SEVEN IN-PERSON SESSIONS MARCH - MAY 2025 | OKC, STILLWATER AND TULSA Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
KEY TAKEAWAYS
YOUR BEST SELF
Work and Life: Blended Identities Emotional Intelligence Personal Brand Social Communication Style
Certificate of completion
Professional headshot
YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Building an influential circle
Mindful Leadership Ethical Leadership Providing Difficult Feedback Performance Evaluations Culinary Collaborations
Individual development plan
One-on-one coaching session
YOUR STRATEGIC LENS
Strategic Decision Making Project Management Financial Acumen Negotiations in the Workplace
Ticket to OSU’s Women Business Leadership Conference
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
MISSION
Inspire women from all industries to come together for one purpose: to rise to the Next Level.
ABOUT
Next Level is a program that aims to equip women with the essential leadership and strategic competencies needed to excel in their organization and rise to the challenges of the next level. With a focus on relationships, this immersive series will equip women with informative coaching, intentional development and networking opportunities to help them grow and develop as leaders.
TAKEAWAYS
Participants will gain transformational leadership skills, strategic perspective, financial acumen, an individual development plan and one-on-one coaching session and a certificate of completion reflecting their commitment to self-investment and career growth.
AUDIENCE
Female leaders who have been in their management role for 2-5 years or someone in which your organization sees potential and wants to invest in their personal and professional development.
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Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate VIRTUAL ORIENTATION
MARCH 7, 2024 | 9-10:30 A.M. VIA ZOOM
AGENDA: ICE BREAKERS INTRODUCTIONS OVERVIEW OF SERIES Q&A
MARCH 12, 2025 | TULSA WOMEN’S BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE BOLD LEADING WITH CONFIDENCE :
MARCH 13, 2025 | TULSA SESSION ONE Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
Speaker: Dr. Maribeth Kuzmeski, associate professor of Marketing and international business, Spears School of Business Topics: Negotiations in the Workplace Standing Up and Standing Out in Business: Elevating Your Personal Brand
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
DESCRIPTIONS
Negotiations in the Workplace Learn the key strategies and tactics essential for successful negotiations, whether it's navigating conflicts, closing deals, or managing team dynamics. Through interactive discussions and real-life scenarios, discover how to leverage communication, empathy, and strategic thinking to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. This session aims to equip you with practical tools to enhance your negotiation skills, empowering you to handle diverse workplace situations effectively. Standing Up and Standing Out in Business: Elevating Your Personal Brand Learn the marketing and business concepts necessary for elevating your personal brand, presence, and earning power. Today’s strongest leaders have learned how to stand out in business. Gain powerful strategies, based on extensive research and case studies, that can be applied immediately to stand out, achieve the success deserved, and show up with power and confidence.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate APRIL 3, 2025 | STILLWATER SESSION TWO
Speaker: Dr. Abbey Davis, executive director of Administration, AAON, Inc. Topics: Practicing Mindful Leadership Developing as a Self-Aware Leader - ESCI Assessment included
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Certificate DESCRIPTIONS
Practicing Mindful Leadership During this workshop, you will walk through practices and exercises to help you reconnect with yourself so you can, in turn, cultivate connection and engagement with others. Learn practical ways to become better conversationalists and connect
with others on a much deeper level. Developing as a Self-Aware Leader
Emotional intelligence (the ability to effectively identify and engage emotion) and self-awareness (the ability to accurately perceive ourselves and our impact on others) have become two of the hottest topics in executive development. Emotional intelligence (EI) and self-awareness (SA) are indicators of highly effective leaders. This presentation is devoted to enhancing participants’ self-awareness through utilization of the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI). Participants are guided through reflective and competency-building discussion and exercises.
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Certificate DESCRIPTION
OPTIONAL Lunch and Learn:
Breaking the Chains: One person or Company at a Time Presentation Description:
You see an online post on your child's profile that urges you to talk to them about internet safety and that is good. But what about your employees? Are the filters enough to block the seemingly innocent but secretly malicious social media posts from coming through on your company profiles, emails, or phones? This session will take you through the research into modern-day slavery and trafficking and talk about how that can be applied to your company to keep you and your employees safe in the big-data world.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
APRIL 17, 2025 | OKLAHOMA CITY SESSION THREE
Speaker: Dr. Lindsey Greco, associate professor of management, Spears School of Business Topic: Providing Performance Evaluations and Difficult Feedback
Speaker: Dr. Alexis Smith Washington, associate professor of management, Spears School of Business, Topic: Navigating Work and Life as a Woman in Business
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Certificate DESCRIPTIONS
Dr. Lindsey Greco The purpose of performance evaluations is to provide feedback to
Dr. Alexis Smith Washington Blended identity involves navigating multiple roles, like being a working parent or managing work/life balance. This session invites participants to reflect on their experiences as professional women, unpacking challenges, and crafting solutions for these blended roles. We’ll also explore whether women leave corporations due to lack of confidence or if they’re pushed out, with research suggesting both. The seminar will address barriers like gender biases and discrimination, and conclude with strategies to overcome stereotypes and advance success in business for both men and women.
