Programs & Events
July 2013 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Gracious & Ruthless: Surprising Strategies for Business Success
Speaker(s): Susan Sokol Blosser
July 25, 2013 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Susan Sokol Blosser, founder of Sokol Blosser Winery and pioneer of Oregon’s internationally acclaimed wine industry, will speak about her journey from college history major to business executive and her role in the story of Oregon’s wine industry, as told in her two books: At Home in the Vineyard: Cultivating a Winery, an Industry, and a Life, and Gracious & Ruthless: Surprising Strategies for Business Success.
June 2013 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Women and Wealth: How to Take Charge of Your Financial Future
Speaker(s): Julie Grandstaff
June 26, 2013 from 7:15am – 8:45am
Location: Standard Insurance Auditorium (note change from regular event address)
900 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
This event is presented as a joint partnership between The Standard Women’s Network and WCL.
Price:$26
Please join us as Sue Parham, Founder and President of Lessons Learned and former Vice President and Product Leader at several major consumer product companies, shares her insights into women in leadership. Drawing on a mix of corporate storytelling, barnyard tales and empirical research on women in management, Sue will inspire you to explore your unique management roots, as she shares her journey of rising through the corporate ranks while remaining true to her own principles.
April 2013 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Developing the Whole Person: Head, Heart and Body
Speaker(s):Robin Rorex
April 25, 2013 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
General Manager of Wholehearted Engagement and Chief Obstacle Remover, Robin Rorex will share her story of unraveling layers of fear and protection from being vulnerable, which has ultimately given her the freedom to shine her light in the world.
Please join us as Robin takes us on a morning exploration around becoming fully alive.
March 2013 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Making Sense of Social Media – SOLD OUT
Speaker(s): Eve Connell
March 28, 2013 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
This event is Sold Out. Please send an email to membership@wcleadership.com if you would like to be waitlisted.
Price:$26
Confused by the social media chaos swirling about?
Curious about networking tools options?
Committed to making connections? Building your brand? Staying current with tools that enhance communication practices?
Cut through the clutter! Become equipped in making social media decisions that allow you to engage with confidence.
February 2013 Morning Leadership Breakfast
On Loan, Not Owned: Holding onto Yourself When Letting Go of Your Job
Speaker(s): Anne Jaeger
February 28, 2013 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Great employees take pride in their work and ownership of their responsibilities. But what happens when your sense of self-worth feels at risk when the job goes away? How do you hold onto ‘you’ during those gut-check moments life dishes out?
Media personality and garden expert Anne Jaeger shares insights from her sometimes unconventional career path, weaving a story of successes and failures that have helped her grow and triumph over obstacles to evolve professionally and personally.
January 2013 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Brand or Be Branded: Marketing for Yourself and Your Business
SOLD OUT
Speaker(s): Monique Hayward
January 24, 2013 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
This event is Sold Out.
Please send an email to membership@wcleadership.com if you would like to be waitlisted.
Price:$26
Author, entrepreneur, and high-tech marketing expert Monique Hayward will share her proven strategies for promoting yourself, and by extension, your business and career. With a combination of focused personal branding and a relentless pursuit to get the word out through powerful storytelling, Monique advocates that you have it within yourself to create awareness, influence perception, and create long-lasting connections to advance your business and your career.
November 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Leading a Creative Organization
Speaker(s): Kate Ertmann
November 15, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Join us in November to learn from Kate Ertmann, president, executive producer, and sole owner of Animation Dynamics, Inc. Kate will share her perspective on running a successful business in a male-dominated industry. When it comes to women entrepreneurs, running creative companies that employ a high number of men pose some unique challenges.
October 2012 Networking Event
A Speed Networking Extravaganza and You’re Invited!
October 16th, 2011 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: The Governor Hotel
614 Southwest 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Registration for the event is available here.
Get your business cards ready, your elevator pitch refined and put on your best smile. Portland Female Executives and the Women’s Center for Leadership are hosting a speed-networking event. With the busy lives we all lead, let us take one evening to come together and connect with other fabulous women in Portland! Bring your friends and co-workers and join us for a speed-networking extravaganza!
More Info >>
September 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Running with the Boys: Life and Leadership Lessons from a Woman in Sports – SOLD OUT
Speaker(s): Sarah Mensah
September 27th, 2012 from 7:30am – 9:00am
Location: Nike Beaverton Campus
One Bowerman Drive
Tiger Woods Center
Beaverton OR 97005
This event is Sold Out.
