Sophia Partners

Servant Leadership Community of Practice
2024-06-25 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
This month’s topic: Leading by Forgiving
At its core, servant leadership is about GROWTH – the growth and well-being of PEOPLE as the vehicle for caring, healing, connection and positive transformative change in society. Growth is not linear and often comes from mistakes. Because people have lapses in judgment or perform in ways that are less than expected, there is a need to forgive.
Rarely is forgiveness in the top 10 leadership qualities. Yet, the ability of a leader to create a culture where it is safe to make mistakes, learn and grow could have the greatest impact on individual and team performance.
Robert Greenleaf said, “Anybody could lead perfect people — if there were any. But there aren’t any perfect people.”
Everybody makes mistakes. The servant-leader not only forgives; they help people grow.
In this session, facilitated by Christa Williams, Sophia Partners Executive Director and Learning Facilitator, we will explore:

The power and potential of forgiveness as a servant leadership skill
The role of ego in limiting the ability to forgive
Forgiving others and asking for forgiveness, creating a workplace culture for learning and growth through forgiveness, and developing a path for self-forgiveness

About this Conversation
Servant Leadership Community of Practice is a fully virtual offering for learning about your individual servant leadership strengths and learning new practices through small group discussion, facilitated conversations, and personal reflection. This event occurs on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Program Overview
Community of Practice sessions are amazing opportunities for any and all leaders to gather and learn from each other. Through these monthly sessions, attendees build, share, and learn from others as a community of transformative leaders. It’s highly interactive and each month a different servant leadership topic is explored. Learn more about the Community of Practice program here!

Conference on Servant Leadership at Viterbo University
2024-06-27 - 2024-06-28 | Viterbo University, 428 Front Street South, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Registration is now open for the Conference on Servant Leadership at Viterbo University!
For the past 20 years, Viterbo University has held a Conference on Servant Leadership for individuals who aspire to be servant leaders in nonprofit organizations, small and large businesses, government, health care, ministry, and education.
This year’s conference recognizes the importance of Servant Leadership being PROVEN – TRUSTED – EFFECTIVE. Join us for an engaging conference held at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts, located on the banks of the beautiful Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The conference schedule will be announced soon. See website for full details and speakers list!
Event Details:
Date: June 27-28, 2024
Location: Viterbo University, Weber Center for the Performing Arts
428 Front Street South La Crosse, WI 54601
Registration is required!

Community Conversation
2024-07-11 07:30 - 09:30
The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund, in collaboration with Sophia Transformative Leadership Partners, is excited to invite you to a Community Conversation on Thursday morning, July 11th.

As an organization serving women, we know the importance of leaning in to the issues facing our community so that we can work strategically in making an impact that is sustainable and meaningful.

Today, we began our first of three Community Conversations with the focus being on women serving on boards. The conversation has just begun and we look forward to talking with more women to identify ways we can support women of all levels of experience serving on boards across our community.

The Women’s Fund is ready to engage, listen, and take thoughtful action! That’s what we’ve done for 20 years and we welcome you to join us in doing this for the next 20+ years!

A special note of gratitude to Sophia Transformative Leadership Partners for teaming up to help lead the conversation, to Mr. & Mrs. Catering for providing an excellent light breakfast, and to the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes for hosting us!

Servant Leadership Community of Practice
2024-07-23 11:30 - 12:30
This month’s topic: Leading by Building Community
What does community mean to you?
Do you think about geography, like your city or neighborhood? Do you think of the people surrounding you: your family and friends? Did you think of your workplace? Or, maybe you think of society as a whole?
Depending on your lens, community can have one or all these definitions. There is so much research out now about the importance of belonging to and building community. In this session, facilitated by Christa Williams, Sophia Partners Executive Director and Learning Facilitator, we will explore:

Community through the lens of servant leadership
Workplaces as community
Building community – necessity and ‘how to’

About this Conversation
Servant Leadership Community of Practice is a fully virtual offering for learning about your individual servant leadership strengths and learning new practices through small group discussion, facilitated conversations, and personal reflection. This event occurs on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Program Overview
Community of Practice sessions are amazing opportunities for any and all leaders to gather and learn from each other. Through these monthly sessions, attendees build, share, and learn from others as a community of transformative leaders. It’s highly interactive and each month a different servant leadership topic is explored. Learn more about the Community of Practice program here!

Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-02
Join the Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit 2024

Theme: Empowering Leadership

The nonprofit sector is a cornerstone of community development, social innovation, and public service. As professionals committed to making a difference, staying updated with the latest trends, best practices, and emerging technologies is crucial.
Attend the Second Annual Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit on August 1-2, 2024, at the Brookfield Conference Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin. This event is proudly sponsored by the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Registration is now open! See website for full details.

FABOH Leadership Training
2024-08-13 08:30 - 10:30
Leadership Trainings are in partnership with the Fond du Lac Area Businesses on Health, otherwise known as FABOH. Each leadership training workshop features a different topic and speaker to support employee engagement.
This series will provide quarterly training opportunities for all FABOH member employees but is aimed specifically at supervisors, managers, directors, or any other employees who currently lead others within their organization or aspire to in the future.
Generations Collide
Speaker: Chad Kopitzke, NeXtGen Advantage
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Time: 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Marian University – Stayer Center
Pre-registration is required. FABOH members can attend the workshop for free. For non-members, it is $60/event or all 4 for $200.
To ensure adequate space and comfort for attendees, all participants must reserve their spot for each event. If you plan to make all four events in the series, you may also register for all four sessions at one time.
To register, email Tammy Stephany at office@faboh.com and include the following information:

Name of the participant
Employer
Email of the participant
What sessions the participant will be attending

*A confirmation email will be sent to confirm your registration.

Community Conversation
2024-08-20 07:30 - 09:30
The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund, in collaboration with Sophia Transformative Leadership Partners, is excited to invite you to a Community Conversation on Tuesday morning, August 20th. This event will bring together area leaders to explore and address the current concerns and challenges faced by organizations dedicated, in any capacity, to supporting women and girls in the Fond du Lac region.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, August 20th
Time: 8-9:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. networking and light breakfast)
Location: Founders Hall at the Mother House of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes located at 320 County Road K in Fond du Lac
RSVP by: Aug. 14th to let us know your interest (actual attendee can change)

The goal of this conversation is to foster a collaborative environment where we can share insights, discuss pressing issues, and work together to develop focused solutions that enhance our collective impact. Your experience and perspective are invaluable to this discussion, and we believe that your participation will contribute significantly to our shared vision.
Please RSVP by August 14th using this Google form link, or if you have trouble with the link or have any questions, email Jolene Schatzinger (jolene@fdlawomensfund.org). An agenda will be sent out prior to the event for all those who RSVP.
We encourage attendees to come prepared to discuss the unique challenges your organization faces and to explore potential strategies and partnerships that can drive positive change. Please share this invite with whomever you feel can engage in talking about the current challenges your organization is currently seeing with regards to serving the population of women and girls locally.

Servant Leadership Community of Practice
2024-08-27 11:30 - 12:30
This month’s topic: Leading through Conflict
Conflict is an inevitable part of the workplace. It’s the uninvited guest at just about every workplace, the storm cloud on an otherwise sunny day. Yet, within this tempest, lies a potential for extraordinary leadership and team building.
This month, join our guest facilitator, Paula Rauenbuehler, CEO/Founder of Leading UP, LLC to discuss how leaders can transform conflict from a threat into an opportunity.
About Paula:
Paula is a seasoned leadership coach and HR expert. As CEO/Founder of Leading UP, she leverages her extensive corporate and coaching experiences to help organizations thrive. With nearly 1,000 coaching hours, Paula is a trusted partner in building high-performing teams and leaders. Her focus on emotional intelligence and neuroscience drives tangible results, helping clients achieve both personal and professional success.
About this Conversation
Servant Leadership Community of Practice is a fully virtual offering for learning about your individual servant leadership strengths and learning new practices through small group discussion, facilitated conversations, and personal reflection. This event occurs on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Program Overview
Community of Practice sessions are amazing opportunities for any and all leaders to gather and learn from each other. Through these monthly sessions, attendees build, share, and learn from others as a community of transformative leaders. It’s highly interactive and each month a different servant leadership topic is explored. Learn more about the Community of Practice program here!

