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Professional & Personal Development Courses
Leading Through Change
When you don’t have all of the answers
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Today's leaders are being asked to do something genuinely difficult: engagee, motivate and keep their teams collaborating to achieve shared goals at a moment when priorities are shifting, and information is incomplete.
The pressure to have the right answer is real - but so is the cost of getting the response wrong. This webinar meets leaders where they are and outlines concrete tools they can use with their teams immediately.
Session leaders explain how & why uncertainty affects team behavior, what leaders can do to create team alignment & stability, and how communication, delegation, and consistency build the kind of trust that enables a team to thrive even in the midst of change.
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Participants will walk away with a:
better understanding of the impact of change
practical framework to employ in uncertain times
distinction between meaningful versus frequent communication
methodology to build trust
sustainable strategy to engage & guide a team through uncertainty
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Option 1: September 10 | 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET
Option 2: September 16 | 9am PT/noon ET
sessions are 90 minutes
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Individual to join a session: $379
Team/Group (up to 6 people) $1,800
Board Service 101
Your first step to joining a board
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Joining a board is within reach.
Boards are actively seeking directors who bring fresh perspective, functional expertise, and lived experience that reflects the communities and customers they serve.
For professionals at any career stage, board service has become one of the most effective, and most underused, paths to accelerated growth.
This two-hour session closes the gap between interest and understanding.
Whether you've never considered board service or you're actively exploring your first or next seat, you'll leave with a clear, practical framework for evaluating whether, when, and how this path fits into your professional story.
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Participants will walk away able to:
articulate the role of a board and board members.
identify how board service supports professional & personal development.
assess their board readiness using a practical framework.
distinguish between types of boards and roles and pinpoint possible entry points depending on individual goals.
outline concrete next steps with accountability.
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Session 1: September 9, 2026 | noon PT/3pm ET
Session 2: September 28, 2026 | 9am PT/noon ET
Session 3: September 28, 2026 | noon PT/3pm ET
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Individual to join a session: $379
Team/Group (up to 6 people) $1,800
Advocating for Yourself at Work
…and beyond
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Great work does not speak for itself.
That is why it is essential for an ambitious individual who is ready to get promoted, get a raise or find a new opportunity to advocate for herself.
In this interactive session, participants learn and apply a practical framework for ensuring they and their contributions are recognized, appreciated and rewarded.
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Participants will walk away able to:
communicate your value with confidence.
distinguish self-advocacy as a learnable leadership skill - grounded in authenticity and vision
design a structured conversation about your goals.
draft language for a specific advocacy moment (performance review, stretch assignment, boundary-setting) that you can use immediately after the session.
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Option 1: September 15, 2026 | 9am PT/12pm ET
Option 2: September 22, 2026 | 11am PT/2pm ET
sessions are 90 minutes
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Individual to join a session: $379
Team/Group (up to 6 people) $1,800
Community Events
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Sitting at the right table doesn’t just inspire you. It ignites you.
It challenges your thinking.
It sharpens your voice.
It reminds you that you’re not alone in doing great things.ConnectHers is that table.
A space where growth isn’t accidental.
It’s intentional.All are welcome to attend.
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Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12pm PST/3pm EST on Zoom.
IlluminateHERS Fireside Chat
Listen (on demand) as board directors and industry leaders share what shaped their success.
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Powerful, interesting & generous leaders inspire and teach us about what it means to succeed in business and in life.
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Episode 1: Breaking Down the Process of Joining A Board with Lisa S Thompson
6X Corporate Board Member and Board Member, Babson College & Founder, Sturbridge Growth Partners
Episode 2: Confident Leadership with Tristyn Hassani
Head of Internal Communications, Axios HQ
Episode 3: Valuing Human Capital with Satiya Witzer
Board Member, The Riordan Programs & Anderson Women, Anderson School of Management, UCLA
Episode 4: The Value of Diversity in the Boardroom with Shweta HandaGupta
India’s #1 CEO Coach & Board Director, ICF Global Enterprise Board
Episode 5: Finding Your Voice with Justine Adelizzi,
Award-Winning Speechwriter & Founder, Fearless Comms
Episode 6: Driving Better Processes with Wendy Hufford
Former Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, Chico’s FAS, Inc. &
Founder, Effective Dispute Management, LLC
Episode 7: Understanding Cybersecurity for Boards with Rona Michele Spiegel
CISO, GroScale & Former Director of Cloud Governance for Wells Fargo and Cisco
Episode 8: Orchestrating Change with Cleo Burtley
President, First Light Healthcare Consulting
Episode 9: Parenthood as a Career Growth Opportunity
Founder, Stork & Spark
Leadership in Practice (Quarterly)
Join fellow people leaders live on Zoom to share challenges, insights, & best practices across industries.
Ask Her Anything Panel Sessions
A panel series full of “AHA” moments shared by boardroom leaders. Join this intimate conversation.
JOIN US
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Support your teams and learn how to:
increase alignment
improve employee morale
enable sustainable productivity
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February 26: Enabling and empowering managers
May 28: AI as a leadership tool
August 27: Managing change effectively
November 19: Building an environment that fosters trust
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Being prepared for the boardroom means knowing what to expect - on the way there and once you’re in.
This series offers intimate, honest conversation, featuring leaders who have achieved boardroom success and are ready to share lessons, insights, resources, mistakes, and successes with you!
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Coming soon: Impact Strategies
Previous Sessions:
Session 3: Board Ready: Building Your Blueprint From Intention to Invitation
Session 2: Purposeful Pathways
Session 1: Zero to One: how women got their first board roles
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Check out collaborations and guest appearances on our favorite podcasts & more!
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A Special Presentation with Sara Sedgwick Brown, host of The Mothers Podcast.
Sept. 9th, 12:30-1:30pm ET
The appetite for leadership among women, including mothers balancing careers and caregiving, has never been higher. But the traditional path to influence, climbing the internal corporate ladder, is not opening quickly enough to meet it.
Board service is one of the most direct ways to close that gap. It builds visibility, sharpens strategic thinking, and expands a professional network well beyond a single company or industry.
If you have ever wondered whether board service is realistic for you right now, given everything else you're carrying, you're asking the right question.
You don't need a corner office or a decade of C-suite experience to belong in that room. You need clarity about the value you already bring and a plan for how to communicate it. That is exactly what this session is designed to give you.
Join Sara Sedgwick Brown, Samantha Carroll, and Annette Blum Pearson for a candid, interactive conversation about the why, when, and how of board service.
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We’re honored to join host, Amariah Murdoch, on her powerful working mom centric podcast to talk about the value of board service - and community!
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We are delighted to join Carrie Hunter and the INTS community to showcase why women add so much value in the boardroom and why it’s time for all women to start down their path to board service.
"Thank you for bringing together such incredible women and for making space for real, candid dialogue about leadership, purpose, and the realities of our journeys.”
- Njideka Françoise Harry
Leadership Group and Global VP, Ashoka
Board Vice-Chair & Chair, Nominations and Governance, Social Venture Network (SVN)
We partner with organizations through speaking engagements, off-sites, and interactive workshops designed to meet your teams where they are and influence leadership growth beyond the room.