Webinar Archive

Leaders today are inundated with constant change and at a pace that makes it hard to know the impact they are making. Leaders are constantly being pressured for more and leaving themselves and their teams feeling burnt out and at odds with their values of being a great leader. In this webinar we will dissect the issues of today’s leaders and review strategies to help build further confidence and resilience as we learn to lead under new and different pressures. Leaders will leave with a fresh perspective on change and impact and how to ensure they build more resiliency in their daily lives and for those who they lead.

Participants will learn to balance flexibility with accountability, use technology to bridge gaps, and implement motivational techniques for both remote and in-office employees. Explore the unique challenges of managing hybrid teams and gain practical tools for fostering collaboration, communication, and engagement. Join us as you enhance your leadership skills and drive your team’s performance to new heights in a hybrid work environment.

Join us for the kickoff webinar in our compelling 4-part series You are NextUp. This series features our NextUp member’s stories.
Trigger warning: Some content in this series may be sensitive for certain audiences. In this powerful session, Kat explores resilience in the face of unimaginable challenges, beginning with the story of a young girl who, raised in isolation within a cult, overcame child abuse and defied the odds. We’ll then unpack resilience strategies drawn from her story, learning how to apply these methods to your life and leadership, cultivate joy and contentment at home and at work, and uncover deeper self-knowledge.
Discover how embracing discomfort can lead to growth and empower you to lead with strength, purpose, and compassion.

Join three-time award winning and celebrated Author and HR executive, Nathan Andres for a captivating and fun discussion about getting through life’s hard knocks. “The REAL Secret to Resilience,” will introduce the audience to the concept of resilience through Andres’ signature REAL model, which stands for Reality, Energy, Authenticity, and Love. His approach emphasizes turning adversity into growth opportunities by understanding reality, channeling energy effectively, embracing authenticity and leading life with love. The presentation will guide the audience through practical tools of what Andres calls “authentic resilience” all of which are rooted in neuroscience and positive psychology. An uplifting and inspiring look at facing challenges head-on while staying true to your core values. Andres connects resilience to business leadership, urging attendees to reflect on how they apply resilience in their own organizations.

Juggling work and caregiving can be overwhelming. How do you request the flexibility you need without putting your job at risk? How much is appropriate to share and what should you avoid? We’ve got the answers for you in this highly requested webinar. Caring for loved ones — whether it’s a spouse, aging parents, children, or others, comes with unpredictable challenges. The intensity and needs can fluctuate with very little notice. You’ll learn practical frameworks and techniques to help manage both your career and caregiving responsibilities. Walk away with specific actionable tips to gain the flexibility, support, and perspective you need to thrive in both roles. Feel confidence not fear, as you navigate your career and being a caregiver.

Conversations about identity, diversity, and justice are some of the thorniest human interactions of our time. Even people who consider themselves allies may find themselves tripping over their words.

Join David Glasgow, executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and co-author of the award-winning book Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice for a discussion of practical strategies for handling two especially difficult kinds of identity conversations: disagreements and apologies.

David will share techniques for disagreeing respectfully when you have an enduring difference of opinion with your conversation partner. He will also offer tools for apologizing authentically when you have made a mistake. This session will give you the skills and confidence needed to handle challenging conversations at work and in your life more broadly.

Learn how to transform conflict into collaboration within teams through the lens of psychological safety. This workshop provides practical tools and techniques for resolving conflicts constructively and fostering a culture of mutual respect and trust. Join us as participants learn how to create an environment where every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute their best work.

Most of us hide parts of ourselves — whether it’s at work, in leadership, or in our personal lives. It’s holding us back from thriving. In this keynote, discover the hidden cost of concealing who you truly are and the impact it has on your performance, creativity, and connection with others. Through engaging stories, interactive activities, and actionable insights, you’ll learn how to take the first steps to unhide, embrace your differences, and unlock your full potential. It’s time to stop playing small, step into your power, and let your unique gifts shine.

A deeply personal journey through a terminal diagnosis — perspective, community, and hope.

Exploring the building blocks of psychological safety is essential for a healthy culture. Participants will discover ways to build organizational psychological safety so individuals can show up as their authentic selves, thrive, and belong. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to do the following: Define psychological safety, Explain the relationship between psychological safety and organizational culture, Identify teams with varying levels of psychological safety, and Explore ways to elevate workplace psychological safety

From driving customer engagement to staying on top of cutting-edge digital marketing technologies, marketers are facing increasing challenges in growing their businesses. In today’s fast-paced, data-driven world, AI has emerged as a key tool for transforming marketing operations and maximizing impact.

This keynote session, led by Sharon Gai, an expert in eCommerce , digital transformation, and AI will show marketers how AI can become their new best friend in the office. From enhancing customer personalization to optimizing marketing workflows, this session will provide actionable insights and real-world examples of how AI can be seamlessly integrated into your strategies to drive innovation, increase ROI, and improve customer retention.

Session Takeaways: Learn how AI-driven tools can personalize customer interactions, predict behaviors, and deliver tailored content. Understand how AI can automate repetitive marketing tasks, reducing manual workload and boosting overall efficiency. Gain insights into how AI can analyze large datasets to uncover trends, forecast customer behavior, and inform marketing strategies. Discover AI tools that lead to cost savings by optimizing marketing budgets and streamlining processes. Equip yourself with a forward-thinking mindset to stay ahead of technological advancements and industry trends.

According to a DDI study, Global Leadership Forecast 42% of women leaders said they had managed a P&L function, compared to 51%of male leaders. Join us for this essential workshop where profit and loss statements become accessible and understandable. Participate will gain skills to analyze P&L statements, make informed financial decisions, and contribute to their organization’s success. Join this workshop and build confidence in financial decision-making.

Do age-old financial adages like “pay what you owe” and “don’t spend more than you’ve got” still hold true in today’s world?

Join Kristi Allen, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Vice President of Finance at NextUp, as she unravels these timeless principles, revealing how they apply to modern-day financial challenges. Through engaging narratives passed down from her parents, Kristi intertwines personal wisdom with professional insight, offering you practical strategies to demystify debt, master interest rates, and take control of your financial resources.

This isn’t just another finance talk; it’s a transformative experience. Whether you’re lying awake at night worried about debt or hesitant to step into a role requiring financial literacy, this webinar will equip you with the key concepts to bolster both your professional growth and personal financial well-being. Don’t miss this chance to turn financial anxiety into financial empowerment. Your journey to fiscal mastery begins here.

Whether you realize it or not, sales is part of your everyday life. From persuading your toddler to put on shoes to pitching your ideas at work, we’re all in sales. But in 2025, sales has evolved—it’s about building trust, demonstrating authentic social proof, and leveraging AI fluency to amplify your influence.

This empowering webinar is designed for anyone who wants to use sales skills as a gateway to bigger career opportunities and personal growth. Together, we’ll explore three key insights:
Empathetic Listening – Go beyond words to build high trust and meaningful connections.
Social Proof & Relationship Building – Visible credibility rooted in real wins, real lessons, and real thought leadership. In an AI-saturated world, authenticity is what builds trust before the first call.
High-Trust, AI-Powered Discovery – Use AI to prepare sharper questions, create deeper connections, and co-create solutions with integrity.

Sales isn’t just for the sales team—it’s for every woman who wants a seat at the table. By mastering these skills, you’ll be equipped to make a lasting impact, advocate for yourself, and influence those around you. Bring your favorite AI tool, roll up your sleeves, and join us for this hands-on session. You’ll walk away with insights you can implement immediately and practical actions you can take on day one.

Join Jaime Terry, Organizational Development Specialist, as she shares her personal health journey — including how she learned to advocate for herself, communicate her needs to her employer, and continue to thrive at work while navigating challenges. Alongside Kat Ortiz, Manager of Learning & Organization Development at NextUp, you’ll explore strategies for balancing health and leadership in ways that are authentic and sustainable. You’ll walk away with both personal strategies and leadership practices that help you and your teams navigate health challenges with resilience, empathy, and confidence.

As the year winds down it is a great time to take a comprehensive look back at what worked over the past 12 months, what didn’t, and start creating a plan for the upcoming year. For many of us, priorities have slowly shifted and we have found ourselves in new seasons, expecting old methods to still work. They often do not. Join author and coach Katie Rasoul who will help you assess where you are, and prioritize where you want to go with helpful exercises and a planning tool.

Embark on a transformative leadership journey in this lab, where reactive instincts are replaced with proactive strategies. Learn agile leadership skills to navigate complexity, uncertainty, and change with confidence, shaping a resilient and forward-thinking organizational culture.

Change doesn’t have to be hard. If you struggle to navigate change and are curious about how you can help others do the same, you’re not alone! In this workshop, you’ll explore the nature and necessity of change, overcome resistance, and build essential skills to help others through the change journey. This workshop is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to embrace and lead change effectively in today’s fast-paced environment.

Are you ready to ace your next interview and land your dream job? This workshop is designed to equip you with the essential skills and strategies to perform confidently and impressively in any interview setting. Whether you’re a job seeker or looking to advance your career, this course will provide you with the tools you need to succeed.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, impacting everything from the way we work to how we live our daily lives. This engaging workshop is designed to help you understand the fundamentals of AI and explore how you can seamlessly incorporate AI into your life learning plan. Whether you are a curious beginner or looking to deepen your knowledge, this workshop will empower you with the insights and skills you need to thrive in an AI-driven future.

Join The Maker Group for Part 1 of a two-part session on Effective Communication in Negotiation. During Part 1 of this session, TMG will discuss key principles for effective communication in your negotiations including pre-conditioning, internal alignment, and planning communication strategies.

This interactive series will come to life through a mix of activities and exercises to enhance your understanding of the importance of effective communication during your negotiations.

Join The Maker Group for Part 2 of a two-part session on Effective Communication in Negotiation.During Part 2 of this session, TMG will revisit key principles for effective communication in your negotiations as covered in Part 1 and then dive into how the application of AI can be used to enhance your ability to master the art of effective communication during your negotiations. This interactive series will come to life through practical application examples that help participants understand how to use AI when developing communication strategies for negotiations.

Join The Maker Group for Part 1 of a two-part session on Driving Creativity in Negotiation. During Part 1 of this session, TMG will discuss key principles for creatively problem-solving, including variable ideation, trading strategies, and contingency planning. This interactive series will come to life through a mix of activities and exercises to enhance your understanding of the importance of driving creativity during your negotiations.

Join The Maker Group for Part 2 of a two-part session on Driving Creativity in Negotiation. During Part 2 of this session, TMG will revisit key principles for creativity in your negotiations as covered in Part 1 and then dive into how the application of AI can be used to enhance your ability to effectively apply creativity through variable ideation and strategic planning during your negotiations. This interactive series will come to life through exercises walking participants through how to use AI when developing multi-variable strategies during your negotiations.

Join Rosalind Chow, author of ‘The Doors You Can Open’ and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University, for a LinkedIn Live event that will inspire you to build your network for good! Learn how you’re likely already engaging in sponsorship in your personal and professional networks – and how you can channel those skills to build more authentic professional relationships.

What is all this screen time really doing to our brains? Join us for a candid conversation with Carl D. Marci, M.D., author of Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age. We’re diving into how the digital world is reshaping our minds—and what we can do to stay grounded.

This International Women’s Day, Kat Ortiz, NextUp Program Manager & I/O Psychologist, interviews Shabnam Mogharabi—Entrepreneur, Entertainment Executive & Author—for an insightful LinkedIn Live session.

