Workshop Description

Remarkable Women Leaders are developed…not born…and the keys to becoming a remarkable woman leader are elusive. This 1-day workshop is based on a 5-year research study by the McKinsey Centered Leadership Project that discovered the traits that remarkable women leaders around the world had in common. You will learn those key ingredients and practice the action steps to begin to acquire leadership traits of successful women leaders.

Each participant will receive a copy of How Remarkable Women Lead. To enhance learning and accountability, workshop participants will also get to participate in a group coaching session via teleconference 2 weeks following the workshop to deepen your learning.

Workshop Objectives

• Explore what is a remarkable leader vs. where you are now
• Find out the 5 core ingredients to being a remarkable woman leader
• Identify your signature strengths
• Explore how to bring out your core strengths
• Learn the happiness equation and how happiness affects success
• Practice happiness boosters and pick ones that will work for you
• Learn techniques to stop a downward spiral and reframe positively
• Build a Network Development Plan
• Learn how to confront someone about an issue without having your emotions take over
• Become aware of what energizes you, restores you, and gets you into flow
• Come away with 3 specific action items to get you started on your path of a remarkable leader

Workshop Outcomes

After participating in this workshop, you will be better able to:

• Understand how Meaning, Framing, Connecting, Engaging, and Energizing all connect and contribute to being a remarkable leader
• Identify your core strengths
• Choose activities that will increase your happiness, utilize your strengths, and tap into your purpose
• View situations clearly, avoid downward spirals, and be more adaptive
• Make meaningful connections to develop sponsors, followers and supporters in your network
• Have a voice and use it to speak up and make a presence in the workplace
• Manage your energy reserves, recover quickly from setbacks, and tap into flow

Intended Audience

• Women in mid-level leadership roles in corporations (e.g. manager, director, VP) who want to advance to higher levels
• Women who own their own businesses and want to learn how to become a more effective leader in their company