Women's Leadership: Boost Skills and Drive Change
Develop inclusive leadership skills through gender-aware strategies, focusing on building equitable teams and fostering diverse organizational growth.
Develop inclusive leadership skills through gender-aware strategies, focusing on building equitable teams and fostering diverse organizational growth.
This intermediate-level course empowers women to develop strong leadership skills with a focus on gender perspectives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Over 10 weeks, participants will explore modern leadership demands, conduct self-assessments, and learn to adjust their leadership styles. The course covers crucial topics such as personal branding, emotional intelligence, and communication skills to boost assertiveness and self-confidence. Learners will discover the benefits of mentoring for career planning and gain practical tools for self-discovery. The curriculum addresses the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership positions, providing strategies to strengthen leadership competencies. By analyzing success stories and role models, participants will learn to apply leadership strategies in various contexts and sectors. This course is designed to help women boost their careers and become influential leaders, offering flexible, self-paced learning to accommodate busy schedules.
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What you'll learn
Develop strategies to influence others and assume higher responsibility positions
Strengthen intrapersonal skills including self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Create and leverage a personal brand for professional advancement
Enhance high-impact communication skills for leadership roles
Analyze and apply leadership strategies from successful women role models
Formulate a personal development plan for career growth
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Module Description
This comprehensive course on women's leadership focuses on developing crucial skills for professional advancement in Latin America and the Caribbean. The curriculum is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities women face in assuming leadership positions in the region. Participants will engage in self-assessment exercises to identify their leadership styles and learn strategies to adapt them to modern workplace demands. The course covers a wide range of topics including personal branding, emotional intelligence, and effective communication techniques. A significant emphasis is placed on developing intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, such as self-awareness and high-impact communication, which are essential for leadership roles. The program also explores the benefits of mentoring and provides practical tools for career planning. Throughout the course, learners will study success stories and role models, gaining insights into leadership strategies across different sectors and contexts. By the end of the program, participants will have developed a personal development plan and acquired practical skills to influence others and take on greater responsibilities in their professional spheres.
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Instructors
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Distinguished Development Economist and Diversity Leader
Caridad Araujo serves as Chief of the Gender and Diversity Division at the Inter-American Development Bank, where she leads initiatives to improve access to quality services and economic opportunities for underrepresented groups. Her career includes serving as lead economist in IDB's Health and Social Protection Division, focusing on child development and poverty reduction programs, and teaching at Georgetown University. After earning her PhD and MA in Agricultural Economics and Natural Resources from UC Berkeley and BA in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, she has dedicated her career to advancing social inclusion and economic development. Through her leadership, she continues to strengthen the voice and representation of women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community while maintaining her focus on poverty reduction and social protection programs.
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Distinguished Development Policy Expert and Youth Leader
Natalie Bethel serves as Operations Associate at the Inter-American Development Bank in Nassau, Bahamas, where she manages the bank's public sector portfolio from design to evaluation, including investment loans, policy-based loans and technical cooperations. After completing her studies in International Development & History at SOAS, University of London and earning a Diploma in Strategic Public Procurement, she is currently pursuing her Master's in Public Policy & Administration at Northwestern University. Her leadership roles include serving as Youth Advisor to the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Youth Leader at the China-CELAC Forum, Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum, and UN Women Global Champion. Her recent selection for the 2025/2026 Fellows Programme of the International Women's Forum further recognizes her contributions to international development and women's empowerment.
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