With today’s constant news cycle and always-on media environment, we often have to manage the fine balance between staying informed and not being overwhelmed. How can we engage without exhaustion? This session will share insights about how the current media landscape affects our state of mind and how the science of positive psychology—specifically joy—can help us navigate the media landscape, manage stress, and find the right balance for staying engaged without burnout.

Join NextUp Executive Board Chair Dagmar Boggs and NextUp President and CEO Lisa Baird for a deep dive into what’s next for NextUp!

We’ll talk through everything NextUp accomplished in 2024 and where the organization is going in 2025. Get your first look at our 2025 programs, conferences, and more – and bring a friend! We encourage all members to invite a plus-one who isn’t familiar with our organization to join us and learn about everything NextUp has in store for the coming year.

When it comes to DE&I, a common phrase is, “Moving the needle.” But what is the scale on which this needle moves and how do you know that it’s indeed moving? What gets measured is more likely to get done. In strategic DE&I work, measurement enables us to assess gaps between vision and reality and offers insight and clarity to help achieve goals. Yet, the process of implementing DE&I metrics and incorporating them into strategic DE&I initiatives can at times be puzzling and challenging. Attendees will learn how to take a more data-driven approach to their DE&I strategy and turn “inclusalytics” insights into ACTION.

Communicating with Impact is a dynamic and immersive experience designed to enhance participants’ communication skills, emphasizing leadership, influence, and the ability to make a meaningful impact through effective communication. The lab incorporates experiential learning, interactive activities, and reflective exercises to create a comprehensive and engaging learning environment.

This session will share with participants the tools, techniques, and insights to tap into their innate power, embrace their authentic selves, and harness their potential.

Participants will: Acquire techniques to tap into their innate resilience, enabling them to navigate challenge with strength and grace. Discover practices that contribute to overall well-being, including stress reduction and mental resilience. Explore insights and strategies to unlock and harness your untapped potential for personal and professional growth.

What are microaggressions and how do we stop them in the workplace? What do we do when we accidentally perform a microaggression — and conversely — what are behaviors we SHOULD perform to make others feel valued, respected, seen, and heard? In this session, participants will learn to identify microaggressions and how to use microaffirmations instead. Attendees will learn the definition, application, and impact of microaffirmations in their day-to-day workplace interactions.

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who is expressing their feelings, and the whole time you are waiting so you can respond with your opinion? It’s natural for humans to want to center ourselves in situations, but it isn’t always appropriate or effective. During this session, we will dig deeper into another inclusive behavior, centering. Participants will learn how to use centering as an ally action and review other one-on-one ally actions as well.

The Leadership Lab on Centering Others is a transformative and experiential experience designed to cultivate leadership skills that prioritize the well-being and empowerment of team members. This lab focuses on creating a centered and supportive leadership style that fosters a positive work environment, emotional intelligence, and effective collaboration. The lab integrates various activities, discussions, and reflective exercises to develop leaders who can authentically connect with and center the needs of others.

How often have you wished leadership communication came with a step-by-step handbook of what to say and do in difficult circumstances? You don’t know what’s coming next in today’s complex workplace where every week a different stressors rears its head, magnified by each team member’s reaction and response. Knowing what to say and how to say it is a key tenet of effective leadership. For every leader who understands it, there is another who doesn’t get it, wreaking harm on your workforce. Apply a framework to compassionately individualize how you talk and listen to stressed team members. Use empathy to address Return To Office complexities layered with ongoing societal, economic, and political challenges impacting the workplace. Identify how to make each individual feel seen and heard, increase their sense of belonging, and uncover how to lead with empathy, even when the world seems chaotic. Inspire them to do their best work and ignite their success!

This session will support participants in discovering a holistic understanding of their influence within the organization and its impact on business and DEI&B outcomes.

