YOU - the best investment you can make...
Posted on Mon, Dec 14, 2009 @ 09:30 PM
These days, it is so important to put your best foot forward,
whether you are trying to progress in your job or trying to find a new
position. Knowing your strengths and how to use them to your best
ability is vital. Taking the steps to build your leadership skills and
self-awareness is an investment that will pay off for a lifetime.
In mid-November, Future Women Leaders held an information session for our 2010 Leadership Development Program,
which is designed to help women truly come in to themselves as
leaders. We discussed the goals of the program, the content, and how
women can make this investment possible. Here are some of the
takeaways on how you can find the time and funds to attend:
- Ask your company to sponsor your attendance. Be clear
about the program outcomes and why you think your participation would
be valuable for you, and for them. Offer to make a presention to your
team on your learnings. Make this training part of your performance
development plan.
- Negotiate. If your company is unable to sponsor your
entire participation fee, perhaps they can supplement it. As an
alternative, ask to take time for the sessions as training days rather
than vacation or PTO.
- Ask your family to sponsor you. Ask for the gift of
personal development this holiday season! It is a great way for your
loved ones to be involved in your success.
- Invest in your self. Draw up a weekly or monthly payment
plan agreement with your self, and budget a set amount for each month
to put towards to program.
At the end of the day, this program is for YOU and you will reap the
greatest rewards, so it is worth investing your time and energy TODAY
on something that will benefit you for years to come.
For more information about the 2010 Leadership Development program, scheduled to begin in Februrary, please visit http://www.futurewomenleaders.net/leadership-development-program.
The site includes a description of the program, as well a link to our
registration page and the presentation from the Nov 11 Information
Session.