
Events
We have a number of phenomenal events held throughout the year.
New Value-Add Benefit to WIP Members
Details include:
- Events are geographically distributed around Chicagoland area.
- No Agenda: Small group casual networking with a board member on any topic attendees wish to discuss.
- Group size is limited to 4 attendees plus WIP board member.
- Initially, we’re targeting WIP members with less than 15 years of work experience.
- Attendees must attest that they are fully vaccinated
Brew up a fresh relationship in WIPs’ Café @ Zoom! Coffee Roulette provides 15-30 minutes of randomized, casual, one-on-one networking with other WIP members. Meeting in the Café is a low-stakes, easy way to connect with other WIP members. Your participation in this virtual series will enhance your experience at our live events too, by widening your pool of familiar, friendly faces. WIPs’ Café @ Zoom is open at 10:00 AM Central the FIRST Friday of each month until June 2022. Sign up is easy! Register once here. After registering, a webpage will appear with an “Add to calendar” link to send the complete event series to your Outlook/Google/Yahoo calendar. That link looks like this: Saving this series to your calendar today will provide you everything you need to visit the Café whenever you wish. Stop by WIPs’ Café @ Zoom any or every first Friday. Come as you are! We look forward to seeing your favorite brew and you. |
WIP Professional Development Program 2022: Taking a Stand
After an inspiring year of programming in 2021, the Professional Development Committee is excited to continue the momentum with another powerful series for 2022: Taking a Stand. This insightful three-part series will focus on harnessing your passion, elevating your voice in conversations, boldly pushing boundaries where it matters, and driving impact across the board (not just in the board room!). Each event in this series will offer you the opportunity to broaden perspectives, build confidence and gain valuable tools to further your success:
Part II — Finding Your Voice in Negotiation
Negotiation is key for career development, whether it is an ongoing conversation about career goals with your boss, a negotiation for a promotion or salary change, or enrolling leaders and peers in a new idea or strategy. In this session, we will discuss how successful negotiation requires taking a stand, perseverance, resilience, self-reflection, and passion, and how to feel confident and comfortable during the process
‘What’s Important Now’ 2022 Theme: Innovations in Defined Contribution
Series Part II: Pooled Employer Plans
Backed by regulation, driving innovation around increasing retirement access and allowing organizations to outsource administration and other aspects to third parties.
‘What’s Important Now’ 2022 Theme: Innovations in Defined Contribution
Series Part III: Plan Sponsors Roundtable
Plan design focus areas, trends and what really matters most to DC plan participants
WIP Professional Development Program 2022: Taking a Stand
After an inspiring year of programming in 2021, the Professional Development Committee is excited to continue the momentum with another powerful series for 2022: Taking a Stand. This insightful three-part series will focus on harnessing your passion, elevating your voice in conversations, boldly pushing boundaries where it matters, and driving impact across the board (not just in the board room!). Each event in this series will offer you the opportunity to broaden perspectives, build confidence and gain valuable tools to further your success:
Part III — Accelerating Your Career: Your Community, Your Impact, Your Brand
Giving of yourself and helping others is a major key to elevating your personal brand, accelerating your career, and of course, making a positive impact on your community. Generosity with your skills and time will catapult your success. Why?
- Leadership – true leaders are willing to teach, help others advance, showcase their skills, and learn from others
- Network – helping others activates your network and leads to opportunities. You send a message about what it means to be connected to you, and your network is more likely to reciprocate
- Growth – all your interactions have the potential to deliver personal and professional growth. Giving back proves you are a team player and believe in and are passionate about making a difference beyond yourself