Happy August, NCBC Members! It feels like time has just been flying by, and I hope that you and yours are all staying happy and healthy! It felt strange to put together an August issue without discussing the Annual Conference, so the Impact Editorial Committee has worked hard to bring you an edition filled with the latest NCBC news, including a message from our new President, Una O’Boyle and messages from our newly-elected Officers, Board Members, and newly-appointed NCBC Staff Members. I would like to thank each of our Committee Chairs who submitted updates on the latest work and developments from their committees, and I am glad that we are able to showcase and recognize the hard work and accomplishments of our committees, as well as those of you who have made such a positive difference in our local courts and greater bankruptcy community. To our outgoing Board Members, Mona Sparks and Mary Schott, outgoing Co-Historian, Jennifer Paro, our outgoing President, Eddy Emmons, and outgoing Past President, Gina Thomas, it has been an immense pleasure working with all of you! I’ve truly valued your leadership, friendship, and all of the opportunities that we have been able to collaborate on various NCBC projects and programs, and I look forward to seeing you all again very soon!
This year, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to serve as the Co-Chair for the LEAD Academy Sub-Committee, working once again with Sandy Smith (Co-Chair), Jamie Smith, Kathy Noel, Melody Siefert, and Woody Parks, with the addition of Megan Moore, who completed the successful 2019 LEAD Academy Pilot Program. This year brought about a few changes to the LEAD Academy Program, the most significant of which involved the LEAD Academy Workshop, which was held last year, one day prior to the start of the 2019 Conference in Chicago. With the cancellation of the 2020 Anaheim Conference came a need to do some recalculations to figure out how to run the LEAD Academy program without its in-person workshop, which had already started by the time the Anaheim Conference was cancelled.
Working together with the talented, hardworking, and resourceful committee members and our exceeded dedicated LEAD Academy faculty members, Barry Lander, Gina Zadra Walton, and Beverly Griffeth-Bryant, and with the support of the NCBC Board, this year’s program was converted into a fully-online leadership development program, with the full-day LEAD Academy Workshop to be held in an interactive online format via Zoom.
The committee and faculty members worked around the clock to learn the ins and outs of Zoom to be able to present their training materials in a way that was informative, engaging, and fun, while also learning how to effectively troubleshoot any and all potential technical issues that may arise for our presenters and our class of 27 LEAD Academy participants. During the week of July 13 to 17, learning sessions on leadership topics including the leadership compass, the importance of SMART goals, influencing others, individual values and strengths, and culture, trust, and communication were held via Zoom. Attendees were able to get the full experience of learning and interacting with one another from the comfort of their own homes or offices, and initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! It was amazing to see several months of hard work come to fruition in what we hope was a positive and informative experience for all. Thank you once again to all!
Last, but certainly not least, I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of this year’s Impact Editorial Committee: Jeff Peirce, Carri Marshall, Laura Bax, Mindy Smith, Monica Yepes, Shannon McKenna, Tammi Boswell, Tanisha Lozano, Jennifer Mahar, Deanna Anderson, Heather Burse, and Shawna Taylor. Your creativity and willingness to try new things really have really shone in the latest issue of this newsletter, and I thank you all for your willingness to contribute to this effort! I truly miss the one time per year where our committee gets a chance to interact and mingle with membership at the Information Sharing session, but please feel free to communicate with us at any time via email at [email protected]. I encourage you to take part in our new interactive features, including our Quarantine Cookbook, Silver Lining Stories, hiking photo sharing and to participate in our “Step into Fall” Walking Challenge! We’d love to hear from you!
This year, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to serve as the Co-Chair for the LEAD Academy Sub-Committee, working once again with Sandy Smith (Co-Chair), Jamie Smith, Kathy Noel, Melody Siefert, and Woody Parks, with the addition of Megan Moore, who completed the successful 2019 LEAD Academy Pilot Program. This year brought about a few changes to the LEAD Academy Program, the most significant of which involved the LEAD Academy Workshop, which was held last year, one day prior to the start of the 2019 Conference in Chicago. With the cancellation of the 2020 Anaheim Conference came a need to do some recalculations to figure out how to run the LEAD Academy program without its in-person workshop, which had already started by the time the Anaheim Conference was cancelled.
Working together with the talented, hardworking, and resourceful committee members and our exceeded dedicated LEAD Academy faculty members, Barry Lander, Gina Zadra Walton, and Beverly Griffeth-Bryant, and with the support of the NCBC Board, this year’s program was converted into a fully-online leadership development program, with the full-day LEAD Academy Workshop to be held in an interactive online format via Zoom.
The committee and faculty members worked around the clock to learn the ins and outs of Zoom to be able to present their training materials in a way that was informative, engaging, and fun, while also learning how to effectively troubleshoot any and all potential technical issues that may arise for our presenters and our class of 27 LEAD Academy participants. During the week of July 13 to 17, learning sessions on leadership topics including the leadership compass, the importance of SMART goals, influencing others, individual values and strengths, and culture, trust, and communication were held via Zoom. Attendees were able to get the full experience of learning and interacting with one another from the comfort of their own homes or offices, and initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! It was amazing to see several months of hard work come to fruition in what we hope was a positive and informative experience for all. Thank you once again to all!
Last, but certainly not least, I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of this year’s Impact Editorial Committee: Jeff Peirce, Carri Marshall, Laura Bax, Mindy Smith, Monica Yepes, Shannon McKenna, Tammi Boswell, Tanisha Lozano, Jennifer Mahar, Deanna Anderson, Heather Burse, and Shawna Taylor. Your creativity and willingness to try new things really have really shone in the latest issue of this newsletter, and I thank you all for your willingness to contribute to this effort! I truly miss the one time per year where our committee gets a chance to interact and mingle with membership at the Information Sharing session, but please feel free to communicate with us at any time via email at [email protected]. I encourage you to take part in our new interactive features, including our Quarantine Cookbook, Silver Lining Stories, hiking photo sharing and to participate in our “Step into Fall” Walking Challenge! We’d love to hear from you!