Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Workshop Objectives
- The Parking Lot
- Action Plan
Module Two: Women and the Workforce
- 50% of the Population
- 60% of College Degrees
- 47% of the US Workforce
- 52% of Professional-level Jobs
- Case Study
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: The Leadership Gap
- Underrepresented in Leadership
- Executive Positions
- Finance, Health Care, and Law
- Historical Trends
- Case Study
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Barriers to Women's Leadership
- Gender Differences are Overemphasized
- Gender Differences are Undervalued
- Women Lack Professional Networks
- Work and Family Conflict
- Case Study
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Traits of Women's Leadership
- Lead by Uniting Diverse Groups
- Value Work-life Balance
- Value Interpersonal Relationships
- Value Accountability
- Case Study
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Benefits of Women's Leadership
- Greater Collaboration
- Culture of Work-life Balance
- Culture of Accountability
- Assists in Recruiting Millennials
- Case Study
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Nurturing Women's Leadership
- Actively Recruit Women
- Create/Encourage Networking Opportunities
- Pair Women with Mentors in Leadership
- Create/Encourage Training Opportunities
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Actively Recruit Women
- Discover your Barriers to Hiring
- Discover your Barriers to Retention
- Recruit via Women's Organizations
- Women-friendly Culture
- Case Study
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Create/Encourage Women's Networking Opportunities
- Create a Women's Networking Group
- Encourage Joining Organizations
- Networking Builds Confidence
- Networking and Recruiting
- Case Study
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Pair Women with Mentors
- Benefits of Mentoring
- Think Creatively
- Incorporate at Every Stage
- Encourage Women to Mentor
- Case Study
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Create and Encourage Educational Opportunities
- Encourage Learning of Leadership Skills
- Internal Programs and Trainings
- Outside Programs and Trainings
- Encourage Training at Every Career Stage
- Case Study
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words From The Wise
- Review Of The Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Recommended Reading
- Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations