Schedule

Women are skilled at negotiating for others…so when do we start prioritizing ourselves? How about NOW!?!

We are all aware of the disproportionately negative impact the pandemic has had on the careers of women. However, the Great Resignation is also creating opportunities in your current role or a potentially a new one. So, what’s your plan?

· Consider the possibilities of what you can and should negotiate. Aim high. Achieve more.

· Set yourself up for longer term success: Identify essential actions to secure a more sound financial future and greater freedom.

Join our experts Kristen Prinz, Principal of The Prinz Law Firm, and Barbara Best and Carrie Walters of CAP STRAT, as they help you step into your power with regard to your career and your finances.

Learning objectives of this session include:

• Strategies for negotiating the terms of your compensation and benefits that matter most
• Techniques to manage your mindset and message to secure an optimal outcome
• The essentials of a financial strategy aligned with your life plan

Starting my professional career in clinical research, I viewed decision making through a polarized lens of absolutes—“Yes” or “No,” “This” or “That.” In Star Wars, Yoda says, “Do or do not, there is no try.” Do you share this mindset? Are you hard on yourself if you don’t check a box on your goals or performance review?
Start viewing the business world through a prism—not everything is clear and straight-forward. Understand that the farther you ascend into higher level positions and approach the C-Suite role, the messier the path to decision making becomes.

• Manage your perspective and challenge yourself to modify your approach in decision making

• Reflect on your personal areas for growth and identify where to lead in your current role
• Examine your level of confidence and distinguish a way for your values to make you brave

 

Join us for an eye-opening conversation about strategies to re-invigorate associations amid the current landscape (pandemic, labor changes, work-life balance, etc.). Engage in thought-provoking discussions about when and how to re-invigorate your association. The session closes with useful takeaways to share with your team as you begin your re-invigoration journey.
 

· Gain insights from a case study on a re-invigorated association and its success outcomes

· Understand the triggers for re-invigoration and the actions to take

· Learn from your colleagues about the trials and triumphs of association re-invigoration

· Obtain tips for successful re-invigoration

 

This presentation will focus on my journey to the executive director position. During the presentation, I will share my process for determining why career moves must be pivotal and intentional when traveling to the executive director position. Your brand is your most valuable intellectual property; this presentation will provide a framework for developing your brand team. Finally, forming and shaping a kitchen cabinet is a critical element regardless of job title.

• The process of determining career goals
• Strategizing job transition(s)
• Developing your brand.
• Creating your kitchen Cabinet

CEO, innovator, fundraiser, educator and disrupter, Susan Abrams will share insights from her storied career and what brought her to combat extremism and transform mindsets and behaviors as head of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. She will also describe how the museum transformed from regional player to global leader, and these strategies can help associations transform in 2022.
 

• Follow your passion and be willing to modify your path to achieve career success
• Take smart risks but have plans B, C, and D In mind
• Partnerships help expand an organization’s reach and impact

 

COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on women and their families, especially Women of Color. As we enter the third year of the pandemic, now’s the time to rise up and disrupt the status quo and create a tomorrow that works for all women. Felicia Davis Blakley, President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women, will share lessons we can implement today to build a future where women have what they need to thrive, not just survive.

• Learn about lessons of leadership
• Discover ideas on change management and resiliency
• Navigate ways to create a future that works for you

There is an Art & Language to becoming a successful leader: those who demonstrate their leadership capability through their behaviors and intentionally grow themselves and others are leaders who will be sought after in their given profession. This course teaches leaders and potential leaders how to communicate and establish trust with all different people; build strong, effective teams; align their team with company values and missions; develop future leaders; and become personally agile enough to function in many different teams and work situations.

Hear from three recent Forty Under 40 recipients as they discuss their path to becoming leaders during disruptive times. Moderated by the 2020 Woman of Influence, Mary Lynn Fayoumi, this panel will discuss managing their careers, leading their organizations to be innovative and successful, building mentor relationships, and what the association industry can do to continue cultivating leaders of tomorrow.

• Identify the skills needed to continue your leadership journey during this disruptive time
• Discover ways to lead an innovative and successful team
• Learn more about the Forty Under 40 program

How many times have you been in a conversation where, suddenly, you stop feeling seen and heard, or worse yet, shut down or defensive? We have all been there! How do we turn that conversation from a disaster to an effective dialogue? Attend this breakout session and discover how to handle difficult conversations, anytime or anywhere. Learn how to create a safe environment where all contribute to the conversation and communicate respectively to find effective solutions. Learn how to dialogue personally and professionally, with clarity, confidence, and respect. This session will give you the tools to handle difficult people, conversations, and situations. This is a highly interactive session to keep you engaged and enhance learning.

· Identify you communication style and that style's, Gifts and Gaps

· Learn how to quickly identify other's communication style and morph to their style

· Discover the 5 Star Communication Process to handle any situation