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Empowering Women in Business Conference Sessions

Sonja Stetzler

Sonja Stetzler: Communication Tools to Elevate, Engage, and Empower

Breakout #1

Speakers
  • Sonja Stetzler - CEO and Founder of Effective Connecting
    Sonja Stetzler, MA, CPC is the CEO and founder of Effective Connecting, a coaching and consulting practice specializing in developing the communication and leadership skills of mid-to-senior level business professionals and teams. Sonja’s work has enabled individuals as well as teams to work more creatively and collaboratively to reach the results they have set out to achieve. Sonja is a Certified Professional Coach, Conversational Intelligence® coach, a Certified Tiny Habits Coach, and a Certified a Certified Innovation Coach with four decades’ worth of experience in management, sales, training, education, and coaching.
Summary
According to recent research, women earn more advanced degrees than men and hold half of all middle management positions. Regardless of this finding, less than one in five women are advancing into senior roles and positions of leadership. One of the biggest challenges women face in advancing their careers involves communication skills. Discover how to overcome these challenges and advance in key roles of influence and leadership. In this interactive session, participants will identify areas where their personal communication skills may be preventing advancement and create and practice tiny communication habits that will enable them to achieve greater success.
Morgan Hamer

Energetic Awareness: True Self-Care to Cultivate Sustainable Success

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Speakers
  • Morgan Hamer - Owner of Morgan Manifests, LLC
    Morgan Hamer is a serial entrepreneur who is driven by her passion for personal development, spirituality, and consistent leveling up. In a remarkably short time, Morgan went from being broke and starving for a sense of purpose to the owner of multiple thriving businesses and a growing real estate portfolio. It is now Morgan’s mission to master the art of manifesting and to share with the world the life-changing knowledge that has fueled her success.
Summary
In this presentation, we will explore the importance of developing a personal energetic awareness to cultivate sustainable success, especially when life gets tough. This presentation is designed to help you establish habits that will empower you to achieve your goals by ensuring you do not get energetically drained along the way. You will receive practical techniques to add to your energy levels, including creating daily practices that incorporate your authentic values. You will also learn how to identify your energy drains and you will be equipped with tools to “patch” your energetic leaks as they arise in the future.
Camille McKinney

Leading From the Inside Out: Explore, Embody and Express Your Unique Leadership Brand

Breakout #1

Speakers
  • Camille McKinney - Executive/Leadership Coach
    Camille McKinney is an Executive/Leadership Coach, consultant, and speaker who is passionate about elevating the impact leaders have on people and organizations. She believes that leadership is an ‘inside job;’ great leadership starts within each of us. Before becoming a professional Coach, Camille worked for over 25 years as a learning and performance consulting professional in the banking and healthcare industries, where she also led a team of sales training professionals. She brings her experience in leadership, Emotional Intelligence, performance consulting and training to support leaders in revealing their personal leadership advantage, both in business and in life.
Summary
The glass ceiling -- the invisible barrier that prevents women from ascending to the career of their dreams. Gratefully, more or more women are adding their crack to that ceiling, creating opportunities for the women who are coming after them. There's another ceiling, the self-imposed ‘drop ceiling’ that some of us erect with our own self-limiting habits and beliefs. It's as prickly and scratchy as the walls of our soft and cozy comfort zone. Women leaders need to stop focusing on external factors over which they have little control, and start examining their own internal barriers to success.
Michelle Weber

Create a framework for choosing your HABITS & staying the course - IT makes all the difference

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Speakers
  • Michelle Weber - Owner of Family Enrichment Tools
    Guiding principles and core values guide us in our lives. They arm us with the fortitude and skills to create positive habits and choices. It’s those choices and habits that create success at work, home, and in relationships. Michelle Weber is the owner of Family Enrichment Tools-creating character-based leadership and parenting programs that focus on character, communication, connection, and integrity. She is also the Director of Development for Carolina Breast Friends; an organization providing FREE one-to-one mentoring support for those battling breast cancer along with wellness programs and resources available to anyone anywhere on their breast cancer journey.
Summary
Let's dive deeper and CREATE the framework and source our habits. Our character & values determine our choices. Sticking by our values time and time again and making our choices that aligned with them (practice) = HabIT! 'IT' FACTOR! When we allow our core values to guide our choices we turn what started as intention and a habit into IT being who we are and how we show up. And now we get to OWN IT.
Lisa Sakai

