LEADERBOARD EVENT: Rethinking Career Transitions: Getting Out of Your Own Way

This program is offered as a Members ONLY benefit to Florida Diamond and Sapphire Members!

Rethinking Career Transitions: Getting Out of Your Own Way

This session is specifically designed for participants who are navigating or anticipating a major professional shift. In an industry often defined by traditional trajectories, “Rethinking Career Transitions” provides a space to examine the mental hurdles—imposter syndrome, ageism, and the fear of pivoting, among others—that can prevent high-achieving women from exploring new horizons, including entrepreneurship and being a franchisee.

Key Discussion Pillars:

Dismantling the Inner Critic: Strategies to overcome imposter syndrome when stepping outside your established “finance” identity.
Turning Experience into an Asset: Tackling ageism by framing extensive industry tenure as a modern competitive advantage.
The Entrepreneurial Option: Evaluating whether self-employment is the right move and how to leverage your FWA network to start.
Navigating the Unknown: Practical steps for those “in-between” roles to maintain momentum and confidence.

Meet the Panelists:

Barbara Callahan: Representing the “Corporate Pivot,” Barbara will discuss her successful transition from a senior finance role to a leadership and higher educational focus, demonstrating how to repurpose years of financial expertise.

Keith Bogen: A seasoned entrepreneur and HR leader who provides insights into the hiring landscape and the logistics of building an independent consultancy.

Jacquelyn Wieland: An entrepreneur and leadership thinking partner serving senior leaders works to unblock limiting beliefs that elevate mindset and potential to lean into future self. Jacquelyn brings 30 years of experience as a business owner.

Ina Rose: Entrepreneur and recruiting professional focused on helping attendees prepare their resume, LinkedIn and creating a path for their “next act.”

Lisa Linkowsky: A Certified Franchise Consultant and former multi-unity franchisee who helps high-achieving professionals evaluate business ownership as their next chapter, without starting from scratch.

Outcome:

Members will leave with a renewed perspective on their professional value and a set of actionable tools to help them “get out of their own way” and confidently pursue new roles or business ventures.