Meeting/Event Information

*NEW FOR 2026/2027! DECEMBER'S EXTENDED MEETING IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR FULL PAID MEMBERSHIP!!

Note Time: 11:45am - 12:15pm registration and networking, 12:15pm - 1:45pm program with Q&A session to follow.

Trust Your Ability to Lead

You were promoted because you were great at your job. Now it's time to become the leader you were meant to be. 

Many new and emerging leaders don't struggle because they lack talent. They struggle because they question themselves.

When leaders second-guess every decision, hesitate to speak up, avoid difficult conversations, or try to lead like someone else, their confidence suffers and so does their team's performance.

In this engaging and practical presentation, leadership strategist Kathie Rotz introduces the principles behind the Midwest Leadership Academy, helping leaders replace self-doubt with self-trust. Through her ThinkDiff™ Model, behavioral insights, and practical leadership strategies, participants will discover that the confidence they're looking for isn't something they need to earn. It's something they can develop by learning to trust their own ability to lead.

Attendees will leave with practical tools they can apply immediately to communicate with greater confidence, build trust, influence others, and lead authentically - even before they feel completely ready.

Participants will learn how to:

About the Speaker:

Kathie Rotz believes that lasting success comes not from doing more, but from thinking differently. After earning an accounting degree and building a successful career in corporate training at one of the world's leading accounting firms, she realized that today's fast pace often disconnects us from ourselves, our teams, and what truly drives results.

As the founder of Unity Consulting, LLC and creator of the ThinkDiff™ Model, Midwest Leadership Academy, and Midwest Leadership Experience, Kathie helps leaders slow down, think with intention, and take ownership of their growth. Through leadership coaching, intelligence training, and her You Have Superpowers program, she equips emerging and executive leaders with practical tools to strengthen teams and achieve meaningful, sustainable results.

Kathie is also the author of Winners Are Quitters, host of the Thinking Differently with Kathie Rotz podcast, and a sought-after keynote speaker and leadership coach. Her mission is simple: help people challenge the way they think so they can lead, live, and work with greater purpose and impact.

BUFFET LUNCH: 

Sides:  Mixed green salad with assorted toppings and dressing, pasta salad, potato salad and chips.

Sandwiches: Choice of Ham, Turkey and Roast Beef Sandwiches and choice of soups.

Drinks included: Water, iced tea and coffee.