Cohort 2 Curriculum
Curriculum, Speakers, and Session Objectives
Graduation Keynote Speaker: CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
Challenge Seattle CEO and Former Washington State Governor
Challenge Seattle CEO and Former Washington State Governor
NWWLA Session leaders: Kristi Rowland, Kellye Mazzoli & the full NWWLA Team!
8:30 am Class Photo (yes, we're gonna try!)
9:00 am ELGL Presentation on "Building your Virtual Presence” with Kirsten Wyatt of ELGL
10:00 am Keynote address: Governor Christine Gregoire
11:10 am Cohort 2 Academy Awards and Acknowledgements & next steps!
12:05 pm Cohort in Small Groups, debrief
12:20 pm Full cohort: Parting Wisdom
About our Keynote speaker:
Christine Gregoire is the CEO for Challenge Seattle. Challenge Seattle is an alliance of CEOs from 17 of the region’s largest private-sector employers who work together to ensure the greater Seattle area continues to thrive as one of the most vibrant, innovative, and globally competitive regions in the world.
Previously, Chris served for two terms as Governor of the State of Washington with a $32B biennial budget and over 60,000 employees. In her first term as Governor, she created the Department of Early Learning and led on reforms to the K-12 system and investment in higher education. Chris led the state in a historical investment in infrastructure including the building of the largest floating bridge in the world and the largest transportation tunnel to open up Seattle's waterfront. She addressed the water wars in the state and established the Puget Sound initiative to restore one of the nation's major estuaries. She led an historic number of trade missions, reformed the foster care system to protect children, and was among the first to lead in healthcare reform.
During her second term, Chris led the state in major reforms, management and budgeting to position the state as one of the most financially secure to come out of the "Great Recession".
Prior to becoming Governor, Chris served for three terms as Attorney General for the State and prior to becoming Attorney General, Chris served four years as the Director of the State Department of Ecology.
In addition to being CEO of Challenge Seattle, Chris is a Member and former chair of the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and a member of the National Bipartisan Governor’s Council. She served as Chair of the National Export-Import Bank Advisory Board 2013-2016.
Chris holds a J.D. From Gonzaga University and a B.A. and teaching certificate from the University of Washington. She is a graduate of the Harvard Executive Management Program.
Chris has been married to her husband Mike for over forty years. They have two children, Courtney and Michelle, and four grandchildren.
Session One: "Know Thyself"
NWWLA Session Leader(s): Kristi Rowland
September 20, 2019 - Kirkland City Hall
Featured Instructor: Nancy Campbell, Campbell Consulting
Session Objectives:
Introduction to the Academy
Explore individual and collective purpose for the Academy
Review personal leadership assessment and begin work on development plan
Session Two: Strategic Leadership
NWWLA Session Leader(s): Anne Pflug, Kristi Rowland
November 1, 2019 Bothell City Hall
Agenda
Featured Speaker: Anne Pflug, Senior ICMA Advisor and Retired City Manager; Jennifer Phillips, retired City Manager (Bothell)
Session Objectives:
• Understanding the role of legislative bodies and appointed executives
• Personal communication strategies & nurturing trust
• Strategic Planning
• Ethics
Session Three: Finance, Budget and Community Engagement
NWWLA Session Leader(s): Brandy Rettig, Jessi Bon, Kristi Rowland
January 10, 2020 Mercer Island Community Event Center
Agenda
Featured Speakers: Marilynne Beard, Senior ICMA Advisor & Retired City Manager; Tracey Dunlap, Deputy City Manager, City of Kirkland
Session Objectives:
• Finance & Budget
• Top 10 Key principles of preparing a sustainable budget
• Leading your team through the budget process
• Community engagement
Session Four: (VIRTUAL) Leadership, Communication, and Confidence
NWWLA Session Leader(s): Stephanie Lucash, Gwen Voelpel, Kristi Rowland
Part One: 9/18/2020 Jim Reid, Falconer Group Agenda
Part Two: 10/2/2020 Glenn Akromoff, Consultant Agenda
Part Three: 10/16/2020 Lunch with Claudia Balducci, King County Council
Session Objectives:
• Critical conversations related to labor relations, negotiations and other
• Confidence in your leadership, even when you're not an expert
Session Five: (VIRTUAL) Barrier Busting
NWWLA Session Leader(s): Julie Underwood, Jessi Bon, Kristi Rowland
Part One 11/6 Agenda
Part Two 11/20 Agenda
Part Three 12/4 Agenda
Featured speaker: Julie Underwood, Kirkland
Session Objectives:
Overcoming gender (and other) barriers in the workplace
Cultivating confidence & self-awareness
Work-life harmony
Session Six: (VIRTUAL) Getting the Job
NWWLA Session Leaders: Kristi Rowland, Kellye Mazzoli
Part One: 1/15/21 The Recruitment Process with Catherine Tuck-Parrish and Jen Teal, Novak Group Agenda
Part Two: 1/29/2021 Mock Interviews and Resume Peer Review with Catherine Tuck-Parrish and Jen Teal, Novak Group Agenda
Part Three: 2/5/2021 Women Who Lead Agenda
Session Objectives:
Interview, resume prep and working with recruiters
Reframing professional experiences with a focus on results and impact
Leadership follow-up
Realities of leading as a woman