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LIFELONG LEARNING WITH THE LEADERSHIP GREATER ROCHESTER PROGRAM By Maura Keller
A t no other time in history has the global business environment so intensely fueled the way people work, how they are prepared for today’s workforce, and how they are trained and retrained throughout their work life. That’s why the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce has orchestrated its Leadership Greater Rochester (LGR) class to give regional leaders the tools and interactive experience to take their leadership skills to the next level. Tyler Niemeyer, assistant city
The 2022 LGR class participates in a team building workshop.
it are always there to remind us there is more to learn and experience,” Niemeyer says. “The self awareness and expanded perspective that the program encourages motivates me and other participants to build better teams and lead in better ways. The lessons I learned in LGR have changed my career and influenced how I ‘show up.’ At Its Core The goal of the LGR program is to bring together up-and-coming community leaders who may not have crossed paths in daily life into one cohort, providing them an opportunity to learn from and grow with one another. Sarah Schettle, PA-C, MBA, MCSD coordinator, assistant professor of surgery in the division of cardiovascular surgery at Mayo Clinic is a current class member of the LGR program. As Schettle explains, the LGR class works in unison with RACC’s
engineer for the City of Rochester and program chair for the steering committee for the LGR program, is also a past graduate of the program, having graduated in 2015 and serving on the steering committee later that year. Currently, he serves as the program chair for the 2021-2022 cohort. Niemeyer says the LGR class offers an intentional focus on learning about the diverse strengths offered by leaders and allows participants to grow from immersive experiences with other leaders from the Rochester community. “The Rochester area needs practiced leaders with broad perspectives to support our vibrant, diverse, and growing community,” Niemeyer says. The LGR class challenged Niemeyer throughout the course of his involvement with the program. “If one ever thinks they have ‘arrived’ at a broad perspective, an inclusive lens, or leadership accomplishment, the program and those involved in
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