All Topics in Washington D.C.
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Federal Government Retiree: How to maximize your benefits
Jacqueline Schadeck, CFP ®, AWMA ®, Certified Financial Planner® Professional, Golden Wealth Strategies
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechThis educational presentation is tailored to Federal Government workers within the FERS system who are retiring within the next 3-5 years. The goal is for attendees to leave with clarity on how to maximize their pensions, carry on their benefits after retirement. and utilize their TSP so they don't run out of money.
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Federal Employee Retirement: Don’t Leave Your Benefits on the Table
Rick Hoskins, NSSA, FRC, Sr. Financial Advisor, New Perspective Financial Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechFederal employees have one of the most valuable retirement packages in the workforce — and one of the most misunderstood. This seminar is designed specifically for federal workers under FERS who want to understand what they’ve actually earned and how to maximize it. We’ll cover your pension calculation, TSP distribution strategies, FEHB options in retirement, and how to coordinate your federal benefits with Social Security for the highest possible lifetime income. Most federal employees retire without a clear picture of what their benefits are worth. This presentation changes that. MORE >
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Exploring Cultural Assumptions: Way Beyond Diversity 101
Dr. Mallary Tytel, President, Healthy Workplaces
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechWe 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. -
Estate Planning 101: What You Need to Know
Lars Etzkorn, Lawyer, Lars Etzkorn Law PLLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechDo you really need a Last Will and Testament? What is a trust? What are the documents needed to protect you and your loved ones in case of incapacity? Learn what you need, how to find a lawyer, and how much it will likely cost to get an estate plan.
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Enough With the Boring Meetings
Bob Graham, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, SpearPoint Ink
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechStaff meetings, weekly meetings, project meetings and a litany of Zoom, Skype, Facebook Teams and other video meetings seem to be an increasingly annoying fact of life. In this engaging and action-based workshop, find out ways to ensure that everyone is engaged and involved in every meeting. Find out how shared objectives, organic agendas, action steps and other hacks can make running and attending meetings more useful. And most importantly, discover how to make EVERY meeting matter and an alternative that will not only ease boredom, but encourage greater teamwork, innovation and creativity. MORE >
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Energy Conservation… It’s Not Just About Global Warming
Mark Shuler, President, The Shuler Group LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement
Request This Free SpeechThere are many areas in our lives where we lose precious time, energy, and aliveness. This happens for a variety of reasons: stuck in a routine, tradition, not enough time, and overwhelm, to name a few. What if you could remove the negative influences and replace them with positive influences or with the freedom to explore new possibilities?
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Empowering Returning Citizens
Alex Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, ReStart Solutions Group, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement
Request This Free SpeechThis presentation is about empowering our returning citizens to take up, restart, and resume their life in the community. In order to empower them, we integrate various disciplines to activate a positive change in attitude and disposition…activating intrinsic motivations…imploding various negative thought patterns. MORE >
The lecture/workshop cultivates:
1. Self-Discovery – the process of acquiring insight into one’s own character; finding one’s purpose: the why I’m here on this earth.
2. Self-Management – self-control and the taking of responsibility for one’s own behavior, well-being, and resources (spirit, soul, and body).
3. Self-Actualization – the fulfillment of one’s own talents and potentialities; a manifestation of self.
4. A Healthy Imagination – Imagination stimulates creativity and innovation; “Imagination is everything. It’s the preview of life’s coming attractions.” (Albert Einstein). -
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) at Work
Dawn Shuler, CEO and Founder, The Shuler Group, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechEmotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the strongest predictors of success in the workplace—often more important than technical skill. When people develop EQ, they communicate more effectively, reduce conflict, and create stronger connections with colleagues and clients. MORE >
In this interactive session, participants will:
• Learn the four core components of Emotional Intelligence.
• Gain practical tools for self-awareness, self-management, and empathy.
• Discover strategies for building trust and collaboration across teams.This session is designed for anyone who wants to work more effectively with others and build a stronger, more resilient workplace culture.
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Dysfunctional Communication Styles
Mark Shuler, President, The Shuler Group LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement
Request This Free SpeechDysfunctional communication comes into play when we feel drained or incomplete after an interaction. In short, you leave a situation feeling drained, and almost corrupted. What do we do to minimize these interactions, avoid them, fix them, or delete them?
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Do You Have Rockstars or Rocks on Your Team?
Dawn Shuler, CEO and Founder, The Shuler Group, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechA 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