Minda Harts and David Smith at Power Up 2026 on Making the Workplace Work. Two of the sharpest voices on workplace equity in one room.
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@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialMinda Harts and David Smith at Power Up 2026 on Making the Workplace Work. Two of the sharpest voices on workplace equity in one room.
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@taketheleadwomen.bsky.social“The workplace is broken.” Brad Johnson said it at Power Up 2026. The data backs him up.
73% identify as caregivers. The pay gap is widening. 42% don’t know why AI is being used at their company.
Our speakers brought the solutions. Full recap at buff.ly/3nDcCq3
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialThere are conversations people have in hallways and conversations they have on stage. At Power Up 2026 we put the hallway conversation on stage.
Women’s Health Unfiltered: Sex & Leadership. Watch it.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialDr. Peggy Wilmoth commanded troops. At Power Up 2026 she received the Power Tool Champion Award for Power Tool #6: Wear the Shirt.
The Truth Seeker. Congratulations, Dr. Wilmoth.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialThe Audacity to Thrive panel at Power Up 2026 tackled what workplaces ignore: menopause and leadership.
Panelist Jennifer Weiss-Wolf just released When in Menopause. The resource women have been waiting for.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialRachel B. Lee built YOUmanize on one truth: showing up across every medium is not optional for leaders who want real impact.
She received the Power Tool Champion Award for Power Tool #8: Employ Every Medium at Power Up 2026. The Influencer. Congratulations, Rachel.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialDavina Wright-Lyons said it at Power Up 2026: "Resilience is not a personality trait. You have to name what is happening without shame."
She received the Power Tool Champion Award for Power Tool #5: Carpe the Chaos. The Change Catalyst. Congratulations, Davina.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialMargaret Atwood at Power Up 2026: "The mistake is always thinking you can make the world perfect. You can make it better, fairer, but you cannot make it perfect."
Better is worth fighting for. Have a good weekend.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialThis year's Power Tool Champions didn't wait for permission. They took the tools, did the work, and led anyway.
Congratulations to our 2026 Power Tool Champions. This is what audacity looks like.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialLeseliey Welch built Birth Center Equity, co-founded Birth Detroit, and created Beloved Birth 50 by 50. At Power Up 2026 she received the Power Tool Champion Award for Power Tool #7: Create a Movement.
The Movement Maker. Congratulations, Leseliey.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialMargaret Atwood grew up with three chainsaws and no electricity. At 86 she took the Power Up 2026 stage and said: "Girls can really do just about anything."
Then she left to a standing ovation and stopped to pet a dog.
That's the keynote. buff.ly/h4TmvDk
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialGloria Feldt and Margaret Atwood. One stage. Women's Equality Day. Washington D.C.
The Power Up 2026 Fireside Chat was one for the books. Still feeling it.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialWonder Wendy Farrell first stepped on stage at 14. She received the Power Tool Champion Award for Power Tool #4: Embrace Controversy at Power Up 2026.
The Disruptor. Congratulations, Wonder Wendy.
@taketheleadwomen.bsky.socialPower Up 2026 happened because our sponsors showed up before the doors opened.
Before the speakers. Before the mic drop moments. Before the room filled up.
Thank you. We are building what comes next.