Register for our Fall 2020 Pilot Program workshops.
The workshops in our Fall 2020 Pilot are free & open to the public. Click the title of any workshop to register.
POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE ZETA.
Balanced? Not likely: Strategies to Create Harmony Between Intrapreneurship and Entrepreneurship is a workshop specially designed to create pathways for individual contributors who want to package their exit strategy from Corporate America, but are interested in leveraging their corporate connections and expertise into successful entrepreneur endeavors. This workshop will also give tips for the intrapreneur, who is still vested in their corporate career but seeking to start or further develop a business.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Felicia Alexander is a 30 year business executive, who has worked within the International Trade and Logistics industry over the course of her career. She has experienced the opportunity to develop professionally through applying her personal philosophy in life by approaching every opportunity as a learning opportunity while capturing each moment to grow regardless of the situation. Her workshop will focus on how to navigate and propel in your career despite the circumstance.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 PM CST
A philosophy of leadership clearly communicates preferences and helps one set expectations and standards for professional relationships and advancement throughout one's career. In this workshop, we will use one leadership model as an example and offer participants a framework for designing their personal leadership philosophies.
Tuesday, November 17 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
The "boardroom" can be exhausting, especially if you are the only one the room. Self-care is one piece to thriving not only at work but in life! As a Black Woman, at our best we are leaders, innovators, vision birthers, and so much more. What do we have left when we pour so much into our companies? How do we gain self, creative, and financial freedom beyond the boardroom. This will be an interactive presentation to explore new knowledge, skills, and mindsets on how to practice self-preservation for self-elevation inside and beyond the Boardroom.
Thursday, November 19 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
There is an enormous opportunity and need to change the practices and designs that widely define today's marketing. There is opportunity and need to reflect underrepresented communities with authentic voices, inclusive design, and by rebuilding the way companies engage with consumers. Learn how to become a catalyst within your organization, lead conversations for inclusivity, and execute meaningful and lasting change within marketing that speaks to diverse consumers across industries, companies, and communities.
Tuesday, December 1 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
"Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken, for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for which I am still seeking, I had made contact with other women while we examined the words to fit a world in which we all believed, bridging our differences." - Audre Lorde
This workshop seeks to engage participants in self-reflection around identity and authenticity in the workplace and the importance of transforming silence into language and action.