Women in Senior Executive Leadership

Women in Senior Executive Leadership is designed for women with 10+ years of experience. Women in Executive Leadership. is designed for women with 5 – 10 years of experience.

This program is offered live, online through videoconferencing.

OVERVIEW

The number of women running America’s largest corporations has hit a new high: 37 of the companies on this year’s Fortune 500 are led by female CEOs. Yet, the presence of women in upper levels of management is still very low and growing at a slow pace.

Women face unique challenges in the workplace: the glass ceiling, the broken rung, the likability conundrum, work-life balance, leaning in, the imposter syndrome, double bias. And senior level women face additional challenges that come with being one of very few women working in the executive level. In our Senior Executive Leadership for Women program, we talk about these challenges. During this program, you will learn how to navigate these challenges and adapt while remaining true to yourself and your vision. You will learn how to create an environment that helps other women advance. The program ends with several opportunities to hone your senior executive leadership skills.

This senior leadership program is offered by The Broad College of Business from Michigan State University and includes the latest research from our faculty in the fields of leadership, emotional intelligence, communication, negotiation, and inclusion. Participants have opportunities to learn how their strategic communication is perceived, what is different for women involved in multi-party negotiations, what they can do to advance and help other women advance, and much more. Senior executives from industry will share their best advice for creating value during optional speeches immediately following a few of the modules. Given the increased number of challenges many women face as a result of the pandemic, we hope you can join us as we offer this opportunity to help leaders advance with confidence.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants in this program will learn to:

• Take time to invest in your growth as a high-performance senior executive leader
• Learn to adapt while being true to yourself and your goals

The content covered in Senior Executive Leadership for Women is distributed three major themes.

Your Environment

• Check your own biases and distinguish between confidence and competence in your colleagues
• Wield influence by building the right relationships
• Source your network to build alliances and create a network of support

Your Leadership

• Understand how emotions influence perception and use this emotional intelligence to lead in different environments
• Create an environment of accountability and empowerment
• Influence and inspire your employees to strive towards shared aspirations

Your Leadership Skill Mastery

• Learn the difference between the negotiating behaviors of men and women, specifically in complex multi-party negotiations. You will have an opportunity for real-time practice negotiating during this program.
• Learn best practices for advocating for others in challenging situations
• Speak with passion without being perceived as “too emotional”
• Discover how men and women approach strategic communication differently. Learn how to effectively communicate strategy and be known for your vision.

These learning outcomes will be achieved through faculty instruction, group discussions, and interactive exercises.