The Power of Women Coming Together

There is undeniable power when women come together.

I experience it every year within our Mobilize Women Summit, which just wrapped its sixth edition. As always, we brought together dozens of speakers from different walks of life, who came together to share their expertise on leadership, mental health, entrepreneurship, allyship, ethics, law, employee retention, and so much more.

I experience it weekly in our Roundtables, where our members come together to tackle the topic of the week in candid, open discussion. This week we discussed communicating through change, a critical topic for leaders as we head into a potential recession rife with business unknowns. We also help each other navigate the future of work, personal brand, getting on a board and so much more.

I host the Roundtable for Executives, but whether you identify more as a Rising Leader or an Entrepreneur, there’s a Roundtable for you.

And I experience it twice a year in our Squads program, where we match our members with 6-8 other women at similar stages of their careers. These Squads come together for 30 minutes a week for 12 weeks to discuss career crossroads, learn from each other’s stories, and determine next steps. This cycle, my Squad helped me to define my professional priorities as I moved from a time of COVID where I had to let many things go to a time of intentional re-engagement with boards, thought leadership, commitments, and travel.

If this sounds like something you could benefit from, our next round of Squads applications are open — all you have to do is sign up.

All of these programs encompass what we do best at Ellevate Network — bringing women+ together in a safe space to navigate the ever-changing world of work. We create spaces where ideas happen. Where we can be inspired, where we can learn, where we can grow together. And most importantly, where we can take action.

Every year, at the end of Mobilize Women, I’m asked the same question — what now? What can I do to keep mobilizing? And while the answer is often unique to each person who asks, one thing I always recommend is to keep having these discussions. Keep supporting other women, whether at work or at home. Join a Squad. Come to a Roundtable. Raise your voice. Vote. Educate yourself. Be a friend. Be a mentor. Be yourself.

If it weren’t for the conversations I’ve had within the Ellevate Network, the time I’ve spent learning and growing, the ideas that have inspired me, and the accountability that keeps me moving forward — I’d be a lesser leader today. I’m so much better for what I’ve gained from my Ellevate community.

Our youngest speaker at Mobilize Women, eleven-year-old activist Kai Shappley, summed it up best when she said:

“One major way to help us is by using whatever your gift or talent is. If you’re a writer, please write. If you’re a singer, sing. If you’re the president of a PTA, do PTA things. And if your gift is that you know Dolly Parton…tell her to call me.”

What is your gift, and how will you use it to keep mobilizing within your community?