An intensive professional development training course on

Breaking through
The Glass Ceiling

How to Overcome the Invisible Barriers and Fulfill your Potential

Why Choose this Training Course?

This interactive training course offers a unique opportunity for emerging women leaders to take a balanced insight into:

… the reality of the legendary The Glass Ceiling that curtails promotion
… the mechanisms for managing within a Glass Ceiling tradition
… and ‘tools’ for influencing cultural change at work

The term "glass ceiling" refers to the sometimes-invisible barrier to success that many women come up against in their careers. Accepting the Glass Ceiling as unbreakable cannot be an option. The percentage of women in work is increasing - 80% across Europe. High rates of participation, as well as high rates of employment, are key measures of women’s status. Key is high educational attainment which will help close pay gaps women experience globally. Attitudes, skills and knowledge, are especially relevant for women in work. Grasping responsibility, marshalling people, and innovating creatively and strategically is the new ethos.

This training course will feature:

  • Understanding stereotypical views of women’s roles in society and business
  • What women want: overcoming fears about self and achievements
    • Self: Learning Styles, self-awareness, self-discipline, and personal ‘gravitas’
    • SWOT Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threat
  • Empowerment: responsibility; marshalling people; innovating creatively and strategically
  • Closing the gap: attitudes and skills Toolbox, and Execution Roadmap - the way ahead
  • Advanced and vital inter-personal communication skills for marshalling people

What are the Goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Formulate a master plan for dealing with a Glass Ceiling – anywhere; at any level
  • Complete a SWOT Analysis (Strengths; Weaknesses; Opportunities; Threats) of your potential
  • Write an Execution Roadmap for breaking The Glass Ceiling within your culture
  • Understand the power of both cognitive and Emotional Intelligence
  • Become part of the innovative and strategic ‘leadership problems’ and not just a small part of an operational ‘solution

Who is this Training Course for?

Women who are managers, non-managers, or self-employed seeking inspiration and insights to further their roles in business, leadership or thought-leadership within organisations. Professional women who are aware of The Glass Ceiling, The Bamboo Ceiling, or The Sticky Floor.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit women who are:

  • Under a Glass Ceiling culture
  • Self-developers
  • Ambitious
  • Determined and focused
  • Career-Ladder minded or self-employed

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This AZTech training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes both coaching and training techniques. Delegates will have an opportunity to explore their experiences and practice techniques with guidance and direction from a qualified professional Coach.

The Course Content

Day One: Understanding Stereotypical Views of Women’s Roles in Society and Business
  • Definitions of the Glass Ceiling and other terms
  • Behaviours and attitudes above and beneath The Glass Ceiling
  • Insights into how pioneering women have broken through The Glass Ceiling
  • Culture, unconscious gender biases bias and self-limiting beliefs
  • The Pay Gap: personal and Capital investments
  • Tackling the gender stereotypes
Day Two: What Women Want
  • What’s holding women back from achieving their potential and roles they want?
  • Overcoming fears about self and achievements
  • Self: Learning Styles
  • Tools and strategies for increased self-awareness, self-discipline, and personal ‘gravitas’
  • Understand the power of both cognitive and Emotional Intelligence
  • Self-promotion – letting people know what you can do
 Day Three: Building your Confidence and Self-Belief
  • What holds you back, what are the barriers?
  • Techniques for building and maintaining confidence
  • Core strengths and using them to enhance your capability
  • Moving out of your comfort zone, embrace challenges, take risks and taking responsibility for your own success
  • Factors which affect career success and the importance of image and exposure
  • Build the image you would like to project and plan how to do this
Day Four: Influencing Others and Building your Reputation Within the Organisation
  • Develop your network for career development and support
  • Broaden your impact and ability to influence others
  • Building your reputation, how to become ‘visible’
  • Advanced and vital inter-personal communication skills for marshalling people
  • Become part of the innovative and strategic ‘leadership problems’ and not just a small part of an operational ‘solution’
  • Personal presentation skills
Day Five: Writing the Roadmap for Breaking through The Glass Ceiling
  • How to leverage your strengths to achieve your potential
  • Write an Execution Roadmap for breaking The Glass Ceiling within your culture
  • Closing the gap: attitudes and skills Toolbox- the way ahead
  • Writing your personal SWOT analysis
  • Setting objectives to align your competencies with top management
  • Next steps, drafting your personal development plan

The Certificate

  • AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course

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