Women Who Lead

BRAVE

REAL

SIGNIFICANT

Empowering Women to Lead with Courage, Authenticity, and Impact. This women leadership programme is an advanced, applied learning experience designed specifically for women who lead. It equips participants to find their voice, lead bravely, remain authentic, and create lasting significance in their teams and organisations.

This programme offers a challenging, sophisticated, and comprehensive developmental journey at a full professional level, blending cutting-edge leadership theory with real-world practice.

What makes it unique is its integration of research-based content relevant to women who lead, enriched by the insights, lived experiences, and organisational realities faced by women. Through this, participants are encouraged not only to explore challenges and solutions but also to engage in stimulating dialogue that drives empowerment beyond stereotypes.

Participants will gain reality-based perspectives on gender dynamics in the workplace—understanding typical views, exploring the differences between men and women, and learning how to leverage these differences for greater collective performance.

Quality assured by NWU Business School, as this programme enables women-leaders to think, behave, and lead differently—creating a profound, positive impact within their professional environments.

Programme Philosophy

Leadership is not about men in suits. It is a way of life for those who know who they are and are willing to be their best to create the life they want to live.”  Kathleen Schafer, Founder, Leadership Connection

Personal Benefits

A unique angle on how women might respond, behave, experience a challenge and relate to others

Development of life-long leadership skill

International content from recognised sources

Immediate application in leadership roles

Diagnostics and practical tools that may be used afterwards

Personal discovery and development

Development of systems thinking and psychological safety skills

Forging of strong support networks and sounding boards

Organisational Benefits

Noticeable impact on leadership culture

Effective leadership and positive relationships

Complex leadership problem project proposals

Current applied leadership theory and practice

Positive impact on organisational culture and psychological safety

Positive support of employment equity and female empowerment

Women talent attraction once known as an organisation with a women focus (EVP)

Designed For

Women in Senior Management, Middle Management and Specialist roles

It can be customised for Junior Managers and Emerging Leaders

Delivery

Duration: 12 days in 6 two-day sessions

Venue: In-house at venue of client’s choice

Group size: 20 to 30 participants

Programme could also be offered virtually

For Success

Requirement: National Senior Certificate (NQF 4)

Presentation of systems thinking and/or psychological safety projects

Portfolio of Evidence

Attendance of at least 10 days

Programme Structure and Content