Overview
While there has been a gradual increase in the number of female leaders within organisations in recent years, the journey towards gender equality in leadership roles remains an ongoing challenge. Women continue to face unique barriers in their path to senior positions.
Many accomplished women battle imposter syndrome, hindering their progression into leadership roles. This transformative course is designed to empower women with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to overcome self-doubt and excel in leadership positions.
By the end of the session, participants will be well-prepared to take their careers to the next level and make a lasting impact on their organisations and industries.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of leadership and its various styles.
- Enhance self-awareness and self-confidence to overcome imposter syndrome.
- Cultivate confident communication skills for more effective leadership.
- Master the art building support and persuasive negotiating
- Recognize and articulate your unique value proposition.
- Master self reflection to enhance personal growth and leadership effectiveness
Training Outcomes:
- Acquire essential leadership skills, including effective communication and decision-making.
- Build a valuable network of peers and mentors to support career growth.
- Learn strategies for work-life balance, time management, and personal growth.
- Contribute to the advancement of gender equality in leadership positions, fostering diversity and inclusivity in professional settings.
- Recognise and articulate your unique value proposition.
What Our Delegates Say
“Absolutely fantastic course. The trainer was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, female focused and wonderful. This course is a must for any woman who wants to be a senior leader. I felt inspired and empowered after the course and I will use the skills today to progress me in my career.”
DEFRA
Project Manager
“This course was utterly brilliant, i haven’t enjoyed a training course so much in a long time, there was a really inclusive feel about it and a sense of togetherness, the range of expertise and experience was a great blend and the pace and content was perfect, not too fast and not too slow, gave time for really good discussions and reflections. But most of all the facilitator was excellent, her ability to offer affirmations was actually a lesson in active listening and reciprocation, she was very knowledgeable and her ability to ensure everyone understood reflections and could relate to the content and shared experiences was actually inspiring, i will be taking some tips from her for sure for my own practice. I didn’t even check emails all day!!!! I have recommended this course to some of the managers I support”.
Cheshire West and Chester Council, Children's Services
Senior Manager Early Help and Prevention Service
An excellent experience surrounded by a wonderful group our highly skilled and empathetic women. The trainer was excellent and full of energy navigating us all through the training adeptly.
The Salvation Army
Area Operations Manager
The training course gave me a much needed boost as I am in the stage in my career where I am ready to start making steps towards my move into senior management. I found it fascinating to be in a room full of women who were all strong minded and in powerful roles yet all had the same issues with confidence and learning to use their voices more. It was clear that by the end of the day the group felt empowered and had learnt skills and techniques that could be applied immediately within their working days.
Southwark Council
Resident Services Complex Case Manager
This course is wonderful! I wasn’t looking forward to taking a day out of business as usual but it was so good to discuss our self imposed barriers with like minded women, Rachel was a great trainer and I would highly recommend.
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Corporate Complaints Manager
Agenda
09:20
Registration and GovPD Welcome Address
09:30
Speaker Welcome Address
09:45
Women in Leadership
- The value proposition of women in leadership
- Barriers to development for women leadership
- Gender stereotypes.
10:45
Break
11:00
Finding Your Voice as a Leader
- Leadership styles
- Inclusive leadership
- Building credibility
12:15
Lunch
13:00
Confidence and Communication
- Dealing with imposter syndrome
- Confident communications toolkit
- Speaking up and being heard
- Persuasive language
14:30
Break
14:45
Pathways to a Senior Role
- How, Why and When to ask
- Finding Allies
- Dealing with exclusionary cultures
- Building collective action
- Generating senior leadership buy-in
16:15
Trainers Summary and Close
*Programme subject to change
Course Instructor
Rachel Holloway
A seasoned social scientist, educator, and holistic therapist, Rachel Holloway is committed to driving learning and development. With a broad scope across academia, non-profit, and business sectors, Rachel co-creates solutions for sustained change. Notable projects include Train the Trainer schemes in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam and establishing a Shadow Board with a Chief Executive, offering emerging leaders insights into governance processes and strategic decision-making.
Carrie Wootten
Carrie Wootten is an award-winning leader, speaker, and women in leadership trainer with over 20 years’ experience driving transformation across the global media, technology, and creative industries. As CEO of Media Talent Manifesto, she leads a pioneering international initiative focused on closing skills gaps, advancing diversity, and creating equitable pathways into the industry through mentoring, education, and large-scale global programmes. A member of BAFTA and Fellow of the RSA, Carrie is recognised for her commitment to creativity, innovation, and social impact.
Carrie is widely known for championing women’s leadership and progression. As Co-Founder and Managing Director of Rise, she built a global network of over 4,000 members and delivered mentoring and leadership programmes supporting more than 600 women worldwide, with over 90% achieving career progression. She also co-founded Rise Up Academy, engaging thousands of young people, particularly young women from underrepresented backgrounds, through hands-on workshops, training, and summer schools designed to inspire careers in media technology.
Through her current work, Carrie leads impactful initiatives including the IGNITE mentoring programme for ethnically underrepresented professionals and a dedicated neurodiversity programme that equips leaders to build inclusive teams. She also hosts the Media Careers podcast, interviewing industry leaders to inspire the next generation. With a background spanning senior roles at Trinity College London and Ravensbourne University London, Carrie brings deep expertise in leadership development, innovation, and organisational change, equipping leaders with the tools to build inclusive cultures and drive meaningful, sustainable impact.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for women who are developing their leadership capabilities and want to build confidence, overcome barriers, and progress into senior roles, including:
- Women aspiring to leadership positions or preparing for promotion into management roles
- Early-career and mid-career professionals seeking to accelerate their leadership development
- Existing managers and team leaders looking to strengthen their leadership presence and confidence
- Women experiencing imposter syndrome or self-doubt in relation to career progression
- Professionals aiming to improve communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Individuals seeking to better understand their leadership style, strengths, and personal value
- Women who want to build stronger professional networks and access mentorship opportunities
- HR, people, and learning and development professionals supporting female leadership development initiatives
- Professionals interested in personal growth, self-reflection, and increased workplace impact
- Anyone committed to advancing gender equality and increasing representation of women in leadership
The course is suitable for women at all stages of their career who want to develop practical leadership skills, build confidence, and take the next step in their professional journey.
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