New Women Leadership Programme! Learn more about LeadHer

LeadHer

A participatory, active and engaging programme for high-potential women leaders in the travel, tourism and hospitality sector.

This Programme is for high-potential women leaders in the travel, tourism and hospitality sector. Participants will have experience in managing teams and/or programmes, and be committed to making an impact in the sector through their leadership.

It is developed and facilitated by recognised leaders in the field: Alessandra Alonso, MBA, FRSA and Dr Lucy Ferguson are recognised experts in gender and tourism.

Alessandra Alonso, MBA, FRSA is a thought leader with over two decades of experience mentoring women, working in impact, and educating the sector around diversity, equity and inclusion issues.

Dr Lucy Ferguson is an acclaimed gender and tourism trainer and researcher who regularly collaborates with UN Tourism and UN Women worldwide.

Structure

    1. Online preparatory session (90 minutes) Introduction to the programme, getting to know each other, review of the preparatory project, approximately two weeks before the in-person training
    2. 3-day in-person programme Taken either as a residential retreat or as part of an open programme
    3. Online follow-up session (90 minutes) Reflection on learnings, explore how these have been put into practice, peer exchange on remaining challenges and support needed, approximately six weeks after the in-person component

The Programme

The programme is made up of three components (from £1750 per participant)

LeadHer Individual

LeadHer Individual

Participants will:

  • Take stock of themselves as a leader
  • Reflect on their leadership journeys and how this has interacted with their personal lives
  • Explore challenges and opportunities for achieving individual leadership goals

LeadHer Team

LeadHer Team

Participants will:

  • Discuss different leadership styles and how these interact with gender
  • Identify barriers to retaining diverse talent
  • Tackle bias and stereotypes in the workplace

LeadHer Ecosystem

LeadHer Ecosystem

Participants will:

  • Learn about gender equality and diversity in the tourism private sector
  • Understand the challenges and opportunities for women in the tourism sector
  • Set out clear actions for making a difference in tourism

For more information get in touch with [email protected]

A few kind words

  • “I very much enjoyed the programme - when women come together in safety, magic truly can happen and the group were so inspiring to me!”
  • “I loved the mix of wisdom and expertise, both Lucy and Alessandra were engaging with a good style. I also thought that both fostered a sense of trust, support and inclusion - with titles out the window and all working together.”

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