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PAST EVENTS


Feb 19, 2024
Embracing Your Femininity in the Workplace Conference
Balancing Professional Life and Person Life How to be Assertive without being Agressive Winning Respect


Apr 24, 2023
Conversations with Women Leaders, Series 2, Theme:Â Tools for Building an Ethical Leadership Style
• Session 1: How to build your professional compass • Session 2: Values and ethics. How do they match up in the workplace? • Session...


Sep 15, 2022
Conversations with Women Leaders, Series 1, Theme:Â Fulfillment in Work
• Session 1: Discovering What Motivates Us in Our Career • Session 2: Being Authentic and Bringing Ethics to the Workplace • Session...


Sep 29, 2021
Medical Ethics Forum for Nurses
Medical Ethics Forum for Nurses Two-part Series


Apr 21, 2021
Adapting to a Changing World: Recognizing Unconscious Bias
Special Guest Speaker: Stephanie Blakely, Central Region Marketing Leader Grant Thornton, LLP Join us and explore: • Broadening your...


Feb 4, 2021
Adapting to a Changing World: Leading in Crisis Situations
Special Guest Speaker: Susan Mangels, PhD Senior Vice President Consulting Services at AC Fitzgerald Join us and explore: • Knowing your...


Jan 14, 2021
Adapting to a Changing World: Navigating your Career in a Changing Environment
Special guest speaker: Kristin Pylant, Vice President of Human Resources Magnolia Oil and Gas Join us and explore: • Shifting your...


Oct 8, 2020
Adapting to a Changing World: Preparing Yourself for Change in the Face of COVID-19
Special guest speaker: Dr. James McDeavitt, Senior Vice President and Dean of Clinical Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine Join us and...


Jun 26, 2020
WOMEN TRANSFORMING WORK: Being Intentional
Learn to develop: professional presence magnanimity working with the heart as well as the head purposeful words and actions


Feb 6, 2020
Women Transforming Work LUNCHEON SERIES: Inclusion in the Workplace
Go to lunch with a dynamic group of women! Don't miss Chelsea Conrad, CPA, Owner and Founder of Proactive Happiness. Discover the keys to...


Dec 5, 2019
Medical Interpretation: Ethics in Medical Interpretation.
Assisting the LEP (Parents with Limited English) patient and family members who do not speak English. How to ensure that the...


Mar 7, 2019
Women's Health and Wellness Affirming a Woman's Sexuality
Join three panelists, Dr. Kathryn Karges MD, Dipl. ABOG, CFCMC; Mary Caprio, RN & Certified Fertility Care Practitioner; and Janesse...


Jan 31, 2019
Making the Most of Mentoring
Rosalia Nolan, Business Advisor at ChallengeScope, is passionate about mentoring and coaching future leaders across industries. She will...


Nov 8, 2018
Conflicts of Conscience: Navigating Matters of Conscience in a Healthcare Setting
Join Carla Falco, MD, of Texas Children's Hospital for a Discussion on Conflicts of Conscience. Issues to be explored include •...


Nov 8, 2018
Valuing Generational Ranges in the Workplace
Headlines highlight generational differences rather than the positive contributions each generation brings to the workplace. Appreciating...


Oct 4, 2018
Executive Presence and Image
Grant Thornton's Jennifer Daniel and Sable Waters will start the series with how to make a great first impression, and also how to...


Jul 30, 2018
The Effects of Globalization on "Human Capital"
Join other executive women at the next Executive Women's Ethics Forum lunch discussion at the Petroleum Club! In today’s world of...

May 3, 2018
A Discussion on Organ Donation and Brain Death
Join other healthcare professionals in exploring the ethical implications related to brain death, organ donation, and patient and family...

Apr 27, 2018
Managing Commitments as a Leader
You are invited to join the next Ethical Leadership Series lunch event on Thursday, April 26 from noon to 1pm. Reflecting on Grant...

Feb 1, 2018
Ethical Leadership Luncheon Series: Making Decisions as an Ethical Leader
You are invited to join the next Ethical Leadership Series lunch event on Thursday, February 1st. Reflecting on Peggy Mahoney-Santry’s...


Dec 7, 2017
Ethical Leadership Luncheon Series: How to Prepare for Ethical Leadership
Join us for the second lunch in the Ethical Leadership Series at Grant Thornton's downtown offices! We will explore how knowing your...


