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Women in Government Networking Happy Hour
Saturday, September 26: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m
Wild Ginger - 1401 3rd Avenue, Seattle

Join ELGL and the League of Women in Government for a pre-conference social event.

 

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ICMA Executive Board Membership Committee Roundtable Regarding the Task Force on Women in the Profession Report and Implementation Strategy
Sunday, September 27: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m
Sheraton Seattle; Redwood AB

Update on Advancing Women in the Profession: The ICMA Executive Board Membership Committee has invited members of the ICMA Task Force on Women in the Profession and other interested members to participate in a discussion about the implementation plan adopted by the ICMA Board in June 2015. The plan encompasses many of the recommendations offered in the Task Force report.

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Luncheon for Women in the Profession
Sunday, September 27:  12:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Convention Center Room 4C-3/4; Level 4

Guest Speaker Donna Zajonc, Co-Founder and Director of Coaching and Practitioner Services, Bainbridge Leadership Center, Bainbridge Island, WA

As women and public leaders, we care deeply about others and changing the world for the good. We want to participate in the development of individuals, organizations, our communities, and the world. Our passion for being helpers and change agents may sometimes be confused with a desire to rescue and save others. As rescuers, we unknowingly disempower our co-workers, direct their reports, and interfere with their development. But when we step into the role of “leader as coach,” we access a powerful new way of leading. In this provocative presentation by Donna Zajonc from the Bainbridge Leadership Center, you will learn how to be aware of what triggers you to take on the rescuing role and how to shift into the more empowering role of coach. Join your colleagues for lunch, and hear how you can stop rescuing and start coaching! $40

 

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Seattle Microbrews: A #13Percent Exercise
Educational Session: Monday, September 28:  2:30 to 3:40 p.m
Convention Center Room 6B; Level 6

Free microbrews - join this interactive exercise where we’ll talk about #13Percent and how the last 30 years of CAO demographics will redefine the next 30 years. Must be 21 and over to attend this session. Kirsten Wyatt, Kimiko Gilmore, Sarah Hazel, and Julie Underwood will walk you through this exercise and discussion about how we ensure our local government leadership reflects the communities we lead. This event is hosted by ELGL & the Women Leading Government Coalition- learn more at ELGL.org.

 

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Interview Flatline? Shocking Secrets from Executive Recruiters
Special Session: Monday, September 28:   4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Convention Center Room 607/608; Level 6

Interviewing skills need a defibrillator? Clear! . . . your calendar to hear nationwide executive recruiters talk about how to be successful, how to avoid common missteps, and even how your social media posts can affect your ability to sell yourself effectively for that big job!

Session Leader: Pamela Antil, Assistant City Administrator, City of Santa Barbara, Palo Alto, CA

Panelists: Kathie Grinzinger, Lead Executive Recruiter, Michigan Municipal League, Mount Pleasant, MI; Catherine Tuck-Parrish, Executive Search Practice Leader, The Novak Consulting Group, Rockville, MD; Heidi Voorhees, President, GovHRUSA, Northbrook, IL

 

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To Get the Job You Gotta Ace the Interview! Interviewing Tips for the Modern Woman
Roundtable: Tuesday, September 29: 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
Convention Center Room 213, Level 2

Do you plan to have children or more children? What does your partner do for a living? Join this discussion to share answers regarding the awkward and tough questions or giving too much unnecessary information to get the job.

Roundtable Session Leader: Amber Cameron, Strategic Operations Manager, Palo Alto, CA

Moderators: John Anzivino, Senior Vice President, Waters & Company, Richmond, Virginia; Kathie Granziger, Lead Executive Recruiter, Michigan Municipal League, Lansing, Michigan; Catherine Tuck-Parrish, Associate, The Novak Consulting Group, Rockville, Maryland; Heidi Voorhees, Co-owner GovHR USA, Northbrook, Illinois.

 

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Extraordinary Women in Leadership
Featured Speaker: Tuesday, September 29:  2:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
Convention Center Room 6B, Level 6

Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., CEO of the YWCA, USA, one of the oldest and largest multicultural organizations in the country promoting solutions to empower women, girls, families, and communities. Her inspiring message on the importance of expanding the number of women in leadership positions echoes and reinforces the recommendations of ICMA's Task Force on Women in the Profession.

 

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Lean, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won't Tell You
ICMA University Forum:  Wednesday, September 30: 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Convention Center Room 6B, Level 6

So you’ve “Leaned In.” Now what? In today’s world, women’s career success relies on much more than just taking advice from a mentor, knowing how to network, and being proactive. Young professional women have to learn how to analyze career decisions for themselves and figure out what to do when their decisions don’t work out. This forum is based on the book Lean, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won’t Tell You, by Terry Tierney Clark, which is recommended reading prior to attending the forum.

Forum Leaders: Tanisha Briley, City Manager, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Julia Novak, President, The Novak Consulting Group, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Van Milligen, Assistant to the City Administrator, Woodbury, Minnesota.