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Windmills career management for women continues to be exceptionally popular and reinforces the anecdotal evidence that many continue to face real barriers in the workplace. Windmills has created a range of programmes that allow women to discuss and address particular issues which affect them including lack of self-esteem and self-confidence, low expectations and conflicting home/work demands.

Recent women's programmes have adopted a broader approach to recognise the fact that career changes cannot be made in isolation and invariably impact on other areas of our lives.

key benefits

Our programmes enable women to:
  • focus on their needs in the company of like-minded women
  • Share experiences and explore ideas with those who appreciate and understand the particular barriers women face
  • Build strong supportive relationships
  • Increase confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance and motivation
" I loved the programme, it was the best course I have ever been on. It has given me a lifetime of ideas, goals and visions and I will carry them with me for the rest of my life. "


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statistics

A three-phase evaluation questionnaire was used to explore 'softer' outcomes for the programme. Women were asked to rate themselves between 1 (very poor) to 10 (very good) across 10 critical factors including attitude, belief, self-promotion and vision. The maximum score possible was 100.

Below are the average scores for participants completing all three sessions of a recent programme.



An average score of 73 after the first two workshops represents a 22% increase on participants' scores before the programme.
The average of 74.8 at the end of the programme, six months later, shows a 25% increase on the initial scores.
This demonstrates that the benefits of the programme are immediate, with participants reporting higher scores immediately after the Windmills workshops.
The impact is also lasting since the benefits are still being felt six months later.
These changes in how women feel about themselves and their lives also have a powerful impact on their work and the labour market.

Following a recent programme:
50% of unemployed women moved into employment
53% of women moved into higher level roles with their employer
26% took on new/extra supervisory and managerial responsibilities
20% moved to a new employer
19% made a career change – or were considering it


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Windmills will continue to evolve programmes that combine small group workshops with individualised one-to-one sessions. We also aim to carry out a long-term study of the women who have already participated in the Windmills for Women programmes. The intention is to identify 'where they are now' in relation to the vision they created for themselves, how successful women had been in facing the particular barriers and issues and to establish what further support is required to meet their specific needs.

For further information on this programme, contact us.
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