0601 NEWSLETTER

DIAFORA - Newsletter, Winter 2006

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Editorial

Women in Leadership: A Business Issue, Not a 'Women's Issue'

Across Europe, companies are seeking to address an increasingly visible lack of gender balance in their leadership teams. The range of responses is vast. The kinds of issues that are often raised through at the launch of gender diversity initiatives are work/ life balance, maternity-linked issues, and flexibility - typical ‘women’s issues.’ These diversity initiatives are often managed by a woman without much internal clout (or budget). They are largely women-centric. All noteworthy and necessary. But not enough. More...

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Interested in better optimising the other half of the talent pool and the other half of the market - the female half? DIAFORA helps companies maximise the benefits of gender diversity in management and leadership teams. Interested in learning more? Contact us.

DIAFORA's LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME: EXCELLENCE IN ACTION

Senior women from top multinationals across Europe gave our flagship
Women's Leadership Programme a 4.7 out of 5 rating

"The best training programme I've ever been on"

Leadership 1: Strengthening Influence & Impact March 23-24th, 2006

For senior women managers
This two-day programme focuses on the factors governing women's career success. The agenda concentrates on critical leadership skills: personal impact, political competence, powerful communications... and the specific issues and information that are essential for women to be aware of in order to ensure sustainable career progression into leadership. For women managers with confirmed leadership potential and significant management experience. For companies engaged in developing their women for leadership roles.

Leadership 2: Perception, Image and Communication April 3-4th, 2006

Leadership 2 focuses on themes specifically requested by participants of Leadership 1. It will integrate personal self-assessment and colleague's feedback and train participants to develop relevant and impactful responses to a variety of leadership situations and communications styles.
Participants will gain an in-depth and realistic vision of themselves and how others perceive them, get detailed, individual feedback on personal communications styles and be trained in implementing and practicing a range of focused and strategic presentation skills.

Investing in the Pipeline: Strategic Career Management Feb 23rd, 2006

For young high-potentials
A programme for women in the early stages of career building (up to ages 30-32) to help them understand early how organisations work and the essential balance between competence, visibility and networks. Helps women effectively prepare for career phase issues - before they happen.

Upcoming Seminars

Leadership 1:	23-24 March, 2006 19-20 June 20-21 November	Leadership 2:	April 3-4, 2006 Oct 16-17
Sustainable Career Building: 23 February, 2006

Sign-up online or check dates on www.DiaforaConsulting.com For more information: Leadership@DiaforaConsulting.com

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