EmPOWER her Coffee Hour Series
3 SEP | 1 OCT | 5 NOV | 7 JAN | 4 FEB
The Women's Leadership Council invites you to join us for the "EmPOWER her Coffee Hour," a transformative monthly series designed exclusively for women business leaders and entrepreneurs! Kicking off at 8-9:00 AM on the first Thursday from September through February (excluding December), each hour-long event is packed with enriching topics and dynamic speakers. These sessions are guaranteed to invigorate and inspire, fueling your personal and career growth while propelling your business to new heights. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and elevate your journey!
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Documenting Your Journey: Making Your Impact Visible
September 3, 2026 - 8 AM
You're doing the work. You're making a difference. But are the right people seeing the value you bring?
Too often, women move quickly from one accomplishment to the next without taking the time to document their successes, communicate their impact, or intentionally shape the story of their professional journey. Whether you're building a career, growing a business, leading an organization, or serving your community, visibility matters.
Join us for the first Women's EmPOWER her Coffee Hour of the 2026-27 series as we explore practical strategies for making your contributions seen, understood, and valued. Discover how to confidently communicate your accomplishments, strengthen your personal brand, build credibility, and tell the story of your impact in a way that opens doors to new opportunities.
Seen. Heard. Valued.
Come ready to connect, reflect, and leave with actionable ideas for owning your story and elevating your influence.
September Coffee Hour Sponsored By
The Power of Partnerships: Building the Relationships That Move You Forward
October 1, 2026 - 8 AM
Who is helping open doors for you, and whose doors are you helping open?
Success rarely happens alone. Behind every thriving career, growing business, and influential leader is a network of relationships that provides insight, creates opportunities, makes introductions, and opens doors.
At the October EmPOWER her Coffee Hour, we’ll explore how women can move beyond simply networking to intentionally building the relationships that help us grow, lead, and succeed.
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What’s the difference between a mentor and a sponsor? Who should be part of your personal board of advisors? And how do you build authentic, mutually beneficial relationships before you need them?
Whether you’re climbing the leadership ladder, building a business, navigating a career transition, or looking to expand your influence, the right relationships can change your trajectory.
Join us for an engaging conversation about strategic networking, mentorship, sponsorship, collaboration, and the power of women opening doors for one another. You’ll leave challenged to take a closer look at who is in your circle, identify the relationships you need to cultivate—and become more intentional about building a network that moves everyone forward.
Because your network shouldn’t just be a list of people you know. It should be a community of people who help you grow—and people you help grow in return.
Finding Your Voice: Public Speaking & Executive Presence
November 5, 2026 - 8 AM
Can people hear your leadership?
You can have the expertise. You can have the experience. You can even have a seat at the table. But when the moment comes to speak—are you confident that your voice carries the influence your ideas deserve?
Leadership isn’t only about what you know. It’s also about how effectively you communicate it.
At the November EmPOWER her Coffee Hour, we’ll explore what it means to find your voice, own your presence, and communicate with confidence—whether you’re speaking in a meeting, presenting an idea, addressing an audience, advocating for your business, or stepping into a bigger leadership role.
November Coffee Hour Sponsored By
This conversation goes beyond traditional public speaking. We’ll look at the connection between confidence, executive presence, communication, visibility, and influence—and how women can become more intentional about showing up and speaking up when it matters most.
Whether the thought of holding a microphone makes you nervous or you’re already comfortable in front of a room and ready to strengthen your presence, this session will offer practical insights for communicating with greater clarity, credibility, and impact.
Join us for an empowering conversation designed to help you stop shrinking your voice, trust the value of what you bring to the table, and communicate in a way that makes people want to listen.
Because finding your voice isn’t about being the loudest person in the room. It’s about having the confidence to make your voice count.
Reinventing Yourself at Any Age: Navigating Change with Confidence
January 7, 2027 - 8 AM
What’s next for you?
A new year has a way of making us think about what’s ahead. But reinvention isn’t always about starting over. Sometimes, it’s about recognizing that you’ve grown—and giving yourself permission to grow in a new direction.
Maybe you’re considering a career change, stepping into leadership, launching a business, returning to the workforce, or wondering whether the dream you put on hold years ago still deserves a chance. Perhaps life has changed around you, and the version of success that once fit no longer does.
At the January EmPOWER her Coffee Hour, we’ll have an honest and inspiring conversation about navigating change, embracing new possibilities, and confidently stepping into your next chapter—at any age or stage of life.
January Coffee Hour Sponsored By
We’ll explore how women can recognize when it’s time for a pivot, leverage the experience and skills they’ve already earned, move through the fear and uncertainty that often accompany change, and see reinvention not as starting from scratch—but as starting from experience.
Whether your next chapter involves a new career, entrepreneurship, a leadership transition, a long-delayed goal, or simply redefining what success looks like for you, this conversation is designed to help you think bigger about what may still be possible.
Come ready to reflect, connect, and ask yourself a powerful question:
Because there is no expiration date on growth, purpose, ambition—or becoming the woman you’re ready to be next.
If your past has prepared you for what’s next, what could your next chapter look like?
Leading Yourself Well: Mental Health, Wellness & the Sandwich Generation
February 4, 2027 - 8 AM
How do you sustain success without sacrificing yourself?
Women are leading businesses, advancing careers, caring for families, supporting aging parents, and serving their communities—often carrying responsibilities no one else can see.
At the February EmPOWER her Coffee Hour, we’re closing the series with an honest conversation about caring for ourselves while caring for everything—and everyone—else.
February Coffee Hour Sponsored By
We’ll explore the realities of mental health, burnout, menopause, caregiving, and the “Sandwich Generation,” along with practical ways to set healthier boundaries, recognize when the invisible load has become too heavy, and build the resilience needed to lead and live well.
Whether you’re navigating a demanding career or business, caring for children or aging parents, experiencing changes in your own health—or simply realizing you’ve been taking care of everyone except yourself—this conversation is for you.