been fascinating to hear about how
the struggles they face are so similar to
what we face as an arts organization,”
said Weibel, who has also appreciated
the ability to make connections with
other young professionals in the
community.
“I look back at all the connections I’ve
made through my involvement with
YP, and I know it wouldn’t have been
possible for me to meet or engage with
the people I have met had it not been
for my involvement in the program,”
said Weibel, who added that the
program has also helped her gain a lot
of confidence and growth as a leader.
Erik Goebel, who runs a custom
chemical company called Occhem
Labs, and works at the University of
Minnesota as a chemical researcher,
has also benefited from the leadership
training the program provides.
“Participation in the program has
helped grow my leadership skills in
a few ways. We took personality
inventories to learn about our strengths.
We learned to leverage our natural
strengths to be better leaders. Also,
the one-on-one coaching sessions with
Nancy Hoglund have been valuable
for my professional development. The
professional coaching pushed me to get
my ideas out of my head and put them
in action,” said Goebel.
As for why she got involved to help
create the program, Hoglund said
developing the next generation really is
a passion for her. When I think about my
own career, there were always people
much further along in their own careers
who were there for me. I remember how
much certain people helped me along
the way—recommending me, putting
me in my first supervisory role before
I was probably thinking I would do
something like that. I am at the point in
my career now where I want to be able
to do that for young people as well. I
get to utilize some of the work I do with
senior leaders and apply it to the next
generation of leaders.”
To learn more about the experience of
the 2019 participants, visit the NMYP
website: vhedc.com/northeast-metro-
young-professionals
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