SHR — Swiss Human Resources

Program Women’s Leadership in St. Gallen

For women managers and future executives: strengthen leadership presence, develop visibility and networks, negotiate roles and resources, and address individual and organisational barriers documented in research.

Swiss Human Resources delivers the Women’s Leadership program in St. Gallen and across the canton of Saint-Gall. On-site at client offices, in a dedicated training room, or remotely for distributed teams. Calibrated to your organisational reality — no off-the-shelf catalogue.

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Location

St. Gallen, Saint-Gall

St. Gallen, canton of Saint-Gall. On-site, in a dedicated room or remote.

Duration

2 to 5 days over 2 to 4 months, plus a 60-day follow-up session.

Audience

Executives, senior leaders and managers. Groups of 6 to 12 participants.

Women’s Leadership in St. Gallen: the local context

For women managers and future executives: strengthen leadership presence, develop visibility and networks, negotiate roles and resources, and address individual and organisational barriers documented in research.

Exercises for St. Gallen are adapted to participants’ responsibilities and situations from their organisation.

Challenges — Women’s Leadership (St. Gallen)

  • Make achievements visible without relying on self-promotion alone.
  • Negotiate responsibilities, resources and career opportunities.
  • Identify bias without reducing every difficulty to gender.
  • Develop networks and support while respecting individual career goals.

The programme in six modules

  1. Leadership identity and presence
  2. Assertiveness and difficult conversations
  3. Visibility and recognition of contributions
  4. Professional networks and sponsorship
  5. Negotiating roles and resources
  6. Individual action and organisational barriers

Frequently asked questions — Women’s Leadership training in St. Gallen

Does the programme assume a specifically female leadership style?
No. It develops practices adapted to each participant and examines organisational barriers without attributing a single leadership style to women.
Who is the programme for?
Women managers, experts moving towards leadership responsibilities and future executives. The content is adapted to their experience and professional objectives.
Can training alone remove organisational inequalities?
No. Individual development can support action, but recruitment, promotion and work organisation also need to be examined by the organisation.

Learning objectives of the Women’s Leadership program

  • Leadership presence and assertiveness

  • Visibility and networks

  • Career negotiation

What the program Women’s Leadership in St. Gallen programme covers

The program Women’s Leadership in St. Gallen programme is designed for managers, executives and key contributors who want to turn women’s leadership into everyday practice. Content is built around real situations from your organisation rather than generic case studies, so that each session connects directly with the decisions your teams face in St. Gallen.

Core themes typically include: Leadership presence and assertiveness; Visibility and networks; Career negotiation. Each theme is adapted after a scoping conversation with your HR team and the sponsoring manager, so that the programme addresses the gaps you actually observe.

A method grounded in research and practice

Our approach combines short theoretical inputs drawn from peer-reviewed research, practical exercises, role plays and structured feedback. Participants work on their own cases, test new behaviours in a safe setting and leave with concrete commitments they can apply the following week.

Between sessions, short assignments help anchor what has been learned. A follow-up review a few weeks later measures what has changed in practice and identifies where further support is useful.

Who should attend the program Women’s Leadership in St. Gallen

The programme suits first-line managers, experienced team leaders, project managers and executive committees alike. Groups are kept small to allow real interaction, and the level of depth is calibrated to participants' experience.

Sessions take place on your premises in St. Gallen, in a rented venue or remotely, in French, German, Italian or English depending on your teams.

Expected outcomes

At the end of the program Women’s Leadership in St. Gallen, participants can name the key mechanisms at play, apply proven tools to their own context and assess their progress with clear indicators. For the organisation, the benefit shows in the quality of conversations, the clarity of decisions and team engagement.

Why run this program in St. Gallen?

St. Gallen concentrates a significant share of the Swiss economy: regional headquarters, international subsidiaries, institutions and high-growth SMEs. The Women’s Leadership program is delivered by Switzerland-based trainers who understand the local cultural and regulatory codes of the canton of Saint-Gall.

We operate on-site (your offices in St. Gallen), in a rented training room or remotely depending on your preference. Each session is calibrated to your organisation's reality — no standardised content.

You can also combine this program with other soft skills offerings available in St. Gallen to build a complete journey for your leadership teams.

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The same program, available across Switzerland.

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Training Women’s Leadership St. Gallen

Women’s Leadership training in St. Gallen, canton of Saint-Gall: we come directly to your company in St. Gallen and the surrounding area.

SHR — Swiss Human Resources
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy
+41 58 788 01 69
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Frequently asked questions — Women’s Leadership training in St. Gallen

The concrete answers we give to HR directors, executives and L&D leaders in St. Gallen.

Who is the Women’s Leadership training in St. Gallen for?+

Executives, front-line managers, operational leadership teams and executive committees based in St. Gallen (canton of Saint-Gall). Cohorts run from 6 to 14 participants.

How long does a Women’s Leadership training in St. Gallen last?+

Standard format: two on-site days in St. Gallen, or a six-to-eight-week journey with short sessions and individual coaching. Duration is calibrated to your objectives.

In which languages is the training delivered?+

French, English and German. In St. Gallen, bilingual and English-speaking groups are covered.

How do I organise a Women’s Leadership training in St. Gallen?+

Contact us for an initial scoping conversation; we then design a tailored programme and agree dates with you, on your premises in St. Gallen.

On site in St. Gallen or remote?+

Both. We deliver on site in St. Gallen and across Switzerland, or live online, with the same pedagogical standard.

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