Inspire Awards
What drives everyday leaders to make an extraordinary impact on the community around them?
What inspires women to push through adversity and strive to pave the way for the future?
Women may not always realize how poised for success they are in leadership roles, but their potential and abilities are undeniable:
Know Your Value-They are naturally nurturing providing a key aspect of leadership that helps team members develop strengths and skills.
Wearing many hats is often a regular occurrence in a women’s life balancing careers, households—even aging parents–knowing when to pivot, adjust and focus on solutions.
They value life-work balance with a desire to Thrive balancing professional and personal leadership skills.
They largely take time to listen, appreciating viewpoints, giving chances to those who otherwise wouldn’t be given an opportunity.
They demonstrate passion, enthusiasm and a capacity to serve, with a focus on teamwork.
They make their jobs look effortless making the impossible seem possible, having the passion and courage to pursue their vision and make an impact.
They are natural multi-taskers with an ability to respond to simultaneous tasks, a critical component to successful leadership.
They are creative problem solvers motivated by challenges. The desire to overcome an obstacle is what energizes us!
Communication is said to be among a woman’s strongest skills— Open communication allows for clarity in executing roles and responsibilities.
Dream big! Women make great leaders because they have an innate ability to dream big and inspire their teams.
They have high emotional intelligence recognizing emotions in themselves and others- part of essential leadership skill.
Resilience-Women make great leaders because we are flexible, adapting to change.
Women lead by example, climbing the ladder and having experienced a variety of roles before they get to the leading ones.
Looking beyond Celebrating Women & the INSPIRE Awards
How do you develop your confidence in difficult situations and make your mark in the world?
Celebrating Women Leadership Institute proves to be power-packed with practical opportunities to elevate the confidence of women within organizations and develop important tools to advance next-level career goals, wield influence, and make a substantial impact.
As recognized throughout the annual conference, INSPIRE honorees are innovators, entrepreneurs, and influencers for an engaging exchange about the most important issues of our time, translating their ideas into action that chart the course for the future. It celebrates those women as a source of inspiration and support that connects and empowers women, helping them to realize their potential and reach new heights.
Workshops will support learning, networking, inspiration, team-building, and career advice for advancing your career, growing your organization’s business, and transforming the industry.
When women mentor women, we all rise
Learning sessions are designed for emerging and mid-level leaders, senior executives, and men who lead women. The NEW Institute features keynoters, workshops for leaders at every level, while special events like our Celebrating Women & INSPIRE Excellence Awards will continue honoring emerging leaders within the Cleveland community.
Celebrating Women & INSPIRE Awards
acknowledges some of Cleveland’s most deserving leaders and organizations, recognizing women who have the power of insight and are leading their organizations toward:
Innovation ▪ Opportunities & Business Evolution ▪ Education ▪ Technology ▪ Legal Healthcare ▪ Arts & Culture ▪ Non-Profit
Selection criteria are based on the demonstration of the highest business, professional ethical standards.