3 Ways to Build a Lifestyle You Love Now & Make it Last a Lifetime

Breakout #2

Speakers
  • Lisa Sakai - Co-Founder of One Vision Retirement
    Lisa Sakai is a Financial Consultant who works with clients on Bucket List Acceleration and getting to live the life they want now. As the co-founder of One Vision Retirement, she has been working with clients across the country for over 12 years. Lisa's advice provides easy to understand, logical steps and exercises that people can take action on right away.
Summary
'I'm not good at Math so my financial life is a mess.' This is what I hear from so many women I speak to. The barriers we create for ourselves leaves us feeling confused and, secretly, ashamed of our financial situation, no matter how we stand. We get that icky feeling inside when we begin talking about anything that has to do with money. I talk about how to break some of those barriers, find your why, and baby step habits to get you to your goals faster. Financial Independence is the goal and it's not that far out of reach. I teach how to leverage your dollars to live a lifestyle you love.
Kristen Donnelly, PhD

The Culture of Burnout: Why Your Exhaustion is Not Your Fault

Breakout #2

Speakers
  • Kristen Donnelly, PhD - Co-Founder of Community Research Institute
    Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is an award winning, four time TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference, and the power in inclusivity. She is one of The Good Doctors of Abbey Research, COO of their parent company, co-founder of the Community Research Institute, and an unapologetic nerd for stories of change. Kristen lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband, where they are surrounded by piles of books and several video game consoles.
Summary
You can't throw a proverbial stone these days without hitting an article that tells you how to prevent burnout or eliminate stress. The problem is that they all center on personal responsibility - but what if that's not enough? What if the reason you're exhausted has to do with people born four hundred years ago? This session will cover the source of cultural exhaustion from a sociohistorical perspective, and also give concrete responses to how to *actually* reduce burnout in your personal life and organization.
Shannon Arney

Setting Boundaries: Building a Personal Brand That Serves You and Your Dream Clients

Breakout #2

Speakers
  • Shannon Arney - Owner of Shannon Arney Images
    Shannon pairs her master’s in anthropology with her love for branding to deliver a one-of-a-kind, holistic approach to personal branding strategy & photography. She leans on her knowledge of peoples and cultures to help forward-thinking entrepreneurs take command of their personal brands and create images that tell exactly who they are and why they are different. Shannon is dedicated to leveraging her clients’ individuality with the ultimate goal of celebrating cultural diversity one brand at a time.
Summary
Vulnerability and authenticity are terms commonly used to describe personal branding. Don't let these descriptors steer you to believe you should sacrifice yourself to your brand. Building a strong personal brand is all about being true to who you are to include setting boundaries. Learn how to develop a personal brand that keeps you in your comfort zone while also building relationships with the potential clients you love.
Briana Blair

Your Choice, Your Growth - How The Power of Your Choices Lead to Growth

Breakout #2

Speakers
  • Briana Blair - Motivational Speaker
    Briana Blair is a marketing professional and motivational speaker, committed to assisting individuals in achieving their full potential in relationships, leadership and personal growth. As someone who grew up in a single-parent household, Briana comprehends the importance of one's choices in shaping their life's path. She coaches others to embrace a growth mindset, prioritize self-care and self-prioritization, and challenge themselves to step outside their comfort zone in order to become their best selves. Her mission is to inspire and empower individuals to take control of their lives, make intentional choices, and create a life that brings them true fulfillment and joy.
Summary
In this presentation, we will explore the critical role that our choices play in shaping our journey towards personal growth. By examining the impact of our decisions on our past, present, and future, we can gain valuable insights into our ongoing process of self-exploration. We will discuss the importance of choosing ourselves, reframing our mindset, and pushing beyond our comfort zones to drive positive transformation and development. Moreover, we will explore effective strategies for making intentional choices that can help us cultivate self-awareness, self-improvement, and personal transformation, including identifying personal values, developing a growth mindset, practicing self-care and self-compassion, and stepping outside of our comfort zones. This presentation aims to inspire individuals to take ownership of their choices and to embrace the journey of personal growth and development, leaving with actionable steps to implement in their own lives.
Shereesse Floyd

