EMPOWERPAUSE
90-Minute Leadership & HR Masterclass
How To Build a Menopause-Supportive Organization and Lead Your Team With Confidence
What is EmpowerPause?
EmpowerPause is a comprehensive 90-minute masterclass designed specifically for HR professionals, managers, and organizational leaders. This evidence-based training gives leadership the knowledge and tools to recognize how menopause affects your workforce, navigate conversations with confidence, and build a culture where every employee feels supported; reducing turnover, absenteeism, and the silent productivity drain that goes unaddressed in most workplaces.
Why EmpowerPause?
Menopause affects nearly half your workforce, yet most organizations have no language, policy, or leadership training to address it. EmpowerPause equips your leadership team with the knowledge and strategies to:
- Reduce Turnover: Retain experienced talent by understanding and addressing one of the most overlooked drivers of early exits.
- Improve Performance Management: Recognize when performance challenges may be health-related — and respond with support instead of discipline.
- Lead With Confidence: Give managers the language and boundaries to have appropriate, supportive conversations without fear of saying the wrong thing.
- Build a Healthier Culture: Create an environment where women feel seen, supported, and empowered to stay and thrive.
Book a Consultation Call To Schedule Your EmpowerPause Masterclass!
Ready to bring the EmpowerPause Masterclass to your leadership team? Schedule a consultation call to discuss your organization’s unique needs and choose a date that works best for you. Together, we’ll create a tailored experience to help foster a menopause-supportive workplace.
Book Your Consultation CallWhat You'll Learn
- Menopause in the Workplace: Understand what menopause and perimenopause are, what symptoms look like on the job, and why they matter to your organization.
- Managing Impact on Performance and Teams: Learn to identify how symptoms affect focus, energy, mood, and attendance, and how to respond appropriately as a leader.
- Navigating Conversations With Confidence: Develop the language and approach to discuss menopause openly, supportively, and without overstepping.
- Supporting Employees Effectively: Walk away with actionable strategies and policy recommendations to create a genuinely menopause-supportive workplace.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is ideal for:
- HR Directors & Benefits Managers
- Team Leads & People Managers
- Executive Leadership
- Diversity & Inclusion Officers
- Wellness Coordinators
Meet Your Presenter: Tafiq Akhir, Mr. Menopause
Led by Tafiq Akhir, a licensed and award-winning menopause and healthy aging educator, the EmpowerPause Webinar is grounded in Tafiq’s two decades of expertise in women’s health and corporate wellness. Known as Mr. Menopause, Tafiq is dedicated to creating supportive workplaces that recognize and address the unique needs of employees navigating menopause.
Accolades:
- 2024 Menopause Specialist of the Year by Acquisition International Magazine
- Two-time Crea Global Award Winner (2023 and 2024)
- Named one of Industry Era's Top 10 Most Inspiring Leaders of 2023
- Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Marquis Who's Who in America
Through the EmpowerPause Webinar Tafiq brings his passion, empathy, and evidence-based insights to help leaders transform the workplace experience for all employees.
Testimonials
Nicole Mixdorf,
Chief Executive Officer of Balance By Nature
“I have had the pleasure of partnering with Tafiq Akhir for the past 9 years. I am constantly blown away by his depth and breadth of knowledge about health, nutrition, hormonal balance, metabolism, and fitness. We always receive exceptional feedback from the participants of his wellness presentations, telling us what a great presenter he is, and how beneficial the information is that he shares. Tafiq is professional, reliable, and an absolute pleasure to work with! I am a huge fan of everything he does and highly recommend him as a speaker, consultant, coach, and trainer.”
Pernell Wright,
HR Business Partner
"Tafiq's approach and professionalism is top notch. He has definitely been one of the most comprehensive health and wellness coaches in LA! If you are looking for an A + presentation and nutrition and wellness guidance, I highly recommend him. I approve this comment."
Book a Consultation Call to Schedule Your EmpowerPause Masterclass!
Ready to bring the EmpowerPause Masterclass to your leadership team?
Schedule a consultation call to discuss your organization’s unique needs and choose a date that works best for you. Together, we’ll create a tailored experience to help foster a menopause-supportive workplace.
Book Your Consultation CallHow It Works
- Book a Consultation: Speak with us to discuss your organization's goals and ideal schedule.
- Customize Your Masterclass: We'll tailor the content to address your team's specific needs and workplace culture.
- Lead the Change: Walk away equipped to build a more inclusive, supportive organization - starting immediately.
Have Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or 323-413-2187
EmpowerPause is presented in partnership with the Menopause Experts Group.
