From Reactive to Strategic: Spring Leadership Reset
You came into 2026 with a plan.
Maybe you did the work in January — mapped your priorities, named what you were saying no to, got clear on what this year was supposed to be for.
Then February arrived. Then March.
A funding cut. A restructure. A war that hit closer than you expected. A health scare — yours or someone you love. The relentless weight of the external world pressing down on everything you were trying to hold. A request that wasn't yours to carry, and you carried it anyway.
And somewhere in all of that, the plan got harder to hold.
This workshop is for right now. Not for leaders who have it figured out. For leaders who set intentions — and want to actually keep them.
What You'll Walk Away With
✅ A Season Check — a clear, honest read on where you are right now: what's grounded, what's flowing, what's protected
✅ Your nervous system update — which pattern you've been running in 2026, and what you want to shift
✅ Your 25/5 list revisited — current priorities and the avoid-at-all-costs list you actually enforce
✅ The Strategic No Scripts — a customizable three-part framework for saying no without over-explaining, burning bridges, or losing yourself in the conversation
✅ Live role play practice — because knowing the script and being able to use it under pressure are two different things
✅ Your 30-day grounding plan — one boundary to practice, one priority to protect
What We'll Do Together (90 minutes)
Intro & Welcome (15 min)
Icebreakers, who Maya is, what Fearless is, and how this workshop fits into the year. You're in the right room.
Nervous System Check-In (15 min)
Where are you right now — fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or grounded? We use the Nervous System Leadership Quiz for a current read. If you took it before January's workshop, retake it — your results may have shifted. Solo reflection, chat share.
Season Check + 25/5 (25 min)
The Season Check is a three-question audit across Ground (you), Flow (your work), and Protect (what you're guarding). If you were here in January: pull up your top 5 priorities. Did you hold them? What got in the way? If this is your first time: build your focus list fresh. Either way, you leave with your current priorities named and your avoid-at-all-costs list written down. Breakout rooms.
The Strategic No Scripts (20 min)
A customizable three-part framework built for the specific pressures of social impact leadership — inspired by Nedra Tawwab's work on boundaries. You'll build your scripts around the specific obstacle you named in the Season Check, then practice in breakout rooms with real pushback. You will have used your script at least once before you leave.
Q&A and What's Next (15 min)
Your 30-day grounding plan. How to continue this work — Fearless community and 1:1 coaching.
This Workshop Is For You If…
You're a woman of color or underrepresented leader in social impact, philanthropy, or international development (Everyone is welcome)
You came into 2026 with clear intentions — and by April, something got in the way
You know what you're supposed to be saying no to, and you keep saying yes anyway
You want to practice, not just learn — this workshop includes live role play
You attended From Reactive to Strategic in January — this picks up where that left off
You're new to Fearless and want to experience what this community is about before committing to anything
About Your Facilitator
Maya Hasan | Founder & CEO, Fearless
Maya has spent 20+ years supporting women of color and historically underrepresented leaders in social impact — across ActionAid, Oxfam, UNHCR, Save the Children, and her own practice. She has developed curriculum in partnership with LSE and Harvard and advised global organizations on leadership, power, and organizational change.
Her approach integrates nervous system science, decolonial and feminist frameworks, with effective, strategic leadership — because you can't lead from your values when your body is still in survival mode.
She's based in Puerto Rico and brings the full complexity of a cross-sectoral, multinational, values-driven career to everything she facilitates.
Details
Platform: Zoom
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: Free and open to all
Workbook: Sent in advance via email upon registration
Recording: Available for 7 days after the session
What Happens Next?
This workshop is designed to give you immediate value and introduce you to ways we can continue working together:
Flourish Fellowship – A low-cost membership community for mid-senior women of color leaders in social impact (and allies!). Live weekly sessions including workshops, guest speakers, peer coaching, and co-working with peers who get it. Plus 24/7 community platform access.
1:1 Coaching – Highly personalized 1:1 leadership, executive, and career coaching with Maya. (Free 30-min strategy session to see if it’s right for you.)
Learn more: fearlessproject.co
Accessibility
Live captions • Recording with transcript • Breakout room accommodations available • AI notetakers by request only
Questions or accessibility needs? Email: [email protected]
Limited to 300 Participants
This is an intimate, interactive workshop. When spots fill, registration closes.
Register now to secure your spot.