2019 Workshops
From Ground Floor to Breaking the Glass
Looking to get more specific and detailed about dealing with challenges and opportunities in the workplace for women? This event is beneficial to all women in their agencies, especially those with people and client management responsibilities.
Roundtable discussions led by agency leaders will cover topics including:
Tina-Marie Adams, North America Head of Growth Initiatives, APCO
12 Habits that Hold Women Back
Virginia Devlin, CEO, Current Global
Competition: When It’s Healthy, When It’s Harmful
Kimberly Eberl, Founder & CEO, Motion
You Are Not A Bitch. How to Stop Worrying About What Everyone Thinks and Lead
Abby Lovett, SVP, Chicago Marketplace Lead, Ketchum
Being Your True Human Self: Work-Life Integration
Ellen Ryan Mardiks, Vice Chair, Golin
Owning the Room—One Conversation at a Time
Kristy Wilson, General Manager, Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard
Nothing grows in comfort zones
July 17, Chicago | Register
From Ground Floor to Breaking the Glass
Looking to get more specific and detailed about dealing with challenges and opportunities in the workplace for women? This event is beneficial to all women in their agencies, especially those with people and client management responsibilities.
Roundtable discussions led by agency leaders will cover topics including:
Carrie Jones, Principal, JPA Health Communications
When the Problem is Your Boss
Rosy McGillan, Executive Vice President and Global Purpose, Practice Director, Porter Novelli
Power of Purpose
Jessica Ross, Managing Partner, Public Affairs Practice, Finn Partners
The Power of Doing Too Much
KayAnn Schoeneman, SVP/Director, Public Affairs and Marketplace Leader, Washington, D.C., Ketchum
Personal Branding – Finding Your Why
Kelley Smith, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, Edelman
You’ve pulled your seat up to the table, now what? How are you planning to stay there, stay sane and keep going?
June 11, Washington D.C. | Completed
From Ground Floor to Breaking the Glass
Looking to get more specific and detailed about dealing with challenges and opportunities in the workplace for women? This event is beneficial to all women in their agencies, especially those with people and client management responsibilities.
Roundtable discussions led by agency leaders will cover topics including:
Carol Anderson, Practice Leader, Exponent PR
Courageous Encounters: Tips for Managing Difficult Workplace Conversations with Confidence
Julie Batliner, President, Carmichael Lynch Relate
Narrowing the Negotiation Gender Gap; Four Ways toGet What You Deserve
Lynn Casey, Chair, Padilla
Finding Your Voice
Sara Gavin, President, North America, Weber Shandwick
Defining and Exerting Influence
Kathy Tunheim, Principal & CEO Tunheim
Leadership Authenticity
Ayme Zemke, Senior Vice President, Client Services, Beehive Strategic Communications
Empowering Women to Rise Together
May 1, Minneapolis | Completed
2018 Workshops
Sorry Not Sorry
Women start their careers on par with their male counterparts but generally end them earlier having achieved less and earned less. Bias is baked into the system – even in the PR agency ecosystem which employs more women than men. In this session, Lee Caraher, PRC Board member and CEO of Double Forte, will lead us through the topic.
Lee Caraher, CEO, Double Forte – March 20th NYC (Completed)
Aren’t We Done YET?
Why, with all the attention on the equal opportunity and the commitment of companies to do better, are we still encountering bias? More important, what can we do NOW to even the playing field for ourselves on the job?
Ann Barlow, President, Peppercomm
June 20, San Francisco | Register
The Power of Purpose 
Join Melissa Waggener Zorkin for a discussion about what it means to find and use your purpose to build a legacy you are proud of.
Melissa Waggener Zorkin, CEO, WE Communications
July 19, Seattle | Register
Sorry Not Sorry
Lee Caraher will cover habits that get in the way of making an impact, doing the work and not getting promoted and breaking through overt and unconscious bias in the workplace.
Lee Caraher, CEO, Double Forte
August 1, San Francisco | Register
Assertive Leadership
PR people tend to be collaborative, but not assertive. And women tend to be less assertive than men. That’s a double whammy we need to fix. Discover and nurture your own brand of assertive leadership.
Ellen Ryan Mardiks, Vice Chair, Golin
October 4, Chicago | Register
Planning For Advancement 
Examine the lessons of 2018 (so far) and paint the trend picture for 2019. Workshop your own plan for 2019.
Lee Caraher, CEO, Double Forte
Ann Barlow, President, Peppercomm
November 1, San Francisco | Register
Stay tuned for our annual SHEQUALITY Roundtable session this November in New York City.