Accelerating Senior Women Leaders
Toward Partner Readiness
Built on real EY scenarios.
Per post-programme surveys.
Per post-programme surveys.
High-Performing Women. One Transition Away From Partner.
EY, a global leader in professional services, aimed to strengthen the trajectory of female senior directors toward future partner roles within the UAE audit function. These were high-performing professionals already operating at a senior level, with the technical credibility to make partner. What they needed was the leadership identity to go with it.
The challenge was format. Heavy commercial pressures in the audit environment made multi-day or multi-month cohort programmes unrealistic. The development had to be high-impact and condensed, delivering the depth of a longer journey without demanding time the business could not afford to give.
The brief was precise: a single day. The same cognitive and developmental arc as a multi-module programme, compressed without compromise.
A Masterclass That Delivered the Arc of a Multi-Module Journey
Emile Woolf Middle East designed and delivered a one-day Senior Leadership Intensive for EY’s partner-track women in the UAE audit function. Four modules, built as a progressive arc from leadership identity to practical commitment, facilitated with real EY scenarios and peer dialogue throughout.
Strategic Identity and Brand
Clarifying partner-level perception and personal leadership identity to align with firm-wide expectations.
Advanced Influence Tools
Practical frameworks for navigating complex audit environments and managing cross-partner stakeholder dynamics.
Resilience and Emotional Agility
Developing partner-level coping mechanisms to sustain impact under commercial and regulatory pressures.
Contextual Peer Dialogue
Utilising real EY scenarios and micro-coaching to anchor learning in the specific realities of the audit function.
From Identity to Commitment
Identity and Purpose
Opening session to define leadership values and the transition to senior-level stewardship. Who am I as a partner-track leader, and what do I stand for?
Perception vs. Reality
Deep-dive into personal branding, executive presence, and managing how one is perceived at the partner level.
Influence & Authenticity
Strategies for leading with courage, speaking up powerfully, and communicating with authentic authority.
Resilience and Commitments
Building emotional agility followed by an action-planning session for next-level leadership commitments. The day closes with clear personal commitments, not just reflection.
The Impact: Partner Readiness in a Single Day
Senior women left with a sharper leadership identity and a plan to act on it.
- A partner-level brand: participants articulated their leadership identity and how partners perceive them.
- Influence that lands: speaking up with influence in cross-partner discussions, practised with micro-coaching.
- Commitments and a network: written next-level leadership commitments and a trusted peer network.
Client Voice
“They blend professional rigour with a warm, engaging training environment. Industry veterans who bring real-world experience and enthusiasm. They are also great fun.”