employees, set goals for improvement, recognize
achievements and make decisions related to compensation, promotions or further development. This session will provide insights on how to navigate the evaluation process with an emphasis on difficult feedback
and the unique challenges that women face in the workplace.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate MAY 1, 2025 | TULSA SESSION FOUR
Speaker: Jennifer Coonce, assistant professor of professional practice, department of management, Spears School of Business Topics: Becoming a Better Communicator: Introduction to Social Style and Versatility Ethical Leadership: Trends, Challenges and Managing for a Culture of Success
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
DESCRIPTIONS
Ethical Leadership: Trends, Challenges and Managing for a Culture of Success Explore the fundamental principles of ethical decision-making, discuss the challenges of corporate social responsibility in today's climate and delve into emerging ethical challenges that organizations are facing. The session will also include practical strategies to navigate these complex issues while maintaining integrity and fostering a strong ethical culture. Becoming a Better Communicator: Introduction to Social Style and Versatility This session will teach you how to create productive relationships with a wider range of people in the workplace. Social Style, simply put, is the pattern of behavior you use when you interact with others in the workplace. Versatility refers to a system of small adjustments you can make to accommodate other people’s behavioral preferences, thus becoming a more effective communicator. Versatility is a learnable skill that allows you to increase the support and respect you receive from others at work. You will learn simple, in-the-moment behavioral decisions to earn the support and respect of the people you work with.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
DAY ONE | STILLWATER CLOSING SESSION | MAY 21, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Royce, director of executive doctoral programs and assistant professor of practice, Spears School of Business Topic: Project Management
Speaker: Dr. Jeanine Porck, associate professor of management, Oklahoma State University Topic: The science of making smart, strategic decisions
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate DESCRIPTIONS
Dr. Jeanine Porck As a manager you want to make the right decisions; those that encourage you and your team, and those that align with and impact the strategy of your company. In this session, you will learn proven decision-making models and walk-through exercises to improve your strategic thinking. We will explore why bad strategic decisions happen to good managers so you can make better, smarter ones!
Dr. Stephanie Royce Project Management for the Next Level Leader provides an introduction to the fundamentals of project management, including the five process groups of a project life cycle. The course is designed to enhance project management skills with a focus on leadership and practical application. It presents a structured approach to understanding and applying project management principles in a leadership context, including tools and tips for project management best practices.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
DAY ONE | STILLWATER CLOSING SESSION | MAY 21, 2025
Speaker: Mark Cochran, assistant professor of professional practice and executive chef, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Spears School of Business,
Speaker: Ashley Peterson, MBA manager, food and beverage service, event planner, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Spears School of Business
Topic: Culinary Collaborations
Topic: Culinary Collaborations
Next Level Women’s Leadership
Certificate DESCRIPTION
Culinary Collaborations Step into a flavorful journey of collaboration and camaraderie with our team- building culinary cooking session! Discover the art of unity through cooking as you bond over shared tasks, communicate effectively under pressure and savor the joy of creating a delectable meal together. This interactive experience fosters teamwork, strengthens relationships and ignites creativity, all while indulging in a delicious culinary adventure.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
DAY TWO | STILLWATER CLOSING SESSION | MAY 22, 2025
Rachel Cox, CPA Instructor of Professional Practice
Alyssa Vowell, CPA Assistant Dept. Head and Instructor of Professional Practice
Angela Baker, CPA Instructor of Professional Practice,
Dr. Angela Spencer, CPA Interim Dept. Head and Associate Professor
Rachel Dominick, CPA Instructor of Professional Practice
All speakers for this session are faculty from the School of Accounting, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University.
Next Level Women’s Leadership
Certificate DESCRIPTION
Developing Financial Acumen Session Description:
In this adaptive session will focus on empowering women with financial acumen through discussion of the financial reporting process and financial statements. The session emphasizes the power of storytelling through financial statements and using financial data to influence data-driven decision-making through an ethical framework. Program Objectives: Understanding financial statements and the financial reporting process The power of storytelling through financial statements Data-driven decision making Ethical awareness
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
DAY TWO | FLIGHT CENTER CLOSING SESSION | MAY 22, 2025
Speakers: Female pilot instructors Activity:
Listen to OSU instructors share their experiences navigating the aviation industry as females. Tour the Ray and Linda Booker Flight Center and participate in flight simulators.
Next Level Women’s Leadership Certificate
CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!
Alexis Hightower 405.744.9065 Next Level Certificate Program Coordinator
Bri Day
405.744.8670 Next Level Certificate Program Specialist
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