Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation - Northern Ireland - Spring

March - June 2024

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Key Partners

Summary

This is a unique, cross-sector, leadership program for women in digital transformation roles, delivered by Empowering You and in association with techUK and the Northern Ireland Civil Service. The aim is to build a collaborative and powerful community of women leaders in digital transformation roles across Northern Ireland.

Delivered over 3 months from March - June 2024, Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation is designed to enable the transition of digital professionals from all career stages into more confident, capable and energised leaders.

Key Learning Points

Accelerate personal leadership skills and adaptability
Become an inspirational role model for girls and women
Build confidence and influencing skills to lead change
Contribute to a national project that supports society and the business community

Program Modules

Segmented into four workshop modules, individual 1-1 coaching and a team community challenge, Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation engages participants in a personal journey to realise your leadership potential.

Each module includes a senior guest speaker from diverse industries and sectors sharing their own personal leadership journey.

Self-awareness, strengths and what holds you back

How neuroscience can inform your values, beliefs and behaviours

Vital coaching skills and different leadership styles

Energising your career and optimising your impact

Program Experience

Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation immerses participants in a multi-layered development journey designed to ensure maximum individual impact.

This program is delivered in a face-to-face and highly experiential format, with group activities and action learning sets.

Two leadership facilitators are used throughout our workshops to make sure we maintain high levels of personal engagement and diverse perspectives.

2x 2-day in-person workshops in cohort of 20-24 participants
Guest industry speakers sharing personal leadership stories
Three individual coaching sessions at different stages of the programme
A team collaboration challenge for the national community
A graduation event with team presentations to a wider national audience and certificate awards

Program Timetable

Activity	Format	Date
Self-assessment	Self-directed, individual
1st 2-day workshop	In-person, Belfast	21st - 22nd March
Challenges Kick-off calls	Self-directed, team groups
Coaching Session 1	Interactive via Zoom, 1-1	1 week after workshop
Coaching Session 2	Interactive via Zoom, 1-1	2 weeks later
Workshop Actions	Self-directed, Individual
2nd 2-day workshop	In-person, Belfast	16th - 17th May
Workshop Actions	Self-directed, individual	Before graduation
Coaching Session 3	Interactive via Zoom, 1-1	Before graduation
Challenges Team calls	Self-directed, team groups	1 hour call per week
Graduation and Team Challenge presentations	In-person, Belfast (half-day event)	20th June

Pricing & Enrolment

This is a free but selective program. Participants will be selected by a cross-industry panel after applying.

Participants are expected to attend all workshops and the graduation event to complete the programme and graduate.

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Closing Date For Applications: 16 Feb 2024

Venue: Central Belfast (Venue TBC)

Pricing: Free

Max Participants: 24

Date & Time Information:

1st 2-day workshop

Thursday 21st March 2024 - 10:30 to 18:00

Friday 22nd March 2024 - 09:00 to 16:30

2nd 2-day workshop

Thursday 16th May 2024 - 10:30 to 18:00

Friday 17th May 2024 - 09:00 to 16:30

It is expected that participants will stay overnight close to the venue on the middle evening of each 2-day workshop and join the planned networking social and group preparation work. Exceptional circumstances (eg. childcare arrangements) will be considered of course.

What Our Alumni Say

“The entire program has been a very positive, immersive experience that has left me feeling empowered and ready to take on future challenges.”

Ieva Kaleinikovaite | Adarma

“I absolutely loved the program! For me personally, it was so much more than I was expecting and the outcomes will shape who I am moving forward to lead in Cyber Security.”

Irene Coyle | Chief Operating Officer, OSP Cyber Academy

“Essentially, this program forced me to take time and space and reflect on who I am and what I want in my career and life – both as a leader and as a person.”

Narelle Gibbons | Product Manager, STV Group

“To be part of a network of inspiring, empowered women that I can tap into, and give back to, for support, ideas, mentoring and to simply share successes with, is truly a blessing.”

Michelle Baillie | Team Leader, Forensic Computer Analyst, Police Scotland

“I liked the “experiential” part of the program – it was very interactive and there was a lot of discussion and reflection.”

Nadia Vidinova | Content Designer/User Centred Design, Social Security Scotland

“The coaching took me on a deeper level to review both my professional and personal objectives and I truly valued this opportunity and experience.”

Nuala Kilmartin | Innovation Lead, UKRI