Experience the NEXTLEADER Journey

Over the course of this 12-month program, you will learn how to:  build teams, become a person of influence, negotiate with confidence, cultivate relationships, deliver powerful presentations, lead meetings effectively, understand & develop company metrics, leverage your MTA membership, interact with legislators and government agencies, strategically think & plan, and communicate effectively.

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Class Schedule: (September 2021 to August 2022)

Session 1 (September 21): Team Building, Trucking, & Interacting with Government Officials & Agencies

Session 2 (October Online): Are You an Effective Leader? The Maxwell Leadership Assessment

Session 3 (November 8-10): John Maxwell Professional Development & Leadership Training

Session 4 (January 25): Leading Critical Conversations – MTA Safety Conference

Session 5 (February 17): Leading Change Through Influence – MTA Truck to the Capitol

Session 6 (March 17): Effective Negotiations and Communication

Session 7 (April TBD): Learning Through Leadership – MTA Trucking Management Conference

Session 8 (June 11): Leading Volunteers – MTA Minnesota Truck Driving Championships

Session 9 (July 14 Online): Leading Effective Meetings

Session 10 (August 9-11): Cultivating Relationships, NEXTLEADER Council, Graduation - Annual Conference @ Arrowwood Resort

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021/2022 NEXTLEADER CLASS

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JACLYN EILEN I Eilen & Sons Trucking

ADAM LUHRING I Allstate Peterbilt Group

JENNIFER HERNING I Kottke Trucking

LAURA JOHNSON I Bay & Bay Transportation

ANTHONY BOOK I Long Haul Trucking

NICOLE WILLIAMS I F&M Transport

NICK WESTON I Priority Courier Experts

ZACH FOLTZ I Foltz Trucking

LUCAS COSSACK I Timberland Transportation

GREG BUDDE I Cummins Sales & Service

MATT MELLUM I Elite Transportation Systems

KRISTEN OFTEDAHL I Rihm Family Companies

RYAN VIESSMAN I Cliff Viessman Inc.

ANDRE SOISSONS I Transport America

BRIAN BENNETT I Valley Companies

PAUL DALBEC I Transport America

RUSSELL THORP I Dart Transit Company

TOM RYAN I Truck Writers

ERIC SIEVE I Dedicated Logistics

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Sponsored by:

Why NEXTLEADER? Karsen Ulwelling- Valley Transportation Services: 2020/21 NEXTLEADER Class