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Women in Public Service: Leaning In
Leaning In: Virtual Conference
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Cost is $20/members, $40/non-members
If you previously registered for the conference's original April 9 date, you do not
need to re-register.
Schedule:
Thursday, August 13 | Virtual Sessions | Zoom link sent out prior to conference.
10 a.m. OPENING REMARKS/WELCOME | Misty Bruckner, Director, Public Policy and Management Center
10:05 a.m. KEYNOTE SESSION |The Honorable Gwynne Birzer, Magistrate Judge, US District Court of Kansas
10:50 a.m. BREAK
11 a.m. General Session | The Honorable Delia Garcia, former Secretary for the Kansas Department of Labor
Thursday, August 20 | Virtual Sessions | Zoom link sent out prior to conference.
2:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION | WHAT DO I DO NOW? HOW TO WORK THROUGH COMPETENCY CHALLENGES – Vera Bothner, Managing Partner, Bothner and Bradley
“Is it me or is it her?” “Does he know what he’s doing?” “If she doesn’t do her job, this project is going to fail and then what?” We’ve all asked – or heard our friends ask– these questions about colleagues, supervisors or team partners. How do we handle the frustration of trying to collaborate with people who we believe aren’t getting it done? In this session we will look at various ways incompetence at work can present itself and what we can do when struggling to move through it. We’ll explore how real and perceived competence and incompetence can manifest, examine the personal lenses and biases we use when assessing incompetence and discuss options for navigating a constructive pathway forward.
2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:45 p.m. GENERAL SESSION | NAVIGATING IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS – JoLynn, HopeNet
Learning to work effectively across differences may be the most important challenge
facing our country today. In this session we discuss the day-to-day conversations
that affect our lives, examine common important conversations that are happening or
not happening, gain an understanding of how our bodies work to help or hinder us in
these conversations, recognize the importance and role of safety in sharing and hearing
messages, increase self-awareness of default behaviors and actions we use in tough
conversations and take courageous steps forward in practicing these tips and tools.
Friday, August 21 | Virtual Sessions | Zoom link sent out prior to conference.
10 a.m. GENERAL SESSION | GRIT, GROWTH, GRACE – Charlene Stevens, Senior Vice President, GovHRusa
What is grit and how does it effect leadership as a women? This session will help
you look at leadership challenges, imposter syndrome, growing your mindset and defining
how to do it grace.
Non-member WPS event options:
Events will still be open to non-members, with payment options available prior to each event.
Contact
Morgan Barnes, Project Manager
Wichita State University Public Policy and Management Center
morgan.barnes@wichita.edu
(316) 978-6535