Skip to 0 minutes and 6 seconds In this fast changing world where the news cycles bring constant streams of national and global challenges, it becomes clearer by the day that we need good leadership. Women face a unique set of challenges in taking on these important leadership roles. Women in leadership not only explores these challenges, but provides clear steps and strategies for women to unleash their full leadership potential. The five week course will take you on a leadership journey exploring leadership challenges, leadership styles, leadership branding and tips for working in teams. It all culminates in helping you build your leadership vision and developing a leadership roadmap for your career going forward.
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Women in Leadership
Gain the skills to face the challenges you may encounter as a female leader.
Duration
5 weeksWeekly study
10 hours
Women in Leadership
This course is part of the Women in Leadership program, which will enable you to discover techniques to apply in your leadership role.
This course provides you with insights into the unique challenges that women face when they take on a leadership role, which can be even more daring for a woman if that role is in a regional location. You will explore leadership styles and what it takes to lead a high-performing team. Importantly, you will examine various dimensions of communicating as a leader and how this is distinct for females, including body language, communication style, and promoting your values.
The course is broken up into five weeks for five topics, and each should take you about 10 hours to complete (including time to work on assessments).
What topics will you cover?
Week 01 - The leadership environment for women
Week 02 - Your leadership style
Week 03 - Your leadership brand
Week 04 - Lead high-performance teams
Week 05 - Communicatiing your leadership vision
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explore key leadership theories and approaches
- Investigate gender influences on leadership styles
- Assess leadership approaches to building, communicating and motivating teams
- Create a leadership development plan
Who is the course for?
This course will be applicable to any woman in a leadership position, or in a position where leadership is a development option.
Suitable for managers, team leaders, supervisors and individuals wishing to enhance and develop their leadership skills.
What software or tools do you need?
A PDF viewer is recommended for learners to access non-essential resources provided for learners benefit. Learners will not need any specialised software to complete this course.
Who developed the course?
Federation University
Federation University Australia is a premium dual-sector university that has been educating the leaders, innovators and thinkers of regional Australia for over 150 years.
Established
1870Location
Ballarat, Berwick, Brisbane, Gippsland, Wimmera
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