Topic: From Firefighting to Future Building: Prioritization, Coaching, & Learning that Sticks featuring Melissa Schettler

Time: 8:30 to 10 AM

Description: In this interactive session, participants will learn how to move beyond constant urgency and fighting fires to building leadership capacity through intentional time prioritization, stronger coaching conversations, and learning practices that stick. Led by ATD Central Iowa Emerging Talent Development Leader Award Winner, Melissa Schettler, you will leave with immediately applicable strategies and be better equipped to grow your people before small issues become fires.  

Dr. Melissa Schettler has more than 15 years of experience across K–12, higher education, and, most recently, Learning and Development. Her expertise includes instruction, curriculum development, learner engagement, and systems that support meaningful growth. As the owner of Learning Systems Consulting, she partners with organizations to improve the systems that teach, support, and help people grow.

The purpose of the Leadership SIG is to explore new possibilities, share best practices, and build relationships in order to develop your leadership ability and develop leadership capacity in others.  

The Leadership SIG meets the third Friday of each month from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held virtually via a Zoom meeting link (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87974286838?pwd=YjhJVTlzY2RZc0ZnTG1iTVkyOUluUT09).  The SIG is hosted by Aaron Barber (Sammons Financial Group, abarber@sfgmembers.com ) and Tony Giudicessi (ITA Group, tgiudicessi@ITAGroup.com).  If you have any questions, comments or ideas for the SIG, please connect with one of them.

Cost: FREE