Oxford Women's Leadership Development Programme

Increase your impact as a woman in a leadership position.

Developed from

a study of women CEOs

by Oxford Saïd academics,

the Oxford Womens Leadership Development Programme helps to address many of the barriers that women must overcome in order to pursue their ambitions in leadership and management roles.

The programme is guided by three overarching themes:

Self-acceptance

Self-management

Self-development

The learning has been designed to better equip women with the tools to navigate challenges and gender biases within the workplace, and develop the critical leadership skills to effectively guide, influence, and mentor others.

Examine your role as a female leader as you gain skills to facilitate self-acceptance and self-development by acknowledging your own agency. Aided by tools and resources for self-management, youll learn to effectively navigate negotiation scenarios using your strengths and influence.

This programme is delivered in partnership with

GetSmarter

, a 2U brand. When you enrol, youll be directed to their platform, which manages registration and course delivery on our behalf, as an official and trusted

Oxford Saïd partner.

Programme curriculum

Orientation module

The orientation module will prepare you for the rest of the programme and will:

familiarise you with the online campus

provide you with an overview of the programme handbook

introduce you to the programme team

cover some introductory course material including pre-reading materials, basic definitions and a glossary

This will stand you in good stead as you embark on the rest of your programme.

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

Becoming an influential leader

Recognise how to use your unique strengths to persuade and influence.

Module 4

Negotiating as a leadership practice

Understand cultural dimensions in order to negotiate effectively.

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.