Please send an email to membership@wcleadership.com if you would like to be waitlisted.
Price:$26
What is it like being an influential female leader in a male-dominated industry? Join us on September 27th as Sarah Mensah, Executive VP/Chief Operating Officer for the Portland Trail Blazers, shares her life and leadership lessons.
Growing up a Trail Blazers fan, Mensah brings passion, positive energy and drive to the team. She joined the franchise in 1993 as a corporate sales manager, and has since been a “trailblazer” in her own right. In her current role as COO, she oversees corporate Sales and Marketing functions of the organization.
August 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Changing the World One Leader at a Time – And it begins with Me
Speaker(s): Michelle Rios
August 23rd, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave. Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Not everyone needs to be dropped on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific to learn their leadership lessons; Michelle just enjoys doing things the adventurous way.
What happens when you find yourself in unfamiliar territory, plucked from everything you know, or thought you knew? Do you shrink in fear or find new places within yourself to expand and thrive?
July 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Building an Executive Presence: How to work effectively at every organizational level
Speaker(s): Kim Leathley & Amy Weeden
July 26th, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave. Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
What is executive presence and how does having it (nor not having it) affect our careers? Can one develop an executive presence or is it something innate? How can we acquire it?
This month’s Leadership Breakfast Event is designed to help participants strengthen executive presence, increase organizational savvy, and establish greater credibility with managers, colleagues, and clients. The two presenters, Kim Leathley and Amy Weeden, will define executive presence and describe the specific characteristics that they have observed in inspirational leaders throughout their personal careers.
June 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Mentoring & Leadership: How to Use Mentoring to Challenge, Learn and Grow
Speaker(s): Marci Nemhauser
June 28th, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave. Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Mentoring is more than meeting for coffee now and then, answering questions, or providing ad hoc advice. Real mentorship is an ongoing relationship that affects both parties. Many of our WCL members have expressed interest in pursuing mentorship – how to find one or how to be one. In June, join us as Dr. Marci Nemhauser shares insights from her upcoming book “Leadership at Your Feet.”
May 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Fierce Conversations for Bold Leadership
Speaker(s): Sarah Stebbins
May 24th, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Dr. Sarah Stebbins is a career and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience. Sarah will introduce Fierce Conversations, a leadership development training that drives results for business and education by developing conversation as a skill. The presentation will present the 3 Transformation Ideas, 4 Objectives and 7 Key Principles of Fierce Conversations based on the communication strategy developed by Susan Scott.
April 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
The Power of Healthy Living: How Self-Care is Key to Being an Effective Leader
Speaker(s): Julia Sarver
April 26th, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
“Personal power can be called any number of things – In my business, I call it being in your glow.” To successfully lead others, we first have to find who WE are. One way to begin this journey is by prioritizing our health and well-being.
March 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Speaker(s): Cat Wilson
March 15th, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to “play with matches”? This is your invitation to see and play in developing your own “rocket science” through a fun and creative process called “Mindmapping.”
February 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Speaker(s): Eileen Brady
February 23rd, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
This event is Sold Out.
Please send an email to membership@wcleadership.com if you would like to be waitlisted.
Price:$26
Eileen Brady has a long history of being a pragmatic, innovative, and compassionate leader. She has dedicated her career to building committed, values based Portland organizations including Zenger Farms, Ecotrust, New Season Market and the Chinook Book – the ‘green coupon’ guide. More Info >>
January 2012 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Practicing Self Compassion: Why Strong Leaders Benefit from Smart Self Talk
Speaker(s): Karin Kolodziejski, Ph.D., Leadership and Executive Coach
January 26th, 2012 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
As women we are often raised to be compassionate to others. Yet many of us have a harder time directing compassion to ourselves. Sometimes we are not even sure what it means or how to do it. Join us this month as guest speaker, Karin Kolodziejski, Ph.D., Leadership and Executive Coach, leads us in exploring this important topic together. More Info >>
December 2011 Gala Event
Co-hosted by Portland Female Executives and Women’s Center for Leadership.
December 6th, 2011 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: University Club of Portland
1225 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, OR
Registration for this event is closed.
