Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Oxford Women’s Leadership Development Programme

This programme is for you if:

• You’re preparing to move into senior management or C-suite role, and want to break through the glass ceiling.
• You want to gain confidence in your unique abilities as a leader.
• You want to develop your leadership skills, to navigate the challenges women face at different stages of their careers.

You’ll walk away with:

• Your personal development plan for leadership, based on key themes of self-acceptance, self-management, and self-development.
• Tools, frameworks, and practices to help you navigate workplace challenges and to further your ability to lead, negotiate and influence with impact.
• A self-reflective understanding and acceptance of your unique leadership style and strengths.
• The opportunity to join a global network of like-minded professionals striving to drive gender balance in leadership positions.

• Module 1: Accepting yourself as a leader
  Reflect on how you have led in the past and acknowledge your abilities as a leader.
• Module 2: Understanding your context
  Learn how to read and diagnose context and react appropriately.
• Module 3: Negotiating as a leadership practice
  Understand cultural dimensions in order to negotiate effectively.
• Module 4: Becoming an influential leader
  Recognise how to use your unique strengths to persuade and influence.
• Module 5: Developing as a leader: What can help you?
  Gain an appreciation for self-development as a lifelong activity.
• Module 6: Imagining your future possibilities as a leader
  Create a personal development plan for your future as a leader.

Will I have the time?

GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The programme work is broken up into weekly, manageable modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the programme, and allow you the flexibility to work when it suits you best.

At the beginning of each week, you'll be presented with all the lectures, notes, and assignments necessary for completion. Once registered you’ll be assigned a personal Success Manager. You will have access to your Success Manager, who will help you set goals and track key milestones, manage your time, and field any administrative requests you might have.

What is the online campus?

The Online Campus (OLC) will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your programme. Through its easy-to-use interface, you'll have access to a diverse variety of programme content formats, including interactive video lectures, module notes, practice quizzes, Prezis, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.

On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and Head Tutor through the OLC discussion forums. If you're experiencing tech issues or need advice from your personal Success Manager, you can use the OLC to get in touch.