In today’s fast-paced, high-stakes work environment, empathetic leadership has emerged as a crucial skill for driving team performance, fostering innovation, and achieving lasting success. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned executive, this session will provide insights and strategies to make empathy a central part of your leadership approach.

• Learn how empathetic leadership can increase employee engagement, reduce turnover, and improve outcomes across your organization
• Realize how empathy not only builds stronger, more resilient teams but also empowers you to make better, more informed decisions
• Join us to discover why empathy is not just a soft skill but a pathway to sustainable success in leadership.
• Explore ways to lead with empathy, connect authentically with your team, understand diverse perspectives, and cultivate a positive work culture

In the rapidly evolving field of life sciences, strong negotiation skills are essential for career advancement, project success, and securing necessary resources. Through real-world examples, interactive discussions and actionable advice, this session aims to boost your confidence and negotiation prowess.

• Gain practical negotiation techniques tailored to the unique challenges you may face
• Learn strategies to advocate for yourself effectively, whether you’re negotiating salary, research funding, team resources, or leadership opportunities
• Walk away with a toolkit to strengthen your influence, create mutually beneficial outcomes, and advance your career with purpose

Explore key insights and best practices from developing a health equity strategy. Discuss how to build a compelling business case, as well as career opportunities in corporate roles that prioritize health equity and population health.

• Share perspective on best practices and lessons learned from establishing a health equity focus and enterprise-wide strategy in a pharmaceutical setting
• Highlight ways to establish a compelling business case
• Discuss career opportunities in a corporate environment focused on health equity and population health

As a leader within your organization, you have a unique opportunity to stand out and reach new heights in your career. Dive deep into the concept of personal branding and walk away with a clear roadmap for building a powerful personal brand that empowers you to shine and fuels professional growth.

• Uncover your current brand identify
• Craft your ideal brand image
• Bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be
• Best practices for taking your personal brand to social media

Discover the impact of authentic leadership and how it can advance not only your career but also the careers of those around you.

• Learn essential strategies for managing people and navigating the challenges in helping others reach their goals.
• Promote diversity and gender equity when identifying opportunities for team members.
• Develop skills—both for yourself and others—that extend beyond your immediate role, fostering a stronger, more inclusive culture and work environment.

Mergers and acquisitions can create uncertainty, but with the right strategies, you can protect your position, negotiate a favorable exit, or even leverage the transition to advance your career. This session will guide you through practical steps to navigate M&A situations with confidence and resilience.

• Learn how to assess your options, negotiate effectively if a release is on the table, and position yourself to thrive if you choose to stay
• Understand the M&A process, advocating for your role, securing beneficial terms, and adapting to new organizational cultures
• Make empowered decisions and handle change with grace

Successful allyship initiatives have a significant impact on the careers of women leaders. Value unique perspectives on how intentional allyship can drive change, open doors, and create opportunities for women in leadership roles.

• Highlight the strategies that were most effective, the challenges faced, and the measurable outcomes of successful allyship
• Gain insights into what it takes to be a true ally, including advocating for others, sponsoring women for leadership opportunities, and actively creating an inclusive culture
• Find out how allyship can help break down barriers and pave the way for more equitable and diverse leadership in the workplace

Whether you’re presenting to leads on a sales call, colleagues at a team meeting, or leaders at a conference, you must be able to communicate your ideas in a way that gets everyone to raise their hand and say, “I’m in!” Are you ready to unleash your full potential to captivate, persuade, and win over any audience? Get the strategies you need to convert your well-intentioned presentations into ones that sell your ideas.

• Set yourself apart in a competitive environment to open doors for new opportunities.
• Command the room to increase your professional reputation and credibility.
• Elevate your communication to capture immediate attention and buy-in.

In a high-performing workplace, it’s not uncommon to encounter colleagues who view you as competition. Navigating these dynamics effectively is key to maintaining a productive, collaborative environment and advancing your own goals without unnecessary conflict.

• Obtain practical techniques for managing relationships with competitive peers, focusing on strategies to redirect competition into collaboration, set healthy boundaries, and reinforce a team-centered approach
• See how to handle competitive behavior professionally and constructively, while staying focused on your own success
• Pinpoint communication tactics, emotional intelligence skills, and mindset shifts that will help you maintain a positive, influential presence
• Turn competition into an asset and foster mutual respect and cooperation within your team