WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP I CERTIFICATE
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP I CERTIFICATE
A certificate designed for women who seek the skills to be effective leaders and any business leaders committed to helping women be successful in leadership roles. With an emphasis on communication and leadership development, you will transform your career through Utah's Women in Leadership I Certificate. You will walk away from this program with the expertise, credibility, and confidence needed to make the most out of your career and the careers of those you mentor and support.
Program Features
• Cohort-based program, providing networking opportunities with other business leaders
• Rigorous courses taught by female David Eccles School of Business faculty
• 360° assessment, including pre-work and post-work
• Actionable items for immediate implementation
• Seven in-person and online learning sessions
The Impact
Key Topics
• Understanding Your Conflict Style and How to Handle Difficult Conversations
• Mindfulness and Interpersonal Relationships
• Charting Your Path to Strategic Leadership
• Power of Communication: Let's Talk Negotiating
• Develop Your Mentor and Coaching Skills
• Finding Your Authentic Voice
• Develop Your Executive Presence: Express Your Authentic Voice
• Leadership Toolkits
• 360° Review
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*Participants must complete an application to be considered for this program. Please contact ExecEd@eccles.utah.edu if you have any questions.
The University of Utah Women in Leadership Certificate offers opportunities for you to grow as a leader and positively impact your organization.
Your Organization
• Learn tools and techniques to lead through change, hardship, or unexpected situations
• Develop a well-rounded portfolio of leadership skills
• Expand your professional network
• Strengthen confidence in yourself and your abilities
• Increased productivity and efficiency in the workplace
• Develop a strategic plan that aligns with the company’s mission, vision, and values
• Investment in growing leaders
• Inspire others to make an impact in your organization
Is This Certificate Right for Me?
The Women in Leadership Certificate is designed to support women pursuing leadership development but is open to individuals of any gender identity and anyone who wants to become a better ally for women.
You need this certificate because:
• You want to better understand gender dynamics in the workplace and gain different perspectives.
• You are a leader who aims to support equity and equality in the workplace.
• You aspire to management roles or are a leader coaching others.
• You are currently in mid-level or senior leadership.
• You wish to reenter the workforce.
• You need to develop conflict management, communication, emotional intelligence, negotiation, or mentorship skills to take the next step in your career.
Our Learning Model
Through this program, you will build on your leadership skills and walk away with actionable items to implement in your organization. Our ACT model turns what you learn in the classroom into reality.
Assess
Start with a 360° assessment to gain a better understanding of your personal strengths and areas for improvement. Identify key challenges you are facing and how you can positively impact your organization.
Collaborate
Learn from Eccles School professors who are leaders in their field and network with peers—leaders and trailblazers across a variety of industries—to grow your skills and expand your network.
Pre-Work and Post-Work
Transform
With improved leadership skills, drive change in your organization while inspiring others to do the same. Through actionbased takeaways, you will immediately begin making an impact.
n addition to live lectures, you will participate in pre-work and post-work, including lectures, activities, readings, and self-reflection. You can expect two hours of pre-work for each day of class, as well as post-work that ties into your next course.
Networking
In addition to in-class networking opportunities with your colleagues, you will participate in social engagements to connect and grow your network.
Program Workbook
You will receive a program workbook to guide you through course activities, as well as to take note of those "aha" moments you will take away from the courses and your colleagues.
Tentative Schedule
DAY 1
Morning: Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence for Personal & Professional Growth
Afternoon: Receiving Feedback Effectively & Processing Your 360
DAY 2
Morning: Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Yourself & Your Relationships
Afternoon: Mindfulness & Interpersonal Effectiveness Pt. 1
DAY 3
Morning: Charting Your Path to Strategic Leadership Pt. 1
Afternoon: Emotional Intelligence: Speaking Up, Making Decisions, & Solving Problems
DAY 4
Morning: Power of Communication: Let's Talk Negotiating
Afternoon: Power of Communication: Let's Talk Negotiating
DAY 5
Morning: Find Your Authentic Voice
Afternoon: Charting Your Path to Strategic Leadership Pt. 2
DAY 6
Morning: Develop Your Executive Presence: Express Your Authentic Voice Pt. 1
Afternoon: Develop Your Executive Presence: Express Your Authentic Voice Pt. 2
DAY 7
Morning: Mindfulness and Interpersonal Effectiveness Pt. 2
Afternoon: Personal Gains: Celebrating Your Growth
in 14 Weeks
THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE
The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Telephone: (801) 587-7273
Email: ExecEd@Utah.edu
Website: ExecEd.Utah.edu
Registration: Eccles.Secure.Force.com/ExecEdApplication
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Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building, GARFF 4340
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
