{"id":11567,"date":"2022-11-19T16:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eccles.utah.edu\/programs\/executive-education\/?page_id=11567"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:53:07","slug":"women-in-leadership-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eccles.utah.edu\/programs\/executive-education\/women-in-leadership-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Leadership II Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women in Leadership II<\/h1><\/div>
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The Women in Leadership II certificate builds upon the foundational leadership skills taught in the Women in Leadership I certificate. Women in Leadership I focused on you as an individual leader (or self-leading). Women in Leadership II focuses on outward facing leadership: leading others and your organization.<\/p>\n

The program is taught by women. It is a cohort-style program focused on content, networking, and community aspect, which is essential to any leader\u2019s success. The experience will challenge how you think and provide actionable takeaways to bring back to your organization. You will review your 360\u00b0 assessment results from the Women in Leadership I certificate, retake the 360\u00b0 assessment to see how you have grown as a leader, and re-establish areas you want to grow in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Participants must complete Women in Leadership I<\/a> and fill out an application to be considered for this program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Learning Model<\/h2><\/span>
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In this program, you will utilize our ACT model to turn classroom concepts into actionable insights and real-world results.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Assess<\/h3>\n

Start with a 360\u00b0 assessment to gain a better understanding of your personal strengths and areas of improvement. Identify key challenges you are facing and how you can impact your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Collaborate<\/h3>\n

Learn from Eccles School professors who are experts in their field and network with your peers, who are leaders and trailblazers across various industries, to grow your skills and network.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Transform<\/h3>\n

Drive change in your organization while inspiring others to do the same. Through action-based takeaways, you will immediately begin to make an impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Classes<\/h2><\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Leveraging your Leadership Style<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\"Jennifer Presented By:
Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this course, we will use the Business Chemistry tool to identify your leadership styles and discuss the strengths and liabilities of each style. You will identify a project or goal to develop your leadership capacity in one of these styles. In the project, you will focus on an underdeveloped area from your Leadership 360 that will strengthen your ability to execute this style.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Leading Change: A Moving Target<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"\"Presented By:
Bonita Austin, MBA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organizational changes and change initiatives are necessary within any group. Despite the potential for positive outcomes, change can take a toll on managers and employees alike. This course examines ways to effectively structure and implement change within an organization to improve performance and respond to potential challenges. Participants will learn change management theories and how to apply them, ways to mitigate resistance to change, how to combat change fatigue, tools of cooperation, and the key elements of successful change efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Becoming a Resilient Leader<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"Jennifer Presented By:
Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this session, participants will gain tools on how to cultivate an emotionally hardy team through positivity, praise, and purpose. You\u2019ll learn how to build team relationships of trust and support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Walking the Talk: Hands-on Negotiations<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"Katie Presented By:
Katie Liljenquist, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no substitute for experience. This session is largely experiential, providing you with multiple hands-on opportunities to negotiate with different people in different contexts. You are strongly encouraged to experiment with alternative styles in this safe practice environment. An invaluable component of this will be post-negotiation discussions where you can compare your experience with others to determine the effectiveness of your approach, as well as exchanging candid feedback with your partners in the negotiations. You will experience first-hand:<\/p>\n

\u2022 The pivotal impact of first offers
\n\u2022 The power of negotiating at the level of interests, instead of getting stuck on positions
\n\u2022 Conversational approaches that encourage people to open up and share their interests with you
\n\u2022 How to determine whether information is safe to reveal or not<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Getting Paid and Promoted Like You Deserve<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"Katie Presented By:
Katie Liljenquist, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t get paid what you\u2019re worth\u2014you get paid what you negotiate! Learn how to confidently advocate for yourself and secure the conditions for your success. You will actually practice negotiating a job offer and walk away with concrete strategies to negotiate in a way that captures the resources you need and makes you more likeable. In this session, you will learn:<\/p>\n