Community Conversation
2024-08-27 17:00 - 19:00
The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund, in collaboration with Sophia Transformative Leadership Partners, is excited to invite you to a Community Conversation on Tuesday evening, August 27th. This focused “Community Conversation” is for anyone interested in sharing about their own experiences or their observations of issues surrounding isolation and connection as it pertains to women and/or girls, locally.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, August 27th
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. networking and light refreshments)
Location: McLane Meeting Room, Fond du Lac Public Library (32 Sheboygan St.)
RSVP by: Aug. 14th to let us know your interest (actual attendee can change)

Please RSVP using this Google form link, or if you have trouble with the link or have any questions, email Jolene Schatzinger (jolene@fdlawomensfund.org). An agenda will be sent out prior to the event for all those who RSVP.
We encourage attendees to come prepared to discuss the unique challenges your organization faces and to explore potential strategies and partnerships that can drive positive change. Please share this invite with whomever you feel can engage in talking about the current challenges your organization is currently seeing with regards to serving the population of women and girls locally.

Servant-Leader Essentials Online
2024-09-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-07 10:00 - 11:30
Servant-Leader Essentials Online builds and strengthens personal and professional leadership skills. The goal of this leadership program is to introduce participants to the fundamentals of servant leadership and enhance individual capacities to lead in teams and groups through skill-building exercises and group learning.
Topics Covered**:

Introduction to Servant Leadership
Strengths-based Servant Leadership
Servant-Leader Communication
Servant Leadership in Teams

Dates:

5-week course on Mondays starting September 9, 2024 through October 7, 2024.
10:00 am – 11:30 am

Pricing: 195/individual*

Five 90-minute sessions. Total 7.5 hours facilitated, virtual learning.
Workbook
CliftonStrengths®Top 5 ($24.99 assessment value)
Minimum of 10 people to run this series.

*Discounts available for same organization participants.
**Content for virtual sessions is slightly different than in-person to allow for virtual learning.

Resolution Center Mediation Training
2024-09-16 08:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-17 08:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-23 08:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-24 08:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-30 08:30 - 16:30
The mission of Resolution Center, Inc. is to help people resolve their disputes effectively, expeditiously, and with compassion and respect.
When problems get messy, stuck, or complicated, it can feel like you’re going nowhere, no matter how hard you work. It’s frustrating, tiring, and costly. Perhaps you (your company, your organization, etc.) could benefit from training on conflict, conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation, or more. Learn how below!
September 16, 17, 23, 24, and 30, 2024 (Each day 8:30am-4:30pm), Mediation Skills Training, In-Person, Fond du Lac

40-hour training for professionals and/or Center volunteers
Fulfills Wisconsin Chapter 767 requirements
Training brochure available here (PDF)
Online registration available here
Pay for your registration online

For more information: https://www.resolutioncenterinc.org/training/mediation-training

WI Servant Leadership: Milwaukee City Wide
2024-09-16 11:30 - 13:30
Wisconsin Servant Leadership is announcing that registration is now open for their semi-annual Milwaukee City Wide tour! The theme is: Serving and Leading in an Anxious World
Listen to three featured speakers and learn what other leaders are doing in the Milwaukee community and beyond. Come ready to share your own stories and experiences, too! This is a great event to bring a friend along and dive deeper into your servant leadership journey.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Wisconsin Lutheran College – Sievert Center
8800 W Bluemound Rd Milwaukee, WI 53226

Servant Leadership Community of Practice
2024-09-24 11:30 - 12:30
This month’s topic: Leading (Servant Leadership) Teams
Who’s on your team? Your mind might go right to the workplace. Often in today’s organizations we talk about team-building, team development, and teamwork. If we stop and consider what teams we are on, we have many in addition to those in the workplace…family, friends, social, and community.
Your role as a member of a team, whether that be as a positional leader or member, is essential to elevating that team to be a ‘servant leadership team.’ In this session we will look at the topic of leading (servant leadership) teams by:

Seeing ourselves as the leader (the servant-leader) on many teams, not just in the workplace;
Discussing the essential practices of workplace teams and your role as leader and follower;
Organizational flaws when creating workplace teams from the lens of Robert Greenleaf;
Opportunities to strengthen teams by creating the conditions for friendship in the workplace.

