Advancing Women Leaders
A new framework to engage and advance women leaders in the workplace
Now is the time for every organization to create and execute a robust and effective strategy to advance women in leadership at all levels. Decades of progress toward gender parity is on the line.
Do you have a strategy to attract, retain and advance women leaders at your organization?
Linkage’s Advancing Women Leaders™ solution is a practical framework that enables organizations to attract, retain, develop and advance women leaders at all levels. It is based on three decades of work with more than a million leaders—and all our solutions are optimized to deliver measurable and lasting impact.
The Advancing Women Leaders Solution is informed by Linkage’s research, which has identified:
- The Inner Critic and 7 Hurdles to advancement that women face in the workplace—as well as the corresponding competencies needed to overcome them
- The four key dimensions organizations must address to achieve and maintain gender parity, which include Culture, Talent Systems, Executive Action and Leadership Development for Women
Linkage’s assessments, programming, and consulting speak directly to these hurdles, competencies and dimensions, and equip organizations with the data and direction they need to make a real impact.
Women who ascend to the director or senior director level are less likely than they were earlier in their career to recommend their employer as “a great place for women leaders to work*”. Now is the time to act to engage and develop women leaders.
We empower organizations to take active steps to improve the environment for women and develop and prepare women leaders for advancement.
Here’s how:
Linkage’s best-in-class assessments drive transformational change, including the Advancing Women Organizational Assessment™ and the Advancing Women Leaders 360° Assessment™.
We offer immersive and transformative leadership development experiences for women across delivery formats and learning styles, including virtual, in-person and hybrid programming. Premier offerings within the Advancing Women Leaders Solution include Digital Academy, Virtual Sessions, Essentials program, and the Women in Leadership Institute.
We offer additional dynamic products and programming to help you develop an entire women in leadership strategy, including coaching for women in leadership, keynote sessions on key women’s leadership topics and consulting services.
*Linkage, a SHRM Company (2023)
ADVANCING WOMEN LEADERS
7 HURDLES TO ADVANCEMENT
Now is the time to identify what is holding women back – and empower them to take the next step on their leadership journey. Linkage’s extensive research and our work with thousands of women leaders has empowered us to identify the top hurdles women leaders must scale on the path to advancement.
Ready to learn more about the hurdles to advancement? Watch a special explainer video, hosted by Kristen Howe, Chief Product Officer at Linkage.
Partner with Linkage to achieve gender parity at your organization.
Changing the Game for Women in the Workplace
Women leaders perform better, stay at their companies longer, and advance in their careers when organizations address four strategic dimensions. Dive deeper into the research.
Upcoming Events
Women in Leadership Institute 2023
Orlando, Florida, or Virtual
Executive Sponsor Track – WIL 2023
Orlando, Florida
Previous Webinar Recordings
Webinar Recording: Serving Women Leaders at Every Level | How to Retain & Develop Women Leaders
Webinar Recording: Achieving Gender Parity in 2023 and Beyond | Best Practices from Construction Leader Hilti and Linkage
Webinar Recording: WIL LIVE! Fireside Chat with “Legend in Leadership” Anne Chow & Jennifer McCollum
Webinar Recording: Getting “Unstuck” And Unlocking Your Leadership Potential with Marilu Galvez and Shannon Bayer
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Linkage’s Advancing Women Leaders Advisory Board includes diverse leaders from leading organizations on the forefront of the support, retention and advancement of women leaders. Their insights help inform the products and offerings in the Advancing Women Leaders Signature Solution.
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