The Secret to Retaining and Energizing Your Best People
Leaders are frustrated. They are losing some of their best people…and the majority of the people they are losing are women. Why should organizations care about losing women? There’s one very good reason which is explained by significant research released by McKinsey and Company and other organizations. Studies continue to report that organizations with a greater share of women in leadership and management roles are the most profitable and successful. Year after year, women continue to be underrepresented in management positions in most industries as verified by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this past year (March 2023).
McKinsey & Company say one way to solve this problem is for organizations to show women a commitment to their success by investing in their leadership training and development. Organizations should be regularly providing women managers and high potentials external leadership training specifically designed for them. All things are not equal. It’s a fact that women have unique challenges, which is why leadership training designed for women addresses those internal and external barriers. Training and learning and development officers who offer and recommend this opportunity to women will be rewarded by retention and a reenergized workforce.
The most effective training and development programs for women are those created by organizations that truly understand and acknowledge women’s unique challenges. One established program, now in its sixth year, with positive results for women leaders is the Executive Women’s Leadership Program presented online by the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at The George Washington University. It is presented by senior fellow Leslie Grossman a women’s leadership thought leader, author, speaker and faculty director of the program, and featuring leading guest experts.
This executive women’s leadership program is unique in that it addresses leadership training from a female perspective. It not only focuses on learning critical leadership skills, but also addresses the internal barriers that so often hold women back from taking on roles for which they are well qualified.
The program addresses core leadership skills: vision, effective communication, executive presence, mindset, relationship building and confidence, as well as new skills that managers and leaders require in today’s hybrid and remote workplace. This includes leading remote and hybrid teams; integrating work and personal life; collaboration, delegation and accountability for remote teams; and creating a career pathway.
This interactive 3-day program, now in its' 12th cohort, is live on Zoom and includes lively interactive discussions, breakouts, and presentations with outstanding results.
The Spring 2024 Executive Women’s Leadership program is scheduled for May 1-3, and limits attendance to only 24 women. Early registration is encouraged to ensure a place in the upcoming program. It is followed by a supplemental monthly ‘mastermind’ peer advisory group to address continued growth and support for the participants. .
Learn more by visiting https://cepl.cps.gwu.edu/executive-womens-leadership-program.
GW-CEPL also offers a separate 2-day program - Women Leaders on the Rise - for high-potential women in an earlier stage of their careers from May 9-10th – Read about it here: Women Leaders on the Rise
Apply now to ensure that top candidates get spots in these important programs. They have the potential to change the trajectory of women’s careers, gives them the skills to effectively manage others, and ensures an impact on the success of the organization.
Women Leaders on the Rise is a 2-day inaugural program, specifically designed for first-time women managers and women who have the aptitude and interest in taking on management roles. The experience supports women in developing leadership and management skills to enable career success while addressing obstacles they may face early in their careers.
The program is presented by Leslie Grossman, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at GW CEPL, and founder of the Women’s Leadership Exchange. She is the author of "LINK OUT: How to Turn Your Network into a Chain of Lasting Connections".
Executive Women's Leadership Program
Propel your career forward with this highly interactive 3-day program presented by The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. Designed for women leaders in the private and public sectors who aspire to positions of greater influence and impact or have been identified as high-potential in their organizations, this breakthrough program will provide new strategies and tactics for you to take the lead and succeed at higher levels.
Participants will have the opportunity to network and build community with guest speakers and participating women leaders throughout the three days. We offer the option to continue the learnings of the 3-day program with a monthly ‘virtual’ Mastermind Group accessed online for 6 months following completion of the EWLP program.
