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Women's Leadership Summit

Financial Well Being
Mar 12 5:30 PM - Mar 13, 2025 4:00 PM
Mar 12, 2025 5:30 PM - 4:00 PM
OshkoshWI
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Description

Join us for this annual Leadership Summit to celebrate Women’s History Month and share honest conversations about leadership, personal and professional development, overall wellness, and everyday life.   

Credit Union Women across the globe make history every day. Discover and discuss with your fellow herstorians! 

Womens Council

Global Women

        

World Council of CUs

 

 

 

Agenda

Wednesday, March 12 

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Casual Reception (optional)   

Thursday, March 13 

8:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration Check in, Coffee Chat and Breakfast Bites 

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Welcome & League Update, 
Sarah Wainscott, President & CEO, The League

9:30 am – 10:30 am   
Developing Your Best Self, 
Sarah Fecht, Certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach 
Have you ever driven a car when it gets a flat tire? Your options are to pull over and change it, call for help, or keep driving and potentially cause some serious damage. How many of us are physically and mentally driving around with a flat tire…. or maybe with a slow leak? Join the conversation to get filled up, refreshed, and inspired to take on the next minute, hour, day and week.  

Participants will gain an in-depth knowledge: 

  • Of their individual purpose & Awareness of emotional intelligence and why leaders cultivate theirs'

Participants will walk away equipped with:  

  • A completed personal SWOT analysis & Awareness of key leadership attributes and increased EQ acuity

10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break  

10:45 am –  12:00 pm

Breakout Sessions (Choose one) 

A. Navigating the Shift: Mastering the Transition from Employee to Supervisor, Sarah Fecht, Certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach 
This training is designed to empower individuals transitioning from employee to supervisor by equipping them with essential leadership skills and communication strategies. Participants will explore various leadership styles, learn effective techniques for managing team dynamics, and develop a framework for setting clear goals and expectations. By the end of the training, attendees will feel confident in their ability to lead their teams successfully and foster a positive work environment.  

Participants will gain an in-depth knowledge on:  

  • Understanding Leadership Styles: A detailed overview of various leadership styles & their impact on team dynamics, including self-assessment tools to identify personal leadership preferences.  
  • Effective Communication Strategies Techniques: for fostering open communication, providing constructive feedback, and managing difficult conversations with team members.  
  • Managing Team Dynamics: Insights into building and maintaining a positive team culture, including conflict resolution strategies and ways to motivate and engage employees. 
  • Setting Goals and Expectations: A framework for establishing clear performance expectations and measurable goals for the team, along with methods for tracking progress and providing support  

B. Wasting Time Managing Time, Paula Houlihan, Certified Speaker 
The key to success is not about how well you manage your time. It's about how well you manage your choices. In this engaging presentation, you’ll discover Paula’s Choice Management® Model, and: 

  • An exercise to reveal where your time is going 
  • Why time management isn’t working 
  • Four steps you can take to put time back in your control 

Plus ... one powerful, yet simple question that, when asked, allows more time for what’s truly important to you. 

No matter what time management system, tool or technique you try, somehow: 

  • Your days are still easily derailed 
  • You’re not as productive as you need to be 
  • You worry you may not be able to keep it all together 

You’re not alone. Now, more than ever, we’re facing greater demands and the same 24 hours to get it all done. So, what’s the secret to sustainable success? You may be surprised to learn it has nothing to do with managing your time. It has everything to do with how well you are managing your choices.  

Key Takeaways: Know how you are actually using your time; Understand what is driving your decisions and; Have the tools to take back your time and enjoy the balance you crave

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch  

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
Resource Sharing

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Harmony in the Hustle: Unlocking Sustainable High Performance and Balance, 
Paula Houlihan, Certified Speaker 
In our relentless pursuit of success, we’ve been conditioned to master the clock, juggling tasks and deadlines in a bid to elevate productivity. Yet, this race against time often leads us astray, spiraling into a cycle of stress and diminishing returns. 

The result? A stark decline in job satisfaction and a haunting sense of imbalance between our personal and professional lives. It’s a paradox of high performance: the more we chase efficiency, the further we drift from sustainability and fulfillment. 

This session offers a revolutionary perspective, challenging the conventional time-management doctrine that has long dictated our approach to work. 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Understanding the Limitations: Discover why traditional time management strategies often lead to increased stress and decreased productivity, undermining both satisfaction and performance. 
  • Shifting Perspectives: Learn to reframe your approach to daily tasks and goals, focusing on energy management and prioritization rather than merely clock-watching. 
  • Strategies for Sustainable Success: Gain insights into practical methods and tools designed to enhance efficiency without sacrificing your mental health or life balance. 
  • Building a Fulfilling Career Path: Explore how to integrate personal values and professional aspirations, creating a harmonious blend that fuels both achievement and contentment. 

Join us to redefine what high performance means in today’s world. 

It’s time to move beyond surviving the hustle to thriving in harmony. Discover how to balance ambition with well-being, transforming the way you work and live for the better. 

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Community Service Project 

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Debrief of the Day  

4:00 pm
Adjourn 

Additional Info

Speakers

Sarah Fecht

Certified Speaker, Trainer & Coach | Best Self Leadership
Sarah is a certified Maxwell Leadership speaker, trainer & coach. As a lifelong learner, she’s earned her BBA in Management; Human Resources from Viterbo University, her MBA from UW- La Crosse, her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute, her Senior Certified Professional designation from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and DISC certification training during her career so far. 

Paula Houlihan

Certified Speaker
Paula Houlihan works with high performers and organizations that want to defeat burn out and retain rock stars.
 
Leveraging her corporate experience and collaborating with diverse organizations, from burgeoning startups to established industry leaders, she offers proven strategies that guide leaders and their teams toward peak performance and well-being.
 
As a seasoned keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and consultant, Paula shares her Choice Management® Model to support cultures where productivity thrives, engagement is heightened, and every team member feels empowered to balance their professional achievements with personal well-being.
 

Sarah Wainscott

President & CEO | The League
For fifteen years, Sarah has served The League through various advocacy roles, culminating in the start of her tenure as President & CEO in January 2025. Her experience and expertise include lobbying, grassroots advocacy, political fundraising, and serving as Wisconsin credit unions' spokesperson on policy with legislators and regulators in Madison & Washington, D.C.  

In Sarah's time at The League, she has established reliable and strategic key relationships with influential policymakers that have helped elevate credit unions' impact. She has helped pass bills updating credit union statutes, requiring financial literacy credits for high school graduation, and permitting prize-linked-savings programs while also preventing the introduction or serious consideration of harmful proposals. Notably, she also developed the annual Wisconsin Credit Union Scorecard into a preeminent and persuasive resource on the power of The Credit Union Movement in Wisconsin. As a result of these tireless advocacy efforts, public support for Wisconsin's credit unions has grown by 19% since 2010.

Sarah is an Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists' board member and serves on the Inaugural Advocacy Committee for the American Association of Credit Union Leagues. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and communication arts and a master's degree in public affairs from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Event Type

In-Person

Fees

$259 | Early Bird - February 12
$233 | Early Bird - Women's Leadership Council - February 12

$289 | Regular
$260 | Regular - Women's Leadership Council

 

Location

Venue
Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center 
1 N Main Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901 
P: 920-230-1900 - Toll Free 1-855-230-1900  

Room Rate
$110 plus taxes and fees | Room Block Expires: February 12 

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