Overview

Communication is the key to everything. According to 'The Top Unwritten Rules to Advancement' report from Catalyst, a critical skill for career advancement and high performance is the ability to be a great communicator and influence others. Yet, public speaking to a small or large group is one of the top fears in the world and can be extremely challenging with the endless demands of work and life.

What Makes Us Different?

• The first company in the UK and a 22 year track record of running inspirational, research-supported workshops designed specifically for the needs and aspirations of women.
• Our courses are not about women changing or being 'fixed', they are about skill development, the world needing to catch up with women and what we can do to accelerate that change.
• Highly interactive and coaching based approach.
• 1-for-1 sponsorship initiative ensures that every paying participant is also a catalyst for another woman’ to attend fostering a supportive, pay-it-forward community of female leaders.
• Diversity of industry, sector and organisation enables exchange of ideas and networking.
• Small group of up to 12 allowing for a unique and personal experience.
• Follow up coaching and support available.
• Inclusive of male allies and all genders that aspire for leadership and equality.
• An opportunity to get out of the office for a day to focus on yourself, get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Helps to keep you on your toes and out of your inbox!

Learning Outcomes

• Become a confident communicator for yourself and others.
• Gain key strategies for influencing powerfully with teams, senior people, colleagues, customers and other stakeholders.
• Create concise key messages aligned with your values and beliefs and what you most need to communicate and why.
• Develop your ability to successfully speak in public, whether to a few individuals or to a large group, either face to face or virtually.
• Understand the power of your authentic communication style and how to persuade, inspire and influence others to follow you and your ideas.
• Gain strategies for powerfully communicating with 'difficult' people and in challenging situations.
• Grow your ability to confidently speak in meetings, raise your head above the parapet and achieve more in your life, work and world.
• Receive first-hand supportive feedback on your communication style and how to take it to the next level of impact.
• Navigate the specific organisational and systemic challenges and opportunities for women with regards to being a powerful communicator.
• Create an action plan, set up support and accountability to make sure what you want to happen, happens post the workshop.

Sponsorship Programme

At each Aspire event, 50% of the participants sponsor the other 50% to attend. Every paying participant is a sponsor for someone who doesn’t have the means at the moment for whatever reason to attend an Aspire event, providing them with access to the same enriching experience and networking opportunities as the other. It’s where one woman’s investment multiplies into a community of support and encouragement, a ripple effect that will extend far beyond the event itself. Learn more here

Location

The Constance Boardroom & Lounge at Coldbath Square, London, UK

This elegant boardroom in our building is named after Lady Constance Lytton, a prominent figure in the women’s suffrage movement in the UK. Though she was born and raised in the privileged ruling class of British society, she went undercover as a working class woman to draw attention to the suffrage movement. When she was imprisoned for protests, she used an alias to avoid receiving special treatment. Her commitment to the cause continues to be remembered and honoured in this room and in our ongoing aspirations for equality.

Who Attends?

This workshop is for women who aspire to or are already in manager or senior manager positions and who have ambitions, goals and dreams to be successful, have work/life balance and make a difference in the world. We welcome male allies and all genders with similar aspirations.