Women's Leadership Academy 2023: Uplevel as a leader

Improve your leadership skills through a combination of group learning, 1:1 mentoring, and peer-to-peer discussions with other leaders.

Or schedule a consultation with us to chat about the program

Next cohort will launch in April 2023

How Women's Leadership Academy works

In this 6 months program, you’ll work intensively on your leadership skills alongside other  professionals from various sectors. This program is very personalized and aims to address each participant’s challenges in leadership development with hands-on, practical and interactive activities.

  • 12 hours of mentorship from a leader
    You’ll get up to 12 hours with a mentor who has 5+ years of managerial experience. Your mentor will provide you with guidance on how to be a better manager and leader and will help you navigate your challenges.
  • Kick-off and closing ceremony
    We will kick off the program with a panel discussion with experienced mentors who will covering the topics of self-promotion, confidence, and building a personal brand. During the closing ceremony we will invite experienced women leaders for Q&A discussion. The events are held in Prague.
  • 3 workshops on leadership topics
    In the interactive workshops, we will cover the topics of persuasion and influencing skills, conflict management and negotiation. The workshops are held either in Prague or online.
  • Peer-to-peer group circles
    You'll discuss pre-defined topics in a group of 3-5 women and create your own support community of like-minded leaders.

Who is this program for?

  • You’re leading a team and want to be the best manager for your team
  • You want to learn how others are dealing with leadership challenges
  • You want to have your personal advisor and mentor with whom you can discuss any leadership challenges you currently have
  • You want to create a support network of other female leaders
Leadership mentors

Meet some of the mentors

Here are a few leaders who will be helping you to become a better leader and manager. We match you with a mentor that is a good fit for your leadership challenges and can provide a relevant experience.

Mentors work in companies such as

Group discussion about leadership topics

Barbora Hajna, Coach, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant, experienced HR professional

Sarka Vernerova, Senior HR Manager at Red Hat

Julia Christodoulou, Ex-Chief of Product and Project Management at OAK’S LAB

Andra Crisan, Coach & Mentor. Managing Partner at Atria Group

Renata Mrazova, Chief People Officer at Home Credit International

Application process

1
Submit your application

Request more information to receive an application link. Fill out our application form to get started. It takes only 2-3 minutes to fill it out.

2
Talk to us about your career goals

We’ll schedule a call with you to discuss your leadership challenges and your ideal mentor.

3
Join the program

If you are a fit for the program, we’ll request a payment to join the program officially.

Request more information about
the program and apply

Deadline to apply: 03.03.2023
Mentee testimonials

What our mentees say

Read about the experience of the Leadership program participants.
Read all testimonials
Veronika Fialova
Str. Account Manager
Facebook
Even though I am not leader myself I have gained a lot of useful tips how to navigate within different environments and situations which are occurring on daily basis and which one will face in the future. Hearing inspirational speakers, working with my mentor and getting new connections from the local market also helped to decide and move back to Czechia after couple of years abroad. Thank you to the all facilitators and organizers for all your hard work.
Lenka Drbalova
Content & Sustainab.
Manager, GLAMI
I was inspired by the drive other women in the program had to learn and grow and to see that the things we are dealing with are often similar no matter our background and that we can learn a lot from each other.
Milena Uhrova
Senior Brand Manager
Bel Syry
I am glad I joined the Femme Palette Leadership Program. It´s a great and unique opportunity to meet many inspiring people from a variety of disciplines and areas. Very open atmosphere and good organization provided by the FP team. It was the right step for me in order to move myself and also my career forward.
Charlota Blunárová
Design Lead
IDEO
I was very excited after the first chemistry session with Alice, during which she talked about her experience from London, returning to Czechia, and starting in a new work environment. Alice’s story felt like a sneak peek into my own future and allowed me to visualize my prospective career. It showed me what elements of my current life I can replicate in another cultural or professional context.
Katerina Grebenova
Head of HR
GuideVision
The possibility to participate in Femme Palette Leadership program came just in time when I decided to move forward in my career. By all means, all the perks of this program (workshops with respected lecturers on topics that matter for leaders, our group discussions and precise match with my mentor) helped me to navigate throughout my first months as a manager and leader.
Gabriela Pradkova
Head of SE Credit Analysis
Raiffeisenbank a.s.
Femme Palette was a very inspiring and interesting project for me. Thanks to the program, I had the opportunity to meet many interesting women, share and develop my experience in the field of leadership and inspire each other. I appreciate not only the interesting Workshops, but also the tailor-made mentoring, which gave me the opportunity to solve current problems, but also the long-term strategy and direction of the team. Simply perfect :)

Want to learn more about mentoring? Get this guide!

This is is for everyone who is interested in mentorship. In this guide, you’ll learn:
  • Is mentoring right for you?
  • Benefits of mentoring
  • How to set up your career goals
  • How to be a good mentee
  • What questions to ask your mentor
On the blog

Get more career tips

FAQs

Still have questions about our programs? Schedule a consultation with us or email us at contact@femmepalette.com