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Are Potential Woman Leaders Discouraged By Your Leadership Training?

Women comprise the majority of the workforce in many sectors, yet remain underrepresented among senior leadership. While the root causes of this gap are complex and cannot be solved with training alone, creating better-designed, gender-inclusive leadership training can be a significant part of the solution.
Unsurprisingly, the way leadership training is typically designed and delivered in most organizations does not favor women’s success. Fortunately, there are some practical steps organizations can take to make their leadership training programs more gender-inclusive:
Emil Heidkamp is the founder and senior learning strategist at Sonata Learning. He works with NGOs, corporations and government agencies to implement training and knowledge management initiatives impacting thousands of learners in over 50 countries.