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The beyond knowledge to continue your

leadership development!

 

Our community is showcasing the diversity of topics that fall under "the people side of leadership" and they are continuing to help you build your network. Click on the videos below for a snippet of what they have to offer. Reach out to any of them below if you'd like to hire them on as a speaker at your organization or event.

 

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THE TOP 5 REASONS YOUR BOARD'S GIVE/GET IS LEAVING THOUSANDS (SOMETIMES MILLIONS) ON THE TABLE

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Sherry Quam Taylor 

CEO of QuamTaylor LLC

Email: sherry@quamtaylor.com

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Other Topics They Speak On: 

Nonprofit Growth

Scaling Gen-Ops Revenue

Major-Gift Fundraising

High-ROI Development Teams

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AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP

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Tynisha Gardner

ALCA President & CEO,

Consultant, Transformative Leader

Email: tgardner@alcagirls.org

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Other Topics They Speak On: 

Being a Present Leader

Unlocking Trust through Transparency

Staying in Your Lane "Don't take a Detour"

The Task Can't be More Important Than the Impact

Stop Being Common to Make Others Comfortable: "Your Voice Matters" 

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SELF-CARE: THE SECRET TO GREATER 

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Jen Frey

Life Coach, Jen Frey Coaching

Email: jenfreycoaching@gmail.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Leadership Development

Overcoming Perfection as a Leader

Time Management

Mental Fitness for Leaders

Overcoming Burnout

Self-Coaching for Leaders

How to Improve Your Networking

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EMBRACING VULNERABILITY AT WORK TO EMPOWER YOU IN YOUR ROLE

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Adam Harris

Head of Communications and Storytelling for Arlington Heights School District 25

Email: aharris@sd25.org

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Vulnerability in Storytelling

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RACE, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ANATOMY OF AN APOLOGY

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Tony Bradburn

Principal at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Email: abradburn@barrington220.org

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Culturally Responsive Leading and Teaching Practices
Microaggressions
Bias
The N word: How is it a compliment and an insult?
Strategies to Interrupt Racist Incidents
Intercultural Development
White and Non-White Racial Identity Development and Its Impact
And more!

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UNDERSTANDING OUR BEHAVIORS AND MINDSET TO NAVIGATE 'DIFFICULT' CONVERSATIONS

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Ashley Ward

Director of Community Development for The Charmm'd Foundation

Email: ashley@charmmdfoundation.org

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Other Topics They Speak On:

DISC

Driving Forces

Emotional Intelligence

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LEARNING LEADERSHIP THROUGH IMPROV

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Nick Filipwoski

Principal of Julian Middle School in Oak Park

Email: nfilipowski@gmail.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Rumbling with Vulnerability

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LGBTQIA+ DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

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Alex Versage

LGBTQIA+ Life Coaching at Rainbow Wellness and Life Coaching

Email: alex@rainbowmentalhealthsvcs.com

Phone: 224-298-8615

www.rainbowwlc.com / www.rainbowmentalhealthsvcs.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Alex speaks on many topics related to the LGBTQIA+ community. They present to a wide variety of audience members ranging from parents and caregivers to school administrations, community leaders, and corporate organizations.

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The Story I'm Telling Myself: The Power of Holding Pondering Space for Our Internal Conflicts​

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Cheri Neal

Certified Professional Coach | Mental Fitness Trainer and 3 Vital Questions Trainer

Email: cheri@cherineal.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Transform Workplace Drama and Create Extraordinary Outcomes

How to Move from Crazy to Crazy Good

Mental Fitness: The Key Ingredient for a Healthy Organization

Leading with Love: The Heart of Success

Messages of the Monarch: How to Find Our Wings and Fly

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Law of Addition

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Marcos Levy

Facilities & Security Manager at Wilmette Public Library

Email: mlevy@wilmettelibrary.info

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Marriage seminars as well as inspirational talks including:

Learning How to Forgive

The Power of the Tongue

How to Love Deeply

Relation Building

Values

Learning to Love Yourself

Having the Courage to Step Outside Your comfort Zone

Building Your Own Self-Worth

Building Trust

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One Simple Question for More Self-Empowerment and Greater Impact in Your Relationships at Home and Work

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Annmarie Chereso

Founder and Coach at BringIt! Home

Email: annmarie@bringithome.me

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Drop the Drama: How to be empowered in your relationships at home and work.

Everyday Mindfulness: What is it & Why should I care?

Beyond Mindfulness: Four questions to cultivate more awareness

Trading Stress and Anxiety for Empowerment and Purpose

Success Starts with SELFawarenes

End Gossip and speak with Candor

Mindful Leadership: What does it mean to be a conscious leader.

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Building Resilience​

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Dr. Susy Francis Best

Speaker, International Bestselling Author, Executive Leadership Business Consultant, Coach and Strategist at Thrive Group International

Email: drsusy@thrivegroupinternational.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Being the CEO of Your Own Career

Managing Your Brand

Neuroscience of Leadership

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Unlocking Leadership Potential: Navigating Positive Intelligence for Personal and Professional Growth

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Sheri Miller

Founder, Executive Director, and Executive Coach with The Charmm'd Foundation

Email: sheri@charmmdfoundation.org

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Other Topics They Speak On:

DISC, Driving Forces, and Emotional Intelligence and the accompanying assessments. 

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Leading with Artificial Intelligence

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Nicole Butler

CEO and President of Leading2Empower, LLC

Email: Info@leading2empower.com

Visit Leading2Empower's website

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Conflict Resolution, Leading through Adversity, Strategies with winning with people

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Creating Psychologically Healthy Teams to Support Healthy Individuals

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Grace Lichtenstein

Founder, Grace and Success

Email: grace@graceandsuccess.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

Grace teaches a variety of general soft skills (e.g. communication, leadership and team building, conflict management, stress management) as well as more clinical topics (e.g. suicide risk assessment and prevention, crisis management, mental health in the workplace, trauma-informed care) to both healthcare professionals and those outside the fields of medicine, psychology, and social work.

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'Activating' Your People by 'Animating' Your Leadership

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Rick Tamlyn

Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Master Certified Coach (MCC) by the International Coach Federation (ICF)

Email: ricktamlyn@me.com

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Other Topics They Speak On:

It's Time to Play Your Bigger Game, Becoming an "Edutainer"...not just an Educator, Life is All Made Up...Let's Get On With it, Coaching Skills for Leaders, How Your Relationship with Everything Creates Everything, ProduceU

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Each strand represents one of us. We all have strengths we bring to the table. Woven together with other community leaders, an even stronger rope is created. Who can you connect with to create greater success?

The Charmm'd Foundation 2005 - 2024.

Thank you for all of these wonderful years!

 

Here’s to your future of great successes!

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