Thriving Women Leaders: Executive Training for Women Leaders in Higher Ed
As a certified executive coach, I have been trained in the stakeholder centered approach for impactful leadership. How are you showing up in your organization? How do others perceive you? Are you willing to get vulnerable, embrace humility, and address your blind spots to honor a growth mindset?
It’s essential to bring others into your leadership journey to provide candid and supportive developmental feedback. Building your community of support also builds a network of influential leaders that can champion you and help you move forward, especially for women leaders in demanding roles.
Investing in Women Leaders in Higher Education
For 20+ years, I enjoyed a career in higher education, and I can say with certainty, the higher education arena is changing dramatically, and quickly. The disruption is challenging as we experience the Admissions Cliff (smaller population of college bound students), the desired educational outcomes from students/parents, and the realities of student loan debt. This will have a profound impact on the professionals and academics working in education institutions globally.
The data shows that the pipeline of talented women poised for leadership opportunities in higher ed is robust, but many factors are causing women to take a step back, including childcare, aging parents, and family challenges that fall to women. The wage gap between men and women is still wide and at the current rate, we won’t see parity until 2059. It’s tough out there and women leaders face an uphill struggle on many fronts.
It’s time to invest in women leaders in higher ed and honor their unique needs, so they can thrive in leadership roles and not sacrifice their personal lives along the way.
In this spirit of creating solutions, I am delighted to announce a virtual executive group coaching forum for women leaders in higher education who aspire to advance to the executive ranks. I have partnered with Kim Van Lue, MBA, ACC a fellow certified executive coach and consultant with deep experience in higher education to design and facilitate Thriving Women Leaders – a virtual executive coaching community for rising women leaders in higher education.
Tap Your Village
Imagine a safe space to talk about your career, life challenges, and aspirations with fellow high-achieving women leaders in higher education. An intimate cohort of national women that distinctly understand the challenges you face and who inspire you and support you to achieve your unique goals to live a meaningful life and career.
Our virtual group coaching forum offers opportunities for an intimate curated group of women leaders to build deeper connections, hone valuable executive leadership skills, and increase self-awareness and accountability.
This program is designed for high potential women on the rise. Leaders at the Director/Senior Director, Executive Director, and Assistant/Associate Vice President level with an eye towards career growth.
This program is designed with a proven approach to:
- Develop credibility by mastering executive communication.
- Reading and influencing key stakeholders through compelling business cases.
- Conflict management and tough conversations.
- Build a solid foundation of change management, budgeting, decision-making and project management skills.
- Work with an executive coach to create a customized individual development plan.
- Build your leadership bench to deliver a solid succession plan.
Honor Yourself
Today’s higher ed women leaders face an ever-changing, and often complex, set of challenges and demands. Now is the time to invest in yourself to lead boldly and to design the future you want for your life and career.
The 6-month program will offer:
- A monthly 90-minute virtual group coaching/training session.
- Access to assessments, relevant resources, and tools.
- Two individual executive coaching sessions for deeper exploration of your needs.
- Foster executive leadership growth and development.
- Harness the power of a deep community of national women leaders in higher education.
- Create a safe space with support, advice, and the clarity you need to thrive.
- Enhance your executive presence and magnify your influence.
- Develop a sense of belonging and trust with successful peers who want you to succeed.
Registration: Each cohort size is limited to ensure that each woman is seen, heard, valued, and celebrated. Secure your seat today by registering: https://www.thrivingwomenleaders.com/
Session dates: All virtual sessions will be from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET: September 11, September 25, October 23, November 13, December 4, 2024, and January 15, February 12, 2025
Ask Your Employer to Invest in You
We strongly encourage you to have your employer cover the cost of this program. It is a bona fide professional development experience that will empower you at work and enable you to share what you learned with colleagues and direct reports.
Want help asking your employer to cover the cost of the program? Reach out and we’ll provide you with a free email draft articulating the ROI of the program.
We hope you can join us for the next cohort of Thriving Women Leaders in Higher Education virtual coaching program. https://www.thrivingwomenleaders.com/
It truly takes a village to navigate life and career, and the power of trusted, talented, and supportive peers will empower you for success. Finding a safe space to be vulnerable and authentic helps you find meaning and purpose, so you can prosper. If you are a woman leader in higher education seeking to grow your career, Thriving Women Leaders is here to support you.