Price: $30
Glass of Wine: $5/glass
On Tuesday, December 6th, please join us for an evening full of celebration at PDXfX‘s annual Gala Event co-hosted by the WCL. We will be getting dressed up in style as we spend the evening at the University Club. There will be time for mingling, networking and wine tasting. PDXfX will recognize and present their charitable partner Girls Inc. with their final donation of the year.
More Info >>
October 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Maximize Your Influence by Developing the Leader Within
Speaker(s): Laurie Lemieux, Director, Organizational Effectiveness, The Standard
October 27th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Ken Blanchard once stated, “In the past a leader was a boss. Today’s leaders must be partners with their people. … They no longer can lead solely based on positional power.” Leaders have the opportunity to bring out the best in others, but how do we bring out the best in ourselves?More Info >>
September 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Leading from Your Own Place of Purpose
Speaker(s): Kirsten Meneghello, J.D.
September 22nd, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
You know your company’s purpose and passionately lead your team to fulfill it. But are you as clear and inspired by your personal purpose? Does your own life purpose align with and empower your leadership at work?
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August 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
A Panel Presentation: Leadership, Mentorship, and Life in the Non-Profit World
Speaker(s): Julie Young, Elizabeth Nye
August 25th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
On August 25th, we will have the pleasure of welcoming two accomplished leaders in the nonprofit world for a panel discussion on leadership, mentorship, and life in the non-profit world. Our guest panelists include Julie Young, Executive Director of Chess for Success and Elizabeth Nye, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon. The panel discussion will be moderated by WCL Board Member, Michelle Sosinski. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in table discussions following the panel presentation.More Info >>
July 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Women and Power
Speaker(s): Marci Nemhauser
July 28th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Women: Would you rather be Judged as Strong or Powerful?Marci Nemhauser, Psy.D psychologist and professional certified coach will give a talk based on this provocative question, as outlined in an article by Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D. This will serve as a launch point to discuss issues women confront about power, their ambivalence to embracing power and how they envision being powerful. She will ask some questions for discussion and use examples from her coaching experience. As we look at women becoming more influential in all spheres, we will delve beneath the surface in regards to our ideas about power and strength. The take-aways include knowing how we use our power most effectively. Join us for this challenging, engaging and fun topic.More Info >>
June 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Bullying at Work: How Do You Respond?
Speaker(s): Tamsen L. Leachman, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP
June 23rd, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Bullying in the workplace is a common and often misunderstood problem. In a 2007 survey, half of the employees interviewed said they had heard someone scream at a co-worker during work. Almost one-third acknowledged that they have, after an upsetting situation at work, told someone that they wanted to do something awful to a boss or co-worker. Workplace bullying seems to be on the rise. Most are surprised to learn that more often than not, the bully turns out to be female … and educated. This means that certain work environments are statistically more vulnerable. More Info >>May 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
A Passion for Healing the Health Care Industry
Speaker(s): Shelly Handkins
May 26th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Please join Shelly Handkins, CFO of Providence Health & Services, as she shares her personal journey as a female executive in health care and her passion as a mother and a consumer working to make the healthcare system more affordable.
April 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Restoring Power @Nike Campus
Speaker(s): Regina Perata
April 28th, 2011 from 7:45am – 10:00am
Location: Nike Beaverton Campus
One Bowerman Drive
Conference Room-TBD
Beaverton OR 97006
Price:$26
Please join WCL and Nike’s Women’s Group (Global Operations & IT Women’s and Women of Nike) for a joint event at the Beaverton Nike campus sponsoring Regina Perata as she helps us talk about restoring our personal power.March 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Moving into Leadership Positions: Why are men still outnumbering women in many career fields?
Speaker(s): Jennifer Nemhauser, PhD
March 24th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
One explanation is that women choose careers where they feel like they will be successful. So, a better question to ask is: how do women evaluate their potential for success in a given career track?
February 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Women and Power
Speaker(s): Marci Nemhauser
February 24th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
January 2011 Morning Leadership Breakfast
Real Insights to Oregon’s Policy Makers and Political Leaders
Speaker(s): Kate Brown
January 27th, 2011 from 7:15am – 9:00am
Location: Standard Insurance
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Parkview Conference Room – 15th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Price:$26
Please join Kate Brown, Oregon’s Secretary of State, as she discusses her experience working with policy makers and political leaders. Hear about her insights, lessons learned, and how she has successfully navigated her career.
