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Communicating with Power for Women

Submitted by jyu10 on August 12th, 2025 2:06 PM
Date: 
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: 

In-person on U of G Guelph campus, details to be shared by calendar invite closer to the date

Communicating with Power - Mastering Communication Habits for More Impact & Influence for Women

In this women-only workshop, participants will:

  • Identify common undermining speech habits that can weaken perceived authority

  • Explore the challenges of the “Likeability-Competence Double Bind” and how it uniquely impacts the way women leaders are evaluated

  • Learn skills and strategies for navigating the likeability-competence biased evaluations of women leaders

Facilitator

Lisa Bellon [1], M. Ed., B.S.W., CPCC, LBC Coaching & Consulting | lisabelloncoaching@gmail.com

Lisa Bellon is an ICF credentialed leadership coach, facilitator, and organizational effectiveness professional with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and community-based organizations. Lisa specializes in coaching and facilitation for women leaders across all stages of their careers—from emerging leaders to senior executives. Lisa is deeply committed to supporting women in not only leading at work but also living with clarity, confidence, and authenticity in their personal lives.

A certified Dare to Lead™ (Brené Brown) and Crucial Conversations™ facilitator, Lisa also completed the Playing Big Facilitators Training with Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create and Lead.

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Social Work from McMaster University and a Master of Education specializing in Workplace Learning and Change from the University of Toronto.

Registration

Register through Qualtrics! [2]

Contact

Phone: 56800

Email: landd@uoguelph.ca [3]

Keywords: 
Employees
Leading, Managing and Influencing
Leading, Managing and Influencing - Employees

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/events/2025/10/communicating-power-women

Links
[1] mailto:lisabelloncoaching@gmail.com [2] https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZZ48p5VYwN5NXg [3] mailto:landd@uoguelph.ca