Canright Calendar

Please join this Wednesday, for Latino Unity Day 2021: "Contamos, Valemos, Contribuimos"! Don't miss this great opportunity to hear directly from our legislators and advocacy partners about the current policies that impact Illinois Latinos the most. Session topics include redistricting, the 2021 Legislative Latino Caucus agenda, Latino representation in state government, and more.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latino-unity-day-2021-contamos-valemos-contribuimos-tickets-148408727499

From Managing Time to Investing It

Would you like more time in the day?  Are you living in "react mode?"  Do you ever feel "caught up?"  Take a breath, pause, and join us for an interactive webinar to get a better return on your investment of time.  Increase your personal and professional effectiveness with practical tips and a proven methodology for gaining more -- and better -- time in the day.  

Join us on Wednesday, May 5th for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Linda Brennan.

Dr. Brennan is a business coach devoted to working with women in male-dominated industries.  At heart, she is an educator and encourager. Linda’s career has spanned management and engineering positions at Philip Morris, IBM, the Quaker Oats Company, and the Coca-Cola Company; consulting in dozens of industries, and teaching leadership, management, and strategy to audiences from undergraduates to executives.

A seasoned professional and creative problem solver, she is a widely published author. She completed her PhD from Northwestern University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and her bachelor’s from the Georgia Institute of Technology. A Six Sigma Black Belt, she earned her professional engineering license in Georgia and has been a certified Project Management Professional.  

https://www.pwcc.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1513498&group=

The Samoan Studies Institute at American Samoa Community College formed the Students’ Association for Faasamoa (SAFF) in 2009. It is comprised of students at the college who are interested in learning about Samoan culture. Its purpose is to teach college students the Faasamoa, or the Samoan way, and to preserve its traditions. Since its inception, SAFF has been active in performing the Siva Samoa (traditional Samoan dance), and in teaching and practicing ancient Samoan customs. The dancers, under the direction of Molitogi Lemana, will be performing a 30-minute program of traditional dances.

• This presentation will premiere on both Facebook External and YouTube External. The presentation will be available for viewing afterwards at those sites and in the Library of Congress's Event Videos collection.

https://www.loc.gov/item/event-400835/

For over a year, many workplaces have been operating in crisis mode and living in the world of “the pivot”. But long in the making and finally within our grasp: the hybrid workforce. It’s time to check in with yourself and get organized around managing and engaging your team whether they are working in the office, at home, or anywhere in between. Key to your success will be leading with an “employee-first” mindset and creating synergy between individual employee and larger organizational objectives. Ongoing investment in employee growth and fulfillment will be critical to retaining talent and rallying your team around common goals.

Join The Executives’ Club Talent Development Forum on May 5th for a conversation with talent leaders about thriving in a hybrid world and optimizing your exit strategy from a workforce on lockdown. Expert leaders will be sharing their strategies for a resilient, motivated, and engaged workforce.

PLEASE NOTE: The Zoom link will be included in your confirmation email. You will receive a second email on May 4th with the link to join this program. Please check your bulk or spam folder in case the link is sent there. For any questions, contact Megan Cicurel at mcicurel@executivesclub.org.

https://www.executivesclub.org/forums/talent-development/engaging-a-hybrid-workforce

Physical health is not the only thing that suffered under the Covid-19 pandemic. Financial health has taken its toll as well. The Chicago Payments Forum Meet Up showcase payments and FinTech firms that have made a mission of increasing financial health and security, working to ensure that individuals in financial need can gain access to financial resources. They will be joined by Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey, the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of SpringFour, and Kimberly Gartner, the Chief Partnerships Officer at Canary.

https://www.chicagopaymentsforum.org/events/

Join the National Museum of American History for an online exploration into key social studies topics, featuring museum resources from the Smithsonian. This episode will focus on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D149853481

What’s more powerful than knowing what you want? Knowing what you DON’T want. 

And saying it out loud.

To contribute to the world as your best self and make a positive difference for everyone, you need to be able to express your dislikes and disagreements directly, clearly, and responsibly.

Many of us grew up learning not to “rock the boat.” To smile and pretend it was OK—even when it wasn’t. 

As human beings, it’s normal to want to please others—not to hurt anyone’s feelings or face displeasure or rejection—to fit in and be liked.

But when you don’t express all of who you are, including what you disagree with, you:

1.     Limit the ability for others to get to know the real you
2.     Create additional stress in having your Yes be a pseudo-Yes
3.     Create a life that leaves you feeling disappointed, resentful, and unfulfilled

https://seievent.wpengine.com/power-of-no/