In today’s workplace, women are often recognized for their competence and collaborative strengths. Yet many still experience an “agency gap,” where ambition, confidence, and self-advocacy are undervalued or under-practiced. 

Drawing on research from Getting to Gutsy: Using Personal Policies to Enhance (and Reclaim) Agency in the Workplace, this session offers practical strategies to help you step more fully into your power. 

Join us for an interactive session led by Wendy Fong, Principal Consultant at Chief Gigs, and members of the Executive Leadership for Women Advisory Board. Together, we’ll explore how to close the agency gap and build meaningful, purpose-driven careers. 

You will learn how to: 

• Create personal policies aligned with your values to support confident, intentional decision-making 

• Build authentic networks that foster mentorship, visibility, and opportunity 

• Overcome common challenges like undervaluing your work or avoiding negotiation 

Leave with tools to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and agency in your career.

This is a free public event hosted by Rice Business Executive Education and the Executive Leadership for Women Board of Advisors. Please register below.

Continue the conversation by joining us at Executive Leadership for Women from May 12-15, 2026.

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