From Connection to Collaboration: How High-Performing Women Accelerate Results in Executive Advisory Circles
- Shannon Reynolds
- Aug 13
- 2 min read
Beyond Networking - Into Strategic Collaboration
For many high-performing women, traditional networking events can feel like skimming the surface, a handful of introductions, a few quick conversations, and another stack of business cards that rarely turn into real opportunities.
Executive Advisory Circles are different.
Inside Women of Impact, Influence, & Action (WOIIA), the curated, small format groups transform connection into collaboration. They're where trust deepens, strategy sharpens, and opportunities multiple, all because the right leaders are in the room together with a clear purpose.
What Is an Executive Advisory Circle?
An Executive Advisory Circle is a small, carefully selected group within a WOIIA Regional Council. Each Circle is made up of professionals from complementary industries — never competing ones — to create a space where members can openly share challenges, explore opportunities, and provide actionable solutions.
Circles function like a personal board of advisors:
Offering candid feedback rooted in experience
Sharing strategic insights you won’t find in a generic business book or online forum
Opening doors through introductions, sponsorship, and collaboration
They’re not just discussion groups. They’re action groups.
Why Executive Advisory Circles Work for High-Performing Women
High-performing women operate at a unique intersection — balancing leadership, growth, and vision while navigating constant change. Executive Advisory Circles are designed to meet them there.
Here’s why they work:
Targeted Insight – Every member brings specialized expertise, so every conversation is relevant and high-value.
Built-in Accountability – Strategies discussed don’t just stay on paper; members check in and follow through.
Mutual Value – Each member is chosen for their ability to contribute as much as they benefit.
Trusted Environment – With no competition in the room, members can speak openly, knowing their ideas and challenges are safe.
From Conversation to Action — Real Results
In WOIIA’s Executive Advisory Circles, members have:
Developed strategic partnerships that expanded their reach into new markets
Refined business strategies to accelerate growth and improve profitability
Secured sponsorship for high-profile speaking engagements and board positions
Avoided costly missteps by learning from peers’ real-world experience
Every win is multiplied — because when one member succeeds, the insight, strategies, and opportunities ripple through the entire Circle.
Your Place in the Circle
Executive Advisory Circles are an exclusive benefit for fully vetted, seated members of a WOIIA Regional Council. With one seat per profession in each Council, every member’s voice carries weight — and every contribution strengthens the group.
If you’re ready to grow smarter, move faster, and lead with intention — not just for yourself, but alongside a trusted group of peers — it’s time to take your seat.