Unlocking the Power of Relationships for Entrepreneurial Growth

Overview:

Entrepreneurship is hard, really hard. Intentionally surrounding yourself with a support system (aka personal board) is essential to helping you navigate through the high and lows you experience with your business.

We all know entrepreneurship can be lonely, but you don't have to do it alone. Where to start? You might be pleasantly surprised to discover that you’ve been cultivating relationships and are further along in your journey than you think. In this session, you will learn more about a personal board, understand how it starts with your "why", explore personal board roles, and determine how to hold yourself accountable and operationalize your personal board to effectively meet your needs. Join us for this interactive session as we learn together wherever we are on our personal board journey.

About the speaker:

Melanie Stuber is the founder and CEO of Cultivate and Thrive LLC. She

partners with leaders to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals

through business strategy and organizational culture guidance. She

is a former executive with over 25 years of diverse business

experience from three top tier organizations, Northwestern Mutual,

CNA Insurance Company, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Melanie

understands the challenges of leading teams through complex

environments. She delivers dynamic keynotes, interactive

workshops, and customized consulting services designed to

empower leaders and their teams. Her approach helps organizations

gain clarity, boost efficiency, enhance experiences, and improve

overall performance. Although her focus is on supporting women

leaders, Melanie welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with all

leaders. Additional information about Melanie and her business can

be found on her website, cultivatethrive.com.

Melanie is serving her second term as the Diversity, Equity and

Inclusion Board Director for Metro Milwaukee Society of Human

Resource Management. She recently joined the Engagement

Committee for the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha. As a

member of Tempo Milwaukee, Melanie serves on the Professional

Development Committee and is the Chair of the Builder Community,

which focuses on women entrepreneurs and business owners. She

also serves on the Talent Solutions Council for the Waukesha

Business Alliance.

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