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• Beyond the Business Card: Harnessing the Power of Relationships and Networks

  • When
    05/28/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizon's Conference Center, 6200 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603

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  Success today is increasingly determined not just by how many hours you spend in your office, but your ability to connect to others, how you incorporate outside perspectives, and how you navigate networks. Building and maintaining relationships takes time, but progress is not achieved in solitude. Research shows that women harness the power of their relationships differently than men and it’s hindering our success, but just like getting better at math, or becoming a more skilled communicator, it’s a skill all of us are not only capable of learning, but one that women should be prioritizing.

  11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Registration and Networking

  12:00 pm: Lunch served

  
  

  

  Neena Hogle is the Empowerment Program Manager for YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region. In addition to living her dream by joining the YWCA, she is also an entrepreneur with her own coaching and consulting business, Fearless Networking. Neena believes that when people know how to build strong professional and personal networks they afford themselves more opportunities, become more confident and build the foundation for reaching their goals. She helps equip men and women with the skills to create strong connections, lead a meaningful career, and network their way to their dreams.

  After she discovered that she could actually get paid to talk to people, Neena obtained a B.A. in Communication from Saginaw Valley State University. She is a self-proclaimed dog mom who enjoys spending time networking with other dog parents at the dog park with her angelic pooch, Deamon.

   

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• Speed Dining and Networking

  • When
    06/25/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizon's Conference Center, 6200 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603
  • Spaces left
    58

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  Limited Seating!!!

  Build relationships while speed networking! Make new connections during a three-course lunch. You will be seated at a new table with a new group for each course. Conversation starter topics at each table will create interesting and meaningful discussion in the group. Make sure to bring plenty of business cards!

  11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Registration and Networking

  12:00 pm: Lunch served

  EVERYONE pays member pricing this month!!! Invite a guest to check out what WIL has to offer at member luncheon price!

  $20 for non-members at this event.

  
  

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• Developing Successful Executives by Improving Leadership Perspectives

  • When
    08/27/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State St., Saginaw, MI 48603

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  What is the answer to sustainable success? How does one organization seem to continually struggle while its competition always seems to advance and enjoy success? Successful organizations have figured out the one solution that 46% of all businesses have not.

  What is that one solution? Developing people. Dr. Michael Rhodabarger teaches organizations how to frame success by creating powerful teams, one employee at a time. It all begins with a solid foundation of servant leadership defined by three strategic competencies. Once this style of leadership is developed and

  

   mastered, businesses begin to see tangible transformations within their company and people. Transformational leadership is defined by four competencies and are essential to cohesive teamwork and organizational success.

  This process of framing success, taught by Dr. Rhodabarger, is informational, inspirational, and challenging all at the same time. Just the presentation alone will send professionals back to their jobs feeling empowered, confident, and committed to their assignments.

  11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Registration and Networking

  12:00 pm: Lunch served

  
  

  

  Dr. Michael Rhodabarger is founder and consultant of ExecuSpect Business Consulting. His passion for leadership started in 1995 where he was first invited to provide training in a specific project for the plant where he was employed. Since then, he has worked for several companies in management and corporate training positions. He holds a PhD in organizational leadership and has developed a leadership assessment instrument that measures individual leadership competencies that can and should be developed if business and leader are to succeed.

  Michael’s doctoral research, titled Transformational and Servant Leadership Characteristics of Successful Leaders has culminated into a book called Leadership Equilibrium and has been used for personal leadership development by individuals as well as executive bo

  ards across the U.S. including churches, dealerships, manufacturing, healthcare, food service, and homeless shelters. He believes that organizational success is built on the strength of morals, values, and personal leadership competencies necessarily exhibited in the leader. He emphasizes and develops specific competencies that help leaders identify, confront, and overcome challenges threatening the progress and success of their business.

  Life Philosophy: Enjoy the Journey. Your legacy is built upon every event you survive.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Leading Where You Are At

  • When
    09/24/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizon's Conference Center, 6200 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603

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   As women continue to close the wage and ‘C suite’ gap we need to examine what being a ‘leader’ really looks like.  Women can lead from any position, Executive Director to stay at home mom and entrepreneur and everywhere in-between.  We will look at various styles of leadership, how leadership shows up in different seasons of our lives, what leadership means and the impact of truly human leadership can have on the people around us.

  11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Registration and Networking

  12:00 pm: Lunch served

  
  

  

  Sarah Weisbarth has been described as rooted in her faith and able to draw inspiration from a rock.  As a life coach with Self Love Beauty helping others grow in themselves and connect with others on a deeper level is a natural niche for Sarah.  A commitment to providing others with the internal resources they need to be successful in life has Sarah working and serving in programs related to youth and those that promote self-worth and personal value.

  Self Love Beauty's mission is to invest in everyone to have self-love, confidence and feel empowered. Self Love Beauty is known for their blog and Beautiful Me campaigns and in 2019, they have grown to so much more. Their approach has continued to be authentic and wanting everyone to be the best person they want to become but now through even more avenues. Self Love Beauty want to empower everyone to lead by using their skills, be supported by a positive community and to create impact on the world we live in. Through their coaching, events for adults and teens and relationship building, Self Love Beauty continues to educate others on having the confident to lead for impact. Visit them at www.selflovebeauty.com to learn how to work with their coaches, get involved or attend an event. 
  

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• Mental Wellbeing for the Everyday Woman

  • When
    10/22/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603

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  Presenter – Amra Bader

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• Leadership Development: Hard Conversations & Effective Confrontation

  • When
    11/26/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603

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• Women Leaders Mentorship Circle

  • When
    12/17/2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603

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• Digital Marketing 101: Modern Marketing Strategies For Small Business

  • When
    01/28/2020
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    11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  Frustrated with the options of how to drive revenue through your website and social media? I mean - what the heck is influencer marketing anyway?! Thrive Social is going to be giving away all of the tips, tricks and top secret methods to streamline your marketing.

  In This Workshop learn:

  • Why a Website is the Foundation of your Brand 
  • How To Build a Brand Style Guide 
  • How To Rock Your Social Media
  • Why Instagram Influencers Can Charge $250,000 for a post
  • How To Target Ads on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube 

  
  

  

  Megan Michels is a mom, boss babe, social media guru, and overall marketing wizard. Megan has two sons she raises in Thomas Township. Megan started her career in cemetery sales and management. She went on to work for MLive Media Group for 5 years where she learned the power of marketing. She is the founder of the Homeruns for Headstones charity, and serves on the board of Women in Leadership Great Lakes Bay as the Marketing Committee Chair. When she has spare time (which isn’t very often) she enjoys cooking, staying active, riding motorcycles, cornhole, and Merlot. 
  

  
  

  
  

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