wise women
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Organisations are increasingly recognising the need to develop more female leaders in the workplace.Women face unique challenges in asserting and
developing a leadership style.Women learn by observing others; there is a shortage of
female role models. Women struggle with the fragile process of seeing
themselves, and being seen, as a leader; a mismatch between how women are seen and the qualities and
experiences people tend to associate with leaders exists. The Opportunity A unique value proposition delivering a bespoke, collective and individual leadership journey for women in your organisation.
WISE WOMEN embodies a bespoke way of guiding, advising and supporting women to improve their personal
leadership presence & performance over a 12 month journey.
Value proposition A development programme to meet the development needs of females within your organisation. Unique. Bespoke. Individual. Collective. Networked. Delivered and mentored by strong female leaders, supported by an internal executive female leader and sponsor.
A specialist development propositionOffering your organisation the opportunity to develop a strong pipeline of female leaders; women will become role-models and mentors for others.
Jing had joined her current branch of the company after spending time at their overseas facility. She had gained the respect of managers who saw huge potential in her as a leader of
the future. To ensure Jing's future with the company, they placed her on the Wise Women programme, investing in both her career, and the female leadership cadre of the
organisation.
Connie was considered ‘high potential’ in her organisation and had made great progress into a mid-management career however, Connie lacked confidence in her leadership abilities. This, and a few capability gaps, held her back from a more senior role. Together with a
number of other talented women, the organisation offered the Wise Women programme in order to retain and strengthen its pipeline of potential senior women leaders.
Rosie had just finished the two year Graduate programme offered by her organisation and had secured her first junior management role. Recognising the potential of fast tracking the
careers of female junior talent, the organisation offers the Wise Women programme both as an extended Graduate programme and to retain talented female graduates.
After 9 months away from the workplace caring for a new baby, Katie wasn’t looking forward to returning to work. She’d seen others in her circumstance suffer ‘derailed’ careers after becoming pregnant and joining the ‘mummy track’. What she hadn’t realised was that her
organisation now offered a programme for women who wanted to return to work after a break – whether that be maternity, a sabbatical, or a period of illness. The Wise Women programme
was open to those women who had been away from the workplace for 13 weeks or more.
Diane comes from a long line of military personnel. Both grandfathers and her father served in the British Army and so it was no real surprise when she too signed up and took the Queen’s shilling!
Her civilian career includes working as “Head of Capability, Learning, Leadership and Talent” for three global financial services organisations.
She is a versatile and commercially astute consultant who focuses on enabling women to achieve and sustain high performance. Her successes are embedded in the philosophies of ‘Knowing, Doing and Being’ and as a role model.
With a strong track record of strategic and operational leadership, talent and development capability, Diane is comfortable operating ‘hands on’ as well as at the strategic level.
She has proven ability to network collaboratively, establish credibility and influence within an EXCO and senior management population.
In her spare time she is a keen yoga student, a qualified integrative counsellor, a mother and a wife.
ProgrammeDirector
Coming from a steel working background, Sharon started working with her uncle delivering milk within their local community when she was just 9 years old. Assessing the obvious downfalls of a “cash in hand” future, she began her paid career in the Civil Service.
With her flair for communication and leadership, career progression was swift and strategic. She deliberately moved between departments and then moved across into the private sector so she could observe and experience the ways in which a range of organisations differed in their management and support of staff.
Holding managerial roles in both the public and private sector, Sharon has enjoyed being able to apply her skills and knowledge across different organizations, supporting others to be “opportunity ready” and achieve their goals.
Sharon has a proven track record in leadership, project and budget management and colleagues enjoy her enthusiastic, lateral thinking perspective on delivery challenges.
In her spare time, Sharon practices as a clinical hypnotherapist, enjoys cooking, listening to music and spending time with her partner and autistic step son, friends and family.
Programme Director
WISE WOMEN embodies a bespoke way of guiding, advising and supporting women to improve their
personal leadership presence & performance over a 12
month journey.
For more information about how Wise Women can
support your organisation email