{"id":94372,"date":"2023-10-23T14:06:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=94372"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:10:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:10:05","slug":"womens-leadership-colloquium-umw-promises-inspiration-resilience-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/23\/womens-leadership-colloquium-umw-promises-inspiration-resilience-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Leadership Colloquium at UMW Promises Inspiration, Resilience, Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happiness – it’s one thing everyone could use more of in their lives.<\/p>

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Former ‘CBS Morning News’ anchor and bestselling author Michelle Gielan will deliver the keynote address at the 29th annual Women’s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW. The event is set to take place on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington’s Stafford Campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Former CBS Morning News<\/em> anchor and bestselling author Michelle Gielan will bring loads of the feel-good emotion to the 29th annual Women’s Leadership Colloquium<\/a> at the University of Mary Washington next week.<\/p>

A beacon of empowerment for professional women from diverse backgrounds for nearly three decades, the Colloquium features Gielan’s keynote address on resilient optimism, plus breakout sessions with area experts, networking and more. The event will take place Thursday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at UMW’s Stafford Campus.<\/p>

Renowned for her groundbreaking research on the relationship between happiness and success, Gielan will kick off the day with her presentation, “Resilient Optimism: Strengthening a Mindset that Fuels Well-Being and Success.” The talk will explore how optimists face challenges, the science of cultivating a positive and optimistic mindset, and practical habits grounded in research for enhancing resilience and happiness.<\/p>

“In these challenging times, I’m looking forward to sharing the science of resilient optimism and how it can transform our well-being and success,” said Gielan, an executive producer of The Happiness Advantage<\/em> on PBS. “I hope that each attendee will leave with practical tools and a renewed sense of optimism, ready to face life’s challenges with a positive mindset.”<\/p>

Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research, Gielan has received attention from dozens of media outlets, including The Washington Post<\/em>, The New York Times<\/em> and Forbes<\/em>. She penned the bestseller Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change<\/em>, landing on Harvard Business Review<\/em>’s Top-10 list of authors who write about resilience. She holds an advanced degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>

The Colloquium also features a series of breakout sessions with accomplished professionals in their respective fields.<\/p>