About Playbook
Playbook is a Dubai-founded platform focused on professional development and networking for women. It offers learning content, mentorship and a community where women can build skills, grow their networks and advance their careers.
Women across many industries face barriers to career progression, such as smaller professional networks, fewer mentors and sponsors, and underrepresentation in leadership roles. Playbook aims to address these challenges by giving women access to knowledge and connections that can help them move forward.
The platform provides learning content created by experienced professionals and leaders, covering topics such as leadership, negotiation, entrepreneurship, finance and career development. Short, practical formats make it easier for busy professionals to learn alongside their work.
Networking and community are central to the experience. Members can connect with other women in their industries and regions, share advice and opportunities, and build relationships that support their careers. Access to mentors and role models helps members learn from those who have navigated similar challenges.
Playbook also works with organisations that want to support their female employees. Companies can provide access to the platform as part of diversity and inclusion or talent development programmes, helping them retain and develop women in their workforce.
The company has built a community of members from many countries, reflecting the global nature of women's career challenges while maintaining strong roots in the Middle East.
The UAE has prioritised gender balance, with initiatives to increase women's participation in the workforce and leadership. The UAE Gender Balance Council and other programmes have supported these efforts, and many companies in the country have set diversity goals.
Online learning and professional communities have grown significantly, as professionals seek flexible ways to develop skills and build networks.
Playbook combines learning and community for women's careers, and Startups UAE lists it among Dubai's career development and edtech startups.
Women across many industries face barriers to career progression, such as smaller professional networks, fewer mentors and sponsors, and underrepresentation in leadership roles. Playbook aims to address these challenges by giving women access to knowledge and connections that can help them move forward.
The platform provides learning content created by experienced professionals and leaders, covering topics such as leadership, negotiation, entrepreneurship, finance and career development. Short, practical formats make it easier for busy professionals to learn alongside their work.
Networking and community are central to the experience. Members can connect with other women in their industries and regions, share advice and opportunities, and build relationships that support their careers. Access to mentors and role models helps members learn from those who have navigated similar challenges.
Playbook also works with organisations that want to support their female employees. Companies can provide access to the platform as part of diversity and inclusion or talent development programmes, helping them retain and develop women in their workforce.
The company has built a community of members from many countries, reflecting the global nature of women's career challenges while maintaining strong roots in the Middle East.
The UAE has prioritised gender balance, with initiatives to increase women's participation in the workforce and leadership. The UAE Gender Balance Council and other programmes have supported these efforts, and many companies in the country have set diversity goals.
Online learning and professional communities have grown significantly, as professionals seek flexible ways to develop skills and build networks.
Playbook combines learning and community for women's careers, and Startups UAE lists it among Dubai's career development and edtech startups.