2021 LEADERSHIP SERIES
GLOBE GAZETTE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2021 | C1
2021-22 NORTH IOWA FUTURE LEADERS
Leadership North Iowa & YIELD
LEADERSHIP NORTH IOWA Robin Anderson, Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership training for up-and-coming business people in North Iowa for the past 39 years. Leadership North Iowa (LNI) provides skill development and participants in the program connect with well-established business leaders to explore best practices and gain meaningful advice. First and foremost, this program exposes participants to all North Iowa has to offer. At the same time, the Chamber’s goal is to engage Leadership North Iowa participants and alumni—to connect them to the community and to each other. LNI graduates are high-potential prospects who are well-poised to play a more prominent role in the community. This can and does take many forms. For some, it may be the call to action to run for elective office. For others, participation may ignite the desire to seek an appointment to local government boards and commissions. It may provide the foundation to volunteer at a church or service club. It might even help people to assert themselves more in their place of work. Whichever direction our alumni choose to go, Leadership North Iowa is often credited as the catalyst for inspiring participants to seek active involvement in causes they care about.
2021 Class Sessions and Speakers Networking | Networking Skills & Building Relationships | Robin Anderson, Chamber of Commerce Leadership Styles | Leadership & Personality Styles | Michael Voet, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Servant Leadership | Serving My Community | Sandy Funk, Community Kitchen of North Iowa; Mary Ingham, Crisis Intervention Service; Kara Ruge, Mason City Noon Kiwanis; Tessa Trout, Mason City Jaycees Law Enforcement | Cerro Gordo County Law Enforcement Center Tour | Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals Learning About My Community | Historic Park Inn Hotel Tour | Barb Bowen, Teri Elsbury, Louise Ruschoff, Wright on the Park Leadership & Communications | Public Speaking | Peggy O’Neill, Shibboleth Toastmasters Government & Citizenship | Public Service | Mason City Councilperson Paul Adams and Former Mason City Mayor & City Councilperson Jean Marinos Leadership vs. Management | Leadership Styles - Guest Panel of Local Business Leaders | Kristy Sagdalen King, Bergland+Cram Architects; Evan Raulie, Smithfield; Dr. Steve Schulz, North Iowa Area Community College Leadership & Stewardship | POET Biorefining - Hanlontown Plant Tour | Ben Arentson and Jake Bradley, POET Biorefining