Women in Tech Regatta 2020 Virtual - Amsterdam/EMEA edition

Finding balance and creating mindful strategies to build positive wellbeing and avoid stress and burnout.

When someone is ambitiously navigating their career they inevitability deal with a certain level of stress and demand on their time as they are surrounded by a swirling sea of 24/7 connectivity, making it difficult to navigate balance in their professional and personal lives. How can we protect ourselves from drowning in the turbulent waters of stress and anxiety? In this session participants will learn tips and techniques to help weather the storm and create a more balanced life by creating boundaries and developing their own self-care as a priority to set themselves up to thrive.

Does this sound familiar? “You’re not good enough.” “It is only a matter of time until they find you out.”  “You don’t know what you’re doing.” “You’ll never be as good as her/him/them.” “You don’t belong here.”  “You don’t deserve this.” 

This ugly voice is the saboteur inside your head. The one that fuels our Imposter Syndrome. The sad truth is that nearly EVERYONE has this voice in their heads. The even sadder truth is that we still believe it is only us. Don’t believe the hype! After this session you will be able to better identify your imposter syndrome/saboteur voice and learn ways to build your confidence, validate your efforts, and finally truly believe you belong.

As the song says, Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold. The core principle of the WiT Regatta is to authentically establish, build, and cultivate your relationships toward greater purpose. Meeting new people is important but, who is already in your treasure chest? During this session learn how to identify and genuinely reengage with the goldmine that is your established network.

WHAT IS A CO-STORM?The CO-STORM™ is a think tank designed to be your personal board of directors for life and work.
The concept behind the CO-STORM is about how much we’re able to see for each other that we don’t see for ourselves.
Fresh eyes see our blind spots and filters. They also mirror back to us what’s really going on. There’s a creative back and forth energy in getting outside your own head. A CO-STORMER’S insight can clarify what steps to take next, highlight your strengths, and make you pay attention to what should happen naturally.
WHAT THE SESSION LOOKS LIKEWe start the session with an introduction to CO-STORMING, instructions, and an overview of our time together. Then we pair you off in groups of three or four. Your group will go off for a 90 minute CO-STORM session. During this session, each participant will have time for an introduction and a chance to discuss their most pressing pain point, project or idea. Your CO-STORM partners will brainstorm with you on solutions. At the end, we will gather together and recap.
WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?Bring your challenges, ideas, prototypes…or just an empty notebook and get ready to take the next step.
You will get new perspectives and confidence to move forward with your project, which might mean ditching plans and going in a totally different direction. No matter the outcome, I guarantee you will already be taking steps in the right direction.
I truly believe we’ve got great energy going in our community you’re not going to find anywhere else…hitch a ride on that energy!
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

• Want to change careers but don’t know where to start?
• What’s keeping you up at night?
• I have been helping others all my life, it’s time for me now, what should i do?
• How can I be more creative at work, when I’m not the one calling the shots?
• How can I refine and tell my story?
• Fleshing out a side hustle/passion project.
• How are you unique – what sets you apart?
• Have you hit a serious plateau?

Download the Co-Storm guide to get you started.