WiLD: Women in Leadership Development
In conjunction with Dr. Margaret Kennedy of Kennedy Insights, CareerVision developed a unique program (WiLD – Women in Leadership Development) aimed at uncovering and dismantling obstacles to greater female participation at a leadership level in this industry sector. So unique and impactful in fact that the programme scooped the coveted 2023 Pharma Industry Education & Training Award in Ireland.
This 6 month programme is immersive and uniquely tailored to each cohort of female participants. It is informed by DEI research, by the voice of the female participants and by insights gleaned through years of working with women from all backgrounds.
A pilot programme was delivered in 2022 to women within a BioPharma organisation and the benefits were striking with 80% of participants making upward career moves, 100% stating an increased confidence in leadership potential.
A further 11 programmes have run or are underway with 200 females from across the BioPharmaChem sector. The 2023 programme outcomes are equally impressive with 50% of females promoted, 35% actively applying for progressive moves within their organisations. The testimonials below speak to the programme’s profound impact, to the shift in mindset of participants and to their growth in confidence.
“This has been the single best programme I have participated in since joining the BioPharma organisation in 2009. It has completely changed my perspective on Leadership and how to progress!”
“My world has opened up to the potential I have to be a great leader. I now have to confidence to take on a lot more opportunities where before I felt I didn’t have what it takes. Now I know, I do have what it takes.”
“I would recommend this course to any women wanting time to reflect on her own leadership style and strengths. It’s an eye-opening experience to go through this programme with other successful women who perhaps did not realise at the beginning how successful and capable they already were. It was a great exercise in picking each other up, recognising and building upon our strengths and gaining confidence to lead with the strengths we already have.”
Orla Gennery: orla@careervision.ie
The WiLD Programme
Our virtual/hybrid programme delivers a rich learning experience and has been designed to maximise engagement and learning quality by following best practice learning delivery and inclusion methods. It is limited to a minimum of 12 participants and a maximum of 18 participants to ensure that the learning experience maximises engagement and learning for the group. We want to create an impactful and rich experience, building deep relationships and establishing an ongoing WiLD community within the business.
Attendance at WiLD programmes is usually part of a wider business / DEI initiative. Businesses are invited to sign up for one of our programme schedules below and we will be in touch to work out all the finer details.
If you are a Bio, Pharma, Chem, Medical Device organisation, the WiLD programme may be part-funded by BioPharmaChem Skillnet . If your organisation is not a Bio, Pharma, Chem, Medical Device organisation, please contact orla@careervision.ie for pricing.
It is limited to minimum of 12 participants and maximum of 18 participants to ensure that the learning experience maximises engagement and learning for the group. We want to create an experience that is impactful and rich, building deep relationships and establishing an ongoing WiLD community within the business.
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The WiLD Programme runs over 6 months with a mix of workshops, connect sessions, 1-1 coaching sessions and online surveys and psychometric assessments.
Each workshop is 3.5 hours duration. Each connect session is 1 hour duration.
Full attendance of all 3 workshops is mandatory as it is crucial to the development of each individual and for development of a strong support network. Connect sessions throughout the duration of the 6 months are optional but participation is strongly encouraged.
Yes we offer an open programme for individuals from different organisations. Please contact orla@careervision.ie for further information.
Quite a number of things; firstly, the WiLD network will be established in your organisation and the participants will sustain the network into the future, benefiting women across the organisation and your business overall. Secondly, we will provide to the organisation leaders, rich insights into how to better enable leadership participation by their talented females. Finally, we will have a celebratory in person graduation presenting each participant with their Certificate of Completion.