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Confident Women in the Workplace

Exude Confidence, Insight and Influence

Chaired by
Dr Hayley Lewis

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Overview

Confidence, impact and personal insight are essential skills to help women in the public sector step up, get ahead and build credibility in a competitive work environment.

Attend our Confident Women in The Workplace course to create a personal vision of what it means to be an influential and powerful woman and enhance your capabilities to meet this goal. Define your values and career goals and develop the skills to meet those. Learn how to react to opportunities that lead to stepping up and progressing further.

Through discussion and practical exercises, identify strategies to act with purpose and conviction, establish techniques to set boundaries and remain true to your vision.

Join a group of women, committed to growth, from across the public sector for high-impact and interactive learning. Leave the day with an action plan to progress and overcome barriers to success.

Who Should Attend?

This course has been created specifically for female professionals working in the public sector, who are looking to develop confidence in their roles, gain key leadership skills and progress their careers.

What Have Previous Delegates Said?

  • "I will be reflecting on the knowledge, skills and ideas from this course for a while to come. I have already acted upon some of my action plan and I look forward to doing more. I feel empowered and invigorated to progress, thrive and share my learning with others" - Road Safety and Partnerships Manager, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

  • "This course was both inspiring and educational and opened up a door to a network of other strong women wanting to progress" - Head of Year 12 & 13, St Martins School

  • "The course was really informative but also enabled people to put the physical techniques and theoretical models learnt into practice during break out sessions which was really valuable" - Marketing Manager, Loughborough University

  • “Great course, lots of learnings to apply at work” - Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

  • “I would highly recommend this course for both men and women, specifically as it provides useful insider tips on changes to behavioural aspects” - Associate Director, Clarion Housing

  • "The course provided me the opportunity to refresh some of my knowledge but also gain greater insight into others areas which impact on Women in Leadership roles" - Area Manager, MHA


Chartered and Registered Psychologist,
Executive Coach & Speaker

Hayley is an organisational psychologist, executive coach and 'pracademic' bridging the gap between academic research and real-world practice.

She is an award-winning psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience in the field of organisational and business psychology. As a consultant, Hayley offers a unique combination of first-hand experience of leading teams in high-pressure environments with a deep understanding of the science of behaviour in the workplace. Read more.

Dr Hayley Lewis

Learning Outcomes

  • Strengthen your confidence and personal insight

  • Create an environment where everybody can thrive

  • Develop your leadership style to improve your impact

  • Learn to generate buy-in and enhance your ability to obtain results

  • Establish an action-plan to develop you into the leader you want to be





All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified,
with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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Agenda

09:00 - 09:30 Registration


09:30 - 10:00 Trainer’s Welcome and Learning Objectives


10:00 - 10:45 Women in Leadership: What Makes Great Leader?

  • Identify inspiring leaders and why they are thought so

  • Discuss the strategies of high-achieving women versus men

  • Define potential barriers to development for women in leadership positions

  • Reflect on the relationship between effective leadership and performance in organisations


10:45 - 11:30 Leading with Authentic Purpose

  • Pinpoint leadership strengths, styles and aspirations

  • Mentoring and coaching: what can you get from it

  • Investigate your impact and the qualities needed to improve it

  • Learn about vision and engagement as a leader’s two core activities

11:30 - 11:45 Morning Break


11:45 - 12:30 Stepping Up with Confidence

  • Identify your achievements and skills

  • Align your authentic self with people’s perception

  • Know your strengths, weaknesses, talents and biases

  • Understand why language matters: talking about yourself and challenging negative messages

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:15 Techniques and Pathways to Senior Roles

  • Recognise opportunities for upward growth

  • Effective networking: practical tips to gain power and influence

  • Employ a collaborative approach to negotiating: the win-win approach

  • Generate senior leadership buy-in and influence at a business strategy level

14:15 - 15:15 Workshop: The Strategic Power of Saying No

Apply strategies to say no and practice them in challenging situations. This will enable you to:

  • Stay true to your core values

  • Understand why, when and how to say no

  • Learn the differences between barriers and boundaries

15:15 - 15:30 Afternoon Break

15:30 - 16:00 Action-Planning: Be the Leader You Envisioned

  • Define core competencies you need to develop further and how

  • Determine your current impact and the one you want to have as a leader

  • Identify potential obstacles and how you can overcome them to the best of your ability

  • Establish alignment between your personal purpose and the purpose of your organisation

16:00 - 16:15 Feedback, Evaluation and Close

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