About the Women's Leadership Certificate Program
While important progress has be made in advancing women into leadership roles, research shows that persistent barriers remain. In response, UNH Professional Development & Training is proud to offer the new Women’s Leadership Certificate program.
Designed for women leaders, this program features seasoned instructors with decades of real-world experience who will help you build the clarity, competencies, courage, and strategies needed to move from surviving to thriving in your leadership role. Participants also benefit from the meaningful, mutually supportive relationships formed with other women leaders throughout the program.
Certificate Requirements
This program is offered in Portsmouth, UNH Manchester, and Live Online.
- To earn the certificate, complete the six required workshops listed below within a two year timeframe.
Best Practices for Supporting and Championing Organizational Change
Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor
Redesign Your Life Workshop and Retreat for Women
The Clear and Confident Woman Leader: No More Holding Back
The Mindful Woman Leader
The Voice of Today’s Woman Leader - Enroll in the Women's Leadership Certificate program. To enroll, add the "LM Certificate Enrollment fee" to your cart at checkout when signing up for any of the workshops (an additional one-time $50 fee).
Upcoming Conferences & Retreats
Redesign Your Life Workshop and Retreat for Women
June 25 & 26 | New Castle - With inspiring nature as the backdrop for doing the work of looking within, this wellbeing workshop and retreat for women provides a chance to pause and reflect on life from new perspectives in a supportive atmosphere away from the demands of daily routines.
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor | June 23 | Manchester
- Redesign Your Life Workshop and Retreat for Women | June 25 & 26 | Judd Gregg Marine Research Complex
- The Voice of Today's Woman Leader | September 15 | Portsmouth
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor | September 24 | Portsmouth
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor | November 17 | Live Online
- NEW! RISE: An Evidence-Based Stress Resilience Training for Leaders | June 16 | Portsmouth
- Developing a Culture for Success | June 16 | Portsmouth
- Strategic Planning | June 17 | Portsmouth
- The Neuroscience of Leadership: Science-Based Strategies For Bringing Out the Best in Employees | June 17 | Portsmouth
- 2026 Conference for Office Professionals | June 18 | Holloway Commons, Durham
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor | June 23 | Manchester
- From Compliance to Commitment: A Leader’s Guide to Employee Engagement | June 23 | Portsmouth
- Redesign Your Life Workshop and Retreat for Women | June 25 & 26 | Judd Gregg Marine Research Complex
- Analyzing Workstyles: Using MBTI to Improve Workplace Performance | June 26 | Live Online
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4 | Portsmouth Hybrid (choose In-Person or Live Online)
- PMP Test Prep with PM-SM Certificate | Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6 | Live Online
- Email Marketing Strategy and Execution | July 9 & 16 | Live Online
- Microsoft Excel 3 | July 15 | Portsmouth
- Powerful Presentations: Tips and Tools for Developing Content and Confidence | July 16 | Portsmouth
- Marketing AI: The Future of Digital Marketing | July 29 & 31 | Live Online
- Basic Employment Law: What Every Manager and Supervisor Should Know | July 31 | Live Online
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel (Level 1) | August 12 | Portsmouth
- Planning Your Project: A Hands-On workshop to Plan Your Upcoming Project | August 12 | Portsmouth
- Building Custom AI Chatbots for Business | September 9 | Live Online
- The Voice of Today's Woman Leader | September 15 | Portsmouth
- Project Management for HR Professionals | September 15 | Manchester
- Introduction to Digital Media Buying | September 16 | Live Online
- NEW! Your Website, Social, or Email Isn't Working | September 17 & 24 | Live Online
- Stepping up to Supervisor | September 17 | Portsmouth
- Introduction to Basic Project Management | September 18 | Live Online
- The Communication Dynamics Lab: A psychologically safe, in-person training lab to practice and master human communication at work | September 18 | Portsmouth
- Introduction to Graphic Design | September 22 & 29 | Live Online
- Conscious Leadership: What the Workplace and the World is Calling for Now | September 22 | Portsmouth
- AI Copilots for Email, Meetings & Daily Work | September 23 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Microsoft Excel 2 | September 23 | Portsmouth
- Boosting Your Emotional Intelligence | September 23 | Portsmouth
- Project Risk Management | September 23 | Manchester
- Analyzing Workstyles: Using MBTI to Improve Workplace Performance | September 24 | Portsmouth
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor | September 24 | Portsmouth
- NEW! Unflappable:The Calm, Confident Professional in a High-Pressure World | September 29 | Portsmouth
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers | September 30 | Live Online
- How to Manage without Micromanaging | October 1 | Manchester
- Critical Thinking: Sharpen your Problem Solving and Decision Making | October 1 | Portsmouth
- Managing Construction Projects | October 2 | Manchester
- Essentials of Social Media Strategy and Content Creation | Fridays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & November 6 | Live Online
