Slow Down Skills: The Non-Negotiables of Strong, Sustainable Leadership! – Women Take the Lead

We are all leaders in our life and work!

In today’s fast-paced world, nonprofit leaders and their teams are burning out under the weight of mission, impact, and endless to-do lists. Solving this crisis doesn’t start with pushing harder. It starts with redefining which skills actually sustain great leadership.

In this bold, inspiring keynote, Lauren St. Germain introduces the Slow Down Skills: rest, reflection, and celebration. These aren’t soft skills. They are non-negotiables for sustainable success and human well-being.

Through personal stories, powerful insights, and immediately usable strategies, Lauren gives purpose-driven professionals permission to lead at more than one speed and proves that slowing your pace isn’t weakness, it’s strategic.

Lauren is a Corporate Leader turned Certified Coach who helps develop whole human, high performing leaders. Through coaching, professional development workshops and keynote speaking, she will help you embrace the power of rest, lean into authentic leadership, do meaningful work and live into the wholeness of who you are as a human. View Laurens Bio.

Women Take the Lead helps female leaders in the nonprofit sector by providing peer networking, business development, education, and mentoring.