In Ireland, women fall behind early and continue to lose ground with every step. A study commissioned by the 30% Club Ireland, revealed that even at the most junior level of management, women only occupy 34% of positions with their representation falling significantly at each subsequent stage of the career ladder with just 14% of Irish companies having women leaders.

While many organisations are committed to improving gender balance, the results so far are not very encouraging. However, for women who wish to take control of their own journey, there are some key strategies and skills they can employ.

This one day workshop is designed for ambitious women, who seek to improve their leadership skills. It explores key leadership competencies from the female perspective and a practical focus ensures that participants can apply the learnings to their individual situation.

Dawn Leane

Dawn Leane is Principal Consultant at Leane Leaders, a specialist consultancy and training service which helps organisations increase diversity in their leadership pipeline. This work ranges from advising organisations on strategy, to coaching and mentoring, training and facilitation.

Dawn has over 25 years experience developing and supporting leaders in the workplace. She has worked across a range of industries including professional services, manufacturing, publishing, recruitment, the charity and education sectors.

A graduate of the National College of Industrial Relations, Dawn holds a Masters of Business from University College Cork, in addition to post-graduate qualifications in Leadership and organisational behaviour.

Web: http://www.leaneleaders.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-leane-191b24a4leadershipcoachconsultanttrainerspeaker/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DawnLeane

Furkan Karayel

Furkan is a women-in-tech, diversity and female founders ambassador with a background in software engineering. Founder and CEO of Diversein.com, a global diversity and inclusion platform. Honoured with "Diversity and Inclusion Role Model in Business" and "Trailblazer" Awards. Dublin Chapter Lead for Sprinters.co, a global diverse female entrepreneurs organisation. Additionally, Furkan is an active speaker at international events about her journey into tech world as a woman, her recommendations for women in tech issues and power of diversity and inclusion at workplace.

Web: http://furkankarayel.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karayelfurkan/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/furkankarayel