Leadership & Connection: Advancing Women and Gender-Expansive Asian American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Leaders
Explore and expand on leadership skills integral to Asian American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian (AAPINH) woman+ leaders’ intersecting identities in community.
This is a six-week leadership training program designed for any individuals who are interested in advancing women or gender-expansive individuals who identify as Asian American, Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian (AAPINH) in leadership roles. The training starts with two-day in-person intensives, followed by four weekly 3-hour virtual workshops, and concludes with a reflective final session.
The training is designed to hold space for leaders to learn about effective and evidence-based leadership styles and skills that are tailored to the unique strengths and challenges that are critical to advancing AAPINH women+.
Two 45-minute one-on-one coaching sessions to further deepen the learning and compliment group discussions will be scheduled throughout the training course.
Key Takeaways
- Discover effective leadership styles that integrate AAPINH and women+ identities
- Build a supportive community and professional network of peers
- Develop tools for resilience as a leader
- Refine effective communication and negotiation skills
- Build strategic vision and leadership capabilities
- Learn to give effective and actionable feedback in line with your authentic cultural identity
Who should attend?
This training is designed for executive leaders who are interested in advancing women or gender-expansive individuals who identify as Asian American, Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian in leadership roles. Participants are usually mid-career executives or leaders at their workplace with 10-15 years of professional experiences. With established expertise in respective areas, participants are interested in learning about ways to fine-tune their leadership styles that integrate their professional strengths and cultural heritages while honoring one’s intersecting identities.
"My passion is to help Asian women leaders expand their skills and deepen the connection with their identities. I'm excited about the long-term and sustainable benefits of the program that can further integrate the different aspects of intersectionality of Asian women leaders' professional development."
— Mengchun Chiang, Faculty Lead
* Discounts are available for individual and group registrations. More information is available here.
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