• The ‘double-bind’: the tension between our leader and gender role, research
• Its’ impact: what works for men doesn’t always work for women, research
• Share individual experiences in break out – back to plenary
• How do you reconcile becoming skilful around this and what are the skills you need to be your best leadership self.

In this interactive session, participants will share in groups their individual experiences. Participant will discuss and evaluate what makes a skilful leader.

• Visibility as the most important contributor to progression
• The power of mentors
• Audit your network and prioritise it
• Choosing what you say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to

• Making peace with your sources of power.
• Influencing with integrity
• Body language as a tool
• Your leadership presence and impact

• Our choice of language
• Being interrupted
• Meeting management
• Responding to opposition 

In this interactive session, participants will take a poll on the best choice of language as a leader.

• How do we build resilience and confidence
• What kills our confidence
• Training our brain to be on our side not on our case.
• Managing the marathon of our careers and work-life balance

In this interactive session, participants will take a poll on the most effective way to train the mind of a leader.

• Why we can be better at negotiating for other people
• What methods can we get good at to ask for what we need and want
• Practice your ‘ask’
• Managing ourselves in difficult conversations

•  Summary of key learning points
• Feedback – Actions moving forward
• Feedback -Accessing and giving support