Free management and leadership skills programme will empower 70 women

In celebration of Women’s Month during August, 70 women from Chatsworth were afforded a free Management Development Programme from Regent Business School.

The sponsorships were awarded to The Chatsworth Concerned Citizen Group which attends to grievances and concerns of members of the broader community and represents the views and decisions that advance good health, economic prosperity, social cohesion, education and skills development, and a safe environment.

The sponsorships formed part of Regent Business School’s Women’s Month community engagement initiatives aimed at ensuring that women who are employed in various sectors are exposed to the latest skills and development opportunities across management and leadership roles.

Candidates will have two months to complete the self-certification Management Development Programme. The programme seeks to equip recipients with just in time Skills that sensitise them to Leadership and Personal Mastery Skills, People Management and Development, Data Optimization for Decision Making along with an overview on Disruption 4.0.

Vikesh Rampadarath, Associate Director at Regent Business School, highlighted reskilling and upskilling as the key ingredient to ensure that employees remain adaptive and fit for purpose in an increasingly complex business environment that is characterised by Change and continuous Disruption.

“This programme will ensure that there is an increased sensitization for the need to upskill in order to remain relevant and to ensure that current and future focused skills sets are continuously updated and aligned to industry requirements. This programme is designed to unlock key management and leadership development attributes.

“There is also an urgent need for organisations to impact society through skills development and community engagement. Community engagement builds and sustains cohesive communities, leads to improved outcomes, ensures access and empowerment, helps local governments to promote sustainability, drives social transformation and is critical to deepening democracies.

“Skills development means better possibilities and increased opportunity for job creation and economic growth,” he said.

This Women’s month, Regent Business School is proud to have an impact on women in management and leadership and look forward to increasing their involvement with the diverse communities they serve.