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We host community speaker events and learning opportunities to help you continually grow and inspire others as a leader. We expand your community knowledge, strengthen your leadership skills, and connect you to others who want to collaboratively solve local issues.
Upcoming Events
February 26, 2026
Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, Redwood City, 8:30 am - 12 pm
Strategic thinking is a skill every leader can build. This workshop teaches you to step back, focus on what matters, and lead with clarity, confidence, and influence.
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February 19, 2026
Filoli House & Gardens, 8:30 am - 3 pm
Step away from the noise of daily demands and immerse yourself in the arts as a powerful catalyst for reflection and new thinking.
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November 12, 2025
Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Sign up for this 3-Workshop LEAD Local ELEVATE Package! Participants will gain technical skills—resilience, clarity, and presence—to thrive in the complexity of today’s fast-changing world.
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November 12, 2025
CZI Community Space, Redwood City, 8:30 am - 12 noon
This half-day workshop will provide practices to help you stay grounded and lead effectively during times of ambiguity.
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October 29, 2025
Pacifica City Hall, Pacifica, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Explore the impacts of climate change along our coastline and see how local communities are responding in this half-day workshop.
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October 1, 2025
CZI Community Space, Redwood City, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
A full day of workshops designed to enhance your ability to communicate, engage authentically, and build trust through communications.
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September 26, 2025
Immersion Programs
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San Mateo County nonprofits, government agencies, or commissions can apply to work with one of our Community Acceleration Project (CAP) teams.
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September 9, 2025
Immersion Programs
1 - 2 pm, via Zoom
What’s a CAP and why does my organization need one? Attend this CAP Information Session to find out.
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April 24, 2025
Immersion Programs
via Zoom
Is Leadership CORPS (for senior leaders) or Emerging Leaders (for rising leaders) right for you? Attend an Info Session or drop in for Office Hours to get your questions answered. Learn all you need to know and why you should apply.
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April 14, 2026
Immersion Programs
via Zoom
This one-hour Immersion Program Information Session will tell you everything you need to know about our 10-month Leadership CORPS and Emerging Leaders programs.
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April 23, 2026
Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, Redwood City, 8:30 am - 12 pm
AI can analyze, but only humans connect. This workshop sharpens your communication, builds trust, and strengthens presence—helping you adapt, influence decisions, and remain irreplaceable.
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April 27, 2026
Community Events
Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, Redwood City, 9:00 - 11:30 am
What if luck wasn’t random, but something that you could actively create? In this engaging and interactive workshop, Dr. Tina Seelig, Stanford professor and author of 18 books, explores how “luck” is often the result of deliberate actions and consistent effort.
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January 12, 2023
Leadership Skills Programs
Virtual Online Event
Examine the experience of people who grow up in various economic circumstances and the hidden rules of middle-class environments. This invitation-only discussion will be led by DEIB consultants Inclusion Counts.
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November 10, 2022
Leadership Skills Programs
Virtual Online Event
The controversy over how issues of race, racism, and diversity are taught in schools is boiling. Inclusion Counts will lead a discussion of laws and regulations affecting the classroom.
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April 22, 2022
Leadership Skills Programs
Virtual Online Event
Learn to empower your team with practical tools from two expert leadership coaches.
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April 21, 2022
Community Events
Virtual Online Event
Listen to the recording of the San Mateo County, District 3, Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum held on April 21, 2022. Hosted by Leadership Council SMC and Puente.
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February 22, 2022
Elected Leaders Programs
Running For Office: How & Why
Be inspired by four of San Mateo County’s elected leaders! In this panel discussion, they’ll share their experiences leading change and recommendations for aspiring leaders.
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January 25, 2022
Leadership Skills Programs
Virtual
Join us for professional development to gain confidence in identifying microaggressions and subtle acts of exclusion, and understand and practice how to disrupt them.
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April 16, 2021
Community Events
Virtual
CEO’s from two of the Bay Area’s largest pharmaceutical companies discuss equity in drug development and access. View the recording!
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March 25, 2021
Community Events
Leading San Mateo County Before & During the Pandemic & What Comes Next
View the conversation about what it’s like to lead San Mateo County during a global pandemic. Led by ABC7 News Anchor Kristen Sze, with SMC Supervisor Carole Groom and SMC Manager Mike Callagy.
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February 26, 2021
Community Events
Tom Rath on his book: Life’s Great Question: Discover What You Contribute to the World
Watch the video: NY Times bestselling author Tom Rath discusses his book Life’s Great Question: Discover What You Contribute to the World. Hosted by NBC News Anchor Raj Mathai.
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