This session will be facilitated by Christa Williams, Sophia Partners Executive Director and Learning Facilitator, using small and large group discussion of the topic.
About this Conversation
Servant Leadership Community of Practice is a fully virtual offering for learning about your individual servant leadership strengths and learning new practices through small group discussion, facilitated conversations, and personal reflection. This event occurs on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Program Overview
Community of Practice sessions are amazing opportunities for any and all leaders to gather and learn from each other. Through these monthly sessions, attendees build, share, and learn from others as a community of transformative leaders. It’s highly interactive and each month a different servant leadership topic is explored. Learn more about the Community of Practice program here!

Servant Leadership Learning Community: Session 3
2024-09-27 09:00 - 11:00
~ A community of individuals and organizations who are committed to servant leadership ~
The Servant Leadership Learning Community (SLLC) is an evolution of the Dallas SLLC and Sophia Partners Community of Practice for practitioners committed to creating servant-led organizations and communities. For more than 20 years, SLLC participants have gained valuable information and insight from featured speakers and peers. The sessions focus on building and strengthening servant leadership cultures in workplaces.
Authentic conversations within the sessions are facilitated by SLLC Program Partners, Christa Williams of Sophia Partners, and Matthew Kosec of Matthew Kosec Consulting, LLC.
Event Details:
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Central Time) via Zoom
Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
Speaker: TBD
Commitment: Three 2-hour virtual sessions, plus an in-person session at a location to be determined by each SLLC geographic area (Fond du Lac, WI or Dallas, TX).
Program Pricing:
Virtual-Only (Up to 4 Seats)

$850 For-Profit Organizational Membership
$650 Non-Profit Organizational Membership
$200 Individual Membership

Virtual + In-person (Up to 4 Seats)

$1,000 For-Profit Organizational Membership
$750 Non-Profit Organizational Membership
$250 Individual Membership

Registration process: Complete the online registration. Pre-registration is required.

Women's Leadership Conference
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-02
Women’s Leadership Conference is a two-day event in Green Bay, WI that equips women with actionable strategies to overcome the hurdles we often face in the workplace.
This isn’t your typical women’s conference. This is a community of women learning and growing from each other. It’s women, just like you, looking for a safe place to be vulnerable in all the challenges and successes we face. This is that space, this is that community.
Visit the website for registration, speakers, and more!
The Women’s Leadership Conference was created by Vicki Updike, founder of New Sage Strategies LLC, a company dedicated to the development of effective leaders. The conference is an all-day professional development and networking conference created to provide a platform outside of the workplace to educate, encourage and inspire women to take their careers to the next level. Our purpose is to empower our attendees by creating a community dedicated to helping each other build and enhance amazing careers.

Youth Leadership Fond du Lac
2024-10-14 08:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-11 08:00 - 15:00
This engagement is not open to the public.

Servant Leadership Community of Practice
2024-10-22 11:30 - 12:30
This month’s topic: Thirsty for wonder…hungry for curiosity
What gets in the way of wonder and curiosity for you? How do we deal with times when you know in your body and mind that something is disturbing you?
Robert Greenleaf observed and wrote, “Awareness is not a giver of solace—it is just the opposite. It is a disturber and an awakener.”
As leaders, we often find ourselves in situations that do not feel safe. Maybe others are looking to us for answers and there doesn’t seem to be one. Maybe something happened to us or around us that is causing us to feel disconnected from our values or what we really care about. Maybe, we are facing a personal loss or trauma.
Regardless, many people can name a time when they were starkly aware in their mind and body that something doesn’t feel right.
How do we move forward as leaders from a place of fear or trauma and open up space within our mind and body that allows curiosity and positive energy to start flowing again?
In this session Caroline Coughlin Lampereur will walk through processes from bringing more curiosity and wonder into our mind and body when we find ourselves feeling stuck or disturbed.

