Facilitating Professional Growth for Rising Women Leaders in Higher Education

Gain support to power-up and thrive in your life and career

The Program

The 6-month program will offer the following:

Two individual Executive Coaching sessions
20-minute sponsor/client/coach meeting (optional)
Six 90-minute monthly sessions via Zoom
2-hr Kick-Off Launch Session
Individual Development Plan (IDP)
Exclusive resource library access

This program is a collaborative effort facilitated by certified executive coaches, Kim Van Lue and Caroline Dowd-Higgins who are passionate about equipping women for success in the workplace and in life.

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Our Proven 3-Step Approach

Our 3-step approach ensures that participants gain valuable insights into their leadership strengths and areas for growth, engaging in introspection to enhance self-awareness and decision-making skills, and implementing strategic actions that drive professional development and achieve tangible goals.

Discover

Each monthly session includes introduction of a relevant topic along with facilitated discussion.

Reflect

Participants will reflect on insights gained through the group discussion and learning to identify the right actions to enhance their career and life.

Act

Between monthly sessions, participants practice the new actions they identified. Between and during sessions, this trusted community of women are available for guidance and support.

Topics

Topics may vary by cohort to honor a customized developmental approach.

Sample topics include:

Managing Up

Navigating complex environments (conflicting priorities, power dynamics, gaining influence)
Reading and influencing key stakeholders
Creating a business case

Building Credibility

Cultivating trust for high-performance
Coaching & Feedback
Executive Presence & Communication
Conflict management / tough conversations

Business Acumen

Change management
Project management
Financial/Budget foundations
Time management best practices; setting boundaries
Decision-making framework

Knowing Yourself As A Leader

Clifton Strengths for Leaders
Personal Values
Customized Individual Development Plan
Leadership Philosophy
Prioritizing wellbeing and managing burnout risk

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Imagine Your Future

Today’s leaders face an ever-changing, and often complex, set of challenges and demands. And the need for women leaders has never been greater. Now is the time to invest in yourself to lead boldly and to design the future you want for your life.

Registration Details

Our September 2024 cohort is being offered at a rate of $4,995 for the 6-month group program plus two 45-minute private executive coaching sessions.

Apply by September 6, 2024 to receive a $500 early registration discount.

Session dates: All virtual sessions will be from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET on the following dates: September 11, September 25, October 23, November 13, December 4 2024, January 15, February 12 2025

We strongly encourage you to have your employer cover the cost of this program. It is a bona fide professional development experience that will empower you at work and enable you to share what you learned with colleagues and direct reports.

Want help asking your employer to cover the cost of the program? Reach out to us and we’ll provide you a free email draft that you can customize.

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Cohort size limited for maximum engagement.

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