Blog Posts from Class XX
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Trailblazers – Session 8 – Tricia Rose

Trailblazers—that’s what they’re calling us. Professionals. Leaders. The Leadership Waupaca County Class XX has just had our last class session before final presentations. This session was unique and unlike any that came before our particular class. Why? Because we were forced to meet online via Zoom, due to the historic COVID-19 pandemic. Sure, we could […]

First Class held remotely – Session 8 – Christi Gabrilska

On what was supposed to be a day dedicated to Environment and Systems Thinking, the Leadership Waupaca County Class XX paved the way as the first class to ever be held online via Zoom from our kitchens, living rooms or office’s for April’s class. Not originally planned for April, but very relevant in our current […]

Leadership Waupaca County Looks ahead to Class XXI

LWC Class XX just finished – we thank the participants and supporters of this program for your flexibility and pioneer-spirit as we maneuvered through the last session and graduation via ZOOM. Looking ahead to Class XXI….. With the current COVID-19 situation, we do not have the applications or deadlines in place for Class XXI. We […]

Leadership Waupaca County Goes to Madison – Session 5 – Pam Kolb

LEADERSHIP WAUPACA COUNTY GOES TO MADISON By Pam Kolb Session 5 consisted of two full days in Madison, Wisconsin to increase our knowledge and understanding of Wisconsin Government and issues affecting the entire state. Once our group arrived in Madison., we went straight to the State Capitol building. There we were welcomed by Representative Kevin […]

Working on Solutions to Improve Water Quality in Wisconsin – Session 5 – Kevin Konkol

“Working on Solutions to Improve Water Quality in Wisconsin” by Kevin Konkol The second day of Session Five from the Capitol in Madison was filled with more learning opportunities. Jason Mugnaini discussed a day in the life of being the Chief of Staff for Senator Luther Olson. Jason has been in this profession for over […]

County Government – Session 4 – Renee Berg

County Government in Session 4 By Renee Berg At the Waupaca County Courthouse, we started our day with some of the Waupaca County Board members in attendance. The County Board Chair, Dick Koeppen, shared some insight with us and discussed the importance of working together as a team and staying positive. One of the quotes […]

Agriculture in Waupaca County and throughout the USA – Session 3 – Eric Barg

Agriculture in Waupaca County and throughout the USA By Eric Barg At session 3, our guest speaker Greg Blonde, talked to us about the different types and sizes of farms in Waupaca County and the US and the impacts they have on the communities. His presentation demonstrated the economic force of agriculture in the county. […]

Witty Dairy Dude – Session 3 – Katherine Freund

Witty Dairy Dude by Katherine Freund Leadership Waupaca County Class 20, Session 3 had a full packed agenda of agriculture and dairy speakers. Our first speaker, Greg Blonde, was loaded with statistics and shared data that illuminated the importance of farming in our community. Richard Wagner, a lifelong dairy farmer, was a humble man with a […]

Leading Across Boundaries – Blog Post Session 2

Leading Across Boundaries by Nick Desrochers At Fox Valley Technical College in Clintonville, we had the privilege of hearing from Lyna M. Matesi, a professor from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Lyna shared the ways we can lead by going across boundaries. We have to span our boundaries outside of our circle to make […]

Vulnerability:Why do we need it? Blog Post Session 2

Vulnerability: Why do we need it? by Katie Gerrits We talked about vulnerability quite a bit in session two. Not only is “leaning into vulnerability” the focus of Brené Brown’s book: Dare to Lead, but vulnerability can also go hand-in-hand with our guest speaker Lyna Matesi’s topic of Leading Across Boundaries. For me, the topic […]