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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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