As women, we are the architects of our career and the best advocates for ourselves and each other.
To support navigating the complexities of career management, the ANUW Leadership Development Committee provides accessible and diverse programming and aggregates resources for women at all stages in their career who are interested in shaping or extending their presence as a leader. Programming, resources, and content from this committee are developed with the intention to engage with all ANUW members, considering accessibility, diversity, and application of content.
Please view the many resources we share at Northwestern Student Affairs Leadership Development & Community Engagement.
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Leadership Development Events
ANUW Leadership Development is excited to share new programming events and series that address challenges that people face when advancing their careers. We encourage you to explore additional programming from our Northwestern partners and colleagues within Human Resources.
Previous Event: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 12:00 pm CT
ANUW Leadership Development: Using Assertive Communication to Get What You Need
The ANUW Leadership Development Committee’s programming for this year focuses on the Center for Creative Leadership’s “Fundamental 4”: Self-Awareness, Communication, Influence, and Learning Agility.
This event centers on communication and will be led by executive and leadership coach, Ellen Burton. Assertive communication does not mean being aggressive. Assertive communication does not mean being demanding or rude. Assertive communication means getting one’s needs met while respecting the needs of others.
Following this seminar, participants will be better able to:
- Recognize the differences among assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive communication
- Communicate respectfully and effectively
- Get their needs met
Check out the News and Events page for more details and RSVP links.
*Please note that all events for 2022 will be virtual and held on Zoom.
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Affinity Groups
We are now a member group of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI), along with other Staff Affinity groups across Northwestern campuses.
- Association for Higher Education Administrators’ Development (AHEAD@Northwestern)
- Mixed Backgrounds and Origins Staff Space (MBOSS)
- Northwestern APIDA [Asian Pacific Islander Desi American] Staff Affinity Group (ASAG)
- Northwestern Black Professionals Network (BPN)
- Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council (NUSAC)
- Out Network
- Unidos | Latinx Professionals Coalition