Workshop

The Cutting Edge Workshop is an initiative of the Center for WorkLife Law, an organization known for groundbreaking research on women and the workplace, and over 20 years of experience leading innovative programs for advancing women leaders. Given this extensive expertise, the workshop provides unique advantages, including:

• Cutting-edge, research-based content;
• Practical evidence-based tools for organizational change;
• An emphasis on peer-to-peer interaction and leaving with immediately actionable tools;
• Opportunities to connect with the leading experts on issues of women’s leadership, work/life balance, and gender equity at work and at home; and
• Networking with other business leaders and professionals who are committed to women’s leadership

This is an intimate workshop exclusive to Women's Leadership Edge members. We strictly limit the number of participants to ensure a highly-interactive program with ample opportunities for one-on-one coaching and valuable network-building between participants. We expect about 20-30 participants, but WLE members may participate as follows:

Each WLE member organization can send up to 3 attendees, as well as 1 additional guest from a non-member org (up to 4 attendees total).

Business casual.

We've made a block of rooms available to participants at Stanford Court Hotel in the Nob Hill area at the discounted rate of $319 plus tax. Reservations can be made here or by calling 1-415-732-4069 and using the access code CEDGE. Any unreserved rooms will be released October 4th and we suggest you make arrangements as soon as possible. Rooms are extremely limited and we encourage participants to stay where they are most comfortable. A list of other hotels can be found here.

Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of who will be attending is very helpful for us and other participants, so please keep us abreast of any changes. All cancellation and participant substitution requests must be made in writing and sent via email to [email protected]. Participant substitutions may be made at any time at the election of the organization.

No. The workshop programming is designed for women and men in both law firms and corporations, including non-legal roles and departments.

Yes! We strongly encourage men to fully participate. The content is ideal for men who are sponsors, mentors, professional development directors, and organizational leaders who want to learn how to better support, retain, and advance women.

The Workshop is an invitation-only, Women's Leadership Edge member exclusive. However, members have the option of inviting one participant from a non-member organization.

Women represent a vital talent pool for companies. Organizations benefit when women apply their talents as leaders, serve as mentors and role models crucial for attracting and retaining junior women in the organization, and provide the diversity that the marketplace increasingly demands. The Cutting Edge Workshop provides the latest research and innovative, practical strategies and tools to help your organization better retain, support, and advance women and diverse talent from within.

In addition to helping your organization meet its women’s leadership goals and effectively support diverse talent, the conference also provides valuable training for individual attendees by preparing participants to assume greater leadership responsibilities, increase their value to and their visibility within their organization by elevating the status of women’s/diversity initiatives, and leverage their abilities and talents more strategically for positive business results.