Nov 9, 2017
Medical Ethics Forum: The Baby Charlie Gard Case
Healthcare professionals, please join us at the next Medical Ethics Forum Event at the Sheridan Study Center. The Charlie Gard Case...


Oct 19, 2017
Ethical Leadership Luncheon Series: What is an ethical leader?
Join us for the inaugural season of our Ethical Leadership Luncheon Series! This is your opportunity for; Growing as an ethical leader;...


Oct 4, 2017
Spectrum: The Dignity of the Human Person and Bioethics
​Please join us at the next Spectrum event at Tiny's No. 5! We will have a chance to dive deeper into moral philosophy and gain insight...


May 25, 2017
Medical Ethics Forum: The Ashley Treatment. A Discussion on the Respect for Persons, Beneficence and
The Ashley Treatment refers to a controversial set of medical procedures undergone by a Seattle child, "Ashley X", to prevent puberty and...


Apr 20, 2017
From S.O.S. to W.O.W.! tm
Move from the Same Old Stuff to Well On the Way in your professional life. Through busting assumptions, unleashing creative ideas and...

Mar 10, 2017
The Power of Your Story
Chris will share with us: How to leverage the experiences throughout your career to inspire others. How to look at all angles (even those...


Dec 3, 2016
The Grant Thornton Culture Journey
Corporate culture reflects the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company's employees and management interact and handle outside...


Dec 2, 2016
Communicating Empathy a pivotal part of giving patient care
How do we show understanding to our patients in pain, distress or anxiety? Many caregivers offer sympathy, yet sympathy blurs the lines...


Nov 4, 2016
The Look of Leadership Taking Stress Out of Dress - How to Shop with Tunnel Vision The Art of Being
Helen Perry facilitates people. An expert in the field of presentation, she guides individuals and groups with a keen eye, quick wit and...

Sep 23, 2016
Company Culture: How to Make Your Organization a Great Place to Work
Do you enjoy your work and the people you work with? Is there an environment of team work and camaraderie? Learn how you can affect...


Apr 8, 2016
Building Your Financial Foundation
The financial decisions you make now will impact your monetary security in the future. ​ Understanding your whole compensation package​...


Feb 27, 2016
Emoji Mastery: Emotional Intelligence in the Engagement of Employees and Transformation of our Work
Research shows that only 13% of employees across 142 countries worldwide are emotionally engaged in their jobs. Emotional intelligence is...


Dec 12, 2015
Conference: What Every Professional Woman Should Know
Do you want to be successful in your career? Besides having a good reputation and a willigness to work, there is another "secret"...

Nov 15, 2015
Holistic Care: A Perspective on Human Dignity
Each patient is not a room number or diagnosis, but a human being with aspirations, a family and looking for hope in the care we give....


Nov 7, 2015
If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Every professional goes through stages of leadership development as they progress in their career, learning from successes and mistakes...


May 23, 2015
The Business of Relationships in Healthcare
As medical providers, we have the privilege of caring for patients and their families at some of the most exciting and vulnerable times...


Apr 24, 2015
Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in, or felt the fear of being discovered as not being up to the task in your professional life?...


Apr 8, 2015
Building a Workplace Wardrobe
n a new CareerBuilder.com survey, 41% of employers said that people who dress better or more professionally tend to be promoted more...


Mar 27, 2015
The Art of Failing
The opposite of failure is not success but stagnation. By avoiding failure, we deprive ourselves of the experimentation that is crucial...


Nov 14, 2014
Brand Yourself for Success in the Global Economy - Authentically, Effectively and Ethically
Some women struggle to promote themselves for professional success in today’s global economy. This talk will explore specific techniques...


Oct 3, 2014
Developing an Authentic Leadership Style
Women often struggle in business when deciding how much of themselves to share or compromise. Niloufar Molavi, discusses how bringing...


Apr 15, 2014
Becoming Succesful Women in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Women bring unique perspectives to the workplace, but how do we achieve success in male-dominated fields? We will explore the challenges...

Apr 7, 2014
What Happened To Me Could Happen To Anyone How I Became a White Collar Criminal
When Helen Sharkey was hired as an accountant in 1996 by Dynegy, she had no idea that job would ultimately lead to 28 days in a...


Mar 21, 2014
Aligning Your Personal Values With Your Financial Goals
Investors increasingly are making financial choices that adhere to their personal beliefs. Using a values-based investing strategy can...


Feb 7, 2014
Leading in the Right Direction
Leadership is both an art and a science. Regardless of one’s position on the professional ladder, knowing how to be a good leader is a...
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