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Women in Business | Joyful Leadership and Values-Based Decision-Making

Nov 13, 2026 9:00 AM | Ends Nov 13, 2026 10:30 AM | Sunrise of River Forest 800 N. Harlem, River Forest Parking is available in the rear.
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Joyful Leadership and Values-Based Decision-Making

Making strategic decisions requires an understanding of what matters to you and paying attention to the signals your emotions and body provide. We will explore how values and joy can inform decisions, help you navigate change, sustain your motivation, and influence the people around you. Through interactive exercises and the GRACE framework, you’ll discover how cultivating joy can promote more effective and sustainable performance, nurture your well-being, and improve your ability to lead and inspire others.

 

Meet our Speaker: Jennifer Rook




Jennifer Rook is the President/Executive Director of Thrive Counseling Center in Oak Park.  She is also a licensed clinical professional counselor and board-certified music therapist. Jenni has served as a nonprofit CEO for more than a decade, helping behavioral health organizations to grow through values-based leadership and authentic communication. With over twenty years of experience in mental health and creative arts therapy, Jennifer has dedicated her career to expanding access to care and building therapeutic communities rooted in equity and compassion. Jenni is the author of The Joy Revolution: Find Happiness When You Feel Overbooked or Overwhelmed and emphatically believes leading with joy and love will always yield the best possible outcome.

Judy Seals / Founder & Nurse Practitioner, Synergy Integrative Health & Wellness
Jocelyn Calles / Co-Owner, Impact Health Sharing


Where is it?

Sunrise of River Forest (formerly The Sheridan) is graciously hosting us! 
Sunrise is a premiere active senior and memory care community.
Complimentary parking is available when you enter on Chicago Avenue.


What To Expect...

Please come as you are.  Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be served. 

9:00-9:15 - network, socialize, gather refreshments, and find your seat. 
9:15-10:30 - program

If you need to arrive a few minutes late or leave a few minutes early, please still join us! We get it, we all have things to do. 


Want more information on Women In Business?

Contact Melissa Mallinson at mmallinson@oprfchamber.org to learn more about the OPRF Chamber Women in Business Affinity Group.



 

Fees & registration details

Free for members
$20 for non-members
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Friday, November 13, 2026
9:00 AM
Sunrise of River Forest 800 N. Harlem, River Forest Parking is available in the rear.
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