Participants will: Gain insights into how their engagement aligns with and contributes to the broader organizational mission and objectives, Develop an awareness of the ripple effect of their actions on team dynamics, organizational culture, and overall business outcomes, Understand the intersection between your role, engagement, and diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI&B) outcomes, Promote a more inclusive workplace.

Unleash your leadership potential! Discover how to excavate, communicate and radiate a magnetic professional presence to help you rise above workplace challenges and master the art of engaging colleagues, customers and prospects. Embrace your value and step into your full potential.

Join us as Sri Rajagopalan shares insights and wisdom on the key skill driving leadership effectiveness: Empathy. This in depth conversation will demonstrate the necessity of this important skill in leadership and will provide real world examples of what it looks like and the lasting impact it makes.

In this actionable, compelling webinar, Heather Hansen will teach you how to advocate for yourself, your ideas, your team, and your services. You advocate every day, but no one has ever taught you how to do it effectively. Heather will share tools that worked in the courtroom and now work for her clients in boardrooms, sales rooms, and classrooms.

In the words of Brene Brown, “In the absence of data, we will always make up stories.” Join us in a hands-on Leadership Lab, where we will practice using data to make up better stories. Using a case study approach, we will collect a range of perspectives, translate information to insights and craft a data-driven strategy. This session will equip you with practical skills to sharpen your decision-making and enhance your focus on what matters most.

Strategic thinking is a critical skill for leadership success. Business rules are set and seem non-negotiable, so we strategize within the rules. In this session you will learn to look at strategy with different glasses, break the rules, and change the outcomes.

According to a report by Working Mother Media, women are rarely informed about paths to P&L roles. In the report, 48% of men said they had received detailed information about their career paths toward P&L roles but only 15% of women received that advice. In that same report, 78% of women cited their own lack of understanding of P&L career paths as a top obstacle while 77% said the top barrier to gender equity is a lack of information about how to advance. NextUp is here to change that!

In this webinar, you will hear from Lisa Baird and George Fotiades. Our panelists will share what a P&L is, their expertise and advice on how to gain the experience to get a P&L level role, and what successful P&L leaders do. (Hint: you don’t need to be a finance major!).

Join us as we explore the dynamic interplay of inclusive leadership styles and followership motivation in a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) context. This session delves into the relationship between leaders and followers, emphasizing the crucial roles each has in fostering a diverse and inclusive organizational culture using research from private, not-for-profit, and public sectors.

Participants will review and draw upon practical applications from private, not-for-profit, and public sectors to better understand how inclusive leadership styles and followership behaviors can create an inclusive organizational culture, capitalize on a team’s diverse strengths, and drive positive DEIB change while excelling at its organizational objectives.

Each of us are on our own journeys filled with challenges and pressures. Our strength is born through these formative experiences. In this session we’ll learn skills and strategies to help us become fireproof — as we face down fear and actively create the person we were born to be. We’ll also discuss how to make space for others who are on that same (sometimes messy) path.

Advocating for self helps to equip participants with the skills and mindset needed to effectively communicate their needs, goals, and contributions in a professional setting. This lab places a strong emphasis on self-advocacy as a crucial aspect of leadership, fostering confidence, assertiveness, and the ability to advocate for personal and professional growth. The lab integrates interactive exercises, and reflective activities to empower participants to navigate their professional journeys with self-assurance.

Deciding what to do with your career, your talents, your life can cause a lot of anxiety. In this session, you’ll receive a set of practices that can help you on your own journey of owning your worth, claiming your value, and launching your dreams. And you’ll see how to help those around you lean into the gifts of uncertainty.

In a culture that feeds us stories of so-called overnight successes, where we only see the shiny happy photos of people at the end of the journey, we get a distorted view of what it takes to call in our dreams and build them into something real. In this session, you’ll learn a tried-and-true method you can use that will lead you from here to there. Plus, you’ll see how you can use it to develop and support your team on their developmental journey.

