Women's Leadership Institute of Furman

08/09/2021

💥Amazing article in the August 2021 edition of the Upstate Business Journal featuring Furman University Center for Corporate and Professional Development’s Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI)!

Designed for both established and developing women leaders, WLI at Furman University is "focused on teaching evidence-based leadership theory and its practical applications to help participants inspire followers, lead groups and achieve organization goals – all to better understand the unique challenges women face in the workplace.”💫

Applications for WLI Fall 2021 are open until Thursday, August 26, 2021. Apply now 👉 https://bit.ly/3fMHb11

Read the full article on below ⬇️🔗

06/21/2021

💫🏆 It was a record-breaking year for the Women's Leadership Insitute (WLI) at Furman University! The largest cohort in WLI's 20+ year history, this year's graduating class consisted of 58 women representing 44 different organizations and 8 different states.

Designed for both established and developing women leaders, the Women's Leadership Institute is "focused on teaching evidence-based leadership theory and its practical applications to help participants inspire followers, lead groups and achieve organization goals – all to better understand the unique challenges women face in the workplace."💡👩‍💼

Many thanks to the 2021 WLI presenting sponsor, United Community Bank, and presenting partner, SCBIO South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization, whose support helped make this program possible. And congratulations to Furman University Center for Corporate and Professional Development on a landmark year for WLI! 🎉

On June 1, 2021, Furman’s latest class of the Women’s Leadership Institute celebrated its program graduation. The Women’s Leadership Institute is a leadership training program for both established and developing female leaders. Its curriculum is focused on teaching evidence-based leadership th...

02/23/2021

Furman is currently taking applications for the 2021 Women's Leadership Institute that will begin on April 15, 2021 and will be hled virtually. More info at www.furman.edu/wli Get your application in today to be a part of this transformational experience!

01/05/2021

Design Thinking is a powerful process for problem solving that begins with understanding customer needs, turning needs into insights. This emerges into a process for innovation that encompasses concept development and ideation, applied creativity, prototyping, and experimentation. When the design thinking processes are applied to business, the success rate for innovation improves significantly. We are now offering workshops in Design Thinking to our customers. Join us next Tuesday and Wednesday at Furman to learn more about this powerful tool and how it can help you organization. Register now!

Design thinking is a powerful process of problem solving that begins with understanding customer needs. Join us.

11/16/2020

We are excited to have Joe Heritage join us at Furman’s Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. If you or your organization is interested in learning more about Design Thinking and how it can be used to improve your company, the Center for Corporate and Professional Development will hold a two half day session on Design Thinking virtually on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16 from 8:30 AM till 12:30 AM. For more info and to register, please visit our website or contact Sam Tisdale at [email protected]

Furman University has tapped Joseph Heritage ’07 to lead a new program that will help students and professionals excel in the workforce and their communities. In partnership with Prisma Health, the program focuses on the design thinking concept. According to Anthony Herrera, executive director of ...

04/10/2020

👋 Don't miss the next session of the "Leading in Times of Crisis" Series

Session II, Managing Change: April 16 @ 12PM EST

Cam Houser (Actionworks founder and faculty at the University of Texas at Austin) will share stories and actionable strategies you and your organization can use to not just survive–but thrive 💥–during this time of uncertainty.

⚪️ Register Today here: https://www.furman.edu/corporate-professional-development/virtual-workshops-innovation/



Anthony Herrera Sam Tisdale
Center for Corporate and Professional Development, Furman University

03/10/2020

Congratulations to the Women's Leadership Institute graduates at Furman University!

02/27/2020

It was great to have the Honorable Lt. Governor Pamela Evette speak at the Women's Leadership Institute at Furman University. Truly great leader and a truly inspirational success story for women everywhere!

02/12/2020

Being able to innovate effectively is critical for an organizations success! Check out our new Customer-Centric Innovation program for leaders, which will be held April 21-23 at Furman University.

Organizations must remain agile to compete successfully in today’s dynamic business environment. For leaders to maximize the returns on investments of time and financial resources in innovative efforts, they must reduce the risks of exploring big ideas. This immersive program will equip leaders to...

02/11/2020

Being able to innovate effectively is critical for an organizations success! Check out our new Customer-Centric Innovation program for leaders, which will be held Arpil 21-23 at Furman University. Fro more info visit www.furman.edu/cci

💡INNOVATE OR DIE! The charge to innovate and grow is being placed on all leaders across the organization. Today's dynamic business environment requires...

02/04/2020

How do we, as people and as organizations, create awareness and cultivate openness?

Where do we begin?

This week, the Furman University Women's Leadership Institute will hear from Christina Henderson, legislative assistant in the United States Senate. 👏 As a public servant and education policy advocate, Christina is promoting more equitable outcomes in DC and nationwide.

01/23/2020

The Furman University Women's Leadership Institute continued this week with sessions by Furman Theater and Health Sciences faculty, Maegan Azar and Dr. Shaniece Criss of the Health Sciences Department.

Katherine Smoak Davis, owner of Smoak Public Relations, discussed the importance of building strong relationships in order to become an effective leader, the importance of integrity and building your personal brand. What is the best leadership advice you have received?

Comment below!