Leadership isn’t just about what you accomplish—it’s about how you show up, especially when the pressure is high, the demands are constant, and your role requires more than just results.
This Women in Leadership Workshop offers a rare opportunity to step away from the noise, gain new leadership strategies, and build meaningful peer connections. It’s an investment in yourself—and the way you show up in all areas of your life.
Designed for women in senior leadership across industries and functions, the afternoon blends candid conversations, meaningful relationship-building and a thoughtfully curated winery experience. You’ll leave with practical tools, renewed energy and a clearer sense of what it means to lead on your terms—through opportunities and challenges, through change, and through the choices that define your path forward.
Executive Coach, Psychologist, Leadership Consultant, Parent and Wife
Even the most seasoned leaders face days when everything feels off—when setbacks, external pressures or emotions threaten to take the wheel. The difference between those who crumble and those who command respect isn’t luck—it’s the ability to lead with intention no matter what’s unfolding around them.
In this interactive session, you’ll learn practical strategies to navigate your toughest days without letting stress, doubt or reactivity take the reins. You’ll walk away with tools to:
Like a fine wine, leadership benefits from moments of stillness. This brief pause invites you to reflect with intention—because clarity often comes in the quiet.
Leadership, like winemaking, is part art and part intention. This guided tasting isn’t just about what’s in your glass—it’s about tuning into nuance and developing a more refined awareness of what you’re taking in and what you’re putting out. As you sip and connect with your peers, consider:
Advisor and Former Public & Private Company C-Suite Executive
Executive leadership often comes with constant pressure to perform, respond and take on more—leaving little space to reflect on what truly matters. In this candid conversation, we’ll explore how to make intentional choices about where you focus your time and energy, how to stay connected to your values, and what it really looks like to lead in a way that feels sustainable, authentic and aligned with who you are—not just what you do.
Together, we’ll explore:
We’ll end the day by bringing it all together—sharing takeaways, exchanging insights and identifying one intentional step you’ll take moving forward. It’s a chance to connect with your peers and leave with greater clarity, energy, and purpose.
The Austin Winery became the first full-production, grape-to-glass winery within Austin city limits, drawing on the founders’ extensive wine industry experience. They are committed to using 100% Texas-grown fruit to showcase the region’s unique terroir. The winery thrives as a community hub in South Austin, all driven by a passion for locally crafted wine and a deep connection to Austin’s vibrant spirit.
Interested in registering for Leadership Conference and the Workshop? Register for both here.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.