Women, Work and Leadership

Through the use of a unique assessment instrument and other forms of feedback, participants will gain insight and awareness into their unique competencies and most effective work modes. They will explore how they present themselves, examine how
they impact others, and practice ways to increase presence. Then they will look outward to understand the dynamics of power, and what they need to be aware of as women working to influence an outcome. Through exploring specific challenges they face, they will discover techniques to be more intentional in difficult situations. Because research shows that women tend to personalize failure, often triggering a self-diminishing
cycle of shame, participants will have an opportunity to clarify their personal experience of failure and disappointment. Using this knowledge, they will explore how to see a broader range of choices and how to be more comfortable with risk.

The workshop combines individual and small group exercises in exploration and skill development, with time for reflection and sharing experience and personal challenges.

Benefits

Participants will learn how to build on their strengths to:

• Act with more authority and confidence.
  
• Increase their ability to influence outcomes.
  
• Develop a new attitude toward risk and strategies for moving ahead when things don’t work out.
  
• Learn and practice strategies to be more effective in interacting with others.

Participants

The workshop is open to any woman interested in developing her confidence and skills for enhanced success in the workplace.

Dates and Fees:

“My time at GISC has had a tremendous impact upon me both personally and professionally. From the learning I gained from the impressive faculty, to working with groups of my peers, the rewards were great. When I am able to return to the Center in Wellfleet, there is a feeling of great hope and renewal - and an eagerness to learn and be open to experience. These opportunities have impacted my life in so many ways, and I am very grateful to have experienced them!”

Hadley Luddy
Vice President Development and Marketing
Community Connections, Inc.

“It’s rare to find a place and a group of people where you can think and be. With so much pressure to do, to be active and productive, the respite provided by GISC is invaluable. The opportunity to reflect, recharge, and retool means that when I return to the world of doing I’m much more effective. I’m equipped at my core so that my actions are informed, not by a mechanical knowing but by a deeper
understanding of myself, other people, and the world around me.”

Heather Berthoud, Consultant
GISC Faculty Member