Women in Business Meeting - February 2026

Description

Our Women in Business Group creates opportunities for professional and personal growth by empowering women to excel in business by fostering a community of collaboration, mentorship, and innovation. Through education, networking, and advocacy, we inspire and support women to break barriers, lead with confidence, and achieve their fullest potential in every industry.

Please join us for our Women in Business breakfast meeting on Thurs, Feb 26th from 8:30am to 10:30am at B.R. Ryall YMCA. Our speaker will be Jules Wilhelm, creator, founder, and president of Capacity Leader Center, Cardia Counseling Center, and EQ-niversity™ where she has been providing effective counseling and coaching for more than 20 years.  Jules will be presenting:

Participants will learn how one skill + three simple words operationalizes emotional intelligence across an organization in a way that: 

Strengthens leadership presence 

• Reduces miscommunication and emotional escalation 
• Prevents costly business and relationship breakdowns 

Who This Is For 
This session is designed for: 
Business owners, senior leaders, managers, and directors 

• Professionals who lead teams or represent organizations 
• Women balancing relationship leadership and performance outcomes 
• Anyone navigating customers, employees, vendors, or partners under pressure  

 What Participants Will Learn 
By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 
Deescalate emotion without dismissing it 
Keep conversations productive while preserving trust and respect. 

1. Move conversations from tension to clarity 
   Use one repeatable skill and three words that work in real time. 
2. Prevent high-risk communication breakdowns 
   Reduce defensiveness, misalignment, avoidance, and emotional shutdowns. 

Continental breakfast will be provided.