The Power of Women in a Room Together

Recently, I spoke at the Mile Hi PMI’s Women in Project Management Leadership annual event. It was powerful being in a room of smart, accomplished women looking to grow in their career and craft.

At the end of my workshop, there was time for a Q&A. There were two memorable questions that were asked during the Q&A.

The first was a wonderful attendee who asked my opinion on cryptocurrency. I often get questions about my opinion on a specific financial aspect. The question may be about crypto, ROTH IRAs, real estate syndications, and alternative investing platforms.

This event it was about asking my opinion about crypto. While we have learned about cryptocurrency from a Pledgettes speaker, I am not a crypto specialist and it’s not a big part of my financial journey.

My response was: “I am not heavily invested in cryptocurrency and I’m not very knowledgable about the topic. So my opinion isn’t very valuable on this topic.”

Then I was asked another similar question. I stood my ground, “I don’t have a strong opinion on crypto. It may be more valuable for you to find someone who has more knowledge and is more invested to learn why they chose that investment, how they evaluate risk, and what they did to invest this way.”

One more time, I was asked my opinion, and I turned to the room. “Who here is invested in crypto and would like to share their experience after this event?” A number of people raised their hands. “Wonderful, please connect at the next break. There is so much value in sharing our experience and normalize talking about money!”

These questions were great. And each time I answered, there was a slightly different answer that dug a bit deeper and offered a different insight.

Another attendee shared a very personal question about her child with special needs and their increasing medical expenses. She had received some advice for a path she could take but she was running into roadblocks.

Again, I crowd sourced the room and ask, “Does anyone here have experience or insight that they can share on this specific topic?”

Again, hands shot up in the air.

Later in the event, that attendee came up to me and thanked me. She shared that at least 3 people came up to her with connections and informations to help her move forward.

This is a powerful aspect of women gathering in community and talking about money. There is someone in the room who can benefit from your experiences. So I encourage you to vulnerably ask questions and generously share your experiences.

Then we can all grow and have several financial wins to celebrate.