No matter your role, function, or level within an organization, understanding negotiation fundamentals is a critical skill for career and professional success. ‘Negotiating you and your career’ will be an interactive session that will focus on foundational principles of commercial negotiation and influence.

‘Negotiating internally’ is part two of a four-session series on commercial negotiation and influence. We will focus on internal negotiations and how they differ from negotiating with external parties. We will also explore the key challenges we see with internal negotiation and influence and provide a roadmap for more effective internal dialogue.

‘Negotiating for value’ is part three of a four-session series on commercial negotiation and influence. In this session, we will focus on understanding a framework for recognizing and capturing value in negotiation. We will also discuss how to use variables and conditional trading to create more value in your negotiations.

‘Negotiating for partnership’ is the final part of a four-session series on commercial negotiation and influence. In this session, we will focus on using negotiation as a means to create better partnerships and business relationships. We will explore the necessary elements of trust, mutuality, and long-term partnership and how they fit within negotiations.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the IBM Institute for Business Value—IBM’s thought leadership think tank—will share the latest findings from their ongoing Women in Leadership Study series in a LinkedIn Live event hosted by NextUp. In this session, Carolyn Baird, IBV Global Research Leader – Customer Experience and Design, will offer data-driven insights that shed light on why the leadership pipeline for women is shrinking, and how business’s adoption of generative AI presents a unique opportunity to reverse this trend.

In this webinar you will learn: about the four communication styles — Expressive, Reserved, Direct, and Harmonious; how to make your healthiest style expression your autopilot mode; strategies to manage your communication style under stress; how to flex your style to bridge style gaps and tensions; and daily practices to elevate your communication skills and strengthen well-being.

Do you want 10% more energy by the end of the hour? This workshop will show you how to get it. In a world obsessed with positive thinking, we’ve left behind some of our most powerful resources and lost connection with how to use them. Resentment is Your Superpower allows participants to gain an entirely new understanding of ‘negative’ emotions, energy management, boundaries, and what getting your spark back really entails. It is empowering, inspiring, and Cait’s most requested workshop. This one promises laughter and fun!

In this evidence-based workshop you will learn: the Mastering Resilience framework for building individual and organizational resilience; why an optimistic mindset is the heart of resilience and three skills for developing it; and the surprising truth about burnout and how leaders can design organizational processes that enable people to do their work effectively.

Powerful storytelling can get you noticed — whether you’re going for a new role, pitching a big idea, or carving out a space for thought-leadership. Join award-winning author and speaker, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson, to learn the best ways to streamline your ideas and tell sticky stories for maximum impact. This is part 1 in our 3-part storytelling series.

In our multi-racial society, it’s more important than ever to create stronger connections with people who come from different cultural backgrounds. In this session, Cecilia Stanton-Adams, the founder and CEO of The Diversity Institute, will help you explore the ways in which culture shapes our worldview and its impact on how we interact with one another. By the end of this talk, you’ll have a deeper understanding of the importance of connecting across culture. You’ll gain practical strategies for building trust, communicating effectively, and navigating cultural differences. Most importantly, you’ll have the tools you need to deepen your relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and to build trust in an increasingly diverse world.

Storytelling is the most powerful tool on earth. Join award-winning author and speaker Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson for part 2 of our storytelling series. You’ll take a fascinating look at how stories can impact the influence you have with your direct reports, your leaders, and your peers. And learn how you can use storytelling strategies to increase your impact.

As the CEO of your own career journey, it’s time to envision what you want to get out of your work life. Join us for this bold and inspiring talk with Cecilia Stanton-Adams, the founder and CEO of The Diversity Institute, as she shares her insights and hard-won lessons on mastering the CEO mindset. No matter where you are on your quest for greatness, you’ll leave feeling motivated to create a vision for your career that aligns with your values and goals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into taking ownership of your career journey.

In this final installment in our 3-part storytelling series, learn the public speaking strategies that can help you gain the confidence to speak up and stand out. Award-winning author and speaker Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson has been on stage in front of thousands of people and will share best practices to ensure you wow your listeners — whether it’s audience of 1 or 1,000.