- Human Resources 101: Practitioner Skills Workshop | October 5 | Live Online
- Foundations of Supervision | October 5 | Manchester
- Best Practices for Supporting and Championing Organizational Change | October 6 | Manchester
- Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT & Claude | Oct 7 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- The Power of Words: Creating a Gossip Free, Trust Filled Workplace | October 7 | Portsmouth
- The Neuroscience of Leadership: Science-Based Strategies For Bringing Out the Best in Employees | October 8 | Portsmouth
- Master the Essentials of MS Project | October 9 | Live Online
- Planning Your Project: A Hands-On workshop to Plan Your Upcoming Project | October 14 | Manchester
- Bridging the Generational Gap: Thriving on Multi-Generational Teams | October 14 | Live Online
- Microsoft Excel 3 | October 15 | Portsmouth
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | October 15 & 16 | Portsmouth
- Introduction to Creative Cloud Suite | October 16 & 23 | Live Online
- Wordpress 101 | October 16 | Manchester
- Workplace Safety and Investigations | October 16 | Live Online
- Leadership Excellence | October 19 & 26 | Manchester
- NEW! Communication and Connection in the Age of AI and Remote Work | October 19 | Portsmouth
- Turning Difficult Communications into Collaboration: The Bridge Builder’s Toolkit | October 20 | Portsmouth
- Beginning with Adobe InDesign (Level 1) | October 20 & 27 | Live Online
- Google Analytics | October 21 | Live Online
- Elevate Your Influence: Advanced Techniques for Constructive Conversations | October 21 | Portsmouth
- From Prompts to Workflows: Build Repeatable AI Systems | October 21 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Applying Positive Psychology to Build a High Performing Workplace | October 22 | Portsmouth
- Project Management for Business Change | October 23 | Live Online
- New Hire Orientation and Onboarding Excellence | October 26 | Live Online
- Constructive Feedback: How to Deliver Feedback That Results in Change and Builds Relationships | October 27 | Portsmouth
- The Influence Advantage: Shaping Attitudes for Success | October 28 | Portsmouth
- From Conflict to Collaboration | October 29 | Portsmouth
- NEW! AI for Project Managers: Practical Tools, Smarter Decisions, Better Outcomes | October 30 | Live Online
- Getting Found Online: From SEO to ChatGPT | November 3 & 10 | Live Online
- Desktop Design with Adobe InDesign (Level 2) | November 3 & 10 | Live Online
- Powerful Presentations: Tips and Tools for Developing Content and Confidence | November 4 | Portsmouth
- Microsoft Excel Advanced Mix (Module 1) | November 4 | 9am -12pm | Portsmouth
- Uncover Your Leadership Identity & Elevate Your Impact with Personalized AI Insights | November 4 | Live Online
- The Expectation Trap: How to Stay Focused & Stress-Free | November 5 | Portsmouth
- Compensation 101: Building a Flexible Competitive Compensation Program | November 5 | Live Online
- Strategic Planning | November 5 | Manchester
- The Human Advantage: Elevate Your Value and Impact in the AI Era | November 5 | Portsmouth
- Innovation Project Management | November 6 | Live Online
- Becoming an Employee Whisperer | November 6 | Live Online
- Constructive Feedback: How to Deliver Feedback That Results in Change and Builds Relationships | November 10 | Live Online
- AI for Excel, Spreadsheets & Data Analysis | Nov 12 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Balancing Courage and Consideration in Your Communications | November 17 | Portsmouth
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors: From Boss to Role Model, Coach, and Mentor | November 17 | Live Online
- AI for Decision-Making & Strategic Thinking | Nov 18 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Marketing AI: The Future of Digital Marketing | November 18 & 20 | Live Online
- Embracing Change: Understanding and Navigating Life's Transitions | November 18 | Live Online
- AI for Decision-Making & Strategic Thinking | November 18 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel (Level 1) | November 19 | Portsmouth
- Elevate Your Influence: Advanced Techniques for Constructive Conversations | November 19 | Live Online
- Tools for the Digital Project Manager | November 20 | Live Online
- Foundations of Supervision | December 1 | Live Online
- Advanced Adobe InDesign (Level 3) | December 1 & 8 | Live Online
- AI Agents & Automation for Business | December 2 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Balancing Workplace Priorities and Demands | December 2 | Live Online
- Analyzing Workstyles: Using MBTI to Improve Workplace Performance | December 3 | Portsmouth
- Project Management for Non-Project Managers | December 4 | Live Online
- The Neuroscience of Leadership: Science-Based Strategies For Bringing Out the Best in Employees | December 4 | Live Online
- Canva for Business: Design Content Like a Pro | December 4 & 11 | Live Online
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers | December 6 | Portsmouth
- Brainstorming to Innovate, Be Creative and Solve Business Problems | December 8 | Portsmouth
- HR Leadership | December 10 | Portsmouth
- Stepping up to Supervisor | December 16 | Live Online
- Responsible AI: Safety, Risk & Compliance at Work | Dec 16 | 9am - 11am | Live Online
- Microsoft Excel 2 | December 17 | Portsmouth
CONTACT:
Zainab Qari, Senior Program Manager
603-641-4350
zainab.qari@unh.edu