Executive Edge:
INFLUENCE, ALLIANCES and CAREER GROWTH
in a Male-Led Culture
A Free Virtual Roundtable for Women Leaders!
A Free Virtual Roundtable for Women Leaders!
Join us March 19, 2025
5 FEMALE LEADERS SHARE REAL-WORLD STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING IN MALE-LED ENVIRONMENTS—WITHOUT BURNOUT OR SELF-BETRAYAL
Talent and hard work got you here—but they’re not always enough to propel you forward. Unspoken power dynamics, unconscious biases, and entrenched workplace cultures can create invisible barriers that make it harder for women to rise.
The key to breaking through isn’t working harder—it’s learning to navigate these dynamics strategically, without compromising who you are.
Join five accomplished female leaders as they share real-world strategies for advancing in male-led environments—without burnout or self-betrayal. In this conversation, we’ll cover:
- How to navigate power dynamics in male-dominated spaces—without playing politics.
- The difference between influence and authority—and how to master both.
- Proven strategies to position yourself for promotions, pay raises, and leadership opportunities.
- How to self-advocate effectively while maintaining strong, strategic relationships.
- Ways to cultivate a network of allies who amplify your leadership impact.
You’ll walk away with practical tools to lead with confidence, command respect, and take control of your career—on your terms.
Event Details
📌 Date: March 19, 2025
📌 Time: 6 pm CET / 1 pm ET / 10 am PT
📌 Location: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)
✨ Can’t attend live? No worries! A recording will be available to all who register.
THIS ROUNDTABLE IS FOR YOU IF:
You are eager to advance your career, but despite your hard work and dedication, progress feels out of reach
You are tired of yet again being bypassed when it`s time for that next high-level job or pay raise.
You often find yourself thinking, “I can’t keep going like this,” and “Something has to change,” but feel uncertain about the next steps.
Break Barriers—Without Breaking Yourself
Too many talented women feel stuck, undervalued, or exhausted from trying to prove themselves in workplaces designed for someone else’s success. It’s time to change the game.
From Struggle to Strategy:
HERE'S WHAT WILL YOU GAIN
If you’re working hard but feel like you’re not advancing…
Gain insight into the hidden power structures that shape career progression—and learn how to use them to your advantage.
If you’re tired of being overlooked for promotions and pay raises…
Discover key strategies to build influence, ensure your contributions are recognized, and position yourself for advancement.
If you’re thinking, “I can’t keep going like this—something has to change”…
Develop the confidence and clarity to take bold, strategic action toward your leadership goals.
This is your moment. Step into it with confidence, strategy, and the support of a powerful network.
Meet My Guests:
Dr. Keirsten Taillon
Business Growth Strategist
Dr. Keirsten Taillon, is a veteran Business Growth Strategist with a focus on building healthy business cultures and High Performance Teams. She helps businesses craft the strategy and cultivate positive cultures for profit and success. Her leadership training and coaching helps leaders develop to meet the changing needs of their business as it grows.
Keirsten has over 30 years of experience with both small and large organizations and brings that expertise to her clients as a seasoned consultant, coach, and guide. Her expertise is in quickly understanding core business challenges and facilitating the implementation of solutions that maximize results and align with business goals and vision.
As a woman entrepreneur, an athlete, and most importantly a mother of four active kids, Keirsten was unsatisfied at the traditional approach to business growth consulting. In managing her own business growth, the typical advice and best practices fell flat of her dynamic and integrated vision. And, the research for supporting others’ business growth seemed to ignore or minimize that which was most real for the women entrepreneurs that she supported.
Therefore, Dr. Taillon committed her doctoral research and her consulting business to supporting business leaders in building healthy, strong cultures and the business strategies to reach their fullest potential.
Katja
Personal Branding Expert
As a former senior executive in the tech industry with a start-up background, Katja has seen again and again that at a certain point in time, successful female leaders ask themselves: “What’s next” and “what do I really want to do with my precious time?”.
