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Session Info - Everything you need to know for each LDWC session!

Session 1 - Thursday, Oct. 17 / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Josiah White's, 5233 S 50 E, Wabash, IN

  • This session will be held in the Crossroads Room in the Hodson Center
    • Enter through the doors near the roundabout with the overhang
  • Download slide deck for Session 1
  • Session 1 Agenda:
    • 9:00 a.m. - Overview of Program – Tenille Zartman
    • 10:00 a.m. - Team Building Exercises - Jana Thibos & Jay Driskill
    • 11:45 a.m. - Lunch from 50 East Café –  Salad, ½ sandwich, soup, chips and desserts
    • 12:45 p.m. -  Break
    • 1:00 p.m. - DISC session– Sue Roesner, DISC coach
    • 2:30 p.m. - Productivity & Time Management - Anthony Juliano
    • 4:00 p.m. - Host Presentation & Tour – Matthew Purkey, President & CEO
    • 5:00 p.m. - Dismissal
  • Please wear/bring weather appropriate clothes to be prepared to spend significant time outdoors if it is not raining.

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 2 - Thursday, Nov. 21/ 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Manchester University, 604 E College Avenue, North Manchester, IN

  • This session will be held in the Lahman Room in the Jo Young Switzer Center on the Manchester University Campus
    • Park in the visitor lots (Green or Gold) on either side of the Jo Young Switzer Center building
    • The Lahman Room is on the second floor of the Jo Young Switzer Center.
  • Download Slide Deck for Session 2
  • Session 2 Agenda:
    • 9:00 a.m. - Ice Breaker, Past Session/Agenda Review - Tenille Zartman
    • 9:15 a.m. - Mentimeter
    • 10:45 a.m. - Break
    • 11:00 a.m. - Host Presentation & Tour
    • Noon - Lunch
    • 1:00 p.m. - Strategic Doing for Service Projects - Melissa Ford-Kalbfell
    • 2:45 p.m. - Break
    • 3:00 p.m. - Clifton StrengthsFinder Part 1
    • 5:00 p.m. - Dismissal

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 3 - Thursday, Dec. 19 / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Intertech Products, 906 Hanley Road, North Manchester, IN

  • This session will be held in the Training Room at Intertech Products
    • Park in the front lots closest to Doors A & B
    • Enter through Door A. You will have to be escorted to the room, let them know you are attending the Leadership Development Session
    • There is a smoking shed available for those who may need it. 
    • Please wear closed toe shoes and preferably no heels to ensure safety while walking around the facility.
  • Download Slide Deck for Session 3
  • Session 3 Agenda:
    • 9:00 a.m. - Icebreaker, Past Session Review - Tenille Zartman
    • 9:15 a.m. - Panel Discussion - Past LDWC Participant Projects
    • 10:00 a.m. - Clifton StrengthsFinder Part 2
    • 11:45 a.m. - Break
    • Noon - Lunch
    • 1:00 p.m. - From Vision to Action: Establishing Your Leadership Plan - Gloria Preece
    • 3:00 p.m. - Break
    • 3:15 p.m. - Group Time
    • 4:00 p.m. - Host Tour & Presentation

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 4 - Thursday, Jan. 16 / 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Ford Meter Box, 775 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, IN

  • This session will be held in the Training Center at Ford Meter Box
    • There are several parking lots near the building, feel free to park in any of them.
    • Enter through the front entrance. You will have to be escorted to the room, let them know you are attending the Leadership Development Session
    • Ford Meter Box is a tobacco-free facility but there are designated smoking areas around the campus.
  • Download Slide Deck for Session 4
  • Download Developing Your Leadership Plan slides
  • Session 4 Agenda:
    • 9:00 a.m. - Icebreaker, Past Session/Agenda Review - Tenille Zartman
    • 9:30 a.m. - Host Tour & Presentation - Steve Ford
      • Please wear closed toe and backed shoes for the tour. No exceptions will be made. 
      • Protective ear and eyewear will be provided for the tour and must be worn at all times during the tour. 
    • 11:30 a.m. - Break
    • 11:45 a.m. - Lunch
    • 1:00 p.m. - Power in Difference - JR Pico
    • 2:45 p.m. - Break
    • 3:00 p.m. - Group Time
    • 4:00 p.m. - Dismissal

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 5 - Thursday, Feb. 20 / 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Honeywell Center, 275 W Market Street, Wabash, IN

  • State of Our Communities will take place in Legacy Hall, the rest of the class will take place in the Honeywell Room at the Honeywell Center
  • Download Slide Deck for Session 5
  • Download Leadership Plan Worksheets
  • Session 5 Agenda:
    • 8:30 a.m. - Grow Wabash County's State of Our Communities event
      • Breakfast will be served at this event
    • 10:00 a.m. - Government Roundtable Q&A - Elected Officials
    • 10:45 a.m. - Communication Skills for Today's Leaders - Anthony Juliano
    • 12:30 p.m. - Lunch
    • 1:00 p.m. - Cultivating Self as Leader - Candace Murray
    • 3:00 p.m. - Host Presentation & Tour
    • 4:00 p.m. - Dismissal

