Previous Women's Forum Events

Uncovering Your True Leadership Potential by Leveraging Your Strengths
Robin Kocina addressed the group on February 1st (at Fredrikson & Byron) in a discussion about strength based leadership and her experiences. Robin, co-owner and COO of Kocina Branding & Marketing Cos. in Burnsville, is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Click below to read about Robin's accomplishments posted in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2011/10/12/kocina-wins-women-business-award.html

Position Yourself for Tomorrow! 
This interactive lunch time presentation challenged attendees to think outside of the box, beyond just the short-term and seek opportunities to maximize their potential with right attitude and behaviors. The group, lead by Jennifer Huber from Dale Carnegie Training®, the internationally recognized performance-based training company, learned to use strategic relationship building tools as well as proven processes to build more credibility and enhance relationships in all areas of our lives. This was only a small investment of time for each participant; but a terrific opportunity to learn, lunch, and network with other professional women.

Career Building: Journey to Success
Ladies from the The Young Professionals Group and Women's Forum of the RMA gathered together on Wednesday, April 27th for an afternoon of fun as well as the chance to hear how women in different stages of their career have achieved success. Included in this interactive forum was a discussion of how these women overcame obstacles and strive to achieve a work/life balance. A panel of 3 women shared their stories and answered questions. We wrapped up the event with a Learning & Development specialist who provided the group with tools to apply some of the strategies we heard to our own lives.  Click here to view the panelists biographies.

Geek Girls Event Highlights Social Media For Banking Industry
Minding & Managing Your Personal Brand Online
Social Media for Professionals

The well-attended February 23rd RMA Women’s Forum event highlighted the increased use of social media for connecting and communicating within our industry. An increasingly popular means of exchanging information and ideas, social media is becoming less an option and more of a necessity for conducting business in the digital age. RMA Co-Chairs Julie Klein and Robin Turner were pleased with the program and commented that attendees “gained a solid overview of social media and some great ideas for integrating social media into our work lives.”

Please visit http://www.geekgirlsguide.com/rma/ for the webpage the Geek Girls set up for the RMA Minnesota Chapter.

Where Dress & Success Come Together!
The RMA Minnesota Chapter held our 2nd Annual Women's Forum Fashion Event at Macy's Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 29 (4:30 - 6:30 pm). This was a great opportunity to network with other professional women and see fashions from Macy's specifically designed to help you update your professional wardrobe!