Femme Palette Live 2023

How your personal brand can grow your career

If you want to cultivate a successful career, building a visible and influential personal brand is crucial. A personal brand goes way beyond creative business cards and social media presence. It is about how you present yourself to those who are imperative to your growth. It shows people not only your level of confidence, but also your value, credibility and trustworthiness. Moreover, an influential personal brand will protect your career when the market is in turmoil. By making a name for yourself you secure your career and accelerate your career growth regardless of the outer circumstances.

In this talk, you will learn:

• How to create a strong personal brand to help you jump start your successful career
• What to avoid when you create your personal brand
• Practical ways in which you can leverage your personal brand to move up the corporate ladder

Balancing motherhood and career

Motherhood often has unintended consequences for mothers who want to pursue a career while raising a family; thus the term, "motherhood penalty." While it is not fair, it is a reality that many women face. So, how can women embrace motherhood and still advance in their careers?

The speakers in this panel will share:

• Their own experiences on how they were able to maintain their careers while entering motherhood or bouncing back after taking a hiatus to care for their child(ren)
• How women who are looking to have children in the near future can counter the effects of the motherhood penalty
• How women can balance motherhood and their careers guilt-free

Lift as you climb: Championing women in the workplace

Today, not only women but also men are becoming more proactive in championing women in all spaces - particularly, the workplace. From celebrating other women’s success to advocating for female coworkers, we are slowly leveling the playing field! 

Join us in a panel discussion where both men and women share practical steps that both men and women can take to promote equal opportunities. Our speakers will talk about:

• How both men and women can challenge the likeability penalty
• What common unconscious biases shape the decision-making of both men and women
• How men, in particular, can contribute to ensuring equal opportunities between men and women at work
• The power of mentoring and sponsoring and how this can help the careers of many women

Growing your influence

While most people equate leadership to authority over others, it is so much more than that. One of the characteristics of an effective leader is their ability to influence others by changing how they behave or think. So, regardless of whether you are in a leadership position in an official capacity or not, you can still lead based on persuasion instead of authority.

In this talk, you will learn:

• How to lead or coordinate a project in an unofficial capacity
• How to be seen as an expert in your field
• How to build trust with your coworkers
• How your own unique position can influence the organization
• What to do when people don’t follow your lead

Career Pivot Track

Workshop 1
How to shift gears in your career and start living the life of your dreams
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Facilitator: Cristina Muntean, Founder & CEO Vornica, Trainer, mentor and coach of exceptional women leaders and future leaders from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe

If you feel trapped in your current role, organization, industry or physical location, this is the workshop for you. As the world changes around us with incredible speed, so do our needs. This is why career transformation is expected to occur more and more often in the future. If you envisage a transformational step in your career, join us to discuss what you need to do to take the great leap, swim across the troubled waters and to get on the other side shiny, resilient and successful like a Queen. 

In this workshop you will learn: 

• What you need to know before you decide to change your role / organization / industry / location
• How to prepare if you envisage a major career change / transformation
• How to bring more autonomy and flexibility into your career
• How to achieve life-work integration, so you can live and work happily from anywhere.

Workshop 2
Before you leap of a chance - Talk with your future self
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Facilitator: Simona Saskova, Leadership coach

Do you consider fundamental change In your career? Wait a minute! Let's go together step by step through the most important questions you need to know the answers before you jump off that cliff.

In this workshop you will learn: 

• Questions to ask yourself before you go for it.
• How you recognize, that is worth it.
• Building your assets that you can bring with you to any other career.
• Wrong reasons for career pivot that will guide you in dead ends.
• Get ready to overcome your inner limiting belief.

Career Growth Track

Workshop 1
(Leading) difficult conversations

Facilitator: Simon Steffal, Founder & Chief Vision Officer at MindsetMentors

The ability to lead difficult conversations is one of the key skills of good communicators. This workshop will provide you with tools and techniques to help you deliver tough messages and get better outcomes. You will learn how to manage emotions and make others feel heard while valuing your own point of view and being able to adapt when needed or pivot to a new approach. You will have the opportunity to practice using these tools in various scenarios that may arise in your work or personal life.

In this workshop, you will learn and practice:

• How to manage your emotional reaction
• How to deal with the emotional responses of your communication partner
• Entry pathways into difficult conversations
• Mental models and razors to make your communication more efficient

Workshop 2
Build your confidence

Facilitator: Daniela Sedlonova, Mental Coach & Google Certified Trainer

Do you have situations when a lack of confidence prevents you from taking actions that could positively impact your life? You may know exactly what you want to do, but you are simply afraid. Do you ever wonder if confidence can be learned or if it is something certain people are born with? Confidence is just another skill you can acquire. I will share with you some of my best strategies on how to do that.

We will explore:

• What makes you remarkable (yes, you too are remarkable)
• How to get into a confident state
• How your physiology can help you
• How to change your perspective and mindset
• How practicing gratitude can boost your confidence
• How to improve your self-talk

Mentoring Track - Leadership

As part of the Mentoring Track, you'll be attending 2 mentoring sessions (each 1 hour long) in a small group of 8 people. During each session, the mentor will be answering your questions regarding your leadership challenges and will share tips from their experience.

In this intimate setting, you'll be able to discuss your leadership challenges, get advice from two different mentors, learn from the challenges of other participants and meet like-minded people!

This is a unique experience to try out mentoring for yourself and meet other people. You'll be guided by an experienced Femme Palette mentor.

Mentoring Track - Career Guidance

As part of the Mentoring Track, you'll be attending 2 mentoring sessions (each 1 hour long) in a small group of 8 people. During each session, the mentor will be answering your questions regarding your career challenges and will share tips from their experience.

In this intimate setting, you'll be able to discuss your career challenges, get advice from two different mentors, learn from the challenges of other participants and meet like-minded people!

This is a unique experience to try out mentoring for yourself and meet other people. You'll be guided by an experienced Femme Palette mentor.