- 2024 -
LEADERSHIP AND HAPPINESS SYMPOSIUM
Exclusive Leadership Event for School District Superintendents and Administrators
The Grand Ballroom at the Grand Traverse Resort
Traverse City, Michigan
You’re invited to this exclusive leadership event focused specifically on the needs of Michigan School District Superintendents and Administrators.
Why Happiness?
Happiness is an essential investment for leaders as a cornerstone of professional success and personal fulfillment.
Prioritizing happiness enhances resiliency, sharpens decision-making, and equips you to face the challenges of leadership with grace and effectiveness.
Happiness directly impacts productivity, creativity and loyalty–all of which contribute to a positive and dynamic workplace culture and builds a more connected community.
Join in the conversation and gain:
- Insight into the neuroscience of effective leadership
- Techniques to foster a culture of happiness in schools
- Practices to improve staff retention, recruitment, and performance
- Practical tools and resources for immediate impact
Additional Highlights Include:
- Connecting and networking with Superintendent peers
- Discussing innovative solutions for employee retention and recruitment
- Learning crucial skills to cultivate thriving schools, contented staff, and successful students
Uplevel your leadership style to inspire, enlighten, and sustain.
Michelle Bartsch
Vice President of Education, Cook Center for Human Connection
Grace Brown
Sr. Manager of Impact & Curriculum, Cook Center for Human Connection
Agenda
Tuesday
September 17, 2024
Traverse City, Michigan
8:30 - 9:00 AM – Continental Breakfast (provided)
Registration and Check-in
Meet and Greet
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Welcome and Introductions – Katy Xenakis-Makowski, Superintendent, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Services
Symposium Overview – Sarah Walsh, Director of Advocacy, School and Community Impact, Cook Center for Human Connection
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Science of Leadership and Happiness – Michelle Bartsch, Vice President, Cook Center for Human Connection
10:30 - 11:00 AM
The Positive and Negative Affect – Grace Brown, Sr. Manager of Impact & Curriculum, Cook Center for Human Connection
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Harvard Happiness Equation – Grace Brown, Sr. Manager of Impact & Curriculum, Cook Center for Human Connection
12:00 - 12:45 PM - Working Lunch (Provided)
Mission for Mental Wellness – Jonathan Tobar, Assistant Superintendent, Livingston Educational Service Agency; Katy Xenakis-Makowski & Sarah Walsh
12:45 - 1:45 PM
Neuroscience’s Four Secrets Revealed – Michelle Bartsch, Vice President, Cook Center for Human Connection
1:45 - 2:45 PM
Putting Ideas into Action – Collaborative Leadership
2:45 PM
Closing Remarks & Survey – Sarah Walsh