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SUMMARY:2025 Columbus Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:Columbus Rising Stars is a professional development program offered by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce to recognize\, develop\, and retain talent in the Columbus area. Participants will experience and grow in skills that will contribute positively to their company culture. The BetterCulture 20 Tenets resource will be used to equip participants to:\n\n	Accept and Seek Feedback\n	Engage in intellectual conflict\n	Welcome\, help and encourage teammates\n	View people and situations with optimism\n	Forgive people for mistakes\n	Express gratitude\n	Celebrate and compliment others\n	Be kind and respectful to others\n	Be a team player with high-quality relationships\n	Own and fix mistakes\n	Spread joy and have fun\n\n The purpose of the Rising Stars is to recognize and invest in our local talent to ensure we keep these individuals in the Columbus area. Rising Stars Participants will:\n\n\n	Gain and improve the skills & behaviors necessary to become an impactful leader.\n	Develop public speaking skills.\n	Identify ways you can contribute to society through local communities.\n	Grow in self-confidence & self-competence as a leader.\n	How to build success through involvement.\n	Discover your natural gifts to thrive in the workplace.\n\n Applicants must:\n\n\n	Be employed by a member of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.\n	Submit their application before the deadline: Friday August 29\, 2025 at 5:00 pm\n	Commit to full participation in the program. Participants will be allowed to make up two sessions outside of class and still graduate.\n	Have a desire to develop and utilize leadership skills.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Columbus Rising Stars is a professional development program offered by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce to recognize\, develop\, and retain talent in the Columbus area. Participants will experience and grow in skills that will contribute positively to their company culture. The <a href="https://betterculture.com/20-tenets/">BetterCulture 20 Tenets</a> resource will be used to equip participants to:</span></span></em></strong></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Accept and Seek Feedback</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Engage in intellectual conflict</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Welcome\, help and encourage teammates</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">View people and situations with optimism</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Forgive people for mistakes</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Express gratitude</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Celebrate and compliment others</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Be kind and respectful to others</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Be a team player with high-quality relationships</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Own and fix mistakes</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Spread joy and have fun</span></span></em></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"> <span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">The purpose of the Rising Stars is </span></span></strong></span><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">to recognize and</span></span></strong></span><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;"> invest in our local talent </span></span></strong></span><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">to ensure we keep these individuals in the Columbus area</span></span></strong></span><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">.</span></span></strong> <strong><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Rising Stars Participants will:</span></span></em></strong></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Gain and improve the skills &amp\; behaviors necessary to become an impactful leader.</span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#1B6A71\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Develop public speaking skills.</span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#1B6A71\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Identify ways you can contribute to society through local communities.</span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#1B6A71\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Grow in self-confidence &amp\; self-competence as a leader.</span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#1B6A71\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">How to build success through involvement.</span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#1B6A71\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Discover your natural gifts to thrive in the workplace.</span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"> <span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;"><span style="outline:0px\;">Applicants must:</span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#707170\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Be employed by a member of the&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#707170\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Submit their application</span></span></span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;"> before the deadline: Friday August 29\, 2025 at 5:00 pm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#707170\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Commit to full participation in the program.</span></span></span></span></span></span> Participants will be allowed to make up two sessions outside of class and still graduate.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;outline:0px\;margin-block:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="color:#707170\;"><span style="outline:0px\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0E3539\;">Have a desire to develop and utilize leadership skills.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:All sessions\, except the February 2026 session and graduation\, will be hosted at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.
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