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 for Women in Life Sciences

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.

Leadership EDGE for Women: Communication and Influence for Impact

As rapid change occurs in our world, The Leadership Edge has pivoted operations to serve you during this time. All of our programs and services are now being delivered as live, interactive, virtual meetings.  Utilizing the Zoom virtual meeting platform, we have created a dynamic learning environment with high levels of interaction for our participants, while supporting the need for social distancing. We are here to provide guidance, development and resources to support your need to thrive not only in this time, but as your company continues to deliver on the promise of new solutions for human health.

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.

From the Laboratory to Leadership 

Program dates:   April 30, May 14, May 28, and June 5  (4-day program)

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

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

PROGRAM UPDATE

From The Laboratory To Leadership is now being delivered as a highly interactive, live, webinar-based program to ensure a safe and flexible learning environment for you.  The program continues to contain the relevant and inspiring content, dynamic exercises and the utilization of your company as a learning laboratory that you have come to expect over our 30 years of serving our life science clients. Through the use of virtual group discussions and virtual break-out sessions for small group discussions, brainstorming and problem solving, your experience will be enjoyable, productive, safe and convenient.

Uncertain times test the strength of your leadership, teams and overall company culture.  At The Leadership Edge our 30 year partnership with the life sciences continues as you persevere in your quest to deliver life-changing solutions for the possibility of a future where cures replace treatments and the health of humanity thrives.

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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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence

As rapid change occurs in our world, The Leadership Edge has pivoted operations to serve you during this time. All of our programs and services are now being delivered as live, interactive, virtual meetings.  Utilizing the Zoom virtual meeting platform, we have created a dynamic learning environment with high levels of interaction for our participants, while supporting the need for social distancing. We are here to provide guidance, development and resources to support your need to thrive not only in this time, but as your company continues to deliver on the promise of new solutions for human health.

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 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: May 13, May 27, June 10 and June 24 (4-day program)

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

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

PROGRAM UPDATE

From The Laboratory To Leadership is now being delivered as a highly interactive, live, webinar-based program to ensure a safe and flexible learning environment for you.  The program continues to contain the relevant and inspiring content, dynamic exercises and the utilization of your company as a learning laboratory that you have come to expect over our 30 years of serving our life science clients. Through the use of virtual group discussions and virtual break-out sessions for small group discussions, brainstorming and problem solving, your experience will be enjoyable, productive, safe and convenient.

Uncertain times test the strength of your leadership, teams and overall company culture.  At The Leadership Edge our 30 year partnership with the life sciences continues as you persevere in your quest to deliver life-changing solutions for the possibility of a future where cures replace treatments and the health of humanity thrives.

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 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

Building High Performance Virtual Teams. 90 minutes ($299) 

Program date: May 19th (90 minutes)

Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am PDT

Teaming isn’t easy. Doing it virtually is even harder. Learn how to identify your team’s stage of development so you can dial in your leadership style to meet their needs and take them to their next stage of success in this time of working remotely.

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Meeting Management in a Virtual World. 60 minutes ($249) 

Program date: May 21st (60 minutes)

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Do you find yourself Zooming 8 hours a day, both figuratively and literally? Learn how to most effectively manage dynamic, interactive and efficient meetings in the virtual world.

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Understanding Personality Preferences, 3 hours ($499) 

Program date: May 27th (3 hours)

Time: 8:30 am to 11:30 am PDT

Socrates said, “know thyself”. Through the use of the Myers Briggs Type indicator, you will gain insights into what keeps you energized, as well as how you take in information, make decisions and like to work, enabling you to remain energized and productive through these challenging times. As the result of your understanding of different personality types you will learn strategies for motivating others, managing change and uncertainty and ensuring the team remains strong all while making significant progress on your goals.

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Emotional Intelligence. 2.5 hours ($499) 

Program date: June 2nd (2.5 hours)

Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am PDT

There has never been a greater need for self-awareness, social expertness and empathy. Using a validated EQ instrument, you will identify your strengths and opportunities when it comes to your emotional intelligence and then create strategies to become a more impactful leader all while developing stronger relationships.

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Priority Management. 60 minutes ($249) 

Program date: June 4th (60 minutes)

Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Feeling overwhelmed while trying to do it all from home?
You will identify your highest payoff activities and create strategies to get it all done
(while making sure the kids, dogs and plants get fed!).

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Building High Performance Virtual Teams. 90 minutes ($299) 

Program date: August 24 (90 minutes)

Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am PDT

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $299

Teaming isn’t easy. Doing it virtually is even harder. Learn how to identify your team’s stage of development so you can dial in your leadership style to meet their needs and take them to their next stage of success in this time of working remotely.

Register here

Leadership EDGE for Women: Identifying Your Authentic Leadership Style, Session #1

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.

Explore important leadership questions such as; How do I portray competence and confidence while maintaining a style that is organically true to who I am at my core?  How can I be assertive without coming across as aggressive?  What are my leadership philosophies?  How do my leadership choices impact the performance of others?

In partnership with CLSI

Program date: Monday, September 14, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women's programs

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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Finding Your Niche For Career Success, Session #2

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.

Today's professionals need to master career development strategies to maximize their impact on the organization and reach professional fulfillment.  Learn how to actively pinpoint opportunities, select mentors, secure stretch assignments, and build a flexible career development plan that accommodates shifting business and personal needs.

In partnership with CLSI

Program date: Monday, October 5, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women programs

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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Networking for Success, Session #3 

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.

Strategically building a network that can accelerate your career requires planning, commitment, and a little bravado.  Learn how to strategically build a comprehensive network, maximize your network and relationships, and gain the skills and tools to successfully build and nurture lasting professional relationships.

In partnership with CLSI

Program date: Monday, November 2, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women programs

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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Vision As A Leadership Tool, Session #4

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 female executives have outscored their male counterparts in many critical leadership competencies, they have also been perceived to lack strategic perspective and to be less “visionary” than men.  Learn what it means to be visionary in the life sciences industry, enhance your strategic thinking skills, and participate in lively discussions on how women can leverage their unique skills and competencies to demonstrate vision and strategic thinking.

In partnership with CLSI

Program date: Monday, February 1, 2021

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Click here to register

Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women programs

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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Executive Presence for Women in Life Sciences, Session #5

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.

Executive presence is the unique combination of what you bring to the table, what to do at the  moment, and how you need to show up.  Explore the various traits and behaviors that enhance a leader’s presence in the life sciences industry, understand how character, substance, and style affect a leader’s presence, and gain clarity on personal presence in three key areas: physical, communication and emotional presence.

In partnership with CLSI

Program date: Monday, March 1, 2021

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Click here to register

Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women programs

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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Communication and Influence for Impact, Session #6

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.

Effective communication is key to persuasion, motivation, and information sharing.  Learn how to successfully influence others, reduce conflict, and improve the performance of others by recognizing and respecting communication preferences; explore gender-specific communication strengths and opportunities; uncover obstacles that may prevent successful communication from occurring, and develop a roadmap for improved communication and greater influence.

In partnership with CLSI

Program date: Monday, April 5, 2021

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Click here to register

Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women programs

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

Leadership EDGE for Women: Emotional Intelligence, Session #7

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 date: Monday, May 3, 2021

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Click here to register

Click here for a complete list of all 7 of our Leadership EDGE for Women programs

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