A One-Year Intensive Professional Development Experience for Women in the Housing Industry
Join a select group of high-performing women leaders for a year-long journey of executive coaching, strategic collaboration, accountability, and transformational leadership development led by Amy O'Connor and Shore Consulting.
Limited memberships
The only year-long leadership mastermind built specifically for women in homebuilding.
The women who join the Circle are already operators, strategists, and leaders. They run sales organizations, design teams, marketing departments, and divisions. The Circle is built for the specific work of leadership in homebuilding, and for the women preparing to step into that work next.
A cohort-based, year-long structure. A curriculum tied to measurable business outcomes. Peer relationships with women who actually run things in this industry.
What you'll walk away with
Lead with greater influence at the next level.
Sharpen executive presence, refine how you show up in the rooms where decisions get made, and expand the reach of your leadership.
Build a peer network that operates at your level.
Women in homebuilding who run things, for honest counsel, real problem-solving, and the kind of relationships that pay dividends for the rest of your career.
Create measurable impact in your organization.
Practical tools to improve profitability, team performance, recruiting, and organizational culture, applied directly to the work in front of you.
Build the strategic capability the next role requires.
Strategic thinking, decision-making, and forward-looking leadership for women preparing to lead at the next level.
A year of structured leadership development
Leading Self
Build the practice of intentionally influencing your own thinking, feeling, and action toward your objectives. Includes the PRINT assessment, a behavioral framework that uncovers the unconscious motivations driving how you lead, communicate, and react under pressure.
Leading Up
Master the work of leading the people above you. Your boss, the executive team, the board, the owner. Build deliberate, strategic relationships with your leaders, demonstrate your strategic acumen with intention, and take initiative in the places your organization needs you most.
Leading Others
Become a leader worth following. Assess your team honestly, build it deliberately, advance the people on it, and create the kind of culture that turns a normal team into an exceptional one.
Leading Forward
Lead beyond the work in front of you. Define your vision, identify the attributes of forward-thinking leaders, and build the legacy you want to leave behind. “The future isn’t a place we are going to go. It’s a place we get to create.”
4 Quarters. 4 Workshops. 4 Incredible Destinations.
These four sessions are the tentpoles of your Women's Leadership Circle experience. Come for the workshops, stay for the weekend!
The Women's Leadership Journey includes:
The One-Year Leadership Development Track
The world’s leading real estate and homebuilding companies pay top dollar to get just a half-day with Amy. You get access to Amy and her 20+ years of industry leadership for the entire year, in addition to the powerful peer network you will build.
A Focus On 360° Leadership
Effective leaders influence and lead from any position within an organization, not just from the top. Every quarter of the Women’s Leadership Circle will examine a different leadership focus: Leading Self, Leading Up, Leading Others, and Leading Forward.
Quarterly Mastermind Sessions in Desirable Destinations
Hosted in spectacular destination cities across North America, these working sessions are an amazing opportunity to connect with and learn from fellow members.
A Powerful Lineup of Guest Speakers
Eight times a year, our exclusive Women Inspiring Women Series will feature influential and knowledgeable experts to bring us their unique perspective from both inside and outside the homebuilding industry.
Monthly Power-Up Sessions
Share your journey, work through real challenges together, hold each other accountable to your goals, and connect with a network of women solving the same problems you are solving. Each session combines accountability, structured problem-solving, and peer support.
Direct Email & Phone Support from Amy
Amy’s world-class coaching doesn’t end when you leave the in-person workshops. As a Women’s Leadership Circle member, you get as-needed phone and email support to address any individual issues, challenges and opportunities you face throughout the year.
Business and Leadership Tools, Assignments, and Frameworks
A curated set of Amy’s proven tools and assignments delivered throughout the year. Practical, immediately applicable, and designed to keep you advancing on your goals between sessions.
Amy O'Connor
EVP, Shore Consulting
Amy O’Connor is a dynamic force in the homebuilding industry, bringing over two decades of expertise in leadership coaching to homebuilding professionals across North America. As Executive Vice President at Shore Consulting, Amy has established herself as a trailblazer, driving transformational change and fostering excellence within organizations.
Driven by her belief in the potential of female leaders, Amy founded the Women’s Leadership Circle — a mastermind group designed to mentor, uplift, and connect aspiring women in homebuilding. She shares her wealth of knowledge, expertise, and insights, guiding leaders toward realizing their fullest potential.
What Members Say
Amy Druhot VP of Sales — Eastwood HomesThe impact the Women’s Leadership Circle has already made in my life has far exceeded my expectations. I have gained immediately applicable skills, confidence, a true sense of the value I bring to my organization, and friendships of like-minded women that will last a lifetime.
Heather Miller Owner & Founder at Sycamore and HeatherMy confidence has grown. I think any of the ladies that knew me that first year would completely agree — I’m not the same person I was when I joined.
