Upcoming events.
June Leadership Call
You’re celebrated when you’re agreeable, helpful, emotionally available, hardworking, and easy to manage. But the moment you become more visible, more confident, more strategic, or more boundaried, the atmosphere shifts.
Suddenly, the same qualities that once made you “valuable” begin to make others uncomfortable.
In this powerful Women Working Well leadership call, Dr. Erika Stanley Wesley explores the “Pet to Threat” phenomenon — the subtle and overt ways high-performing women, particularly Black women and women of color, experience resistance as they grow in influence, authority, and self-definition.
Together, we’ll discuss:
Workplace power dynamics and perception shifts
Why visibility often triggers discomfort in others
The emotional toll of shrinking to remain accepted
Boundary-setting without guilt
Leading with confidence without abandoning your authenticity
How to remain grounded when relationships change as your leadership evolves
This conversation is for women who are ready to stop confusing self-betrayal with professionalism and start leading from a place of clarity, courage, and alignment.
Because your growth should not require your silence.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/z_PX63EGReKCP2vEy7jmOA
She’s Kind, Not Nice: Boundaries, Truth, and the Courage to Lead (Leadership Call)
She’s Kind, Not Nice: Boundaries, Truth, and the Courage to Lead
Women are often taught that being “nice” is the key to being effective — but in leadership, niceness can come at the cost of clarity, capacity, and confidence.
This interactive Women Working Well Leadership Call explores the powerful difference between niceness and kindness — and why courageous kindness is essential for sustainable leadership.
Grounded in leadership research and real-world experience, this session will help participants examine how people-pleasing shows up in their professional lives, practice boundary-setting language, and reflect on how truth-telling can strengthen—not damage—relationships and impact.
Through guided reflection, small-group discussion, and practical tools, attendees will leave with renewed clarity and one actionable boundary they can implement immediately.
Join us for an honest and empowering conversation about what it really means to lead with both heart and backbone.
Relational Power: How Women Lead, Influence, and Get Work Done (Live Leadership Call)
Women don’t lack power in organizations — they often lack language for the power they already use.
Relational Power is the ability to influence outcomes through trust, emotional intelligence, timing, and connection — especially in systems where positional authority is limited or unevenly distributed.
This live leadership call explores how women strategically leverage relationships, credibility, and emotional intelligence to move work forward, navigate complexity, and lead effectively without shrinking or burning out.
REGISTER here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UE5nGEnJRxaEf97otbcYKg
Women Working Well Book Club Session 1
Our first book club selection is, “Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community” by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D. This book explores the role of sisterhood and community in emotional healing, offering guidance for women on how to support each other through life’s challenges.
Women Working Well virtual conference
Join us at the Women Working Well Conference 2024 for an empowering day that centers on the mental health of Black women. To commemorate Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, our theme is “Protecting Our Peace: Black Women’s Mental Health in the Workplace.” We will explore how organizational structures, proactive advocacy, and personal empowerment can support Black women in cultivating mental well-being and building resilience.
To register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/925969298097?aff=oddtdtcreator
Women’s Luncheon
Erika K. Wesley will be keynote speaker for the 61st Northeast District Luncheon hosted by The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club's Inc.