LGBTQ+ Leadership Program: Leading with Pride

Leading with confidence and authenticity are essential qualities for LGBTQ+ professionals aiming to thrive as leaders. Simultaneously, it’s essential for all leaders and colleagues to recognize and actively support these qualities to create an environment where all individuals, including those who identify as LGBTQ+  can thrive — and, in doing so, help drive innovation, inclusion, and competitive advantage across their organizations.

In this program, you will discover how to lead more fully, authentically, and effectively, in ways that align with your values and identity. You will gain skills to navigate complex organizational cultures and collaborate with global teams. You’ll also build the confidence to influence and negotiate while embodying inclusive, strategic, and authentic leadership. You will develop invaluable leadership strategies that fully embrace the unique LGBTQ+ journey, whether it is your own or that of colleagues you support. This ensures a holistic approach to your growth and development as a leader or an effective ally, best preparing you to drive organizational success

Most importantly, you will engage and network with a global community of LGBTQ+ leaders and supportive allies with whom you can share ideas, experiences, and best practices — creating a powerful cohort of peers for ongoing growth and collaboration.

Through interactive lectures, practical exercises, insightful case studies, and engaging panel discussions, you will depart with a robust toolkit to elevate your leadership skills in your organization and beyond.

Benefits of  LGBTQ+ Leadership Program

This program is designed to help you enhance your leadership presence and develop a personal brand that leverages your authentic self. This includes empowering you to integrate your identity into your leadership style, equipping you with critical insights to become a more effective leader, manager, mentor, and sponsor. By participating, you will build a powerful network of leader and gain access to valuable mentorship and sponsorship opportunities.

Throughout the program, you will strengthen your multicultural fluency and acquire tools to work most effectively with global teams, improve your ability to negotiate with confidence, and develop a strategic thinking mindset to anticipate challenges while aligning with organizational goals.

After completing the program, you will feel confident in your ability to:

• Navigate complex organizational structures and cultures while embracing an authentic leadership style.
• Cultivate an inclusive workplace environment that accounts for diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
• Position yourself for advancement using strategies and skills acquired in the program.

Upon completion of the program, you will also earn a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard University Division of Continuing Education.

Who Should Register

This unique program is designed for high-performing LGBTQ+ professionals ready to make a transformative impact within their organizations and propel their careers forward. It is also invaluable for allies, managers, and HR professionals who are committed to enhancing their leadership capabilities, create more supportive and equitable work environments, and effectively manage and mentor diverse teams.

Tailored to meet the needs of ambitious mid- to senior-level managers with 5+ years of experience, this program is a catalyst for empowering you as a leader and developing the skills to lead strategically, foster inclusivity, drive exceptional business outcomes, and position yourself for advancement.

Participants may hold job titles such as:

• Team lead
• Manager
• Assistant director
• Director
• Supervisor
• Associate
• Analyst

Download and edit this request letter to convince your supervisor that attending this program will make you a better leader for your team and your organization.

Course Curriculum

This LGBTQ+ leadership program helps you design a personalized action plan that outlines your leadership goals and implementation strategies for post-program success alongside a cohort of high potential peers.

Through the use of interactive lectures, practical exercises, insightful case studies, and engaging panel discussions, you will cover topics such as:

• Cultivating authentic leadership
• Honing your strategic thinking
• Navigating organizational structures and cultures
• Working with global teams and building multicultural fluency
• Negotiation to drive positive outcomes
• Personal branding and building your visibility
• Inclusive leadership that encompasses sexual identity, gender identity, and allyship
• Positioning yourself for advancement
• Effective mentorship, sponsorship, and networking