Lead with Strength: Unlock Your Potential with CliftonStrengths

Unlock your leadership potential with the Fall 2024 CliftonStrengths Programming, presented by Leadership Council SMC. This series offers leaders at all experience levels the opportunity to deepen their understanding of their natural talents and transform them into strengths that will drive personal and professional success. Through interactive workshops, participants will explore the Gallup CliftonStrengths framework and apply it directly to their leadership challenges and goals.

Introduction to CliftonStrengths (Beginner)

Thursday, November 21, 2024,  9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. WORKSHOP COMPLETED

Leading with CliftonStrengths (Advanced)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024,  9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Leading with CliftonStrengths (Advanced) builds on prior CliftonStrengths experience, offering a deeper dive for leaders familiar with their talent themes.

‍Program Fees, for each event:

General: $199.00
Leadership Council SMC Community: $175.00 (Includes alumni, board and advisory council members, speakers, City Partners, CORPS and Emerging Leaders Class of 2025)

‍Location: Both workshops will be held at:

South San Francisco Library | Parks & Recreation Center
901 Civic Campus Way
South San Francisco, CA 94010

The Purposeful Leadership Program is an introspective journey designed for leaders feeling burnt out, and who want to lead with more choice, intention, and purpose.

In this 3-hour experiential workshop, expert coaches help you:

> Reflect on the impact of your current behaviors
> Identify what's most important
> Learn simple techniques to approach familiar challenges with a fresh perspective and clearer intention.

Making a shift can be hard, but you don't have to do it alone. The Purposeful Leadership Program is a coach-guided, peer-supported experience in a small group format.

Early bird pricing through 10/1/24. Registration closes 10/23/24.

Questions? Email purposeful.leadership.program@gmail.com.

Hear from the candidates:
> Lisa Gauthier, Councilmember, City of East Palo Alto
> Antonio Lopez, Mayor, City of East Palo Alto‍‍

In Person at North Fair Oaks Community Center. Virtual attendance via Zoom; Please register to receive Zoom link.

Spanish interpretation is available; please contact Yajaira Ortega if you require additional accommodations ore have questions about accessibility.

Hosted by Thrive Alliance, Leadership Council San Mateo County, and Choose Children, a project of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Thrive Alliance, Leadership Council San Mateo County, Choose Children, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation are non-endorsing and nonpartisan organizations.

ATTENTION San Mateo County Nonprofits, Cities, Government Agencies, and Commissions!

Do you have a project that needs a kickstart? … A tough problem you need help tackling? We will pair selected SMC nonprofits or public sector organizations with a team of our Class of 2025 Immersion Program participants who will bring knowledge, experience, skills, and passion to ACCELERATE your project.

Apply: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CQXGSNQ

The application deadline is 5 pm, September 20, 2024.

Attention San Mateo County Nonprofits, Cities, Government Agencies, and Commissions!

Do you have a project that needs a kickstart? … A tough problem you need help tackling? Leadership Council SMC will pair selected SMC nonprofits or public sector organizations with a team of our Class of 2025 Immersion Program participants who will bring knowledge, experience, skills, and passion to ACCELERATE your project.

Join the Info Session on August 20, 2024, 1-2 p.m. to learn how your organization can benefit! Please note: This Info Session will be recorded and available on our website after 8/20/24.
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Application deadline for CAP 2024-25 is 5 pm, September 20, 2024.

Join us for the San Mateo County Youth Arts Showcase, an event filled with youth creativity and talent! The event will commemorate Juneteenth and the Black experience in America with an evening of art viewing, performances, and discussions centering on and celebrating art from SMC youth.

Students TK-12:
Deadline for Art is May 17, 2024
Theme is "From Resilience to Joy: Celebrating the Journey to Freedom

Art Showcase is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP.

Brought to you by SMCOE, County Supervisor Noelia Corzo, SMC Office of Racial & Social Justice and the Office of Arts & Culture, the City of SSF, and Leadership Council SMC.

Don't miss the 2024 LeadingBetter Summit, a virtual, full-day workshop featuring innovative leaders, thinkers, and facilitators.

We are partnering with Leadership Louisville Center to offer the Summit to the Leadership Council SMC community at a significant discount.

Tickets are $95 (that's $200 off!) when you register using the code SMC200. (We will earn a portion of each ticket using this code.)

Please go to https://join.leadershiplouisville.org/summit24 for full details including the list of inspiring speakers and the day's agenda.

Calling all leaders elected to city and county councils in San Mateo County! Join your peers for professional development designed to support you in your role. Don't miss this unique opportunity to build skills as well as relationships with your elected peers in a workshop setting. After this workshop, you will: 

• See leadership as an activity open to all
• Mobilize and motivate others to lead
• Authorized yourself to exercise more leadership more often

In Person: San Mateo Public Library

• Friday, April 26, 2024, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m., with Happy Hour following
• Saturday, April 27, 2024, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon

Virtual: Fees include two follow-up, 90-minute, group coaching sessions to help you apply your learning. (These will be scheduled with input from program attendees).

Fees:

• General Admission: $520
• Affiliate Fees: $365 for Leadership Council SMC Alumni, Current Class Members, or City Partners

Please email info@leadershipcouncilsmc.org for scholarship information.

Join us and learn about our Leadership Immersion Programs:

>Leadership CORPS for senior-level leaders, and
>Emerging Leaders for rising San Mateo County leaders.

Get all of your questions answered! Registration for Info Sessions is required.

March 14, 2024, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m., via Zoom

Do you wish you had tools in your pocket to navigate difficult conversations?

Join us over lunch to discover strategies you can use to be a courageous conversation leader.

