BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:WAVE YPN: Managing Up - Building Strong Partnerships at Work DESCRIPTION:Join WAVE Young Professionals Network for WAVE's November 17 event from 11:00 AM to 1:00PM at the Northland Arboretum.Whether you're early in your career\, stepping into a new role\, or looking to grow professionally\, your ability to build strong relationships with leadership can have a significant impact on your success and development.Managing up isn't about managing your supervisor or the leaders around you. It's about understanding priorities\, communicating effectively\, building trust\, and becoming a valued partner in advancing organizational goals. In this interactive session\, we'll explore practical strategies for working effectively with leaders at all levels\, taking initiative\, contributing solutions\, and building professional relationships that support both individual and organizational success.This event is FREE for WAVE Members. Guests are $25. Lunch will be provided to all attendees - please register early to ensure meal counts.Key Takeaways✔ Better understand organizational and leadership priorities\n✔ Communicate more effectively and proactively with supervisors and leaders\n✔ Build trust and credibility through consistency and follow-through\n✔ Anticipate needs and take initiative appropriately\n✔ Bring thoughtful ideas and solutions forward with confidence\n✔ Seek feedback and growth opportunities in a professional manner\n✔ Advocate for their development while supporting team and organizational goals\n✔ Strengthen their ability to contribute as a trusted and valued professionalWhy Young Professionals Should AttendMost of us receive training on how to do our jobs\, but few of us are taught how to build effective working relationships with those who lead our organizations.Whether you're new to the workforce or looking to advance in your career\, understanding how to communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust with leadership can open doors to new opportunities and help you become more effective in any workplace. Join us for a practical conversation focused on real-world strategies that can help you strengthen professional relationships\, increase your impact\, and grow your confidence at work.Speaker: Meet MaryAnn\nMaryAnn has been with the Initiative Foundation since 2001 and loves having the opportunity to serve the people of Central Minnesota. As director of administration\, she supports the president\, board and emeritus trustees as well as governance committee. She manages facilities and coordinates human resource activities.\nMaryAnn makes her home in Scandia Valley Township with her husband."We are a learning organization\, and that's one of the things I like best about working at the Initiative Foundation\," she said.MaryAnn graduated from St. Cloud Technical and Community College. She loves to be outside\, especially when it involves the family camper or a lake\, and enjoys a Sunday afternoon spent in a hammock. Her best friends would describe her as dependable\, funny and humble.Schedule11:00 - 11:10 AM // Check-in and networking\n11:10 - 12:50 PM // More details coming soon\n12:50 - 1:00 PM // Wrap up & prizes\n\nWhat is WAVE Young Professionals Network?\nWAVE YPN is a NEW networking and professional development program for individuals aged 18-39 in the Brainerd Lakes Area. This program is organized by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber and led by a team of young individuals representing a wide variety of industries across our community.\n\nThank You Sponsors!\nWAVE is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. Become a sponsor and view sponsor benefits on our website. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Join WAVE Young Professionals Network \;for WAVE'\;s November 17 event from 11:00 AM to 1:00PM at the Northland Arboretum.

Whether you'\;re early in your career\, stepping into a new role\, or looking to grow professionally\, your ability to build strong relationships with leadership can have a significant impact on your success and development.

Managing up isn'\;t about managing your supervisor or the leaders around you. It'\;s about understanding priorities\, communicating effectively\, building trust\, and becoming a valued partner in advancing organizational goals. In this interactive session\, we'\;ll explore practical strategies for working effectively with leaders at all levels\, taking initiative\, contributing solutions\, and building professional relationships that support both individual and organizational success.

This event is FREE for WAVE Members. Guests are $25. \;Lunch will be provided to all attendees - please register early to ensure meal counts.

Key Takeaways

✔ Better understand organizational and leadership priorities
✔ \;Communicate more effectively and proactively with supervisors and leaders
✔ \;Build trust and credibility through consistency and follow-through
✔ \;Anticipate needs and take initiative appropriately
✔ \;Bring thoughtful ideas and solutions forward with confidence
✔ \;Seek feedback and growth opportunities in a professional manner
✔ \;Advocate for their development while supporting team and organizational goals
✔ Strengthen their ability to contribute as a trusted and valued professional

Why Young Professionals Should Attend

Most of us receive training on how to do our jobs\, but few of us are taught how to build effective working relationships with those who lead our organizations.

Whether you'\;re new to the workforce or looking to advance in your career\, understanding how to communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust with leadership can open doors to new opportunities and help you become more effective in any workplace. Join us for a practical conversation focused on real-world strategies that can help you strengthen professional relationships\, increase your impact\, and grow your confidence at work.

Speaker: Meet MaryAnn


MaryAnn has been with the \;Initiative Foundation \;since 2001 and loves having the opportunity to serve the people of Central Minnesota. As director of administration\, she supports the president\, board and emeritus trustees as well as governance committee. She manages facilities and coordinates human resource activities.
MaryAnn makes her home in Scandia Valley Township with her husband.

&ldquo\;We are a learning organization\, and that&rsquo\;s one of the things I like best about working at the Initiative Foundation\,&rdquo\; she said.

MaryAnn graduated from St. Cloud Technical and Community College. She loves to be outside\, especially when it involves the family camper or a lake\, and enjoys a Sunday afternoon spent in a hammock. Her best friends would describe her as dependable\, funny and humble.

Schedule

11:00 - 11:10 AM // Check-in and networking
11:10 - 12:50 PM // More details coming soon
12:50 - 1:00 PM // Wrap up &\; prizes


What is WAVE Young Professionals Network?
WAVE YPN is a NEW networking and professional development program for individuals aged 18-39 in the Brainerd Lakes Area. This program is organized by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber and led by a team of young individuals representing a wide variety of industries across our community.



Thank You Sponsors!
WAVE is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. \;Become a sponsor \;and \;view sponsor benefits \;on our \;website.


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