Free Business Topics in Washington D.C.
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Proven ways to overcome change resistance under the most challenging of circumstances
Robert Smith, PhD, Author, Selling Change, The Change Shop, LLC
Change Management discussion will cover case studies and success stories for proven techniques to achieve organizational transformation and revitalization; case studies of leaders and organizations who have overcome years of entrenched organizational cultures and mindsets to generate profitability and reignite engaged teams; leadership styles that engender change commitment and transformation success. MORE >
Ways to engage and motivate people to make a difference in bottom-line business results; the case for engaged talent in sales and customer service; the role of human resources in achieving business goals -
Creating Success that Sticks: Aligning Your Core Values with Your Career
Catherine A. Wood, Founder & Head Coach, Unbounded Potential
If you became famous tomorrow and your own definition of success became a maxim, what lesson would you impart? What wisdom would you share? For many, success is a fleeting sensation—the achievement of one goal and immediately on to the next. The joy and satisfaction flash in front of our eyes in the instant of success and then it eludes us once again. MORE >
What could be possible for you in redefining your relationship to success from the inside out, and making that elusive success stick while producing even greater results? You will walk away with a model for aligning your core values with your goals as an access point to creating success that sticks from the inside out. -
From Surviving to Thriving: Moving Beyond Toxic Work Environments
Chrissy Macken, Founder and Career Coach, blueprintgreen
If you wake up every morning dreading going to work, if you've excused yourself from a meeting because you were ready to explode, if you've ever cried at work, if it feels like none of your work matters, and all your contributions are dismissed, if your job feels totally unpredictable and you have no control over your time or tasks, if the burdens of your job are all you ever think about, if you're so overwhelmed it's paralyzing, then you’re probably in a toxic work environment. MORE >
Being in a toxic work environment means that your workplace is sick; despite your best efforts, it’s very hard for you to achieve a sense of wellbeing and thrive in this workplace. And work stress is seeping into all other aspects of your life, and it’s likely bringing you down. I’d bet that you are missing out on having well-deserved compensation and the chance to shine as the career rock star that you are. And, you're probably unable to find a sense of meaning, purpose, and enjoyment in the work you do everyday.Your toxic work environment is as bad as you think it is, and you deserve better.
I've been there. I know what it's like for every day on the job to somehow feel worse than the last. I know what it's like to be so entirely STUCK. And, in this presentation, I’ll teach you the strategies for how to get unstuck, rediscover your strengths, and reclaim your career potential.
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Building C3 Communities with Talent Optimization
Mali Phonpadith, Founder & CEO, SOAR Community Network, LLC
Build Compassionate, Cohesive and Collaborative (C3) communities within organizations using behavioral science and talent optimization disciplines. Mali shares strategic approaches to help executives drive business results by building and maintaining compassionate, cohesive and collaborative communities within the organization.
The focus and goal of the session will help executive leaders: MORE >*Come to a consensus on new strategic priorities;
*Use behavioral science to design high performing, innovative and cohesive teams;
*Drive business results by aligning people data (behavioral strengths) with strategic objectivesTakeaways:
*Participants will be able to evaluate and prioritize their strategic objectives
*Participants will be able to analyze and design people/team/talent strategies that creates C3 Communities within their organizations
*Participants will be able to establish a new approach to talent management that increases engagement, improves collaboration, drive business results and improve organizational effectiveness
*Participants will be able to assess how their “team type” and “culture map” (based on the results of their people data) impact engagement, productivity and innovation -
The Foundation of Leadership
Alex Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, ReStart Solutions Group, LLC
Knowing your purpose is the foundation of leadership. It’s the ground from which leadership grows. Knowing the “WHY” I am here, is the key to activating intrinsic motivations even the entrepreneurship mind set. MORE >
When you come to know your purpose, there’s an authority and power that comes with it. It enables you to move forward with confidence and clarity; no longer needing the approval or validation of others: Empowerment Solutions for Teenagers and Young Adult Males and Females. -
The Art of Overcoming the Confidence Gap
Catherine A. Wood, Founder & Head Coach, Unbounded Potential
A magical concept for some, highly desired by most in business and in life. What is the secret to confidence? In this interactive session, you will uncover the secret to confidence and walk away with 5 ways to get yours back. MORE >
We will explore and discuss what creates confidence and what gets in the way of yours. We will look at what you can take on and who you can be to bust up the myth that you're not confident. You'll walk away from the workshop with the inspiration and time tested tools to confidence creation. -
Designing Dynamic Teams
Dawn Shuler, CEO and Founder, The Shuler Group, LLC
Imagine if your staff and teams understood each other better and could communicate effectively and functionally… what would that do for your organization?
You want to increase your bottom line, reduce employee turnover, decrease communication and morale issues, solve problems more easily, and create a positive company culture. MORE >
A focus on team building helps staff and employees know each other better, learn how to work together more effectively, and improve the ability to communicate about issues in the workplace.• Learn the 4 stages of any project and how teams work together most effectively
• Understand the importance of knowing the strengths of each member of the team
• Explore how those individual strengths work collaboratively for the best results
• Learn the 6 dysfunctional team styles -
Your Progress is Holding You Back
Cheryl Abram, Learning Doula, Ypifany
In this high energy session, Cheryl helps decision-makers see and understand why change is necessary, difficult and rewarding. As the accountable party, decision-makers need to evolve while embracing real change. The session includes practical guidance for how to cultivate the power of personal accountability at home and at work.
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Exploring Cultural Assumptions: Way Beyond Diversity 101
Dr. Mallary Tytel, President, Healthy Workplaces
We live and work in a complex world and every day we must work effectively and smartly with diverse populations in a fair, balanced, and collaborative manner. While many of us have been taught to overlook differences around us, particularly in power, privilege and hierarchy, bias and discrimination are still embedded patterns in our lives. These are called perspective, and along with it comes myriad assumptions about the world. MORE >
Now more than ever we need to examine our own patterns, beliefs, and connections. What exactly are the nature of differences; the concepts of power and influence; and daily expectations for interaction and relationships? This timely presentation will challenge participants to new ways of seeing, understanding, and influencing the culture around them. -
Do You Have Rockstars or Rocks on Your Team?
Dawn Shuler, CEO and Founder, The Shuler Group, LLC
A player employees outperform B players by 3 to 1. B players outperform C players by 3 to 1 again.
Do the math… that means A players (your rockstars) are worth NINE C players (the rocks). MORE >
How can you tell if you have rockstars or rocks on your team? How do you hire rockstars? Can you train rockstars? Do you need all rockstars only? Is there a place for the rocks?In this session, we'll cover:
- What makes someone a rockstar, and what makes someone a rock
- What to look for to hire rockstars over rocks
- What to do with the rocks