Leadership Symposium

IPCSA Leadership Symposium:  “Outward Mindset Leadership-Changing Mindset Changes Everything”

PLEASE NOTE:  This Event will be COPE approved for the 2026-2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027) Training Year!

June 23-24, 2026

Double Tree by Hilton

10 Brickyard Drive-Bloomington, IL  61701

Featuring Charles “Chip” Huth, Senior Consultant, Arbinger Institute

Charles “Chip” Huth retired as an executive commander with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department and has 30-years of law enforcement experience. Chip led an internationally-recognized Tactical Enforcement Team and has planned, coordinated, and executed over 2500 high-risk tactical operations. He is a licensed national defensive tactics trainer, a court-certified police practices expert, and the state of Missouri’s defensive tactics subject matter expert.

Chip currently serves as a senior consultant for The Arbinger Institute. Over his career, Chip has consulted for international law enforcement, military, and corporate clients, including the U.S. Air Force and Boeing. He is the past president of the National Law Enforcement Training Center, a not-for-profit corporation delivering effective training to the international law enforcement, corrections, security, and military communities.

As an inspiring and entertaining speaker, Chip has taken his powerfully honest storytelling to audiences such as TEDx, WINx, U.S. Army Medical Command, U.S. Air Force Aviation Commands, as well as police departments nationwide. His energy and the applicability of his stories leave audiences excited and motivated to create change
in their lives and work.

Chip is also an accomplished author. He co-wrote Unleashing the Power of Unconditional Respect—Transforming Law Enforcement and Police Training, a textbook used in officer development and graduate programs.

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Multi-Disciplinary Studies from Arkansas University Grantham and an Associate’s Degree in Police Science from Park University. He is an adjunct professor for the University of Missouri—Kansas City and serves as a consultant for the Missouri Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission and the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. He was recognized as the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association’s “Trainer of the Year” in 2020
and is a member of the National Tactical Officers Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Chip has 35-years of experience in the martial arts, with a background in competitive judo and kickboxing. He is a proud veteran of the United States Army. Chip resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Shelly, and enjoys reading, hiking, and watching the Kansas City Chiefs play.

Keynote Presentation:  “Outward Mindset Leadership-Changing Mindset Changes Everything”

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Additional Presentations by: 

Becky Self, Training Manager, AOIC

Becky Self is the Training Manager in the Probation Services Division with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC). Prior to the AOIC, she was the Deputy Director of probation in McHenry County. Becky worked for McHenry County for twenty-two years, during that time she worked with juveniles, sex offenders, adult mental health court/veterans court and as the Evidence Based Practices Supervisor. Becky was a part of the development, implementation, training, coaching and continued quality assurance of evidenced based practices in McHenry County.

Becky has a true interest in implementation science and how to bring evidence based practices into different agencies. She has been a Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) facilitator for over ten years. Becky earned a degree in Social Welfare at Northern Michigan University. She graduated from the American Association of Probation and Paroles (APPA) Leadership Academy in 2020. She is certified to deliver training in the Illinois Adult Risk Assessment, Juvenile Risk Assessment, Core Correctional Practices, EPICS-II, and SAMSHA’s How to be Trauma Informed for Community Corrections.

Tentative Schedule:

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

8:30-10:00 a.m.  IPCSA CMO Legislative Committee and Supervisor’s Committee Meetings

9:30-10:00 a.m.  Registration

10:00-10:15 a.m.  Welcome

10:15-11:45 a.m.  Keynote Address featuring Chip Huth-“Outward Mindset Leadership-Changing Mindset Changes Everything”

11:45a.m.-12:45 p.m.  Lunch Provided

12:45-2:15 p.m.  Breakout session A-Chip Huth:  Improving Communication.  Breakout Session B-Becky Self-How to Create Continuous Learning in Departments (Communities of Practice, Peer Learning, Peer Coaching, Team Learning)

2:15-2:30 p.m.    Break

2:30-4:00 p.m.    Breakout Sessions A and B repeated

4:00-4:30 p.m.    Closing/Wrap Up

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

8:30-8:45 a.m.  Welcome Back

9:00-10:30 a.m.  Breakout Session C-Chip Huth:-Don’t Hold People Accountable-Develop Accountable People.  Breakout Session D-Becky Self-Fidelity isn’t just for CCP:  How Fidelity looks with CCP, Risk Assessment, Groups, MI.

10:30-10:45 a.m.  Break

10:45a.m.-12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions C & D repeated

12:15-1:15 p.m.  Lunch Provided

1:15-2:45 p.m.  Closing Keynote-Chip Huth:  Conflict Resolution that Works-Remove the Drama and Eliminate the Blame

2:45-3:00 p.m.    Closing/Wrap Up

PLEASE NOTE:  This Event will be COPE approved for the 2026-2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027) Training Year!

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