Session 3 2023 – Carroll County Womens Conference

Creating a Culture of Empowerment in Your Workplace

Amanda Haddaway

What if you went to work every day knowing that you could bring your whole self – your ideas (even the outrageous ones!), your creativity, your innovation – and that you would be celebrated and encouraged by your manager and by the organization as a whole to try new things, experiment and even fail without repercussions?

This is what working for an organization with a culture of empowerment looks like…and it’s amazing!

Learn from workplace culture and employee engagement expert Amanda Haddaway as she shares ideas you can implement in your own organizations to create the culture you’ve been dreaming of.

You’ll learn:

The three components of an empowered culture
The top six things employees want in order to feel empowered
10 ways to boost empowerment in your workplace

Women & Wealth

Megan Gilliland with panelists Coleen Kramer Beal, Sherry Cracium-Bolin, Shannon Hammond, and Emily Bollinger Miller

More women are in control of their finances and the financial wellbeing of their families and their businesses than ever before. An approximate $11 trillion of household financial assets in the U.S. are controlled by women with this number expected to increase to $30 trillion by 2030. Important decisions about wealth, taxes, estate planning, and insurance now fall under a woman’s umbrella and it’s raining!

In this interactive panel of local experts, you’ll learn key things to consider and have actionable take-aways in each of these significant areas.

Making the Connection

Julie Gaver

Whether you are a seasoned networker or just getting started, this highly interactive session provides participants with tools and tips for mastering the art of working the room. Practice the fundamentals of connection including confidence building, remembering names, asking good questions, making conversation, and proper business card etiquette. The majority of this session involves standing and moving about the room so bring your business cards and be prepared for laughter, fun, and better knowing the women at the conference!

Find Your People

Dr. Ashley Waters with panelists Boi Carpenter, Veronica Cool, Honorable Joann Ellinghause-Jones and Mia Millette

Join us for a real-talk rockstar panel where authenticity takes the spotlight as we delve into the art of finding your people. Because finding your people – your mentors, sponsors, and advisors – can help you launch yourself to the next level, whatever next level means to you. We know that creating these relationships can sometimes feel intimidating…so our panelists will share their experiences in building relationships, especially since they now also serve as a mentor, sponsor, or advisor to someone else! Beyond the panel discussions, we invite you to introspect and scrutinize the bonds you’ve woven in your personal tapestry. Recognize those ties that uplift and empower you, as well as those that might inadvertently divert your focus. As we said, it’s all about finding your people!