Supporting Women's Careers: Beyond Confidence and Imposter Syndrome
Join this webinar to explore how careers practitioners can look beyond confidence and imposter syndrome to better understand the wider factors shaping women's careers, with practical approaches to support more holistic career conversations.
£15 + VAT for Members/£50 + VAT for Non-Members
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Date
10 Mar 2027 -
Time
12:00 PM -
Duration
1 hour(s) -
Venue
Zoom -
Contact
CPD theme: International Women's Day
Women's career challenges are often framed in terms of confidence, self-belief and imposter syndrome. While these can be important aspects of an individual's experience, focusing too heavily on them can overlook the organisational, societal and personal factors that shape women's career opportunities and choices.
Drawing on insights from The Holistic Career Coaching Handbook (Routledge, 2025), Frances Cushway and Kate Mansfield will explore how career practitioners can take a more holistic approach to supporting women. Using examples from different career and life stages, including parenthood, menopause and career progression, the webinar will introduce practical questions and approaches that help practitioners explore both individual experiences and the wider context of career decisions.
Intended audience
Careers advisers, career coaches and other career development professionals working with adult clients.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
Women's career challenges are often framed in terms of confidence, self-belief and imposter syndrome. While these can be important aspects of an individual's experience, focusing too heavily on them can overlook the organisational, societal and personal factors that shape women's career opportunities and choices.
Drawing on insights from The Holistic Career Coaching Handbook (Routledge, 2025), Frances Cushway and Kate Mansfield will explore how career practitioners can take a more holistic approach to supporting women. Using examples from different career and life stages, including parenthood, menopause and career progression, the webinar will introduce practical questions and approaches that help practitioners explore both individual experiences and the wider context of career decisions.
Intended audience
Careers advisers, career coaches and other career development professionals working with adult clients.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognise how wider organisational and societal factors can influence women's career experiences and choices.
- Reflect on how assumptions about confidence and imposter syndrome may shape career conversations.
- Use practical questions and approaches to support more holistic career exploration with women clients.
Presenters
Frances Cushway and Kate Mansfield, contributors to The Holistic Career Coaching Handbook (Routledge, 2025).
This session supports the following CPD competencies:
- Career Development Practice
- Professional Practice, Values, and Ethics