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Overcoming Career Setbacks: Jodi Tollefson’s Journey from Setback to Success

April 11, 2025

Jodi’s story of overcoming career setbacks shows how resilience and reinvention can turn challenges into success. Hear from her on April 29!

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Attendees engage in conversation at the Inclusion Insights session on March 12.

Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce: Breaking Barriers for Long-Term Success

April 9, 2025

Learn how to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while building stronger teams and driving long-term success through equity and belonging.

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Whitney Harvey speaks to attendees at the Inclusion Insights session on March 12.

The Power of Inclusive Leadership: Building Teams That Thrive

April 9, 2025

Read to discover how inclusive leadership drives innovation, fosters safety and builds high-performing teams.

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How to Support Veterans in the Workplace: Discuss, Connect, Reflect Series Launch

April 9, 2025

Learn how to support veterans in the workplace with practical tools, expert insights and inclusive strategies in this free virtual session.

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Jane Vangsness Frisch, Whitney Harvey, Mike Arntson and Colette Campbell on stage at The Pulse of DEI

Belonging in the workplace: Rethinking your DEI Business Strategy

April 8, 2025

Fostering belonging in the workplace is a strategic business move. Learn how to create lasting impact with people-focused strategies now.

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Three YPN members network at the March 2025 Off the Clock social.

Overcoming networking anxiety: Five tips for building confidence and connections

April 7, 2025

Overcoming networking anxiety doesn’t have to be difficult. Consider following these five tips to make networking easier and more effective.

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Strengthening the health care workforce: A collaborative first step

April 7, 2025

Discover how The Chamber is working to identify health care workforce gaps and explore innovative solutions.

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Why businesses invest in Innovate28 — And why you should too

April 4, 2025

Discover why businesses are choosing to invest in Innovate28, cultivating workforce growth, policy advocacy and business development.

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Finding Strength Through Infertility and Loss: Sara Hand’s Story

April 3, 2025

For Sara, life’s obstacles included infertility and loss—challenges that could have broken her. But instead of giving up, she chose to grow.

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A Stronger Future: How Innovate28 will Grow Fargo-Moorhead’s Workforce

April 3, 2025

Innovate28 is more than an initiative – it’s a movement to strengthen the future of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo region.

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Women Connect: Jesseca White’s Journey of Resilience and Leadership

April 1, 2025

April 29, Jesseca White will take the stage at Women Connect, Breaking Through to share her story of resilience, growth and transformation.

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Leadership Development: Investing in Yourself to Lead Others

April 1, 2025

True leadership development begins with leading yourself. Read to discover what we’ve built to empower emerging leaders.

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Minnesota Day at the Capitol 2025

Moorhead Area Leaders Champion Regional Priorities at the Capitol

March 31, 2025

Business and civic leaders from the Moorhead area traveled to St. Paul for the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber’s (The Chamber) fourth annual Day at the Capitol, advancing critical legislative priorities. From flood mitigation funding to Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) implementation, the delegation raised key issues affecting Minnesota’s border communities.

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Women Connect Breaking Through speakers, Jesseca White, Shameka Akpofure, Sara Hand, and Jodi Tollefson

Introducing Breaking Through: Stories of Resilience, Growth and Transformation

March 31, 2025

Start breaking through your own challenges. Give yourself the gift of empowerment, connection and courage – take your next step forward.

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Elevate Your Career with the Young Professionals Network

March 28, 2025

Elevate your career with Young Professionals Network (YPN), designed to help you develop new skills, build knowledge and grow.

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The Four Skillsets of Courage: Transforming Leadership through Authenticity and Bravery

March 27, 2025

At Women Connect, Dare to Lead certified facilitator Jill Nelson, Ph.D., shared Brene Brown’s framework on the Four Skillsets of Courage.

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