All Topics in Chicago

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  Empowering the Multi-Generational Workforce

  Mary Erlain, President, Peak Development Strategies

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Much has changed since 2020, and our workforce has undergone a dramatic shift. One entire generation has retired, while another has entered in greater numbers, reshaping the dynamics of our workplaces. MORE >

  We work in a diverse environment where embracing differences can drive business growth—if organizations empower their workforce to leverage their unique gifts and values. The real challenge lies in finding effective ways to do just that: fostering inclusion and enabling employees to thrive.

  Explore strategies to bridge generational gaps among staff and recognize how, often unintentionally, we might be contributing to the problem rather than being part of the solution.

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  Decarbonizing Your Home

  Ivonne Rychwa, Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  CUB will dive into ways renters and homeowners can access energy efficiency and cost-saving programs and appliances. During this presentation, you will receive information on: Building Decarbonization, The benefits of building electrification, New tax credits and rebates for home energy improvements available through the Inflation Reduction Act, Alternatives to gas appliances, and Free programs designed to save you energy and money
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  Get your “BUT” out of the way!

  Robb Hill, Founder/President, R Hill Enterprises Inc

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  We all have those awesome thoughts dripping with possibility, we get a smile on our face and consider how nice it would be then, out of nowhere comes "BUT". The whole show stops when the "BUT" gets in the way. The thinking then turns to all the reasons why we "CAN'T" realize the vision that we were given. We must not let what we can't do get in the way of what we can do. For me this has made all the difference. There was a time in my life when it seemed that failure was following me around however, that was not the case, you see; I was following failure around. I was being mis-informed by mis-informed people. This realization has made all the difference in my life. MORE >

  Association

  I spent a lot of time in bad company;

  I thought it was with friends, but they were robbing me;

  By choice so many times I let them, steal my day;

  I was robbing them too, in exactly the same way;

  As I’ve grown older with the passage of time;

  And the ladder of success, I started to climb;

  And oh how I wanted my friends to go;

  In the midst of their comfort, to life they said no;

  I started reading books, I found myself inside the zone;

  Anything worthwhile is never accomplished alone;

  This statement spoke volumes and resonated in my head;

  For in order to lead, you must first be led;

  With the law of association at the forefront of my mind,

  My past associations, I had to leave them all behind;

  To seek out those that shared my desire;

  For achievement in life that was several levels higher;

  For life is lived on levels and arrived at in stages;

  A simple fact that I learned, cause I kept turning pages;

  As I write these words, to the past that I look;

  My very first mentor was in the form of a book;

  His name is David Schwartz and doctor is his gig;

  He spoke to me through the pages of, The Magic of Thinking Big.

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  Demonstrating and Teaching Mental Math Methods

  Cliff Petrak, Retired Teacher, Brother Rice High School

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Learn to master a multitude of little-known, super-shortcut computational methods involving addition, subtraction, fractions, squaring and multiplication. Unfortunately, our country consistently finishes among the bottom third of industrialized countries in the annual mental math competition for students. Learning these strategies and methods will leave your calculator-dependent friends in the dust!

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  The Medicare Puzzle: Do You Know Your A, B, C, & D’s ?

  Tom Kedzie CFP®, MBA, Financial Planner, RetireWell

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  In this presentation you will learn:

  * How Medicare enrollment periods work and how to avoid late penalties.
  * What you can expect to pay after going on Medicare.
  * What Medicare covers and doesn't cover.
  * Why you must plan for higher health care costs in retirement.
  * What about Long Term Care?

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  Get (and Stay) Organized

  Erin J. Kelly, Professional Organizer, Arranged By Erin

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  Learn how to live a simple and organized life. Whether it’s your home or office, Erin explains the tools to help you be more productive and save time. Erin has given speeches all over Chicago including corporations, ADD support groups, and libraries.

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  Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls

  Ivonne Rychwa, Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  A presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. During the program, a CUB representative will discuss: The different choices in the TV market, ways to cut your cable costs, streaming services available to consumers, how to avoid common robocall scams, call-blocking services and what they mean for your pocket, and new federal legislation passed helping to reduce robocalls.
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  Success: Why Character Counts

  Ted Williams III, Political Science Faculty, City Colleges of Chicago/WYCC PBS

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  Many factors lead to success, but none is more important than character. In an age where personal indiscretions consistently destroy the careers of leaders in all fields, commitment to character and integrity is crucial. Ted will discuss how this transformative trait may be the greatest secret to success.

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  Millennials Are Uniquely Designed for Innovation. Now If I Could Just Understand Them!

  Pamela Bozeman-Evans, Founder & Senior Consultant, ProPlanProject

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Our 21st century problems are very complex and require our best and brightest to solve them. Millennials are uniquely prepared for the challenge. Their parents have positioned them for success and they will boldly transform our world. MORE >

  While this should be exciting news for the corporate and nonprofit community, today's multi-generational workplace struggles to find the sweet spot between Gen X experience and Gen Y exploration. Pamela Bozeman-Evans describes the myths and realities of multi-generational workplaces, and offers best management practices for the "new norm".

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  Injuries on the Job: Navigating a Complicated Illinois Workers’ Compensation System

  Paul Byck, Lawyer / Partner, Kreiter, Byck and Associates, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

  Many who suffer work related injuries have no idea what their rights are. Even worse, because of their vulnerability, they rely on the assistance of insurance adjusters - the very people whose job it is to deny or limit their benefits. There are many risks with this approach that could be detrimental to the injured party's claim. MORE >

  The lecture will focus on how to navigate a complicated workers' compensation system in Illinois, and the risks associated with trusting insurance companies to do the right thing. It will include common requests by insurance adjusters that seem harmless, but can have real consequences. The lecture will also emphasize the importance of managing a claim proactively.

  This lecture should interest any person, group or profession that is at high risk of suffering work injuries.

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