Wellness Check Wednesday: Leadership Grace Under Heavy Pressure

Black women are leading through one of the most challenging cultural and political climates in recent history. With DEI under attack, mass layoffs disproportionately affecting Black professionals, and economic uncertainty reshaping entire industries, many of us are being hit from all sides. Some are navigating job loss, while others are in decision-making roles having to deliver the blow—cutting budgets, letting go of team members, and absorbing the emotional and strategic fallout.

This session is a space to name the weight, hold your truth, and explore what it means to lead with grace when the pressure is unrelenting. It’s not about pretending everything is fine—it’s about leading in a way that protects your wellbeing while staying in alignment with your values. We’ll reflect, connect, and reset—together—before heading into the Black Women Lead Annual Power Summit, where a new leadership model that nourishes, not depletes, awaits.