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Unpacking leadership:

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A transformational one-day intensive for mid-career professionals ready to lead with authenticity and sustainable success.


You've built an impressive career. Your resume tells a compelling story. But beneath what you've achieved, you're carrying weight that no one sees—unmet needs showing up as limiting patterns, professional grief you haven't processed, identities you've outgrown but haven't released.

This summer, join us for an intimate one-day intensive where we create space to examine what you're actually carrying versus what you're claiming to bring to the table. Because sustainable leadership isn't about adding more—it's about strategic offboarding.

"Unpacking Leadership: What You Claim vs What You Carry" is more than professional development—it's a necessary pause in your career journey. A place where high-performing professionals come together to explore authentic leadership, resilience, and intentional transformation with honesty, vulnerability, and strategic clarity.


This isn't therapy. This isn't another surface-level leadership workshop. This is the space between—where professionals doing deep work finally address the invisible weight beneath their success.

  • Your Transformational Day Includes:


    Full-Day Facilitated Intensive (9 AM - 4 PM)

    • Intimate cohort limited to 15-20 participants for authentic connection and deep work

    • Safe, confidential space where what's shared stays in our circle

    • Interactive exercises, small group work, and individual reflection

    • Professional facilitation by a certified coach who's walked this path


    Catered Lunch & Refreshments

    • Full lunch provided (dietary accommodations available)

    • Morning coffee/tea service and afternoon refreshments

    • Network and connect with fellow participants during breaks


    The Capacity & Claims Framework™

    A proven methodology for sustainable leadership success:

    • The Invisible Weight Inventory: What am I actually carrying?

    • The Table Exercise: Capacity vs. Claims assessment

    • Strategic Offboarding: What needs to be released for sustainable success

    • Grief Literacy for Leaders: Processing professional identity loss

    • Your Resilience Path: From transition to transformation


    Premium Leadership Kit (Valued at $100)

    Customized and delivered at the workshop:

    • Executive journal with custom cover for your leadership journey

    • Stylus pen with The Resilience Path™ logo

    • Personalized stress management tool aligned with your leadership style:

      - Grounding Tool (stress ball) - For centering and executive presence

      - Flow Tool (fidget ring) - For mindful focus during meetings

      - Release Tool (stretch band) - For managing physical tension

    • Framework workbook with all exercises and tools

    • Additional curated items for sustainable leadership


    Post-Workshop Integration

    • Digital resource library with frameworks and practices

    • 30-day email integration series with reflection prompts

    • Priority access to 1:1 coaching and 2027 executive retreats

    • Connection with your cohort community

  • This intensive is designed for mid-career professionals who are:


    ✓ Navigating major transitions (promotions, pivots, restructuring, role changes)

    ✓ Managing high-intensity roles in tech, pharma, healthcare, or other demanding industries

    ✓ Feeling burned out or questioning their next chapter

    ✓ Carrying invisible weight (perfectionism, imposter syndrome, unprocessed grief)

    ✓ Leading teams while managing their own identity disruption

    ✓ Ready to do the inner work that traditional leadership development misses

    ✓ Seeking authentic leadership presence, not just more skills

    ✓ Wanting community with other high-performers doing similar work


    Ideal for:

    • Managers, Directors, Senior Directors 

    • Professionals who desire to invest in transformational development

    • Those who've "arrived" but feel unexpectedly lost or misaligned

    • Leaders who've hit the wall and need to recalibrate before their next move

  • Before the Workshop

    • Complete a brief leadership assessment questionnaire

    • Receive pre-workshop reflection prompts to maximize your experience

    • Get logistics and what to bring


    Morning Session (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

    • Welcome and community building

    • The invisible weight of professional success

    • Introduction to The Capacity & Claims Framework™

    • Individual inventory work: What am I carrying?


    Catered Lunch (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

    • Network with fellow participants

    • Informal conversation and connection

    • Recharge for afternoon deep work


    Afternoon Session (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

    • The table exercise: Capacity vs. claims

    • Strategic offboarding: What needs to be released?

    • Mapping your transition to transformation

    • Vulnerability as strength

    • Integration and next steps


    After the Workshop

    • Access to digital resource library

    • 30-day integration email series

    • Optional: Continue transformation work through 1:1 coaching or 2027 retreat

    • Ongoing connection with your cohort


    Outcomes:

    • Clarity on what you're carrying beneath your professional accomplishments

    • Personal action plan for intentional transition and sustainable leadership

    • Community of peers navigating similar challenges

    • Framework and tools you can apply immediately

    • Option to continue deeper work through coaching or executive retreats


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YOUR FACILITATOR

Resilience & Transitions Coach | Founder, The Resilience Path™ & ResilienceWorks™

CPEC Certified - CaPP Institute

Kelly Harkless,

Kelly Harkless is the founder of The Resilience Path™ and ResilienceWorks™, creating transformational spaces where professionals navigate transition with strategic clarity and authentic presence. With over a decade leading organizational strategy in the biopharma industry, Kelly intimately understands what it means to excel at the highest levels while processing profound personal and professional shifts.

Kelly developed The Capacity & Claims Framework™ to address what traditional leadership development misses: the emotional architecture of sustainable success. This proven methodology helps mid-career professionals examine what they're carrying beneath their accomplishments, process professional grief, and practice strategic offboarding for intentional leadership.

Kelly has walked her own path from invisible weight to intentional leadership—navigating her grandmother's end-of-life care while starting a new role, managing grief while climbing the corporate ladder, and learning that sustainable success requires strategic offboarding, not just achievement.

