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Springboard Women's Development Programme

Participants: All UCL Women Researchers

Pre-requisites: None

Overview: The Springboard Women's Development Programme enables women to take more control over their own lives by identifying the clear, practical and realistic steps that they want to take and developing the skills and confidence to take them.

The Springboard Women's Development Programme has been tried and tested in the Higher Education Sector and beyond. It has been successfully used by over 180,000 women world-wide. It's delivered, to great acclaim through a specially trained network of professional trainers.

The programme is specifically designed for women from all backgrounds, ages and stages of their lives. During the programme you will explore your future in a practical way and learn how to develop your potential. You will undertake realistic self-assessment and set challenging goals. Key areas covered include communication skills, assertiveness, self confidence, improving your work/life balance and developing positive skills and attitude. If you want to progress and develop, then this programme is for you.

Aims of the Programme are to:

assess yourself and identifyour strengths
communicate more assertively and effectively
increase your self-confidence and motivation
present a positive image of yourself and increase your visibility
identify how to imporve your work/life balance
set clear personal and or professional goals
meet others and gain support to make changes

How does the programme work?

There are four key ingredients in the Springboard programme:

four action-packed one day workshops spread over four months
a thought-provoking, lively and practical personal workbook
opportunities to hear from keynote women speakers
opportunities for networking with other women

Between workshops you will need to work through your workbook which will take approximately 3 hours. The workbook is complemented and supported by the workshops. It is filled with real life examples, practical advice and exercises.

What themes does it Cover?

self assessment
skills assessment
identifying your values
the world about you
setting goals
asertiveness
networking
putting yourself across positively
building your image

Date, time and venue: Alll workshops will be held on Wednesdays and start at 09.30 and end at 4.30.

Please note that booking onto the first workshop will commit you in advance to attending all workshops in the programme. We will also require you to participate in the University's evaluation of the programme by completing questionaries.

Initial 1 day workshop to commence the programme:

Scheduled dates for the 3 follow on workshops:

17 April 2013
15 May 2013
12 June 2013

Facilitator: Penny Bridges and Charlotte Croffie

How to book: Booking Form

OSD Course Contact: Reshma Bhuruth

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