BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261119T143000Z DTEND:20261119T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:IN-PERSON | Midwest Nice: The Culture We Never Chose and Skill We Can DESCRIPTION:In one hour\, participants will learn the difference between Midwest Nice and Midwest Kind\, take a live self-assessment to see where their own habits land\, and leave with language for a pattern that shapes how they lead\, manage\, and show up at home. This is not a lecture\, it's a working session!\n\nWhat the room walks away with:\n\n\n A clear\, research-grounded distinction between Nice (protecting the relationship at everyone's expense) and Kind (putting the other person first\, even when it costs something)\n A personal self-assessment score\, taken live\, showing where their own default habits sit\n Language they can use immediately in team meetings\, one-on-ones\, and at home\n A clear next step for anyone who wants to build this as a skill\, individually or as a team\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Laura Janusik is a communication researcher\, executive coach\, and author based in Kansas City. Her work on listening and workplace communication has shaped how leaders across the Midwest think about the habits they never questioned. Midwest Nice is the subject of her forthcoming book with Streamline Press. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nIn one hour\, participants will learn the difference between Midwest Nice and Midwest Kind\, take a live self-assessment to see where their own habits land\, and leave with language for a pattern that shapes how they lead\, manage\, and show up at home. This is not a lecture\, it'\;s a working session!

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  • A clear\, research-grounded distinction between Nice (protecting the relationship at everyone'\;s expense) and Kind (putting the other person first\, even when it costs something)
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  • A personal self-assessment score\, taken live\, showing where their own default habits sit
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  • Language they can use immediately in team meetings\, one-on-ones\, and at home
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  • A clear next step for anyone who wants to build this as a skill\, individually or as a team
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\nDr. Laura Janusik is a communication researcher\, executive coach\, and author based in Kansas City. Her work on listening and workplace communication has shaped how leaders across the Midwest think about the habits they never questioned. Midwest Nice is the subject of her forthcoming book with Streamline Press.

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\n LOCATION:IN-PERSON AT UMKC BLOCH EXECUTIVE HALL 5108 CHERRY STREET\, ROOM 414 KANSAS CITY\, MO 64110 You will receive an email from UMKC Parking 24-48 hours prior to the program. This will include a personalized link to the parking registration portal. To complete registration\, you will enter your vehicle information\, including your license plate number. Parking is available in the Cherry Street Garage and you are able to park in Lot 12\, Lot 14 or Lot 19\, or any of the other lots in red on the map (see here). UID:e.9235.26140 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260816T044835Z URL:http://members.centralexchange.org/events/details/in-person-midwest-nice-the-culture-we-never-chose-and-skill-we-can-26140 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR