Women Leaders Program - English - Institut de Leadership

WHY FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN A TRAINING PROGRAM?

Women make up just over half of the population in Canada and yet, they are still underrepresented in political and professional leadership positions.

A larger number of women in leadership positions would help Canada progress towards gender equality. In addition to influencing decisions on laws, policies, and administration, female leaders in Canada serve as mentors and role models for young women:

67% of women say they learned the most important lessons about leadership from other women.
82% of working professionals believe that the opportunity to interact with female leaders and the ability to network will help advance their careers.
86% of women say that seeing an increased number of women in leadership positions leads them to believe that they too can access it.
91% of working women say that they consider it important to be a role model for their younger colleagues in the workplace. *

*KPMG Women’s Leadership Study—Moving Women Forward into Leadership Roles, 2017

The primary goal of this new program is therefore to empower and inspire women in their career development to propel themselves at all levels and be up to their own personal and professional ambitions.

Our motto remains the same: to train leaders, it takes leaders and we believe that the integration of new behaviors is optimal when learning is done through different methods, which is why practical training, conferences, discussion panels, and networking will be highlighted during the program.

WHY OFFER THIS PROGRAM TO THE WOMEN IN YOUR COMPANY?

Whether it is to thank them, congratulate them, and put them forward or to help them progress in their professional development within your company, both employees and employers will reap great benefits:

High-performing companies tend to have a high number of women in leadership positions: 37% of leaders in high-performing companies are women, compared to 19% of leaders in low-performing companies.

HOW WILL THIS PROGRAM HELP WOMEN EXCEED THEMSELVES AND OPTIMIZE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ?

Following a working committee put in place by the Leadership Institute, gathering a dozen women leaders from different backgrounds, several current issues were selected to promote the development of female leadership under three main themes: leadership, balance, and communications:

Module: Understanding and establishing your personal branding

Respect your own management style
Maximize your impact on others
Identify your strengths and weaknesses
Determine what makes us unique
Assume your brand
Define your ambitions

Module: Practicing your natural negotiation skills and executive presence

How to foster a win-win approach
The importance of preparation and understanding the other party
Active listening
Non-verbal language
Control your emotions

Module: Exercising your leadership with emotional courage

Valuing and exercising emotional courage
Identifying what characterizes their leadership
Debunking emotions in the professional context
Positively contributing to the development of a culture of courage

Module: Communicating with influence and confidence

Increase your credibility and confidence
Measure your credibility for more impact
Develop your credibility with the 10 keys to success

In addition to these topics covered in training, there will be discussions, panels, and conferences:

Reflection on female leadership
Female solidarity and network creation
Taming political sense and influence

FEES, DATES AND REGISTRATION

Below are the dates of the next cohorts for the Women Leaders Program. Click on the time slot of your choice to access all the details and register.

Online training 2023 : coming soon..

Québec only: training days are eligible for the 1% law for workforce training. In addition, you can access other funding. To do so, contact the Emploi Québec office in your region.

Discounts are available for non-profit (15%) and government (10%) organizations. Contact us for more details.

Special rates are also available when three or more participants from the same company register for training. For more details, please contact us.