ONLINE COURSE
Women in Leadership: Becoming an Agent of Change
Overview
This 10-week online program from MIT Professional Education equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to advance equity, overcome systemic challenges, and develop their leadership identity. Designed for women leaders, aspiring managers, and allies, the program emphasizes real-world strategies in negotiation, public speaking, teamwork, and transformational leadership.
Why enroll in this course?
Strengthen your ability to lead with influence and inspire confidence in diverse organizational settings.
Develop strategies to negotiate effectively and make high-impact decisions as a leader.
Build the skills to overcome barriers, foster inclusion, and empower teams to achieve collective goals.
Adapt your leadership and communication style to connect with different audiences, cultures, and business contexts.
Join two live sessions with MIT instructors, plus up to eight interactive sessions with industry experts, learning facilitators, and global peers.
Gain access to curated supplementary resources that deepen your understanding and extend your learning beyond the core modules.
Course outline
Women in Leadership provides the curriculum, tools, and techniques to become a catalyst for positive change and equity within your organization. Empower yourself to take bold risks in order to advance yourself, your team, and your organization in the face of adversity.
Meet the Contributors
Historical Gender Inequalities
Does Gender Depend on Culture?
Intercultural Differences
What is Intersectionality and Why Does It Matter?
Leadership Theory 101
Gender and Leadership: An Introduction to The Research
The Industry Perspective: STEM Leadership
The Good News
"Lean In"
"Lean Out" and Other Developments
Changing Modes of Leadership, Part I
Changing Modes of Leadership, Part II
Who Are You?
Communicating Your Persona: Verbal Behavior
Communicating Your Persona: Nonverbal Behavior
Cultural Variations
Leadership and the Art of Public Speaking
Masculine vs. Feminine Styles of Public Speaking
Delivering a Dynamic Speech
Presenting with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mind
The Challenges of Q&A
Defining Teamwork
Teaming and Psychological Safety
X-Teams
Teamwork Dysfunctions
Gender and Teamwork: The Challenges
The Good News
Overcoming Double Binds, Part I
Overcoming Double Binds, Part II
Combatting Sexual Harassment, Part I
Combatting Sexual Harassment, Part II
Stress and Conflict Management
Negotiation
What is Transformational Leadership
Creating and Communicating a Strategic Vision, Part I
Creating and Communicating a Strategic Vision, Part II
Other Core Skills for Transformational Leaders
Gender and Leadership Revisited, Part I
Gender and Leadership Revisited, Part II
Gender and Leadership Revisited, Part III
Networking
Mentoring
Devising a Personal Action Plan
Objectives:
- Review your newly acquired leadership skills and knowledge.
- Learn and map out ways to grow your professional network.
- Identify key global trends related to gender equality in the workplace.
- Devise a plan for tackling your most significant leadership challenges.
Who is this online course for?
Aspiring Leaders who must identify the skills needed for successful leadership and how to put them into practice.
Managers who want to better comprehend the challenges that women in particular face in organizations and businesses in order to make an equitable difference.
Senior executives and leaders looking to take action to promote equitable merit and growth within their organization.
Corporate roles cultivating their leadership approach and persona, public presentations, working within teams, and discovering transformational leadership.
Leaders in STEM careers looking to refine and take ownership of their leadership skills in a field where female participation is accelerating.
Lead instructors
John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities and Co-chair of the Gender Equity Committee of the School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences - MIT | Coordinating Instructor
Senior Lecturer, Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program, MIT
Faculty contributors
Associate Professor Of Aeronautics And Astronautics, Co Director At Small Satellite Center, MIT School Of Engineering
Arthur Dehon Little Professor, Department Executive Officer, MIT School Of Engineering
Professor of Physics, Division Head for Astrophysics - MIT School of Science
Founder of the MIT Leadership Center at the MIT Sloan School of Management
Senior Lecturer, Managerial Communication, MIT Sloan School of Management
Past participants profile
Work Experience
Top Industries
Top Countries
Participant testimonials
Certificate
All the participants who successfully complete their program will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.
To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.
*The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.
To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.
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