Women In Leadership Track II

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ~ TRACK II PROGRAM

By drawing on the students’ experience and reflective skills, Track 2 concentrates on women’s leadership skill-building.  Workshops offered give students the opportunity to analyze conflict and change and help create communication and resolution strategies to build collaborative team dynamics.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Women Leaders vs. Emotional Conflicts
It takes more than just traditional cognitive intelligence to be successful at work.  It also takes emotional intelligence - the ability to restrain negative feelings such as anger and self doubt.  This workshop will explore the pros and cons of using our emotions wisely at work

Sexual Harassment vs. Sexual Assault
As leaders it is our responsibility to insure that those around us are treated with the utmost respect. We must develop a leadership style that models equality for all.  An informational discussion focused on the definition, laws, and prevention of sexual harassment will provide developing leaders with the tools for creating groups that do not tolerate such unjust behavior.  In addition, information will be provided regarding the definition and laws related to sexual assault.  This will allow new leaders to understand the differences between harassment and assault, and the role they, as leaders, play in the prevention of these toxic behaviors.

Shared Leadership
Are you looking for a new way to lead? Unlike the more traditional definition of leadership which emphasizes the role of a strong leader supervising a group or organization, the emergent model of “shared leadership” encourages teamwork and cooperation. Its philosophy is an integral part of the larger notion of life-long learning in its foundation of service to a group, an organization or society. As a community-based concept, it fosters the emergence of collaboration and peer-to-peer mentoring. With its emphasis on teamwork, participation and the role of community, concepts such as democracy, social justice and diversity are key to the underlying philosophies of shared leadership.

Conflict Resolution 
Many times our inability to confront difficult situations effectively have a negative affect on our relationship with individuals, and in our affiliation with the organization. Many members go inactive or get disheartened by these negative experiences. This workshop will address the communication skills and conflict resolution tactics and strategies, and how leadership principles and knowledge based solutions will positively affect the outcome of difficult scenarios. The workshop is also designed to foster positive self-esteem as students will be given a series of scenarios that will allow them to practice their newly acquired skills.

Women In Sports Day: Saturday (spring semester)
Info: TBA   

Women In Leadership Conference (spring semester)
Info: TBA

Self-Reflection Project
A way to highlight what you have learned about leadership and yourself through the Women In Leadership Program.

Choose 1 of the following:
•    2-3 Page Reflection Paper
•    8-10 minute YouTube Video*
•    PowerPoint Presentation**

Please include detailed responses to the following in your Self-Reflection Project:
•    Provide a brief definition of what the term “leadership” means to you.
•    What is your leadership philosophy (understanding of leadership) and how did this Program Certificate and its workshops contribute to your philosophy and personal leadership style?
•    What insights did you gain from the Women In Leadership Program?
•    How did your experience in the Women In Leadership Program enhance your abilities for leadership?
•    Describe how you will specifically apply what you have learned through this Program in the future?

For more information, please contact Natalie Maio, Associate Director of Leadership Development, at (718) 990-2103 or  WIL@stjohns.edu