The Learning and Development team is excited to provide online professional development opportunities. In support of Women’s History Month, SFO Academy is offering a series of training courses focused on Women in Leadership. These courses discuss some issues women may experience when assuming a leadership role and provide suggestions for overcoming those challenges.
If you are interested in enrolling, please obtain approval from your supervisor, and select the course(s) below.
Gender and Leadership Duration: 21 minutes
While women are very much a minority at the highest levels of leadership, there are more women leaders now than ever before in our history. The traits that are typically associated with leadership – assertiveness, trustworthiness, intelligence – are just as common in women as they are in men. What are the obstacles that a woman faces on her path to leadership? In this course, you'll explore why gender matters. You will examine the issues facing female leaders, including the challenge of balancing family with work, and how to change your personal views to help you overcome these issues. Also, you will learn how to develop competence, confidence, and a personal brand.
Choosing to Lead as a Woman Duration: 19 minutes
When a woman aims for a leadership role, she needs to understand that gender still matters. It's generally agreed that women leaders share key leadership traits with their male peers such as intelligence and capacity for innovation; however, female leaders are often viewed as more compassionate, organized, and family oriented. In this course, you'll explore how to capitalize on your natural strengths to enhance your leadership skills and communicate and network effectively.
Career and Family Challenges for Women Leaders Duration: 19 minutes
There are more women leaders now than ever before in our history. But there's still a gender imbalance, and female leaders are scarce at the top. One of the challenges facing a woman on the path to leadership is managing work and family. The experience in running both a family and a career also provides women with unique value and perspective. In this course, you'll learn how to conquer some of the challenges of career and family, including building a support system, overcoming the perfection mindset, and reframing your limiting beliefs.
Get started today with trainings available in the Learning Management System.