A staple of the ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference is undoubtedly its breakout sessions. This year’s speakers aim to provide valuable insights to inspire ICAN attendees to make a difference in their personal and professional lives.
Three speakers provided a preview of their session.
AmyK Hutchens –
She Gets It: Elevating Our Power One Conversation at a Time
With over 20 years of experience coaching, training and consulting businesses, this presentation is delivered by internationally recognized speaker and best-selling author, AmyK Hutchens. A major audience favorite from her 2023 keynote, ICAN is bringing her back to deliver a more in-depth breakout session experience. She will ask attendees “What if you had the confidence and courage to share your ideas, speak with conviction and honor the worth of your own voice?”
Hutchens will share her “magical phrases” and communication techniques aimed at closing deals, saving marriages, advancing careers, healing family dynamics, and aligning women with their “best lives.” She’ll also offer strategies to reduce anxiety before a tough conversation.
“This is not a session on communication theory. It’s a highly practical, easily implementable session on the power of words, and how a single word or series of words can elevate your individual power, and our collective power, one powerful conversation at a time,” Hutchens said. “Our collective power rises when each of our individual power rises, and our individual power rises when we use our voice.”
Julie Brown –
Networking Your Way to Success
Julie Brown, speaker, author and business strategist, will present a breakout session on navigating networking. By developing this skill, women can build a professional network to share experiences, insights and opportunities such as mentorship.
“Networking is practically my spirit animal, and I’m thrilled to unleash the mighty power of networking upon the fabulous women of Omaha,” Brown said. “It’s time to turn those connections into confetti and celebrate the magic of networking together. Networking plays a pivotal role in elevating the collective power of women by fostering connections, collaboration, and empowerment. My revolutionary networking method smashes through barriers, paving the way for transformative relationships that redefine careers and lives.”
Jo Miller –
Attract the Advocacy of an Influential Career Support Squad
Presenter Jo Miller, a thought leader on women’s leadership, is chief executive officer of Be Leaderly. She has dedicated over 20 years to helping women advance into influential positions by leveraging their leadership strengths. Miller will discuss the difference between mentors and sponsors, and how to break down barriers to a career breakthrough. The session will talk about how to make the most of each meeting with a mentor, detail how sponsorship works, and offer a step-by-step approach to attracting a sponsor’s advocacy. The session will also discuss ways to elevate others by being an effective sponsor.
“This matters because most of us underestimate the difference sponsorship can make, and yet high potential women are over-mentored and under-sponsored relative to male peers,” Miller said. “This is a significant reason why women don’t advance as rapidly. If we want to expand our influence and impact beyond what we can accomplish solo, a strong network of influential allies is key to accomplishing amazing things.”
