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SUMMARY:WBC Members Only - Lunch & Lead: The Default Yes
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:WBC members can join us for a 30-minute Zoom Call during your Lunch Break.
Lunch &\; Lead: The Default Yes
Featuring: Sarah Bratko\, VP &\; Policy Counsel\, State &\; Local Government Affairs\, American Hotel &\; Lodging Association
Some reasons for leaving on time get automatic respect. Others get a raised eyebrow. If your going to a golf tournament\, nobody asks twice. If it'\;s a class\, a hobby\, a standing dinner with a friend\, or just an evening to yourself\, you may find yourself explaining\, justifying\, or quietly giving it up instead. Sarah Bratko has spent her career shaping policy at the highest levels of a national association\, and she'\;s joining us to unpack why some claims on our time get treated as more legitimate than others\, and what it looks like to protect your time without needing a reason someone else has to approve of. Useful whether you'\;ve felt this pattern yourself or lead a team where it might be happening without you noticing. Come with your lunch. Leave with language for either seat at the table.
Attendee takeaway: Language for protecting your time without over-explaining or justifying it\, plus a gut-check for leaders on whether some reasons get treated as more valid than others on their own team.
NOTE: Women'\;s Business Council meetings are exclusive to WBC members. To apply for WBC membership\, please visit: https://www.nrichamber.com/wbc/.
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