

Barn to the Boardroom: BankHers mini leadership retreat
Barn to the Boardroom: BankHers mini leadership retreat
You lead teams, manage expectations, solve hard problems, and show up when the room needs you. But when was the last time you stepped outside the noise long enough to notice how you are leading?
Barn to the Boardroom is an intimate BankHers mini leadership retreat for women in banking and financial services who are building big careers, making meaningful moves, and carrying full lives alongside it all.
For one Saturday morning, trade the calendar invites, conference rooms, and constant demands for coffee, connection, fresh air, and an experience designed to help you lead from a more grounded place.
Through an interactive equine leadership experience at Bright Side Youth Ranch, you will explore the leadership signals that shape how people experience you: your presence, communication, clarity, energy, trust, and confidence. Horses respond honestly to what is happening in the moment, creating a powerful opportunity to see your leadership differently.
No riding. No horse experience. No awkward corporate trust falls.
Just a different kind of room, meaningful conversations with women who understand your world, and insight you can bring back to every meeting, team, and next level opportunity.
Come for the coffee and connection. Leave with fresh perspective, stronger relationships, and a reminder that the way you lead matters just as much as what you deliver.
AGENDA
9:30 to 10:00 AM: Coffee and Connection
Meet fellow BankHers, settle in, and start the morning with intentional conversation before the experience begins.
10:00 to 11:15 AM: The Presence Practice
An interactive leadership experience with horses that reveals how your energy, communication, confidence, and clarity land with others. This is practical executive presence work in a setting you will not forget.
11:15 to 11:45 AM: The BankHers Leadership Circle
A candid, facilitated conversation to reflect on what came up, connect it to the real dynamics of leadership in financial services, and leave with one clear insight to carry forward.
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM: The Private Presence Experience
An exclusive, optional one on one horse connection for a limited number of attendees. Take a few quiet minutes to step away from the group, connect in the moment, and experience leadership presence in a way that feels personal, grounding, and entirely your own.
SUPPORTING BRIGHT SIDE YOUTH RANCH
This event supports Bright Side Youth Ranch whose equine assisted programs bring hope, healing, and love to children who need it most.
If you would like to extend the impact of your morning, you may donate directly to Bright Side Youth Ranch:
$25 provides one session for one child
$100 provides one round bale for the horses
$200 provides a full series of eight sessions for one child
$300 provides feed, hay, and care for one horse for one month
$600 provides a full series of eight sessions for three participants
Every gift, no matter the size, helps bring hope, healing, and love to a child who needs it most.
Donate: https://brightsideranch.com/donate
No PowerPoint. No conference room. Just smart women, strong coffee, and horses that show you what executive presence actually feels like.
See you at the barn, BankHers.