Norway, Uganda, Kenya Category: Lobbying and Advocacy Provision of Services Governance Membership strategy
To increase the number of women in boards and top leadership positions in the private sector To strengthen gender equality & encourage diversity in the work place To make the private sector an attractive work place for women To equip women with the skills to be effective as board members and top leaders Mobilize talents in the member companies tapping into all available talent in the company Ensuring that member companies have access to best board candidates The project targets talented women managers who wish to go for top leadership jobs and boards- but it is companies that are recruited to join the program
Three modules: Leadership development, covers themes such as self awareness, self development, efficient networking, work balance, politics and power games Rhetoric module: covers themes in the power of arguing, Logos, ethos, pathos, building self confidence, how to present oneself and voice control Board Competence module: with exam and 7,5 credit points in Norway and 10 credit points in Uganda and Kenya covers the company act, Board theories and types of boards
Tailor-made competence development Personal leadership training Board competence Networking and rhetoric Meeting places Profiling the candidates in media The work-life balance Survey Focus on good solutions How to make women stay on in senior executive positions Rhetoric and Business Networking Board Competenc e Personal Leadership training
The program shows good results: 2 out of 3 Female Future participants have either been offered board positions and /or been promoted. within six months after attending the course 6 out of 10 participants had progression of their management careers 6 of 10 has taken on one or more leadership positions 7 out of 10 say participation has given them more self-knowledge and better leadership skills
The companies are recruited in the program Binding Agreement - with measurable goals for both the talents and their company Pearl diving - The company is responsible for identifying talent and motivating these to take on management positions and board posts Create a powerful network of ambassadors:- Role models
Department of European and International affairs in NHO is collaborating with the sister organizations FUE-Uganda, FKE-Kenya and ATE- Tanzania as one of its capacity building efforts in the development cooperation Financed by the Development Agency NORAD Partnering with the same module suppliers used in Norway Via Training of trainers from credible institutions in the different countries Modules are customized according to the needs of each organization. Female Future remains the legal property of NHO,
Brochure available in the conference files