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Growing Our Team

Meet Meaghan TerBeest.

Sophia’s NEW Office Coordinator.

Starting this summer, Meaghan is the newest addition to the Sophia Partners Team, joining Executive Director Christa Williams and Operations Coordinator Samantha King as the Office Coordinator.

“Everyone is a leader, and everyone gets a choice in how they want to lead. Choosing servant leadership is not only a choice, it’s a lifestyle.” 
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Hygiene for Hope! A Youth Leadership Story

Leadership has transformative power. If you ask us, it’s a superpower really! 

So what happens when we empower the next generation of leaders right here in Fond du Lac County to be superheroes?

Youth Leadership Fond du Lac (YLF), a program of Sophia Partners, increases youth participant knowledge of the people, resources, and organizations that make OUR communities better—and here’s how our young leaders are making a real difference.

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Impact 2025: Where Wisconsin Leadership Meets Real Results

How a Fond du Lac conference is transforming leadership training across Wisconsin—and why it matters for you!

Leadership Development Challenges Facing Organizations

Organizations everywhere are navigating a common challenge: tighter leadership development budgets at a time when strong leadership is increasingly important. Recent data shows a trend:

  • Leadership training budgets dropped 75% from $1,247 per manager in 2023 to just $312.50 in 2024 (Research.com).
  • The 2023 median spend was only $444 per person (HR Daily Advisor).

For Wisconsin-based organizations—from Green Bay manufacturers to Milwaukee nonprofits—this budget reality creates an opportunity to get creative. How do you develop transformative leaders your team needs while being mindful of costs?

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Leading with Gratitude: Mindset + Action

“We’re a nation hungry for more joy: because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.” ~ Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

 

Have you ever felt like this – running on empty and uncertain how to fill your tank? 

Evidence suggests that 72% of leaders feel used up at the end of their day.

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Honoring Servant Leadership: Duane Trammell & Deborah Welch

At Sophia Partners, we gather to inspire and remind ourselves of our inherent leadership potential. 

We invite you to join us in celebrating two remarkable leaders whose lifelong commitment to servant leadership motivates and inspires us all to be the best leaders possible for those we serve.

On Friday, November 8, 2024, over 50 dedicated servant-leaders from across the country convened at Celebration Restaurant in Dallas, TX, to honor Duane Trammell and Deborah Welch for their impactful work in creating caring communities in their respective ways.

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Wonder & Curiosity: Unspoken Leadership Skills during Uncertainty

Pressure in the workplace incites varied reactions and preferences.

Does a deadline motivate you to complete a project? Do you prefer the buzz of a busy schedule? Or on the flip side, are you the kind of person who needs more time and space to think and accomplish tasks?

Regardless of where you fall on the pendulum between thriving under high pressure or low pressure, all people need to pace themselves to attain optimal energy and avoid exhaustion. 

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Driving Success through Servant Leadership Teams

How do you define a leader? What words do you think of when you hear the word leader?  

Commonly, the following words are closely affiliated with “leader”:

  • Boss
  • Person in charge
  • Manager 
  • and in some cases, not-so-nice references or nicknames…

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Leading through Conflict: Mastering Conflict Thoughtfully

Conflict is an inevitable part of the workplace and relationship building. For some, it’s the uninvited guest in a meeting or the storm cloud on an otherwise sunny day. 

Yet, within the dynamics of conflict lies the potential for extraordinary leadership and team building.

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Building Thriving Spaces: At work and in community

“Only in community do we feel confidently vulnerable about opening up and being courageous enough to tell our truth.” – Christa Williams, Executive Director, Sophia Partners

Being a part of a community is an integral part of society. But how do we build community?

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