Be Impossible to Ignore: Accelerate Your Career with Thought Leadership

Breakout #3

Speakers
  • Shereesse Floyd - CEO of Witness My Life
    Shereese Floyd is the CEO of Witness My Life, a people and culture firm that partners with corporations and universities to create and implement women's leadership programs. Shereese is an award-winning speechwriter, TEDx speaker and advocate for social change. She believes story is the one thing that truly brings the world together. Shereese is on a mission to help women build their platforms and become thought leaders so we can end this unfortunate era where women are more seen than heard.
Summary
In a world where attention is currency, thought leadership is a powerful strategy to stand out, build influence, and demonstrate authority. Women are uniquely positioned to make a meaningful impact in the world. Whether you are in business or climbing the corporate ladder, your unique perspective, your story, voice and perspective matters. Participants will: *Discover why thought leadership is essential to building a business or climbing a corporate ladder *Explore the the elements of building credibility and becoming impossible to ignore *Take a quiz to determine thought leadership starting point *Examine the skills needed to become an effective thought leader
Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk

Power in the Pause

Breakout #3

Speakers
  • Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk - Speaker and Coach
    Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk is a speaker, educator, and coach who specializes in women’s leadership and well-being. A compassionate disruptor and skilled co-creator, Marisa uses movement, genuine connection and frank conversation sprinkled with an occasional curse word to empower people and teams to lead outside the box. She speaks and trains on the power of pause, the art of self-promotion, and how nature elevates team performance, sparks creativity, and ignites breakthrough ideas. Marisa, her husband, daughter, and rescue pup, reside in Charlotte, NC.
Summary
It seems counterintuitive during these fast-paced days to suggest that people press pause, but knowing how to pause is a critical skill for leaders. Whether you are managing your own company, guiding a team, serving on an executive board, or striving for more fulfillment, it is important to strike a delicate balance between reflection and action. If you’re ready to quiet the noise, tap into your inner power, and navigate through the chaos of life and leadership by responding more, and reacting less, this workshop is for you.
Emily Zimmerman Green

Spin it to Win It: How to Turn a Negative into a Positive

Breakout #3

Speakers
  • Emily Zimmerman Green - Founder and CEO of Grace Communications
    The founder and CEO of Grace Communications, Emily Green, has over 15 years of experience leading marketing, public relations, event planning, and business development efforts for companies all over the United States. She has demonstrated a history of success with helping develop new companies and departments as well as extensive event planning and social media experience. She also has been responsible for public relations efforts in top markets all over the country such as Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Charlotte. Her passion for marketing and helping businesses grow is what led her to form Grace Communications.
Summary
One of the first rules in public relations is to always bring it back to positive. It is also a core value of Emily's marketing agency, Grace Communications. In this presentation she will show you how to take negative feedback, social media comments, and other less than ideal situations and spin them into something that can help further your initiatives. Emily will show you the way to change your mindset so you see opportunity when conflict arises.
Alecia Geter

Making the Time: How to Create and Leverage Standard Operating Procedures to Free Up Your Time and Scale Your Business

Breakout #3

Speakers
  • Alecia Geter - Owner and Principal Consultant at Gaitway Learning
    Alecia Geter is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Gaitway Learning, a training and development consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses build and transform their employee training programs. She holds a Master in Adult Education degree and is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD). She is a proud alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has over 16 years of experience in Learning and Development. Alecia hails from Charlotte, NC with her husband, two sons, and dog.
Summary
Do you ever find yourself wishing for more hours in the day? What if I told you that you can free up time in your business by documenting the way you do business? It’s true. By investing the time to document how you do business, you’ll begin the process of teaching your employees/contractors to complete important tasks in your business. Do you know what that means? It means more time to focus on the things you actually want to do. Join us as we discuss how we create your business’s single source of truth – your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Susana Briscoe-Alba

