This course aims to inspire and empower women and men across the world to engage in purposeful career development and take on leadership for important causes---to lead change with more conviction and confidence---and improve our workplaces and communities for all. By offering more complex understandings of issues related to professional women and work, the course will help you increase self-knowledge about your own values and vision, as well as enhance your capabilities as a leader, manager, and team contributor. We will examine the opportunities, challenges, trade-offs, and organizational dynamics experienced by women in work organizations, as well as reflect on and practice effective individual behaviors.
This course is part of the Inspired Leadership Specialization
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- Assertiveness
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
WEEK 1: Yourself as a Leader—Developing your Leadership Identity
WEEK 2: The Current State of Women's Leadership at the Top!
WEEK 3: Women's Leadership Presence
WEEK 4: Leadership Tools for Women
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- 5 stars80.27%
- 4 stars15.42%
- 3 stars2.92%
- 2 stars0.97%
- 1 star0.39%
TOP REVIEWS FROM WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: INSPIRING POSITIVE CHANGE
Amazing and well planned course! Learned about myself and those around me! It assisted me in fortifying my confidence as a leader and a woman in this society. Absolutely recommend!
This course helped me to be more assertive in my current job. I actually utilized some of the tools during my most recent performance evaluation .
Excellent course that pushed me to think outside the box and incorporate new tools into my toolbox on my path to being an influential leader.
A fantastic excursion with Prof. Diana Bilimoria. Full of insights and practical knowledge that will advance more women in their career faster.
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