The primary WPO membership option is Chapter Membership. The WPO has chapters across the United States, Canada, Peru, the UK, and South Africa.
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Meets monthly, for about 3 to 4 hours, in a conference room setting
(including refreshments).
 Consists of a maximum of 20 accomplished women presidents
Is moderated by a professionally-trained facilitator
Is non-competitive (i.e. member business may not be duplicated within chapters)
Is confidential (all-members must sign a confidentiality agreement)
Functions on the principals of roundtable format peer advisory |
| Meetings include: |
Analysis of the participant's businesses using roundtables and case studies (e.g. update
on status of each participant's business, a sales presentation, or problem solving, etc.)
Expert advisors who participate in discussions of specific pre-selected topics
Guest Speakers (on business topics selected by the group with time for questions and answers)
Peer group support
High visibility role models/entrepreneurs
Interactive exercises
Long and short term goal setting
Sharing best practices |
| About roundtable format peer advisory: |
Founders of fast-growing companies draw upon many sources of knowledge to run their business, from their technical expertise to their interactions with customers. And, research has demonstrated that the most invaluable resource to help successful business owners learn and grow is other successful business owners.
The Edward Lowe Foundation, whose mission is "to champion the entrepreneurial spirit", had developed a model to maximize the roundtable experience. That model has been adapted and branded specifically for the needs of the Women Presidents' Organization.
Through the roundtable format, WPO members enhance their leadership and accelerate their personal and business growth. They often develop deep friendship with their peers and treat monthly roundtable meetings-and annual retreats-as a chance to step back from workday pressures to see the big picture.
At headquarters, we like to say that chapter membership and the roundtable format is all about the 4 C's.
Collaboration, Confidentiality, Commitment and Connections.
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| HEAR WHAT WPO MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY |
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Anne Saile
President
The Saile Group LLC
WPO Albany Chapter Chair
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"The WPO has created a unique and extremely powerful model for providing a structure that far exceeds a typical networking group or trade association. The international expertise that the members experience magnifies the power and skill that they can tap into."
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