I just received the following press release from Barbara Spiers Blair over at Babson College, about a leadership program for women that sounds exceptional. Let me know if you attend and what you think of it!
Here's the skinny:
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2006; Contact: Barbara Spies Blair; 781-239-4621; blairb@babson.eduBabson’s Leadership Program Catapults Women Up Career Ladder
Wellesley, Mass… Babson Executive Education (BEE) and the Center for Women’s Leadership at Babson College (CWL) will deliver a leadership program specifically for women that resulted in promotions within six months for over a third of participants who attended last year.
Opting In: Women’s Leadership at Points of Transition will run July 16-21, 2006 at the Babson Executive Conference Center in Wellesley, MA.
Babson faculty---top-ranked worldwide by Financial Times—will lead the program designed for mid-career women in business with intentions of moving up and include: CWL Director Nan Langowitz, BEE Dean Elaine Eisenman, and Babson Provost Patricia Greene among others. Through a blend of learning techniques and a personal case peer consulting process, key topics for leadership advancement are delivered with meaningful impact and clear takeaways. Participants will:
Understand and leverage their organization’s culture, structure, and processes to identify key transition points and increase leadership potential.
Identify and overcome gaps and challenges in their professional development plans.
Enhance their mastery of key leadership skills, including interpersonal dynamics, negotiation techniques, and understanding financial performance metrics.
Build and strengthen critical networks and partnerships needed to support career transitions.
Confidently take on leadership visibility and responsibility.
For more about the program and to apply visit: http://www3.babson.edu/Bee/programs/women/
About Babson Executive Education
Babson Executive Education fosters the spirit of innovation: the drive to identify new opportunities and bring them to commercial realization. It shows large corporations how to be agile, efficient, and effective under adverse conditions and during periods of growth. For more information on Babson Executive Education and its custom solutions, open programs, and research centers, visit www.babson.edu/bee.
About the Center for Women’s Leadership
The Center for Women’s Leadership at Babson College (CWL) is the first center dedicated to women in business and entrepreneurship at a leading school of management. Through the Center’s education and outreach activities, as well as its research, CWL enables the professional accomplishment of women and the success of organizations seeking to leverage their talent and market power. For more information, visit: www.babson.edu. ###
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