Develop leadership strengths as a change agent within the workplace and/or community to elicit social change.
This is a virtual program coordinated by Antioch University targeting women in early to mid-level management/leadership roles seeking an opportunity to self-assess and be provided feedback on their leadership abilities, deepen their skills and self-confidence, build strong networks of support, and plan a career path for the future in the context of social change. Specifically, this level focuses on transformational leadership within the social change movement. This program is based on pillars within a social justice framework of equity, inclusion, and intersectionality.
Residencies include valuable one-on-one coaching to help students define their leadership pathway.
This certificate program is offered by Antioch University Online.
Design & Approach
PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT
Three residencies
COURSEWORK
100% online
CERTIFICATE DURATION
Three months
The certificate is designed for women in early to mid-level management/leadership roles seeking an opportunity to self-assess and be provided feedback on their leadership abilities, deepen their skills and self-confidence, build strong networks of support, and plan a career path for the future in the context of social change. Specifically, this level focuses on transformational leadership within the social change movement. This program is based on pillars within a social justice framework of equity, inclusion, and intersectionality.
Earlier in your career?
In partnership with selected community colleges, Antioch University provides a multi-tiered Women in Leadership program. Partner colleges provide Level One programs and Antioch University offers Level Two and higher programs. Level One programs are designed for women early in their careers who are pursuing skills to enable them to seek leadership roles in the workplace.
While participants from this Level One program can matriculate into Level Two, it is not a prerequisite; Level Two is a stand-alone program that can be attended by women who have not participated in a community college program.
How You Will Benefit from this Certificate
Skills, practices, and strategies to facilitate generative conversations around race and racism in the workplace
Skills to develop voice/capacity and the strengths and self-motivation to overcome barriers and thrive
Develop leadership style within the social justice pillars of equity, inclusion and intersectionality
Navigate hyper-competitive women, tone policing, mansplaining
Public Speaking strategies and negotiation skills
Activate networks of peer support (Networking Pods)
Residency 1:
Re-envisioning Leadership
Co-Facilitators:
Day 1:
Dr. Anissa Stewart & Dr. Y. Falami Devoe
Day 2:
Dr. Y. Falami Devoe & Lena Moran-Acrerrto
Inter-Residency
One-hour Coaching:
- Dr. Y. Falami Devoe
- Dr. Naomi Nightingale
- Polly Chandler, MA
- Dr. Cherie Patrrick
- Dr. Maria Haroldson
- Carol Tisson
February 20th & 27th
11:00am – 2:00pm PT
3:00pm – 6:00pm PT
Residency 2:
Strategic Leadership: Equity, Inclusion and Intersectionality
Co-Facilitators:
Day 1: Dr. Anissa Stewart & Dr. Y. Falami Devoe
Day 2: Dr. Falami Devoe & Lena Moran-Acereto
Inter-Residency
30-minute coaching:
- Dr. Y. Falami Devoe
- Dr. Naomi Nightingale
- Polly Chandler, MA
- Dr. Cherie Patrrick
- Dr. Maria Haroldson
- Carol Tisson
March 20th & 27th
11:00am – 2:00pm PT
3:00pm – 6:00pm PT
Residency 3:
Transformational Leadership: Next Steps to Leading Change
Co-Facilitators:
Day 1: Dr. Anissa Stewart & Dr. Y. Falami Devoe
Day 2: Dr. Anissa Stewart, Dr. Y. Falami Devoe, Lena Moran-Acereto
April 17th & 24th
11:00am – 2:00pm PT
3:00pm – 6:00pm PT
- Explore the gender gap in leadership and its relevance to your career, your teams, your organization(s) and communities, and implications for the issues you care about most.
- Deepen your understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by diverse women in leadership and personalizing this with your own life.
- Explore personal leadership identities, styles and practices
- Explore a social justice strengths-based approach to leadership and develop strategies for implementation in leadership roles.
- Demonstrate collaborative learning by leveraging stories and experiences of other women leaders and by contributing your own perspectives, questions, feedback and support to this program community.
- Begin to integrate your learning and reflections on gender and leadership into your personal leadership point of view, your “action plan,” and your leadership actions.
- Design and present an “action plan.”
Gain awareness and skills to effectively address leadership challenges and opportunities commonly encountered by women within diverse workplace settings through both applied and experiential learning:
- Self-development and leadership skill-building
- Understand privilege and intersectionality
- Understand non-traditional leadership approaches
- Understand spiritual activism in leading change
- Inclusive relational leadership practice
- Develop new strategies to maximize potential
- Intercultural communication through the feminist lens
- Activism to effect positive change in the workplace/community
- Explore barriers women encounter in the workplace
Dr. Jacqueline Reid
Director, Women in Leadership Certificate
Maria Chávez-Haroldson, PhD
Coach/Panelist
Carol Tisson, MA
Coach/Faculty
Dr. Naomi Nightingale
Coach/Faculty
Dr. Y. Falami Devoe
Co-Facilitator/Faculty/Coach
Polly Chandler
Coach
Kader Gümüş
Panelist
Dr. Etta Jackson
Panelist
Dr. Tera McIntosh
Faculty
Lena Moran-Acereto, MA, Ed.
Faculty/Co-Facilitator
Dr. Lois Phillips
Faculty
Dr. Anissa Stewart
Co-Facilitator/Faculty
Dr. Nichole Bogarosh
Faculty/Panelist
Dr. Cherie Patrick
Coach/Faculty
Cost of Attendance
- Feb. 15th: $475
- March 15th: $475
- April 15th: $475
- May 15th: $500
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships to offset part of the tuition costs are available. To apply, submit an essay (250-300 words) addressing the following:
Describe how you will apply the skills and knowledge you acquire from participation in the program in your current or future career.
Please submit your essay to [email protected]
If you have received a scholarship and have questions about the amount, please reach out to Jackie at: [email protected]
Employer-sponsored Professional Development
Many Women & Leadership Certificate alumni have successfully negotiated professional development sponsorship from their employers to pay for full or partial tuition. We are happy to help support and guide you in requesting employer sponsorship, should you be interested.