WILMA’s Leadership Accelerator: Virtual Workshops for Real Leaders

Join us for WILMA’s annual WILMA Leadership Accelerator, Wilmington’s leadership and career development conference for women.

Join WILMA for the entire month of June for our Leadership Accelerator: Virtual Workshops for Real Leaders.

This year we celebrate WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative’s five-year anniversary. In normal times, we’d hold our half-day women’s conference at the Wilmington Convention Center in July. Since these aren’t normal times, we’ve had to adjust!

We are excited to bring to you an online version of the annual event by showcasing five different leadership discussions throughout this month with women who have been involved with our initiative over the past five years. They’re excited to share ways you can enhance your careers and leadership goals.

This forum is for Wilmington’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers.

See below for the full virtual workshop schedule.

When

The entire month of June on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Where

Streaming virtually

All workshops will be available for free. Register now to receive updates on how to view these workshops as they’re released

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Virtual Workshops

June 1 – Mentoring Connections

We kick off this year’s Accelerator workshops with a first-hand look into how to surround yourself with the right people to set yourself up for success.

Donna Esteves, North America Regional Supply Chain Manager (Corning Optical Communications)
Melissa Phillippi, President & Co-Founder (Performance Culture)

June 8 – A Conversation About Race

Discussion on race in our country and community, communicating with each other and what happens next

Velva Jenkins, YWCA Lower Cape Fear CEO
Tracey Newkirk, African American Business Council Chair and Genesis Block Co-Founder
Lily Nicole, Wilmington School of the Arts Chair (Click here for a WECT interview with Nicole, who has been active in the daily protests at City Hall)

June 15 – Owning It

Tune in this week for our interactive virtual workshop with three local small business owners. We’ll be streaming live on WILMA’s Facebook page to hear specific advice for navigating small business issues and we want to hear from you! This workshop will be set up Q&A style, so get all of your questions answered in real time by joining us on Facebook Live.

Catherine Hawksworth, Owner (Modern Legend)
Kendall Hurt, Owner (Meadowlark)
Tammy Benson, General Manager (Advanced Marketing International)

June 22 – Boss Up

Sit down with our panel on Monday, June 22 as we talk all things leadership. Learn about how their journey to becoming influential and intentional leaders has led them to the positions they are in today and the different life lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Robbin Williams, Indirect Sourcing Governance Operations Leader, (GE)
Sheri Shaw, Assistant Dean for Student Success (UNCW)
Katelyn Mattox, Program Director (NourishNC)

June 29 – Changing the Score

We sit down with Coach Barefoot to share her lessons in leadership as she talks about how to inspire teams and yourself, especially though difficult times.

Karen Barefoot, Women’s Basketball Coach (UNCW)

Register for the 2020 Leadership Accelerator: Virtual Workshops for Real Leaders

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