Women’s Leadership Resilience: Building Deeper Resilience Reserves

Combat Burnout and the Unique Leadership Challenges Faced by Women Through Practical and Action-Oriented Solutions

Through five 90-minute synchronous sessions, followed by a sixth “check-in” session to review results of changes made, this online career coaching workshop will help participants identify and combat the challenges that women face in their personal and professional lives that are threatening their health, well-being, relationships, effectiveness as leaders, and overall life satisfaction. This program is designed to give you space and support to reflect on those challenges, find new ways of addressing them, and create a path forward that goes beyond typical “self-care tips” and builds deeper reserves of resilience.

Career Coaching and Workshop Learning Outcomes

• Gain awareness of mindsets and patterns of behavior that drive leadership burnout and begin to shift those mindsets and behaviors
• Learn practical strategies for setting boundaries, maintaining well-being practices, and gaining support at work and at home, in service of your work-life integration
• Create a personalized leadership resilience action plan based on your learnings

Curriculum Covered and Tentative Course Schedule
The workshop will consist of an introductory meeting, four 90-minute sessions, and a check-in meeting. Participants will be paired with a peer accountability partner based on similar roles/responsibilities. Partners meet for a minimum of 30 minutes between each session for accountability and support.

Introductory Meeting (Tuesday, February 2)

• Get acquainted with your cohort and review workshop structure and expectations

Session One: Foundations of Resilience (Tuesday, February 16)

• Understand drivers of burnout for women leaders, and for yourself in particular
• Introduce five keys to resilience: sense of purpose, supportive mindsets, clear boundaries, well-being practices, and external support
• Begin the work of Keys one and two: Connecting to your purpose and identifying/addressing mindsets that cause burnout

Session Two: Boundaries & Well-being Practices (Tuesday, March 9)

• Small group breakouts followed by a large group discussion to debrief Session one homework
• Begin the work of Keys three and four: setting & maintaining boundaries and establishing consistent well-being practices
• Practice communicating your boundaries to others

Session Three: Gaining External Support (Tuesday, March 30)

• Small group breakouts followed by a large group discussion to debrief Session two homework
• Begin the work of Key five: gaining support at work and at home
• Plan for and practice communicating your support needs

Session Four: Resilience Action Plan (Tuesday, April 20)

• Small group breakouts followed by a large group discussion to debrief session three homework
• Create an action plan based on the five keys
• Large group discussion and opportunity for peer & coach feedback (volunteers will be asked to share their action plan for feedback and additional group guidance)
• Close workshop with an appreciative reflection on learning and commitment to self

3-Month Check-in Meeting (Tuesday, July 26)

• Share results of changes made
• Receive peer & coach support for sustaining progress & meeting current challenges