The CICA Women's Leadership and Development Program provides a space for women to come together and learn what it takes to exercise leadership and authority in the Australian professional landscape.
Our program arms participants with everything they need to meet the challenges of senior leadership roles. Graduates will leave with key skills to progress their careers, be entrenched as a part of an Australia-wide support and mentorship network, and understand how to establish and perfect their leadership style.
Kick off: Melbourne 19 - 20 February 2025
Close out: Brisbane 4 - 5 June 2025
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The content of this course is industry agnostic, applicable in a wide range of contexts. The active portion of the course includes an in-person kick-off and networking event, two 90-minute virtual sessions, and the final in-person close-out and networking event.
Participants explore their current skill sets and desired learning objectives in areas such as leadership/management, communication, strategizing, mentoring and being mentored, personal branding and change management. The content for each of the meetings is adaptive to the cohort engaging with the course, developed through the feedback received in the first meeting.
These topics could include areas like communication and negotiation skills, leadership and motivating employees, confidence and imposter syndrome, and leading high-performing teams. Future information about training dates, content, and inclusions of the program can be found in our program handbook.
The program fee for CICA members is $2,950. The non-CICA member fee is $3,750.
Spots in this course are limited to ensure each student gets the most out of every session, book in now to secure your place.
Gretchen Gagel, PhD, GAICD
Gretchen has served as a non-executive director on numerous boards and is currently Chair of the Board of Brinkman Construction (US) and Non-Executive Director, International Women's Forum (AUS). Gretchen is a member of the National Academy of Construction, the Steering Committee of the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (AUS), the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Women Corporate Directors (Global), and Women on Boards (AUS)
As a working mom to Holden and Regan, former President of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and a female executive in the male-dominated industries of manufacturing, engineering and construction, Gretchen developed a deep passion for investing in women leaders.
Gretchen is passionate about leveraging her success in the construction industry to help all women and underrepresented communities thrive. She partners with organizations to think strategically about diversity, equity, and inclusion; leads programs on leadership and networking; and coaches’ women to success.
Gretchen has dedicated her career to helping leaders, teams and organizations achieve greatness. Her consulting clients, including GM, Procter & Gamble, Questar Gas, Black & Veatch, and Miller Pipeline, achieve measurable and sustainable change that drives higher levels of performance.
Gretchen holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University, an MBA from the University of Denver, and a Masters of Nonprofit Management from Regis University, and a PhD in Organization Performance, Learning, and Change from Colorado State University.
