We’re celebrating an exciting milestone for Women’s Leadership Network (WLN)! In October, we successfully brought together our whole cohort in the same room! The real-life super women who comprise DRG’s WLN traveled from every market for our “Wonder Woman Workshop,” held at the company’s Restaurant Support Center (RSC) in Las Vegas, NV.
The Wonder Woman Workshop inspired DRG women to use their “superpowers” to think deeply about possibility.
“The whole reason we were there was to break down barriers and shift our mindset,” shares Communications & Media Manager Sierra Burk, who doubles as a WLN co-founder.
While together, nearly 50 participants shared stories and refined personal goals, and most importantly, talked about how to combat “the villains” that so often prevent women from aiming higher, such as:
- Negative thoughts
- Language barriers
- Ageism
- Health issues
- Family responsibilities
- Caregiving
According to Sierra, who’s intimately involved in the planning, workshop content was designed around how to rise up and conquer these “villains.” Attendees were given the chance to each create a personal “book of possibilities” where they could record affirmations. “A lot of people felt inspired after that,” Sierra says.
“WLN is an avenue to build relationships and lift each other up.” – Sierra Burk, WLN Co-founder
The workshop also included remarks by Kelly Schwarz, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada, and Ana Carolina Mexia Ponce Co- Founding Partner at Nido Ventures. DRG’s own leadership participated in a panel discussion about executive presence.
While WLN events are all about empowering women, it’s important to note they have the support of DRG men. Special thanks to Jason Dunn, VP of Ops Excellence, and Gursimran Ghumman, Director of Operations for Northern California, who both had direct impact on the success of this workshop. Jason led our goals workshop, and Gursimmran spoke on the executive panel.
At DRG, we want women to find their drive and be inspired to go really far.
A Finale of Heroes
Of course, no superhero event is complete without costumes! The workshop concluded with a fitting finale. Thanks to a direct connection through our Loss Prevention & Safety Manager, Ramon Montoya, volunteers from Critical Care Comics stopped by in superhero costumes to help the WLN assemble care bags for The Shade Tree women’s shelter in Las Vegas. Ramon is Critical Care’s Batman!
Looking Ahead
In just two years, WLN has already had such a meaningful impact on our organization. We’re looking forward to what 2025 will bring! Sierra shares that WLN may be expanded to include general managers. Stay tuned for updates!
