Elevate presents Speak Up with Confidence to meet your career goals

Boost your career by learning how to speak up with confidence and make your goals happen. A 3-Hour Interactive Workshop for Women Ready to Be Heard, Respected & Confident November 22, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM–4:00 PM Investment: $179 per participant Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say—but hesitated to say it? Or spoken up, only to be met with pushback, dismissed, or questioned? For many women, navigating when and how to speak up at work or in business can feel complicated. Speak too strongly, and you may be perceived negatively. Hold back, and your expertise or ideas may go unnoticed. Add self-doubt to the equation, and finding your voice can become even more challenging. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way. Join Marie Gervais, PhD, for an engaging and practical three-hour workshop designed to help women build confidence, navigate workplace and business dynamics, and develop strategies for speaking up with greater clarity and impact. Through self-awareness, social awareness, and practical communication strategies, you'll learn how to use your natural relational strengths while developing new skills that help you advocate for yourself, contribute meaningfully, and move toward your career goals. What We'll Explore 1. Self-Awareness: Cultivate Your Inner Confidence Guru Learn how emotional regulation and awareness of your own strengths can help you stay grounded, confident, and effective—even in challenging conversations. 2. Other-Awareness: Understand Where You Have Agency Explore the social, cultural, financial, political, and gender dynamics that can influence workplace and business interactions—and identify where you have opportunities to create change. 3. Build Strategy: Speak Up with Skill and Intention Develop practical tools for using well-timed questions, strategic interruptions, and honest communication to help create a more equal playing field. You’ll Learn How To: • Use emotional regulation and higher-self qualities to strengthen your inner confidence • Recognize gaps and opportunities within existing social structures and develop a new game plan • Ask skilled, strategic questions that encourage dialogue and influence decision-making • Use well-timed interruptions without sacrificing kindness or authenticity • Navigate difficult conversations with greater confidence and clarity • Recognize where power-over dynamics and sabotage may occur—and learn strategies to mitigate them • Build power-with relationships that support collaboration, respect, and shared success This Workshop Is For You If... You are a woman who wants to: • Speak up with more confidence • Be taken seriously in professional and business settings • Advocate for yourself and your ideas • Navigate challenging workplace dynamics • Strengthen your leadership presence • Have more productive and confident conversations • Move past self-doubt and step more fully into your expertise • Reach career or business goals that may currently feel just out of reach Meet Your Facilitator Marie Gervais, PhD Marie Gervais, PhD, provides managerial training, coaching, and organizational capacity development through in-person and online programs. She supports organizations in strengthening leadership, intercultural communication, and team effectiveness, with a focus on aligning business goals with inclusive practices and measurable results. As a Certified Training and Development Canadian Professional, ACC International Coach, Certified Emotional Success Coach, and Certified Emotion Code Practitioner, Marie brings practical techniques to work and life situations to support greater clarity, calm, and connection. Her approach combines emotional regulation, visualization, body awareness, breathwork, and strategic thinking to help clients navigate workplace challenges, career development, and emotional barriers. Marie has supported individuals, managers, startups, and established business owners in achieving goals they once thought were out of reach. Her award-winning courses reflect her innovative approach to learning, while her research on workplace trends informed her book, The Spirit of Work: Timeless Wisdom, Current Realities. Your Voice Matters. Speaking up isn't about becoming someone you're not. It's about learning how to use your voice, your strengths, and your influence with greater confidence and intention. Join us on November 22 and take a meaningful step toward being heard, respected, and empowered to reach your career goals.