
Participants at the event
GCB Bank Plc has officially outdoored Sheagles Soar, a groundbreaking women’s leadership development initiative aimed at dismantling barriers, repairing the “broken rung,” and creating pathways for more women to rise into leadership positions within the country’s banking industry.
The Sheagles Soar initiative is anchored on a 3Ps framework – Professional, Personal, and Partnerships – offering holistic support to women at various stages of their leadership journey.
Speaking at the launch, the Managing Director of GCB Bank Plc, Farihan Alhassan, reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to advancing women’s leadership.
“It is not about replacing men with women, but about forging a leadership culture where everyone thrives and contributes fully,” he stated.
Mr. Alhassan further emphasised the importance of the initiative, noting that it would go a long way in building competence and confidence among women within the banking and finance industry.
“This holistic programme builds competence, confidence, and connectivity, equipping women to lead with authenticity, influence agendas, and leave a lasting legacy,” he added.
Mr. Peter Yao Bosrotsi, Manager of HR Business Partnering at GCB Bank Plc, also highlighted the vision behind the initiative.
“Sheagles Soar is a testament to GCB’s commitment to strengthening the leadership pipeline and creating equal opportunities for women to rise to the top. It seeks to reshape our culture to embrace inclusion, confidence, and influence,” he said.
The programme opened with a spoken word performance by Emmanuella Kuffour Banafo, Acting Lead, Talent Management, which set the tone for the evening.
A highlight of the event was an interactive live coaching session led by Grace Krobo-Edusei, CEO of the Grace Centre for Growth and Excellence, where participants engaged in practical strategies for leadership growth and navigating workplace dynamics.
The event climaxed with the official unveiling of Sheagles Soar, marked by a special video presentation and fireworks display symbolising the Bank’s bold step toward transforming leadership culture.
This was followed by a symbolic signing of the HeForShe Pledge Book by Professor Joshua Alabi, Board Chairman of GCB Bank Plc, underscoring the importance of male allyship in advancing inclusion.
In his remarks, Prof. Alabi reaffirmed the Board’s dedication to promoting women’s participation in executive leadership.
“At GCB Bank, we have drawn a clear programme of action to drive women’s inclusivity at the highest levels of our organisation,” he said.
“Our goal is to improve women’s representation on the Executive Committee by at least 30% by 2028. Initiatives like Sheagles Soar will be central to achieving this transformation,” he added.
The Sheagles Soar initiative provides coaching circles, career development pathways, and allyship structures modelled after the UN’s HeForShe principle. It prepares women for progressive leadership roles at various levels such as supervisory Level, management level and executive Level.
The company explained that the supervisory level focuses on self-leadership, communication, and team coordination; the management level builds strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and agility; and the executive level hones vision-setting, enterprise leadership, and boardroom readiness.
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