About this Conversation
Servant Leadership Community of Practice is a fully virtual offering for learning about your individual servant leadership strengths and learning new practices through small group discussion, facilitated conversations, and personal reflection. This event occurs on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Program Overview
Community of Practice sessions are amazing opportunities for any and all leaders to gather and learn from each other. Through these monthly sessions, attendees build, share, and learn from others as a community of transformative leaders. It’s highly interactive and each month a different servant leadership topic is explored. Learn more about the Community of Practice program here!

Leading with Grace & Grit Conference
2024-10-24 11:00 - 17:30 | Radisson Conference Center, 625 Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac, 54935, United States
Join the Professional Women’s Connection for the Leading with Grace & Grit Conference!

Agenda:
11:00 – 12:00 Registration & Networking
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch & Keynote Speaker
1:30 – 1:45 Break
1:45 – 2:45 Breakout Session 1 (3 topics)
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Breakout Session 2 (3 topics)
4:00 – 5:30 Social Hour w/ Silent Auction

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 11:00 AM until 5:30 PM CT

Where:
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center

625 W Rolling Meadows Dr
Fond du Lac, WI 54937

Conference fees:
Early Bird Registration through 9/30/24
PWC Members – $45
Public – $75
After 9/30/24
PWC Members – $55
Public – $85

Register online: https://bit.ly/4fPpL1i
Professional Women’s Connection is a dynamic group in Wisconsin dedicated to the professional growth, development, and success of women in a relaxed, social environment. Whether it’s an enlightening speaker, networking with influential women in the community or discussing the latest leadership best-seller, every member gains valuable insight into real-world management they can apply in their career.

WI Servant Leadership: Milwaukee City Wide
2024-10-29 11:30 - 13:30
Wisconsin Servant Leadership is announcing that registration is open for their semi-annual Milwaukee City Wide tour! The Fall 2024 Theme is: Serving and Leading in an Anxious World
Listen to three featured speakers and learn what other leaders are doing in the Milwaukee community and beyond. Come ready to share your own stories and experiences, too! This is a great event to bring a friend along and dive deeper into your servant leadership journey.
Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday October 29, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Wisconsin Lutheran College
Siebert Center: 8800 West Bluemound Road Milwaukee, WI 53226

Finding Your Third Place
2024-10-30 07:30 - 10:00
Join us on Wednesday October 30, 2024 for a networking breakfast and program led by author, servant-leader and Director of the D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Richard Kyte.
Rick will be sharing five ways to find your own third place at work, at home, & in the community based off of his new book, Finding Your Third Place.

Think about the things you like to do & determine where others who enjoy those things hang out?
Look for places that are convenient & accessible to you.
Talk to people you know & ask them if they would like to get together on a regular basis.
Ask your local bookstore or public library if they know of any book clubs in the area.
Make a commitment to show up regularly.

Event Details:
Networking Breakfast: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Program: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Location: Fond du Lac Public Library;
32 Sheboygan St, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Registration: This event is FREE but please RSVP (see below) beforehand as space is limited.
If you would like to leave a donation to help offset costs for programs like this, DONATE here!
This event is a collaboration with the Fond du Lac Public Library and in partnership with the Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund, thank you for helping make this event possible!

Servant Leadership Learning Community: Dallas, TX
2024-11-08 07:30 - 13:00
~ A community of individuals and organizations who are committed to servant leadership ~
Join the Servant Leadership Learning Community (SLLC) for the in-person session on Friday November 8, 2024 in Dallas, TX!
Authentic conversations within the sessions are facilitated by SLLC Program Partners, Christa Williams of Sophia Partners, and Matthew Kosec of Matthew Kosec Consulting, LLC.
Event Details:
Time: 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM (networking & light continental breakfast)
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM (main programming) – Honored Guest Speaker: Rebecca Braden
12:o0 PM – 1:30 PM (optional luncheon & awards ceremony)
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Celebration Restaurant
4503 W Lovers Ln Dallas, TX 75209
