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Upcoming Webinars for Leaders and Innovators
January 2, 2024
by Cj Pettus
Prioritize your growth as a leader by participating in the upcoming Leadership & Innovation webinars from the University of Michigan. This new series offers practical, applicable knowledge from inspiring speakers with impressive backgrounds.
Beginning in February, each monthly webinar features a new speaker presenting on a unique topic. These diverse sessions can help you cultivate your leadership skills and grow into the leader that your team needs.
FOR THOSE READY TO GROW
If you consider yourself a leader, you can find value in these talks. These sessions can spark fresh ideas and provide meaningful insight for almost anyone—regardless of job title. You might be a top executive, a community leader, or a budding innovator. A desire to improve yourself and your team is all that you need.
INSPIRING AND EXPERIENCED SPEAKERS
Inspiring speakers from diverse backgrounds will share their expertise throughout the series. Drawing from their experiences, the speakers highlight essential qualities for leading adaptable and effective teams or organizations. No matter your industry, you can benefit from the breadth of lived stories this group has to offer.
Each speaker brings a unique perspective to the series. Representatives from the nonprofit sector, the manufacturing industry, business, climate science, and more will present. The speakers for the 2024 series are Thomas Willis, Emily Morash, Jd Marhevko, Bryan Johnson, Melissa Pynnonen, Ricky Rood, Toni Benner, Minna Taylor, and Elizabeth Aikman.
CRUCIAL TOPICS FOR TODAY’S LEADERS
The upcoming webinars emphasize leadership qualities and topics crucial to today’s workforce. In our busy world, change is constant and inevitable. A leader must guide their team through unprecedented situations while maintaining a focus on an organization’s goals. The webinar speakers understand this challenge, and they offer recommendations that apply to real-world situations.
Relying on their firsthand knowledge, the speakers provide their unique insights, inspiring attendees to cultivate a growth mindset. 2024 topics include ‘Risk Taking’, ‘Mindful Communication’, ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’, ‘Climate Change’, ‘Courageous Leadership’, and more.
COMMIT TO YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS
The series begins on February 22 with Thomas Willis speaking about Servant Leadership. Commit to your future success by carving just one hour out of your schedule to strengthen your skills. For both yourself and your team, focus on learning and growing into the leader you hope to become