Aspiring Women's Leadership Programme - Training in Northern Ireland NI & Republic of Ireland ROI

Overview

In many sectors women are underrepresented at senior leadership levels. However, both men and women show effective leadership traits when provided with the appropriate opportunity, infrastructure and resources.

This programme is designed to help address this imbalance and support those women who have an aspiration to transition into more senior leadership roles.

Participants will develop, in a practical and applied manner, an understanding of the core leadership skills required, with reflection on how these apply to their own individual career progression plans.

The programme incorporates confidential Emotional Intelligence Assessment profiling and an ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management.

Learning Outcomes:

An understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a successful leader
An insight into skills gaps and personal strategies to advance career, fulfil potential and challenge barriers
Increased confidence in building and expanding reliable stakeholder relationships and networks
An opportunity to share experiences, networks and strategic connections established on the programme

Content

Programme Modules

Module 1: The Leadership Challenge (Core Skills)
Leadership styles; roles and responsibilities; engaging and motivating others; high-impact communication; your personal leadership brand.
Module 2: Emotional Intelligence for Self-Advocacy
Effective use of emotions; self-regard, self-actualisation and being assertive; Emotional Intelligence and relationship management; Emotionally Intelligent leadership; harnessing your EI profile.
Module 3: Win/Win Negotiating for Success
The effective negotiator; the negotiation continuum; components of negotiation; employing a five-stage negotiation model.
Module 4: Cultivating a Growth Mindset (Creating Change)
Mindset, Resilience and Optimism; managing unconscious bias (own and others); being accountable; utilising your ‘Power Bases’ and networks; influence & persuasion; your personal change road-map.
One-to-One Emotional Intelligence Feedback Sessions
One-to-One feedback from a fully qualified EQ-i 2.0 Assessor on the outcomes of the individual’s EI report, its application to their aspirations and suggested strengths and development opportunities.

Added Value Elements

Emotional Intelligence Assessment & Feedback
ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management
Optional Follow-Up Career Coaching Programme

Emotional Intelligence Assessment & Feedback

Following the programme, participants take an on-line EI Assessment and receive their individual and confidential EI Report (EQ-I 2.0). This is followed up by 1-2-1 feedback from the course trainer (a fully qualified EQ-i 2.0 Assessor) on the outcomes of the report, its application to the individual’s aspirations and suggested strengths and development opportunities.

I-L-M Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management

This is achieved through the completion of the programme and two post-programme assignments. Successful participants will receive an internationally recognised I-L-M Award and 12 months membership of the Institute of Leadership & Management, with access to resources to support their Leadership & Management development.