Why Focus on Women in Leadership?
Only 10% of Fortune 500 companies are led by women – APA, 2023
Women surpass males in 11 of 12 major emotional intelligence characteristics – Forbes, 2023
Boards with a higher number of women have a 53% higher return on equity – Forbes, 2014
Firms that transition from having no female leaders to 30% female leaders, report 15% increase in profitability – Harvard Business Review, 2016
Our Research Says
Women and men are equally ambitious at
the entry level
Within 18 months, the ambition levels and
aspirations of women drop by 40%
Within 5 years of starting work, the attrition increases as women undergo significant life changes
Women feel under-confident even when
they are 99% ready
Our findings also indicate that women outperform their male counterparts on most of the high-performance behaviors, therefore demonstrating that they have the inherent skill and capability to make it to the top.
Interestingly, the behaviors where women did not outperform men fall within the ‘Inspiring People’ cluster which entail the skills of ‘influence’, ‘building confidence in self & others’ and ‘presentation’ .
Key Learning Themes
InspireOne’s women leadership program – SHINE – is specifically designed to address and enhance key competencies through an intensive three-module structure focusing on the “Inspiring Cluster”by managing emotions, building a personal brand, and honing influencing skills. Utilizing learning tools such as self-reflection, self-awareness assessments, and dynamic discussions, SHINE empowers female leaders to tap into their inherent skills and capabilities.
Managing Emotions
- Building self-awareness of emotions and how we can regulate our emotions effectively to increase our impact and presence
- Being able to manage my own emotions
- Developing a positive internal script
- Extend and develop my awareness of communication styles, and patterns to influence others/ key stakeholders that increase personal impact
Building a Personal Brand
- Acknowledging personal strengths
- Developing a vision of my personal brand
- Enhancing executive presence
- Exploring behaviors and values that can help me operate authentically
- Deverse business and people leadership experience
Influencing Effectively
- Being able to effectively influence stakeholders
- Building a strong network by understanding others style and flexing own styles
- Developing the ability to lead and engage others through change
Solution Design Principles
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Case Studies
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY FOR WOMEN LEADERS OF A MATERIAL SCIENCE COMPANY
Multiple learning interventions were designed on key areas like confidence and networking. Preference based
assessments and personalized feedback sessions were conducted to allow women to uncover their own strengths. This journey provided women leaders with a platform to network and grow. Women leaders contributed more towards key decisions and activities of the organization.
DEVELOPING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AT A LEADING REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATION IN INDIA
The 3-month journey started with conducting Interviews with the leaders (Supervisors of the participants), followed by Personal EQ Meter assessment of the Women Leaders. Based on the scores, we designed three modules focused on Managing Emotions & Self Belief, Building a Personal Brand and Building Connection. 100% of the participants applied their learning at workplace. Rigorous and immediate application of tools has already created tangible impact.
DEVELOPING WOMEN LEADERS FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING PROVIDERS OF HR SERVICES
The client wanted to address the imbalance of females in leadership roles by developing women leaders and unlocking their potential to succeed. A pilot program was set up to provide the tools for women to become aware of their own leadership styles within the working environment. These tools are being leveraged to improve communication with different stakeholders in the business, positioning women in a stronger way to move forward in the organization.
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