\u2022 The one question you can ask a recruiter that will vastly increase the odds of them extending a job offer
\n\u2022 How to think beyond just salary and implement a systematic strategy to negotiate a more comprehensive compensation package. (You will receive a planning template that you can use to prepare for any negotiation.)
\n\u2022 How to respond to an employer who claims something is not negotiable or that they can\u2019t meet your request
\n\u2022 How to set the stage to nail your next performance review<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>The Science of Creativity: How to Cultivate Strategic Creativity Across Your Organization<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Chelsea Shields, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a fine balance between collaboration and competition. Too much collaboration and there is not enough incentive to think outside the box, too much competition and people are afraid to voice new ideas. In this course, you will learn about the science of creativity and participate in a one-of-a-kind large activity that enterprise companies use to generate quick, inexpensive, and impactful creative ideas. You will learn how to cultivate a culture of strategic goals with open outcomes and get the opportunity to participate in a facilitated small group activity focused on applying these principles to participants actual upcoming needs (product launches, go-to-market campaigns, company cultural shifts, etc.). You will leave this session with evergreen takeaways, templates and techniques you can use to improve creativity across your organization. .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Executive Presence: Refining Your Executive Voice<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"Kathryn Presented By:
Kathryn Ca\u00f1as, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participants will design and deliver a persuasive business pitch\/presentation. For this advanced session, we will teach public speaking from a leadership perspective; specifically, we will brainstorm the persuasive topic, integrate pathos (emotion) and logos (structure), practice in small groups, and then present to a larger audience. The most effective topics that participants should choose are those that they are working on in real-time at work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Emotional Intelligence: Creating Calm Confidence<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\"Georgi Presented By:
Georgi Rausch, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this session, we will add onto your mindfulness basics to create a confident mindset. Our confidence practices will help you stay calm and be a strong positive influence on others.<\/p>\n

1. Understand your current mindset and its influence on your behavior
\n2. Identify opportunities to increase your confidence
\n3. Use your confident mindset as a strategic tool to lead and influence others<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Voicing Your Values and Boundaries<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"Georgi Presented By:
Georgi Rausch, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this session, we will start with mindful awareness of how you spend your time and energy. Then, we will identify opportunities to create more alignment with your values and advocate for yourself and those you lead.<\/p>\n

1. Raise awareness of how you are spending your time and energy
\n2. Analyze how your values map onto your regular practices
\n3. Practice how to advocate for yourself and your values in order to achieve your goals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Strategic Planning for Your Business Unit - Become a Strategic Leader for Your Team <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\"Heidi Presented By:
Heidi Herrick, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This session focuses on building the executive leadership capabilities needed to drive transformational change within your team and organizations. Learn how to be a strategic leader for your business unit in your current position and how to set yourself apart as a strong candidate for future management advancement in any field.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Develop self-awareness about yourself and others as a leader through reflection and introspection.
\n\u2022 Learn how to influence others with or without authority.
\n\u2022 Gain the leadership capabilities needed to drive transformational change within your team or business unit.
\n\u2022 Learn how to become stronger and more confident strategic leader to achieve the next critical step in your career.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Navigating Uncertainty as a Strategic Leader -- How to Sharpen Your Core business Acumen<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\"Heidi Presented By:
Heidi Herrick, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s workplace can be volatile, complicated, and ambiguous, especially as globalization and technology are changing at an unprecedented pace. Successful leaders learn how to evaluate organizational design, human resources, and professional development strategies in this new world. In this session, learn how to skillfully manage one\u2019s organization and team members through uncertainty to prosperity by:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Navigating global uncertainty with professionalism and vision to facilitate organizational capability building.
\n\u2022 Utilizing technology to improve the quality and speed of decision-making during uncertain times.
\n\u2022 Resolving uncertainty for others and teaching new leaders the skills they need to sort out conflicts for themselves.
\n\u2022 Tips for attracting, retaining, mentoring and cultivating the talent needed to accomplish the organization\u2019s goals.
\n\u2022 Adopting effective day-to-day leadership techniques to create a high-performing team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Leading High-Performing Teams<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\"Jennifer Presented By:
Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working in teams can promote efficiency, creativity, diversity, critical thinking, synergy, and rewarding workplace relationships. Working in teams can also leave team members feeling frustrated, alienated, voiceless, and confused. While no one formula can guarantee team success, research reveals the effective and ineffective practices for effective communication among teams. Learn methods for helping your team tap into the full measure of their resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Giving Constructive Feedback<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\"Jennifer Presented By:
Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a leader, you need to be able to give constructive feedback. In this session, we will discuss how to coach and mentor those in your organization and how to have accountability conversations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Leadership Case Study<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\"Jennifer Presented By:
Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this session, we will bring everything you learned from the program together. We will discuss managing difficult personalities and tough conversations and how to lead a dysfunctional team through tumultuous change.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Please note that Women in Leadership II classes are only available as part of the certificate program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Experience<\/h2><\/span>
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Pre-Work and Post-Work<\/h3>\n

In addition to live lectures, you will participate in pre-work and post-work, including lectures, activities, readings, and self-reflection. You can expect two hours of pre-work for each day of class, as well as post-work that ties into your next course.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Networking<\/h3>\n

In addition to in-class networking opportunities with your colleagues, you will participate in social engagements to connect and grow your network.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Program Workbook<\/h3>\n

You will receive a program workbook to guide you through course activities, as well as take note of those \u2018ah-ha\u2019 moments you will take away from the courses and your colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Impact<\/h2><\/span>
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The University of Utah Women in Leadership II Certificate provides opportunities for you to grow as a leader and impact your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Personal Impact<\/h3>\n<\/div>