Momentum

05/12/2022

Six business leaders share advice for creating a healthier, happier workplace - Birmingham Business Journal

How are you creating a better workplace? Even though we've endured massive changes since this article was published in the Birmingham Business Journal in 2019, the advice shared by members of the BBJ Leadership Trust still rings true. Our very own CEO, April Benetollo is quoted. Do you have any tips to add?

The Birmingham Business Journal features local business news about Birmingham. We also provide tools to help businesses grow, network and hire.

05/10/2022

Southern Research expands, diversifies board of directors - Birmingham Business Journal

Congratulations to Dr. Regina Benjamin, 2018 Momentum Woman of Impact, and Bobbie Knight, Momentum alumna Class One and 2022 Momentum Woman of Impact, for their appointments to the Board of Directors at Southern Research.

Southern Research has expanded its board of directors to boost its national reach.

05/10/2022

📣 Huntsville women leaders—don't miss your chance to be a part of the inaugural Huntsville Momentum Leaders Executive Class! This is the LAST WEEK left to REGISTER!!

Momentum has been changing the landscape for aspiring executive women in Alabama since 2002. Through a unique approach to personal and professional growth specifically for women leaders, Momentum is a life-changing opportunity. Join our network of over 500 alumnae by applying to the Huntsville program before APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MAY 15th.

Over the course of a nine-month curriculum, Momentum develops leadership skills, confidence, and connections among Alabama’s most promising women. Class members participate in 360° assessment testing, develop a personal leadership plan, receive executive coaching, and attend monthly sessions led by nationally-known facilitators, experts, authors, and psychologists, as well as local leaders.

Hurry and apply TODAY! Remember APPLICATIONS CLOSE MAY 15. See you soon in Huntsville!

👉 Learn more and apply: momentumleaders.org/huntsville-program/

05/08/2022

Wishing each mother, grandmother, stepmother, and mother figure a very happy mother's day! Your care and guidance of the younger generation make a huge difference.

05/06/2022

Wells Fargo unveils Freedom Riders mural at historic downtown Birmingham site [PHOTOS] | Bham Now

Momentum sponsor, Wells Fargo , unveiled a mural at their historic Birmingham location which was once a stop of the Freedom Riders. We love that they created this tribute to the civil rights trailblazers who non-violently fought injustice in Birmingham.

Bham Now - Birmingham’s modern media

Great addition to downtown.

05/05/2022

68% of women with children under age 18 were in the labor force during 2021. Women still face an uphill battle in the workplace, and Alabama was ranked below average for every category studied (average is 25), and among the worst for several categories. Alabama, the time has come to step up the game.

More information available in WalletHub's study: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-working-moms/3565

05/04/2022

What badge ribbons did you add at ? 😁 Tag us in a photo!
📸: Brian DeMarco, BCBS of Alabama

05/03/2022

✨ Never be afraid to be yourself!

04/30/2022

Two very inspirational Women of Impact Award Winners recently popped in to say hello at Pepper Place — Cathy Sloss Jones, Momentum Advisory Board, Honor Roll member, 2022 Woman of Impact winner - CEO of Sloss Real Estate AND Stephanie Bryan, 2022 Woman of Impact winner, CEO and Tribal Chair Poarch Band of Creek Indians !

They visited the Momentum office while Cathy is sharing the wonderful work of Sloss and The Farmers Market at Pepper Place who work to connect urban and rural communities. They are posed in the Pepper Place Studios building where there is a gallery honoring the farmers who partner with the farmer’s market. Momentum’s office is at The Pepper Place.

04/29/2022

🌠 Shout out to Trailblazer Momentum Sponsor, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, for their steadfast support of our leadership programs and our conference! We truly appreciate you!

04/27/2022

🙋‍♀️ We're looking for a few good candidates to fill roles within our organization.

➡️ Research shows that when leadership reflects diversity of the community, businesses achieve better outcomes. Momentum has a 20-year, proven track record of advancing women in leadership through innovative, collaborative, and strategic professional development. Momentum provides intensive, curriculum-based programming at the early career, top-level manager, and senior executive levels to increase the pipeline of women prepared to solve the business, community, and political challenges in our state. As an established nonprofit organization, Momentum also provides mentor matching, equity and inclusion training, online webinars and in-person workshops at deeply reduced rates or as a free service.

We invite you to join us as we expand our efforts across generations, industries, and throughout the state of Alabama.

