Pacific WILpower Program 2025
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: 2025 WILPOWER WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAM EVENTS WILL BE ONLINE. IN-PERSON NETWORKING EVENTS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND NEW YORK CITY FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ABLE TO ATTEND.
January Event: 2025 WILpower In-Person Orientation (Optional)
Friday, January 24, 2025
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT
Location: In Person - TBD
Join us in person for a happy hour with drinks, appetizers, and laughs with the 2025 cohort of the WILpower Program! We’re celebrating the commitment of these fantastic women to turn their excellence into success! This will give the new participants a chance to meet in person and get excited for the workshops to kick off in February!
Hosts:
Vanessa Garber, President, LWT Board; CPO Global Mobile Product, Toyota
Sue Bunnell, LWT Board Advisor; Assistant General Counsel & Executive Director, Wells Fargo
Joan Burns Brown, Pacific Co-Director, LWT Board; Deputy General Counsel, Ladder
Verna Chung, Pacific Co-Director, LWT Board; Director of Product Marketing, Realtor.com
January Event: 2025 WILpower Virtual Orientation
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT
Location: Virtual
Join us online for an opportunity to learn about the LWT WILpower Program, meet the board, and have a chance to get to know other participants in the 2025 cohort. Get excited for the workshops to kick off in February!
Hosts:
Vanessa Garber, President, LWT Board; CPO Global Mobile Product, Toyota
Sue Bunnell, LWT Board Advisor; Assistant General Counsel & Executive Director, Wells Fargo
Joan Burns Brown, Pacific Co-Director, LWT Board; Deputy General Counsel, Ladder
Verna Chung, Pacific Co-Director, LWT Board; Director of Product Marketing, Realtor.com
February Workshop: Welcome & WILpower Networking
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
Get an overview of the 2025 WILpower Program, learn about WILpower Rings, meet your fellow participants!
Connecting with your program peers, or any virtual connection, requires us to embrace new ways to reach out and form bonds to feel engaged, energized and motivated to accomplish our professional goals. To help us get there, LWT speaker and leadership expert Farah Bala leverages the best of psychology, social and brain sciences to start building our community in our first WILpower session of the year! Farah will guide us to use creativity and play to foster this important sense of connection, social competency, productivity and success. You’ll definitely have fun, but will also leave with tools and tips you can apply immediately. Come ready to play, learn, and connect!
Speakers:
Farah Bala, Founder and CEO, Farsight
Vanessa Garber, President, Board Co-Chair, LWT Board; CPO Global Mobile Product, Toyota
Joan Burns Brown, Pacific Director; Deputy General Counsel at Ladder
February Event: Effective Self Advocacy & Resume Bootcamp (Multiple Sessions)
Tuesday February 18, 2025
3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
Thursday February 20, 2025
6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
If you are job hunting or just generally struggle to write about yourself, your successes and your skills the event is for you. Using your resume as the catalyst, we will talk about why effective self-advocacy in all realms starts with how we think and talk about ourselves. Working on your resume isn't just helpful for a job hunt! Ace your annual review, elevator speech, and practice self-advocacy!
Host:
Sue Bunnell, Board Co-Chair, LWT Board; Assistant General Counsel & Executive Director, Wells Fargo
March Workshop: Plan to be Amazing! ™ - Building Your Leadership Brand
Friday, March 7, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
Get ready to experience a seismic shift in the way you think about yourself and your ability to work, lead and grow during this energizing, insightful, and interactive session that will (literally) have you on your feet.
Speaker:
Carol Isozaki, Founder & CEO, Strategic Brand Intelligence
March Event: Conscious Success Secrets
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
Thursday, March 20, 2025
6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
Brooke shares an approach to career success & innovation using a new lens – heart, not head. Our need to succeed has – for many – turned into manic ambition, which translates to a focus on external achievement, but lacks contentment or satisfaction. Brooke posits a new belief system of centering being and feeling worthy, not our external achievements.
Host:
Brooke Taylor, Founder & Transformational Coach, Brooke Taylor Coaching & Consulting
April Workshop: Communicating with Confidence
Friday, April 4, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
Leadership presence. Personal power. We know these qualities when we see them, but which habits and cues get people to see you the way you intend to be seen?
