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Seminars & Workshops

My training in psychology and years of curating women’s conferences have lead me in creating dynamic and personalized speaking engagements and workshops.

For further information on upcoming events and media please email Piera Klein: piera@visionarywomen.com

Unpacking the Qualities of a Powerful Partnership (Based on the research on Creative Couples)

In my decade-long research, I found that many of the significant innovations of the 20th century had come about through the joint effort and mutual collaboration of men and women working together synergistically.

Through examining other significant relationships, such as those found in Creative Couples, we gain insights into the power dynamics of the sexes, the importance of connection, the nature of love, seduction, passion, temptation, and the ways in which couples resolves conflict and leverage the potentiality of their relationship. 

This workshop is an invitation to take a closer look at our complex relationships with the opposite sex in love, life, and work.  In this workshop we delve deeper into the following questions: 
  • What is the value and the larger mission of our relationships?
  • What is the source of attraction, and how does each person serve the other in the partnership?
    –   How do we respond to conflict, and how does the relationship allow for greater  growth and transformation?

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE-MEANING IN MIDLIFE

Why do so many go through so much disruption in their middle years and what is the meaning of such an experience? This middle passage presents us with an opportunity to reexamine our lives and ask ourselves, “Who am I apart from the roles and the expectations that I have carried with me from the first half of my life?” In this seminar we will have the opportunity to discuss our history and our perceived limitations and find ways to redefine and reorient our sense of selves and to bring more meaning and enthusiasm into our lives.

 

ECSTASY-UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF JOY

There is a capacity for great joy that lies dormant within us. Our first step is to try to understand the nature of this fleeting experience called ecstasy. We will then explore ways in which we can incorporate ways of living that allows for the invitation of ecstasy back into our inner world.

 

TRANSITIONS AND OUR EVOLVING IDENTITY

On average, we will have six to seven career changes throughout our lifetime. What is it that brings about such great change? The answer is found when we examine our ever-evolving identity. The shifting of priorities at different stages creates movement and openness to new experiences and ways of living. Case studies indicate that the most successful people are in tune with their needs and are better equipped to navigate the terrain of lifestyle changes. These individuals find that they are able to experience these changes in meaningful and affirming ways. This seminar focuses on case studies of truly remarkable entrepreneurs and leaders and the skill sets they used in creating positive change for and leading a successful lives.

 

ARCHETYPES-THE BLUEPRINTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Our world and our relationships are molded by psychological forces or archetypes. These archetypes are blueprints of basic human drives and qualities that we all share. As a way of understanding the general outline of these archetypes, we will take a closer look at Greek mythology and biblical stories, which are replete with such basic psychological patterns. We will then explore how these archetypes express themselves in us through our daily living and our relationships. These discussions will become a rich source of insight into our own psychological motivations.

 

BECOMING A VISIONARY LEADER: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE 20 OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WOMEN OF OUR TIMES. (BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING BOOK: PIONEERS OF THE POSSIBLE–20 VISIONARY WOMEN OF THE WORLD)

What can we learn from the lives of some of the most successful leaders of our times? History proves that success has no gender, race, social class or economic status.  Yet, there are common threads that appear in the lives of successful leaders everywhere. In this seminar Angella reveals the keys to successful leadership uncovered through extensive research and as seen through the life stories of some of the women featured in her best-selling book “Pioneers of the Possible: Celebrating Visionary Women of the World.” Come prepared to ignite the leader within!