Women in Leadership Program Tackles Gender Bias in Workplace
In addition to the in-class curriculum, participants will be matched with C-Suite level mentors and will be developing a written Individual Development Plan to guide professional growth.
With women continuing to be underrepresented at all levels in corporate America, and even more so at the highest levels, a new program is being launched at 澳门六合彩历史记录鈥檚 to provide highly driven professionals with the skills necessary to succeed in executive management positions.
is an intensive 12-session course that will be held at 澳门六合彩历史记录鈥檚 Boca Raton campus on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 5 through April 24, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
鈥淭his certificate program will combine both hard and soft business skills while also teaching techniques to overcome subtle gender biases that affect a woman鈥檚 ability to advance her career,鈥 said Paige Garrido, assistant director for corporate training & talent development for 澳门六合彩历史记录 . 聽
In addition to the in-class curriculum, participants will be matched with C-Suite level mentors and will be developing a written Individual Development Plan to guide professional growth.
鈥淪o little attention has been given to the hidden bias that exists amongst both men and women; a bias that prevents women from聽being promoted,鈥 said Kathleen Brush, Ph.D., a business executive, strategy consultant and author whose gift established the program. 鈥淩ight now, the estimates are that it will take upward of 200 years before the world will be able to聽experience the economic, political, and social benefits from gender聽equality in leadership. That's insane. 澳门六合彩历史记录鈥檚 program has been聽designed to facilitate聽delivering those聽benefits sooner.鈥澛
The program will feature a networking and mentoring program and emphasize applying theory-to-practice. The cost to participate is $4,750. Some partial scholarships are available. Professional development and continuing education credits are available. For more information, visit 聽.
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