The Weight and the Work
of Leading Humans

A learning experience for leaders carrying it all.

This is not a workshop.
This is a moment to exhale.

June 12, 2025

2 Sessions + Lunch!

Session 1» 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch» 12:00 PM | Session 2» 1:30 PM– 3:30 PM

Oakstop Gains Gallery | 1740 Telegraph Avenue | Oakland, CA

This is a space to pause.

From the pressure, the politics, and the performance — and step into something that speaks to your humanity as a leader.

Whether you're managing teams, navigating tough conversations, holding space for others, or simply trying to lead without losing yourself, you're invited to join us for an experience that centers you — the human behind the title.

What This Is

A  two-part, live learning experience for leaders, managers, and supervisors who’ve been in the work for 3+ years and are still asking the hard question:

"How do I show up fully, lead responsibly, and not lose my mind (or my job) in the process?"

We’ll discuss real challenges in supervision and people leadership — not with generic tips or overused frameworks, but with space for critical reflection, grounding tools, and honest conversation.

And yes, we’ll feed you. But more than that, we’ll feed the part of you that rarely gets nourished in traditional leadership settings: your real thoughts and feelings.

THE FLOW

  • AM SESSION: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Come early, settle in, and start the day with reflection and real talk.

    Acceptance
    How do you lead inside systems that weren’t built with your values in mind? We’ll explore how acceptance isn't about surrender — it's about strategic alignment, discernment, and the ability to act without abandoning yourself.

    Understand Yourself and Your Motivations
     You can’t lead others if you’re disconnected from your own “why.” This session brings you back to yourself, your values, and the real reasons you keep showing up.

    Choices Take Courage
     Leadership is full of hard choices. Sometimes the options are limited, but agency still exists. We'll explore how to make values-aligned decisions — even when it's hard.

  • LUNCH: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Not a working lunch. A real one.

    Grab a plate, find your people, and have the conversations you can’t always have in your regular workplace.

    We’ll provide prompts, but the goal is connection — with other leaders, with your own thoughts, and with the deeper questions you don’t usually have space to ask.

  • PM SESSION: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Return grounded and ready to go deeper.

    Acceptance (revisited)
    We’ll build on the morning’s exploration and go deeper into what it means to stay in integrity even when the system isn’t made for you.

    Understand Yourself and Your Motivations (revisited)
    Because who you were at 9:30 AM may not be who you are now. Growth happens that fast when the space is right.

    Intimacy
     Authenticity isn’t a one-time decision — it’s a relationship. With yourself. With your context. With your choices. We'll explore how to stay honest with who you are right now — not just the version of you who learned to survive five years ago.

THE EVENT IS FREE! REGISTER NOW »

Who This Is For

  • Leaders, supervisors, and managers with at least 3 years of experience.

  • People who’ve been holding it down (and holding it all).

  • Those who want to lead people well — without pretending, performing, or burning out.

  • Leaders from corporate, nonprofit, philanthropic, or mission-driven organizations who are ready to explore new ways to supervise with care, clarity, and courage.

Why You Should Come

You don’t need another training. You need a reprieve — a chance to step away from your day- to day work to work on you.

You need a space where leadership doesn’t mean contorting yourself.

Where performance doesn’t override purpose. Where lunch isn’t just a perk, it’s part of the learning.

This is that space.

If you've been leading on autopilot or just trying to survive your calendar, this is your chance to pause, plug in, and leave with something real — something you can use when you get back to your team, your desk, and yourself.

Seats are limited.

We’re keeping this small, intimate, and intentional.

Come for the morning and stay for lunch — or join us at lunch and stay for the afternoon. Either way, you’ll walk away lighter, sharper, and more grounded than you came in.

Register now and make space for the leader you need to be.

register now to reserve your spot

“Working with Taima and HAWC has been transformative.  If you want a true partner to facilitate organizational transformation, this is the group.”

– L. Anderson

“This experience was very human-centered vs bottom-line centered - and rooted in the belief that when our people thrive, our organization thrives. We were also encouraged to acknowledge and confront challenging interpersonal issues, which I think other trainings merely gloss over and want to move on from, instead of work through.”

–P. Guinto

“Taima walked us through a process that required sacrifice in terms of time away from work and loved ones, that required vulnerability from all of us, and which will return dividends in our personal and professional lives that would have been impossible to achieve without her.”

– S. Fazal

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR,
TAIMA BEYAH

Taima Beyah champions human-centered practices built on integrity and authenticity within the professional landscape.

She is a Bay Area native with deep roots in the fight for social justice and social change, with 25 years of experience in human resources, operations, employee training, and risk management within organizations and 15 years as a consultant.

She previously served in executive positions with esteemed organizations including National Center for Youth Law, East Bay Community Law Center and Urban Montessori Charter School. Her consultancy clients include Senior Disability Action, Centrol de la Raza, Tenderloin Housing Clinic and Abode Services.

In her capacity as a consultant and coach, Taima has helped organizations and countless individuals improve operational efficiency, grow leadership skills, and cultivate a shared culture of compassion with mission alignment. She is passionate about disrupting the status quo to solve for the intersectionality of the human heart space and the inherent oppression in American capitalism.

Taima balances her work life with cooking, coaching volleyball, and traveling with her family.