THE POWER OF SAYING "NO"

Skill Building

2 September 2025
09:00-17:00
Zurich
German
For women

Manage Dominance and Gain Respect

Respect means recognising the dignity and worth of another person, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background or social status. As a result of a two-way interaction respect is based on mutual understanding and recognition.


Showing respect for others demonstrates a willingness to listen to and learn from others. An important pre-requisite for working successfully together – In a team, as a leader and with stakeholders at all levels.

Those who show respect for others will normally also receive respect. Nevertheless, it can happen that people ride over you and generally do not recognise other points of view and opinions in general. These people dominate and manipulate others to push through with their own goals. It is therefore important to be able to set clear and binding boundaries especially in such situations.

Many people fear negative consequences of a clear “NO”. If you have the feeling that your boundaries are being overstepped, you will learn to make them clear and defend them without harming the relationship. If you do not communicate nor defend your own boundaries you will lose sympathy and respect in any case. Not a good idea if you need support from powerful stakeholders to realize new ideas and initiatives and to climb up the career ladder.

Outcomes

You will

  • develop a toolkit for setting boundaries with confidence

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  • use practical examples from your work environment and learn how to make your position clear even in the face of resistance

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  • practice how to make disrespectful behaviour stop and set clear boundaries while maintaining valuable relationships, using practical examples from your work environment

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  • form a mutual support team to motivate you to meet obstacles more lightly in the future and to benefit from the women in the group

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  • benefit from the possibility to network with peers from other companies

Format

Time Frame

This is a one-day workshop from 09:00 to 17:00 with several short breaks and a lunch break. Please arrive on time and plan to stay all day.

Cost

One credit per participant. Additional credits can be bought at CHF 1,300 per attendee.

Language

The workshop is held in German.

Target Audience

Designed exclusively for female leaders, this workshop welcomes a maximum of 22 participants from various Advance member companies and is targeted at mid-level, high-potential candidates with at least eight years of experience.

Andrea Och

Andrea Och

Founder OCH CONSULTING – Personal & Corporate Branding

Andreas's goal is to pave the way for women into top positions.


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Registration

This offer is exclusive to Advance members. Participants can be registered in our member area.

Susan Lemmke, Event Specialist

Questions?

Get in touch and learn more about our Skill Building offer. Susan Lemmke, Event Specialist, is happy to help.


Advance Skill Building for Rising Leaders

The Advance Skill Building workshops equip talented women with the core skills, capabilities, and leadership mindset that are critical to climb the corporate ladder. We also run workshops for male managers to help them become more inclusive leaders. Every workshop is also an excellent opportunity to meet peers from different Advance member companies, allowing you to broaden your business network.

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