Women in LeadershipBuilding Confidence and Resilience for Women in the Workplace
Confidence advice aimed at women usually treats the problem as internal, which quietly implies the workplace is fine and the woman is the thing that needs adjusting. This course is more honest than that. Delegates work through what confidence actually is, which is a willingness to act without certainty rather than a feeling, and separating genuine self doubt from an accurate reading of a difficult environment. Preparing to speak in rooms where you are outnumbered is covered. Recovering from a setback in public follows, including the mistakes everyone makes and only some people are forgiven for. Resilience is treated as a practice: recovery, boundaries and the energy cost of constant adjustment. Building support, sponsorship and honest feedback is addressed. Deciding what to challenge and what to let go follows. The course closes on sustaining a career over years rather than surviving a week.
Course objectives
- Treat confidence as willingness to act rather than a feeling
- Separate self doubt from an accurate read of the environment
- Prepare to contribute in rooms where you are outnumbered
- Recover from public setbacks and unequal forgiveness
- Practise recovery, boundaries and energy management
- Build support, sponsorship and honest feedback
- Choose what to challenge and sustain a career over years
Who should attend
- Women professionals experiencing career stagnation despite strong performance
- Employees facing high pressure roles with demanding deadlines and stakeholders
- Women managing significant work and personal responsibilities simultaneously
- Early to mid career professionals building long term career resilience
- HR and wellness leads supporting women's retention and advancement
Course outline
- 01The problem is not always internal
- 02What confidence actually is
- 03Self doubt against accurate reading
- 04Speaking when outnumbered
- 05Public setbacks and recovery
- 06Resilience as a practice
- 07Boundaries and the cost of adjusting
- 08Support, sponsorship and the long view
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 to 30 September 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 16 to 18 November 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 February 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |