Minding Your Performance: for Women

High Performance. Life Balance. Sustainable Change.

The current environment for women executives continues to be that they are a minority. While women outnumber men as a percentage of the total workforce and earn more undergraduate and graduate degrees than men, including law school. Only 3% of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies are women; Fortune magazine’s list of the Global 500 reveals seven female CEOs, or 1%; of these seven, four lead US companies. In law, while 35% of junior women consider themselves VERY AMBITIOUS, by age 45, that figure falls to 14%. This drop is much more dramatic in Science, Engineering, and Technology than other sectors of the economy.

The challenges reported by women include:

    • Non-inclusive culturesmtgbusiness
    • Isolation
    • Mysterious career paths
    • Extreme work pressures
    • Constant reproving of themselves
    • Mismatched risk/recognition/reward structures
    • Inadequate work/life balance

business womanWhat are working women looking for?

  • Equal opportunity to become a leader
  • We need to know what works to create a successful career path.
  • Respected for knowledge and expertise
  • Defined, equitable paths as they progress.
  • Consistent and sustainable balance in their professional and personal life.

The objectives of this program are to:young business people sitting at meeting room and listening speaker.

  • Learn to think like a leader, embody the traits of a leader, and be seen as a leader.
  • To build personal awareness and effectiveness for women about the unwritten rules at work.
  • Develop a greater understanding about the unconscious processes that go into evaluation of the presentation of ideas, vision, data, and recommendations.
  • Enhance participant’s ability to achieve their goals through more effective verbal and nonverbal communication.
  • Teach participants how to become comfortable with their own voice, be heard, take a stand, take compliments, and enjoy success.
  • To create an opportunity to give a pause and to feel a sense of community by discussing/sharing their personal thoughts and feelings in a confidential environment.

Benefitsuccessful business team looking happy at the offices to the Company include:

 

  • Higher levels of: Productivity, Engagement, Effectiveness and Retention
  • Happier, more confident, more focused employees
  • Raising the bar for entire workforce
  • Lower long term health costs
  • Lead others by example
  • Improved decision making
  • Enhanced team performance and cohesion
  • Exceeding customer expectations
“Once again, Barbara delivered an informative, useful and interesting presentation. Attendees walked out armed with powerful tools to learn the unwritten rules of the game at work and how to use those rules to excel not just on the job, but in life, too. I look forward to my next opportunity to participate in one of Barbara's workshops”.

--  Mary Rust, Taft Law Firm

2016-08-13T05:51:18+00:00

--  Mary Rust, Taft Law Firm

“Once again, Barbara delivered an informative, useful and interesting presentation. Attendees walked out armed with powerful tools to learn the unwritten rules of the game at work and how to use those rules to excel not just on the job, but in life, too. I look forward to my next opportunity to participate in one of Barbara's workshops”.
“Barbara has provided leadership growth and training for our Women in Technology over the past year. She does an excellent job at engaging across all levels of the organization, whether 1:1 or in small or large groups. Her psychology background and experience coaching high-level athletes gives her a unique set of skills and expertise to draw from. She has found a way to develop her own personal confidence and is committed to helping other women set goals, create space in their lives to meet them, and in the process become stronger and more confident themselves”.

--  Zerlina Dubois, Executive and Global Women’s Program Sponsor, Proctor and Gamble Company

2016-08-13T05:44:43+00:00

--  Zerlina Dubois, Executive and Global Women’s Program Sponsor, Proctor and Gamble Company

“Barbara has provided leadership growth and training for our Women in Technology over the past year. She does an excellent job at engaging across all levels of the organization, whether 1:1 or in small or large groups. Her psychology background and experience coaching high-level athletes gives her a unique set of skills and expertise to draw from. She has found a way to develop her own personal confidence and is committed to helping other women set goals, create space in their lives to meet them, and in the process become stronger and more confident themselves”.
I have been extremely pleased with the Peak Performance program and wish we could have started long ago. You have a tool and technique that can help multiple people be more effective and live better lives. My heart rate is trending down and my coherence rate is trending up as I continue utilizing the heart rhythm display. I've used the biofeedback techniques before going into important and stressful meetings and have noticed a new clarity and calmness. There is much more to learn about the Zone and the ability to be more balanced, hopefully this will come with more practice and moving up the challenge levels. I have recommended you and this program to multiple people. Please let me know what future opportunities develop.

Ken Kramer, VP, Hillenbrand Industries

2016-08-20T12:58:10+00:00

Ken Kramer, VP, Hillenbrand Industries

I have been extremely pleased with the Peak Performance program and wish we could have started long ago. You have a tool and technique that can help multiple people be more effective and live better lives. My heart rate is trending down and my coherence rate is trending up as I continue utilizing the heart rhythm display. I've used the biofeedback techniques before going into important and stressful meetings and have noticed a new clarity and calmness. There is much more to learn about the Zone and the ability to be more balanced, hopefully this will come with more practice and moving up the challenge levels. I have recommended you and this program to multiple people. Please let me know what future opportunities develop.
I learned so much from you, and much more about myself. I didn't expect to learn much about myself - I really thought I knew it all already. You did a great job of helping me see what I didn't know or recognize about myself in a way that didn't make me feel too uncomfortable, mad, or unmotivated. You helped me to see the opportunity to improve rather than the limits of my abilities.

