Description

• Workshop 1: Level Up Your Personal Brand | Featuring Alex Parkowski, of Aloysius Butler & Clark, and Alexis Harris, of First State Destinations.
  • Understand the new normal of networking, in-person and influence on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms
  • Use AI and ChatGPT to advance your online presence
  • Create and communicate your brand slogan, your "elevator pitch"
• Workshop 2: Building The Bench | Featuring Michelle Washington, of Women of MORE Magazine, Sara Wagner, of Richards, Layton & Finger, and Shana Hilliard, of CSC.
  • Shift shock and the importance of position transparency - How many people have started a job with excitement only to realize it wasn't what they expected?
  • Quiet hiring and quiet quitting: What not to do to achieve employee loyalty
  • Talent retention and new schools of thought that makes talent want to stay and feel inspired to contribute fully
• Workshop 3: Is It Them or Is It Me? | Featuring Maria Hess Ed.D., of Wilmington University, Sharon Kelly Hake, of Great Dames, Melissa Carson, of Canopy Strategies, and Allison Garrett, of Pamper Perfect.
  • How to work with people you don't like
  • Let's "take this offline" and "circle back" to common professionalism issues (loud laborers, "per my last email", etc.)
  • Build social capital: The ability for people to work together, for a common purpose, to share ideas, and to network

• Workshop 4: Advancing Women in Entrepreneurship | Featuring Gail Gilbert Ball, of Hamilton Lane, Stephanie Johnnie, of Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation, Mellie Chow, of Archangel - Axion Fund, and Maya Nazareth, of Alchemize Fightware.
  • Define your goals, negotiate for yourself, and support other women
  • Bandwidth: Work hard but be comfortable saying no
  • How to make it without breaking the bank: The difference between a successful venture and a flop
  • Move the needle and never tell them what you don't have 
• Workshop 5: Inspire Your Team with Great Coaching | Featuring Tynetta Brown, of Philanthropy Delaware, and Desa Burton, of Zip Code Wilmington.
  • Inspire them to do the work you want them to do
  • Be a thought leader 
  • Foster a positive workplace culture
  • Create clarity and trust in your team by using your unique abilities to your advantage