Workshop at a Glance

Goals

1. Identify what we mean by 'good leadership'.
2. Identify barriers to women getting elected to leadership positions in the union.
3. Discuss strategies and practise skills to address the barriers.
4. Make recommendations for strengthening women's leadership in the union.

Time

4.5 hours

Agenda

9:00-9:15

 

9:15-9:45

 

9:45-10:15

1. Introductions
2. What makes a good leader
3. Barriers to women gaining leadership

10:15-10:30

BREAK

10:30:-11:00

4. Strategies for advancing women's leadership

11:00-12:00

5. Practice developing an election flyer or a campaign speech

12:00-1:30

LUNCH

1:30-1 :40

6. Getting started

1:40-2:20

7. Recommendations for strengthening women's leadership

2:20-2:30

8. Personal action to advance equality

2:30-2:55

9. Pick the Moment

2:55-3:00

10. Closing exercise

3:00

BREAK and move to plenary.

Materials

• All of the Participant Materials. In these detailed facilitator notes, these are referred to by number: PI, P2 etc.
• Large drawing of a woman leadership figure
• Your drawing of "The road to getting elected"

Supplies

• 1 pack of large sticky notes
• Lots of felt pen marker pens in different colours
• Masking tape
• Flip chart stand and paper
• 20 sheets of gold (or other colour) paper

Preparation

• Make large drawing of Woman Figure, using the sample drawing in the facilitator notes. Feel free to improvise.
• Cut in half and tape together pieces of flip chart paper to make a winding 'path' across the wall called "the road to getting women elected". Use the sample drawing in the facilitator notes and your creativity!
• Cut about 20 paper boulders from half sheets of coloured paper.