Join attendees from across the state for the 7th Annual Women's Leadership Conference. Individuals at every age and every stage of their professional lives (from entry level to senior leadership) are invited to attend this high-impact, interactive leadership conference. The 2022 Women's Leadership Conference is designed to provide attendees with powerful framework and tools to grow professionally and personally and become more effective leaders and the best version of themselves. New this year: Each participant will receive three pre-autographed books with an opportunity to get a more personalized autograph throughout the day!
"Great leaders don't tell you what to do, they show you how it's done." - Unknown
The conference is developed by a group of women with the intention of energizing, supporting, developing and educating women leaders and those who desire to become leaders.
Our Plan for a Safe & Productive Event During the Pandemic
Our team is actively working to organize a safe and productive event. That being said, the Women’s Leadership Conference will look a bit differently than in past years with additional COVID mitigation methods in place.
To safely attend the event, we’ve developed a plan which includes some of the best practice recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other organizations. As we all know, information on the COVID-19 pandemic is constantly changing and we may need to change or update our response to new developments in order to ensure a coordinated effort and safe environment for all. We ask for your patience and flexibility in working through any necessary changes. At this time, we are planning for the following mitigation methods*:
*As the pandemic continues to evolve, we may increase or add additional mitigation methods and/or decrease or eliminate some of the mitigation methods.
Keynote
The ATHENA Difference: Authentic Leadership for Women in Business
In this highly interactive program, you’ll discover what authenticity means to you in your life and career so that you show up as who you are regardless of the circumstance. We’ll explore what gets in the way of you showing up as your true self and strategies to bring you back to center.
As a participant, you will:
Regardless of where you are in your leadership journey, just starting in your career or as a high-level executive, learn the tips, tools, and techniques of authenticity as an ATHENA Leader.
Breakout (Note: Participants must select track at time of registration or they will be randomly assigned to a breakout session)
Track 1 - Debbie Peterson - From Frustrated to Focused: Mindset Strategies For Career & Business Growth
In this customized program, your team will discover how to increase meaningful results in their business and career. When they change not only what they do, but HOW they think about it too, that’s when they achieve true clarity. In this program, your participants will explore the four steps that increase their focus, productivity, network, and results. No matter where they are in their career timeline, they’ll leave with the tips, tools, and techniques to get maximum results every day.
Participants will:
Understand of how to cultivate the community of people needed to grow their business and career to the next level.
– Chelsea Jones, Marketing Communications & Event Coordinator AgStar Financial Services
“We wanted you to know what an impact you made at our TCP Innovation kickoff!! We’re a very successful, fast growing industry-leading company, but as we continue to grow so quickly we face many challenges. You inspired us to be flexible and understanding in a time of significant growth and be accountable to ourselves and others when dealing with challenges- you helped us embrace our fabric and all its threads. 100% of the people were up and out of their seats, participating and cheering (‘snap, clap, woo-hoo’)…and everyone found value in the event, which for a company as diverse as ours-is a huge deal! Thank you!”
– Noel C. Lavezzi, Marketing Manager, Technical Consumer Products, Inc.
Keynote
It Takes 4 to Tango ... These People Are Not Difficult, They Are Just Different!
International Speaker, Author, and former NFL Cheerleader, Candy Whirley is well known for leading and cheering audiences around the world to live and work better together and to stop driving each other CRAZY! In It Takes 4 To Tango, Candy has two meanings when it comes to her ”4″. The first meaning... she will take you through her 4 C’s of Leadership which are the importance of Confidence, Communication, Creativity and Change in the workplace, the second meaning… you will go on a brilliant exploration of personality styles that will make you think, laugh, even dance…and recognize your true self and others. You’ll learn to overcome personality differences that lead to problems like communication breakdown, negotiation letdown, and delegation fall-down by learning the secrets to connecting and partnering with other personality styles. People leave understanding how to treat people like THEY want to be treated and recognize that people are not difficult, they are just different.
Take aways:
Breakout (Note: Participants must select track at time of registration or they will be randomly assigned to a breakout session)
Track 2 - Candy Whirley - Bridge the Gap
This interactive, energetic and entertaining presentation will enable participants to recruit and manage top candidates by learning the differences between the Generations from Boomers to Zs, and their work habits and goals. Those who have experienced Candy know this presentation would not be the same without one of her famous activities!
Take aways:
Interactive Exercise
COVID Blues
Do you ever wish you could just get it ALL off your chest about the last 18 months? In Debbie and Candy’s interactive session you are going to have the chance to do just that!
Lunch
A lunch buffet is included in the price of admission. The lunch includes:
Special dietary requests must be submitted as the time of registration. Every attempt will be made to accommodate requests, however, they cannot be guaranteed if they are not submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the event.
Included in admission, each participant will receive three pre-autographed books with an opportunity to get a more personalized autograph throughout the day! Additional copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event for $10 each (cash only).
Book #1 - CLARITY: How Smart Professionals Create Career Success by Debbie Peterson
You have tried for sol long to figure out how to have a meaningful career that you think doesn't exist. You have taken on "stories" from others about your professional abilities and probably created a few of your own to match them; they don't belong to you. Yet, you have far more potential than you give yourself credit for, and on some level, you "feel" it. You know that there is something MORE for you, but you don't know what that means or how you would even begin to get it.
This thought-provoking book creates a new experience of career. It allows you to confidently move forward by shifting your thoughts about what you are capable of and the enormous influence you can have in making that happen.
Book #2 - It Takes 4 To Tango by Candy Whirley
It Takes 4 To Tango is the guidebook to solve relationship problems simply and fast!
Discover how to:
Book #3 - It Takes 4 Generations to Tango by Candy Whirley
Finally! A book with the ANSWERS to the burning questions you have always wanted to ask the other generations!
You WILL get the answers to:
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Sponsorships
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Admission (Includes Sales Tax)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Pre-registration is required for this event. Limited space may be available the day of the event, but cannot be guaranteed. Walk-in prices are $10 more than the listed prices.
Agenda
8:15 am - 9 am - Check-In & Networking
9 am - 9:10 am - Opening Remarks
9:10 am - 10:40 am - Debbie Peterson Keynote
10:40 am - 10:55 am - Break/Transition to Interactive Exercise
10:55 am - 11:55 am - Interactive Exercise
11:55 am - 1 pm - Lunch, Networking & Book Signing (Debbie Peterson Only)
1 pm - 2:30 pm - Candy Whirley Keynote
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm - Break/Transition to Breakouts
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - Breakouts
3:45 pm - 4 pm - Transition to Closing
4 pm - 4:10 pm - Closing Remarks
4:10 pm - 5:30 pm - Networking, Cash Bar & Book Signings (Debbie Peterson & Candy Whirley)