
Power Sprints: Level Up Your Tech Skills in Under 20 Minutes For Women Leaders
From The Power of Peacefulness: Leading with Calm, Confidence and Clarity by Sharon T McLaughlin MD FACS
January 31, 2026 · 16 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the Power Sprint framework for women leaders to enhance their tech skills in short, focused sessions.
In today’s high-stakes leadership environment, keeping up with technology can feel overwhelming—especially when your calendar is already packed and the pressure to appear “tech-savvy” is constant. In this episode, we break down a smarter, science-backed approach to professional growth: Power Sprints . You’ll learn why long trainings and all-day workshops often fail busy leaders—and how Microlearning for Leaders offers a more effective, sustainable way to build real tech skills in just 15–20 minutes at a time. Backed by cognitive psychology and workplace learning research, this episode shows you how short, focused learning sessions can actually improve retention, confidence, and execution. We walk through a simple, repeatable Power Sprint framework you can use immediately—no extra time, no burnout. You’ll also hear practical examples, scripts to use at work, and strategies to protect your learning time as a woman in leadership. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why traditional tech training doesn’t work for modern leaders The neuroscience behind microlearning, spaced repetition, and retention How to structure a 20-minute Power Sprint that builds real skill Practical examples using…
Topics covered
- technology
- leadership
- microlearning
- professional growth
Keywords
- Power Sprints
- tech-savvy
- cognitive psychology
- workplace learning
- neuroscience
- Excel
- AI tools
- dashboards
- workflows
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Power Sprint, Excel, AI tools, dashboards, workflows
Books & works: 5 Steps to Communicate with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence at Power of Peacefulness.com
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