Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership

1. The course will provide participants within the public and private sectors with the best scientific and management solutions to implement effectively in their organisations.
2. There will be an activity or set of activities for each session. These will be designed to help you engage with the introduction to the theories explored within the course.
3. Your Facilitator will be on hand to guide you through the programme and will expect you to bring personal experience and reflection on the topics covered.
4. Group work will be required for participants to engage in the course. Such activity allows participants to embed the new knowledge within their experience through active discussion and challenge.

DAY ONE (6 Hours): Women in the Healthcare Organization

• General introduction to leadership.
• Understanding the role of women in influential leadership positions.
• Decreasing the gender gap in leadership in healthcare.
• Difference between leadership and management.
• Understanding the different traits associated with women in management.
• Understanding the different barriers facing women in leadership positions.
• Learning about the benefits of having women in the workforce.
• Personal reflection

DAY TWO (6 Hours): Developing Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare

• Reflection on day 1
• Leadership challenges in your organization.
• Identifying personal mission and goals to improve leadership skills.
• Defining different leadership styles.
• Developing and perfecting individual leadership style.
• Developing short-term and long-term goals that support the institution/organization mission.
• Utilizing management skills to effectively lead the team.
• Personal reflection.

DAY THREE (6 Hours): Strategic Planning to Achieve Women Leadership Positions in Healthcare Organizations

• Reflection on day 2.
• Strategic leadership and planning.
• Establishing effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Applying successful communication strategies for negotiating and conducting difficult conversations.
• Identifying outcome measures and evaluating the organization’s success in achieving goals.
• Applying specific skills and procedures related to advocacy and policy at local, regional, and national levels ensuring quality and safety with Women in Healthcare leadership positions.
• Final reflection.