 |
|
April 26-27, 2018 | Disneyland Resort
|
|
|
"The Sky's the Limit" - have you ever said that or thought that? That is one of the themes of the California Women Lead Women's Conference April 26 - 27, 2018 at the Disneyland Resort. When women leave the conference, our goal is for them to feel like they can do anything - personally, professionally or politically and know there are other women in California who will support them, encourage them, push them to pursue their leadership goals.
California Women Lead believes there is so much women can do when we are determined to work together, even if we do not agree on everything, but still support one another in our personal leadership journeys. I know in today's political environment, many think that is not possible, but I disagree. I have the privilege to travel across the state and meet women from different backgrounds, ethnicities, political affiliations and I am struck, that we have more that brings us together than separates us and if we focus on what we have in common, we can move our state forward in ways we could never imagine - the Sky is the Limit!
I hope you will consider joining us at this conference and network with other women who want to be change makers - in their workplace, in their community and in our state. I hope you will come and be inspired, but more importantly, inspire other women to take risks and see what could happen if they believe they can pursue their leadership goals, knowing there are other women to encourage and support them. Especially if they think "the Sky's the Limit!"
Tickets are going fast and space is limited. You can download information about the conference, purchase an individual ticket or, better yet, get a few girlfriends together and purchase a table by visiting our website at
www.cawomenlead.org.
|
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: CASSANDRA PYE
CALIFORNIA WOMEN LEAD PRESIDENT &
CEO; 3.14 COMMUNICATIONS
|
|
|
For more than 30 years, Cassandra Walker Pye has enjoyed a successful career in communications, government, politics and advocacy for corporate interests in global, national, state and local arenas. She brings (plain old) common sense solutions to complex issues, crises and political challenges along with solid communications skills and a great passion for people.
Prior to founding 3.14 Communications, Pye was senior vice president at APCO Worldwide, a global strategic communication consultancy where she counseled CEOs, senior corporate and government affairs executives and political professionals on corporate positioning, market entry, employee relations and crisis communication. She led the retail segment for APCO's global Food and Consumer Products practice group.
In 2003, Pye was appointed deputy chief of staff to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and served on his historic post-recall election transition team. She was vice president of corporate affairs and political director for the California Chamber of Commerce for twelve years, where she served as executive director of the JobsPAC, the ChamberPAC and the Coalition for California Jobs. Pye was director of public affairs for the California Retailers Association, director of governmental relations for the California Grocers Association and state relations manager for the Food Marketing Institute, headquartered in Washington, DC.
A longtime advocate for women's leadership, Pye sits on the Board of Directors for California Women Lead, served as a volunteer faculty member for Rutgers' Center of American Women and Politics Project 2012 and regularly provides training and coaching for public and private sector women leaders around California. She is a trustee for the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism Foundation and is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum (ALF).
|
SESSION HIGHLIGHT: NEGOTIATING SKILLS TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME
|
|
|
It is a known fact; traditional models of negotiation do not work for women--they go against everything a woman was taught growing up. As a society, most women learn at a young age that it is not appropriate or "feminine" to focus on what they want, assert their own ambitions, and pursue their self-interest-and many people don't like it when they do. From the time we are very young, girls are taught to focus on the needs of others rather than on their own. Young girls subconsciously internalize these messages into adulthood and as women find themselves with an internal struggle to ask for what they want. We are unaware that our reluctance to ask for what we want is a learned behavior, and one that can be unlearned. In order for women to negotiate effectively, they must -- Be comfortable with our Power; Eliminate the Limiting Dis-empowering Beliefs that make us anxious to negotiate; and develop new empowering beliefs that make it easy to ask for what we want.
In this session we will focus on the acquisition of essential negotiating and leadership skills. During this highly interactive program, women will learn to negotiate in accordance with internationally recognized best practice techniques, and discover their own negotiation style. They will discover how to use their natural strengths and gain confidence in those areas where they are least confident now. This session helps prepare women to negotiate in a professional manner, improving their bottom line results and relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
Session presenter:
Anne Sheehan, Director of Corporate Governance, CalSTRS
Ms. Sheehan is the Director of Corporate Governance for the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), the largest educator-only public pension fund in the world, where she is responsible for overseeing all corporate governance activities for the fund including proxy voting, company engagements and managing over $5 billion placed with activists and sustainability managers. Prior to that, she served as Chief Deputy Director for Policy at the California Department of Finance. During her tenure at Finance, Sheehan served on both the CalSTRS and CalPERS Boards as well as serving as the Executive Director of the Governor's Post-Employment Benefits Commission. She has also served as the Chair of the Council of Institutional Investors for two years, as well as having served two terms on the NASDAQ Listing Council. Sheehan is currently Chair of the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee, a member of the Advisory Board of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, and a member of the Board of Directors of the 30 Percent Coalition. Sheehan has been named one of the 100 most influential people on corporate governance by Directorship magazine for the past seven years.
|
CONFERENCE PARTNER HIGHLIGHT: KAISER PERMANENTE
"
Kaiser Permanente values our long partnership with California Women Lead to inspire women to be leaders in their local community and state. We are proud to support a dynamic conference focused on the positive impact women make in leadership."
Yvette Radford, Regional VP for External & Community Affairs;
Kaiser Permanente in Northern California
Interested in joining Kaiser Permanente as a conference partner?
|
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
California Women Lead is a nonpartisan organization that welcome women (and men) at any career level to join us at this conference. Our conference is open to anyone interested in advancing their personal, profession and political futures.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
The two-day event provides opportunities to expand your knowledge as well as your circle of personal and professional contacts. Our keynote panels will inspire you and our interactive breakout sessions will build your personal, professional and political skill set.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
You will have the chance to create your own program from a menu of difference breakout sessions ranging from negotiating skills, imposer syndrome, graciously navigating the workforce, how to get appointed to a board or commission, how to run for elected office and so much more!
|
California Women Lead | (916) 551-1920
|
|
|
|
|
|
