BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220825T210000Z DTEND:20220825T223000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:LEAD Champaign County 2022 DESCRIPTION:WE ARE SOLD OUT.\n\nLEAD Champaign County is designed to mold young professionals into strong local leaders. Participants will gain confidence\, knowledge\, professionalism and new leadership skills they can bring back to their place of employment. The program is a great way to connect young professionals with their peers and build strong business relationships. The value of establishing a business peer network is beneficial to both the employee and your employer.\n\n\n\nAll sessions will be held in person. Unless otherwise noted\, all sessions will take place at the Chamber office - 303 W. Kirby Ave.\, Champaign. \n\n\n\nThe Chamber complies with the state mandate and asks that members follow the CDC guidelines and/or state mandate at Chamber functions. While masking is now optional\, please remember that people will have different comfort levels as we return to in-person events. Handshaking and standing close may still make people uneasy. Bring your best fist bump\, reconnect\, learn and enjoy. \n\n\n\n\n\nLEAD Champaign County Mission: \n\nAttract and identify the next generation of community leaders in order to grow Champaign County. Connect young professionals with the surrounding community through unique opportunities in the area of service\, leadership\, and advocacy. Engage young professionals to have a vested interest in the success of our community.\n\n\n\n \n\nThe nine-week program will feature speakers each week presenting on a variety of leadership-related topics from the strength finder assessment to leadership management skills and business etiquette.\n\n\n\n\n\nComplete 9-Week Schedule: \n\n\n\nThursday\, August 25\n\n4:00 - 5:30 p.m. \n\nKick-Off Event\n\nPapa Del's - 1201 S Neil St\, Champaign\, IL 61820\n\n\n\nTo kick off LEAD Champaign County\, participants will gather together at Papa Del's to meet and get to know each other better over some pizza and drinks. Participants will be given further additional materials and details about the class. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 1\n\n9:00 a.m. - NOON\n\nAllerton Challenge Course\n\nAllerton Park & Retreat Center - 515 Old Timber Rd\, Monticello\, IL 61856\n\nParticipants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes\, closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes are best) and bring water if needed. This will be an outdoor\, (light) physical activity. Please plan and dress accordingly. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 8\n\n8:30 - 10:30 a.m. \n\nGrafton Strength Finder\n\nPresented by Gayle Spencer\, Illinois Leadership Center\n\n\n\nParticipants will complete the Clifton Strengths assessment to uncover their top 5 strengths. Gayle will lead participants through personalized reports to uncover\, unlock and maximize potential. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 15\n\n8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.\n\nResiliency and Leadership - The Inextricable Link\n\nPresented by Lynne Barnes\, Retired President of Carle Foundation Hospital \n\n\n\nLynne Barnes will discuss the power of being an honorable leader. When you become a role model that people look up to you\, you also increase your credibility and influence. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 22\n\n8:30 - 10:00 a.m. \n\nLeadership Panel\n\n\n\nHear from local leaders about their path to the leadership roles they currently serve in. Participants will have opportunities to ask questions from local CEO's\, high level managers and local elected officials.\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 29\n\n8:30 - 10:30 a.m. \n\nLeadership vs. Management\n\nPresented by CAPT. Anthony Corapi\, Chief Operating Officer\, High School of St. Thomas More\n\n\n\nLeadership and management are two very different things. Anthony will discuss the differences between the two and how you can become a better leader by understanding the two concepts. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 6\n\n11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.\n\nEffective Communication in the Workplace\n\nPresented by Jerris Duncan\, Business Coach\n\n\n\nJerris will discuss the three C's of communication and how they can be used to communicate more effectively in the workplace and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 13\n\n8:30 - 10:00 a.m. \n\nBook Discussion\n\n\n\nFacilitated discussion reviewing the book assigned at the beginning of the course. In addition to active participation in the discussion\, a one-page reflection report will be due as well. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 20\n\n11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.\n\nEtiquette Luncheon & Graduation\n\nI Hotel and Illinois Conference Center\n\n\n\nPresented by Patricia Simpson\, Game-Changing Etiquette\n\nParticipants will receive a crash course on the basics of business dining etiquette from Patricia Simpson of Game-Changing Etiquette. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to feel comfortable and confident at your next business meal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Times may be subject to change. Updated information will be sent to participants as it becomes available. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Kelsie Woelfle at kelsiew@champaigncounty.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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LEAD Champaign County \;is designed to mold young professionals into strong local leaders. Participants will gain confidence\, knowledge\, professionalism and new leadership skills they can bring back to their place of employment. The program is a great way to connect young professionals with their peers and build strong business relationships. The value of establishing a business peer network is beneficial to both the employee and your employer.
