Women in Leadership

  • course details
  • Dates and time: 6 – 8:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb 24 - Mar 19, 2025 (Mar 10th week Spring break)
  • Format: Online, instructor-led live sessions on Zoom
  • Number of sessions: 6
  • Instructional fee: $495, reduced fees available (see Cost section below for details)

Many professional women are unaware of their potential, leaving much of their unique gifts untapped, squashed or distorted. This training distinguishes external forces impacting your work and gives you the tools and insights to navigate external constraints and eliminate self-imposed limits.

In this course, participants will learn and practice the basics of standing strong, trusting their decisions and lead with clarity, sovereignty, confidence and ease - without apology.

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What you will learn

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Build behaviors that support you; dissolve ones that don't
  • Communicate clearly, factually, directly
  • Resolve conflict skillfully
  • Speak up with confidence and ease
  • Face fear and resistance; build resilience

What are graduates saying?

"Fantastic course! Highly recommend. Well-thought-out curriculum with logical progression and practical uses."

"It was different than I was expecting, but I thought it was great and I'm really going to try to implement the lessons into my daily life."

"Welcoming instructor with a wonderful group."

Who should attend

Female professionals, experienced leaders, team or division leaders, business owners who seek to build resilience, sharpen their skills, master existing or new challenges and are ready to design new behaviors, beliefs and actions to navigate any situation with ease, clarity and confidence.

Course content

A typical course covers the following:

  1. Week 1: Clarity
    • Understand cultural and personal beliefs
    • Unlock the power of Fact vs. Filter
    • Identify and discredit judgments
  2. Week 2: Ownership
    • Crack the mask of inauthenticity
    • Stand strong and own your experience
    • Choose your perspective, no matter circumstances
  3. Week 3: Resolution
    • Learn the steps to navigate tough conversations
    • Resolve conflict to build relationship
    • Shut down shame; discover the power of vulnerability
  4. Week 4: Excellence
    • Flip fear to be undaunted
    • Stand strong and be resilient
    • Set goals for permanent change

Student materials

  • Course materials will be provided in PDF format
  • Recommended reading will be shared in class

Instructor

Lezza Steindorf

Leezá Steindorf, is an international business consultant, HR trainer, leadership coach and mediator. With a proven track record as a communication, conflict and crisis management specialist in multinational corporations, trade unions and nonprofits across the globe, Steindorf delivers potent tools and unique strategic processes for organizational transformation and professional development. She helps professionals develop cohesive team-building skills and positive organizational operations in even the most diverse and chaotic environments.

Steindorf’s programs and CORE SuccessTM system are internationally acclaimed and accredited. She is a leadership coach for the Forbes Coaches Council, is a nonviolent communication trainer and a former Tony Robbins Results coach. She holds a degree in business management and certifications as an ICF coach, trainer and group facilitator, and mediator.

Cost

The instructional fee is $495. There are limited number of seats available for employees of small businesses with fewer than 150 employees ($295), non-profits and educational institutions ($225), and for current WSU students ($75) and employees ($225). All instructional fees are per person and include a nonrefundable administrative fee of $75. See Registration for details.

The registration fee is the same regardless of residence.


Meetings and format

The course is delivered via Zoom videoconference with live instruction. To attend, you need a computer with webcam, microphone and high-speed internet.

Each Zoom session allows for live interactions with the instructor and other students via chat, web conferencing or phone, all in real time. Assignments and other materials will be available online through a web-based learning management system.

Certificate completion

  • Attend at least 5 of 6 sessions