Each year, March is designated Women's History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women's contributions in American history. In honor of the amazing women trailblazers that have come before us, we are excited to offer you five optional courses with the goal of inspiring and empowering women today. Plus, a Women in History Course is coming to MetroU soon!

Course Duration: 1 hour and 4 minutes

Course Description: Women and men alike now recognize how difficult it is to gain a leadership role at work compared to a man. Have you struggled to have your gifts seen and accepted because of your gender? In this course, Alexis Kanda-Olmstead, founder of AKO Collective, an online and in-person leadership development program designed for women, teaches you everyday actions to reframe your distinct power and the gifts of other women in your workplace. Research has proven that women are gifted leaders, but too often dated gender roles and expectations have kept women from obtaining the job titles they deserve. Alexis teaches you how to lift your confidence through small, intentional acts that will work for, not against, women. She provides an empowering action plan and shows you how you can use your inherent power to embrace your leadership style. Upon completing this course, you should feel confident in your ability to advocate and support yourself and other women around you.

Course Duration: 55 minutes

Course Description: Did you know you have a superpower? People have the power and ability to change the world. In this course, Yolanda Johnson, president of Women in Development (WID) and founder of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC), shows you how to find your superpower and use it as a tool for impact and change. First, Yolanda explains that what you think matters, and your body will listen to what you tell it to do. She covers the four pillars to find your superpower, then dives into tools and techniques to build your confidence. Yolanda asks what you want your legacy to be and helps you uncover the answers and identify your personal mission. She goes over ways to use and schedule your personal gifts while maintaining healthy boundaries and doing due diligence. Ready? Set? Go change the world! When you have completed this course, you will have the skills to make an impact and to change the world one step at a time. Note: This course was created by genConnectU. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

Course Duration: 52 minutes

Course Description: Women face unique challenges on their journey to the upper echelons of management. In this course, instructor Kirsty Hulse (herself a successful entrepreneur and trainer) shares strategies designed to help women overcome these obstacles to fast-track their professional development.

Learn the steps you can take to overcome self-doubt, negotiate pay raises, and define and communicate clear professional boundaries. Discover a practical framework you can use to deal with dominant people and regain power in unbalanced situations. And to ensure that you make these new behaviors stick, get tips for building lasting habits and maintaining a sustainable level of productivity. Plus, Kirsty covers how to support and lift up other women on your way to the top.

Course Duration: 39 minutes

Course Description: Get essential insights and lessons on how women in business can network and negotiate better and get the feedback needed to elevate their careers to a new level of success.

Can professional women break through the glass ceiling? And can they do it without following the restrictive rules and expectations for how they are supposed to behave at work? The answer is yes, according to Sallie Krawcheck, one of the highest ranked women to work on Wall Street, CEO of Ellevest, and best-selling author of Own It: The Power of Women at Work. In this audio course, learn how to get the feedback you need in the workplace, negotiate for what you want, and improve your corporate culture. Get tips on networking well at any stage of your career and finding a powerful mentor. Discover how women can advance in business by embracing and investing in the unique traits proven to make women stronger leaders, better team players, and more valuable assets to companies and employers. This audiobook was created by Penguin Random House. We are pleased to host this content in our library.

Course Duration:1 hour 12 minutes

Course Description: While you may hear the occasional story of someone lucking into their dream job, or discovering their life’s calling through unexpected events, the truth is that for most people, planning your career and taking deliberate steps toward success is a much more likely route to achieve the career of your dreams. In this course from genConnectU, executive coach Kim Martin draws from her 25 years of experience in entertainment and media to impart to women some of the transformative coaching she’s received, as well as some lessons she wishes she’d known early in her career. Kim covers crucial areas of career planning like how to identify your personal brand, how to build confidence and manage imposter syndrome, ways to build, grow and maintain your network, and how to build strong and meaningful relationships in and outside of the workplace. Join Kim in this course and learn critical career strategies, missteps to avoid, and the steps to take to create and realize your career vision. Note: This course was created by genConnectU. We are pleased to host this training in our library.