The Goizueta Executive Women’s Leadership Program focuses on critical skills and competencies proven to elevate individual capability and confidence, to help women leaders contribute to organizational value creation. The program provides an opportunity for women leaders to enhance their strategic thinking, develop an enterprise mindset, hone self-awareness and leadership behaviors, and emerge ready to contribute more strategically and exert greater influence within their organizations.
CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
No Glass Ceilings. Only Open Doors.
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Number of Days
Hybrid: Sept 24-26 & Oct 8-10, 22-24 -
Typical Class Size
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Course Investment
Group discounts available.
This program is ideal for
There is Power in Your Story
Women at the mid-to-senior level and above, with 7+ years of experience (10+ preferred), with the potential and desire to expand their reputation as a strategic leader, elevate the leadership of their teams, and build influence and impact across their organization and industry.
An Integrated Hybrid Learning Journey
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution
- Over seven years of professional experience (10+ years preferred)
- Mid-to-senior level professionals ready to move into a more strategic role
- Managerial or project management experience (strongly preferred)
- Understand and respect the value of a diverse group with different perspectives
- Prepared to actively engage and contribute with an open mind
- Willing and able to stay overnight/on-site for the Module 1 dates and Module 3 dates at the Emory Conference Center Hotel
What is the Goizueta Executive Women's Leadership Program?
"The intentional focus on building a clear direction, a powerful story and a formidable network sets the Executive Women’s Leadership Program apart. It accelerates the impact and propels the careers of women. We invite you to join us." - Karen Sedatole, Faculty Director of the Executive Leadership Program.
Women will build influence and enhance the effectiveness of their team to lead to better results through the power of storytelling and the art of negotiation.
Women will build influence and enhance the effectiveness of their team to lead to better results through the power of storytelling and the art of negotiation.
Executive Women's Leadership Program
How It Works
In the Goizueta Executive Women’s Leadership Program, you’ll examine the power of storytelling, develop a personal leadership narrative, and discover how you can leverage your own story to drive your organization’s culture, strategy, and direction. Join your peers in this dynamic Emory Executive Education program to discover the role executive narrative plays in leading organizations and inspiring high-performing teams. This 2-month hybrid, immersive development experience allows women leaders to clearly understand how they create value, craft a corresponding, compelling narrative, and increase leadership impact.
Executive Women's Leadership Program
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Module 1
Walk through the program learning journey and experience an engaging activity integrating the DNA Behavior assessment. Broaden your strategic and enterprise perspective to elevate readiness for taking on greater levels of responsibility. Learn critical frameworks to define your vision for yourself, your team, and your organization. Explore foundational elements for linking strategy to execution and performance. -
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Evening Experiences
During Module 3 conducted at Goizueta Business School, network with Program alumnae in an early evening panel discussion and reception followed by an inspiring interaction with the Atlanta Master Chorale to experience a values-driven high performing team in action. Celebrate your journey the following evening with a private graduation dinner. -
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Reinforcement Activities
Three hours of one-on-one executive coaching along with the powerful Business DNA assessment debrief, scheduled at your convenience; mid-year gathering to re-energize and connect with your cohort and other Executive Women’s Leadership Program alumnae; and invitations to special learning and networking events.
A Fully Integrated Hybrid Learning Journey
Module 1 content includes:
- Authentic Personal Leadership Assessment Debrief and Applied Learning
- Strategic Thinking
- Articulating Strategy through Strategy Mapping
- Executive Storytelling: Communicating with Impact
- Applied Strategy Mapping
- Executive Storytelling: Crafting Your Story
- The Peer Coaching Kick-off
Module 2 content includes:
- Gender & Negotiations
- Influence with Impact
- Linking Strategy to Execution with Strategic KPI’s
- Branding Yourself as a Strategic Leader
- Applying Leadership Insights to Communication Strategies
Module 3 content includes:
- Conducting for Results
- Authentic Self-Advocacy
- A Strategic Approach to Relationships: A Fireside Chat
- Executive Storytelling: Strategic Initiative Presentation
- Graduation
Participant
Insights
Ellen Helm Sacchi, board chair/board member at Piedmont Park Conservancy, discusses how the Goizueta Executive Women's Leadership Program helped her gain a better sense of how to advocate for herself and for her career.
Emory Executive Education Credentials
Upon successful completion of a course or a certificate you will earn a digital badge that will be emailed to you directly. You can showcase your Emory Executive Education credentials by adding your digital badge to your email signature, resume, personal website, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. These digital badges represent a visual certification that is embedded with data and will allow future employers to gain a better understanding of what you have learned.
Elevate Skills, Accelerate Growth, Transform Careers
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A Clear Direction
• Elevate leadership playbook. Deepen self-awareness, boost personal leadership impact, augment strategic thinking, and expand organizational
influence.
• Expand enterprise mindset. Develop a road map for strategy execution that links performance metrics to strategic goals. -
A Powerful Story
• Develop leadership and strategy
narratives. Learn how personal and
professional narratives shape and
elevate visibility and reputation,
enhance collaboration and influence,
and increase capacity to inspire action
that delivers results.
• Understand perceptions of ‘assertiveness’
as a female executive through a research informed
discussion of gender-based
perceptions and how to avoid the pitfalls
associated with being viewed negatively
as an assertive female leader.
• Leverage a coached capstone exercise to
connect and integrate the learnings from
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A Formidable Network
• Discover powerful strategic relationship
building strategies leveraged both
inside and outside the organization.
• Amplify your professional network with
women leaders and executive
practitioners who understand your goals
and provide meaningful feedback based
on shared experiences.
