaining influence in organizations 

Week 4: Leadership Tools for Women 
     A. Negotiating Effectively

Week 5: Purposeful Career Development for Women
   
 A. Defining Your success and finding work-life integration

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Diana Bilimoria, PhD
KeyBank Professor and Chair of Organization Behavior
Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Editor

Case Western Reserve is a leading national research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. Through its seven schools and college, Case Western Reserve offers top-10 programs in health law, organizational behavior and social work and top-25 programs in biomedical engineering, international law, medicine and nursing. More than 4,000 undergraduate and nearly 6,000 graduate and professional students are enrolled at CWRU, representing all 50 states and more than 90 countries.

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