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• Feb 27 2026 - CIO Summit Special Event

  • When
    Friday, February 27, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    WCF Building (100 W Towne Ridge Pkwy, Sandy, UT)

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  REGISTER NOW - NO COST
  
  Join us for our February CIO Summit, networking, dinner, and play!
  
  AIMUtah CIO Summit Friday February 27 Afternoon Agenda:

  • 1:00pm  Arrival @ WCF and registration: grab your evening dinner and/or play tickets.
    
    
  • 1:30-2:30pm  Michael Puck, SHRM-SCP: The D.O.G. Impact Method
    
    
  • 2:30-3:00pm  30-minute networking break
  • 3:00-4:00pm 
    Dave Kasperson, co-author of Stephen M.R. Covey's "Trust & Aspire" - Hardcover copy of the book included! 
    
    
  • 4:05pm Adjourn

  During registration, please indicate if you (and optional guest) are requesting tickets for dinner and/or play.  Play tickets are limited and assigned by order of registration -- please register early:

  • 5:00pm-6:45pm  Dinner https://www.dolliessoupandsalad.com 
    10060 S. STATE STREET, SANDY (CLOSE TO hale, .6 miles)
    Buffet, arrive with ticket, Mention AIMUtah.

  • 7:00pm "Peter Pan Goes Wrong!" @ Hale Theatre
    Be seated by 6:45, drink ticket is provided along with play ticket.

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• Mar. 2026 - AIM General Membership Luncheon

  • When
    Thursday, March 12, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Larry H. Miller Company

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  Dear AIM Utah Members:
  

  You are invited to our next AIM General Membership Luncheon!

  Location:

  The Larry H. Miller Company

  9350 South 150 East, Suite 900

  Sandy, UT 

  March 12^th AIM Lunch Meeting - Be a Talent Alchemist: Multiply Your Value and Flourish During Economic Uncertainty

  Please join us on Thursday, March 12^th for our AIM Lunch meeting featuring Janet Taggart, and Stephanie Willmore of Peridot Circle Consulting. 

  In an era of economic uncertainty, layoffs, and AI disruption, leaders and employees alike are struggling to navigate the evolving workplace.

  This session provides a proven framework to help you and your team become a "Talent Alchemist"—a "Multiplier" who consistently delivers disproportionately high value. Discover the four essential characteristics to own your professional development, to increase your perceived and actual value, and to create a positive way forward to flourish wherever you find yourself.

  About our Speakers

  

  Janet Taggart, MBA, is President and Co-Founder of Peridot Circle Consulting, which she launched with Linda Linfield in 2016. She coaches prominent executives and tech leaders across Utah, specializing in personal leadership brand, high-potential development, and transformational leadership. Janet co-facilitates AIM’s LDI and LDI+ programs, where she leads 360 Feedback, the Birkman Method, and other psychometric assessments. She lives in Cedar Hills, Utah, and enjoys gardening, reading, community service, and traveling with her family.

  
  

       

  Stephanie Willmore, MS, is a senior leadership coach at Peridot Circle Consulting. A peer-reviewed social science author and former social program leader, she helps clients understand the psychological and human factors that shape career development and influence. She provides 1:1 Accountability Coaching, mentors the IMPACT Leadership Program for director-level professionals and below, and co-facilitates group leadership coaching sessions. Outside her professional work, she is an avid long-distance runner, community advocate, chocolate aficionado, and mother of three.

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  We hope you can make it to this event!

  Cheers,

  The AIM Board

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• AIM-Utah 2026 Golf Invitational

  • When
    Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  •  
    7:00 AM
  • Location
    Thanksgiving Point Golf Course, Lehi, Utah
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  Registration for the 2026 Golf Tournament is not yet open.  A registration announcement will be sent to all AIM-Utah members in late April.   

  If you are an IT vendor and would like a tournament sponsorship opportunity, please send an email to aimutah@aimutah.org

  You are invited to the 2026 AIM Golf Invitational at Thanksgiving Point.  This will be an 18-hole tournament with a shotgun start. Please arrive between 7:00 and 7:30 am to warm up and get assigned to your group. Tee off is at 8:00 am. A lunch, prize drawings and awards for winners will take place in the clubhouse after the morning tournament. 

  The afternoon golfing opportunity will be similar to last year.  You must pre-register for afternoon golf, if desired, and you will be assigned a specific tee time after lunch.

  The costs are as follows:

     AIM Members - $20

     Non-member accompanying a member - $80

        (Limited spots available for non-AIM members)  

   

  Note: Thanksgiving Point has a dress code where denim is not allowed.

  We hope you can make it!

  AIM Utah Golf Tournament Committee

  
  

  Thanks to our Golf Master Sponsor:

  
  

  As a Master Sponsor of the AIM Golf Tournament, FirstDigital is proud to support Utah’s business community and the relationships that drive it forward.

