CHANGE.
It is inevitable. Change will happen. Usually when you least expect it. Am I right?
This past month we’ve experienced change at the chamber- WELCOME JILL BARRALL as our new Membership Coordinator!
Many times change brings anxiety, frustration and opportunity. Wait, what? Opportunity?
YES friends, opportunity!
I’m telling you right now, every piece of anxiety-ridden, frustration-inducing change is an opportunity to update, improve, and evaluate your situation. And this is where I get all jacked up. The OPPORTUNITY to review what has been, what is and what could be…. The new, the improved, the innovative, the re-designed, the wholesale change, or maybe just a tweak.
As I have written here before, I hope you plan for the unexpected disaster, or the unexpected staff turn-over, but I hope for you the ability to take in the opportunity that may come from these or similar situations.
Now, let’s talk about planned change… building, growing, strategic, future minded conversations. If you want a voice, if you want to be part of the next few years of Hutchinson growth and opportunity; I am pleased to invite you to look at the Blandin Community Leadership Program. The opportunities are endless in Hutchinson, MN, and #MuchInHutch can grow substantially with your help.
I, along with Matt Jaunich, Hutchinson’s City Administrator, submitted an application for Hutchinson to be accepted into Blandin’s program. I am pleased to say we were accepted and are now in the recruitment stage of the process.
I could write another three hours about the benefits of Blandin and the incredible personal and professional opportunity it is to participate, but let’s face it, I do not have the time. Blandin can tell their story far better than I can. But here’s the quick facts:
- Applications are being accepted through December 9th, 2019
- All expenses are paid by Blandin Foundation
- Retreat week is February 24-28, 2020
- Three community workshop days follow this retreat week
- Attendance is REQUIRED for all week and the workshops
- Leadership Training, Personal Development and Team Building are included in the week
- 24 people, 12 women and 12 men will be chosen to attend
If you are interested, use any of the links included in this article to go to Blandin’s website. Learn the Blandin Story- it’s pretty incredible, and look at the dates involved. If you can commit to the dates, please consider applying.
Again, you have until December 9th to apply, but that time will go quickly.
A selection committee will review all applications, and along with the Blandin Board make the final selections along with alternates for this program.
Change is good.
Change is constant.
Change is a catalyst.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
