Curriculum

MOMENTUM, the premier women's leadership initiative has incorporated the talents and experience of national trainers as well as local leaders in a nine month specialized curriculum developed to meet the skills building needs of our participants.

2007-2008 monthly sessions and hosts

Opening Retreat: Breakthrough barriers and build on your strengths
September 20-21, 2007, Hosted by Ernst & Young LLP

Opening Your Gift Box: Work-Life Strategic Planning
October 11, 2007, Hosted by Regions Financial Corporation

Negotiations: Creating conditions for leadership success
November 15, 2007, Hosted by Protective Life Corporation

Communications: The confidence-communication connector
January 17, 2008, Hosted by UAB Health System

Ethics and Leadership
February 12, 2008, Hosted by Southern Progress Corporation

Finance:  The story behind the numbers
March 13, 2008, Hosted by St. Vincent's 119 Health and Wellness Center

2006-2007 monthly sessions and hosts

Opening Retreat: Breakthrough barriers and build on your strengths
September 14-15, 2006, Hosted by Ernst & Young LLP

Personal Strategic Planning: Getting what you want and creating the support to achieve it
October 19, 2006, Hosted by Regions Financial Corporation

Negotiations: Creating conditions for leadership success
November 16, 2006, Hosted by Energen Corporation 

Communications: The confidence-communication connector
January 18, 2007, Hosted by UAB Health System

Ethics and Leadership
February 15, 2007, Hosted by Vulcan Materials Corporation

Leading Change
March 13, 2007, Hosted by Alabama Power Company

Finance:  The story behind the numbers
April 12, 2007, Hosted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Growth and Leadership:  Challenge, resolve, resilience
May 17, 2007, Hosted by St Vincent's 119 Health and Wellness 

2005-2006 monthly sessions and hosts

Opening Retreat: Breakthrough barriers and build on your strengths
September 15-16, 2005, Hosted by Ernst & Young LLP

Personal Strategic Planning:  Getting what you want and creating the support to achieve it
October 20, 2005, Hosted by Regions Financial Corporation

Negotiations: Creating conditions for leadership success
November 17, 2005, Hosted by AmSouth Bank

Communications: The confidence-communication connector
January 19, 2006, Hosted by Vulcan Materials Company

Ethics and Leadership
February 15, 2006, Hosted by Energen Corporation

Managing Unanticipated Change:  Surviving through challenging times
March 16, 2006, Hosted by Protective Life Corporation

Finance:  The story behind the numbers
April 13, 2006, Hosted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Growth and Leadership:  Challenge, resolve, resilience
May 25, 2006, Hosted by Alabama Power Company

2004-2005 monthly sessions and hosts

Opening Retreat: Breakthrough barriers and build on your strengths
September 9-10, 2004, hosted by Ernst & Young LLP

Personal Strategic Planning: Challenge, change, succeed
October 14, 2004 Hosted by Alabama Power Company

Negotiations: How powerful women get their way
November 18, 2004 Hosted by AmSouth Bank

Communications: Say what you mean and be heard
January 20, 2005 Hosted by Energen Corporation

Through the Alabama Women's Lens: Where do we go from here?
February 17, 2005 Hosted by University of Alabama at Birmingham

Strategic Financial Planning: A women's guide to surviving and thriving
March 17, 2005 Hosted by Vulcan Materials Company

Managing Unanticipated Change: Surviving through challenging times
April 14, 2005 Hosted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Leadership Legacies:  Redefining the Landscape
May 19, 2005  NorthRiver Yacht Club

Closing Celebration, Graduation and Retreat with Alumni
May 19 - 20, 2005 NorthRiver Yacht Club

2003-2004 monthly sessions and hosts

Opening Retreat: Breakthrough barriers and build on your strengths
September 9-10, 2003, hosted by Ernst & Young LLP

Personal Strategic Planning: Challenge, change, succeed
October 16, 2003 Hosted by Alabama Power Company

Negotiations: How powerful women get their way
November 20, 2003 Hosted by AmSouth Bank

Communications: Say what you mean and be heard
January 15, 2004 Hosted by Energen Corporation

Strategic Financial Planning: A women's guide to surviving and thriving
February 19, 2004 Hosted by Vulcan Materials Company

Workplace and Beyond: The powerful circle of serving
March 18, 2004: Hosted by Protective Life Corporation

Leveraging Power: Making connections for positive policy
April 15, 2004: Hosted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

MOMENTUM Leadership Legacies: Redefining the landscape
May 20, 2004: Hosted by SouthTrust Bank

Closing Celebration and Graduation of 2004 MOMENTUM Class
May 20, 2004: Hosted by SouthTrust Bank

2002-2003 monthly sessions and hosts

Opening Retreat: Breakthrough barriers and build on your strengths
September 10-11, 2002, hosted by Ernst & Young

Communications: Say what you mean and be heard
October 8 , 2002 Hosted by Southern Progress

Personal Strategic Planning: Challenge, Change, Succeed
November 12, 2002 Hosted by Alabama Power Company

Decision Making & Negotiations: How powerful women get their way
January 14, 2003 Hosted by Energen Corporation

Strategic Financial Planning: A woman's guide to surviving and thriving
February 11, 2003 Hosted by First Commercial Bank

Creativity and Entrepreneurship: Cash In On Your Passion
March 11, 2003 Hosted by Vulcan Materials

Workplace and Beyond: "The Powerful Circle of Serving"
April 8, 2003 Hosted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Influencing and Leveraging Power: "Making Connections for Positive Policy"
May 13, 2003 Hosted by SouthTrust Bank

Closing Celebration and Graduation of 2003 MOMENTUM class
May 15, 2003 Harbert Center

 

"The women assembled were such a vibrant, engaged, diverse, open group - it's impossible to imagine them not changing the face of leadership in Alabama."

Deborah Holmes
America's director of the Center for the New Work Force for Ernst & Young
Retreat trainer for MOMENTUM