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 6 - Thursday, March 20 / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Heartland Career Center, 79 S 200 W, Wabash, IN

  • This session will be held in the Seminar Room 7/8 at Heartland Career Center
    • Park in the front of the school first then the lot on the south - they are getting their roof replaced so there will be construction and tight parking.
    • Please arrive on time
    • Enter through Door #1. You will have to be buzzed in, let them know you are attending the Leadership Development Session
    • HCC is a smoke-free campus so please either take breaks offsite or use vehicles
  • Download Slide Deck for Session 6
  • Download Murray Handout
  • Download From Trust to Results Slide Deck
  • Session 6 Agenda:
    • 9:00 a.m. - Icebreaker, Past Session Review - Jana Thibos
    • 9:15 a.m. - From Theory to Practice: Team, Presentation and Building Trust - Candace Murray
    • 10:45 a.m. - Break
    • 11:00 a.m. - Lead from Where You Are - Dr. Sue Giesecke 
    • 12:15 p.m. - Lunch - Catered by the Heartland Career Center Culinary Students
    • 1:15 p.m. - Host Presentation & Tour
    • 2:15 p.m. - Break
    • 2:30 p.m. - From Trust to Results: Practical Approaches for Leaders - Joann Kaiser
    • 4:30 p.m. - Wrap-Up
    • 5:00 p.m. - Dismissal

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 7 - Thursday, April 17 / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Grow Wabash County, 214 S Wabash Street, Wabash, IN & Honeywell House, 720 N Wabash Street, Wabash, IN

  • This session will be held in the Grow Wabash County community room
    • Parking is available in the City lot as well as along the street and at various lots around downtown Wabash
    • Grow Wabash County is on the second floor of Wabash City Hall
  • Download Slide Deck for Session 7
  • Session 7 Agenda
    • 9:00 a.m. - Review of Program, Graduation Prep, Awards - Tenille Zartman
    • 9:15 a.m. - Panel Discussion - Civic Groups
    • 10:00 a.m. - We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This - Anthony Juliano
    • 11:30 a.m - NEXT Level Leadership - Madeline Spring
    • 11:45 a.m. -  Break & Travel to Honeywell House via Trolley #85
    • 12:00 p.m. -  Business Etiquette Lunch - Missy Eppley & Bob Mason
    • 1:45 p.m. - Host Tour - Jana Thibos
    • 2:30 p.m. - Travel to Grow Wabash County via Trolley #85
    • 2:30 p.m. - Book Group Presentations
    • 5:00 p.m. - Dismissal

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Session 8 - GRADUATION - Thursday, May 15 / 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. / Eagles Theatre, 106 W Market Street, Wabash, IN

  • This session will be held in the Parkview Ballroom
    • Street parking is available as well as in the lot at the Honeywell Center 
      • We ask you refrain from parking in the Charley Creek Inn lot across the street
    • The Parkview Ballroom is on the fourth floor of the Eagles Theatre
  • PLEASE NOTE - Appropriate Dress: Business attire - or change into after lunch for presentations
  • Download the full slide deck for LDWC 5.16.24
  • Session 8 Agenda
    • 9:00 a.m. - Icebreaker, Past Session Review - Tenille Zartman
    • 9:15 a.m. - Review of the Program/Run Through of Day/Test Tech
    • 10:00 a.m. -  Leadership Plans In Action: Yours and Your Colleagues - Joann Kaiser
    • 11:45 a.m. - Lunch
    • 12:15 p.m. - Tour of Eagles Theatre
    • 2:30 p.m. - Welcome Employers, Overview of Program, Service Group Project presentations
    • 3:30 p.m. - Awards & Graduation Ceremony
    • 4:00 - 6:00  p.m. - Alumni Mixer
      • Please plan to stay after the ceremony for the alumni mixer! You will receive two free drink tickets and appetizers for your enjoyment. Past LDWC participants were invited to join to network.

Complete the Post Session Survey  HERE

Service Groups

For the Leadership Service Project, participants are grouped based on varying personality types from DISC reports (see below). Using the Strategic Doing Model, these groups will learn to swiftly activate their networks and commit to small tasks and explore potential service projects. 

Each member must volunteer a minimum of 25 hours. At the Graduation ceremony in May, groups will present their project journey, detailing the initial stages, final outcomes, and key takeaways from their impactful service initiatives.

Book Groups

There will be four groups to read and explore various leadership development books. Each group summarizes their book's key concepts for the cohort during the April session. 

The best presentation, chosen by peers, is honored at graduation. Every group member is expected to actively contribute, enhancing their knowledge of different leadership books, fostering exposure within the cohort, promoting learning about diverse leadership principles, sharing valuable lessons with peers, and refining presentation skills through the April session.