FEI CHICAGO CHAPTER WEEKLY UPDATE
Week of June 15, 2020
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VIDEO MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT MAGGIE MARTENSEN, VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING & RECORDINGS, SPONSOR PARTNERS
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A Message from Maggie Martensen, FEI Chicago Chapter President
Correction: The A&AB Happy Hour takes place Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30pm. Thank you.
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FEI CHICAGO VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
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A&AB Virtual Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 5:30—6:30 PM
Online Registration Only.
Click here
to RSVP by Monday, June 15.
Zoom Happy Hour -
A link to this Zoom meeting will be sent out a day prior to the event.
The FEI Chicago Chapter Analyst & Associate Board (A&AB) is hosting a virtual 2020 Summer Social event. Join us for an opportunity to network with Chicago's top C-Suite Executives. This is a great opportunity to learn more about A&AB and network with FEI Members, professionals, and students. We will be having several breakout rooms for personalized networking with different industry leaders.
Comprised of driven Financial Executives International (FEI) Chicago Chapter Members and Young Business Professionals, the Analyst & Associate Board (A&AB) endeavors to enhance connections between the financial leaders of today and the financial leaders of tomorrow.
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Webinar and Virtual Happy Hour
"Supply Chain: Tariffs, Pandemic, What’s Next?"
With Gail Babitt, CEO of Cedar Electronics
Thursday, June 25, 2020,
Webinar 4-5pm; Optional Happy Hour 5-6pm
Online Registration Only.
Click here
to RSVP by Tuesday, June 23.
A link to this Zoom webinar will be sent out a day prior to the event.
A separate link to the Optional Happy Hour will also be included.
"Supply Chain: Tariffs, Pandemic, What’s Next?"
Gail Babitt, CEO of Cedar Electronics will speak about the impact on business when you are dependent on suppliers. The combination of lead times, tariffs, port closures and staffing constraints create new obstacles for effectively managing your supply chain. Gail will discuss what she is seeing and where the future could lead us.
Gail is the Chief Executive Officer and board member for Cedar Electronics after being promoted from the Chief Financial and Operating Officer role. Cedar Electronics is the home of Escort Radar and Cobra.
Read more about Gail.
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Virtual Career Management Group Breakfast
“Maximizing Your Influence: Productive Communication”
With Marilynn Graves, Executive Coach & Consultant, CMP
Thursday, July 2, 2020, 8:00—9:00 AM
No charge to attend. Guests are welcomed.
Online Registration Only.
Click here
to RSVP by Tuesday, June 30.
A link to this Zoom webinar will be sent out a day prior to the event.
“Maximizing Your Influence: Productive Communication”
Every day we communicate with a variety of people in many different venues. Often as we encounter new environments or high stakes situations like an interview, board meeting or client meetings there is a lot of uncertainty.
In our
‘Maximizing Your Influence’ discussion, we are going to look at ways to help you navigate a new environment from a communication style perspective:
- Overview of DiSC styles with a focus on how to identify styles and how to align your communication approach
- Using situational leadership with a focus on when to use directive communications versus when to use supportive communications
- Effectively managing crucial conversations.
Marilynn is an Executive Coach and High Performance Consultant and Leader for the MentorRings Leadership Development Program. She spent the first two decades of her career building success in the corporate world in banking and finance where she focused on relationship management and leadership program design and delivery for emerging leaders.
Read more about Marilynn.
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Virtual Career Management Group Breakfast
Leading Through a Crisis and Bouncing Back – 6 Key Competencies
With Scott McTague, Practice Leader Talent Fit Solutions at CMP
Held Thursday, June 4, 2020
Leading Through a Crisis and Bouncing Back – 6 Key Competencies
In a crisis all we are all challenged in new ways and pushed out of our comfort zones. Some leaders shine while others retreat, and many new leaders emerge. This session showed how you as a leader can develop and grow through times of change and crisis.
As Practice Leader of Talent Fit Solutions at CMP, Scott McTague leads the Assessment business to support Talent Management Initiatives including Executive Development, Team Development and Pre-employment Selection and Onboarding.
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Strategic Webinar: “Reimagining the Workforce of the Future”
With
Andrea Goodkin of HUB International
Held Wednesday, May 27, 2020
This fast-paced strategic (not tactical) webinar, focused on:
- Engaging the future workforce in new and dynamic ways;
- Re-imagining your company’s organizational processes and programs.
Participants learned how to increase performance, productivity and engagement, in the wake of today’s crisis.
HUB International is the 5th largest global insurance brokerage providing employee benefits and property and casualty products and services. Andrea Goodkin is a leader within HUB International’s Human Resources Consulting practice, with 27 years of human resources leadership and consulting experience.
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A Conversation with Betsy Ziegler, CEO of 1871
Held Thursday, May 21, 2020
Betsy Ziegler is the first female CEO of 1871, now the Number 1 ranked university affiliated-tech incubator in the world. This fast-paced, content-rich session included analysis of emerging trends and the newest technologies that are changing the face and the future of our lives and our work. Betsy also shared an update on Chicago tech and in particular how Chicago tech companies are engaged in the fight against COVID-19 and preparing us for our return to the physical office and our full lives.
Previous to 1871, Betsy was the Chief Innovation Officer at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, responsible for portfolio innovation as well as integrating technology into the Kellogg educational experience.
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WATCH PAST FEI CHICAGO PROGRAMS ON YOUTUBE
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full-length videos from past presentations and highlight video clips from special events. Visit
www.youtube.com/FEIChicago to view our channel!
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FEI CHICAGO CHAPTER RESOURCES
FROM OUR CHAPTER SPONSOR PARTNERS
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Below are some important resources from our Chapter Sponsor Partners. We hope this information will be helpful to you during these extraordinary times. FEI Chicago Chapter Sponsors can send any resources to our Sponsorship Chair, Skip Newman at
skip.newman@gmail.com.
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From Plante Moran
Webinar: Tuesday June 16, 9:00 – 10:00 AM (Central time)
While fraud is an ongoing concern, the pandemic has raised both the stakes for businesses. Learn how these fraud schemes occur, how to identify them, and how your organization can be proactive in fighting them CPE credit: 1.0 CPE, Audit.
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From HUB International
Webinar: Tuesday June 30, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Central time)
We’ll discuss the strategies, tools, and resources organizations can use to create a safe space for employees and customers amid ever changing COVID-19 related restrictions and societal stressors. This webinar will be especially useful for any business or organization with open-to-the-public facilities.
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CONNECT WITH FEI ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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Our chapter is active on many different social channels. So, you can pick the one that works the best for you! Here is a quick rundown of where you can find us and what you can expect from each channel:
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Like us on Facebook for daily updates on the latest FEI news and upcoming events. We also post photos and video clips from past events as well as clips highlighting our sponsors. Visit
www.facebook.com/FEIChicago to like our page!
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full-length videos from past presentations and highlight video clips from special events. Visit
www.youtube.com/FEIChicago to view our channel!
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Follow us on Twitter for daily FEI updates and news relevant news articles from top publications, like Forbes and USA Today. Visit
www.twitter.com/FEIChicago to follow our Twitter page.
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We look forward to connecting with you on social media!
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