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Leadership Series 2025Session #1-Leadership in Total Water - Free
As our global workforce shifts and changes begin at the local level, we need to prepare our future leaders. From cultivating their leadership presence to focusing in on conflict resolution and managing a dynamic workforce, the Illinois Section American Water Works Association is offering their members this virtual leadership series to develop key essential skills. All sessions are 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Register HERE for Session 1!All Sessions
Leadership Series - Session #2: Boundaries & Balance - Mastering Time and Energy
This workshop explores the essential role of boundaries in our lives, focusing on how they empower people to achieve excellence both personally and professionally. Utilizing real-life examples and interactive discussions, this workshop reveals how an empowered relationship with boundaries can enhance productivity, foster healthier relationships, and enable us to align our actions with our goals, workloads, and values. Presented by Erin Conlon. 
Leadership Series - Session #3: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Delivering difficult news, sharing constructive feedback, or responding to a frustrated colleague or client can be a source of stress in your workday. Communicating confidently requires preparation and skill, both of which come with practice. In this workshop, you’ll confront the source of your uncomfortable feelings, overcome your bad habits, and learn strategies. Presented by Rebecca Malotke-Meslin. 
Leadership Series - Session #4: Transforming Negativity into Productivity: Strategies for a Positive Workplace
This workshop addresses the challenges of dealing with negativity in the workplace and provides practical strategies for transforming negative attitudes into positive, productive behaviors. Participants will learn how to identify sources of negativity, implement techniques to foster a positive work environment, and develop skills to manage and mitigate negative behaviors. Presented by Mario Lambert. 
Leadership Series - Session #5: Communicate and Drive Change
This session will provide the skills leaders need to communicate change to their team and help accelerate the transition process. Presented by Joan Tobin. 
Leadership Series - Session #6: Strategic Foresight: A Vital Characteristic of Modern Leadership
Employing strategic foresight empowers the imagination and can help to inform strategic priorities, explore new markets, identify opportunities, and develop teams; and within the context of increasingly competitive and uncertain markets, it is a critical characteristics of modern leadership. This immersive deep dive is intended to stimulate discussion, educate and inspire, and inform fresh approaches to business planning and team leadership. Presented by Andrew Chamberlain. |
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