The Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce is proud to bring you this monthly program to help you grow and reach your goals in a supportive and energizing environment! Each month, a maximum of 20 business leaders will come together to discuss various topics in a virtual roundtable environment. An experienced facilitator will run each meeting, but the focus is on you! Bring your issues, skills, and experience to the table as the group members help each other work through challenges, provide constructive feedback, and share best practices for greater success!

A typical agenda will include brief introductions, 45-50 minutes of facilitated discussion on a given topic, and 5-10 minutes to reflect on goals or what you will do next given the conversation.

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This month's focus: High Performing Teams

Henry Ford said, "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." We are constantly working in or leading teams in our business, professional groups, and volunteer activities. Do your team members come together to achieve the organizational goals? Do you have team members who are excellent individual contributors but struggle more in the team environment? This one-hour interactive workshop will address:

· Defining high performing teams

· Creating the vision and environment necessary for high performing teams

· Managing teams to create a competitive edge

· Understanding and exploring the 7 elements of high performing teams

About Your Facilitator: Virginia Crocker Timmins, founder of Soundboard Advisors LLC, is a certified business and executive coach, speaker and professional facilitator dedicated to helping individuals and organizations achieve improved results and higher levels of success. A piano soundboard represents an inside-out transformation, where the string vibrations inside the instrument are converted to the music we hear on the outside. In an analogous manner, Virginia applies inside-out, structured, and tailorable development methods. This approach creates behavior changes that enable people to tap into their full potential, become more effective, achieve success, and sustain purpose and balance in their lives. Virginia has over 33 years of experience in large company, small business, entrepreneurial, turnaround and non-profit environments guiding individuals and organizations through complex and dynamic situations to successful outcomes. She delights in bringing leadership groups such as this together to help us be our best for ourselves and our organizations!

Please mark your calendar for future Smart Talk sessions:​

• March 23rd from 12-1pm
• April 27th from 2-3pm
• May 18th from 10-11am
• June 20th from 9-10am

Thank you to our 2022 Platinum Partners Enterprise Bank, Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union, TMI Properties, The Residences at the Franco, Paramount Healthcare Services and MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board for their tremendous support this year (and always)!