Clive Emerging Leaders: Fish Banks
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Date and Time
Thursday Mar 25, 2027
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
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Kristy Schmidt
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Description
Clive Emerging Leaders is a professional development program crafted to boost the careers of young professionals. By fostering relationship building and offering a variety of development opportunities, we aim to create a confident, educated, and well-prepared workforce of emerging leaders ready to tackle future challenges.
This month's session: Fish Bank Simulation
Brian and Janna Abeling have been facilitators of FishBanks for over a decade, utilizing the simulation with students, non-profits, and business leadership. They have resided in West Des Moines since 2001. Brian currently serves as the Director of Technology of West Des Moines Schools.
Session Takeaways:
- Understand Systems Thinking – Learn how individual decisions can create unexpected consequences throughout an entire system and why looking beyond the immediate problem is critical for effective leadership.
- Strengthen Strategic Decision-Making – Practice analyzing complex situations, adapting to changing conditions, and making decisions with limited information.
- Experience the Power of Collaboration – Discover how communication, teamwork, compromise, and shared problem-solving can influence outcomes and drive long-term success.