Speaker:
Brenne Hali, Founder & CEO, SelfSpoken
April Event: Communicating Confidence with Style
Wednesday, April 30, 2024
5:30 PM - 7:00PM PT
Location: Virtual
Image is one of your first opportunities to convey yourself as a brand.
Learning about style can increase your feelings of well-being, confidence, and self-determination. With a strong professional yet approachable presence, you can effectively represent yourself and your career ambitions.
Through a series of fun, interactive exercises and discussions, you will learn the power of professional styling and presence. From the importance of first impressions to the way clothing communicates, to the basics of fit, fabric, and color, you’ll learn to create a polished and powerful image that showcases the best version of you.
Host:
Sarah Liller, Founder & Personal Stylist for Smart Women and Men, Styling with Sarah
May Workshop: Silencing the Inner Mean Girl
Friday, May 2, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
What would be possible if you stopped being so hard on yourself and underestimating yourself? The “Silencing the Inner Mean Girl” workshop is designed to help you gain self-awareness, build resilience, and develop strategies to overcome their inner critic and cultivate a positive self-image. Participants will learn to recognize and challenge their negative self-talk, embrace self-compassion, and foster a supportive and empowering mindset.
Speaker:
Amy Ahlers, Author and Executive Coach, Wake Up Call Coaching
May Event: Genius Tips to Transform Your LinkedIn Profile
Tuesday, May 13
6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
Thursday, May 15
3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
If your LinkedIn profile doesn’t reflect the totality of who you are and has failed to keep pace with your achievements and aspirations, NOW is the time to remedy that oversight. Angela Dunz will show the LinkedIn algorithms really work, and teach you the key elements of creating your online brand. Effective personal branding positions you for promotions and growth opportunities, can help establish you as a thought leader, and can even increase your earning potential.
Host:
Angela Dunz, Coach and Owner, Be A LinkedIn Badass
June Workshop: Selling Your Potential
Friday, June 6, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
“Every decision about you and your opportunities is made in a room you’re not in,” by leaders using their perceptions of your potential. Joanna will share how and why you need to be thinking and talking about your “Future You” so you can help decide the results of those important decisions.
Speaker:
Joanna Bloor, The Amplify Lab
July Workshop: Everyday Negotiation
Friday, July 11, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
Negotiators face common challenges, of how to position their requests, when to ask, and how to come back and negotiate after initial rejection. Hear practical tips grounded in social science research to give you the knowledge, pragmatic approaches, and ultimately the confidence to ask for what you need and maximize yours results.
Speaker:
Sue Bunnell, Board Co-Chair, LWT Board; Assistant General Counsel & Executive Director, Wells Fargo
August Workshop: Vulnerability as a Gift
Friday, August 1, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
In this dynamic workshop, "Vulnerability as a Gift," participants will embark on a transformative journey, unlocking the hidden strength in being open and authentic. Through engaging activities, powerful storytelling, and guided self-reflection, you'll learn how vulnerability can elevate your personal and professional relationships, enhancing trust, innovation, and growth. This experience promises to deliver high-impact, actionable insights, empowering you to embrace vulnerability as a vital leadership tool that drives genuine connection and resilience. Join us to discover how vulnerability can be your greatest asset, leading to breakthrough moments in every area of life.
Speaker:
Patty Staco, Founder and Motivational Speaker, Unleash Your Bold
September Workshop: Champions of Change
Friday, September 12, 2025
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Location: Virtual
One thing we can guarantee is that change is coming -- to our companies, organizations and our everyday lives. How we handle change and lead change can make or break our success as we advance in our careers. In this fun and engaging session, we'll explore what it means to be a change champion and how we can overcome the obstacles that stand in our way. We'll also look back at the year and reflect on how each of you has changed this year and think about what's ahead and how you can keep applying what you've learned.
Speaker:
Denise Brosseau, CEO, Thought Leadership Lab
October Event: WILpower Program Celebration
October, 2025
Location: TBD
Celebrate the priceless investment you’ve made in yourself this year as well as the new connections you’ve made through the WILpower program.
Hosts:
Vanessa Garber, President, LWT Board; CPO Global Mobile Product, Toyota
Joan Burns Brown, Pacific Co-Director, LWT Board; Deputy General Counsel, Ladder
Verna Chung, Pacific Co-Director, LWT Board; Director of Product Marketing, Realtor.com