From a Leadership Course to a Director Role

Contents

1. Initial Goals and Expectations
2. Course Effectiveness
3. Skills and Knowledge Acquired
4. Professional Impact
5. Future Goals

SECTION 1: INITIAL GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS

What specific goals or objectives did you have in mind when you enrolled in this course?

Better use of my voice, a skills upgrade/ refresh, and to network with new people.

What were your expectations for this course in terms of professional development or career advancement?

I was mostly interested in being my best self on the job. My primary focus was less about career advancement and more about self development. Improving and better equipping my toolkit advancement. I had recently transitioned from being an independent consultant to being an employee.

SECTION 2: COURSE EFFECTIVENESS

On a scale from 1 to 5, how well did the course help you achieve your initial goals?

5

Can you provide specific examples of how the course content or activities aligned with your initial goals?

It reinforced with metrics my strengths and growth opportunities, leveraging peer feedback, clarity on my personal brand, how to better network and leverage tools.

It also reinforced a number of good habits I had already been doing, and motivated me to expand and become more consistent with my morning routines I had developed and was practicing.

SECTION 3: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED

What specific skills or knowledge did you gain from this course that directly contributed to achieving your goals?

Better tools and techniques for providing feedback with 360 stakeholders. It helped me feel more comfortable negotiating – hearing similar stories from other talented and highly educated professional women that were performing excellently but not necessarily translating into career advancement. In a number of instances we had not articulated our interest or intentions to the people that were able to affect change.

How have you applied these skills or knowledge in your work or other professional situations?

I have always approached my life and career with the underlying core values of valuing people, a strong desire to coach, mentor and elevate/educate everyone in my circle, and being my authentic self. A number of the tools, such as how to effectively provide feedback, I was able to apply immediately.

Since completing the course, have you noticed any improvements in your job performance?

I deal with all types of stakeholders in my work that spans the spectrum from great to challenging. I was able to better enforce boundaries based on some tips from Lilah. Exercised my own judgment and adopted some of the best practices shared by other participants in the course. The course reinforced that I was also doing a number of things that were being taught. I was recently promoted to a director role.

SECTION 4: PROFESSIONAL IMPACT

Have you noticed any changes in your confidence levels?

Yes, I continue to be more confident. An interesting thing that happened is my spiritual growth improved as a result of my morning routines. That has ultimately empowered me not to rely on my own strength.

Have you noticed any improvements in your career prospects?

Absolutely. I shared with Lilah that I was at the latter stages of my career and organizations were likely inclined to go for younger and less expensive resources. She encouraged me to soar at any stage. I am of the mindset that the greatest is yet to come.

Can you share examples of how these changes are related to your initial goals?

Continuing to sharpen my skills, becoming a lifelong learner, and being my best self.

SECTION 5: FUTURE GOALS

How has this course influenced or shaped your future professional goals?

Continue to grow, mentor and move forward with confidence, even in uncertainty. Aiming for the stars.

Are there any additional skills or knowledge you would like to acquire to further pursue your goals?

Better marketing, sales, and communication skills.