Help: I Work with People! A Manager's Guide to Becoming a Person of Influence

Breakout #4

Speakers
  • Susana Briscoe-Alba - Leadership Coach and Career Strategist
    Susana Briscoe-Alba is a former College Dean turned Leadership Coach & Career Strategist for women of color in mid-level management roles within education. She started her career in higher education before transitioning into full-time consulting. Susana's passion and mission is creating new opportunities to bridge the gap for women in underrepresented communities through leadership development, career mapping and group coaching. Having survived against all odds, she's determined to help other maximize their potential and show up unapologetically.
Summary
The 'Help, I work with people!' presentation will teach attendees how to become better leaders so they can equip the next generation of women to make lasting impact within their communities, articulate their value within the workplace and embrace their awesomeness. Our proprietary CELLS framework provides attendees with actionable steps that they can implement right away. Equipping them to create spaces where people feel seen, valued, and heard. It's time for our sisters to continue making IT happen!
Melinda Rae Schmidt

Bringing out the MAGIC in your Life to Achieve Your Why!

Breakout #4

Speakers
  • Melinda Rae Schmidt - Owner of MR Marketing & Consulting
    Melinda Rae brings over 25 + years of experience in marketing and sales. After quickly rising in her industry to the top .5% of all reps for sales, and going through a major life transformation. She is using her voice, style and messaging to create a new business that is intuition based, feminine and full of heart. She has taken that experience of success with her to the next level and she wants to share with you! She is very much looking forward to connecting authentically and with love.
Summary
Join this interactive discussion on living daily in your unique vision of what you want for your life! Do you know your why? Or the why beneath your why? Is it big enough? Do you know your why gets to be big enough so that you do what it takes to get there? Walk away with clear steps on how to live intuitively and authentically! This is outlined with Magic and it is supported with brief stories of personal experience through transformation. You will have tangible action items that you start right away and every day to achieve your why!
Jamie Milam

Out of the Box Thinking: How self-awareness is the Key to Aligned Action

Breakout #4

Speakers
  • Jamie Milam - Alignment Coach & Speaker
    Jamie’s awareness is her superpower. On her own since the age of 15, overcoming drug addiction when she learned she'd become a mother at 19, rebuilding her life from a single storage tote, to now successfully running 3 businesses, Jamie is no stranger to pressure. She’s learned to apply awareness to every area of her life and align her strategies to her inner needs, desires and vision so she could live the life she wanted all along. Jamie Milam is an Alignment Coach & Speaker, helping female entrepreneurs break free from pressure and experience peace through a powerful practice of self-awareness.
Summary
Ready to reconnect with your authentic self and, even better, learn to honor it in all areas of your life and business? In this presentation, Jamie will help you discover the most powerful tool you have to find peace in your decisions, strategies, and actions. By teaching her signature Alignment Process, Jamie will walk through 5 powerful strategies to develop deep self-awareness, release pressure, and feel more peace than ever before. You will immediately be able to start a practice of connecting to your authentic self, acknowledging pressure, strategizing an aligned plan, and reflecting in peace.
Shannon Huneycutt

The Power of Decluttering: How Tidying Up Can Lead to Good Habits and Increased Productivity

Breakout #4

Speakers
  • Shannon Huneycutt - Owner of Spark Joy Charlotte
    Shannon brings Joy every time she steps on stage! Her excitement for creating a space that is peaceful and tidy is contagious. She understands that the desire not only for the knowledge and information, but also the motivation and inspiration you need to apply that knowledge. She has been featured in publications and broadcasts across the country, sharing her love of organizing using the KonMari Method and how it translates into every aspect of your life. Her hands-on style will keep you engaged and able to instantly begin implementing what Shannon shares to live a life that Sparks Joy!
Summary
Get ready to dive into the world of office organization and experience the ultimate rush that comes with tidying up your space to create good habits once and for all. Say goodbye to the chaos of scattered papers and lost supplies, and hello to a clean workspace that energizes and motivates you every day. Have more productivity, take control of your life, build good habits, and achieve your goals. It all starts with an environment where everything has a place and a purpose. When you establish a system for organizing your time, space, and tasks, you create a sense of structure and routine that supports your success. Habits of decluttering, planning, and prioritizing, provide the discipline and focus you need to make progress in every area of your life. Shannon will inspire the audience to take on new challenges and achieve even greater success, once they have established a less chaotic environment…starting with one area at a time.
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