Leading

New Language and Leadership Skills for Women New

Women confront complex issues around language, leadership, and power . The ambiguities and complexities women face in the twentieth century combine with the ambiguities and complexities all leaders face to produce knotty dilemmas for this generation of women leaders. This two day custom seminar deals forthrightly with the issues and proposes practical solutions for women to transform their language so as to lead humanely, powerfully, and productively. We assert that leadership neither demands that women be "nice" nor that women be like men. Nor does leadership require a uniform style. Rather, women must find ways to lead that accommodate their individual world views, their ethical principles, and their singular talents.

History has shown that language comprises the common thread unifying successful leaders in all generations, in all countries, in all disciplines. Neither competence nor kindness nor ethics nor desire nor generosity of spirit succeed unless wedded to practical communication skills, strategies, and techniques. This seminar delves in depth into those skills and techniques, and tailors them to each woman's unique situation and style.

Learn How To (a sampling)

Assess your leadership level in a variety of attributes
Use and benefit from The Leadership Survey
Establish credibility in challenging, difficult and hostile situations
Shed weak language forms, words, and gestures
Acquire and use powerful language forms in speaking and writing
Listen deeply and instrumentally
Plan speeches, presentations, and meetings
Deliver major speeches and presentations
Run successful meetings and teams
Select a leadership style that matches your values and principles
Adapt to various leadership situations
Lead during times of stress and change
Read strategically, gather information, and craft a community of readers
Foster leadership in others
Determine and pursue other essential leadership attributes
Have peers and reports complete The Leadership Survey and analyze the results

Materials Each participant receives a full complement of essential resources, including Dr. Phyllis Mindell's best-selling book, A Woman's Guide to the Language of Success, Communicating With Confidence and Power (2001 edition) The Leadership Survey, and selected articles that address central questions of women in leadership. Continental breakfast and luncheon are also included.

Who Should Enroll We accept a small group of women in or preparing for senior positions in industry, business, the professions, academia, and the nonprofit sector. Their domain expertise is established; now they seek to gain power to inspire a shared vision, lead teams and companies, foster employee growth, deliver major speeches and presentations, establish credibility up and down the hierarchy, and serve successfully on a larger stage. They also aim to overcome remaining weaknesses and obstacles.

How It Works This compressed seminar starts before and continues after the actual sessions. Upon enrollment, you receive a questionnaire and have a phone interview to establish your interests and goals. You're invited to submit writing samples, videotapes, and other information that sheds light on your current skills and issues.

Next, Dr. Mindell shapes the seminar content to the participants. During the program, you learn both general principles and practical applications, gain skills to handle both big ideas and every day problems, and explore private issues in complete confidence. You get plenty of practice under the watchful eyes and listening ears of instructor and peers.