Four Pillars of the Business Case forWomen in Leadership1

• Improve financial performance• Leverage talent• Reflect the marketplace and build reputation• Increase innovation and group performance

• Define your vision for your work, home and family, and make it a reality

• Create a focused action plan to leverage your strengths

• Gain tools and techniques to support ongoing development for yourself and for others

• Enhance your network of support

THE TIME IS NOW TO...

The Empowering Women Leaders program is a new initiative by Executive Education, Edwards School of Business. The program is designed to support your journey to empowerment and promote an inclusive climate that values both feminine and masculine approaches, found within both men and women.

Research suggests that “Women indeed Mean Business.” Organizations with women in leadership roles and on boards outperform those not tapping into the diverse strengths typically attributed to women and the feminine leadership strengths such as empathy, insight, and connectivity.

Program supported by:

The global agenda for vitality and sustainable development will be achieved by fully leveraging the leadership potential and economic participation of women.

EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS

WHAT IS THEEMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS PROGRAM?

WHO IS IT FOR?

WOMEN who know the importance of:• Stepping away and gaining more clarity about the leader you aspire to be, assessing

how you are doing as a leader, and the influence you want to have on your organization, community, family, and life

• Gaining clarity on how others see you, through 360° leadership feedback (Centre for Creative Leadership Benchmarks) and feedback from members of your cohort

• Aligning behaviours with your values and capabilities• Navigating difficult situations, particularly in cultures that may not have the same

values as you

• Building networks that will enhance your authentic leader identity

ORGANIZATIONS that want to:• Leverage the strengths of everyone in their organization• Maximize and support the unique abilities women leaders bring to their organization

and community• Support high-potential women leaders to have more influence within the

organization• Develop a deep and diverse leadership pipeline of talented women and men• Be recognized as an organization that values the UN Women’s Empowerment

Principles, particularly 1) Leadership, and 4) Training and Professional Development• Introduce the empowerwomen.org business hub and developmental resources into

your strategy for long-term sustainability

Gender diversity has been shown over and over again to have a positive effect on numerous measures of organizational performance.1

Topics will address the needs of women-specific leadership development, including:• Building leadership identity, voice, presence and confidence• Building the support of mentors, coaches and sponsors• Negotiating for self and others• Leading adaptively and strategically• Integration of career and life.

Why should your organization invest in women’s leadership training?According to UN Women and UN Global Compact2, action towards gender equality:• Makes sound business sense• Increases the talent pool• Sharpens the competitive edge• Fosters sustainable development• Benefits us all

The Edwards School of Business was one of the first signatories for the Canadian Coalition to Empower Women, spearheaded by The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women.

The Empowering Women Leaders program provides an opportunity to step away and have a conversation with other women. This program is for women, designed and offered by women, and provides an environment where women can discuss their experiences, leadership challenges and successes.

“[Through taking this program], I have reconnected with myself and been reminded of my strengths. I have been given new tools and perspectives to move forward in an intentional way to continue to grow as a leader. So very grateful!”

Lynn GowPotashCorp

WHAT’S THE FORMAT? CERTIFICATE PROGRAM5 Days plus Coaching3-DAY FOUNDATIONAL WORKSHOP

Leading Self, Others & OrganizationOctober 25-27, 2017

DAY 1• Adaptive Leadership Framework• Benchmarks: 360° feedback on 16 leadership competencies• Leader Identity: Vision, Values and Purpose• Owning and working with strengths and inner obstacles• Women’s leadership panel: Women in Leadership Today• Reception & networkingDAY 2• Foundations to leadership success• Foundations to empowering others• Tools for facilitating and supporting others• Peer coaching circlesDAY 3• Giving, asking for, and receiving feedback• Mediate for self and negotiate for others• Strategizing your leadership• Building an adaptive leadership culture• Developing a strategic leadership plan• Wrap-up and celebration

ENROLLMENT BENEFIT: YOUR CHOICE OF COURSE

2017 - 2018DAY 4Choice of one complimentary program through Edwards Executive Education, one half-day to one day in length.

1-DAY CLOSING WORKSHOPLeading Your Life: Integration & Implementation

May 11, 2018DAY 5• Well-being and work-life integration• Building intentional and meaningful support• Guest speaker

LEADERSHIP COACHING BUNDLENovember 2017 - May 2018

• Three 1-hour sessions with choice of either instructor

The Benefits of Having Women on Boards3

• Strong financial performance• Ability to attract and retain top talent• Heightened innovation• Enhanced client insight• Strong performance on non-financial indicators• Improved board effectiveness

“Great content, great panel, great participants, and great facilitators. Thank you for the opportunity!”

Ann Gent, Cameco Corporation

“This program is a great way to build up your leadership toolbox in 5 days. I am looking forward to going back to be more intentional in the way I lead myself in my personal life, career, and community.”

Laura Fahlman, Conexus Credit Union

“Lillas and Linda are knowledgeable and whole-hearted facilitators of leadership development. My personal experience with each of them is that they design and deliver impactful learning processes that challenge participants to live into their own potential. Their passion for enabling women in leadership, in particular, is inspiring and empowering.”

Cynthia MunroLearning & Development Consultant, University of Alberta

LILLAS HATALA LINDA MCCANNMC Ed, CHRP, CMC MA (Social Psychology), CHRPLillas Hatala and Linda McCann are consultants, facilitators, coaches and writers. They each bring over 30 years of experience facilitating leadership development programs in the corporate, government, post-secondary and not-for-profit sector in North America and abroad.

FACILITATORS

MORE INFORMATION:1 Catalyst Information Center (July 2013). Why Diversity Matters. Re-trieved from http://www.catalyst.org/system/files/why_diversity_mat-ters_catalyst_0.pdf.2 International Federation of Business and Professional Women (April 2014). WEPs Short Video. Retrieved from https://www.bpw-interna-tional.org/leading-empowerment.3 Status of Women Canada (May 2015). Women on Boards: A Competi-tive Edge. http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/initiatives/wldp/wb-ca/booklet-en.html

2017 SESSION

UPCOMING DATES IN 2018: Calgary

Opening Workshop: May 2-4, 2018Closing Workshop: December 1, 2018Registration Deadline: March 29, 2018

“In comparison to men who dominate the identity group of management in the corporate world, women as members of a minority are at a disadvantage. They have to work harder to gain leadership credibility and fortunately with the aid of programs like this, it can be done.”

Betty-Ann Heggie,Founder, The Betty-Ann Heggie Womentorship Program

Former PotashCorp Senior VP

SASKATOON DATES: Opening Workshop: October 25-27, 2017 Closing Workshop: May 11, 2018

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 29, 2017

INSTRUCTORS: Linda McCann & Lillas Hatala with special guest panel and closing speaker

LOCATION: Edwards School of Business, K W Nasser Centre 256-3rd Avenue South, Saskatoon, SK

WEBSITE: www.edwards.usask.ca/execed

TUITION: $3,000 + GST**Program fee includes 4 days of programming, one additional half-day ($325 value) to one-day ($595 value) course, 3 hours of coaching ($450 value), assessments, program materials, meals & refreshments, and a framed certificate upon completion

TO APPLY: Applicants must have 5+ years of experience in the workplace. For registration and application information, please contact:

execed@edwards.usask.ca | 306.966.8686Edwards Executive Education

256 - 3rd Avenue S | Saskatoon, SK | S7K 1L9

Two scholarships valued at $1,500 are available!Please call 306-966-8686 for more information.