IMpower Success Stories
Discover how IMpower can help develop your rising stars
John Deere Alumna
The experiences shared by my peers were invaluable. This program and its ‘homework’ kept me visible, involved, and expressed that I was intent on making the most of my company’s investment. Overall, IMpower has helped me become more of an intentional, informed, and confident professional. I am now leaving it with increased awareness of my role in my company as well as a forward-thinking mindset and excitement for the future of my career.
The Chemours Company Alumna
With the discussions, skill building, and opportunity to “practice” my leadership skills and style throughout this program, I have gained the confidence to fully step up to the table, be confident in my abilities and knowledge, and to be a leader, not just the “doer”… I have already been offered new opportunities to continue to add value to my company. I have no doubt that this is from my increased confidence and my expanded organizational network thanks to the WU IMpower program.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Alumna
I’m in Marketing so I already knew the value of a brand, but this program helped me think more about my own brand and the importance of understanding and being able to articulate the value I bring to an organization. I’d like to share these learnings with my colleagues back at my Company, so they can benefit as well. I also want to emphasize that this program has demonstrated that together if we encourage each other and support each other’s successes we can collectively multiply the impact we can make.
Genentech Alumna
I have become more aware of my strengths and weaknesses, how others in my organization perceive me, and perhaps most importantly, how to influence that perception. I have also increased my visibility by connecting with leaders in my organization and by making a more deliberate effort to build internal and external networks…Going forward, I will continue to work on these areas.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Alumna
The Respected Manager Interviews opened the door to personal connections that would have been difficult to build otherwise. I have become more conscious about how I want others to perceive me, actively working on my personal brand. Moving on, I feel empowered to continue a successful career path in Regulatory Affairs – to make my voice heard and to actively contribute to my company’s success.
Alkermes, Inc. Alumna
I now have a much greater appreciation of how I can stand up and make a positive impact on how my organization operates. My company is going through a lot of growth right now, and with this growth comes the need to change the way we operate in order to be as effective and efficient as possible. I see this as an opportunity not only to speak out about my ideas for improvement, but to also take the lead on making those ideas happen.
Cisco Systems Incorporated Alumna
I now know I don’t need to have all the answers, and it’s okay (encouraged, actually) to make mistakes now and then. In the end, my Company has a more engaged employee, and I have a new perspective on blossoming my career.
LEAD Success Stories
Learn how LEAD unleashes the power of your high-potential women leaders
Fidelity Investments Alumna
After participating in the LEAD program, I was able to reframe my Leadership journey to discover how I can make an impact in the work I am doing, develop in my new role and lead decisions, teams and ensure the security of the technical direction for some of the newest work and products being built at my company. I discovered I can lead in a matrix environment, use influence to drive decisions and be recognized as a leader within my team and business unit. I think the value I am delivering is greater and more meaningful than it was a year ago, and I approach my work with renewed confidence.
Prudential Financial, Inc. Alumna
Lessons applied from the LEAD program have resulted in my team’s increased efficiency by applying creative problem-solving solutions and eliminating unnecessary work. As a leader my confidence has grown exponentially, and I am helping set the strategic direction for my group as a result.
Baird Alumna
Because of the LEAD Program I am able to make a bigger impact by working more effectively within our flat organizational structure and entrepreneurial culture. Creating space to think and plan allows me to identify options to leverage which provide multiple paths to solution, allowing me to take the right risks and to find a way to say yes. Showing up with an open, solutions-oriented approach allows me to develop trust with my colleagues and smooths the road to achieving great outcomes for my Company.
Colgate-Palmolive Company Alumna
Through LEAD, I was able to expand my network to a level I would have never reached on my own in such a short amount of time. I am more strategic in maintaining those relationships and in identifying new opportunities to improve how I connect to my peers, my business partners and my leaders. I developed the habit of taking time to really plan my actions and the impact I want to make on a specific task, project or person, rather than immediately take action and focus only on ‘doing’. I now LEAD more than I manage and I feel more comfortable doing so while being my authentic self.
SunCoke Energy, Inc. Alumna
The LEAD program has helped me to see a broader perspective for my position and to gain a level of confidence that has helped me to take on significant challenges this year. This is evidenced in a number of ways, most notably by my accepting the challenge of taking over a new function… I have gained the confidence to contribute in areas outside of my immediate function and offer ideas and opportunities that may benefit the entire company.
