Supporting and enhancing Women’s Leadership with University of Hong Kong

client:

the situation

The Women's Directorship Programme is the world's only cross-functional, cross-industry board preparedness programme, exclusively for female leaders. The programme is delivered by The University of Hong Kong, HKU Business School and Meraki Executive Search & Consulting. An expert in Women’s leadership issues, Karen See, co-founder of {embrace} worldwide, was invited as a guest speaker.

the solution

{embrace} conducted a full day workshop on, ‘Persuasive Communication and Conflict Resolutions’. The dynamic, interactive communication module included:

• Hands-on communication skills development,

• Board-relevant role-playing exercises and group work, and

• The importance of leadership presence.

The workshop focused on helping participants contribute maximum value to their board by communicating key messages more effectively.

the outcomes

• Relevant information and practical tools to manage self-awareness, particularly in conflict situations

• The importance of personal branding

• The importance of behaviour change whilst moving towards directorship

Testimonial:

“Thank you Karen See for an incredible day of reflection and coming away with more tools and strategy to deal with various people and situations in our different roles. It forced me to ask some difficult and confronting questions about my leadership style and how I would like to be perceived,”

Head of IT, Financial Services