Women's Leadership Programme

Why Cranfield?

Cranfield has a long and prestigious heritage not only in delivering women’s development programmes, but also researching and publishing on equality and diversity in the workplace: • Cranfield launched the first major women’s management development programme in the UK in 1986 for the largest private employer of women in the country at the time. • The ‘Women as Leaders’ open programme was launched in 1996. • Over 2,000 women have experienced a Cranfield women’s development programme. • The annual Female FTSE Board Report has been compiled by Cranfield since 1999, examining trends in women’s representation on FTSE boards and research on underlying contributory factors. • The annual Women to Watch list was introduced in 2009, showcasing senior women across sectors and highlighting some of the vast talent pool available. • Recent Cranfield research commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) examined ethnic diversity of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 boards. • Cranfield’s Gender, Leadership and Inclusion Centre is a thriving community of researchers and practitioners investigating factors influencing equity, diversity and inclusion at work, interrogating power and privilege, and pioneering solutions for a more representative workforce with full and effective participation and equal access to opportunities for all. • The Women’s Leadership Programme is evidence-based with a focus on experiential learning. Our expert facilitators deliver an impactful and relevant experience that addresses the challenges and concerns of today’s women leaders.

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