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WORK IT: Leverage Networking Opportunities to Grow Personally and Professionally
Lori Krause Renne, Supervisor Business Development | CARES
UPMC Central PA
Unlock the power of connection! This interactive 30–45-minute session is designed to help your team turn everyday interactions into meaningful opportunities for growth. Tailored to your business, this presentation equips participants with practical tools and fresh confidence to elevate their networking game. Whether you’re networking pros or just getting started, this session will inspire your team to connect with intention and impact.
Power Purpose, and Partnership: Leading from the Chair Without Taking the Chair
Kirsten Hubbard, CEO & Diane Chamberlin, Principle Consultant, Content & Strategy
Ghost Writer LLC
Leadership isn’t always about being at the top — it’s about how you move others toward shared purpose. This session explores the art of influencing outcomes when you’re not the one holding the gavel. Many women lead from positions of partnership, persuasion, and collaboration — as board members shaping direction, senior staff guiding boards, or community leaders aligning diverse voices.
This is about strategic influence: how to build trust, move initiatives forward, and create meaningful impact even when formal authority is limited.
Villains, Allies, and Plot Twists: Seeing the People in Your Life as Characters Who Shape Your Story
Ann Marie Knorr-Fischer, Entertainment Buyer and Owner/Fantasy Fiction Author
BRP Entertainment and RA Fischer Authors
We all have villains, allies, and unexpected plot twists. But what if you looked at your own life like a story — with you as the author? In this engaging, cinematic keynote, [Your Name] shares how the people we meet — from the friends who show up when it matters, to the voices that make us doubt ourselves — all play a role in shaping who we become. With humor, heart, and powerful storytelling, she explores how to reframe your past, reclaim your power, and write the next chapter with intention. From Duran Duran fangirl to behind-the-scenes theater worker to speaker and author, her journey will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt underestimated, overlooked, or like an extra in their own story. This talk inspires audiences to recognize the power of their own narrative — and to start writing a version where they belong, lead, and thrive.
Integrating IQ & EQ: Self-Assessment for Career Advancement
Melinda McIntire, Vice President of Operations – Heart and Vascular Service Line
Wellspan Health
Humans are a complex integration of spirit, body, and mind. We encounter this in the workplace, routinely managing the complexities of intellect and emotion in job performance.
Intellect … “hard skills” … (technical/quantitative expertise) and emotion … “soft skills” … (behavioral/qualitative acumen) are typically addressed as separate issues when evaluating performance. This dichotomous view suboptimizes professional effectiveness and impedes individual growth. This cascades to unfavorably impact group, team, and organizational advancement.
Assessing, reframing, and managing hard skills and soft skills as “an essential both/and” fosters professional development. The Technical/Behavioral 2X2 fosters development of mature professionals. Attendees at this workshop will learn and apply this technique.
Powerhouse for Change: Mobilizing Women Leaders in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Lily Duarte-Evans, Vice President of Programs
YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County
Human trafficking thrives in silence—but informed, empowered women can be the voices that break it. This session invites professional women to use their influence, compassion, and leadership to recognize signs of trafficking and create safer spaces in their workplaces and communities. Together, we’ll explore how traffickers exploit everyday systems, how survivors find pathways to safety, and how each of us can turn awareness into action. Grounded in empathy and empowerment, this conversation blends education with inspiration—reminding every woman that her role, no matter her title, holds the power to shift culture, uplift survivors, and strengthen collective resilience against exploitation.
Difficult Conversations: Tools for Clarity and Confidence
Kristy Shinn, Training & Development Manager
RETTEW
Difficult conversations are inevitable — but they don’t have to be destructive. In this engaging session, Kristy Shinn introduces a practical framework to help engineers navigate tough discussions with control, confidence, and connection. Learn how to reframe conflict, speak assertively, set boundaries, and use silence as a tool for impact. Walk away with strategies to turn discomfort into clarity and strengthen your professional relationships.
Self Care is Not Selfish
Angeline V. Allaire, Ph.D. Candidate, Founder, Strategic Advisor & Leadership Consultant
Allaire Collective and HouseMaster Home Inspections
This interactive workshop challenges the misconception that self-care is indulgent or unnecessary, instead framing it as an essential act of self-respect. Drawing on both professional expertise and personal experience, this presentation highlights the connection between chronic stress, burnout, and overall well-being. The presentation covers seven key types of self-care—emotional, social, spiritual, sensory, physical, mental, and pleasure—offering practical strategies to integrate them into daily life. By shifting perspectives and prioritizing self-care, individuals can enhance their energy, relationships, and overall well-being!
The Psychology of Sales: Breaking the Myths, Building the Mindset
Deb Ellenberg, Vice President of Business Development
Sandler
Most people think sales is about persuasion or personality. The reality? Sales success begins in the mind. In this engaging session, business owners and sales leaders will explore the psychology behind what top-performing professionals think and do differently. We’ll uncover common myths—like “sales is easy” or “sales is a win/lose game”—and expose how these beliefs quietly block growth. Participants will identify five hidden sales blind spots and learn proven strategies to build trust, consistency, and confidence. Through relatable examples and actionable insights, attendees will leave equipped to shift their mindset, follow a repeatable process, and create a sustainable rhythm for lasting performance and success.
