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Women as Transformational Leaders

  • Level(s) of Study: Professional
  • Start Date(s): 18 April 2024
  • Duration: Three days face-to-face with one day online.
  • Study Mode(s): Short course
  • Campus: City Campus
  • Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:

Whilst there has been increasing visibility of successful female leaders in organisations, a turbulent economy, political instability, and global challenges are in danger of eroding gains made by women over recent years. Female directorships on FTSE100 and FTSE250 boards have increased however, there remains a lack of progress into executive roles. The development of a female leadership pipeline remains a critical challenge for organisations.

As a result of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a call for greater focus on the triple bottom line of profit, people and planet and the advancement of purpose-driven leadership, there is an increasing need for leaders to be ‘agents of change’, ensuring organisations are focused on the greater good, rather than solely the ‘bottom line’.

Addressing the dual need to develop the female leadership pipeline and develop purpose-driven leaders, this course prepares female leaders to be successful agents of change and transformational, purpose-driven leaders.

What you’ll study

Who is it for?

This course is for female leaders in organisations across all sectors who want to develop their capability to be a purpose-driven leader and agent of change. The course is especially relevant for those female leaders in male dominated environments.

This course is for you if you are:

  • In a senior role transitioning into a leadership role
  • Consolidating gains made in a current leadership role
  • Developing your readiness to move into a senior leadership role
  • Developing your leadership capability as an entrepreneurial founder in a growing business.

With an emphasis on purpose-driven leadership and being a successful agent of change, this course will also be relevant to senior experts and specialists needing to lead an initiative at an organisational level.

The aims of the course

This course is designed to help you:

  • Explore the role of female leaders as drivers of change, in the context of a complex and turbulent environment
  • Develop your leadership identity through increased self-awareness
  • Develop your understanding of strategic leadership during transformation and change
  • Enhance your confidence and capability as a transformational leader
  • Develop your ability to engage people with your vision and strategy
  • Develop leadership competencies critical for success.

The module will empower you to develop the mindset, confidence, and capability to be a transformational leader during challenging and turbulent times.

Day 1:

Exploring the leadership context

  • Understanding the internal and external environment
  • The rise of purpose-driven leadership
  • Women as transformational leaders and agents of change.
  • Stakeholder management

Developing your leadership identity

  • Your leadership journey: Seeing yourself as a leader
  • Defining your purpose, vision, and values
  • Understanding your signature strengths
  • Self-reflection in leadership.

Day 2:

Leading the organisation

  • Strategic management
  • Shaping culture
  • Sensemaking at the strategic level
  • Strategic decision making.

Day 3:

Engaging others

  • Employee engagement
  • Inclusive leadership
  • Coaching for success.

Being a woman of influence

  • Building strategic relationships
  • Influence and impact
  • Having courageous conversations

How you’re taught

Course content

Over three days, through masterclasses, workshops, activities, and peer discussions, you will explore topics such as:

  • The rise of purpose driven leadership
  • Women as transformational leaders and agents of change
  • Your leadership identity
  • Your purpose, vision, values, and signature strengths
  • Strategic management
  • Shaping culture
  • Sensemaking
  • Strategic decision making
  • Engaging others
  • Inclusive leadership
  • Coaching for success
  • Building strategic relationship
  • Influence and impact.

As this is a 10-credit Post Graduate Level 7 course you will complete an assignment. This is designed to be practical and applied and help you to critically analyse an issue within your organisation with recommended solutions.

The 10-credits at Level 7 can be used to build towards our Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management course, available on our Future Learn course page.

Facilitators

This course is delivered by: Dr Suzanne Ross

Suzanne is a Senior Lecturer in Executive Education. Here at NBS her work is divided between academic leadership, teaching, consultancy, and research. Suzanne is the Programme Leader for the PG Certificate/PG Diploma in Global Business and Module Leader for the Leading People and Organisations module on the Executive MBA and the in-Company PG Diploma in Global Business. Suzanne was Module Leader for the award nominated Women in Leadership Module for two years, supporting the development of over 270 female leaders and emerging leaders, before co-creating the Women in STEM Leadership course. She is a facilitator on the Government funded Help to Grow: Management Programme supporting SME's growing their business.

A qualified and experienced Executive Coach and facilitator, Suzanne has worked across public, private and third sector organisations and a wide range of industries. Her doctorate is in leadership talent, success and derailment and her research interests are in leadership resilience, crisis leadership, women in leadership, leadership success and high-performance practices. She is a regular contributor to the press and a regular keynote speaker.

Following the collaboration between NBS and FutureLearn, the global digital learning platform, Suzanne has authored two short courses, on leadership resilience and an introduction to purpose-driven leadership for female leaders as well as the Leadership Resilience and Inspiring women leaders: Purpose-driven leadership in business and society micro-credentials.

Entry requirements

You need to have at least 3 years experience in leadership and management.

You must be over the age of 18 in order to attend this course.

You may apply for this course through our online store.

If you have any queries about this course, please email: CPDShortCourses@ntu.ac.uk.

Getting in touch

If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form

Fees and funding

£795 (inclusive of online assessment session).

For those eligible for Enterprising Ashfield Support: Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is pleased to offer free (fully funded) places on this course to support individuals and employees of businesses that are based in the Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield Towns Fund area as part of the Enterprising Ashfield Project.