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Women in Leadership - WIL3 (Online)

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TBC - 28 August 2026
Course dates
TBC - 28 August 2026
Registration closes
22 May 2026
Senior Course Coordinator
Tsoanelo Carol Naleli
Accreditation
Certificate of Competence
Overview
The number of women in executive positions globally and in South Africa remains low. This course has been designed to address this issue through exploring the South African workplace paradigm and participants' own identity and emotional intelligence to develop higher levels of communication and leadership skills. Besides an increased self-awareness regarding your own personal attributes as a leaders, you will build leaderships skills and learn how to apply new tools for effective workplace communication, negotiation and conflict resolution. A quality-assured certificate from the University of the Witwatersrand is issued on successful completion.
Duration
4 Months
Format
Online
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    The course content addresses the following topics:


    • Psychometric assessment using recognised instruments in the participants' leadership development
    • Diversity, power, and patriarchy in South African workplaces as they affect women in leadership
    • Emotional intelligence (EQ) in leadership and gender equality
    • Managing personal and professional imbalances of power
    • The woman's role in effective workplace communication
    • Decision making, problem-solving, reality testing, and impulse control towards dissolving power imbalances
    • Resilience and managing stress in the workplace
    • Leadership in the workplace through a feminist lens
    • Teambuilding and team leadership
    • Developing and implementing organisational strategies
    • Negotiation skills with a specific focus on being a woman in a leadership role
    • Each participant will work on a personal leadership quest during the course using the skills and knowledge developed to design a personal brand and leadership plan going forward.