Praxis elevates Women in Tech focus with leadership certificate programme

The first session of YWLJ edition 2.0 was conducted on December 10, 2022, by lead facilitator Shahida Hussain, Corporate Trainer, POSH & DEI Consultant, Zayaan Consulting Group and Visiting Faculty at Praxis Business School, who shared her insights with Praxis PGDM women students.

Praxis Business School has launched the second edition of its two-month-long certificate programme titled the Young Women’s Leadership Journey (YWLJ), in partnership with MILT New Revolution of India (MILT NRI) movement, under the MILT Leadership Training Foundation. MILT is a non-profit institution with members committed to running outstanding Charitable Projects as their commitment as individuals to live a life of Leadership in Action. MILT imbibes the principles to lead a richer and more purposeful life by making a difference.

Candidates enrolled under this programme will be able to understand the dynamics of diversity at the workplace, Embrace a growth mindset and self-improvement, Enhance their leadership abilities, Grow overcoming obstacles in personal and organisational spaces, Lead with a purpose in their workplace.

The programme will cover various topics such as Self leadership, Habits and leadership, Managing emotions to our advantage, Art of Time optimization, Impactful communication, Importance of negotiation skills for women leaders, Power of collaboration and coalition at work, Being finance-savvy, Healthy me, Happiness and leadership

The official statement states, The first session of YWLJ edition 2.0 was conducted on December 10, 2022, by lead facilitator Shahida Hussain, Corporate Trainer, POSH & DEI Consultant, Zayaan Consulting Group and Visiting Faculty at Praxis Business School, who shared her insights with Praxis PGDM women students. Focussed on strengthening their understanding of the self, the programme helps the participants to build skills and behaviours that work best for them. The Programme concludes in January next year after a series of such workshops.

Commenting on the initiative, Professor Charanpreet Singh, Founder Director, Praxis Business School Foundation, said, “India Inc. is a lot more dependent on its women leaders. The time has come to lay the foundation in educational institutes to encourage our girls to become better leaders for tomorrow. The YWLJ curriculum is draws from the rich experiences of the facilitators, who focus on the details of leading one’s self and identifying and developing more leadership traits in others. I am confident that this will make a world of difference going forward, to the careers of our women students.”

Shahida Husain opined “These workshops do not only sculpt leaders for tomorrow through strengthening leadership skills, leveraging power, diagnose situations, and master successful negotiation tactics that prioritize professional growth goals, but also understanding the women's perspective in business, grapple with the impacts of gender on authority, business relationships, and effective leadership.’’

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