⭐ Interested in becoming the OPERATIONS DIRECTOR for Momentum? Click here for the job description and learn how to apply:https://momentumleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Operations-Manager-Job-Description-2022.pdf

Please share and help us find a great candidate to help further Momentum's mission in Alabama and beyond!

04/26/2022

Momentum was very fortunate to have three wonderful interns this spring semester. Did you get the chance to meet Hallie Isom at Momentum Conference? We have been very thrilled to have her with us! Here's a little more about her in her own words:

Hello! My name is Hallie Isom, and I have had the fantastic honor of interning with Momentum this semester. I am a senior at Samford University, where I am studying Marketing with a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship. During my time at Samford, I was able to be an active member and serve in multiple leadership roles within my sorority, Delta Delta Delta. I am delighted to graduate this Spring and enter this next exciting chapter. After graduation, I will move to my hometown, Charlotte, North Carolina, and begin working full-time in the nonprofit world. In my free time, I love reading and exploring the city of Birmingham with my friends.

🌠 We wish Hallie the best—her future is very bright!

04/26/2022

💥 Now with programs in Birmingham and Huntsville, women leaders can take the next step in the advancement of their careers by applying for the Momentum Executive Leadership Program!

Momentum has been changing the landscape for aspiring executive women in Alabama since 2002. Through a unique approach to personal and professional growth specifically for women leaders, Momentum is a life-changing opportunity. Join our network of over 500 alumnae by applying to the BIRMINGHAM Program by APRIL 30, or the HUNTSVILLE program before MAY 15th.

Learn more at https://momentumleaders.org/exec-lead-curriculum/#

04/23/2022

⭐️ Did you know Momentum has been around for more than 20 years? In 2001, a group of dynamic, high-level leaders convened to discuss a means to elevate the professional potential of women throughout the State of Alabama. Momentum has been changing the landscape of possibilities for aspiring executive women ever since, developing their leadership skills and increasing their numbers, effectiveness, and visibility. In turn, these women shape policy in their organizations and communities, impacting hundreds of women in their workplace and local networks. They become mentors to emerging leaders. Some take their seats on corporate and nonprofit boards. Some run for public office.
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➡️ Momentum identifies top-level candidates, and through our 9-month curriculum, we address the unique challenges facing women in leadership positions. Through skills-based training and mentoring, Momentum helps build the capabilities of emerging Alabama women leaders.

Executive Programs in Birmingham and Hunstville are now accepting applications for the 22-23 year. See our website for more: momentumleaders.org/
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04/22/2022

General 1 — Jenny Lewis Project

Momentum friend, Jenny-Rebecca Lewis of Jenny Lewis Coaching, in her own words says, "I teach what I know, because it is only by changing perceptions of self in relationship to the world, and trusting a greater power in the darkest places that real change and even magic is possible. YOU are truly needed, the authentic YOU. Let yourself be YOU!"

Jenny invites you to an in person meeting: Together

There's a magic in meeting and sharing and being held in that space that creates magic. That allows for truth and possibility to be revealed. Allow this to open for you.

Saturday, April 30, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost $50.00
*This is an in-person meeting in Birmingham, Alabama. The location to be provided by email after purchase.

For more information and to purchase a ticket, see below.

https://www.jennylewiscoaching.com/general-1

TogetherThere's a magic in meeting and sharing and being held in that space that creates magic. That allows for truth and possibility to be revealed. Allow this to open for you. Cost $50.00Saturday, April 30, 202211:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.This is an in-person meeting in Birmingham, Alabama. The locatio...

04/21/2022

Perfectionism in the Workplace - Momentum

If you find yourself struggling with perfectionism (spoiler alert: many of us do!) Jump over to our newest blog post about Perfectionism in the Workplace for a little food for thought.

Did you know that 92% of people are affected by perfectionism? Perfectionism impacts how we lead, work, and relate to one another. To learn more about this phenomenon in the workplace, Vitale Buford Hardin and her company The Hardin Group conducted research in partnership with the Social Research La...

04/19/2022

Soon you'll see Momentum in Huntsville—how you can get involved in this powerful women's leadership network | Bham Now

📣 We're branching out to Huntsville! Our programs have been successful while focused in Birmingham, so we're broadening our reach. Now women in North Alabama have the opportunity to have Momentum at their fingertips! More from Momentum CEO, April Benetollo in this article from Bham Now - Birmingham’s modern media . ⬇️⬇️

🌟 Alabama's most powerful women's leadership network is expanding to Huntsville 👏🏽