: Learn how to use your strengths, optimism, and sense of belonging, power and energy to prevail in service of a purpose in our Balanced Leadership for Women course. Listen to stories told by amazing women leaders and learn from their failures and success. Discover techniques for balancing work and life through centered leadership with tools for connecting, engaging, and energizing yourself and others. This course starts with you and helps you build your path for success.
: This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.
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Lesson 1
Meaning
This module will address the importance of building meaning for women in leadership roles. Meaning is a defining trait among leaders. Identifying what brings meaning involves both knowing your strengths and identifying your purpose in what you are doing. Part of identifying your purpose is naming your dreams, and once your purpose is identified alongside your strengths and meaning becomes clear, happiness naturally results. The happiness equation provides a strong base for effective leadership.
It All Begins with Meaning
Your Own Happiness Equation
Start with Your Strengths
A Sense of Purpose
Dream Catcher
Balanced Leadership for Women Module 2
Framing
Once we have identified our strengths and purpose, it is time to begin to identify who we are as a leader. Are we optimistic, pessimistic, and adaptable? Obstacles are a reality in leadership, and being comfortable with feedback and critique can help to use it to build our leadership skills. This module will discuss the importance of how we frame the successes and failures and how to move forward through obstacles along the way.
A Matter of Framing
The Practice of Optimism
Moving On
Ready for Change
The Journey, Not the Destination
Balanced Leadership for Women Module 3
Connecting
We do not accomplish anything in this world alone. Relationships we build throughout our career are important for all stages of our development as leaders. This module will focus on building connections and networks in colleagues, mentors, sponsors and developing inclusive leadership skills.
A Path to Belonging
Reciprocity Forms Relationships
The Tapestry You Weave
On the Shoulders of Sponsors
Member of the Tribe
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Engaging and Energizing
It all comes together when we practice engagement. Engaging is when we commit to taking a step forward, to seize the opportunities in front of us. In order to take risks, we must be able to speak up for our dreams professionally as well as personally. This module will discuss how to find your voice as a leader, use your strengths to create opportunities in leadership in your career, and to utilize skills from centered leadership to effectively reach your career goals.
Crossing the Line
Stand Up, Speak Up
Weathering the Heights
Energy in Your Toolkit
Experience the Flow
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