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Success Strategies for Women at Work Series
Learn practical ways for women to succeed in the workplace.Preview the first lesson free. Get full access to all 21 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Glenda Overstreet Vaughn 5 chapters · 21 Lessons · 46m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Being respected as a leader is a particular challenge for some women owing to entrenched negative perceptions and gender biases that are quite common. Overcoming these attitudes requires a strategic approach to workplace leadership. This course will provide knowledge and strategic tools that women can use to address and counteract gender bias at work. You will gain a deeper awareness of the characteristics and skills women need to be successful workplace leaders. You will also learn strategies that women can use to maximize their own potential and their team’s potential while maximizing their career goals and establishing a meaningful leadership role.
What You'll Learn
- Identify the essential dimensions of leadership and the characteristics and skills women need to be successful workplace leaders
- Create a strategic plan for your leadership journey and incorporate leadership strategies into daily practice
- Recognize and counteract gender bias, including second-generation gender bias and overt and covert workplace hostility
- Navigate obstacles, self-doubt, interruptions, distractions, and harassment in the workplace
- Build and map a support network by identifying allies and sponsors
- Develop negotiation space, assess your worth, and demonstrate confidence to advance career goals
Key Takeaways
- Being respected as a leader can be a particular challenge for some women due to entrenched negative perceptions and common gender biases, which requires a strategic approach to workplace leadership.
- The course provides knowledge and strategic tools women can use to address and counteract gender bias at work.
- Learners gain a deeper awareness of the characteristics and skills women need to be successful workplace leaders.
- The course covers strategies women can use to maximize their own potential and their team's potential while pursuing career goals and establishing a meaningful leadership role.
- Topics include the perception of value, 'invisible' work, the salary gap, finding opportunities in adversity, and seeking and evaluating feedback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course series for?
It is designed for women at work who want to address and counteract gender bias and establish a meaningful workplace leadership role, particularly those facing entrenched negative perceptions and gender biases.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn the essential dimensions of leadership, how to create a strategic plan for your leadership journey, how to incorporate leadership strategies into daily practice, how to recognize and counteract gender bias, and how to develop leadership expectations and practices.
What gender-bias topics does the course address?
The course addresses second-generation gender bias, overt and covert workplace hostility, the perception of value and 'invisible' work, the salary gap, and managing harassment.
What skills does this course help develop?
It helps build skills related to leadership psychology, leadership studies, leadership analysis, strategic leadership, workplace relationships, and handling a hostile work environment.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons that move from an Introduction through topics such as navigating obstacles, creating negotiation space, building a support network, and identifying allies and sponsors, with periodic 'Test Your Knowledge' checks and a Conclusion.
