Accelerate(her) presents: Leading with Empathy
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Category: Accelerate(her)
What participants will leave with: Participants will leave with a new look at how empathy and emotional intelligence affect working relationships, how to work better with people who have different personalities or life experiences than our own, and how to work with their teams to discuss and improve empathy and emotional intelligence.
WIT Members can access this Event Recording from the Member Portal
SpeakerTaylor Wood is an experienced program manager, communication strategist, and change management strategist dedicated to building and leading proactive teams that go above and beyond for her clients. In her current role, Taylor oversees a portfolio of communication, marketing, and event-planning teams across several government agencies in addition to focusing on business growth. Previously, Taylor has led a number of teams within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of the Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Health Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Energy. Throughout her career, her focus has been on learning various management styles and techniques to ultimately help others achieve success. In addition to growing team members and providing exceptional service to clients, Taylor enjoys training others in empathetic leadership and communication strategy. Taylor has an M.A. in Strategic Communications from American University, B.A. in Communication Studies from West Virginia University, and holds a Project Management Professional Certificate from the Project Management Institute and a Prosci Change Practitioner Certification.
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