The Women Staff Leadership Development Institute (WSLDI) Class of 2017 application deadline has been extended to Sunday, June 12, at 5 p.m.
WSLDI is a year-long program offering women professional staff an opportunity to enhance and energize leadership and career development skills through education, coaching, and the building of professional networks.
The purpose of WSLDI is to provide a university-based resource and support system for women professional staff seeking to further their professional skills, including better communication, more collaboration, and the development of trust across university units, helping to create a synergy that promotes the university’s best practices. The institute is designed to complement the supervisory development offerings provided by the Office of Human Resources and is intended to serve the needs of women in a supportive environment.
The enrollment is limited to 12 participants per year. Seventy-nine women have graduated from this program, and have gone on to achieve leadership and professional goals, while using the skills and knowledge gleaned from this class.
Research has shown that women face particular challenges in the work environment. WSLDI is designed to address women’s issues and challenges within the context of the overall leadership curriculum. While much of the content can and does apply to men as well, we know from similar programs that those designed specifically for women that focus on the circumstances of women’s work lives within the overall context of work life are more beneficial.
For more information and to apply, visit case.edu/provost/centerforwomen/staffprograms.html