Learn about the IWFA Emerging Leaders Program
Download the 2023 progam brochure HERE.
The IWFA Emerging Women Leaders Program is a unique leadership program that translates theory into lived practice and goes to the core of what makes a successful leader: “Knowing yourself and the impact you have on others”.
The program takes participants on a leadership journey using the personal experiences of the International Women’s Forum (IWF) network. IWF Australia (IWFA) comprises successful women leaders from all sectors that are beyond the reach of many emerging leaders.
This structured program takes a very different look at the leadership paradigm through personal stories that address whole of life issues including values, relationships, personal wellness and community wellbeing – the successes, the failures, the challenges and the lessons learned. Such lessons are gold for emerging leaders; “If you can, perhaps I can too!!”. These stories are lived experiences that participants can relate to and workshop with fellow participants building skills in:
The program will enable participants to:
- Take time out to stop, think and reflect on the values and ethics that underpin their life decisions
- Think about and better articulate their life purpose and values
- Understand strengths and how to leverage them
- Identify career blockers and how to deal with them
- Establish and use broader support and knowledge networks
- Come away with frameworks and tools to use in making career and life moves and most importantly they will become part of a unique network of emerging women leaders.
Who should apply?
“The stories have given me rare insights and shared wisdom that will stay with me for a long time. I feel incredibly empowered by the content and the story tellers.”
2019 Participant
Program Co-directors
Pamela Burton’s interest, experience and expertise in agile and life-long learning is reflected in her broad consultancy career. She is a celebrated presenter and author who works extensively with leaders and organisations in the areas of education, leadership, career transition, human resource management, and contemporary learning practices. Pam has lectured at Deakin University and conducted programs for Deakin University, DET and the CEO. She is recognised for her capacity to provide tools and skills to people and organisations experiencing change and seeking improvement.
Chris Gillies is an experienced non-executive director, board chair and an advisor to boards on establishing IT Governance leadership in the boardroom. She has established and chaired several Board IT committees and advises a number of others. She is also an executive mentor and facilitator. Prior to her board career, Chris’s roles included Executive, Group Services at St George Bank, CIO, Bank of Melbourne, Victorian Director of the DMR Group, an international strategic consulting company, where she specialised in mergers and acquisitions and in designing and implementing major change programs to deliver business results. Chris has over 20 years’ experience as a director and more than 40 years’ experience in business management, organisational change and information technology.