EDI workshop 2

Credible Leadership

This initiative brings to light the particular challenges that women encounter in their professional settings. It goes a step beyond by furnishing participants with both the knowledge and practical skills necessary to bolster their selected career paths, adeptly navigating institutional obstacles.

Visible Credibility

Leadership is multi-faceted, but credibility is the cornerstone on which it is built.  Without credibility, who will you lead?  Who will follow you? There are established components to credible leadership, and understanding these is essential to successful leadership.  However, credibility is not enough. Without visibility your leadership is unlikely to be recognised, encouraged or promoted and you will not have a supported platform from which to lead.  Visible credibility is key to delivering your leadership potential effectively, confidently, and successfully.  

This part of the module is delivered as a half-day, online workshop that helps you to navigate the work environment, particularly the challenge of establishing and managing complex relationships.   

Credible Authority

Much has been researched about authority and how it is integral in achieving effective outcomes.  It is understood that authority can be subjective, open to interpretation and suffers from bias. By sharing our experience, we encourage awareness of cultural and gendered impediments to achieving successful leadership positions.  In that context we examine tools and techniques to overcome challenges to authority, supporting successful leadership.   

This part of the module is delivered as a full-day or face-to-face workshop. 

Event Information

Visible Credibility: 10 May, 10:00-12:30
Location: Virtual

Credible Authority: 16 May, 10:00-16:00
Location: Virtual

 Book your place

To further empower your leadership journey, we're thrilled to present you with an exclusive opportunity. For a limited period, we're offering a 50% discount on all Alumnae workshop registrations.

If you're arranging your booking through your Aurora Champion, they'll facilitate this offer for you. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to self-fund, you can take advantage of this discount, by using the code: AlumnaeSelfFund50
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Suzanne O’Brien explores challenges women face around credibility in the workplace

Hear from Suzanne about the workshop and how it will give you the tools and techniques to overcome the challenges you face.
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Who is delivering the course?

Suzanne O'Brien

Principal Lecturer
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Canterbury Christ Church University
Suzanne O'Brien
Suzanne is Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Finance Committee at Cross Keys Homes, the largest provider of social housing in Peterborough, Chairperson of The Fifth Trust, a Kent-based charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, and Non-Executive Director at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust where she chairs the Finance Committee.
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Module overview

Visible Credibility: 

  • Credibility as a cornerstone of leadership 
  • A framework for achieving successful Quick Wins 
  • Effective Self Promotion 
  • Identifying and building strategic professional networks 

Credible Authority – Part 1: 

  • Identifying strengths and understanding Imposter Syndrome 
  • Positive professional interactions – appropriate assertiveness 
  • Career Workload – appropriate resistance 

Credible Authority – Part 2: 

This is an interactive workshop using scenarios to practice: 

  • Intentional conversations 
  • Identifying and responding to microaggressions and unconscious bias at work 
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Learning outcomes

Through participation in this workshop, attendees will gain an:

  • Awareness of cultural and gendered impediments to achieving successful leadership positions 
  • Understanding influence and the importance of strategic networks to support wellbeing and career advancement 
  • Mastering tools and techniques to overcome challenges to authority, supporting successful leadership 
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