This is a free Leadership Learning Event hosted by Leadership Council SMC.

Join us for Leadership Lab: Talents to Strengths, a dynamic and interactive peer learning experience designed for leaders who want to explore their unique leadership strengths. Open to anyone who lives and/or works in San Mateo County. Attendees will complete the CliftonStrengths Assessment prior to Session I.

Session I – SELECT ONE!     *** NOTE - Registration is now closed for all sessions. *** ‍

Thursday, February 1, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., San Mateo Library, San Mateo

OR

Thursday, February 15, 2024, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m., CZI Community Space, Redwood City

‍Session II *

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CZI Community Space, Redwood City
* Session II is highly recommended to deepen your learning, but not required.

Program Fees: General Pricing
Sessions I and II: $185; Session I Only: $155

Leadership Council SMC Community Members**
Sessions I and II: $155; Session I Only: $130
**Members include Leadership Council SMC alumni, board and advisory council members, speakers, City Partners, CORPS and Emerging Leaders Class of 2024.

How Can I Learn More: View our Event Flyer and read our Frequently Asked Questions. Email questions to info@leadershipcouncilsmc.org.

January 30, 2024, 6 - 8 p.m., In-Person

Hear from the candidates:

> Paul Bocanegra, Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commissioner - Legislative Coordinator, County of San Mateo
> Celeste Brevard, Project Manager, Stanford University
> Maggie Cornejo, Director of Government and Community Relations, Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula
> Lisa Gauthier, Councilmember, City of East Palo Alto
> Antonio Lopez, Mayor, City of East Palo Alto‍

Instructions: Ways to Watch

In Person: Register to attend in person as space is limited. On the registration page, you can also submit a question in English or Spanish.

Zoom or YouTube: Click on buttons below for links to view the Zoom Webinar or on YouTube.

Leadership Council San Mateo County and Thrive Alliance are non-endorsing and nonpartisan organizations.

Culture wars have taken over the classroom. With mounting legislation dictating the way classrooms are run, teachers are being forced to decide between following their morals or following the law.

Join us over lunch to discuss issues facing the American classroom.

Topics include:

> Book Banning
> Parental Rights
> California Ethnic Studies
> Trans Rights in School

This special event will be led by Amber Checky and Heather Checky of Inclusion Counts. It is free and open to members of the Leadership Council SMC Community including our Board of Directors, Alumni, current Leadership CORPS and Emerging Leaders participants, speakers and committee members. Leadership Council SMC Community members who want to register should email Isabella.Yee@LeadershipCouncilSMC.org.

Attention San Mateo County Nonprofits! Do you have a project that needs a kickstart? … A tough problem you need help tackling? Leadership Council SMC will pair selected SMC nonprofits with a team of Emerging Leaders who will bring knowledge, experience, skills, and passion to ACCELERATE your project. Register for an Info Session to learn how your organization can benefit!
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Applications for the 2023-24 Community Acceleration Program will be available from June 14 - August 1, 2023 on our homepage: www.leadershipcouncilsmc.org.

Join us as leaders from AbilityPath guide an exploration of inclusive practices in the workplace during this one-hour, interactive workshop. AbilityPath, a local nonprofit, serves the lifespan of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and provides employment services for adults with developmental disabilities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Their team will share the positive impact they are making in our community to increase inclusive employment opportunities and their commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging practices as part of their learning journey as an inclusive employer. They will offer practical suggestions and strategies you can put to work in your organization. Hosted by Leadership Council San Mateo County as part of Healthy Communities Month.

Join us to learn about our Leadership Immersion Programs: Leadership CORPS for senior-level leaders, and Emerging Leaders for rising county leaders. Get all of your questions answered! Three information sessions offered. Registration is required.

In this special, one-hour event led by Amber Checky and Heather Checky of Inclusion Counts, participants examined the different experiences of people who grow up in poverty v. those who grow up wealthy or in the middle class, and the hidden rules of middle-class environments. They deepened their understanding about social class and the complex support systems needed to support diverse communities.

The controversy over how issues of race, racism, and diversity are taught in schools is boiling. 'Anti-critical race theory' laws or regulations have been enacted and their effects are being felt across the country.. In this special, 90-minute event led by Amber Checky and Heather Checky of Inclusion Counts, participants engaged in an important discussion of censorship in schools, self-censorship among educators, and how the coarsening of debates about classroom control is causing educators to leave the profession.

A 90-minute workshop led by two expert leadership coaches who used examples, interactive exercises, and practical take-home tools, to teach the key components of EMPOWERMENT and expose participants to simple ways to create a culture of empowerment that will help your teams grow.

Leadership Council San Mateo County and Puente facilitated a bilingual conversation with the candidates seeking election to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 3, replacing Don Horsley.

Leaders shared their experiences, inspiration, and how they are creating change through their elected offices.

Two-part training designed to strengthen participant’s ability to create an inclusive workplace for everyone by discovering personal biases and how to identify them. Participants feel empowered to create safe spaces for themselves and their coworkers.

Chairman & CEO Gilead Sciences, Daniel O’Day CEO Genentech, Alexander Hardy in a conversation with Stanford Business School Professor of Organizational Behavior, Dr. Brian Lowery about Global Companies, Local Community Members & Equity in Drug Development and Access.

San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom & San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy in conversation with ABC7 News Anchor Kristen Sze about Leading San Mateo County Before & During the Pandemic, & What Comes Next.

Leadership Council SMC Launch Event with Tom Rath, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of StrengthsFinder 2.0, How Full Is Your Bucket?, and Eat Move Sleep discussing his new book, Life’s Great Question: Discover What You Contribute to the World with 12-Time Emmy Winner NBC News Anchor Raj Mathai.