Leadership EDGE for Women: Visionary Leadership

This is 1 of 7 stand-alone workshops designed to empower the women leaders in your organization to get the EDGE, enabling them to excel within their companies, develop their authentic leadership style, gain support, skills and tools, and elevate their success.

While women executives have outscored their male counterparts in many critical leadership competencies, they have been perceived to lack strategic perspective and to be less “visionary” than men. These perceptions may be the only thing keeping women professionals from reaching the highest positions within their organizations.

As a manager, it is your responsibility to execute on the tasks necessary to achieve strategic objectives. As a leader, your role is to utilize a strategic mindset to leverage opportunities for your team, division and the organization as a whole. In this session you will enhance your strategic thinking skills through the use of exercises and activities. In addition, you will gain a strategic perspective by understanding external factors and relationships that are key to the achievement of your goals. Vision and strategic perspective require big-picture thinking, the ability to establish direction, motivate and inspire, align people and effectively move an organization through change. Leadership and vision are not only critical at the executive level, but also at the departmental and team levels.

Participants will explore what it means to be visionary, be provided with high-level strategies to make the transition from “manager” to “visionary” and participate in lively discussions on the topic of how women can leverage their unique skills and competencies to demonstrate vision and strategic thinking.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, February 3rd, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members, see below for multiple session discounts and benefits.

Leadership EDGE for Women: Executive Presence: Courage, Credibility, and Visibility

This is 1 of 7 stand-alone workshops designed to empower the women leaders in your organization to get the EDGE, enabling them to excel within their companies, develop their authentic leadership style, gain support, skills and tools, and elevate their success.

Think back to a recent meeting, when someone there just seemed to attract and engage everyone around the table. Someone like Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg or Virgin’s Richard Branson—someone who has the ability to walk into a boardroom, command attention, and leave everyone wanting more. While it may seem like some people “just have it,” executive presence is actually something that they’ve worked very hard to achieve.

Executive presence is the unique combination of what you bring to the table (courage and credibility), what to do in the moment (physical appearance, language and presentation skills) and where you need to show up (visibility). Closing the gender gap will require stepping up, leaning into discomfort and acting with the confidence we women often wish we had (or had more of!). So if you’re wondering what you can do to build your confidence, banish your doubt and make your mark, join us for this highly interactive and valuable workshop.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, March 2, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members, see below for multiple session discounts and benefits.

From the Laboratory to Leadership – 25th Anniversary Edition (4 days)

Program dates: March 9, March 23, April 6, and April 20 (4-day program)

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Biocom, 10996 Torreyana Rd #200, San Diego, CA 92121

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $2,795 for Biocom members, $3,295 for non-members

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It’s an incredibly exciting time for the life science industry. Today, more than ever, our clients have drug candidates entering late stages of development. We are celebrating the approvals of their innovative drugs and supporting them as they begin to commercialize these products in the market. The life science industry remains complex as access to capital continues to be challenging, global partnering relationships are established, and some companies adopt a virtual model. This fast-paced and ever-changing environment has provided us with an outstanding opportunity to redevelop our From the Laboratory to Leadership program, building off of 25 years of success with over 6,500 graduates from over 600 life science companies. This fully redesigned program continues to turn science-minded first-time managers, as well as managers seeking to expand their management skills, into capable business leaders. We accomplish this by leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience to utilize the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available.

From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders – their strengths, styles, and personal brand. From there, we develop skills in the areas of communication, priority management, meeting management, goal setting and planning, delegation, performance management, and leading teams in a dynamic workplace. We wrap up the program in a fashion that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high levels of engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, utilizes technology to measure progress and support a variety of learning styles, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.

This program is limited to 20 participants and often sells out.  Register here

Program Overview and Syllabus

From the Laboratory to Leadership – 25th Anniversary Edition (4 days)

Program dates:   March 11, March 26, April 9 and April 23 (4 day program)

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: CLSA Events Center, at California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $2,795 for CLSA members, $3,295 for non-members

Register here

It’s an incredibly exciting time for the life science industry. Today, more than ever, our clients have drug candidates entering late stages of development. We are celebrating the approvals of their innovative drugs and supporting them as they begin to commercialize these products in the market. The life science industry remains complex as access to capital continues to be challenging, global partnering relationships are established, and some companies adopt a virtual model. This fast-paced and ever-changing environment has provided us with an outstanding opportunity to redevelop our From the Laboratory to Leadership program, building off of 25 years of success with over 6,500 graduates from over 600 life science companies. This fully redesigned program continues to turn science-minded first-time managers, as well as managers seeking to expand their management skills, into capable business leaders. We accomplish this by leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience to utilize the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available.

