An intensive professional development training course on
Advancing Technical Women
Empowering Women in STEM Through Confidence, Communication, and Career Strategy
Why Choose Advancing Technical Women Training Course?
Advancing Technical Women Training Course is designed to support women working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as they strengthen their professional confidence and accelerate career progression through technical excellence. As women continue to represent a growing and valuable global STEM resource, this course focuses on building the essential skills required to maximise impact, visibility, and influence in technical environments.
This Women in STEM Training Course addresses the practical challenges faced by technical women, including confidence, assertiveness, technical writing, presentations, and professional networking. Participants explore how to assess talent gaps, recognise strengths, and communicate value effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The course also supports those transitioning toward managerial or business-facing roles by strengthening business awareness while protecting intellectual property and technical credibility.
By combining self-assessment, skills auditing, and structured career planning, this Technical Leadership Course enables participants to create a clear promotional pathway. Through guided reflection and practical application, attendees return to the workplace equipped with actionable strategies to enhance career visibility, articulate expertise, and advance with confidence in competitive technical environments.
What are the Goals?
This Advancing Technical Women Training Course aims to empower participants with the clarity, confidence, and tools needed to progress successfully in technical careers. The course focuses on communication, self-awareness, and strategic career planning to ensure long-term professional growth.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Communicate technical information clearly and confidently to senior leaders, peers, and customers
- Present complex scientific and technical ideas concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Develop and refine a personal one-minute pitch that highlights technical value and strengths
- Capture, document, and communicate professional achievements effectively
- Identify individual technical strengths, weaknesses, and development gaps
- Conduct a skills audit to create a tailored career progression and promotional pathway
These goals support participants in taking ownership of their technical career development with confidence and purpose.
Who is this Training Course for?
Supporting Career Progression for Women in Technical Roles
This Advancing Technical Women Training Course is suitable for a wide range of professionals seeking to strengthen their technical careers and leadership potential.
This course will greatly benefit:
- Women seeking to boost or reconnect with their technical career progression
- Technical professionals aiming to improve self-awareness and professional confidence
- Academics wishing to communicate scientific expertise more effectively
- Technical women aspiring to move into leadership or expanded responsibility roles
- Managers and leaders responsible for developing technical teams
- Human Resources professionals supporting technical talent development
- Professionals planning a return to technical positions after career transitions
The course supports participants across industries who wish to progress while maintaining technical excellence.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Advancing Technical Women Training Course is delivered using proven adult learning methodologies to ensure strong engagement, understanding, and knowledge retention. The approach blends structured input with practical application to support immediate workplace relevance.
The course presentation includes:
- Guided self-assessment activities and reflective exercises
- Practical workshops focused on communication and technical presentation skills
- Group discussions to share experiences and best practices
- Structured tools for career planning and professional development
- Facilitated learning to encourage confidence, participation, and peer learning
Each module builds progressively, allowing participants to apply insights directly to their personal career context. The course concludes with clear development plans and practical actions that support long-term career advancement.
The Course Content
- Introduction to STEM Careers – Women in STEM
- Carry out a Self-IMPACT Assessment
- Map out Skills and identify any gaps
- Identify personal Stakeholders map & sphere of influence
- Review current Job Description and future Job description
- Discuss the promotional criterion within the workplace
- Define your personal credibility in the workplace
- Understand how to maximise your full technical ability
- Review the necessary business skills
- Understanding the value of your Technical Skills
- Communicating your science to your peers
- Technical report writing – creating standard templates
- Presentation skills – presenting science to non-scientists
- Finding your voice – influence and persuasion
- Advancing your science externally - LinkedIn
- Design your current Personal Development Plan
- Understand the importance of mentoring
- Is Job Shadowing an option?
- Time Management and Organisational skills
- Career Planning – setting achievable goals
- Pitching yourself, learn the importance of self confidence
- Design a personal manifesto for future you
- Create a 5-year career plan
- Wrap up and Discussion
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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