March ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon

ILCMA Professional Development Event: Resilience and How to Get to a Productive Tomorrow

This will be a session on resilience; what it is and how to embody it to move professionally and personally through trials and tribulations, and come out the other side. This session builds on last year’s session on the same topic, however participants do not need to have participated in last year’s session in order to receive value in this session. Heidi Brandt Petersen, Director of Global Training for the RDR Group, is a renowned speaker on this subject and she will once again share her insights on this topic, sharing with participants strategies for building personal resilience and how to utilize these skills to adapt and change your leadership style to meet ever-changing realities. The presentation will include a panel discussion with two seasoned Village Managers who will discuss their experiences in dealing with challenging work environments and how they worked through the various issues and kept their careers on track.

Presenters:

Heidi Brandt Petersen is the Director of Global Training for RDR Group who trains audiences all over the world on diversity and inclusion, developing resilience, customer service, and leadership development. She has worked at all levels—including the top executive teams at Ford Motor Company, State Farm, Cisco Systems and CNA. She has also worked in numerous healthcare facilities, universities, and government agencies.

Tom Mick, Village Manager of Park Forest – Tom has served as the Village Manager of Park Forest since 2005. Prior to that he served as Park Forest’s Assistant Village Manager and has served the Village in a variety of other roles since 1998. Prior to that he worked for the Village of Glencoe as the Assistant Director of Public Works and served his internship with River Forest in 1996-97.

Tim Wiberg has served as the Village Manager for Brookfield since 2018. Prior to that he served as Village Manager in Lincolnwood from 2003 – 2018. He also served as the Deputy City Manager in Highland Park for seven years, worked as an Assistant in Crystal Lake and served his internship in Skokie from 1990 – 92.

In Person Attendees:

Registration/check-in and continental breakfast begins at 9AM at NIU Naperville, E. 1120 Diehl Road, Naperville, IL

Zoom Access:

Zoom Access information will be emailed separately, to each registrant.  Note: Access will not be sent immediately following registration, but prior to the event date.

EVENT FLYER

March Metro Luncheon: Integrity in Investigations: Conducting Investigations to Ensure Accountability and Transparency

This program aims to equip managers with the skills and knowledge required to oversee and conduct thorough and effective investigations. Participants will learn about the roles for the parties involved, the appropriate times to initiate investigations, and the pros and cons of hiring outside parties. By understanding when and how to conduct investigations, and evaluating the need for external assistance, government leaders will be able to uphold the highest standards of governance.

Presenters: 

• Kelly Coyle, Partner, Clark Baird Smith LLP
• Raymond Byrne, Associate, Clark Baird Smith LLP

Addresses ICMA Practice Areas: 4 Staff Effectiveness; 13 Human Resources Management and Workforce Engagement

In Person Attendees:

Check-in and Networking begins at 11:30 AM at NIU Naperville, 1120 Diehl Road, Naperville, IL

Lunch begins at 12 PM and the presentation begins at 12:30

Zoom Access:

Zoom Access information will be emailed separately, to each registrant. The virtual session begins at 12:30 PM.  Note: Access will not be sent immediately following registration, but prior to the event date.