Triple W Forum Event Resources

Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29, 2012
Chicago, Illinois

Triple W Forum, a Working Women's Workshop, is focused on work/life integration. Gain tools, tips and resources to unleash your happy and live a more integrated life during a productive, fun and inspiring weekend in Chicago. The workshop curriculum includes thought-provoking modules in the areas work/life integration, transformation, reflection, and wellness.

Location: 20 W. Kinzie, 17th floor - Google Chicago (River North) (Map and Directions)

For information about area hotels and special rates, please call Triple W at 312-280-1385.

For more information, download our forum overview (PDF).

 

Cost: $365, includes workshop, materials and ongoing access to online resources and community.

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$265 per attendee for groups of 3 or more (tickets can be purchased separately)

$250 per attendee for nonprofit organizations

Register by phone: For Hotline Registration, call 312-280-1385.

Register online: For online registration, go here

Triple W Forum Event Details

The workshop curriculum is focused on work/life integration and is geared toward providing actionable insights to women with established careers from a variety of industries who find themselves at a turning point in their lives. Such turning points might include new responsibilities, career changes, life changes – anything that provides a woman the opportunity to stop and reconsider her life.

Equipped with insights from the curriculum, participants leave the workshop with a unique and actionable Life Transformation Plan, an Action Plan and a Toolkit to support its execution. In addition, they leave with newfound connections to others in the community.

Triple W Forum Event Speakers

Jennifer H.G. Connelly Jennifer H.G. Connelly Curriculum Focus: Integration Work/Life Integration and Why It Matters Gain wisdom through the lens of integration. Many of us have suffered the consequences of poorer health, decreased focus, and disappointment when we try to make all aspects of our lives “work” for us. Some say the idea of work/life balance sets you up for failure. It assumes that both parts must be equal. A simple, yet powerful, modification to our understanding of balance can be found in the concept of integration. Two documents will be presented to help guide you throughout the workshop and make work/life integration actionable.

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Monica Ewing Monica Ewing Curriculum Focus: Reflection Along Your Journey: Welcome to Triple W 2012 Who do you want to show up when you look in the mirror first thing in the morning? This is a central question that Triple W posits. Monica Ewing - a judge, attorney, adjunct professor, advisor to Triple W Forum and author of Letters from the Cocoon - will open the 2012 Chicago workshop and share insights within the transformative processes that influence women along their respective career paths.

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Lindsey Whalen Lindsey Whalen Curriculum Focus: Wellness and Reflection Vision Exercise Get into the practice of living in possibility. Build the courage to declare and write goals through a vision exercise focused around getting into the work of recognizing and removing constraints.

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Heidi Floyd Heidi Floyd Curriculum Focus: Transformation Positive Outlook: Keep Calm and Carry On The journey of life is unique for all of us; however, we can all find ways to see through even on the darkest of days to find joy. A reason to smile and celebrate the triumphs of every day can be learned behavior. Walk briefly in the shoes of a woman who has seen challenges; including cancer, loss of loved ones, etc, but still manages to find that elusive silver lining!

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Angie Keister Angie Keister Curriculum Focus: Transformation and Reflection Thriving through Change Handle change with elegance and curiosity. From a state of thriving, possibilities are endless and exploration and focus are strong. Thriving is a state that we should all learn to be more aware of and utilize to our advantage - especially during change. Each participant will engage in reflection, journaling, and paired discovery conversations. Participants will understand thriving and be able to identify when they are in a state of thriving.

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Betsy Sobiech Kellie Fitzgerald Curriculum Focus: Reflection The Connection Dilemma Technology and the internet have changed our lives forever. Information is at our fingertips, purchasing what we need is easier than ever, and there is an app for everything. Googler Kellie Fitzgerald explores the pros and cons of living in a constantly connected society and facilitates a discussion about how we can harness technology to improve our lives- while creating boundaries to ensure that it doesn’t take over our lives.

