BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Wake Up West Coast DESCRIPTION:Rising in Authentic LeadershipFeaturing Guest Speaker Graci Harkema\nJoin us as we welcome Graci Harkema\, who will lead us through what an authentic leader can be. Graci will share inspirational stories of inclusive leadership and show us how to meet your people where they are at. Leadership at any level is a process of growth and vulnerability. Leadership development can also be a deeply personal process. You'll leave us feeling empowered to exemplify authenticity\, inspired to build an inclusive environment all around you\, and\, most importantly\, armed with tangible steps to be an inclusive leader.\n\nAbout Graci HarkemaGraci Harkema is a multi-award winning\, international diversity\, equity & inclusion speaker\, consultant\, and author. She specializes in implicit bias and inclusive leadership training with the Fortune 500 to small businesses within various industries. The Grand Rapids Business Journal has recognized Graci as a two-time '40 Under Forty Business Leader of West Michigan'\, three-time honoree of '200 Most Powerful Business Leaders of West Michigan'\, and one of the '50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan'. She has a bachelor's degree in Communications from Grand Valley State University. Graci is the author of her forthcoming memoir\, Rising: From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom-and Back Again. For more information about Graci\, visit graciharkema.com or follow her on Instagram @thegraciharkema.\nWondering what to expect at the event? Wake Up West Coast brings together Chamber members every month for networking\, to hear and learn about business best practices from fascinating leaders from around the country and within our own community. Each month features coffee and networking time followed by a delicious breakfast buffet and a featured guest speaker. We hope to see you there! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Rising in \;Authentic \;Leadership
Featuring Guest Speaker Graci Harkema
Join us as we welcome Graci Harkema\, who will lead us through what an authentic leader can be. Graci will share inspirational stories of inclusive leadership and show us how to meet your people where they are at. Leadership at any level is a process of growth and vulnerability.  \;Leadership development can also be a deeply personal process. You&rsquo\;ll leave us feeling empowered to exemplify authenticity\, inspired to build an inclusive environment all around you\, and\, most importantly\, armed with tangible steps to be an inclusive leader.
About Graci Harkema
Graci Harkema is a multi-award winning\, international diversity\, equity &\; inclusion speaker\, consultant\, and author. She specializes in implicit bias and inclusive leadership training with the Fortune 500 to small businesses within various industries. The Grand Rapids Business Journal has recognized Graci as a two-time &lsquo\;40 Under Forty Business Leader of West Michigan&rsquo\;\, three-time honoree of &lsquo\;200 Most Powerful Business Leaders of West Michigan&rsquo\;\, and one of the '\;50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan'\;. She has a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Communications from Grand Valley State University. Graci is the author of her forthcoming memoir\, Rising: From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom-and Back Again. For more information about Graci\, visit graciharkema.com or follow her on Instagram @thegraciharkema.
Wondering what to expect at the event? \;
Wake Up West Coast brings together Chamber members every month for networking\, to hear and learn about business best practices from fascinating leaders from around the country and within our own community. Each month features coffee and networking time followed by a delicious breakfast buffet and a featured guest speaker. We hope to see you there!