  At FirstDigital, we put our customers first. We deliver a comprehensive, feature-rich telecommunications platform backed by responsive, locally based customer support. With more than 2,000 fiber miles and 10,000 lit buildings across our network, our clients benefit from 99.999% uptime, gigabit-capable speeds, and a dedicated Utah-based support team available 24/7 to keep their businesses reliably connected.

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• Fall 2026 AIM LDI-Leadership Development Institute

  • Start
    Friday, September 04, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Wednesday, December 02, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    WCF (100 West Town Ridge Parkway, Sandy, Utah)
  • Spaces left
    23

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  Leadership Development Institute (LDI)

  Influential Leadership for Technical Professionals

  Think about the leaders who move work forward without relying on authority.

  They create trust, bring clarity to competing priorities, and help teams make decisions, even when accountability is shared.

  Today, many technical professionals are expected to lead across teams, influence outcomes, and take ownership before they’re given formal authority. When leaders don’t have the tools to do this well, execution slows, escalation increases, and leadership bottlenecks form.

  The AIM Utah Leadership Development Institute (LDI) develops technical leaders who are effective without relying on position. Leaders who strengthen execution, earn trust, and move work forward in complex environments.

  LDI is a three-session, cohort-based program focused entirely on influential leadership.

  What They’ll learn, and apply

  Through instruction, discussion, and real-world practice, participants learn how to:

  • Clarify and intentionally shape their personal leadership brand

  • Influence peers, leaders, and teams without relying on title

  • Build trust and accountability that strengthen execution

  • Navigate difficult conversations and decisions with confidence

  • Recognize and act on everyday opportunities to lead, regardless of role

  Participants leave with practical tools they can apply immediately, increasing their effectiveness, credibility, and readiness for broader responsibility.

  Program Structure

  LDI is delivered across three in-person sessions. Each session builds on the previous one, developing self-awareness, influence, and leadership effectiveness over time.

  Session One: Discovering and Understanding My Leadership Brand
  How behavior, intention, and reputation shape influence.

  Session Two: The Practices of Influential Leadership
  Practical approaches for influencing outcomes and building trust.

  Session Three: Recognizing and Seizing Opportunities to Grow Influence
  Identifying moments to lead and expand impact through others.

  Fall 2026 Schedule

  • Session One: Friday, September 4 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Session Two: Friday, October 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Session Three: Wednesday, December 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  Each session includes content, hands-on practice, lunch, beverages, and snacks.

  Program Cost: $1,500 (covers all three sessions)

  
  

  
  

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• Fall 2026 LDI Plus - Personal Leadership Training - Live

  • Start
    Friday, September 11, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, December 04, 2026
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    WCF in Sandy Utah
  • Spaces left
    9

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  LDI Plus

  A Connected Leadership Development Experience for Technology Leaders

  Leadership complexity increases long before most leaders are formally prepared for it.

  As responsibility expands, success depends less on technical execution and more on influence, clarity of thought, and behavioral discipline under pressure.

  LDI Plus is intentionally designed for IT leaders operating in real technology environments. It is not a generic management workshop. It is a structured development arc built specifically for leaders navigating scale, ambiguity, and cross-functional influence.

  What Participants Gain

  Participants complete LDI Plus with:

  • Clear awareness of their natural leadership patterns and stress responses

  • Direct visibility into how their leadership is experienced by others

  • Greater ability to regulate behavior when stakes are high

  • Increased effectiveness influencing peers, stakeholders, and executive leadership

  • A practical, personalized development plan supported by executive coaching

  Leaders do not simply gain insight. They build ownership for how they show up when complexity rises.

  What Organizations Notice Over Time

  Organizations that invest in LDI Plus leaders often observe:

  • Stronger cross-functional collaboration across technical and business teams

  • More stable and disciplined decision-making under pressure

  • Reduced friction caused by unexamined stress behaviors

  • Increased leadership accountability without increased oversight

  • Influence that extends beyond formal authority

  The return is sustained behavioral change that strengthens leadership capacity long after the program ends.

  What Makes LDI Plus Different

  LDI Plus connects three elements that are often delivered in isolation and integrates them into one deliberate progression.

  Birkman Assessment
  Builds shared language around natural behaviors, motivations, and stress patterns.

  Leadership Circle Profile 360
  Creates structured visibility into the gap between intent and impact.

  One-on-One Executive Coaching
  Ensures feedback becomes intentional action rather than unused insight.

  Participants engage in a curated cross-company cohort of Utah technology leaders, creating peer calibration and perspective that cannot be replicated inside a single organization.

  Fall 2026 Schedule

  • Session One: Friday, September 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Session Two: Friday, October 09 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Session Three: Friday, December 04 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  Organizations frequently sponsor high-potential leaders to strengthen leadership readiness across their teams. Individual registration is also welcome.

  
  

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