Despite American business’s ongoing efforts to give talented professional women forward thinking programs to cope with the exigencies of modern life, women are still twice as likely  as their male counterparts to voluntarily leave the workplace*.

Not only does this derail a woman’s career but, according to research by Catalyst and McKinsey, a “female exodus is bad for business:” the anecdotal and empirical evidence now suggest that the presence of women on boards and at upper management levels increases profitability, shareholder value and management stability.

The business case for retaining female talent is compelling, yet the drain continues. Sidestepping flavor of the month palliatives, real change can only occur when women understand, embrace and leverage their acquired skills and innate value.

PowerUP! is a proactive and cost-effective program crafted to dovetail with existing diversity initiatives and challenge women to develop the skills and resilience critical to stay the course and contribute fully.

Given the new economic and workplace realities, cultivating and demonstrating critical management skills are more important now than ever.  Following is a sampling of highly interactive and experiential workshops designed to enhance women’s professional effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and value, while increasing engagement and retention.  Companies investing in and mining the talents of a diverse workforce will be best positioned for success in the new global, economic reality of the 21^st Century.

Maximizing Personal ROI

• Defining the metrics
• Learning the essentials

Effective Communication

• Speaking to be heard
• Shedding female-specific communication tics

Personal Branding: The Importance of Developing, Projecting and Protecting Your Professional Presence

• Applying brand marketing to career success
• Establishing and strategically leveraging the brand

Higher Order Networking and Expanding The Sphere of Influence

• Going for quality not quantity: influence as business currency
• Learning the ropes

Rainmaking: It’s Required

• Demystifying the mystery
• Stepping up

Taking a Seat at the Table

• Staking the ground
• Claiming the seat

Re-CONSTRUING Leadership

• Accepting the challenge
• Recrafting the model

 

dtkResources customizes every training and coaching platform to meet the defined needs and goals of the organization, allowing this program to be delivered in a more conventional, women only format or we could attack management silos by pursuing the PowerUp! empowerment and leadership training program through a co-ed development format.  The latter presents the opportunity to be at the vanguard of a new, integrated approach in the effort to increase representation of women at the top AND improve relational skills among all genders. Additionally, this co-ed format inspires new conversation and a new model for peak performance in real life situations.

 

Either way, developing these women leaders would demand specific, skill-based workshops  and real-time feedback and support.  Contact us to discuss how our Power Up! program may intersect with your own training goals and diversity initiatives.