Chautauqua Leadership Network

Class of 2023 - Introduction To Leaders In Action
2023-06-14 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Long Point State Park Pavilion, 4459 NY-430, Bemus Point, NY, 14712, United States
Leaders in Action (LIA) is an opportunity for the Class to work together in teams, expand their network, increase their knowledge, collaborate to find innovative solutions, and focus on developing the following four skills:
✔ Presentation and Facilitation Skills
✔ Organization Skills
✔ Giving and Receiving Feedback
✔ Creativity
In alignment with the CLN mission, they will be responsible to work together as a team to plan and deliver a
presentation about one of the “diamonds” in our own Chautauqua County.
Guest speakers to inspire the class session include:

Marla Connelly from NYS Parks.
Dee Dippel from Loud Performance
Bryce & Rachael Steffen from Bemus Point Golf Club & Tap House.
Andrew Nixon from the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau.

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-06-12 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-04-17 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-02-13 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | NY

Give Big CHQ
2023-06-08 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | NY
Happening Here:

www.givebigchq.org/organizations/chautauqua-leadership-network

The Chautauqua Leadership Network is celebrating our 30 year anniversary this year and we are overjoyed at the impact we’ve had on our workforce and community-at-large over the last several decades.

Did you know that this year was the largest class applicant pool we’ve ever had and that a wait list has already begun for next year?!

The leadership formation and peer camaraderie that the CLN class experience provides is in higher demand than ever, and as an organization we are poised and ready to step up to the challenge.

In celebration of our 30-year anniversary, we’re asking past alumni and community members to contribute to our next class of leaders during the upcoming Give Big CHQ event. We know that you know just how important the experience we provide is to a leader’s life + career trajectory. Plus the potential for ripple impact throughout the ecosystem of businesses, schools, and nonprofits in our community.

A donation to CLN is a donation to the well-being of our community.

We stand proud at how far we’ve come together in 30 years and believe that the best is still yet to come, together.

Matching Sponsor Challenge

Calling all businesses. Stand out as a supporter of CLN and help leverage our fundraising efforts by becoming a Matching Business Sponsor during Give Big CHQ. Request letter & detail below:

CLN-Give-Big-Sponsor-FormDownload

Branding & Marketing Committee Meeting
2023-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | NY
South County – Location TBD
Interested in volunteering? Contact:
Brian LeBarron, Chair
brianlebarron1976@gmail.com

Class of 2023 - Designing Your Career Compass
2023-05-09 09:30 - 13:30 UTC | Roger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis St Ext., Jamestown, NY, 14701, United States
Location: Roger Tory Peterson Institute
In this session, participants will learn the core concepts of design thinking and will have the opportunity to apply those concepts immediately to their own lives. This session will challenge participants to expand their creative thinking and problem solving abilities, invite them to reflect deeply on their own lives and careers, and emerge with distinct tools to face some of the most difficult decisions a person can face. As a result of this session, participants can expect to:

Articulate and apply the elements of design thinking to real-world problems
Create an inventory of their own NACE competencies and strengths
Understand the importance of a career self-concept, and see their own RIASEC codes
Define and apply personal values to life and career decisions

Annie’s bio: Annie is a Career Services specialist with over 15 years of experience in secondary and higher education. Her areas of expertise lie in career readiness, career exploration, professional development, and core competency training. She is particularly passionate about helping individuals learn the skills of problem solving and navigating lifelong career journeys. Annie’s career training services are available to anyone who would like to connect.

Class of 2023 - Case Studies In Leadership
2023-04-12 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Jamestown Community College - North County Training Center, 10807, Bennett State Rd., 14048, United States
Leaders make decisions and, fair or not, they are often most remembered for the bad ones. During this session, students will analyze and discuss complex, real-world scenarios that lack straightforward answers, allowing them to explore the enduring impact of leadership decisions. The case studies examined will cover diverse ethical issues, including artificial intelligence, immigration, and team mascots, offering valuable insights into the complexities of leadership. Students should come prepared to take a stance on challenging issues. By comprehending the consequences of decisions, refining critical thinking skills, and improving decision-making abilities, students will gain valuable insights into the demands organizations often place upon leaders.
Core Competencies: Ethics/Integrity and Leading Change

Presented by Craig Garaas-Johnson
Craig Garaas-Johnson, CLN ’20, is a versatile professional with a professional career spanning nearly 20 years. He holds an MFA in poetry and pursued doctoral work in educational research focused on advanced statistical analysis of at-risk student populations. His love of language and analysis has led him to wear many hats including as an English professor, biofuels journalist, a business development professional for a utility, and a marketer and communicator at both the University of North Dakota and University at Buffalo. Throughout his career, he has always sought new opportunities to collaborate within and outside his field. Success is defined as getting resources to the people around him who will make a positive impact on the world. Craig earned his MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and a BA in Composition from SUNY Potsdam.

