Session: Navigating Menopause at Work
Menopositivity flips the script on menopause at work! Get ready to bust myths, tackle stigma, and be empowered with the tools to thrive at work. With actionable insights and a fresh outlook, Salima’s talk will empower you to view menopause as a fresh chapter, not a career roadblock—connection, confidence, and strength await!
Menopositivity is a highly interactive and energetic presentation that takes a taboo topic - menopause - and turns it on its head. Together, we will cover: the stages of menopause, debunking myths, how menopause shows up at work and tools to manage those interruptions, personal stories for inspiration, and reframing menopause as a stage to thrive.
Key Takeaways:
Learn the different symptoms and stages of Menopause and debunk myths
Learn how menopause shows up at work and the tools to manage those interruptions for yourself and your team
Discover inspiration and empowerment through the stories and experiences of other women: You are not alone.
Learn the MPower Approach Framework—Enlighten, Embrace, Explore, Envision—to stay confident, resilient, and uninterrupted in your career.
Who Can Benefit:
Women & those who identify as women
Male Allies
Bio
Salima is an award-winning powerhouse speaker who ignites audiences, focused on elevating the careers of women and people of color. Her action-oriented approach drives real progress, builds confidence, and boosts retention. Salima was recently awarded the 2023 recipient of The World of Difference award by The International Alliance for Women (TIAW), recognizing her impact to women’s economic empowerment. Additional awards include Top 100 Speakers 2023 by Women in Tech, and Global Women Power Leaders 2024 by White Page International.
Salima experienced menopause unexpectedly and realized there was a serious gap in resources and community support for executives navigating this life phase. She created MPower to fill that void, empowering leaders to thrive through menopause and beyond.
Lauren Glazer is a leadership coach who helps emerging and experienced leaders become even more thoughtful, intentional and resilient—prepared to take on new roles and business challenges, capable of deftly navigating uncharted waters and poised to guide and empower their own people to do the same. Leveraging over two decades of experience in team and brand building, she helps individuals, teams and organizations with a multidisciplinary perspective, deep sensitivity and voracious curiosity.
Experiencing surgical menopause in her mid-40, she has seen the roller coaster ride of this journey first hand. She created MPower to help women take charge of "the change" so that they can continue to share their considerable skill and expertise while experiencing fulfillment and joy.