We help you leverage the contribution women can make to the success of your organisation
IgniteHer is a leadership development movement focused on empowering women to unleash their leadership capabilities and step into their power.
The solutions offer multi-touchpoints that bring together flexible, but guided learning with high levels of personal accountability and tailored learning journeys, that result in personal and business impact.
Overview
Women who are empowered, encouraged and unfettered by gender-biased business practices, show up and stand out in many positive ways. Given the opportunity and support, they become visionary, motivated, values-based and accountable leaders who encourage a positive work environment.
Besides the moral and societal argument for women to be empowered in the workplace, there’s compelling evidence to make a strong business case for women in leadership.
“Following a meticulous analysis of 300 companies around the world, we found a difference in return on equity of 47 percent between the companies with the most women on their executive committees and those with none, and a 55 percent difference in operating results.” Gender Diversity Report, McKinsey & Company.
If you’re looking to give your women employees a real opportunity to meaningfully contribute to your organisation’s success, then the IgniteHer Women’s Development Programme will resonate with you.
If you’re looking to build a pipeline of powerful, authentic, confident women leaders for your organisation…
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Our Manifesto
IgniteHer is led by Donna Rachelson and Inge Walters, who have climbed the corporate ladder and thrived in male dominated fields. Through their combination of business savviness, workplace experience and entrepreneurial thinking, they have successfully advanced the careers of thousands of women.
- We believe in the business case for women in leadership
- We believe in the extraordinary capabilities of women
- We believe in harnessing technology to fit into ‘life’
- We believe men matter
- We believe in walking the journey with each woman – we’re in this for the long haul – staying connected to individual journeys beyond the programme
Why IgniteHer
Compact
Maximum impact with the least amount of scheduled time
Personalised
Each participant identifies their priority action areas
Flexible, but guided
Group sessions are scheduled in participants’ own time with feedback requirements and tight programme coordination
Collaborative
Because learning from other women is a core way adults and particularly women learn
Accountable
We believe we see the greatest results when individuals are held personally accountable for their actions and efforts
Inclusive
We know the development of women cannot happen in isolation – that’s why men are integrated into the conversation
Recent Blogs
The pressure of perfection
Constantly worrying about achievements, the future, past mistakes, and the need to be ‘perfect’ can hinder us from harnessing the potential we do have, by trying to harness the potential we don’t. It’s only human to compare ourselves, our lives, our careers, our morals, and values, to those around us, and even those we don’t know.
Rise above the pandemic – There has never been a greater time for women to show up for themselves
Contributed article by Donna Rachelson and Inge Walters – Co Founders, IgniteHer It’s no secret that women around the world have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has heightened the large and small inequalities that women face daily—both at work...
Seeking advice in the workplace – as a woman
Asking for feedback has become an integral part of our lives, especially within the workplace. Conventionally, this is how we have been taught to learn and improve - as Maya Angelou said “when you know better, you do better”. According to a recent Harvard Business...