Women in Leadership Certificate Program

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Assess and create personal career goals and roadmap
• Apply new leadership perspectives and skillsets
• Develop strong inter-personal relationships with others in the program
• Support your own – and each other’s – growth as leaders and financial professionals

Join us for an engaging and practical conversation designed specifically for women accountants leading in times of transition. Together, we’ll explore how to recognize early signs of burnout, apply evidence-based tools to enhance resilience, and reframe change as a catalyst for growth - not just for your teams, but for yourself. Through storytelling, interactive strategies, and real-world insights, this session empowers you to lead with clarity, care, and renewed confidence - wherever you are in your career journey.

In this powerful session, Katherine Lazaruk reveals the surprising research on what actually drives promotions and salary increases in professional services (hint: it's not just your technical skills), introduces the 3 C's framework her clients use to stop hiding and start leading, and shows you the ONE shift you can make immediately to reclaim your full authority without apologizing for it. 
By attending this session, you will obtain:

• The surprising research on what actually drives partner promotions and salary increases (and why technical excellence alone isn't enough to get you recognized or compensated fairly).
• The 3 C's Framework (Character, Choice, Congruence) that closes the gap between who you are and how you're showing up so you can stop performing leadership and start embodying it in client meetings, team dynamics, and firm politics.
• The ONE thing you're doing right now that's undermining your credibility in every meeting (and the exact language shifts to reclaim your authority without apologizing for your expertise).

In this interactive and practical workshop, you’ll learn how to approach negotiation with clarity, confidence, and intention—so you can speak up, stand behind your value, and navigate high-stakes conversations with greater ease. 

Using the Gallant Negotiation™ Blueprint, you’ll gain a simple, repeatable framework to prepare for and lead more effective negotiations—whether at the executive table, in performance discussions, or in everyday workplace interactions. 

Through real-world examples, guided reflection, and practical tools, you’ll begin to shift how you think about negotiation, from something uncomfortable or adversarial to a collaborative exchange of value..

By the end of this session, you will learn:

• Prepare for negotiations with clarity and intention using a 5-step framework you can apply immediately 
• Advocate for yourself with greater confidence—without over-explaining or downplaying your value 
• Shift your mindset to reduce anxiety and approach negotiation as a collaborative, strategic conversation 
• Communicate your A.S.K.™ clearly and effectively to influence outcomes and build alignment 
• Recognize and respond to opportunities to negotiate in everyday leadership situations

You're a high-achieving woman, yet, you underestimate your abilities, explain away your successes and overwork until you're exhausted. For years, your inner gremlin, that inner voice, has made you believe that you need to prove yourself and measure your worth by your accomplishments. Not anymore! It's time to break down the barriers associated with imposter syndrome so you can finally step into your strength, power and confidence. It's time you start believing it.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Target and break through imposter syndrome and recognize it for what it is
• Take a turn around the impostor cycle (or what I like to call the high-achiever with a loud inner critic cycle) and learn the 6 checkpoints to get you out of the cycle
• Navigate your inner voice and the difference between tearing yourself down and owning your success

We will explore the habits, beliefs, and patterns that quietly drain your capacity - including the often invisible load of managing expectations, emotions, and responsibilities both at work and beyond. You’ll gain insight into how internal scripts shape how you respond, what you take on, and what you hold onto. This session is about making a shift - from running on empty to living and working with greater clarity, intention, and energy.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Set boundaries that protect your time and energy 
• Reduce stress of overwhelm and build daily productivity
• Become more present and focused in your day 
• Reconnect with what energizes and inspires you 
• Find moments of joy and lightness, even in demanding seasons
• Build your leadership practice and hold yourself accountable to what matters most

Because the greatest risk is not just burnout - it’s losing yourself, your energy, enthusiasm, and sense of meaning that makes your work and life feel worthwhile. This is your opportunity to reset, refocus, and build a more sustainable way forward - one grounded in daily practices that support both your wellbeing and your impact.

As a former lawyer and executive, Carrie understands firsthand the internal and external dynamics that can make self-advocacy challenging. Her work focuses on closing that gap: equipping leaders with both the mindset and skillset to negotiate effectively; communicate with impact; and influence outcomes with intention. Carrie is also the co-author of Conversations for Tomorrow’s Leaders, bringing a thought leadership perspective to how to connect, build trust and collaborate. 

She is the founder of The Gallant Leader™ Institute and creator of her evolving body of work, Executive Success by Design™, which supports leaders in approaching negotiation as a thoughtful, strategic, and human-centered practice. Carrie is an accredited Negotiation Consultant with ENS International and is certified in Conversational Intelligence and Authentic Leadership for Teams™. She is also a certified Ignite Human Design Coach™ and Impostor Syndrome Informed Coach™. 

Her Art of Negotiation for Women framework is featured in acclaimed leadership programs including Tara Mohr’s Playing Big, WNORTH’s 360 Leadership Program, and the Women’s Enterprise Centre of British Columbia.

Her journey is anything but ordinary. She has been a semi-professional pianist, founder of a rock ’n’ roll music school, territory manager at Nestlé Ice Cream, dentist specializing in cancer care, and Education Director at a leading oncology centre. Today, she lives in Victoria, owns two dental practices, and loves hiking with her dog, Artemis. 

Her speaking journey began in oncology and dentistry, teaching clinicians how to improve the patient's quality of life. As an educator, she challenged the outdated shame-based teaching model, replacing it with positive reinforcement and just the right amount of tough love. Now, her mission has shifted from educating patients to educating the people who push themselves beyond, the high performers, the ones you strive to do better and be better. She is a regular contributor to podcast and business magazines on burnout, team dynamics, and difficult conversations, and she is the author of Speak Kindly, You’re Listening, a powerful exploration of self-talk and leadership mindset.

With over 25 years working with CPA’s across Canada Tammy consults with leaders and teams in industry and public practice to build highly engaged cultures people never want to leave. Known for her straight talk, humor, and storytelling, she blends research with practical tools to help people step out of autopilot and become more intentional, confident, and impactful in the roles they play every day.

Tammy is an accomplished C-suite advisor, entrepreneur, and CDI-accredited Board candidate with over 25 years of experience in complex business transformation, education, and governance and has been privileged to work throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.