June 25-28, 2024 // Farmington, CT
Wonder Women is an experiential, in-person learning adventure for bold, daring, and diverse women to come together for four days to build their leadership capacity, foster honest introspection, and practice the habits, mindsets, and skill sets of successful leaders.
Through spirited conversation and active participation in a learning laboratory, participants will have the unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of their own signature leadership presence and how they can lead with their authentic voice and style. They'll also have an opportunity to work collaboratively on a real-world design challenge and engage with speakers who exemplify a unique signature presence and leadership journey.
We are excited to be hosting this event at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT in partnership with the Porter’s Center for Global Leadership.
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Uncover your signature leadership presence and refine your “ideal way of being” a leader
Explore the roles power, status, authority, and influence have in your work
Process and plan on how to use take risks and model vulnerability in leadership
Practice elevating signature leadership strengths in a supported learning laboratory
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Reflect in community on your past, present and future leadership steps
Learn to leverage the strengths and networks of female leadership
Discover and reconnect with the stories and messages that impact your leadership and presence
Leave with a deepened and renewed sense of confidence and self awareness
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Explore design thinking as a methodology for organizational change and apply to an authentic challenge
Acquire a toolkit of resources and scripts for challenges you might face in you work
Practice the habits, mindsets, and skill sets of futurists thinking
Getting and giving critical feedback that matters
Who should attend?
This experience is designed for women who identify themselves as leading or aspiring to lead in their school communities in any capacity and want to develop their ability to perform as authentic, creative, capable, and effective leaders.
We encourage women leaders at all points in their careers and serving in many different roles to attend this conference including:
Principals, Heads, and Assistant Heads of School
Assistant Principals, Division Directors, and Deans
Admission and Development Professionals
Department Chairs
Curriculum and Program Directors
Classroom teachers who are interested in seeking administrative or other leadership roles
This program invites all leaders identifying as women and particularly encourages BIPOC women to register, to honor our commitment to build a collaborative and inclusive experience for all attendees.
The Details
Program Location
Wonder Women! 2024 is excited to spend our week at the amazing Miss Porter’s School, in partnership with the Porter’s Center for Global Leadership. This location will offer many opportunities to collaborate, reflect, and design together, both inside and out. We are grateful for our hosts and excited for you to see their beautiful space.
Agenda Overview
Tuesday, June 25: Programming will begin at 1pm to allow for morning travel and lunch on your own. The opening evening will include a hosted reception on-site at Miss Porter’s.
Wednesday, June 26: Grab breakfast at your hotel and programming will begin at 9:00am and will wrap-up at 4:00pm with dinner on your own, or with optional Affinity groupings.
Thursday, June 27: Invite a new friend and enjoy breakfast at your hotel and walk on a nearby trail. Programming will begin at 9:00am and will wrap-up at 4:30pm and participants will be invited to a fun evening activity with dinner and drinks.
Friday, June 28: Programming will wrap-up at 11:30am to allow for travel home before the weekend. Grab and go lunches will be provided.
Please plan to stay for the full agenda.
The Cost: $1500
Registration includes an opening reception, lunch on days 2-4, a cohort dinner, and program materials. Travel, ground transportation, and lodging are not included.
As always with our open enrollment programs, members of L+Doers Unite! will save 10% on registration. Just use your member code.
If registration costs are a barrier to your attendance, you are invited to apply for a partial grant, click here to complete the funding request.
Refund Policy: When requested in writing, L+D will refund registration fees as follows: 75% of registration fee when requested 45 days or more from first day of the seminar; 50% of registration fee when requested 31–44 days from first day of the seminar; no refund within 30 days of the first day of the seminar.
Discounted Hotel Room Block
An exciting perk of being in Farmington, CT is being a guest at a beautiful New England historic hotel. We have secured a room block at The Farmington Inn for $124 per night plus tax. The rate includes breakfast and is within a 1/4 mile walking distance of the school.
Use this booking link to secure your lodging.
ABOUT MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL
Miss Porter’s School is a college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9 through 12. Located in the center of Farmington, Connecticut, the school was founded in 1843 by scholar and educator Sarah Porter. It offers a dynamic, rigorous approach to education that prepares young women to become informed, bold, resourceful and ethical global citizens. The student body is made up of more than 330 girls from 24 states and 13 countries. Porter’s is committed to creating an environment where all students enjoy a sense of belonging and understands the importance of representation to affirm our students’ experiences. Qualified students who identify as girls of any race, color, religious affiliation, national and ethnic origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation are welcomed members of the community.
Highlight photos from our 2023 Wonder Women program in Denver, CO
“Being in a space with all women that felt supportive and engaging, and where everyone was invested in the process, made the experience very energizing and inclusive.”
Tara Eppinger, Academic Leader for Upper School Science, Durham Academy
“Leadership conferences often reference pursuit of a seat at the proverbial table. Imagine the joy of engaging in a conference intentionally designed for women by women where ideas of leadership were not centered in the metaphor of competing for a space shaped by traditional notions of leadership but instead we were gifted a week focused on learning and embracing our authentic selves and what it means to lead from that kind of space as a (wonder) woman. I left wonder women with new insight, skills and a community of women to call upon.”
Felicia McCreary, Upper Learning Principal at The Galloway School
“It was an honor to listen to other female leaders share their stories. And, just being together in a group of female leaders for the week was super powerful.”
Kristen Hyde, Principal, Bergen Meadow/Bergen Valley Elementary School
“In many ways, it helped me realize my signature presence was already defined — Wonder Women helped me combat my imposter syndrome surrounding my role as a leader. I also have found myself signal hunting in every day life now — a concept previously unfamiliar to me.”
Meghan Stauts, Director of Marketing & Communications, The Galloway School
