Columbia College LeaderSHIFT | Executive Leadership Education for Women

We need to talk.

You have to be fearless.

Too often, we’re afraid of disappointing other people, not meeting our own expectations.

I’m telling you we have to go for it.

We just have to.

Kaela Harmon

Public Relations/Government Affairs Manager Columbia Metro Airport

At Columbia College, we know that women’s leadership development creates an UPWARD

in growth

in opportunity in collaboration in success

Women comprise more than half of new hires and less than 18% of directors and vice presidents.

Say YES. . . volunteer for everything you can.

Find a way to say yes to opportunities, even if they don’t appear to match your interests.

Take that challenge to see if there’s something else that you’ve never even thought about.

Judy Davis

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

The Institute for Leadership & Professional Excellence at Columbia College is challenging women and employers in South Carolina to cultivate talent and potential. . .

to defy the status quo.

Leadership development for women is an investment in economic growth that benefits .

everyone

South Carolina ranks 31st in the number of women in managerial or professional roles.

Taking on a new role meant getting out of my comfort zone. Leadership is learning to trust your instincts and your team.

I recommend Columbia College’s leadership programs to women because I know it pays dividends for them and for business.

Sarena Burch

Senior Vice President, SCANA

Women are entering the workforce at the same rate as men.

South Carolina’s economic future depends on the success of women as business leaders and entrepreneurs.

We know how to propel women leaders forward.

Join more than 250 women who have ignited their careers with

Out of the top 500 U.S. companies, there are only 24 female CEOs.

I have found that most professional women have never experienced executive coaching.

It’s one of Columbia College’s key tools to help women refine their management style.

Ann Elliott

President & Founder, The Berkana Company Executive Coach

EXPERIENCE

Designed for women who are ready to shift their leadership skills into high gear, LeaderShift offers six intensive days of pragmatic leadership development and personal assessment for women who are upwardly mobile in their career with: •

360-degree feedback from supervisors and peers

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Individualized executive coaching

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A meaningful network of women leaders

Understand your leadership strengths and face your challenges.

Dig deep with your executive coach, and find your best strategy to stay positive and energized in your work, even when obstacles arise.

Achieve balance and perspective, minimize gender stereotypes and avoid burnout.

Learn to focus on what really matters, market your ideas, map your leadership vision, create strategic alliances, negotiate effective outcomes and lead change.

Build partnerships by building relationships within your organization, making decisions that are “system wise” and building consensus for strategic change.

Develop a team of motivated people who believe in your vision, trust your decisions and work together to implement innovative ideas.

Connect with other rising and top-level management professionals. Hear their failures and “ah-ha! moments,” and what they learned along the way.

Learn more and register today:

columbiasc.edu/leadershift

I believe we are always in process... no one has ‘arrived.’

There’s always an opportunity for the ‘what next.’

Women need to know their definition of success will evolve.

Katrina Spigner ‘01

Social Entrepreneur and Executive Coach

What can you do to develop and advance women leaders in our state?

• Nominate a woman or register yourself for LeaderShift.

• Share this brochure with women in your network.

And that’s not all: • Become a mentor for a Columbia College student.

Let’s talk online.

Let’s talk in person.

803.786.3822 leadership@columbiasc.edu columbiasc.edu

• Let us help you devise a new win/win student internship in your office.

• Nominate a high school girl for the Summer Leadership Institute.

• Advance your education with an M.A. in Organizational Change and Leadership, Columbia College’s masters program designed for working professionals, completed in one year.

Let’s talk.

The Institute for Leadership & Professional Excellence at Columbia College 1301 Columbia College Drive Columbia, SC 29203 columbiasc.edu