As a midlife woman (aged 40-60) you are a member of the fastest growing workforce demographic on the planet, on target to surpass one billion worldwide by the end of 2025. In New Zealand alone there are over 500,000 employed women in this life stage, with more than 85,000 in leadership roles.
As a group, we represent a significant talent source for organisations, filling more specialist, executive, and leadership roles than ever before. However, we’re also leaving these positions in record numbers, citing flexibility, wellbeing, work-life balance, and alternative career paths as key reasons.
According to The 30% Club, a global campaign led by Chairs and CEOs to increase gender diversity at board and executive levels, for every woman getting promoted into a senior role two are leaving. McKinsey & Co. is calling this phenomenon ‘The Great Breakup’.
It’s time for us to recognise the considerable value and potential we have at this time of life and stage in our leadership journeys. AND it’s time for organisations to offer growth and development experiences that are tailored specifically to support us through this important and unique transitional life stage.
To find out more about the 2025 Turning Point Programme and whether it’s the leadership development experience for you, please request a brochure.
Midlife is a stage of life characterised by transformation and introspection. With 40-50+ years of life under our belts, we have accumulated vast experience, honed our skills, and navigated numerous professional and personal challenges and milestones. Yet, at a time when we should be at the height of our powers, we run headlong into obstacles specific to this life stage that can knock us off course, hinder our progress, and undermine our confidence.
From the subtle biases and stereotypes that persist in our own minds and our workplaces, to the societal expectations that shape our roles as women, parents and caregivers. From balancing responsibilities and priorities across multiple (often conflicting) domains, to juggling career aspirations with our partners or doing it all alone. From dealing with the stigma of peri/menopause and the bias of gendered ageism, to redefining our identities: we find ourselves in a space between who we were and who we will become.
Midlife is a challenging time for everyone but it’s especially demanding for women. If you resonate with some or all of the following, you are not alone:
Until now there hasn’t been a leadership development programme designed specifically to support female leaders like you through this challenging yet temporary transitional time. So we’ve created one!
Delivered over six months using a blended approach of in-person deep development experiences, on-line coaching and connection sessions, and a dedicated cohort space on our Pathmaker Community platform, Turning Point is the first leadership development programme of its kind for New Zealand.
It focuses on specific challenges and opportunities for women through this life and leadership transition, providing an experience that aims to awaken you from the quiet midlife crisis, shake off the shackles of outdated stereotypes, and embrace your midlife leadership power and potential.
As one of a close knit, collective development cohort of up to 12 women, you will:
You will emerge from our 6-month journey together with:
The 2025 Turning Point Programme runs between 13 February and 9 September 2025.
The application window is open from 1 April to 20 November 2024 or earlier if all places are filled. Places are strictly limited to 12 people.
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