Power Up: Learn How To Create Harmony At Work & More At Conference
Felicia Davis, founder and CEO of The Black Women’s Collective (far right on stage and on screen) here at the 2022 Power Up Conference, is the roundtable organizer of the Power Up Conference & Concert 2023. (Photo by Karianne Mundtsedt)
Who hasn’t had a work experience that incites tension and discomfort? And who doesn’t want to change that?
How you lead with a more positive culture is the centerpiece of one of several roundtables at the Power Up Conference & Concert, Lead Your Intention, on Women’s Equality Day in person and virtually August 26.
“How you lead with a more positive culture is the centerpiece of one of several roundtables at the #PowerUpConference & Concert, Lead Your Intention, on #WomensEqualityDay in person and virtually August 26. ”
Lori Severson, owner and leadership coach of InspirAction Ink, leads “Creating More Harmony at Work: A Journey for All Leaders,” will deliver tools to review harmonic leadership pathways; assess where participants are personally, determine where they want to be and then create action for how to move forward on their career journey.
“Participants can expect self-insight and ideas and tips to help them navigate the working world more successfully as leaders,” Severson says. “Even without a leadership title, we are all leaders at work and lead in our own lives.”
She adds, “Women coming together create an amazing synergy.. At events like Power Up, we gather to learn, inspire, and support each other. This conference offers experts, tools, and information to help women see they are not alone, they can do this, and help them gain more momentum for the way forward to a better future for all of us.”
Taking into account her decades of experience, Severson says she offers a unique Harmonic Leadership Model. Severson is on a mission to harmonize the workplace and to offer the strategies, tools and skills for leaders to detoxify their workplace culture.
Participants at the Power Up Conference will receive a free personal Core Values Index assessment link that will help them lower discord at work, Severson says. “This assessment identifies your core values that drive your behavior. It is a great tool for leaders to understand how conflict emerges and how to reduce it as well. Additionally, I’ll offer a free post conference group debrief for those that want to learn more about their CVI results and how to apply this knowledge to lower discord at work.”
In a new study from the American Psychological Association, one-fifth of all employees surveyed said they work in a toxic environment—and it is making them sick.
“In a new study from the @APA, one-fifth of all employees surveyed said they work in a #toxic environment—and it is making them sick. #workplace #culture”
“In APA’s 2023 Work in America workforce survey, 19% of respondents labeled their workplace as toxic. More than one in five respondents (22%) said their work environment has harmed their mental health.”
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APA reports, “The U.S. Surgeon General’s office underscored the impact of toxic work cultures in 2022 with its Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being. Chronic stress from workplace abuse can lead to depression, heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses, Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, wrote.”
For many entrepreneurs and those working in startups, the expectation is to grin and bear a toxic workplace environment.
“For many entrepreneurs and those working in startups, the expectation is to grin and bear a #toxic #workplace environment. ”
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Felicia Davis, Founder & CEO of the Black Women's Collective, Take The Lead Leadership ambassador and award-winning leadership coach, is the roundtable organizer spearheading the implementation of the 19 roundtables at the Power Up Conference as she has done for all the Power Up Conferences for Take The Lead.
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This year, Davis has organized roundtables that include: “Nurturing Creativity: Leading the Way in the Age of AI;” “Why and How Women Build Wealth;” “The Entrepreneurs’ Journey;” Your Health Lifecycle: Periods, Birth Control, Sex, Menopause;” “#50WomenCan: Cohort Building to Accelerate Parity,” and more interactive roundtables on topics in small groups.
Marisa Hambleton, Chief Delivery Officer, MH2X, offers the roundtable, “Like a BOSS! Project Management Tools That Support Your Daily Life.”
A Project Management Institute, PMP and Salesforce Certified professional, Hambleton says of her session, “It all begins with defining what you want to accomplish. Then we demystify project management and learn how to break it down to get it done.”
Participants in the live, interactive roundtable will take away, “Practical and applicable tips for managing projects at work, home, and in life,” says Hambleton, a wife, mother of three, grandparent of one, foster parent of one teen and shared caregiver of her parents.
Salesforce Certified and PMI Certified, Hambleton offers lessons that include five “must know” essential elements of project management that you can apply to your daily life right now, Hambleton says.
“The Power Up Concert & Conference is a unique, inspiring, and motivating event where women can have an authentic experience,” she says. “It's the spark that reminds us that women are the change we want to see.”
““The #PowerUpConcert & Conference is a unique, inspiring, and motivating event where women can have an authentic experience.” — @Marisahambleton”
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Pat Gillam, the founder and CEO of The Sisterhood Extravaganza, as well as an award-winning International Speaker, author, Certified Life, Business, Empowerment and Mindset Coach, offers the roundtable, “Unlock Your Potential by Cultivating a Success Mindset.”
Referred to as the “Mindset Maven,” Gillam says she is passionate about helping women overcome barriers to success by exploring their self-limiting beliefs and what really holds them back from the success they desire. Working through advocacy and education, Gillam says her motto is, “Women working together to do great things and change the world.”
“Working through #advocacy and #education, founder and CEO of @SisterhoodExt, Pat Gillam, says her motto is, “Women working together to do great things and change the world.””
In the roundtable session at the Power Up Conference, Gillam says, “Women will be able to tap into their inner strength and gain valuable tools, insight, boost confidence, and be inspired. Through interactive activities, real-life examples, and personal reflections, participants gain valuable knowledge about their individual strengths and strategies to help them understand how mindset plays a role in their results.”
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“Leading with Resilience: How to Excel as a Leader During Challenging Times,” is the in-person roundtable Christena Gardeno, CEO of Media Culture, offers at the Power Up Conference.
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Participants will gain invaluable insights and skills to become effective and influential leaders in their respective fields, Gardeno says. Takeaways include effective communication techniques, strategic decision-making and skills for building high-performing teams and becoming an adaptive leader.
The Power Up Conference this year in person at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles and virtually anywhere in the world hosts 22 speakers, 19 roundtables and an evening concert of world-renowned iconic entertainers.
Award-winning actor Kathleen Turner will perform, as will internationally acclaimed composer and pianist Marina Arsenijevic and performer MILCK.
With a full day of keynotes, interactive roundtables, networking sessions, breakfast, lunch, dinner and concert, the Power Up Conference, Lead Your Intention is a rare opportunity for participants to connect and gather the skills to make life and career changes.
““Women coming together create an amazing synergy,” says Severson. “At events like #PowerUp, we gather to learn, inspire, and support each other.” #leadership #community ”
Take The Lead Leadership Takeaway of The Week:
“Even without a leadership title, we are all leaders at work and lead in our own lives.”— Lori Severson, Owner InspireAction Ink.
