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Women in Leadership

Step Up and Maximise Your Impact

Chaired by
Dr Hayley Lewis

3 December, 2024
 09:00 - 16:00

Central London (Venue TBC)

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Overview

The number of women in leadership positions has been growing steadily. Yet, there is still not equal representation in top executive roles. More than half of civil servants are women, but this decreases with seniority.

Attend our Women in Leadership course to create a personal vision of what it means to be a great leader and enhance your capabilities to meet this challenge. Define your values and career goals and develop your leadership style. Learn to react to opportunities and use practical tips to gain power and influence for stepping up and progressing further.

Through discussion and practical exercises, identify strategies to lead with purpose and conviction, establish techniques to set boundaries and remain true to your vision.

Join exceptional women from across the public sector for high-impact peer-to-peer learning.​ Stretch yourself to become a better leader and propel towards greater performance.​ Leave the day with an action plan to become the leader you envisioned and overcome barriers to success.

What Have Previous Delegates Said About The Course?

  • "The course provided me the opportunity to refresh some of my knowledge but also gain greater insight into others areas which impact on Women in Leadership roles" - Area Manager, MHA

  • "I will be reflecting on the knowledge, skills and ideas from this course for a while to come. I have already acted upon some of my action plan and I look forward to doing more. I feel empowered and invigorated to progress, thrive and share my learning with other leaders"- Road Safety and Partnerships Manager, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

  • "This course was both inspiring and educational and opened up a door to a network of other strong women wanting to take on more leadership roles."  Head of Year 12 & 13, St Martins School


Chartered and Registered Psychologist,
Executive Coach & Speaker

Hayley is an organisational psychologist, executive coach and 'pracademic' bridging the gap between academic research and real-world practice.

She is an award-winning psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience in the field of organisational and business psychology. As a consultant, Hayley offers a unique combination of first-hand experience of leading teams in high-pressure environments with a deep understanding of the science of behaviour in the workplace.


Dr Hayley Lewis

Learning Outcomes

  • Strengthen your confidence and personal insight

  • Create an environment where everybody can thrive

  • Develop your leadership style to improve your impact

  • Learn to generate buy-in and enhance your ability to obtain result

  • Establish an action plan to develop you into the leader you want to be





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Agenda

09:00 - 09:30 Registration


09:30 - 10:00 Trainer’s Welcome and Learning Objectives


10:00 - 10:45 Women in Leadership: What Makes Great Leader?

  • Identify inspiring leaders and why they are thought so

  • Discuss the strategies of high-achieving women versus men

  • Define potential barriers to development for women in leadership positions

  • Reflect on the relationship between effective leadership and performance in organisations


10:45 - 11:30 Leading with Authentic Purpose

  • Pinpoint leadership strengths, styles and aspirations

  • Mentoring and coaching: what can you get from it

  • Investigate your impact and the qualities needed to improve it

  • Learn about vision and engagement as a leader’s two core activities

11:30 - 11:45 Morning Break


11:45 - 12:30 Stepping Up with Confidence

  • Identify your achievements and skills

  • Align your authentic self with people’s perception

  • Know your strengths, weaknesses, talents and biases

  • Understand why language matters: talking about yourself and challenging negative messages

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:15 Techniques and Pathways to Senior Roles

  • Recognise opportunities for upward growth

  • Effective networking: practical tips to gain power and influence

  • Employ a collaborative approach to negotiating: the win-win approach

  • Generate senior leadership buy-in and influence at a business strategy level

14:15 - 15:15 Workshop: The Strategic Power of Saying No

Apply strategies to say no and practice them in challenging situations. This will enable you to:

  • Stay true to your core values

  • Understand why, when and how to say no

  • Learn the differences between barriers and boundaries

15:15 - 15:30 Afternoon Break

15:30 - 16:00 Action-Planning: Be the Leader You Envisioned

  • Define core competencies you need to develop further and how

  • Determine your current impact and the one you want to have as a leader

  • Identify potential obstacles and how you can overcome them to the best of your ability

  • Establish alignment between your personal purpose and the purpose of your organisation

16:00 - 16:15 Feedback, Evaluation and Close

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