Business Leadership Development Programs for Women
FAST FORWARD WOMEN

Fast Forward partners with companies who recognize the business imperative of gender equality and the commercial benefit of setting women up to thrive and ascend the talent pipeline.

Women face unique challenges in the workplace including:

>Balancing career ambitions with being the primary caregiver
>Advocating for themselves and getting heard
>Navigating unconscious bias and fewer role models and sponsors at the top
>Being overly critical of themselves

Fast Forward Women was designed by women for women to address these challenges and give women the tools to take ownership of their career and life.

Live And Lead On Your Terms

93%

cite an increase in confidence.

97%

have a vision that inspires them and keeps them focused.

90%

have improved their communication and influence.

92%

say they feel their company cares about their development.

Based on 90 day post program participant surveys
Tara Walpert-Levy
VP Agency & Brand Solutions, Google

“The reviews were off the charts – 4.8/5 which is unheard of at Google. The lasting impact showed up not only in the business results but also in the connection among the women.”

Sam Saperstein
MD and Head of Women on the Move, JP Morgan Chase

“After getting extremely positive feedback, we wanted to scale Fast Forward Women so more women globally could experience it. Fast Forward created a virtual version of its program that participants say is empowering and has given them the confidence to pursue their Bold Visions.”

What Participants Are Saying

  • Graduate, Financial Services

    "Fast Forward is by far the best development programme I have been involved in. It was really inspiring to hear what a life-changing impact it has had on the other women involved: women going for promotions they wouldn’t have previously (and getting them!), moving countries/states to follow their dreams, making time for themselves and improving their relationships with partners, children, managers – you name it, it came out of the last 6 sessions! What Fast Forward is doing day to day is going to make such a difference in years to come as you give women the tools and confidence to progress and challenge themselves in and out of the workplace. Thank you for inspiring me and giving me the skills and confidence to reach my goals, as well as a brilliant buddy to do it alongside!!"

  • Elana Thornton, JPMorgan Chase

    "In all honesty, if not for learning about this program, registering and taking the 1st of the three sessions, I would likely be actively looking for different career options. It was like a very much needed lifeline was thrown to me as I was drowning in self doubt and recriminations and forgetting all the accomplishments and success I’ve had over the years. Thank you doesn’t seem like enough and look forward to participating/learning more."

VIRTUAL PROGRAM

7 x 90-minute interactive workshops over 7 weeks with groups of 24-30.

Key Takeaways
  • Insights and Tools to improve confidence, resilience, advocacy and relationships.
  • A Bold Vision with ambitious goals for focus and inspiration for the year ahead
  • A 90 Day Action Plan to prioritize key professional and personal outcomes
  • A peer coach for ongoing support and accountability
Sessions 1 and 2: Manage Your Inner Critic

Appreciate the brain science behind this harsh internal voice that contributes to imposter syndrome or a feeling that you’re not worthy of success. You’ll leave with actionable practices to manage your Inner Critic, and fuel your own confidence, happiness and peace.

Sessions 3 and 4: Declare a Bold Vision and Share It

Fast Forward one year from today: what does success look like? Use our 7 questions to think big and take ownership of what’s most important in work and life. Challenge limiting beliefs and expand what you see as possible. Leave with a compass that provides inspiration and focus for the year ahead.

Post session work: Complete Vision and read it to your Buddy.

Session 5: Plan the Work and Work the Plan

Create a 90 Day Action Plan which becomes a dashboard to make your Vision a reality. Identify habits that eat up your time and deplete your energy; adapt new habits that fuel your productivity and fulfillment. Move from being reactive to being intentional.

Post session work: Finish Action Plan with your Buddy.

Session 6: Find Your Voice and Use It

Gain practical skills to advance your career: build your professional network, merchandise your contribution with key stakeholders, elevate your executive presence, confidently make requests and recommendations with any audience.

Session 7: Fast Forward in Action

Reflect on progress and share commitments. Learn how to stay on track and cascade key learnings and tools to your team.

Ongoing Support

Fast Forward Buddy System: Get a peer coach for support and accountability. Buddies meet during and after the program.

Reinforcement Emails: Get weekly inspiration post program to reinforce learning and growth.

Forward Score Assessment: Take our proprietary whole life assessment pre and post program to track improvement in risk taking, communication, focus/time management, confidence, resiliency, relationships, and well-being.