EMpact Leadership Summit

Day One: Discovery My Unique Greatness

Today marks the first day of the EMpact Leadership Summit and Redefining Beautiful Program. The day started off with so much fun and interaction with each of the young ladies, all coming from diverse backgrounds and personalities. Teams were formed and their identities, t-shirts, and chants clearly identified their unique energy and excitement. The day’s activities were sponsored by River of Life Church, who hosted the sessions and have graciously donated of their time and facilities to the Summit.

Our first guest speaker was Karen EMhoff, a power CEO and specialist in helping individuals recognize their personality traits and how they can use those unique qualities to present themselves with confidence, excellence, and strategic leadership. The quality of training given to these young ladies will, without question, give them an edge in the future and a confidence in communications.

The valuable lesson also helped each young lady know how to read other personality profiles so they can communicate more effectively with others in the future. These skills will help each of these young ladies as they enter the marketplace with great social skills, communication, and ability to offer effective leadership and customer service. It was an amazing kick-off to our summit and was topped off with fun crafts, activities, and challenges supporting the lessons learned.

Session two was “YOU Incorporated”, led by EMwomen founder, Staci Wallace. Mrs. Wallace led the girls in clearly recognizing that the greatest product and greatest “brand” they will ever represent is themselves. By showing each girl the dynamics of self-respect, and recognizing their own greatness, each girl began to open up intimately on barriers that have hindered their success in the past.

In the evening, Mrs. Wallace, a life-coach and specialist in helping individuals tap into their full potential, led the “Embracing Change” segment, where each young lady created a time-line of their past so they might recognize how those circumstances can create a powerful launch to their future.

“We believe every girl has a story. Some stories are sad, some are heartbreaking, and others are full of blessings. No matter who the girl is or where she has come from, we believe every girl has a story. And if given the right guidance and confidence, her story has the potential to change the world” said Wallace.

By the end of the day, each young lady was openly expressing themselves, their challenges, and beginning to see that their past has the potential to empower their future.

The day ended with games, fun and an expectancy for day two to take them to the next level of become dynamic leaders equipped with the skills necessary to enter the marketplace with passion, purpose, and confidence.

Stay tuned later for today’s blog, featuring the day’s activities and more pics!