2017
Women’s Leadership Conference
Authentic Leadership for Professional Women Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Are you ready for inspiration, encouragement and personal and professional development? Thanks for joining us for this great opportunity to develop skills that will carry on through both your work and personal life. Enjoy!
AGENDA 8:30 am
Check- In and Networking
9:15 am
Leading from Heart to Finish
10:30 am
The Happy Hour Effect
Noon
Lunch and Networking
1 pm
2:30 pm
with Jami Kaiser and Erika Van De Yacht with Kristen Brown
Finding Your Mojo with Theresa Rose
Closing Remarks
SPONSORS Presenting sponsor: Silver sponsor: Bronze sponsors:
MASTERS OF CEREMONIES:
MELISSA LANGBEHN, anchor at WAOW Newsline 9 Melissa joined WAOW in 1991 and has been recognized for excellence in broadcasting by the Associated Press and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. Melissa has repeatedly won the ‘Favorite Television Personality’ award presented by The City Pages. Melissa has a son and enjoys working with the Children’s Miracle Network. Melissa grew up in the Wausau area and is a graduate of DC Everest High School.
MONA FOX, director of operations and marketing at Ameriprise Financial Cornerstone Advisors Mona has been a driving force on the Women’s Leadership Conference committee since its inception in 2014. The mother of three, Mona is now a business co-owner with her husband. She was previously Executive Vice President of Professional Development for Wausau Financial Systems and then ran her own marketing consulting practice for seven years. Mona has taught leadership, strategic planning and business classes as an adjunct instructor with Northcentral Technical College.
PROUD TO SUPPORT WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Associated Bank commends the WAUSAU REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for the significant contribution they provide. We are proud to partner with the organizations and individuals who make a difference in our community — because we know that working together toward a common goal keeps our community strong, vibrant and growing.
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FEATURED SPEAKER:
Jami Kaiser
Jami Kaiser is a patient experience educator with corporate education at Marshfield Clinic. Jami’s work experience has always focused on relationship development and the art of communication. Jami supported healthy relationships in communities around the state, before becoming a partner in a small business and moving into corporate training. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
LEADING FROM HEART TO FINISH
Professional and personal success is closely tied to our ability to use emotional input in a conscious and productive way. This ability is called emotional intelligence (EQ), and it is one of the most important business and leadership assets you can develop.
FEATURED SPEAKER:
Erika Van De Yacht
Erika Van De Yacht is the manager of learning and development at footlocker. com/Eastbay. Erika is passionate about empowering and inspiring others to maximize their capability and make the most of their talents in the workplace. Erika lives in the Wausau area with her husband, Tim and two children. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
LEADING FROM HEART TO FINISH
Whether its remaining calm during times of high stress, inspiring a team to reach a challenging goal or building win-win relationships, leaders who tap into emotional intelligence positively impact their teams and drive greater performance.
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FEATURED SPEAKER:
Kristen Brown
Kristen Brown is a bestselling author, business and book strategist, certified coach and widow mom who helps people spin stress into success with her Happy Hour Effect philosophy. Kristen is the author of ‘The Best Worst Thing’ and ‘The Happy Hour Effect’ with two more books and a screenplay forthcoming. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
THE HAPPY HOUR EFFECT: 5 KEY COMMITMENTS FOR WORK/LIFE SUCCESS Stress negatively affects our lives professionally and personally. 80% of people say their job is the most stressful aspect of their lives and one million people are calling in sick to work every day due to stress. The Happy Hour Effect message will empower you to better understand the dynamics of stress, how it impacts us, and how we can better manage it.
FEATURED SPEAKER:
Theresa Rose
Theresa Rose is a savvy, persuasive, tell-it-like-it-is business and motivational speaker, award-winning author, former sales and marketing executive and sought-after expert on strategic planning and management consulting. Theresa delivered an electrifying TEDx presentation in Sarasota in 2013. Theresa lives in Minneapolis and enjoys pending time with her teenage daughter Emma. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
FINDING YOUR MOJO: DITCH THE STRESS AND REDISCOVER YOUR BLISS Discover how you can live, work and move from a place of joy instead of struggling in a state of overwhelming stress. You will laugh like a maniac, get motivated and start creating the purposeful, juicy life you are meant to live!
Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
Create ConfidenCe Create Change Create Community “I enrolled with the hope of building on my leadership strengths.” REBECCA J. FRISCH Marathon County Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Department “The program provides an opportunity to meet a diversity of leaders from the area, which in turn inspires all of us to take up a cause, work together and become true community leaders.”
No matter where you are in your own personal leadership journey, there’s something valuable and practical for you to learn in Leadership Excellence. For more information on the program or to register, visit wausauchamber.com and click the Leadership Excellence link or call 715-845-6231.
Always see the Potential. At Peoples, we hope to empower everyone who walks through our doors to go out and reach their potential. That’s why we are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Women’s Leadership Conference. Together we can all make our community stronger.
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