Do you feel your use of technology decreases your productivity or enhances it? Do you find yourself checking your phone every few minutes? Is it the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you see before bed? In this webinar with Arcadia Kim, the founder and CEO of Infinite Screentime, you’ll learn 5 simple strategies to achieve screentime peace and harmony. As a retired COO of Electronic Arts in Los Angeles, and an avid tech user, Arcadia will help you put technology in its proper place.

They don’t call it a dream job because it’s going to be easy and creating an eye catching resume that gets you in the door can seem like a daunting task. In this webinar, Coca-Cola professionals will provide tips on how to tailor your resume to the job your applying for. They’ll also provide insight on how to set yourself apart from other applicants to get your resume noticed.

Learn what it takes to build a great profile that is a compliment to your resume, highlighting who you authentically are and what you’re passionate about. In this series you’ll gain tips on how to create your personal & professional brand, and how to create a LinkedIn profile that engages recruiters and increases your professional network.

You’ve made it to the interview stage and your ready to showcase your skills and experience. You have one chance to make that great impression and being prepare will ensure you bring your best self to the interview. In this webinar you’ll get tips and prep work that will help you set the stage to make a great impression. We’ll also give insights on what hiring managers look for and how to make a great impression, whether it’s in-person or on video.

Networking can be intimidating at any stage of your career. In this virtual event, Coca-Cola subject matter experts will provide tips on how to identify the right networking opportunities and how to create a network of professionals and mentors that can expand your thinking and provide advice throughout your career.

Since March 2020, companies have had to pivot to accommodate the needs of their workforce who were battling personal needs with work demands. As organizations continue to morph their environments to meet continued challenges, the way we work has begun to shift. More importantly the workforce has begun to create a new way of working that goes beyond the business. During this one-hour webinar we will talk about the importance of how we show up to work virtually or in-person, ways to prioritize work and personal tasks and ways to create and maintain a sense of community in our hybrid environments. Keynote Speaker Dr. LaTonya Jackson is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader.

Called by many psychological experts as the next global crisis, the overall decline of mental health across the planet is quickly becoming the root cause of most workplace challenges. Join us as we candidly discuss mental health in today’s world, the challenges we are all facing as well as tools and methods to create increasingly stable, safe work environments going forward.

Keynote Speaker Lynda Bishop is an international women’s leadership development facilitator, speaker, author, and mastermind facilitator who holds a masters degree in Professional Counseling as well as a certificate in empowerment and executive coaching. As a 20 year mental health professional, she delivers both individual and group therapy addressing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, anger management, addiction, relationship issues, trauma recovery and more. As an executive coach, empowerment coach and leadership development specialist, she helps individuals, teams and leaders address complicated issues relating to mental health in business and personal life settings to create healthier, safer, stronger relationships at work and home. She has offices in both Arizona and Texas and can be found online at LyndaBishop.

Burnout culture has affected everyone and companies need to make shifts in order to create new company cultures that don’t promote burnout. While that change is happening, employees that are currently burnt out need support and a chance to heal. In order to heal burnout within your company or team, this is a top-down and bottom-up approach. The focus needs to be on both.

In this era of constant change and challenges, leaders are being stretched in whole new ways. In this session, you’ll learn how you can power up your resilience, your problem-solving, and your innovative thinking. These critical skills will help you develop the mind of a leader so you’re ready to take on whatever your career asks of you.

Keynote Speaker Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson is the founder of Heartwood Healing. She’s an award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and corporate trainer who’s delivered mindfulness, resilience, and storytelling training and coaching to thousands of people through her work with organizations including Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, OptumHealth, WW (formerly Weight Watchers), and many more. She’s an award-winning author of 14 books, including Dear Body, Love Me.

