Ignite Insights Webinar - Leadership Without the Management Title
Date/Time
9/18/2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
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Event Type(s)
Ignite Insights Webinar
Event Description
Engineers lead every day. We are solving problems, influencing decisions, guiding teams. Many don’t see themselves as leaders because no one gave them the management title. Leadership isn’t management. Management is a role. Leadership is how you show up. And the skill that strengthens it most is emotional intelligence: the ability to read a room, navigate conflict, communicate with influence, and build trust.
In this session, Karen Wonders explore how engineers can develop emotional intelligence as their most powerful leadership tool, whether they aspire to a management role or not. Attendees will walk away with practical ways to strengthen their emotional intelligence and own the leadership they’re already practicing.
- Understand why leadership is a mindset of how you show up rather than a title, and identify the leadership you are already practicing in your daily engineering tasks.
- Leverage curiosity to better understand team needs and strengthen project collaboration without needing formal authority.
- Apply simple, actionable shifts immediately to strengthen your professional presence and lead with confidence, whether you are in a technical or people-facing role.
Meet Karen Wonders
Karen Wonders is a Certified Executive Coach, seasoned tech leader, and the Founder and President of LALUZ Consulting. Her company, 'La Luz,' which means 'The Light,' is built on her core mission to help the unique light within every leader shine brighter.
As an engineer with an Executive MBA and over two decades of experience, Karen specializes in a pivotal transition. She helps technical professionals evolve from being an effective contributor (someone who gets things done) to a transformational leader who has influence and impact, regardless of their title.
Her entire career has been focused on meaningful connections and stakeholder collaboration. This unique combination of practical experience and coaching expertise allows her to empower engineers at all levels with practical skills, like emotional intelligence, to foster innovative work and lead with confidence. This commitment extends to her volunteer work where she actively mentors young engineers.
Friday, September 18, 2026
12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location
Virtual
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