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\nAll sessions will be held in person. Unless otherwise noted\, all sessions will take place at the Chamber office - 303 W. Kirby Ave.\, Champaign. \;

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\nThe Chamber complies with the state mandate and asks that members follow the CDC guidelines and/or state mandate at Chamber functions. \;While masking is now optional\, please remember that people will have different comfort levels as we return to in-person events. Handshaking and standing close may still make people uneasy. \;Bring your best fist bump\, reconnect\, learn and enjoy. \;

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\nLEAD \;Champaign County Mission: \;
\nAttract and identify the next generation of community leaders in order to grow Champaign County. \;Connect young professionals with the surrounding community through unique opportunities in the area of service\, leadership\, and advocacy. \;Engage young professionals to have a vested interest in the success of our community.
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The nine-week program will feature speakers each week presenting on a variety of leadership-related topics from the strength finder assessment \;to leadership management skills \;and business etiquette.
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\nComplete 9-Week Schedule: \;
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\nThursday\, August 25
\n4:00 - 5:30 p.m. \;
\nKick-Off Event
\nPapa Del'\;s - \;1201 S Neil St\, Champaign\, IL 61820
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\nTo kick off LEAD Champaign County\, participants will gather together at Papa Del'\;s to meet and get to know each other better over some pizza and drinks. Participants will be given further additional materials and details about the class. \;
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\nThursday\, September 1
\n9:00 a.m. \;- NOON
\nAllerton Challenge Course
\nAllerton Park &\; Retreat Center - \;515 Old Timber Rd\, Monticello\, IL 61856
\nParticipants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes\, closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes are best) and bring water if needed. This will be an outdoor\, (light) \;physical activity. Please plan and dress accordingly. \;
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\nThursday\, September 8
\n8:30 - 10:30 a.m. \;
\nGrafton Strength Finder
\nPresented by Gayle Spencer\, Illinois Leadership Center
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\nParticipants will complete the Clifton Strengths assessment \;to uncover their top 5 strengths. Gayle will lead participants through personalized reports to uncover\, unlock and maximize potential. \;
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\nThursday\, September 15
\n8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
\nResiliency and Leadership - The Inextricable Link
\nPresented by \;Lynne Barnes\, \;Retired President of Carle Foundation Hospital \;
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\nLynne Barnes will discuss the power of being an honorable leader. When you become a role model that people look up to you\, you also increase your credibility and influence. \;
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\nThursday\, September 22
\n8:30 - 10:00 a.m. \;
\nLeadership Panel
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\nHear from local leaders about their path to the leadership roles they currently serve in. Participants will have opportunities to ask questions from local CEO'\;s\, high level managers and local elected officials.
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\nThursday\, September 29
\n8:30 - 10:30 a.m. \;
\nLeadership vs. Management
\nPresented by CAPT. Anthony Corapi\, Chief Operating Officer\, High School of St. Thomas More
\n
\nLeadership and management \;are two very different things. Anthony will discuss the differences between the two and how you can become a better leader by understanding the two concepts. \;
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\nThursday\, October 6
\n11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
\nEffective Communication in the Workplace
\nPresented by Jerris Duncan\, Business Coach
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\nJerris will discuss the three C'\;s of communication and how they can be used to communicate more effectively in the workplace and beyond. \;
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\nThursday\, October 13
\n8:30 - 10:00 a.m. \;
\nBook Discussion
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\nFacilitated discussion reviewing the book assigned at the beginning of the course. In addition to active participation in the discussion\, a \;one-page reflection report will be due as well. \;
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\nThursday\, October 20
\n11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
\nEtiquette Luncheon &\; Graduation
\nI Hotel and Illinois Conference Center
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\nPresented by Patricia Simpson\, Game-Changing Etiquette
\nParticipants will receive a crash course on the basics of \;business dining etiquette from Patricia Simpson of Game-Changing Etiquette. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to feel comfortable and confident at your next business meal. \;
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\n*Times may be subject to change. Updated information will be sent to participants as it becomes available. \; \;
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\nQuestions? \;Contact \;Kelsie Woelfle at kelsiew@champaigncounty.org.
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