3 DaysWomen in Management and Senior RolesUAE, KSA & MENAAED 51,500 + VAT
Women in Leadership (GCC)
Build the presence, networks and strategy to lead at the next level.
Course Overview
The structural shift across the Gulf is one of the fastest recorded anywhere. Saudi female workforce participation has moved from roughly 17% at the start of Vision 2030 to around 35% today — beating the original 30% target years early, with a revised national target of 40% by 2030. The UAE continues to drive gender balance through the Gender Balance Council and board representation requirements.
The consequence for employers is specific. A large and growing population of women is moving into first and second management layers inside organisations whose leadership norms, networks and sponsorship patterns were formed when that population was a fraction of its current size.
This is a leadership capability programme, not an awareness session. It builds the skills that determine progression at senior level — executive presence, strategic visibility, negotiating for scope and resource, building a sponsorship network, and leading across the generational and cultural expectations present in every GCC workplace.
Key Course Outcomes
✓Establish executive presence in rooms where you are outranked or outnumbered.
✓Build a sponsorship network deliberately rather than hoping for a mentor.
✓Negotiate for scope, resource and recognition with evidence and confidence.
✓Make strategic contribution visible without relying on being noticed.
✓Lead across generational, national and cultural expectations in a GCC team.
✓Build a concrete twelve-month progression plan with named sponsors and milestones.
Programme Structure
A practical leadership curriculum contextualised for the GCC business environment. Select each day to explore the modules in detail.
Day 1: Presence and Positioning
1
Executive Presence in Practice
What presence actually consists of, separated from style and volume
Holding the room: contributing early, briefly and with a position
Recovering authority after an interruption or a dismissal
2
Strategic Visibility
Why strong delivery alone does not produce progression
Making contribution visible without self-promotion that misfires
Choosing the work that gets seen by the people who decide
3
Communicating With Authority
Framing a recommendation rather than presenting information
Language patterns that quietly undercut a strong argument
Practice: a two-minute executive-level recommendation under challenge
Day 2: Networks, Negotiation and Influence
4
Sponsorship, Not Just Mentorship
The difference between a mentor who advises and a sponsor who advocates
Identifying and earning sponsorship deliberately
Building a personal board across and outside your organisation
5
Negotiating for Scope and Resource
Preparing the business case for a role, a budget or a promotion
Anchoring, trading and holding a position under pressure
Practice: a live negotiation with structured peer feedback
6
Influence Across the Organisation
Building coalitions in matrixed and cross-functional structures
Navigating organisational politics without being drawn into them
Managing a difficult stakeholder relationship over time
Day 3: Leading Others and the Next Twelve Months
7
Leading Across Cultures and Generations
Managing teams spanning many nationalities and expectations
Giving feedback that works across differing cultural norms
Leading colleagues who are older, more senior or more experienced
8
Resilience and Sustainable Performance
Managing pressure without defaulting to over-delivery
Setting boundaries that protect judgement and capacity
Recovering from a visible setback with credibility intact
9
Your Progression Plan
Defining the next role and the capability gap between here and there
Naming the sponsors, experiences and evidence required
Twelve-month plan with milestones and an accountability partner
What Participants Say
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"Outstanding delivery and deep regional understanding. Our management team left with practical tools they actually use. The facilitators' knowledge of the MENA environment set this apart from anything we have seen."
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Interested in This Programme?
Speak to our team about scheduling, group pricing, and delivery in UAE or KSA. All prices are per group of up to 12 delegates, excluding VAT.
