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Leaders at Every Level: Know Your Own Working Style and be Willing to Adapt to Work More Effectively with Others
- Designed to help enhance attendees’ self-awareness and leverage their unique strengths, attendees will dive into the Predictive Index (PI) Behavior Assessment to provide a deeper knowledge to how working styles impact diverse teams. Attendees will receive insight on their own PI profile, how their natural behavior influences their interactions and decision-making processes and gain a deeper understanding of both the strength and caution areas associated with their style. This session will provide practical techniques to improve teamwork and collaboration with colleagues of varying styles.
Self-Aware Leader Exercise
- Building on the insights from the Leaders at Every Level session, this interactive exercise will challenge attendees to deepen their self-awareness using their PI profile. Attendees will identify their own strengths and caution areas and create action items for change. Attendees will have the opportunity to pair up to share their results.
Elements of Effective Communication
- Armed with their knowledge of how their PI profile impacts their natural tendencies, attendees will dive into the essential elements that foster direct, productive, and meaningful communication.
PPC Industry Panel Discussion
- Comprised of a panel of industry leaders, this panel will dive into critical issues facing the industry at large and the leadership lessons that the panel has learned along the way. Dive into the highs and lows of the panel’s industry journeys with topics focused on sustainability, innovation, and key leadership skills that have shaped their path towards success (and some of the failures in between).
Preparing for and Executing Difficult Conversation
- Using the DESC (Describe, Express, Specify, and Consequences) framework, this workshop will review top strategies to address difficult conversations head on with confidence and poise. Industry-specific scenarios that illustrate common challenges will provide attendees with real-life application for the DESC model in their own work setting. Attendees will complete a worksheet and role-play to practice what they’ve learned.
Mastering Time Management
- Gantt charts, Teams, and apps galore—in this era of the workforce, there are countless tools used to stay organized and on top of to do lists. This session will discuss the new wave of effective time management, from tactical tips to creating a proactive (vs. reactive) mindset to making your goals SMART. We’ll discuss how to improve your time management in an era of hybrid work, so you can be more productive and collaborate more efficiently in our fast-paced industry.
Public Speaking: Establishing Credibility, the Power of Persuasion, Preparation Tips for Presenting
- A crucial skill for leaders at all levels—and often a source of nerves and anxiety at every level—mastering the art of public speaking is more than preparing a script or presentation. Learn directly from the industry experts for tips on establishing credibility, harnessing the power of persuasion, and key steps to prepare for impactful presentations (and tips for overcoming the nerves that come with it).