As part of our League’s mission to advance women’s leadership development for meaningful community impact, the JLT hosted approximately 50 women on November 30, 2024, for a full day of learning with and from one another. This conference built off the success of the inaugural conference and featured interactive sessions on leadership topics, opportunities for participants to connect and reflect, and a panel discussing their unique leadership skills and experiences in JLT leadership positions.

Authentic leadership served as the overarching theme of this year’s conference which included presenters that challenged participant’s preconceived beliefs about how to be an effective leader. 

The JLT’s very own Cecile Peterkin, founder of the Leadership Coaching Centre, kicked off the day with a presentation on “Silencing Your Inner Critic: Strategies to Conquer Imposter Syndrome.” 

Building on Cecile’s session, Chanel Grenaway, the founder of Chanel Grenaway & Associates, facilitated a session called “Inclusive Leadership: Creating a Culture of Contribution.” During the session, attendees learned about the key traits of an inclusive leader, including compassion, humility, curiosity, visible commitment, and awareness of bias. 

In the afternoon, attendees took a deep dive to reflect on themselves and learned about “Discovering Your Personal Purpose—Reaching Your Potential” from our keynote presenter, Maja Djikic. Maja is a trained psychologist specializing in the field of personality development and is a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Participants learned practical strategies to reflect on and discover their core wants and their ever-changing potential and contributions to the community at any life stage. 

To conclude the day of learning, a panel of past JLT Presidents, featuring Lorie Sikura (2003-2004), Stephanie Knox (2015-2016 and 2016-2017), and Jessica Murphy (2021-2022), was moderated by Susanne Lyle. They answered questions about their learning and experiences as JLT leaders and gave suggestions for how members can further hone their leadership skills through placements.

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