2025 Accolades
Since 1994, the Accolades Business Leader of the Year Awards has celebrated and highlighted the accomplishments of remarkable women in the Southern Colorado business community.
2025 Accolades
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
11:00am – 1:30pm
The DoubleTree by Hilton
Past Recipients
Learn all about our 2024 Accolades recipients and see our full list of past Business Leaders of the Year.
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Meet Our Finalists!
Get to know the remarkable women who are being recognized for their incredible contributions to the Southern Colorado community.
2025 Accolades
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
11:00am – 1:30pm
The DoubleTree by Hilton
Past Recipients
Learn all about our 2024 Accolades recipients and see our full list of past Business Leaders of the Year.
2026 Accolades
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, August 13, 2026
11:00am – 1:30pm
The DoubleTree by Hilton
Meet the 2025 Winners
Learn all about our 2025 Accolades recipients and see our full list of past Business Leaders of the Year.
Our Speaker
Betsy Allen-Manning
The Authority on Leadership Training, Talent Retention, and Workplace Culture
Topic: DNA Of High-Achieving Women:
Lead Boldly, Rise Confidently, and Achieve Next-Level Results.
Featured on FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, and TEDx, Betsy Allen-Manning is an internationally recognized leadership speaker, best-selling author, researcher, and company culture expert. She is the founder of Destination Workplace™, an award-winning firm specializing in leadership development,
talent retention, and creating workplace cultures that attract and engage high-performing teams.
With expertise in human behavior, experience leading at 5-star hotels, and a proven track record of training over 15,000 leaders and teams—from small businesses to global powerhouses like Toshiba, Aflac, Baylor Health, and the U.S. Department of Defense—Betsy delivers data-driven
strategies to help organizations succeed.
Her mission is to help organizations develop a workplace culture with purpose, accountability, and loyalty, transforming them into employers of choice. Whether you’re looking for corporate leadership training, employee retention strategies, or workplace culture transformation, Betsy
Allen-Manning delivers proven research and solutions that work.
About the DNA of High-Achieving Women
Women today are leading, innovating, and breaking barriers—but often while battling self-doubt, burnout, and impossible expectations. In this empowering and research-backed keynote, Betsy Allen-Manning reveals the DNA of High-Achieving Women™: a proven framework for building confidence, elevating influence, and achieving next-level results without losing yourself in the process. Through powerful stories, data-driven insights, and practical strategies, Betsy helps women step into bold leadership, strengthen resilience, and rise with purpose and authenticity. Attendees leave inspired, equipped, and ready to lead boldly and live confidently, both in their careers and their calling.
The COMMIT Model for High-Achieving Women:
Clarify: Define your purpose, priorities, and plan what success looks like for you.
Obsess: Invest in your growth—develop the skills, mindset, and confidence to rise to your next level.
Manage: Protect your priorities and schedule with intention, because balance doesn’t happen by accident.
Maximize: Create habits that contribute to vs contaminate your life.
Influence: Surround yourself with women who challenge, celebrate, and collaborate with you toward greater impact.
Thrive: Life will test your resilience. Learn to grow through it, not just go through it.
“Don’t let your obstacles become your excuses.”
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