NORTHERN VIRGINIA SPECIAL IN-PERSON EVENT
Join the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) for a special in-person event celebrating community, leadership, and smarter ways of running creative businesses. This event is open to designers, workrooms, retailers, installers, and industry partners—whether you’re a longtime WCAA member or just getting to know the association.
Hosted at the Sheffield Furniture & Interiors Design Studio, this gathering combines education, connection, and practical business insight in a setting built around craftsmanship and thoughtful design. As part of the national WCAA Membership Drive, the event highlights how shared tools, language, and leadership frameworks help businesses move from reactive to proactive—together.
Attendees will leave with immediately usable strategies, new professional connections, and a clearer understanding of how WCAA supports business owners and teams at every stage.
EVENT DETAILS
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10 from 10-12:30pm EST
Location: Sheffield Furniture & Interiors Design Studio, 9912-A1 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066
SPEAKERS
Rebecca Munster
Topic: Stoplight Systems | From Reactive to Proactive Leadership
In this class, business owners and operations leaders learn how to use stoplight systems (green / yellow / red) to create instant visibility, shared language, and better decision-making across their business.
Stoplight systems help teams move out of reactive mode and into proactive thinking. Early on, many businesses see a lot of red—and that’s not failure, it’s awareness. Over time, as teams learn to spot warning signs sooner, issues are caught at yellow, allowing leaders and teams to pivot before problems become urgent, expensive, or disruptive.
We’ll explore how to apply stoplight systems across key areas of the business—projects, operations, sales, capacity, team performance, and client experience—so everyone understands:
What’s on track
What needs attention
What requires immediate action
Participants will learn:
How to define clear, objective criteria for green, yellow, and red
How stoplight systems teach proactive thinking and better communication
How to use stop lights to guide priorities, conversations, and time allocation
How to help teams escalate issues early—without fear or drama
How to avoid common pitfalls like “everything is yellow” or status based on gut feel
By the end of the class, leaders will know how to implement stoplight systems that build awareness, encourage ownership, and shift the organization from firefighting to forward-thinking—creating calmer operations and stronger execution over time.
Rebecca Munster is the owner of RMD Luxury Window Treatments, where she leads a growing team delivering custom window solutions for clients’ most important spaces—their homes. With a background that bridges design, operations, and corporate project and organizational management, Rebecca brings a deep passion for building clarity, structure, and systems that actually work in real-world, creative businesses.
Through years of hands-on experience—learning what worked and what didn’t as her business grew—Rebecca developed Simply Managed, a practical approach to leadership and operations designed specifically for small, service-based and trade-focused companies. She is passionate about helping business owners move out of survival mode, simplify how they run their businesses, and create environments where both people and creativity can thrive.
EVENT SPONSORS
If you’re ready to stop reacting and start leading with clarity, this event is for you.
Join the Northern Virginia design and window coverings community for a practical, inspiring conversation about better systems, better leadership, and stronger businesses—supported by a national professional community.
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Because when we learn and lead together, we’re Stronger Together.