2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 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

8. May 3 - Applications Due October 12 - Training

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

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

12. Public Service Leadership Project
Learn about paths to public sector service

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

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

15. Planning A Symposium Session
Goal - Design a 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

16. 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?

17. 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

18. 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

19. Thank you for your commitment to making our region greater together
Thank you for your commitment to making our region greater together. Keep Advancing!