AGENDA – DAY 4 Welcome, Ground Rules Articulating Your Vision: Personal Leadership Plans Break/Journaling Lunch Articulating Your Vision: Elevator Speeches Break Open Space BoardLead Orientation Fellows Reception, MidAmerica Club

Receiving Feedback Listen fully to all of the feedback Ask questions for clarification Repeat the feedback if necessary to increase understanding Thank the other person for the feedback

Giving Feedback Be specific – What did they say that met the objective or didn’t meet the objective Be descriptive – What was the impact Behavioral – Focus on what is said or done Be constructive – Give ideas for improving Limit sugarcoating – Be direct and tactful

Coaching Open vs. Closed Questions Open: Who, what, where, when, how, why? Closed: Is, could, should, would, do, will, can Sample questions Where do you think you’ll start? What does success look like? What have you tried so far?

Reflection How did it go? What did you learn? What do you want to change? What are your next steps? What questions do you still have?

Open Space Brainstorm topics, any topic is good Combine similar topics Vote using tactile stickers. Can put all votes on one topic or spread out. Must include your own. Organize into groups, staff arranges accommodations Discussion, 30 minutes

May 3 - Applications Due October 12 - Training

AGENDA – DAY 5 Welcome, Ground Rules Mapping Your Year as A Fellow Break/Journaling Lunchtime Panel: Networking with Leaders Break Open Space Closing Circle

Public Service Leadership Project 2019 State level guide (municipal and city level coming in 2020)

Public Service Leadership Project Learn about paths to public sector service

On The Table Join an Advancing Leadership conversation to discuss topics impacting the community Host your own conversation

Symposium Fellows organize session(s) Local leaders participate in conversations Small group roundtables deep dive on issues

Planning A Symposium Session Goal - Design a 45-60 min session for Sept. 21, 2019 Focus - Public Sector Service Instructions - As a small group brainstorm & prototype a plan Prepare the following for your report out: What your session will focus on (city positions, policy…) Format (panel, workshop, small groups, etc.) Recommendations for how the class as a whole will plan it together

Reflection Take a moment to imagine the road ahead: What do you see? What are the first steps? Consider the guest leaders on today’s panel: What do you most want to know or learn about their experience(s)? What do you most want them to know about you? Is it in your elevator speech?

Networking with Leaders Experienced leaders share networking experience and tips, and discuss challenges of networking for people with disabilities: Kareem Dale, Director and Senior Counsel, Discover Financial Services Rachel Arfa, Attorney at Equip for Equality Andrès Gallegos, Attorney and Shareholder, Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. Kevin Irvine, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, Rush University Medical Center

Open Space Brainstorm topics, any topic is good Combine similar topics Vote using tactile stickers. All votes on one, or a spread. Must include your own. Organize into groups, staff arranges accommodations Discuss for 30 minutes Report back

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