Business leaders, community members, faculty, and students gather at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Wednesday, October 30, for the 14th annual Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by the college’s School of Business.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the college’s Education Building at 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Registration, via EventBrite, is $100 for the general public and includes breakfast, lunch, and a signed copy of the keynote speaker’s book. Registration closes on Tuesday, October 29. Visit wls.tcnj.edu for more information.
In addition to breakfast and lunch, the day’s agenda includes talks, breakout sessions, workshops, motivational exercises, and networking activities.
The keynote speaker is Sylvia Baffour, whose talk is titled “Dare to Care: Inspire and Influence with Emotional Intelligence.” Baffour is a noted motivational speaker and author who specializes in emotional intelligence. Her book, “I Dare You to Care — Using Emotional Intelligence to Inspire, Influence, and Achieve Remarkable Growth,” addresses how to maintain meaningful relationships by understanding your own emotions and how to manage their impact on you and on others.
Strategies set to be discussed in her talk at the summit, according to conference materials, are intended to help attendees gain greater self-awareness and skills to overcome imposter syndrome; turn emotions into strategic assets, enhancing decision-making and problem-solving; leave a positive, lasting impact in interactions, fostering respect and collaboration; adapt and thrive amidst change and uncertainty, building a resilient professional persona; and influence and inspire those around you, creating a culture of motivation and growth.
Summit participants have a choice of two morning breakout sessions. “Break Free: Unveiling 3 Secrets to Self-Sabotage, Embrace Self-Empowerment, and Manifest Your Dream Life!” is presented by Denise Fuchs, a registered nurse, life coach, and speaker. She is the CEO and founder of Wayne, New Jersey-based Dream Builders By Design, which offers coaching workshops for individuals and groups.
The objectives of her interactive workshop, according to conference materials, are to “learn to re-pattern self-limiting beliefs, step into your inner power, and create a life you love”; to “learn simple thinking strategies to guard against fear, doubt, and worry”; and to “learn to take inspired action steps to achieve your dreams even faster than you ever imagined.”
The other breakout session option is Triccia Ramos’ presentation on “The Key To Unlocking Internal Peace Amidst External Chaos.” After suffering a stroke at age 40, Ramos left her corporate job start her own business helping “those seeking to change their lives through curated transformational experiences.”
The session objectives, per conference materials, are to “learn to tune in and listen to your intuition; learn the power of Intentions in your day to day living experience; and learn how to bounce back from your setbacks with resilience and strength.
The afternoon workshop is “Embracing Stress: Turning Pressure into Power” presented by Tamar Spitzer and Sandra Schwartz, both of whom are administrators for the Montville Township Public Schools. Spitzer is also a feminist researcher and speaker on organizational leadership.
According to the conference agenda, the workshop “will examine the rhetoric of stress surrounding work and life. Drawing on current research about stress and success, we will explore how women internalize stress and how it can be harnessed to work for us rather than against us. Participants will leave with an understanding of how changing both our inner and outer dialogues can transform stress into a driving force rather than an impediment, enabling us to maximize not only our potential but also that of those we lead.”
For the full agenda and speaker biographies, visit wls.tcnj.edu.
