To impact greatly, women leaders need to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses, and take actions according to that self-knowledge. Insights from coaching are often the key to helping women leaders impact greatly—as long as that coach has the right tools at hand. Linkage’s AWL 360° Assessment Certification puts you in the driver’s seat when it comes to administering this powerful, research-based tool for women leaders.

• Talent development professionals seeking to empower their coachees with the foundational data needed to create substantive results 

• Talent development teams seeking to build internal proficiency with the Advancing Women Leaders 360° Assessment and the Linkage process

• Organizations looking to equip their in-house talent development professionals with the ability to debrief 360° assessments and leverage Linkage’s assessments at scale

Coaches who complete the certification will be versed in:

• Linkage’s Advancing Women Leaders model and the research behind it

• Mastering the Inner Critic and the 7 hurdles women face in the workplace

• How to talk to your coachees about the model and assessment, and unpack our proprietary report and the elements included

• Strategic ways to approach the debrief with your coachees, and questions to engage them in their own self-discovery

• How to leverage the 360° assessment with your coachees in building the competencies to advance their careers

Pre-work | Prepare for the course

• Take the Advancing Women Leaders Self-Assessment

• Read the Advancing Women Leaders White Paper

• Read the Advancing Women Leaders Technical Paper

1-Day Workshop | Dive into the coursework

• AWL Model Overview

• "Mastering Your Inner Critic" by Susan Brady

• Explore What High Achieving Women Really Want

• Coaching to the AWL 360°: Debrief Strategies and Process Overview

Complete Certification | Start applying the insights

• Take a quiz on the AWL 360° Assessment

• Conduct debrief with at least 3-5 coachees using the AWL 360° assessment report within next 3 months