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Betsy Sobiech Betsy Sobiech Curriculum Focus: Integration and Reflection Extraordinary Connections (Friday) You are a powerful networker. Do you believe that? Or does the thought of networking make your eyes roll and your skin crawl? As women we limit the power of our connections because of stifling beliefs about networking. During this session, you will download a new, simple, freeing paradigm to transform your networking, which we will put into practice immediately.

Gratitude and Joy: Our Natural State of Being (Saturday) Reinforce a well-being practice that is available to you in every moment - gratitude. In this session, we will reflect on gratitude and link it to the experience of joy in our day-to-day lives. We will explore the concepts of gratitude and joy fully so we understand deeply how important it is that these come first for us instead of waiting for them to be the end result.

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Michele Malo Michele Malo Curriculum Focus: Transformation Transformation Realization Moving towards Transformation Realization only requires you to do a little more everyday. This session will focus on how in just 10 to 15 minutes a day you can start moving towards a healthier you.

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Mike Zolfo Mike Zolfo Curriculum Focus: Wellness Meditation and YOU What can lower oxygen consumption, decrease respiratory rate, increase blood flow and slow the heart rate, lead to a deeper level of physical relaxation, increase productivity, increase job satisfaction, and bring you peace of mind, happiness and bliss? Yes, meditation. Research studies have shown now for over 50 years the many benefits of meditation. Meditation is easy and one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself once you understand what it is and how to do it. Come and explore a few different yoga pathways to peace through meditation.

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Triple W Forum Insight Panel

Managing Stress:
Insights Panel on Brain, Heart, Nutrition and Women’s Health
Curriculum Focus: Wellness Uncover the science behind living well and managing stress. A powerhouse panel of expertise in neurology, cardiology, obstetrics/gynecology, and nutrition come together to provide you with insights and actionable takeaways to enhance your health and well being. The panel will be moderated by the founder of the Network of Executive Women and CEO of ExecuInsight, Michele Hanson.

Neelum Aggarwal M.D. Neelum Aggarwal, M.D. View Full Bio | View LinkedIn Profile

Michele M. Hanson Michele M. Hanson View Full Bio | View LinkedIn Profile

Elena M. Kamel, M.D. Elena M. Kamel, M.D. View Full Bio | View LinkedIn Profile

Christine Tagney PhD Christine C. Tangney, PhD View Full Bio | View LinkedIn Profile

Annabelle S. Volgman, M.D., F.A.C.C. Annabelle S. Volgman, M.D., F.A.C.C. View Full Bio | View LinkedIn Profile

AGENDA

Friday, September 28, 2012
1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

  • Check-In, Registration, Small Group Discussion
  • Along Your Journey: Monica Ewing
  • Vision Exercise: Lindsey Whalen
  • Work/Life Integration: Jennifer Connelly
  • The Connection Dilemma: Kellie Fitzgerald
  • Extraordinary Connections: Betsy Sobiech
  • “Unleash Your Happy” Hour
  • Managing Stress (panel): Neelum Aggarwal M.D., Elena Kamel M.D., Christine Tangney PhD, Annabelle Volgman M.D., moderator Michele Hanson
  • Meditation Insights: Mike Zolfo

Saturday, September 29, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

  • Breakfast
  • Thriving: Angie Keister
  • Gratitude and Joy: Betsy Sobiech
  • Transformation Realization: Michele Malo
  • Positive Outlook: Heidi Floyd
  • Integration Moving Forward: Jennifer Connelly

Each day will include time for reflection and development of the Life Transformation Plan and Action Plan. Speakers and order of sessions are subject to change. Attire for Friday is business casual or dressy jeans. Attire for Saturday is exercise or yoga apparel.

TESTIMONIALS

It changed my outlook on life, and if you feel something, follow your heart. You only have one life, and you need to start living it. Also, be happy when you look in the mirror—who you are is amazing.

-- Triple W Forum Participant

I found this workshop to be energizing, educational and empowering. It also allowed for learning from the pivotal and powerful experiences of amazing women. We spent the weekend focusing on self-improvement, awareness and goal-setting in order to become better leaders and contributors to society.

-- Maureen Biehl