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2023 April Luncheon
Illini Country Club
1601 Illini Road
Springfield, Illinois 62704
(217) 546-4614

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Thursday, April 20, 2023, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Category: Program

IWIL April Luncheon - Power Isn’t a ‘Dirty’ Word, Reclaim Yours through Grace
Speaker: Tess Fyalka

Thursday, April 20, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Illini Country Club, 1601 Illini Road in Springfield

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Power may not be a “dirty” word, but it’s certainly a loaded one. Often it is associated with negative and predatory behaviors. We’ve all seen and experienced leaders who were “in power,” driven by ego, competition, and a win-at-all-costs mindset. Consequently, many women, including leaders and highly accomplished professionals, hold back and play small, hesitant to step fully into their power, lest they be perceived like “that” person. In this session, you’ll learn three key strategies to use grace in fueling your power and stepping more fully into your potential as a leader, a colleague, a partner, and a human being. 

Speaker Bio – Tess Fyalka, PCC, CPCC, ODCP, MASpeaker Tess

Tess Fyalka currently serves as Director of People Operations for O'Shea Builders and has a private coaching practice, Angle Coaching & Communications (www.anglecoaching.com). As both an internal and external certified professional coach, she specializes in leadership development coaching as well as team coaching.

In her spare time, she facilitates the Soul and Science of Leadership for Women, a small group coaching program designed to support women in stepping into their full potential as leaders in every capacity.

She has ghost-written more than 2,000 articles, white papers, blogs, and chapters in books on topics related to management and leadership.

Tess considers herself to be a “serial learner,” holding multiple degrees and certifications. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a Team Coaching Certified Practitioner, and is recognized as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, to name a few.

She and her husband Eric are the parents of two adult children, Lauren and Aaron.


Our luncheons are open to all IWIL members and their guests. Registration is $22 for members and guests through April 14; $27 on or after April 15. Online Registration will close on April 17 and walk-ins are welcome at the event!

*IWIL is unable to provide refunds.  If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, we encourage you to send someone in your place. Simply have your guest indicate at the check-in table that she is your substitute. We appreciate your understanding. 


Contact: Jamie Stout [email protected]