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Julia Schaub, External Relations Chair, Junior League of Rochester, [email protected], (585) 385-8590

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Junior League of Rochester To Offer Its First Women’s Communication Workshop
The Organization Will Host A Training on Assertive Communication 

ROCHESTER, N.Y., August 1, 2019 – As a new fundraising and training event for the Junior League of Rochester (JLR), the organization will host a women’s assertive communication workshop on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Strathallan Hotel & Spa.

Junior League of Rochester Presents Bossing Up with Emilie Aries will be an interactive workshop led by Emilie Aries, Founder and CEO of Bossed Up (www.bossedup.org), an innovative personal and professional training organization focused on helping women craft sustainable careers. Emilie will explain the difference between assertive and aggressive behavior, and the many benefits of asserting yourself, strategically, at work. The workshop is inspired by the JLR’s mission to develop the potential of women and improve the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

“Being assertive is essential for leadership,” says Emilie Aries. “Data reveals that assertive communicators are more likely to be seen as leaders, but the quality of assertiveness is complicated for women who are often deemed less likeable for demonstrating this leadership characteristic.”

Tickets for Junior League of Rochester Presents Bossing Up with Emilie Aries are on sale now and can be purchased at http://bit.ly/JLRPresentsBossingUp. All funds raised will benefit the JLR’s community service initiatives and volunteer programs.

About the Junior League of Rochester
The Junior League of Rochester is an organization of empowered women civic leaders who transform communities by challenging the status quo. For more than 85 years, the JLR has been committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. We nurture women to fulfill their potential and believe that volunteer service is an essential part of responsible, engaged citizenship. The leadership Junior League women provide is life-changing to individual members, local communities, and the world. To learn more, visit www.JLRoch.org.

About Emilie Aries
Emilie Aries is a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and podcaster, and the Founder and CEO of Bossed Up.

About Bossed Up
Bossed Up is an innovative personal and professional training organization that helps women craft sustainable careers.