A vibrant and engaged community, PPC’s female leaders come together regularly to discuss shared experiences and develop strategies for success. Are you ready to take your seat at the table?
CONVENING WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY
Woman leaders in the North American paperboard packaging industry convene at least twice per year in conjunction with PPC’s biannual meetings. Of course, the connections they build span the entire year and beyond—strong connections and lifelong friendships abound.
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FACILITATION
Ann Bowers-Evangelista, Psy.D., MBA
President
Llumos, LLC
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Ann ignites passion, purpose, and clarity in executives and teams to build long-term success. She has leveraged her experience as a psychologist, business and leadership expert, and endurance athlete for over two decades to maximize human potential and business results. Organizations seek Ann’s hiring proficiency to select and develop high-caliber talent and build great teams. As a coach, Ann’s reflective abilities and goal orientation help clients achieve outsized results. She is an expert on building sustainable, high-performing teams, change transformation, resilience, talent selection, development and engagement, conflict and negotiation, feedback, developing future talent, and The Endurance Leader™ model for leading for the long term. Her book, The Endurance Leader, was released in 2024. An Ironman triathlete and marathon runner, Ann brings her high-performance focus and results orientation to her work, family, and community. She is the proud spouse of a US Air Force officer and volunteers with several nonprofits that support DC’s underserved and marginalized communities.
PAST DISCUSSION TOPICS
Communicating with Conviction: Elevating your Impact in High-Stakes Environments
Communicate with confidence and clarity in high-stakes moments by strengthening executive presence when it matters most. Participants learn practical techniques to remain composed under pressure, increase their gravitas, and deliver messages with greater impact.
Self-Doubt
Self-doubt is inevitable—and a sign you’re pushing yourself to grow. Explore its origins and impact, learn strategies to manage it, and discover when it can actually help you reach your goals.
Effective Communication
How individual styles impact all parts of the communication process, try out new communication strategies, get feedback and support from colleagues, and walk away with at least one takeaway that can make them a great communicator.
Communicating with Impact: Styles, Strategies, and Solutions
Individual, contextual and social factors impact how we communicate. It’s important to learn strategies for communicating with greater impact across all factors.
Recruitment & Retention
Many of us struggle to find and retain great talent, particularly in our front-line workforce. How to find tangible ways to engage the new workforce.
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Good feedback sparks professional growth. From the boardroom to the manufacturing floor, we must continually find ways to foster improvement in those we lead and be willing to receive and implement the feedback we receive as leaders.
The Art and Science of Negotiation
In today’s volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous world, we must continually find ways to advocate for our position while maintaining diplomacy and good relationships.