Introduction and Background
The global agenda for vitality and sustainable development will be achieved by fully leveraging the leadership potential and economic participation of women.
The Empowering Women Leaders Program is designed to support your journey to empowerment and promote an inclusive climate that values both feminine and masculine approaches, found within both men and women. Research suggests that “Women indeed Mean Business.” Organizations with women in leadership roles and on boards outperform those not tapping into the diverse strengths typically attributed to women and the feminine leadership strengths such as empathy, insight, and connectivity.
Empowering Women Leaders is a 3-part leadership program for women that provides an opportunity to step away and have a conversation with fellow participants, facilitators, experts, and special speakers. This program is for women, designed and facilitated by women, and provides an environment where women can discuss their experience, leadership challenges, and success.
Program Overview
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Pre-work | Begin your Journey to Empowerment Approximately one month prior to the beginning of the Empowering Women Leaders (EWL) Program, you will be asked to complete:
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Part 1 | Leading Self, Others and Organization – Foundational Workshop TBD By using the Adaptive Leadership Framework and results of the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) 360 and the Thomas Killman Inventory (TKI), you will discover your leader identity and engage in the Women in Leadership Today panel discussion. Within 3 days of Part I of the program, you will discover the foundations to leadership success and empowering others, creating an adaptive leadership culture, developing your strategic plan, and establishing your peer coaching circles |
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Part 2 | Ongoing Engagement and Leadership Learning TBD
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Part 3 | Leading Your Life: Integration, Celebration and Implementation TBD Focus on your well-being, work-life balance and a meaningful, professional support system.
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For more information, contact
Rebecca Schweighardt
Learning and Development Specialist
306-966-7956
Email Me
Key Learning Objectives
"This program is a great way to build up your leadership toolbox in 5 days. I am looking forward to going back to be more intentional in the way I lead myself in my personal life, career, and community" - Laura Fahlman, Conexus Credit Union
Topics will address the needs of women-specific leadership development.
- Building leadership identity, voice, presence and confidence to lead adaptively and strategically
- Building the support of mentors, coaches and sponsors
- Empowering and mobilizing for self and others
- Creating a learning environment of trust and safety
- Strengthening capacity to manage conflict, have courageous conversations
and initiate new conversations - Focusing on self care, resilience and integration of aspects of life
- Define your vision for your work, home and family, and make it a reality
- Create a focused action plan to leverage your strength
- Gain tools and techniques to support ongoing development for yourself and for others
- Enhance your network of support
- Just in time learning around leadership issues that arise
Who Should Attend?
"Great content, great panel, great participants, and great facilitators. Thank-you for the opportunity!" - Anne Gent, Cameco Corporation
WOMEN with 5+ years of experience in the workplace who know the importance of:
- Stepping away and gaining more clarity about the leader you aspire to be, assessing how you are doing as a leader, and the influence you want to have on your organization, community, family, and life
- Gaining clarity on how others see you through the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) 360 and the Thomas Killman Inventory (TKI)
- Aligning behaviours with your values and capabilities
- Navigating difficult situations, particularly in cultures that may not have the same values as you
- Building networks that will enhance your authentic leader identity
ORGANIZATIONS who want to:
- Leverage the strengths of everyone in their organization
- Maximize and support the unique abilities women leaders bring to their organization and community
- Support high-potential women leaders to have more influence within the organization
- Develop a deep and diverse leadership pipeline of talented women and men
- Be recognized as an organization that values the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, particularly 1) Leadership and 4) Training and Professional Development
- Introduce the empowerwomen.org business hub and developmental resources into your strategy for long-term sustainability
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Check out the funding opportunities available through the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant |
Instructor Profiles
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Lillas Hatala, M CEd, CPHR, CMC | Linda McCann, MA, CPHR Linda and Lillas met in graduate school at the University of Saskatchewan, 35 years ago, and have been friends, colleagues, and collaborators since that time. Their work is guided by years of leadership development experience in all sectors across Canada and abroad, as leaders and leadership development program designers, facilitators, and coaches. In recent years, they have been inspired by the power of many practices that contribute to transformation, such as compassionate communication, feminine power, and adaptive leadership. Lillas and Linda have Masters Degrees in Continuing Education and Applied Social Psychology, respectively, as well as numerous certifications. They share a commitment to helping women leaders thrive and flourish personally, interpersonally, and in their organizations. They are the co-founders of Women in Leadership for Life (WILL). www.womeninleadershipforlife.ca |
Cancellation
University of Saskatchewan's liability is limited to reimbursement of paid tuition fees.
Cancellations received at least fifteen (15) business days in advance of the course commencement date will receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than fifteen (15) business days prior to the course commencement date will be subject to a $1000 administration fee. Cancellations received less than five (5) business days prior to the course commencement date will be subject to full course tuition cost.
Non-attendance will incur full course tuition cost.
Fees subject to change without notice.
Program Transfers
One course transfer will be permitted without penalty if the cancellation request is received more than fifteen (15) business days prior to the course start date. Program transfers within fifteen (15) business days of the course start date will be subject to a $300 administration fee.
Alternate program transfers may be approved dependent on course availability. Transfer requests must be scheduled within six (6) months of the initial purchase.
Applicants will be responsible for any price difference in program fees at the time of the request. Each subsequent transfer request will be subject to $300 administration fee.