April 1, 2020

Strengths at Work

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

To view the first program in this series, “The New Normal,” click here.

At a time we are being challenged to adapt and reinvent, how can we call upon our strengths? We’ll discuss leveraging your and your team’s strengths during a crisis, and empowering all families.

Join Elizabeth Fitzsimons of LEAD San Diego, Amanda Flisher of Amanda Flisher Coaching, and Nancy Maldonado of Chicano Federation for this exclusive conversation.

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April 1, 2020

Leading through Crisis

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

This is the third webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the first three episodes below.

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work

Join Elizabeth Fitzsimons of LEAD San Diego, Ken Barnes of Options for All, Betsy Brennan of San Diego Downtown Partnership, and Caroline Winn of SDG&E. These seasoned executives will share lessons learned about leading teams, organizations, and families through crises.

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April 1, 2020

Managing Mental & Emotional Balance Through Uncertainty

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

This is the fifth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the first four episodes below.

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work
• Leading Through Crisis

Join Elizabeth Fitzsimons of LEAD San Diego, Ricky Shabazz of San Diego City College, and Shanna Teel of Dr. Shanna Teel & Co, for an honest conversation about balancing the expectations, emotions, and mental hardships of work and home during a crisis.

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April 1, 2020

Community Service During a  Crisis: How to Serve at a Distance

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

This is the sixth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the first five episodes below.

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work
• Leading Through Crisis
• Managing Mental Health & Emotional Balance Through Uncertainty

Join Elizabeth Fitzsimons of LEAD San Diego, Venus Molina of Mana de San Diego, and Carol Dedrich of Girl Scouts San Diego, for a conversation about community service, and how to continue to serve at a distance.

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April 1, 2020

A Turning Point

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

Our country has been under siege from a pandemic. More than 100,000 people have died – with African-American and LatinX communities bearing the brunt of these losses. Millions in our country are unemployed. Here in San Diego, unemployment is at nearly 30 percent.

With the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the protests that have risen up in cities across our country, the pain and frustration of so many people for so many years has reached a boiling point.

It is forcing some long-overdue reckoning when it comes to policing practices, systemic racism, and white supremacy.

It feels like our country is unraveling. It also feels like an opportunity. Could this be a turning point?

Join Elizabeth Fitzsimons of LEAD San Diego, Steven Jones, Ph.D. of JONES, and Starla Lewis, Mesa College Professor Emeritus and transformational speaker, to talk about what’s going on, and how we as leaders of teams, organizations, and families can step up and be part of the change our country needs.

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This is the seventh webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the first six episodes below.

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work
• Leading Through Crisis
• Managing Mental Health & Emotional Balance Through Uncertainty
• Community Service During Crisis: How to Serve at a Distance (AUDIO ONLY)

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April 1, 2020

Presented by San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with SDG&E

Making the San Diego region the best place to live and work means ensuring our workforce has what it needs to be successful. An important part of that is looking at who is leading our companies and organizations and making sure our leadership is diverse and gender-balanced.

It’s why we have created the All Our Talent: Women on Boards and Commissions initiative, an effort of the San Diego Regional Chamber Foundation with support from Mine The Gap, focused on addressing the need for more women on corporate, nonprofit, and government boards in our region. An effort that is especially critical in these trying times when resiliency and innovation are paramount.

Join us on Tuesday, June 23 for the launch of this important initiative. Joining us as special guests and featured speakers are First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis.

During this event, we’ll release the findings of our landscape analysis on the state of women on boards and commissions locally and discuss the disparities and barriers in our region’s leadership. This will give us a clear picture of where we stand, so we know where we can make the most impact. Your participation and support is key to the success of this initiative and to our region leading the way on gender balance and inclusivity.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, June 23
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
After registering you will receive log-in details for the GoTo Meeting one day prior to the event.

Event Contact: Please reach out to Lisa Kelley: lkelley@sdchamber.org with any questions.
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April 1, 2020

Ask The Experts

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

Last week we heard from Steven Jones and Starla Lewis, two leaders and teachers who helped us process this moment in our country and how we can take action. Dr. Jones and Professor Lewis will be back on Wednesday to answer your questions on racism in America in a special “Ask the Experts” session, driven solely by audience questions.

Whether you don’t fully understand the dimensions of what is happening and don’t know what to say or do, or you want guidance on how to discuss your experience with friends and colleagues, this session is for you. All questions are welcome in this conversation.

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As requested during our last program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

• How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
• Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
• How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

• The Blue Heart Foundation
• Paving Great Futures
• Reality Changers
• STEAM Collaborative
• San Diego Central Black Chamber
• NAACP, San Diego Branch
• FANCY
• RISE San Diego

This is the eighth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work
• Leading Through Crisis
• Managing Mental Health & Emotional Balance Through Uncertainty
• Community Service During Crisis: How to Serve at a Distance (AUDIO ONLY)
• Turning Point

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April 1, 2020

Raising Our Kids to Raise Questions

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

Our kids are growing up in a rapidly changing time. How we approach tough subjects like racism with them at early ages will shape the way they view the world and the leaders they grow up to be. LEAD and partner JONES are bringing together local leaders Dr. Aisha Taylor and Chida Rebecca for a conversation about how we talk about race and being anti-racist with young people, as well as how to evolve the discussions as they grow.

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As requested during our last program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

• How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
• Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
• How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

• The Blue Heart Foundation
• Paving Great Futures
• Reality Changers
• STEAM Collaborative
• San Diego Central Black Chamber
• NAACP, San Diego Branch
• FANCY
• RISE San Diego

This is the tenth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work
• Leading Through Crisis
• Managing Mental Health & Emotional Balance Through Uncertainty
• Community Service During Crisis: How to Serve at a Distance (AUDIO ONLY)
• Turning Point
• Ask the Experts
• Change Starts with Us

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April 1, 2020

Understanding White Privilege & What it Means to be Anti-Racist

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

We’re hearing the terms “white privilege” and “anti-racist” frequently these days, but what do they really mean? And, how do you become “anti-racist”? In our next program, we’re going to talk with experts who will help us understand what these terms mean and how we can take action in our daily lives against racist actions. LEAD and partner JONES are bringing together local leaders Jordan Harrison, Lori Nelson, and Gyasi Redding for a conversation about how we talk about race, privilege, and being anti-racist.

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As requested during a program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

• How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
• Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
• How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

• The Blue Heart Foundation
• Paving Great Futures
• Reality Changers
• STEAM Collaborative
• San Diego Central Black Chamber
• NAACP, San Diego Branch
• FANCY
• RISE San Diego

This is the eleventh webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

• The New Normal
• Boundaries & Schedules
• Strengths at Work
• Leading Through Crisis
• Managing Mental Health & Emotional Balance Through Uncertainty
• Community Service During Crisis: How to Serve at a Distance (AUDIO ONLY)
• Turning Point
• Ask the Experts
• Change Starts with Us

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