On 3rd July, WIL Member and Ontological Coach, Sigrid Marz, delivered a workshop to get our Talents on the 9th edition of the Women Talent Pool programme to think about how to embrace their authentic selves, in order to achieve greater well-being and go further as leaders.

On 27th June, WIL Board Member, Marina Niforos, an associate professor at HEC Business School in Paris, was back for the fourth year in a row to enlighten the women on our Women Talent Pool leadership programme about developing one’s leadership potential in times of uncertainty.

On 11th June 2024, WIL Fellow Christelle Cuenin, Career Development and Public Speaking Coach, led a workshop on Public Speaking for Leadership. Talents gained crucial strategies for effective communication, from team meetings to executive pitches. Christelle shared insights on captivating audiences, inspiring, and gaining public speaking confidence, with Talents practicing these skills to enhance their professional impact.

The first of two workshops on "Leading with Wholeness and Purpose" took place on May 17, 2024. It was led by WIL Secretary General Pinuccia Contino, who is also the Deputy Director for Consumers & Head of Unit Product Safety and Rapid Alert System at the European Commission, and an Ambassador of Applied Compassion. The workshop offered an interactive session that combined practice, experience-sharing, and theory. During the session, Pinuccia provided guidance on leading towards a better world in a unique way and demonstrated methods to connect with one's whole self through meditation and self-reflection exercises.

On 24th April 2024, Milena Harito, WIL Board Member and Vice President for IT and Network: Europe at Orange, answered questions posed by our WTP9 Talents during a special hour-long session. She gave insightful answers on what makes a great leader and how to find a work-life balance. 

On 5 Feburary 2024, for the last workshop of the 8th edition of the Women Talent Pool programme, Bozena Lesniewska, Executive VP Business Market at Orange Polska, Céline Wehrle, Director of Global Employer Services at Deloitte Switzerland, and Charlotte West, Executive Director, Global Corporate Communications at Lenovo shared how leaders can face crucial challenges in today's climate including digital transformation, changing work patterns, and corporate reputation. 

On 23 January 2024, Marina Niforos, WIL Board Member and Affilliate Professor at HEC Business School, Paris, led the penultimate workshop of the 8th edition of the Women Talent Pool Programme, centered on dveloping your leadership potential. Talents reflected on the skills and confidence they had built throughout the programme and learnt new strategies to overcome professional challenges. 

On 30th November 2023, WIL Secretary General Pinuccia Contino, Deputy to the Director for Consumers & Head of Unit 'Product Safety and Rapid Alert System' at the European Commission offered Talents their second workshop on Leading with Wholeness and Purpose. This time, Talents took part in meditation, visualisation and group discussion exercises to uncover self-compassion, the key to finding purpose and kindness to others. 

On 16th November 2023, WTP8 Talents had the opportunity to hear from renowned Executive Coach Eléna Foures, Founder of IDEM PER IDEM Consulting. They were given invaluable tools to seize opportunities by letting go of limiting self-beliefs in order to harness their leadership potential. 

On 10th October, WIL Member Catherine Ladousse, Co-founder of Cercle InterElles shared her communications expertise with our WTP8 Talents to help them define and develop their personal brand.