Women's Leadership: Boost your skills and drive change
Develop essential leadership skills for women. Learn self-knowledge, emotional intelligence, personal branding, and high-impact communication.
Develop essential leadership skills for women. Learn self-knowledge, emotional intelligence, personal branding, and high-impact communication.
This course, offered by the Inter-American Development Bank, focuses on empowering women leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean. It covers the importance of female leadership for economic growth, democracy, and social development. The curriculum is designed to enhance professional development by strengthening intra and interpersonal skills crucial for leading transformation processes. Key topics include self-knowledge, emotional intelligence, personal branding, networking, confidence building, resilience, and persuasive communication. Through expert-led lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, participants learn to apply these skills in various leadership contexts. The course aims to foster more inclusive societies by equipping women with the tools to overcome challenges and drive positive change in their communities and workplaces.
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What you'll learn
Understand the importance of women's leadership in driving regional development
Develop self-knowledge and personal branding skills for effective leadership
Enhance emotional intelligence, confidence, and resilience in leadership roles
Master techniques for persuasive and high-impact communication
Learn to build and leverage professional networks
Apply leadership strategies based on successful case studies of women leaders
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
214 Minutes PreRecorded video
48 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course, developed by the Inter-American Development Bank, focuses on enhancing women's leadership skills in Latin America and the Caribbean. It addresses the critical role of female leadership in fostering economic growth, strengthening democracies, and developing inclusive societies. The curriculum is structured around four key modules: leadership from a gender perspective, self-knowledge for leadership, emotional intelligence and resilience, and persuasive communication. Through a blend of theoretical concepts, case studies, and practical exercises, participants learn to apply leadership skills in various contexts. The course emphasizes the development of intra and interpersonal skills essential for leading transformation processes, including self-awareness, personal branding, networking, confidence-building, and high-impact communication strategies.
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Module 1 · 40 Minutes to complete
Leadership from a gender perspective
Module 2 · 5 Hours to complete
Self-knowledge for leadership
Module 3 · 5 Hours to complete
Emotional Intelligence, Confidence and Resilience
Module 4 · 5 Hours to complete
Persuasive and high-impact communication
Module 5 · 5 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Chief of the Gender and Diversity Division at the Inter-American Development Bank
Caridad Araujo is the Chief of the Gender and Diversity Division at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she leads initiatives aimed at enhancing access to quality services and economic opportunities while strengthening the voice and representation of women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, persons with disabilities, and the LGBTIQ+ community. Previously, she served as the Chief Economist for the Health and Social Protection Division at the IDB, focusing on child development programs and poverty reduction. Caridad has also held academic positions, including a faculty role at Georgetown University, and has worked with the World Bank. She holds a PhD and Master's degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Her work is instrumental in promoting gender equality and diversity within development policies across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Senior Specialist in Strategic Communication at the Inter-American Development Bank
Valeria Pacheco Muñoz is a Senior Specialist in Strategic Communication and the Client Relations Lead for the social sector at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). She has contributed to various international media outlets on topics related to gender, diversity, and inclusion, and has facilitated interviews with key change agents in Latin America using FB LIVE. Valeria coordinated the corporate campaign "100% Committed to Gender Equity," known as #EquidadTotal, representing the IDB. She holds a certification in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management from Georgetown University and an international coaching certification from the MMK Institute. Additionally, she earned a Master's degree in Educational Television from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. Her work focuses on promoting inclusive communication strategies that enhance representation and equity across various sectors.
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