In partnership with BOLD at Marshall University, award winning-author, speaker and visual artist Melanie Ho is presenting a workshop, Comics for Real Talk About What Women Face at Work, at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation. This free event is now open to women in the Huntington community.
Key themes of the workshop include:
• Understanding the “Goldilocks Dilemma” and other persistent double standards women face in leadership
• The unique challenges of “the steep climb” as women advance in seniority
• Exploring the concept of intent vs. impact and how to make difficult conversations more accessible
• Challenging internalized bias: Recognizing and interrupting patterns that affect how women view themselves
• Allyship and intersectionality: Concrete actions for supporting both women and allies across genders
• Interactive doodling exercises for participants to imagine new ways forward together (no artistic experience required — we’ll be using stick figures!)
With extensive experience in higher education consulting, Ho blends over 20 years of leadership experience with a gift for making ideas come alive.
A former corporate executive and UCLA literature instructor, she designs keynotes and workshops that use art and narrative to bring today’s most urgent leadership concepts to life.
By integrating strategy with creativity, Ho helps audiences think more expansively, engage more honestly, and lead with clarity and purpose.
Attendance is free, but registration is encouraged at www.marshall.edu/wcenter/events.