Girls Shine Bright Leadership Circles
Build confidence through real-life leadership experience
Create connection in a small, intimate group setting
Create connection in a small, intimate group setting
“I can’t say enough good things about Nicole. She teaches the girls new skills and strengthens their confidence. My 12 year daughter loves her leadership retreats and always asks when she can attend the next one!”
These circles are for pre-teen and teen girls who want to build their confidence, practice leadership skills in a nurturing environment and have lots of fun. I believe every girl has an innate ability to lead and so much wisdom to share. But in our culture, girls don’t always get the space or encouragement to step fully into their leadership potential or get practical leadership experience with supportive coaching. I created the Girls Shine Bright Leadership Circles to fill that gap because I believe we have so much to learn from girls and they deserve opportunities to lead us.
During our time together, we will:
- Create a culture where we celebrate the uniqueness of each other
- Learn to reframe and celebrate mistakes
- Practice simple facilitation skills to become more effective leaders
- Have an opportunity to be heard, be seen, and share wisdom
- Learn how to co-create and lead effective, fun and nurturing circles
- Practice working collaboratively together so there is mutual respect and an equitable sharing of power and leadership roles
- Build confidence by gaining real life leadership and facilitation experience
- Have fun!
During our time together, we will:
- Create a culture where we celebrate the uniqueness of each other
- Learn to reframe and celebrate mistakes
- Practice simple facilitation skills to become more effective leaders
- Have an opportunity to be heard, be seen, and share wisdom
- Learn how to co-create and lead effective, fun and nurturing circles
- Practice working collaboratively together so there is mutual respect and an equitable sharing of power and leadership roles
- Build confidence by gaining real life leadership and facilitation experience
- Have fun!
Girls will also have access to an ever-growing, collaborative list of activities (via a google doc) that they can share in our circles or on their own time. I'm intentionally sharing activities that promote social emotional learning and can equip the girls with tools that I wish I had when I was younger. Categories of activities include:
- Connection exercises
- Expand your mind
- Express yourself
- Ground and center
- Move your body
- Play and have fun
- Connection exercises
- Expand your mind
- Express yourself
- Ground and center
- Move your body
- Play and have fun
Contact me at info@nicoleconnell.com for more details and learn when the next circle starts.
Have a group of girls gathered already? I offer customized Girls Shine Bright Leadership Circle Programs for groups of friends. Contact me at info@nicoleconnell.com to learn more.
Have a group of girls gathered already? I offer customized Girls Shine Bright Leadership Circle Programs for groups of friends. Contact me at info@nicoleconnell.com to learn more.
"Nicole is a conduit for empowering young girls and teens. Her superpower is her innate ability to guide girls into leadership by asking the right questions, and leaning into their answers with curiosity. I have watched her in real time not only engage with my daughters in a powerful way, but leave an impression where my girls felt heard, seen, and like they really make a difference. She is a gift!"
What girls have to say about Nicole and her leadership circles:
“I’ve been to four of your groups and I’m obsessed. This was the first one online and I liked the combination of your lessons and the giggling of the other girls. I love how the meeting goes.”
-10 year old
“I liked how calming and grounding the virtual leadership circle was during quarantine. It was an energetic pickup and nice to be around people again!”
-15 year old
"Nicole’s amazing! So much fun!”
- 12 year old
"Nicole was super awesome. The whole time I was here I never felt lost and I was super welcomed along with the rest of the group members. We all were able to shine and just open up so much to share our thoughts, beliefs, and opinions. Great opportunity!"
- 13 year old
“Can we do this again tomorrow?”
- 8 year old
“Thanks for letting us lead!”
- 10 year old
"Nicole made me feel like a queen. She opened me up to so many amazing people and made me realize that my crowd is out there. Thank you so much, Nicole."
- 14 year old