Leadership for Women in Policing
Description
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This is a 2-day course; therefore, it will begin each day at 8:00am and end at 5:00pm local time.
In law enforcement today, women experience unique obstacles and barriers when seeking opportunity and promotion within their respective police agencies. Women still meet nearly all the household and family needs while fighting to balance non-traditional employment and the desire to achieve the challenge of new and exciting assignments within the police organization.
The number of female peace officers has stagnated in the last twenty years. This course will help the student identify why this is occurring and how to overcome significant barriers. The student will learn to develop leadership traits and apply tools to support a fulfilling career full of opportunity and advancement. Cutting edge leadership principles are discussed in each lesson to prepare for the progression of the student’s career.
This course will provide actionable steps students can begin implementing the moment they walk out of class to build on both informal and formal leadership traits and attributes while navigating the path to advancement. Topics include:
A brief history of women in law enforcement
Review of laws that guarantee equitable rights to employment opportunities, pay, credit, discrimination and voting rights for women and how these laws impact women in policing today.
Building a strong professional persona – foundational principals for success
Identifying goals and building strong habits using the 1% habit philosophy
Understanding and overcoming obstacles unique to women in police work
Navigating instances of harassment and discrimination
Understanding and using employee motivational principals for success
Understanding and implementing the 6 pillars, procedural justice, and constitutional policing in contemporary times
Identifying and managing a toxic employee
Understanding and using workplace politics to meet career goals.
Managing workplace relationships – developing persuasion and influence
Understanding trauma triggers, its impact and implementing powerful self-care tools