Member Navigation
CML Newsletter
Why Gender Diversity Matters
Gender diversity matters in microfinance. WWB champions gender diversity because we believe that diverse perspectives lead to stronger decisions and healthier, more vibrant organizations. Incorporating women’s voices when designing and delivering microfinance products is particularly important when a majority of clients are women. Equally as important, microfinance clients often speak of the inspiration they derive from seeing powerful women leaders in the organizations that serve them. How best to achieve diversity? The answer lies in leadership and technical skill development of individual, high-potential leaders as well as in organizational transformations to ensure that all women and men work in environments where they can perform, excel and lead.
Featured Publication
“Transforming the Landscape of Leadership in Microfinance: Maintaining the Focus on Women” introduces WWB’s new methodology for helping MFIs support gender diversity at all levels of their institution. WWB has expanded its Women’s Leadership Development Program, which works with individuals, to include a tool that focuses on the challenges and opportunities microfinance institutions face in the attraction, retention, and promotion of qualified women staff members - the Organizational Gender Assessment. Now available in English and Spanish.
Workshops & Training
Coaching Program
WWB’s coaching program includes a four-day training program delivered by Creative Metier, access to a professional coach from the Creative Metier Team for six months, and a one-year personal license to Creative Metier’s online development software and workbooks. These interactive tools are designed to help leaders develop their personal and organizational visions and track their progress. More on this training
Women in Leadership Program
The Women in Leadership Program, delivered by Creative Metier, is targeted at women in mid- and senior-level management at MFPs who seek to build their leadership skills and position themselves for top jobs in their organizations. Participants develop their own road map to leadership and leave with an individualized action plan, as well as peer support, to help them achieve their goals. Since the program began, 208 women professionals from 94 MFIs in 53 countries have completed the program. More on this training
Management Development Training of Trainers
Building managerial skills in MFPs is critical for high performance. The capacity of strong leaders at the top must be reinforced with the managerial skills of those throughout the organization. The Center’s Management Development Training of Trainers is designed to help middle managers clarify roles and responsibilities, broaden their perspectives and improve strategic thinking through real-life exercises that build on their technical skills in finance, credit and human resource management. More about this training
Leadership Exchanges
WWB has extensive experience in designing exchanges for our network members and other MFPs to share knowledge on a practitioner-to-practitioner basis. Exchanges are directly related to participants’ learning goals, exposing them to technical knowledge and innovation, as well as opportunities to meet with inspiring leaders in the field of microfinance and beyond.