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Collaboratories
Faith-based leadership development for women
who want to level up at work.
What Exactly Is a Collaboratory?
We’re glad you asked.
In short, it’s an expert-led, peer-driven group of working women who are committed to their leadership development and to one another for a full year. Every month, groups meet for 2.5 hours, using that time to grow in their leadership on the foundation of their faith and strategically help one another navigate challenges and advance in their goals.
Collaboratories are for women who wish they had a place to hash through all the sticking points they encounter with work and want direct, specific feedback that they just aren’t getting from podcasts, books, or even friends.
As a participant of a Collaboratory, you will learn from the greatest leader of all time — Jesus. Each month, our expert facilitators lead the group through relevant training and transparent discussion, covering topics like Building a Strong Team, Taking Bold Action, Valuing Kingdom Equality, and The Transformational Power of Forgiveness. Then, the real magic happens when you have the opportunity to work through difficult situations you’re facing at work. We collaborate to help you find a way forward that honors your faith and hones your professional development.
By the end of the 12 months, you’ll not only have accelerated your leadership growth, but you’ll have built relationships with a diverse group of like-minded women – and all of that will go with you even after the program is complete.
If you’re the kind of person who is done spinning her wheels alone, then this is the program for you.
This collaborative program will close the gap between sacred and secular, catapulting you toward growth.
Christian women face unique obstacles at work.
And they need unique spaces in which to navigate them.
In reality, women don’t have access to the resources necessary to grow in their leadership. And work-related communities don’t typically consider the foundational lens of our faith, while faith communities are too frequently not an ideal environment for women to flourish in leadership.
Real talk?
Ambitious, Christ-centered women need a place to navigate obstacles, troubleshoot sticking points, and get grounded feedback to grow and reach their goals.
That’s why we created Collaboratories.
For women who are committed to their faith and ambitious in their work.
For women who know that collaboration is the key to propelling leadership and professional development forward.
For Jesus-loving women ready to level up and tired of going at it alone.
But want to know what we really do?
Close Gaps.
Between sacred and secular.
Between professional and relational.
Between potential and reality.
In order to close the gender gap, we will have to close a few other gaps. And we cannot do that alone.
We believe that women are actually bridge-building, gap-closing masters.
If there’s one thing women know how to do, it’s come together.
From women’s Bible studies to prayer groups, book clubs, and charity events, women know how to gather authentically and purposefully.
But when it comes to our work, the gap is so great that we need (a lot of!) extra support and tools to gradually close that gap together.
That’s where Collaboratories come in.
Because you don’t just need more friends, a bigger network, or another mentor.
What you really need is your own personal board of directors.
A table to call your own – surrounded by like-minded women committed to growing in their faith and work simultaneously.
A table of women who are committed to hashing out challenges and overcoming obstacles — all while encouraging one another in the faith they’re bound together by.
While our Chapter events are an incredible way to connect with women, many of us need more. We need a place to bring the real-time challenges we’re facing and get the feedback, insight, and perspective of women who share our faith and ambition.
We must link arms and close the gap between sacred and secular, professional and relational, potential and reality.
And as part of a Collaboratory, you can do just that.
Who is the collaboratory for?
THE FAITH-ANCHORED
- The woman whose life is built on the foundation of faith in Jesus.
- The professional who wants to create a Kingdom impact.
- The woman whose faith is integral to her approach to work.
THE AMBITIOUS
- The goal-oriented leader who isn’t satisfied with coasting.
- The woman who’s been told she’s overbearing, bossy, or too driven.
- The one with a dream in her heart and a plan in her mind.
THE COLLABORATIVE
- The one who knows the value of linking arms and working together.
- The woman who’s ready to show up with vulnerability and share her experience with others.
- The one who craves the insight, perspective, and feedback of a diverse but like-minded group.
Real transformation for real people like you.
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“God’s care for the details of this process and providing me what I needed at each step of the way was such a sweet reminder of His mercy for us each and every day. I’m so thankful for the women in the Polished Collaboratory and the opportunity to walk with a community of believers as I am navigating different situations at work!”
2023-24 Collaboratory Member
Mandy Robinson
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“Each time it has been exactly what God wanted to use in that season of my life. And, this time that TIMING has felt urgent. I am often amazed how the material that we cover for that month, has applied at work and in my personal life. I have enjoyed being a part of a group of great leaders that have been very vulnerable and have shared so much knowledge and wisdom.
It has been worth the time, the financial investment and the very applicable teachings, so that I can be the bold, courageous, Holy Spirit lead leader not only in my workplace, but also in the community.”
2023-24 Collaboratory Member
Nuvia Swanson-Morton
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“This has been an amazing journey filled with awesome Christian ladies who love Jesus, serve where God has called them to labor for His glory and uplift and encourage each other. I am very grateful for the opportunity. Looking forward to see where God leads all of us.”
2023-24 Collaboratory Member
Jean Mabry
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“This group of women have been life changing for me! During this time I have had personal obstacles and professional changes. Both times, it has seemed the discussion and lesson was right on the nose of what I was going through. From the material we studied to the discussion of the group, there hasn’t been a session yet that I haven’t walked away feeling inspired. My daily habits, how I approach situations, and my perception on how others view situations are all better because of this Collaboratory! Thank you Catherine and everyone woman there for being open and venerable and real. ”
2023-24 Collaboratory Member
Brittany Tye
What’s included in $200/mo
| Monthly 2.5 Hour Meetings | $6,000 value |
| Quarterly 1:1 Sessions | $1,600 value |
| Lifetime Access to our Online Resource Library | $400 value |
| One Year of Collaboratory Support and Partnership | IMMEASUREABLE |
Total Value: $8,000
Total Investment: $2,400
Our Process
Step 1. Schedule a Consultation
A year-long investment in your growth requires commitment, which means you likely have questions. Speak with our VP of Partnerships, Catherine Gates, to get all your questions answered and see if a Polished Collaboratory is a good fit for you.
Step 2. Secure Your Spot
The goal-oriented leader who isn’t satisfied with coasting. Submit your deposit to secure your (literal) seat at the table. We keep our groups to 12 members to foster the safety and intimacy necessary for authenticity and accountability.
Step 3. Commit to a Polished Collaboratory
Begin your leadership development journey alongside a small group of women looking to grow with a faith-forward perspective. Get the training, support, and accountability you’ve sought to expand your impact in your work and for the Kingdom.