Sarah Shay Director of Marketing — Dreamfinder HomesThe content is like nothing else I’ve gotten at any other program or leadership conference.
Danielle Wallace Director of Sales at Stanley Martin HomesThe changes I implemented resulted in an increase in profit of over $360,000 in one community alone.
Take Part in a Movement That's Transforming the Industry
The Women’s Leadership Circle does not simply open new possibilities for the women who join it. The impact of this program reverberates throughout their teams and your entire organization.
Homebuilders with members in the Circle have consistently reported increased profitability, shortened buying cycle timelines, and more efficient and successful recruiting programs.
Retain Top Talent
Empowering your female executives with the tools they need to succeed ensures they feel valued and supported, reducing turnover and increasing loyalty.
Develop Future Leaders
The Women’s Leadership Circle provides a structured pathway for cultivating future leaders, ensuring your organization always has a robust leadership pipeline.
Increase Productivity
Leaders trained in Circle deliver improvements in team dynamics and drive higher productivity, leading to improved business outcomes.
Foster Innovation
Circle members bring fresh perspectives and innovative thinking to their roles, helping your company stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry.
Cal Zant, president of Betenbough Homes knows that sending your female leaders to the Women’s Leadership Circle doesn’t just benefit that one person, it gives your entire organization a strategic advantage:
Book a Free Consultation with Mary Beth Berry
She'll be able to show you if the Women's Leadership Circle is the program for you or your leader.
FAQs
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Who is the Women's Leadership Circle for?
The Women’s Leadership Circle is designed for any female leader in homebuilding or in supporting industries. This is not a sales and marketing course. This is a leadership development mastermind program.
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How does joining Circle benefit me?
Connection! Engage and learn from the top women leaders in our industry. You will brainstorm, share best practices, and build a powerful network.
Growth! This course is designed to grow your leadership skills in four different areas: Leading Self, Leading Up, Leading Others, Leading Forward.
Results! Gain actionable strategies for immediate, measurable, organizational impact.
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How does joining Circle benefit my organization?
Each quarter provides a robust set of tools, worksheets and exercises designed for practical application within your organization. The benefits extend beyond individual growth. The program equips you with resources tailored for:
- Executive Leadership Team – Strengthen the leadership capabilities at the highest level
- Your Team – Enhance the skills and effectiveness of those you manage
- Interconnected Departments – Foster collaboration and cohesive strategies across your company
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Who is Leading the Circle?
Our 2027 Circle will be facilitated by Women’s Leadership Circle founder and Shore Consulting Executive Vice President, the incomparable Amy O’Connor.
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How is the Year Structured?
The program will include: One live in-person workshop per quarter with a social activity the evening before, multi-quarterly zoom power-up sessions (think webinar-style zoom learning), and bi-monthly accountability mastermind zooms for collaboration, sharing, and holding each other accountable to our goals. In addition to the Women’s Leadership Circle curriculum, we will also feature a variety of special guest speakers throughout the year providing fresh insights on timely topics and enhancing your leadership journey.
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How do I get my organization to sponsor my participation?
We’ve built a business case guide specifically for that conversation. Download it below, or send it directly to your CEO.
From the Women Inside the Circle
Kristi Pinnick Director of Design and Customer Experience, Inspired HomesLet’s be real, it’s hard for a woman to be successful in Construction. Being around other women who are in leadership positions that can keep you accountable plus a leader (Amy) that helps support your efforts is key. This year with this group’s support has been life changing with my career.
Cristi Green VP of Sales, Eastwood HomesWomen often wear a multitude of professional and personal ‘hats’ as they navigate in and out of roles in their daily life. Gathering together to share those experiences and open yourself to the opportunity to grow with others creates perspective and propels you forward. The range of topics that we have the room to cover in this group is limitless and so is the impact for ourselves and others.
Alexis Pasquarella VP of Sales, AR Homes by American Eagle BuildersI decided to join the Women’s Leadership Circle because I was ready to elevate my career. I felt like I was stagnant, complacent, and I wanted to be exposed to other women encountering some of the same struggles that I was and was just ready to elevate things in my life. It was a no-brainer. Why wouldn’t we want to improve our lives? Absolutely one of the best decisions that I’ve made.
Marisa Kennerson National Account Director, Realtor.com New ConstructionI have grown both professionally and personally. I’ve learned to rely on or ask for help. And that is something I’ve never done before. I’ve learned that I don’t have to do everything. And that is something that has been completely foreign to me. If there was a task, I would just tackle it like a football player. But I’ve learned delegation is completely fine. As a woman, sometimes you think that you just need to take it all on and you need to show that you are better than, bigger than, just as competent as, and you do that in tasks where other people might say, okay, well, other people can do this job.