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Women of African Descent
The Next Skills-Building Offsite will be held February 28-29, 2012 in NYC!
Breakthrough Leadership for Women of African Descent is a coaching process that helps organizations prepare its next generation of women leaders of African descent. Utilizing our extensive research The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design developed this unique protocol to address the discreet issues and challenges women of African descent face as they rise through the ranks. Tailored to align with the specific needs that emerged through our research findings, our powerful assessment and coaching processes will support talented, ambitious, Black professional women to build their leadership skills, identify successful strategies to overcome workplace challenges, and enhance their overall effectiveness.
What sets The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design’s program apart:
- Validates experiences of Black professional women and provides an understanding of how traditional rules of development must be adjusted
- Addresses the unique barriers women of African descent face in the workplace
- Provides skills and action steps to effectively anticipate and respond to predictable dynamics in their workplaces
- Focuses on long-term implementation that goes beyond mere assessment and training
- Builds a supportive cross-industry community of similarly situated women to extend and deepen strategic networks
This process addresses the unique issues women of African descent face through both one-on-one coaching sessions and in the skills-building off-site session with other women of color. Each participant meets with her personal coach several times monthly to discuss progress against her goals and action steps. Each participant creates a Professional Development Plan that the participant and coach discuss with her manager to gain support. The participant and coach also discuss how to enhance her key stakeholder relationships to achieve business results and maximize her performance.
| Program Information & Logistics
The coaching program launches with a cocktail reception and panel discussion on Tuesday evening, February 28, 2012. The panel features four prominent women of African descent who will share their "Secret Sauce" for navigating the dynamics of their careers.
The workshop and program learnings will take place all day Wednesday, February 29, 2012, led by Deborah Brown, Head of Diversity, The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design, with Jessica Faye Carter, speaker and author, Double Outsiders. Session Topics include:
The reception and program will be held at Dechert corporate offices in New York City, overlooking Bryant Park. |
For more information on this unique program email Susannah Cobb at scobb@the-leaders-edge.com for program agenda, panelist information, and pricing. Space is limited.