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Put Your Power Where Your Mouth Is
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their sixth collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, June 17 in a highly informative session that touched on power dynamics and shared strategies for organizations and individuals to utilize when approaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work. Monica Williams, president, TIED & executive producer, The Equity [...]
Meet Our 2021-22 Board of Directors
This past year showcased how important it is for leaders to be able to navigate uncertain times. I’m grateful to have 50 outstanding leaders in our community on our Board of Directors who are shaping our mission and giving civic leaders the tools they need to have tough conversations, build their expertise and find their voice to address complex community issues. This [...]
Meet Our New Program Director Mary Haynes
We are so thrilled and proud to welcome Mary Haynes to the Leadership Foundation team! Her exceptional background as a facilitator, coach and civic leader in her own right make her a wonderful choice to guide Leadership Denver and Colorado’s Civic DNA Fellows. Mary joins the team from the Daniels Fund, where she spent the last 21 years, first as scholar relations officer and [...]
A Frank Conversation on Race with the Community
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their fifth collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, May 20 in a highly interactive session that brought back past speakers and provided space to reflect and have a frank conversation on race. This session saw both audience members and past speakers sharing what they’ve learned, engaging [...]
Impact Denver: For the First Time, All Community Organizations Awarded Contributions
Every year the Leadership Foundation connects teams of Impact Denver (ID) participants with community organizations who are looking for engaged leaders to take on a project within their organizations. The work of ID participants enables these community organizations to amplify their work. This past year required organizations, teams and individuals to work in new and collaborative ways. It was fitting, [...]
Overcoming Denial and Resistance
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their fourth collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, April 22, focused on overcoming denial and resistance when it comes to race and equity conversations. Speakers discussed what resistance looks like and how to navigate it, so it doesn’t impede progress. Tasha Jones, chief marketing officer at [...]
Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and we have celebrated by honoring the achievements of women who have led the way for change and inspired our community. In addition to celebrating leaders who shaped our past, we recognize that there are countless Leadership Foundation alumni who are currently having an impact on our community. Today, I’d like to introduce you to [...]
Meet the 2021 Student Leader of the Year
A dedicated leader, Sara Khammash is committed to creating an inclusive community so leaders can lead with their authentic and true selves. “There’s so much we can learn from people with different backgrounds and cultures ... When you’re open-minded and want to sit down and really listen to people who are from different parts of the world or have different backgrounds [...]