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February Professional Development Session
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
Category: Professional Development Series

 

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM 
Location: Venue 3

Event Description: 
Today’s workplaces are more multigenerational than ever, bringing incredible opportunity alongside real complexity. How do women navigate differing expectations, communication styles, and leadership approaches across generations? And how can women in senior leadership roles intentionally shape environments where the next generation of professional women can thrive?

In this Professional Development Series session, attendees will hear from TEMPO member Mary McCormick and Emerging Women Leader Selena Cole in a candid, reflective conversation, moderated by fellow TEMPO member Diana Barnett, as Mary prepares her workplace for her upcoming retirement. Together, they will explore lessons learned across their careers from middle management to retirement, the importance of women serving as allies to one another across generations, and the deliberate choices leaders can make to create space, opportunity, and visibility for emerging women leaders.

This moderated conversation will examine how workplace cultures evolve, what it means to lead with legacy in mind, and how senior leaders can proactively prepare their organizations for generational transition—without losing momentum or institutional knowledge.

Participants are encouraged to come ready to engage and reflect, including:

  • What would you tell your younger self about navigating workplace culture, leadership, and boundaries?
  • What would you tell your older self about adaptability, allyship, and making room for what comes next?
  • How can women, at every career stage, support one another in building inclusive, sustainable leadership pathways?

This session is ideal for women at all career stages who are interested in intergenerational collaboration, leadership development, and shaping workplaces that work for today and for the future.

Meet Our Speakers: 
Diana Barnett specializes in strategic planning, organizational development, and process optimization. She has a keen ability to identify growth opportunities and develop innovative strategies to enhance operational execution. Diana collaborates closely with executive teams to align business objectives, streamline operations, and implement effective change management initiatives. 

Diana’s passion for empowering individuals and teams has led her to excel in the field of consulting, coaching, and professional training. She is a certified trainer with expertise in leadership development, communication skills, and team dynamics.  

Diana has over 35 years of experience in the corporate world, having retired from MolsonCoors. Additionally, she has gained a comprehensive understanding of various eco systems through her work in various industries.  Her contributions included working in manufacturing, academia, healthcare, nonprofits (training & board retreats), supply chain and distribution management, and local government.   

Diana serves on boards for The Center of Teaching Entrepreneurship, The Zonta Foundation, Concordia University – School of Business Advisory Board, MATC – School of Business Advisory Board, and Waukesha Technical College – Supply Chain Advisory Board. Diana has been a TEMPO member since 2023. 

Selena Cole is a public sector professional with over 17 years of service with the City of Milwaukee. Currently serving as Business Operations Manager for Port Milwaukee, she provides strategic oversight of financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and fiscal policy development. Selena leads the annual budget process and manages all funding sources while ensuring regulatory compliance. 

With a strong foundation as a Finance Specialist, Selena also has expertise in accounts receivable and payable processes, payroll administration, and human resources records management. Her skills in vendor coordination and procurement processes ensured efficiency and accuracy across all financial operations. 

Passionate about professional development and collaborative leadership, Selena brings strategic financial acumen and operational excellence to her role in public service. 

Selena joined Emerging Women Leaders in 2024. 

Mary McCormick assumed the role of Executive Director of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee in 2002 and has since brought leadership, organization and focus to the club. One of her most notable achievements was the development of the Rotary Scholarship Program. This program gives out 22 annual scholarships with the caveat of pairing these scholars with Rotary mentors to provide insight, guidance and support.  

In addition to her work at the Rotary Club, Mary supports other community groups such as the War Memorial and Greater Johnsons Park Initiatives, Boards of Directors of The Institute of World Affairs, Milwaukee Women inc, Professional Dimensions and Wellpoint Care Network. Mary joined TEMPO in 2002. 

Online registration is now closed. To register, please contact [email protected]. 

TEMPO & EWL Members | No Charge
Guests & Non-Members | $40 

If you are no longer able to attend, please reach out to [email protected] or take this form to cancel your registration. At this time, refunds are no longer available.