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This program is an empowering, inspirational talk on clear actions that women can take in their everyday workplace to position themselves for advancement, promotions and success without burning out.

We'll cover:
How to demonstrate your worth every day
What it Takes to Step into your Power
The Beauty of Delegating
Negotiating for Success as a Woman
Embodying Feminine Leadership: Why you don't have to act like a man to get ahead
Overcoming Obstacles along the way

Everyone will leave energized and ready to step into their power, with tangible action steps to supercharge their career.

This engaging talk will embolden male allies to stand up for women in the workplace - and to understand how to. Packed with useful advice and action steps, men will have a clear understanding of the challenges that women face and how they can help them to overcome those challenges.

We will cover:
Navigating Boundaries in the #Metoo Era
The issues women face that men can help ameliorate
Inspiring stories of male allyship
Scenarios where male intervention can make the difference
Clear Action Steps for Men Going Forward

We will dive into some of the research on masculinity as well, and demonstrate how in helping women, men are also going to help themselves.
This talk is critical for those organizations who want to create inclusive, supportive work environments.

Women are on the front lines everywhere. From advocating for changes in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy at companies to standing on the front lines of protest movements to getting equitable government policies passed, women are agents of change. Samantha has had the good fortune to interview and coach hundreds of women leaders from across the world through her role as Head of Gender Equality at Ashoka, teaching a women's leadership program, and hosting a talk show on global politics and women's rights, Samanthropolitics. 

This talk reflects on many of the incredible women that Samantha has encountered and the changes that they have been able to create through ingenuity, strategy, and persistence. From an activist fighting for women's political participation in Pakistan, to a woman fighting against sex traffickers in India, to women in Cuba standing up for their rights using furniture - yes, you heard that correctly, couches and refrigerators, Samantha will speak to the power of women across the globe. She ends with a call to action - what can women in the audience do, with their unique skill set, background, and experience? How can they confront the problems they see and create significant and sustainable change? 

Countries led by women fared better during COVID. Why? What is the secret ingredient that women bring to leadership? This talk dives into how leadership has shifted in the last decade, with a special focus on the pandemic. It discusses why women have been socialized to have the skills necessary to lead in this new era - however it also lets men in on how they can adopt those skills too. This is an empowering talk designed to lift people from transactional leaders to transformational ones, and shows how women can lead the way. 

Countries led by women fared better during COVID. Why? What is the secret ingredient that women bring to leadership? This talk dives into how leadership has shifted in the last decade, with a special focus on the pandemic. It discusses why women have been socialized to have the skills necessary to lead in this new era - however it also lets men in on how they can adopt those skills too. This is an empowering talk designed to lift people from transactional leaders to transformational ones, and shows how women can lead the way.