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Female Leaders: Creating Influence and Power:

What is the significance of being a "Female Leader?" Is female leadership different from male leadership? How can you bring yourself more authentically to work and create greater influence and power for your vision and ideals? Female performance is often discounted because "leadership qualities" align more closely with masculine than feminine attributes. Gender schemas, behavior we unconsciously associate with being male or female, are held by both men and women. When these schemas conflict with those we hold for effective leaders, we misjudge and are misperceived. What does it mean to be a woman leader? How do we lead from our ideals and values and not according to another’s prescription? These are the questions we must ask to realize our true worth and influence.

In this workshop, we will explore the gender schemas we hold and just how differently women and men often approach leadership. We will discover which schemas limit our ability to influence and be seen as powerful.

We will learn to

• Recognize the gender schemas we hold
• Challenge those schemas that limit our leadership potential
• Create greater influence through speech, language, and non-verbal skills
• Thrive in both hierarchical and relational power structures
• Use e-mail strategically and professionally
• Optimize our influence and power

This workshop is for women only. Whether you have been in a leadership role for more than a decade or less than a year, this workshop raises awareness and teaches practical skills to become more influential and powerful.

Ms. Koenig partners with Linda Garverick, Ph.D. for the workshop. Dr. Garverick is a Gestalt-trained process facilitator, management consultant, and executive coach. She works with senior-level executives to improve business and management practice, as well as organizational effectiveness.