Stacey Risk, Hill-Rom

2016-08-20T12:55:50+00:00

Stacey Risk, Hill-Rom

I learned so much from you, and much more about myself. I didn't expect to learn much about myself - I really thought I knew it all already. You did a great job of helping me see what I didn't know or recognize about myself in a way that didn't make me feel too uncomfortable, mad, or unmotivated. You helped me to see the opportunity to improve rather than the limits of my abilities.
The stress management and personal performance skills you taught me through the Hillenbrand Peak Performance Center have been invaluable to me in my interactions with co-workers, teammates, and management. Daily, I feel that I am improving my ability to communicate effectively and react productively to situations where I would've over-reacted or mis-reacted in the past. People do matter. I can change the way I am perceived by others by changing my thought process, understanding my hot buttons, working through the real issue, and practicing a different way to react to the same situation or a similar situation in the future. I have read many self-improvement books and have attended many seminars. The guidance you provided me, the skills you shared with me, and the personal development tools you taught me were far more helpful to me than any book or seminar. I am confident the changes I've made utilizing the principles of peak performance will stay with me and improve my ability to advance my career. Thanks for all of your personalized attention, patience, and guidance.

VP, Hillenbrand Industries

2016-08-20T12:54:02+00:00

VP, Hillenbrand Industries

The stress management and personal performance skills you taught me through the Hillenbrand Peak Performance Center have been invaluable to me in my interactions with co-workers, teammates, and management. Daily, I feel that I am improving my ability to communicate effectively and react productively to situations where I would've over-reacted or mis-reacted in the past. People do matter. I can change the way I am perceived by others by changing my thought process, understanding my hot buttons, working through the real issue, and practicing a different way to react to the same situation or a similar situation in the future. I have read many self-improvement books and have attended many seminars. The guidance you provided me, the skills you shared with me, and the personal development tools you taught me were far more helpful to me than any book or seminar. I am confident the changes I've made utilizing the principles of peak performance will stay with me and improve my ability to advance my career. Thanks for all of your personalized attention, patience, and guidance.
The work completed with Barbara was pivotal in allowing me to conquer stress and to reach new levels of business performance during the most challenging point of my career. The science behind the work we accomplished validated and provided measurable results that years of personal coaching could not. It made it real.

CEO, Fortune 500 company

2016-08-20T12:50:05+00:00

CEO, Fortune 500 company

The work completed with Barbara was pivotal in allowing me to conquer stress and to reach new levels of business performance during the most challenging point of my career. The science behind the work we accomplished validated and provided measurable results that years of personal coaching could not. It made it real.
The return on this investment is incredible if you apply the model, tools, and coaching appropriately. There is no mountain that is too tall to climb for me and my team because of ‘Peak Performance’ learning.

Vice President, Human Resources

2016-08-20T12:48:49+00:00

Vice President, Human Resources

The return on this investment is incredible if you apply the model, tools, and coaching appropriately. There is no mountain that is too tall to climb for me and my team because of ‘Peak Performance’ learning.
My peak performance training has been life changing… with resulting composure and perspective that allows me to listen and communicate simultaneously to achieve results otherwise undermined by emotion and fear.

General Counsel

2016-08-20T12:47:31+00:00

General Counsel

My peak performance training has been life changing… with resulting composure and perspective that allows me to listen and communicate simultaneously to achieve results otherwise undermined by emotion and fear.
The stress management and personal performance skills you taught me have been invaluable to me in my interactions with co-workers, teammates, and management. Daily, I feel that I am improving my ability to communicate effectively and react productively to situations where I would've over-reacted or mis-reacted in the past. People do matter. The guidance you provided me, the skills you shared with me, and the personal development tools you taught me were far more helpful to me than any book or seminar. I am confident the changes I've made utilizing the principles of peak performance will stay with me and improve my ability to advance my career.  Thanks for all of your personalized attention, patience, and guidance. I learned so much from you, and much more about myself. I didn't expect to learn much about myself - I really thought I knew it all already. You did a great job of helping me see what I didn't know or recognize about myself in a way that didn't make me feel too uncomfortable, mad, or unmotivated. You helped me to see the opportunity to improve rather than the limits of my abilities.

S.R. Hill-Rom

2016-08-20T12:43:19+00:00

S.R. Hill-Rom

The stress management and personal performance skills you taught me have been invaluable to me in my interactions with co-workers, teammates, and management. Daily, I feel that I am improving my ability to communicate effectively and react productively to situations where I would've over-reacted or mis-reacted in the past. People do matter. The guidance you provided me, the skills you shared with me, and the personal development tools you taught me were far more helpful to me than any book or seminar. I am confident the changes I've made utilizing the principles of peak performance will stay with me and improve my ability to advance my career.  Thanks for all of your personalized attention, patience, and guidance. I learned so much from you, and much more about myself. I didn't expect to learn much about myself - I really thought I knew it all already. You did a great job of helping me see what I didn't know or recognize about myself in a way that didn't make me feel too uncomfortable, mad, or unmotivated. You helped me to see the opportunity to improve rather than the limits of my abilities.