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General Management

Elevate: Women at Work

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$2,990

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General Management

Elevate: Women at Work

Investing in women is investing in the future

Many women continue to face workplace barriers, yet with the right knowledge and support they can achieve meaningful impact for themselves and their organizations. This program, designed specifically for professional women, builds the skills and confidence needed to navigate today’s complex business environment by addressing gender bias, leveraging individual strengths, communicating with influence, and developing resilience. By investing in your growth, you not only advance your own career but also contribute to a broader movement for equity and inclusion, becoming a role model who helps shape a more diverse and dynamic workplace.

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This course is ideal for:
  • Early to mid-career female professionals 
  • Aspiring leaders, or experienced leaders looking to serve as a role model for future talent   
  • Administrative professionals 
  • Conduct a self-assessment to identify and unlock your leadership potential
  • Develop your leadership power by engaging your vision, purpose and inherent strengths
  • Overcome the barriers that might be hindering your progress
  • Master key skills needed for workplace success
  • Forge communities of support with other professional women
  • Be a change-maker: shift mindsets and paradigms so that women’s talents can emerge and shine
  • Make essential trade-offs to live and lead in a sustainable way
Impact on your organization, team or business:
  • Develop strong female role models with the confidence to inspire others
  • Reap the unique advantages that female leaders bring to the table
  • Strengthen the talent pool and your succession planning pipeline 
  • Benefit from a greater diversity of perspectives
  • Create a more motivated and inclusive company culture, resulting in better staff retention
  • Demonstrate organizational commitment to gender equity 
Women in the Workplace
  • Gender dynamics and cultural biases: how they often hold women back
  • Natural strengths that women bring to organizational life 
What’s your Vision?
  • Challenging your own assumptions and subconscious biases
  • Developing your personal strategic vision and plan as an empowered female professional
Bringing your Vision to Life
  • Being yourself at work: doing more of what you already know how to do
  • Listening and working with emotional and cultural intelligence
  • Moving past negative thinking and imposter syndrome to get things done anyway
  • Ready or not! Taking full advantage of opportunities
Communicating as a Female Leader
  • Gender and its impact on communication
  • Finding your voice to say “no”
  • Managing conflicts effectively
  • Developing the presence and credibility to achieve impactful outcomes, even in male-dominated environments
Overcoming Adversity and Finding the Strength to Step Up
  • Being unpopular: making tough decisions without people-pleasing
  • Handling pressure
  • Navigating complexity through creativity and critical thinking
  • Identifying allies who will go to bat for you
Forging Productive Relationships
  • Utilizing sponsors and peers to open up opportunities
  • Building confidence through your executive team and network
  • Empowering rising women leaders within your organization
Navigating Work, Life and Health
  • Stepping up and stepping back: learning to delegate
  • Managing the stressors of remote/hybrid work
  • Balancing family responsibilities and self-care with professional life
  • Avoiding burnout: how to support others, while still allowing space for yourself
Driving Organizational Change
  • Addressing glass ceilings and the gender pay gap
  • Building inclusive workplaces where women can flourish
  • Creating female role models for the future

Profile

Amy Stanley

Amy Stanley

Lecturer

Amy is a Lecturer in the Organizational Behaviour Division at the UBC Sauder School of Business, where she teaches leadership and specialist HR courses. She has also worked in various HR leadership roles, including 8 years as an HR Manager in UBC’s Department of Medicine. An expert executive coach, she manages her own leadership development business helping managers create high-performing organizations. Her global client list includes a range of industries from the business, finance, government and education sectors.
Annie Feng

Annie Feng

Lecturer

Annie is a digital marketing and communications expert with over 15 years of industry experience. She is a UBC alumna and has worked with numerous global brands including eBay, Paypal, Kijiji, and UBC. Some of Annie's previous projects have been featured worldwide via CNN, The Discovery Channel, Gizmodo, and Brainpicker. Her work often involves storytelling through digital platforms, elevating the voices of historically marginalized groups, and developing creative strategies to reach diverse communities. Outside of work, you'll find Annie cycling around the city with panniers full of croissants, playing tennis, and adventuring abroad with her family.

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