Women's Leadership Initiative at UD

This month, we are spotlighting?Alison Fragale`s great new book?Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve?- that just launched this week and is already a #1 New Bestseller on Amazon in Women and Business.?In the book, Fragale draws on her background as a Ph.D. and researcher to create an evidence-based playbook for women's leadership.

Celebrate?WLI's successes At?WLI, we have an important practice. We start each meeting with our big WINS before we launch into our next?steps. As we launch into a new semester at UD, we took a moment to honor our successes in advancing gender equity over the?past few years. Check these out!? Over?300?students from EVERY UD college have benefitted from our?ASCEND programs, developing leadership skills and networks targeted at students who identify as female Over?750?executives from over?70?organizations have learned and grown with us in our?RiseUP?and?Women's Leadership Online Certificate?executive programs. - We've produced?17 incredible webinars?with over?5,000?registrants from around the globe. - We have hosted over?30?female faculty connections for Lerner faculty,?3?research symposium, and have?10?distinguished professors as?WLI?Fellows We hope that you'll pause to honor YOUR successes, and join us as we keep working to advance gender equity at UD and beyond.?

Are you interested in advancing your career? Do you lead a business or team and want the people that identify as female to be able to effectively grow, achieve, lead and compete? WLI's?executive education programs enable people that identify as female to connect, learn and leapfrog their careers.? RiseUP?- intimate, intense and in-person leadership training January 15-17, 2025 May 1-3, 2025 Women's Leadership Online Certificate??- convenient, connected, cohorted online certificate February 14-March 14, 2025 Registration fills up quickly, so sign up now.?Feel free to reach out with any questions -?[email protected].?

As you take some time to recharge this August, why not catch up on WLI's Webinar Series? Watch or listen to authors, researchers, journalists and top practitioners in their fields as they reflect on all aspects of leadership. Leadership in Times of Crisis: 7 webinars that are modeled after the WLI executive leadership training programs, this series centers on the concepts of clarity, competence, and community. Allyship, Advocacy, and Accompliceship: 5 webinars in this series provide key insights that advance our connections to each other and show us how to lift others up. Trailblazers and Changemakers: 6 webinars hosting remarkable women whose journeys are transformational and whose work is shaping the future. https://lnkd.in/eZ4SN8m

This summer, the University of Delaware hosted 19 young women from sub-Saharan Africa as part of the U.S. State Department's Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program. Led by Amanda Bullough (Workman) (she/her), associate professor of management and global leadership, and Dan Bottomley, from the Department of Political Science and International Relations, the program emphasized female and economic empowerment. Participants engaged in leadership training, professional development, community service, and study trips. They met with leaders such as U.S. Senator Christopher Coons and State Senator, Kyle Evans Gay, and participated in reflective sessions to share their experiences. Each participant developed a project to implement in their home countries, addressing issues like menstrual education and gender-based violence. This immersive program highlighted both the challenges and triumphs of balancing professional and personal lives, as illustrated by Bullough's own experiences. The program, which has been running since 2017, continues to foster a network of empowered women leaders who are committed to making a difference.

Feeling Burned Out???You’re not alone. Post-COVID, burnout rates have surged,?and women are?bearing the brunt of it. But here’s some good news: August is the perfect time to take a break. In her latest newsletter,?It's Not An Either/Or,?WLI?Faculty Director Wendy K. Smith sits down with Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski —best-selling authors of?Burnout?and proud University of Delaware graduates—to discuss how we can all take a much-needed summer respite. Discover their insights and get inspired to regroup and recoup this August. https://lnkd.in/g2P6tbZ https://lnkd.in/gFvzGCH9 https://lnkd.in/eht-XwQy https://lnkd.in/gXMjpCgN

She did it again. Our very own WLI Co-Founder and Research Director, Amanda Bullough (Workman) (she/her), just published 6 more teaching cases in the Women Leaders Case Series. The cases are global in content and free to access. https://lnkd.in/e462XUu5

RiseUP Cohort 11 WLI's RiseUP three-day executive leadership program witnessed the infectious energy of our amazing and strong-willed future?female?leaders.?This session?proudly marks our 11th cohort of?RiseUP. Thank you to?Wendy K. Smith, Lynn C. Evans, Sarah Baker Andrus, APR, Barbara Roche, and Monica Eboda, MBA, CSP, as well as all the attendees, for their invaluable time and the vibrant energy they brought to the table.

Intern of the Year - Prerana D. MBA 2025 Candidate (Business Analytics) Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. WLI recognizes and appreciates its brilliant team, who contribute their time and talents to make our programs outstanding and uplifting for all participants. Prerana is a bright MBA student finishing her double major in Business Analytics and Strategy at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She is currently a graduate assistant with Prof. Wendy K. Smith. With her Undergraduate degree in Law, Prerana comes with a professional experience of 7 years as a consultant during her time in India. Having worked in the Public sector she envisions her future in social entrepreneurship, Economics, and policy and hopes to work in the field of Impact investment. Her contributions to the operations of WLI and other administrative, research, and marketing projects have been significantly instrumental in delivering high-quality content and fostering an environment of growth and learning. Thank you, Prerana!

Women Leaders Case Series The?Women's Leadership Initiative is thrilled to support the creation of the?Women Leaders Case Series,?edited by WLI co-founder and Research Director Dr. Amanda Bullough.??This series?includes teachable case studies about real women leading people and organizational development.?These cases are available for free, enabling in classrooms all over the world.? These engaging cases are future female leaders, offering inspiring role models and critical insights for undergraduate and graduate students appropriate for classes on organizational behavior, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Each case includes a comprehensive teaching note. WLI Women Leaders Case Series cases are available for free download?from the Case Centre website. For more information or to contribute content for the series, contact Amanda Bullough (Workman) (she/her) at?[email protected]