ADVANCING WOMEN LEADERS
Boardroom and Senior Leadership Programme: Increasing Visibility for Senior Leaders
The Boardroom and Senior Leadership Programme advances gender equality by equipping mid to senior-level women leaders with the tools, networks and opportunities to access senior leadership and board roles. The programme features two streams: one focused on creating pathways for women leaders seeking advancement to senior leadership, and the other aimed at those aspiring to transition into boardroom roles
The programme aims to:
Develop essential leadership skills
including strategic positioning, communication and negotiation as well as specific subjects such as legal, compliance, and governance
Facilitating Strategic Connections
by connecting participants to critical business networks and the board community in Hong Kong
Provide Insights
on the realities and nuances of senior leadership and board directorship appointments earlier on in women’s careers
Programme Highlights
While some engagements are common to both the board and senior leadership streams, there are also separate sessions for each stream with topics of specific relevance to them.
Stream 1 focuses on middle management women who are interested in moving into senior management, with a particular focus on transitioning from line management to more generalised management.
Stream 2 focuses on senior management women who are interested in board work as a career objective.
Carefully curated topics are delivered by select external knowledge partners or speakers, which will be supplemented by group mentoring opportunities.
Previous topics include:
- How to position yourself for senior leadership positions, including for a board
- Hearing from highly esteemed senior leaders and board directors about their journeys, with the opportunities for direct interactions
- Organisational leadership considerations, including in relation to ESG and AI Leadership skills
- Personal branding and communication
Participants enjoy the following opportunities to increase their access to critical business networks:
- Cross-industry peer networking
- Access to critical business networks in Hong Kong Networking with candidates on our Women to Watch Platform
- Networking with industry leaders, executive search firm representatives and directors
- Explore alternative pathways to leadership positions and company boards
Testimonials
Hear from our Boardroom & Senior Leadership Programme Participants
The Boardroom Series offers an empowering opportunity for women striving to ascend to the boardroom, provide guidance on how to embark on this transformative journey. As a board director for the first time, the programme has provided me the tools, the insights and the confidence to set the right course. It has also enriched my network with many amazing and supportive women leaders who share the same passion, foster learning and advocate for diversity in corporate boardroom. I would highly recommend this to anyone who's looking to take the next step.
Impact
women leaders have benefitted from the Programme, with skills and knowledge necessary for the boardroom.
Related Resources
30% Club Hong Kong
In 2013, The Women’s Foundation launched the 30% Club Hong Kong – a group of Board Chairs and business leaders who are committed to bringing more women onto Hong Kong corporate boards. Today, we continue as its Secretariat and work together to advocate for holistic changes to create the conditions for board gender parity in Hong Kong.
Women to Watch Platform
The Women’s Foundation Women to Watch Platform features accomplished senior women leaders actively seeking board opportunities. By providing access to the Platform, we aim to support organisations in their search for female board directors. We invite applications for corporates to access the Platform and for senior woman leaders to apply to be on the Platform.
Latest Board Diversity Statistics
HKEX provides updated board gender diversity statistics on Hong Kong listed companies and Hang Seng Index-listed companies.
Let’s work together to ensure that our diverse community in Hong Kong is represented in key decision-making roles! If your organisation is committed to advancing women leaders and removing the barriers to the C-suite and boardroom level, we would love to work with you! Please contact us at 30percentclub@twfhk.org.
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