Wales Women in STEM works with partners Advance HE and Chwarae Teg to provide support for universities, colleges and employers. Coaching and career development programmes are available to help participants gain the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to effectively progress their career journeys.
Universities and colleges
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Advance HE is an institutional membership organisation, with all Universities and some Further Education Colleges in Wales in membership. We are dedicated to helping higher education shape its future.
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In terms of supporting Wales Women in STEM, Advance HE provides programmes for women in Higher Education leadership such as:
We also undertake research and have publications on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion available on our research portal to staff of institutions with Advance HE membership.
Through our teaching and learning work, we support Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum, and support intiatives to improve the well-being of students and staff.
For more information please visit www.advance-he.ac.uk. In Wales your contact is [email protected]
- Aurora: for Women-leaders embarking on their leadership journey
- Demystifying Finance for Women-leaders who want to develop their financial management skills
- Leadership Matters: for Senior women leaders who aspire to join their senior management team
- Women onto Boards: for Women leaders considering applying for a position as a governor and looking to find out more about the role
We also undertake research and have publications on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion available on our research portal to staff of institutions with Advance HE membership.
Through our teaching and learning work, we support Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum, and support intiatives to improve the well-being of students and staff.
For more information please visit www.advance-he.ac.uk. In Wales your contact is [email protected]
Industry
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Wales’ leading gender equality Chwarae Teg have been working to address gender inequality in Wales since 1992. They work with businesses to ensure that businesses benefit from diversity through they’re workforce. They work with women to provide career development programmes for support into leadership and management.
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Career Development Programmes: https://chwaraeteg.com/projects/an2-business-programme/
Funded by the European Social Fund and Welsh Government, Agile Nation 2 offers women the chance to participate in a comprehensive, fully-funded, career development programme.
This has been designed to help participants gain the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to effectively progress their career-journeys.
Programme Details
Getting to know you – identifying your goals, barriers, skills, abilities and personal learning.
Individual advice, support and guidance from our dedicated and experienced team.
Training to gain a qualification from the world renowned Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).
Additional bite sized learning to gain the knowledge, experience and confidence to reach your potential.
Opportunities to meet, share and learn from inspirational women in Wales.
FairPlay Employer: https://chwaraeteg.com/projects/fairplay/
Become a FairPlay Employer and harness the power for a truly diverse workforce. Diversity is proven to increase growth and profitability in companies across Wales and become an employer of choice. The FairPlay Employer Award is a nationally recognised accreditation that encourages businesses to address issues of inequality in their work environments.
The service covers:
Where you are now – FairPlay Employer benchmark and Action Plan
Guidance through the FairPlay Employer journey
Access to best practice reports, consultancy days and workshops
Rewarding your success – FairPlay EmployerTM recognition, Leaders Forum and Womenspire Company of the Year Awards
To start your FairPlay Employer journey, we will meet with you to discuss how we can work with your organisation.
Coaching
Are you thinking about career progression or returning to work after a break? Is there a workplace issue you’d like to overcome or would you like to explore your future career options? If so coaching could help you.
What is coaching?
Coaching helps you to be the best you can be by helping you think through your options and formulate plans for your future. Coaches don’t give you instructions; they ask questions so that you can figure out your options.
The Wales Coaching Centre, based within the University of South Wales Commercial Services, offers highly effective, proven coaches who collectively recognise that coaching is a key management and leadership development tool that enables employees to realise their potential. Diverse companies across all sectors and of all sizes are using coaching to the significant benefit of their workplace.
Who could benefit from coaching?
The Centre’s professional coaches are available to individuals in working or studying in STEM. The coaches work at all levels from senior management and leaders and those on the first rungs of their career ladder.
Quality assured coaches
All of our coaches are qualified to ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring standard or have achieved an equivalent qualification. They take part in Action Learning Sets and receive peer coaching or coaching supervision. This ensures that you receive a high quality professional service from highly motivated individuals.
The coaching process
Coaching provides you with a safe space in which you will be encouraged to reflect on skills and abilities, problems and solution and future goals. Prices available on request.
For more information please email Sharon on www.southwales.ac.uk/business-services/professional-development/coaching-mentoring/[email protected].
What is coaching?
Coaching helps you to be the best you can be by helping you think through your options and formulate plans for your future. Coaches don’t give you instructions; they ask questions so that you can figure out your options.
The Wales Coaching Centre, based within the University of South Wales Commercial Services, offers highly effective, proven coaches who collectively recognise that coaching is a key management and leadership development tool that enables employees to realise their potential. Diverse companies across all sectors and of all sizes are using coaching to the significant benefit of their workplace.
Who could benefit from coaching?
The Centre’s professional coaches are available to individuals in working or studying in STEM. The coaches work at all levels from senior management and leaders and those on the first rungs of their career ladder.
Quality assured coaches
All of our coaches are qualified to ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring standard or have achieved an equivalent qualification. They take part in Action Learning Sets and receive peer coaching or coaching supervision. This ensures that you receive a high quality professional service from highly motivated individuals.
The coaching process
Coaching provides you with a safe space in which you will be encouraged to reflect on skills and abilities, problems and solution and future goals. Prices available on request.
For more information please email Sharon on www.southwales.ac.uk/business-services/professional-development/coaching-mentoring/[email protected].