It’s not just a “cat-fight” or women being dramatic. And if you’ve ever experienced it then you definitely know… Female Rivalry? is real! In this discussion participants will learn how this behavioral issue manifests itself, the effects it can have, and how it impacts the psychological safety of a working environment. Participants will gain an understanding of how to address internal office conflicts by filtering out negative behaviors and learn how to embody a culture of collaboration over competition.

In the United States, we have seen polarized viewpoints regarding politics, social injustice, and global pandemic protocols. Conversations would quickly escalate and lead to disruptive behaviors both in digital and physical environments. What caused this eruption of disruptive behaviors? lack of cultural awareness. To spark cultural appreciation and ignite cultural change in our work environments, we should seek to get personal awareness and learn to ask powerful questions of one another. In this one-hour workshop we will: Explain the importance of humanizing the diversity and inclusion conversation?

The stakes can be high, but a well-chosen, high-profile role or stretch assignment can be career-defining, and it can propel you to new heights. However, the opportunities you say “no” to can be as career-defining as the ones you accept. In this session, learn to recognize opportunities that showcase your strengths and potential while artfully declining the ones that don’t so you’re neither over-stretching nor under-stretching. You’ll walk away with new inspiration for finding your next career-defining opportunity, and executing it like a rock star. Keynote Speaker Jo Milleris a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths.

Have you ever felt like the best-kept secret in your organization? No matter how urgent, important, or never-ending your workload is, you can’t afford to spend all your working hours with your head down, working hard, or you’ll silence your voice, submerge your influence, and miss out on career opportunities. In this session, discover criteria for evaluating “career-defining” accomplishments that showcase your unique talents. Discuss bias-busting “stealth-promotion” tactics for making your leadership brand, value, and accomplishments visible in a style that’s authentically your own. Keynote Speaker Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths.

Is there a closed door between you and your next career breakthrough? Kick it down with the backing of influential sponsors. In this session, you’ll get clear understanding on the difference between mentors and sponsors. Understand what sponsorship is, why you’re underestimating its value, and why you can’t ask for it but you can up your chances to earn it. Learn what sponsors expect from you along with six steps for attracting a sponsor’s advocacy. Keynote Speaker Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership.

Drawing on knowledge gained from years of working with and on behalf of women of color, Harts brings her powerhouse entrepreneurial experience as CEO of The Memo to the page and to audiences all over the country. With wit and candor, she acknowledges “ugly truths” that keep women of color from having a seat at the table in corporate America. Providing straight talk on how to navigate networking, office politics, and money, while showing how to make real change to the system, The Memo offers support and long-overdue advice on how women of color can succeed in their careers, while building a bridge to shared success for leaders seeking to better engage and retain this critical talent pool.

As leaders, we need to know what behaviors to look for in our teams during times of change. As individual contributors, it is important to know why you may react to change in a certain way. In “Responses to Change and Helping People Transition” we deep dive into behavioral responses to change. We’ll map out the varied way resistance can present and how to redirect that energy into productivity, and how to lean on the maximizers in the group without driving them to burnout.

If you find dealing with office politics difficult and painful, would it help to know you’re not alone? In one survey, nearly 3 out of 4 professional women cited office politics as their biggest career frustration. But other research shows that political skill can be a force for good, and “positive political savvy” is a leadership skill that anyone can learn.

You already have a personal brand. But is it a leadership brand? This hands-on, interactive session addresses the key question: How can I reinvent how others perceive me as a leader? Claim a unique and distinctive leadership niche by connecting the dots from your leadership strengths to work you love to do — that is also a valuable asset to your organization. Craft a leadership brand statement that stands for something bigger than you can accomplish alone — and makes everyone around you sit up, pay attention, and see the leader in you.

Whether it’s a large-scale disruption or an everyday adjustment to the status quo, becoming a transformational change leader starts with managing yourself and then, leading others. In this session, acquire self-management tools to fearlessly navigate change, and coaching skills to guide and inspire others as they adapt.