Class of 2023 - Leadership Scavenger Hunt
2023-03-16 | National Comedy Center, 202 W 2nd St, Jamestown, NY, 14701, United States
Success has a code.
The story of comedy reveals it to us.
A Professional Development Experience At the National Comedy Center
Presented by
CINDY ARONSON TRAINING

THE COMEDY CODE (TM)
Comedy is a powerful teacher.
It ignites the power of laughter, which renews, connects, and engages us.
It fuels the power of learning as we deep-dive into the story of comedy – its greatest minds and legendary performances – to discover lessons of collaboration and teamwork; vision and innovation;
boldness and perseverance …and so much more.
It inspires the power of love. A love for one’s craft and profession, their ensemble and team, their audience & community, and their own unique style used to perform at their very best.
The Comedy-Code (TM): Laugh • Learn • Love
A simple yet powerful combination that delivers outstanding performance in comedy — and in your profession too.
Success has a code. The story of comedy reveals it to us.
Come and experience The Comedy-Code (TM) at the National Comedy Center.
A day that will refresh, renew, and refocus the strength and success of your talented team.

Cindy Aronson Bio
Cindy Aronson loves her job and is on a mission to inspire others to love theirs too. As the owner and principal of Cindy Aronson Training, she develops and leads programs that ignite the power of people, fueling workplace engagement, pride, leadership impact, and personal and professional success.
For over 25 years, she has had the honor and privilege to be a partner in talent development with a variety of outstanding colleges and universities, businesses and organizations and thousands of talented professionals. Her ‘Developing Leadership Excellence’ program has been attended by hundreds of business leaders and chosen by educational institutions and numerous companies/organizations to strengthen the talent on their teams.
Cindy holds a degree in communication from the State University of New York College at Fredonia. She is a member of the National Speakers Association, the Association for Talent Development, and serves on the boards of the National Comedy Center and the Northwest Arena. She resides in beautiful Bemus Point, New York.

Branding & Marketing Committee Meeting
2023-03-15 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | NY
North County – Location TBD
Interested in volunteering? Contact:
Brian LeBarron, Chair
brianlebarron1976@gmail.com

Class of 2023 Welcome Reception
2023-03-11 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Grace & Abe's, 14 N Portage St, Westfield, NY, 14787, United States
RSVP Below. CLN members are welcome to meet the Class of 2023 participants.
Share your CLN experience & inspire our future over wood fired pizza & cold freshments.

CLN Orientation Retreat with Kirk Young and Kyle Reyes
2023-02-17 07:30 - 2023-02-18 21:00 (America/New_York) | Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 DUNHAM AVENUE, CELORON, NY, 14720, United States
The Class of 2023 gets underway at the highly anticipated Retreat experience.
Friday/Saturday – February 17-18
7:30 am – 9:00 pm
Chautauqua Harbor Hotel

CLN Annual Meeting – Please Join Us!
2022-12-12 17:30 - 21:30 UTC | Webb's Captain's Table Restaurant, 115 W Lake Rd, Mayville, NY, 14757, United States

CLN Alumni to Host ‘Meet the Author’ Event
2022-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | James Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St, Jamestown, 14701, United States
Hello Everyone!
CLN alumni, Trenton Lutes, from the Class of 2015, recently published his first fiction novel and he would like to extend a personal invitation to all CLN members to join him on Saturday, November 19th from 1-3pm at the James Prendergast Library in Jamestown for a ‘Meet the Author’ event. During the two hours he will read from his young adult, dystopian fiction novel, In-Spire: Book One of The Terra-Healers, answer questions, and sign copies.
For more information on the event and the book, please check out the below flyer.

Also, please feel free to help him get the word out by forwarding this email, or even printing a copy of the flyer to hang at your place of business.
PDF Flyer: Meet the Author Prendergast
Thanks!
Katie

Katie Young
CLN Coordinator
435-671-0676
PO Box 298
Lakewood NY 14750
