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Women in Leadership Employer Resources

Providing your female employees with professional development opportunities adds incredible value to your organization.  If you could provide your female employees with an opportunity that will provide leadership training, networking, and coaching to the women of your organization, would
you?  A program such as this exists right here in Pittsburgh!  Check out a list of the companies that have taken advantage of this great opportunity!

The Coro Center for Civic Leadership’s Women in Leadership (WIL) Program is a three month (12 week), part-time, evening training program aimed at providing an opportunity for women to enhance their personal and professional leadership skills, and to position themselves for advanced leadership roles. The WIL program prioritizes bringing together a diverse group of women.  Participants come from various sectors, ages, races, and levels of work experience.

 

Benefits to Your Organization

 

In order for the Pittsburgh region to retain a competitive workforce, organizations need to be able to recruit and retain female employees.  By supporting Coro’s Women in Leadership program, you will:

 

◊ Develop a pool of female leaders at your organization

 

◊ Create publicity for your organization’s mission, products, and services

 

◊ Demonstrate commitment to women’s leadership

 

◊ Provide coaching for your female leaders

 

◊ Arm your female employees with an impressive “skill toolbox”.

 

Benefits to Participants

 

The program focuses on building leadership skills through course activities that focus on five categories: written and spoken communication, teamwork/collaboration, critical thinking/problem solving, professionalism/work ethic, and leadership.

 

Employer Testimonial:

 

“National City supports Coro’s [Women in Leadership program] because we believe the program provides positive reinforcement to women leaders who, without a doubt, offer the ability to fuel the economy and an organization’s growth.  By participating in the program, our Women’s Business Advocates are expanding their leadership skills and building stronger networks with other women leaders in ways that help them and our company capitalize on the growing force of influential women in business.  Through programs such as Coro, we communicate a strong message that the contributions of women are valued inside and outside of our organization.

 

Linda Stevenson

Senior Vice President

Business Banking, Women Business Development Program

National City

Skill Toolbox

 

◊ Communication

◊ Consensus building

◊ Project Management

◊ Inquiry

◊ Active Listening

◊ Feedback

◊ Group Facilitation

 

For more information see hard copies of our Employer resources:

Employer Brochure

Employer Appeal Brochure

Get Involved!

 

There are two ways that you can initiate the process of sending a female employee to the Women in Leadership Program:

 

◊ Nominate a woman from your organization and we will contact her directly. 

◊ Promote this opportunity and have women apply from your organization. 

 

Cost

If you are interested in sending a participant to WIL, the program costs $975 with a non-refundable $35 application fee.  We are happy to invoice you, or you can pay for Women in Leadership by credit card.

 

Schedule - WIL XII (Spring 2009)

  • Jan 31 (Saturday – 9am – 2pm)

  • Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23

  • March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

  • April 6, 20

For more information:

Misti McKeehen

33 Terminal Way
Suite 429-APittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 258-2676
Fax: (412) 201-0672
Email:  mmckeehen@coro.org