In 2014, this question marked the beginning of her own entrepreneurial journey that led her to leave Microsoft at the peak of her corporate career and start BRIDGE-BUILDER FOR CHANGE.
Today, Katja is on a mission to accompany >1000 senior female leaders from corporate on their way to start their own (part-time) business, redefining success and happiness on their terms. She helps them build their brand and signature story as entrepreneurs, define their clear position in the marketplace and develop scalable offers they can sell with ease. As Germany’s TOP Personal Branding Expert for female leaders in tech, Katja has worked with over 300 leaders and senior professionals, helping them build and communicate their brand for more visibility and effectiveness, ultimately creating the career they deserve.
She is the author of the bestselling book And then life happened. By bringing together the inspiring, real-life stories of seven powerful women from five countries and three continents (including her own), this book has been created to help women to navigate their own health crisis, while continuing to advance their career or lead their business and live with purpose.
When Katja isn’t working, you’ll find her on top of a mountain hiking or skiing, at the beach in Sardinia, reading a book or on her meditation cushion – practicing the art of equanimity.
Emily Feairs
Leadership and Executive Coach
Stepping into senior leadership demands more than expertise—it requires vision, confidence, and the ability to navigate complex dynamics. Whether advancing into an executive role or expanding their influence, many leaders struggle with translating their strengths into the kind of authority that drives real change. That’s where Emily Feairs comes in.
Emily is a leadership and executive coach who partners with ambitious leaders to sharpen their skills, amplify their presence, and lead with impact. With a decade of experience coaching executives across industries—including public service, global organizations, and the private sector—she understands what it takes to succeed at the highest levels. Her approach is practical, no-nonsense, and tailored to each leader’s unique goals.
From refining how they communicate their value to developing strategies for leading with authority, Emily helps her clients show up as their best selves—confident, strategic, and prepared for every challenge. Leaders she has worked with have gone on to secure top executive positions, lead major organizational shifts, and create workplaces where teams thrive.
Kristy Wallace
Business Consultant, Former CEO of Ellevate Network
Kristy Wallace is a business consultant leveraging her 20+ years of operational leadership to support mission-driven companies in growing products, teams, and results.
As the former CEO of Ellevate Network, Kristy was responsible for executing Ellevate Network’s mission of changing the culture of business from the inside out by providing professional women with a supportive community to lean on and learn from. She directed the Network’s staff, was responsible for business growth and strategy, and worked closely with Ellevate’s Chapter Leaders, Business Partners, and Champions to further Ellevate’s impact.
Kristy is a regular speaker and thought leader on Leadership, Diversity, Social Entrepreneurship, Networking, and Entrepreneurialism. She strives to support women and girls in achieving their dreams through her work as an Angel Investor; business advisor; and board member to organizations committed to gender equity.
Prior to joining Ellevate, Kristy was a founding team member of Zeel.com, where she oversaw operations, business modeling, brand development, partnerships, and fundraising. Prior to Zeel, Kristy served as VP of North America Ad Sales and then GM of International Operations at Vault.com.
Kristy obtained her BA in English/Sociology from Villanova University and began her career as a financial analyst at KeyBank. A passionate reader and world traveler, Kristy lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with her husband and three wonderful children.
Meet the Host:
HELLO, I'M COLLEEN SLAUGHTER
Managing Partner | Authentic Leadership International
As an award-winning transformational facilitator, executive coach, professional speaker, writer, and entrepreneur – I am passionate about my work! My specialty is empowering intentional, values-focused leaders and top teams to shift their limiting beliefs and self-doubt into tangible, inspired action toward their vision and measurable bottom-line results.
I have been grateful to work with over 150 intact teams and 500 individual leaders across many sectors and geographies, racking up over 1600 executive coaching hours. I have helped these leaders, their teams, and those they influence to increase their long-term productivity, impact and fulfillment.
And I look forward to helping you do the same!