Level-up Your Leadership. Lift up your team.
Join the Career Development Series, an 8-month cohort of female leaders building stronger teams, bolder voices, and lasting impact.
Level-up Your Leadership. Lift up your team.
Application deadline extended! Apply now for the 2026 Career Development Series. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible.
Limited Scholarships Available
Did you hear?! During Giving Tuesday, we raised enough money for 5 class scholarships! Are you interested in one of them? First, apply for the program. Second, apply for a scholarship. Winners will be notified soon!
Increase your network of colleagues and mentors.
Learn from experts through our custom curriculum.
Confidently lead a dynamic team.
Choose a Salt Lake County or Utah County Track.
Due to popular demand, the Career Development Series is expanding. In addition to our rural cohorts, the 2026 cohort will feature two in-person CDS tracks: a Salt Lake County track and a Utah County track. The tracks will combine for our most popular speakers, like Gail Miller and Utah’s female Supreme Court Justices. The curriculum for each track will be consistent.
Apply now for the 2026 cohort!
Application deadline extended! We are accepting applications for the 2026 cohort. You will be notified in December if your application is accepted.
What’s In The Program
“The Career Development Series allowed me to build my network and community of women leaders. This program increased my perspective of what it means to be a woman in leadership. CDS definitely helped me increase my leadership skills and resources.“
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Your Predictive Index assessment
- Key career drivers specific to you and how to plan a career path
- How to advocate and negotiate
- Strategies to make better decisions
- Ways to implement successful mentorship
- Ideas to consider regarding mental health in the workplace
- Understand the psychology of leadership
- Specific tools to help your team engage
- Dealing with unconscious and implicit bias
ADDED VALUE:
- Cohort of like-minded women
- Exclusive access to high-level speakers
- Introduction to eight top-tier Utah companies
8-Month Program
In-person, Monthly- Must be a mid to senior-level leader; most participants currently lead teams.
- Cohort meets monthly from January 2026 to August 2026 (scroll down for a complete list of dates and locations)
- Monthly in-person sessions are hosted by top-tier Utah companies, offering a peek at various organizations and industries
- Choose between a Salt Lake County location track and a Utah County location track
- Zoom link and playback available each month
- Participants use an online learning portal, encouraging learning and implementation throughout the series
- Credly Badge and certificate issued at graduation
- Lunch included for in-person trainings
Not yet managing people but still interested in leadership?
Our Rising Leader Series might be just for you!
What You’ll Learn and Where You’ll Visit
Predictive Index and Career Drivers
JANUARY
Salt Lake County Track:
Thursday
January 15, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ Traeger Grills
Utah County Track:
Tuesday
January 20, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ Adobe
Crucial Conversations in Leadership
FEBRUARY
Salt Lake County Track:Thursday
February 12, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ Extra Space Storage
Utah County Track:
Tuesday
February 17, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ Lendio
Technology & Future-fit Leadership
MARCH
Salt Lake County Track:Thursday
March 12, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ CHG Healthcare
Utah County Track:
Tuesday
March 17, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ Young Living
Leadership and Mental Health
APRIL
Tracks CombinedThursday,
April 2, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
featuring Gail Miller
Host: Larry H. Miller
Panel of Utah's Female Supreme Court Justices
MAY
Tracks CombinedTuesday
May 12, 202610:00 am – 2:30 pm
Featuring Utah’s female Supreme Court Justices
@ United States Courthouse(SLC)
Leadership Capacity & Empowerment
JUNE
Salt Lake County Track:Thursday
June 11, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ University of Utah
Utah County Track:
Tuesday
June 16, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ JobNimbus
Leading with Credibility & Fairness
JULY
Salt Lake County Track:
Thursday
July 9, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ World Trade Center Utah
Featuring FranklinCovey Training
Utah County Track:
Tuesday
July 14, 2026
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
@ TBD
Featuring FranklinCovey Training
Graduation Celebration
AUGUST
Tracks Combined
Thursday
August 13, 202610:00 am – 2:30 pm
What Other Graduates Are Saying
“The Career Development Series was like an executive leadership course designed especially for women. It included valuable skills training along with balanced but factual information about the career landscape for women in Utah. This is a ‘must’ series for those seeking to improve in their careers.”
“As a young Latina, daughter of immigrants, second generation Utahn, and emerging professional, I found hope that women like me can find opportunities in Utah. I feel especially inspired and motivated by the content provided by the invited companies [and presenters], particularly “Defining Your Career” exercise with Instructure, learning about crisis management, and how to shift your paradigm with FranklinCovey. These were very powerful dialogues. I can’t wait to keep learning…My future already feels full and optimistic.”
Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 Cohort!
We are accepting applications until December 2025 for the 2026 cohort. Applicants will be notified by December.
Frequently Asked Questions
What level of experience is required?
The Career Development Series is best for women who are people managers. In some unique cases, this program might be appropriate for resource or program managers. Reach out to hello@wliut.com for more details.
What happens if I miss a live session?
The best way to experience and participate in this cohort is in-person. That being said, we know life happens. If you can’t make a session in person, please notify WLI of your absence. You will have access to a Zoom Session you can watch as a replacement lesson.
Will recordings be available?
One of the tracks will be recorded. And those recordings will be available to both tracks.
Are scholarships available?
Currently, scholarships are not available But this program qualifies for Custom Fit.
Custom Fit is used to train a company’s current employees (incumbent workers).
For-profit companies (not-for-profit companies with special approval for significant economic impact) located in Utah are eligible for Custom Fit.
Institutions may consider regional priorities for Custom Fit use, such as retention of existing companies, assistance for new or expanding companies, industry sectors with particular importance to the region or state, and equitable access for diverse businesses and workers.
Custom Fit pays for the training cost, and the company contributes at least 40%, depending on regional funding availability and priorities.
Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 Cohort!
We are accepting applications until December 2025 for the 2026 cohort. Applicants will be notified by December.