Women’s Mentoring Event April 24

The Start with Strengths and Level Up Mentoring Workshop is a one-day event for women designed to inspire.

Thursday, April 24th, 2014
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Gatehouse
Lafayette, Colorado

Whether you are looking to jump-start or change your career, re-enter the work force or identify what can turn an ordinary job into a passion, you won’t want to miss this event. Highlights include:

  • Hear inspiring stories from female guest panelists who have realized their talents and passions and made the most of their career choices.
  • Learn your top 5 strengths and see how they could be key to reaching your personal and professional goals.
  • Share ideas with other women about what success means and how to attain it regardless of your age, career or current job situation.
  • Develop an action plan and work with accountability partners to move your ideas forward to enhance your personal and professional path.

Speakers include: Loree Toedman, Regional Vice President at Travelers Insurance; Sharon Matusik is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and the Academic Director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado and Mary Kaiser, business coach, consultant and Owner of Start with Strengths.

Click here for more info or to register.

Guest Blog by Mary Kaiser — Tips to identify and leverage your strengths

Put the right person in the right seat

Tips to identify and leverage strengths

By Mary Kaiser

I work with companies across the U.S., including many in Colorado – helping to grow and develop individuals and teams. What I find fascinating in my line of work is that most business owners and executives have a very limited understanding of their own strengths and/or the strengths of others within their organization. And they have even less of an understanding of what those skills mean and how to embrace them.

We are inundated by articles, reports and experts telling us that human talent is critical for business success. So why the lack of understanding and focus on our own talents and those of our co-workers, employees or partners? Read more.