Green Bay, WI — As it moves into its third year of programming, UW-Green Bay’s Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership continues to strengthen its women’s-centered leadership programs to meet the region’s future need for a larger pipeline of women leaders. Starting in September, the Institute will offer two distinct leadership certificate programs to provide education and empowerment opportunities that support and connect women at all stages of their careers.
The Advanced Leadership Certificate program is available in-person starting September 5. Designed for middle management or director roles, women advance their leadership skills through robust conversations, interactive sessions and networking opportunities with women across a wide range of industries and experiences. Courses are taught by women leaders from a diversity of industry experiences, including:
- Women in Leadership – Karen Lancelle, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Schreiber Foods
- Leading with Inclusion in Mind – Charm Der, Vice President of Human Resources, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin; Founder, Get to Gather
- Negotiation & Confidence – Sheri Treu, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, Menasha Corporation
- Communication & Building Relationships – Nicole Smith & Katie Loehlein, Senior Consultant & Trainer, The Utech Group
- Leading from Behind & Managing Up – Diedre Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Presence – Kristin Bock, Certified Body Language Specialist
- Strategic Planning for Leaders – Laurie Butz, President & CEO, Capital Credit Union
The Emerging Leadership Certificate program is available 100% online, starting September 18. Women will maximize their potential by exploring key leadership competencies, strategic networking and the power of influence. Led by experienced professionals, each course involves engaging discussions, interactive activities and opportunities to reflect and apply learnings to real life scenarios.
- Women in Leadership – Karen Lancelle, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Schreiber Foods
- Utilizing LinkedIn as an Effective Relationship-Building Tool – Jessica Lambrecht, Executive Officer, Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Training, UW-Green Bay
- Effective Communications — Nicole Smith & Katie Loehlein, Senior Consultant & Trainer, The Utech Group
- Building Intentional Relationships – Sheri Treu, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, Menasha Corporation
- Influence Without Authority – Kelly Gonzalez, Senior Organizational Learning Leader, Johnsonville
Both programs are available as a certificate program, or women may take courses a la carte to fill in skills gaps. Learn more on the Institute website.
According to a new Pew Research Center survey, most Americans (55%) say there are too few women in top executive business positions. Championing women in their leadership journeys is the primary focus of the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership at UW-Green Bay. The Institute also offers a more in-depth Executive Coachingopportunity for twelve women that also starts in September and ongoing networking events through “Caffeinated Conversations,” an in-person and virtual discussion forum on important topics, and “Stories from Experience,” inspirational in-person talks that feature distinguished women from the area.
Learn more about the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership on the website or contact at institutewl@uwgb.edu.
