LGBTQ+ Leadership Program: Leading with Pride

Leading with confidence and authenticity are essential qualities for LGBTQ+ professionals aiming to thrive as leaders and propel their organizations towards competitive advantage. Designed to elevate your leadership presence and empower you to contribute to the success of your organization most effectively, this program will equip you with leadership and management strategies that consider your entire self.

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. Build the confidence to influence and negotiate while embodying inclusive, strategic, and authentic leadership. You will develop invaluable leadership strategies that fully embrace your unique LGBTQ+ journey, ensuring a holistic approach to your growth and development as a leader and best preparing you to drive organizational success.

Most importantly, you will engage and network with a global community of LGBTQ+ leaders 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 as an LGBTQ+ professional in your organization and beyond.

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.

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

LGBTQ+ Leaders: 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.

Benefits of  LGBTQ+ Leadership Program

This program is designed to help enhance your leadership presence and develop a personal brand that incorporates your LGBTQ+ identity. By participating, you can build your network of LGBTQ+ leaders and leverage 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 Participation from the Harvard University Division of Continuing Education.

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