From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders – their strengths, styles, and personal brand. From there, we develop skills in the areas of communication, priority management, meeting management, goal setting and planning, delegation, performance management, and leading teams in a dynamic workplace. We wrap up the program in a fashion that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high levels of engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, utilizes technology to measure progress and support a variety of learning styles, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.

This program is limited to 20 participants and often sells out.  Register here

Program Overview and Syllabus

Leadership EDGE for Women: Communication and Influence for Impact

This is 1 of 7 stand-alone workshops designed to empower the women leaders in your organization to get the EDGE, enabling them to excel within their companies, develop their authentic leadership style, gain support, skills and tools, and elevate their success.

To increase your ability to persuade, motivate and influence, effective communication is key. This, in turn, will help you to build rapport, relationships and connect with others. Using insights from the Myers-Briggs personality profile, you’ll identify your preferred communication style, overlaid with an understanding of innate gender-specific strengths and opportunities related to communication.

You will also learn how to recognize the styles of others – so you can reduce conflict and improve performance. The ability to effectively communicate allows leaders to excel. The ability to effectively influence can take your leadership to the next level. Building off the self-awareness of their preferred communication style as well as emotional intelligence (EQ), participants will gain an understanding of the art of influence and develop the language to assert themselves with greater confidence. This will enable them to achieve more through shared resources in an environment where there are competing goals, dotted line reporting relationships and often times the need to influence without the given authority.

Armed with the tools for powerful self-analysis, participants will uncover the obstacles that could be currently holding them back from achieving their full potential. They’ll complete the workshop with a new roadmap for improved communication and greater influence.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, April 6, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members, see below for multiple session discounts and benefits.

Leadership EDGE for Women: Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence

This is 1 of 7 stand-alone workshops designed to empower the women leaders in your organization to get the EDGE, enabling them to excel within their companies, develop their authentic leadership style, gain support, skills and tools, and elevate their success.

When it comes to professional and personal success, emotional intelligence is as important as one’s intellectual ability.  Develop an understanding of what emotional intelligence is and how it impacts business and leadership effectiveness, discover personal strengths, opportunities, and roadblocks to demonstrating higher emotional intelligence, and learn how to manage conflict as a means of building stronger relationships.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, May 4, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members, see below for multiple session discounts and benefits.

From the Laboratory to Leadership – 25th Anniversary Edition (4 days)

Program dates: September 2, September 16, September 30, and October 14 (4-day program)

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Life Science Washington, Conference Center, 188 E. Blaine Street, Seattle WA, 98102

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $2,795 for Life Science Washington members, $3,295 for non-members

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It’s an incredibly exciting time for the life science industry. Today, more than ever, our clients have drug candidates entering late stages of development. We are celebrating the approvals of their innovative drugs and supporting them as they begin to commercialize these products in the market. The life science industry remains complex as access to capital continues to be challenging, global partnering relationships are established, and some companies adopt a virtual model. This fast-paced and ever-changing environment has provided us with an outstanding opportunity to redevelop our From the Laboratory to Leadership program, building off of 30 years of success with over 6,500 graduates from over 600 life science companies. This fully redesigned program continues to turn science-minded first-time managers, as well as managers seeking to expand their management skills, into capable business leaders. We accomplish this by leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience to utilize the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available.

From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders – their strengths, styles, and personal brand. From there, we develop skills in the areas of communication, priority management, meeting management, goal setting and planning, delegation, performance management, and leading teams in a dynamic workplace. We wrap up the program in a fashion that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high levels of engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, utilizes technology to measure progress and support a variety of learning styles, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.

This program is limited to 20 participants and often sells out.  Register here

Program Overview and Syllabus