• How to Take the Stress Out of Networking
• How CHRO's Have Networked to a Corporate Board Role
• How to Manage Your Stakeholders at Your Job
• Fireside Chat with Valerie Capers Workman, CHRO, AI Expert, & author of "Quantum Progression"

Coming Up!

• How to Land a Fractional Role
• How to use AI to Find Topics For & to Write LinkedIn Posts
• Networking Your Way to a "Cool" Job in Community Management, Partnerships, or Sustainability
• Corporate Politics - The Mindset You Need to Survive & Thrive

2 Week Intensive!

• Networking for Entrepreneurs

Thursday, May 21 at 12 noon ET

Walking into a room is where most people lose their footing —even before a single conversation even begins.

This session focuses on how you show up from the moment you arrive: your presence, your energy, and how you orient yourself in environments that can feel fast or overwhelming. You’ll learn how to move through a room in a way that feels natural to you—without forcing extroversion or shrinking your presence.

Takeaways

• Understand what’s actually driving networking anxiety
• Enter a room with clarity instead of hesitation
• Navigate spaces without feeling rushed or out of place
• Approach people in a way that feels natural and grounded
• Present yourself with warmth and ease
• Redefine what “successful networking” looks like for you

Stephanie Thoma is a confidence expert. She works privately with founders and senior leaders on their presence, communication, and positioning during high-stakes seasons—when they’re stepping into greater visibility, influence, or leadership responsibility.

Thursday, May 28 at 12 noon ET

Most conversations don’t fail—they just don’t go anywhere.

This session focuses on what happens within and after the conversation. You’ll learn how to move beyond surface-level exchanges and create interactions that are memorable, meaningful, and lead to real opportunities—without overthinking or forcing outcomes.

Takeaways

• Stay present and deepen conversations naturally
• Ask questions that create real connection
• Build rapport without performing or oversharing
• Recognize when a conversation has potential—and what to do next
• Follow up in a way that feels clear and intentional
• Turn moments into momentum
• Q&A for both sessions happens at the end!

Stephanie Thoma is a confidence expert. She works privately with founders and senior leaders on their presence, communication, and positioning during high-stakes seasons—when they’re stepping into greater visibility, influence, or leadership responsibility. She is also a speaker and the author of "Confident Introvert".

Wednesday, May 20 at 12 noon ET

Being on an advisory board isn't the same as being on a corporate board. But being an advisor to a start up has its own rewards.

Our panelists will discuss what advisory boards do, how to get on one, and how being an advisor to a start up can benefit your career.

Randi Lee is an advisor to multiple start ups including Constructus, Graphio.ai, Berkeley Skydeck, & Plug and Play Tech Center.

Mark Rogers is the Head of Board Practice at Robert Half. In addition to leading searches for to fill corporate board seats, he also leads Robert Half's Advisory Board Solutions team (ABS). The ABS is a unique advisory service that helps owners of private companies create an external advisory board. He was the Founder & CEO of Board Prospects.

Katie Wilson advises startups as an expert on Hubble. She spent over 15 years at Google, most recently as Head of Sales, Multichannel & CPG Southwest, She is the Founder of Serious Moonlight Consulting which advises companies on sales, marketing, and go-to-market strategy. Katie is also on the community advisory board of Wonder Women Tech.

Our moderator is Tracey Forde Weaver, a senior healthcare product leader. She has led product strategy at Cencora, CVS, and Cleveland Clinic.