Women’s Leadership Conference Scheduled for November 16
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Lise Vesterlund to headline the Women’s Leadership Conference on November 16, 2022.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Lise Vesterlund, author of The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work will be the keynote speaker for the Be Heard - Women’s Leadership Conference on November 16. The conference will help connect like-minded businesswomen pursuing career advancement.
“This event will provide opportunities to help them accelerate their professional development with keynote speakers, practical and entertaining sessions, and ample networking opportunities,” said Heather Harter, the Chamber’s Executive Director.
“I want this conference to be an experience that businesswomen walk away from with more connections and resources to support their endeavors,” added Harter. “It’s an event I’ve wanted to do for years.”
The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce along with its sponsors brings the professional development conference with a collection of dynamic speakers to Klamath Falls. The conference will begin at 8:30 AM on November 16, 2022. Tickets for the event are on sale now via the Chamber.
Vesterlund says all organizations have work that no one wants, low-impact assignments like proofing documents, onboarding new staff, screening interns, attending to that time-consuming client, or simply helping others. Women are disproportionately asked and expected to do this “non-promotable work,” which leaves them overcommitted and underutilized as companies forfeit revenue, productivity, and top talent. Vesterlund will explain what non-promotable work is, how and why it affects women disproportionately, and what we can do to make smarter decisions about the work we take on. She will also address how organizations and managers can benefit from reassessing how they assign and reward work.
Other sessions include:
How to grow your leadership with a powerful personal brand - What do people say about you when you're not in the room? Whether you've intentionally created a personal brand or not, you have one — in-person and online. Explore how to brand or rebrand yourself to attract the right projects & clients and solidify your reputation as a leader. Participants will gain self-reflection skills, learn how to conduct a "brand audit," get easy tips for online branding, and hear success stories of women who have created a personal brand that aligns with their professional goals to secure new opportunities.
Room at the Table is a journey through some of the most difficult personal and professional challenges women face in today’s society. Women are arguably among the most competitive creatures on the planet. This is both a gift and a curse! The hardest part is, we often use this gift for evil rather than good and unleash our demons on our fellow woman. In this interactive discussion, Jennifer takes you through the reasons we claw our way through the workplace and how to turn that intensity into collaboration. Not only is there plenty of room for us at the table, we can also help make space for others as we work toward our own goals.
“We are proud to partner with the Klamath County Chamber to present the Be Heard Women’s Leadership Conference,” said Jennifer Scanlan of Scanlan Financial Group. “We’re excited to bring women leaders together to learn from and inspire each other and this conference helps us achieve that mission.”