As a Certified Professional and Executive Coach (CPEC) through the CaPP Institute and pursuing ICF certification, Kelly brings both lived experience as a minority professional and professional training to her work. Her approach is influenced by thought leaders like Brené Brown (vulnerability), Valorie Burton (resilience), and Adam Grant (rethinking and adaptability). She specializes in helping mid-career professionals—particularly minorities navigating systems not designed for them—process professional grief, build emotional intelligence, and lead with sustainable authenticity.

"Resilience isn’t about bouncing back—it’s about transforming through."


INVESTMENT & REGISTRATION

Early Bird Registration

$250 (Available through April 30, 2026)

Save $100 when you register early!

Includes everything: full-day intensive, lunch, leadership kit, post- workshop support

Regular Registration

$350 (May 1 - June 14, 2026)

Full access to transformational day and all materials.

Corporate Sponsorship Rate

$225/person (Available for companies sponsoring 3+ employees)

Special rate for organizational development investment

Contact us for group registration: info@theresiliencepath.co

Payment Plans Available

Split your investment:

*50% at registration

*50% due June 7, 2026

All payments processed securely through HoneyBook

Limited to 15-20 participants to maintain an intimate setting and ensure meaningful interaction.

Registration Closes: June 14, 2026

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • No! While we support professionals experiencing burnout or transitions, this work is for anyone wanting to lead more authentically and sustainably. Some participants are thriving but want to go deeper. Others are at crossroads. All are welcome.

  • If you're asking the question, you're probably ready. This work meets you where you are. We create psychological safety for exploration without pressure to share more than feels right for you.

  • To maintain confidentiality and create a truly safe space for vulnerable sharing, we do not record or photograph participants. What's shared in our circle stays in our circle. We may take photos of the space and materials (not people) for marketing purposes only with advance notice.

  • We understand that life happens:

    • Before May 15: Full refund (100%)

    • May 16-June 1: Partial refund (50%)

    • After June 1: No refunds (as personalized materials and catering have been finalized)


    However, you may transfer your registration to another person at any time.

  • Business casual or whatever makes you comfortable for a full day of reflection and interaction. SheSpace is a professional but welcoming environment. We recommend layers as room temperature varies.

  • No prior knowledge needed! Just bring yourself, an open mind, and a willingness to do authentic inner work. We'll provide all frameworks and tools during the workshop.

  • Yes! A full catered lunch with options for various dietary needs is included in your registration. Just indicate any dietary restrictions on your registration form.

  • Absolutely! We build in regular breaks throughout the day (mid-morning, lunch, mid-afternoon) plus organic pauses as needed. This work is deep but not relentless—we honor that integration requires rest.

  • No! While Kelly's expertise is informed by her experience as a minority professional woman, this workshop is open to all genders and backgrounds. The frameworks are universal—the weight of leadership affects everyone, though experiences differ.

  • Yes! Many companies support this kind of transformational leadership development. We can provide a professional development justification letter upon request. We also offer corporate rates for groups of 3+.

  • We'd love to support your ongoing journey! Workshop participants receive:

    • Priority access to 1:1 coaching packages (special pricing)

    • Early notification and discount for 2027 executive retreats

    • Ongoing connection with your cohort community


    We'll share details about continued partnership during the workshop.

  • Most leadership development focuses on skills, strategies, and competencies—important but incomplete. This intensive addresses what those workshops miss: the emotional architecture of sustainable leadership. We name and work with professional grief, identity disruption, unmet needs, and the invisible weight high-performers carry. This is both/and: practical tools AND profound inner work.


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER REGISTRATION

Step 1: Confirmation (Immediately) - Receive confirmation email with workshop details, calendar invite, and next steps.

Your Registration Journey:

Step 2: Leadership Assessment (Within 1 week) - Complete a brief questionnaire (10 minutes) to help us understand your current leadership context and customize your experience.

Step 3: Pre-Workshop Prep (Early June) - Receive reflection prompts to prepare for the intensive and maximize your transformation.

Step 4: Final Logistics (Week before workshop) - Get final details about parking, what to bring, dietary confirmation, and any last-minute information.

Step 5: The Workshop Day (June 28) - Join us for a full day of transformation, authentic leadership work, and community building. Arrive by 8:45 AM for coffee and settling in.

Step 6: Integration Support (After workshop) - Access digital resources and receive a 30-day email integration series to sustain your transformation and implement what you've learned.

Step 7: Ongoing Community (Ongoing) - Stay connected with your cohort and receive priority access to future offerings.


LOCATION DETAILS

SheSpace Houston

2799 Katy Fwy, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77077

A beautiful, professional co-working and event space designed for connection, collaboration, and transformation. SheSpace provides an inclusive environment where professionals can do meaningful work together.

Parking: Plenty of parking available in adjacent plaza parking lot

Accessibility: Elevator available to access second floor where space is located

The space includes comfortable seating, natural light, private breakout areas, and all amenities needed for a full-day intensive experience.


READY TO UNPACK YOUR LEADERSHIP?

What you claim on your resume is impressive. But what you're carrying beneath it may be holding you back from your next chapter.

Before your next promotion, pivot, or breakdown, give yourself the gift of strategic examination and intentional offboarding.

This summer, join a cohort of high-performing professionals doing the deep work that traditional leadership development misses.

Limited to 15-20 participants. Early Bird pricing ends April 30.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Have Questions?

Email: info@theresiliencepath.co

About The Resilience Path™ & RESILIENCEWORKS™

Creating transformational spaces for professionals navigating transition with resilience, authenticity, and strategic clarity. From individual coaching to organizational consulting to executive retreats—we support leaders building sustainable success.