Concurrent Sessions: Series C
Wednesday May 5th
11:00am–12:30pm
Ildi Wiley
C1: Managing Team Dynamics: 5 Simple Truths
The 5 simple truths of managing team dynamics exists in every organization yet team leaders often overlook them. If you would like to increase your credibility and effectiveness, reduce your stress and accelerate timelines and projects, this session is for you.
In this highly interactive session, you will learn how to apply the rules of team engagement to yourself and then to your team by completing the Dimensions™ assessment. This tool will be used as a foundation for increasing the consensus, collaboration, engagement and productivity of your team.
About Ildi
Ildi Wiley is the president of Results Continuum Inc. a leadership and team development company. Ildi believes in building healthy workplaces where individual and team members leverage their strengths. With over 12 years experience in the corporate and non-profit sectors, she has worked closely with leaders, managers and new managers in helping them achieve healthy team dynamics where productivity, respect and diversity prevail.
Betty Healey
C2: Creating a Culture of Engagement: Open Space Forum
Creating a Culture of Engagement is an innovative event designed to engage all participants is a common dialogue regarding what a culture of engagement looks like. This totally interactive, engaging session is designed to encourage participation, to facilitate dialogue across all sectors and to produce results, which could be taken back to your organization. This is a powerful introduction to the Open Space Forum and learn what it can do for you. It is a remarkable experience as well as a learning forum. (NB: STARTS AT 9:20AM)
ABOUT BETTY
Betty Healey is an inspiring speaker, coach and award winning author committed to guiding others on their journey of self-discovery and personal transformation. Her most recent book, ME FIRST – If I should Wake Before I Die, explores the Seven Directions of Awakening and stepping into unlimited personal power. Her first two books, roadSIGNS –Travel Tips for Authentic Living (2003) and roadSIGNS 2–Travel Tips to Higher Ground (2006) were also best-sellers.
Monique Howat
C3: The Habits of Happiness
Studies show that optimism and happiness are skills that can be taught and learned. In addition, research findings support the notion that happy people function better at work and in life. This is understandable: It is human nature to want our lives to be better.
Would you like to have a clear understanding of the wonderful effects of happiness in your life? Would you like to know the methods and tools to practice the Habits of Happiness? Sign up today. This session will positively enhance your work and life experience.
ABOUT MONIQUE
Monique Howat is passionate about motivating individuals to attain positive changes they can enjoy for life. Her keen wit and expertise is delivered with a large menu of innovative techniques that she continually develops to ensure clients reach a higher state of motivation. This ‘Women of Success’ is a regular guest on radio and has her own Rogers TV spot entitled, ‘The Ultimate Motivator.’
David McClean
C4: Employee Decisions: The Most Critical Aspect of Engagement
At its core, employee engagement is broken down into the decisions that employees make: the decision to engage in work; the level of engagement they decide to work at; and the decision of how long they plan to stay with the organization. Many employee engagement initiatives do not address these core decisions thereby creating barriers to full engagement.
In this engaging workshop, we will explore the key decisions made, what talent variables affect them, and how to develop employee engagement initiatives at your organization that will truly drive talent results.
About David
David McLean is Chief Talent Leader & CEO of GetKeepGrow Inc., the Canadian partner of the Center for Talent Solutions—leading experts on “taking action” to increase human capital results. Prior to founding GetKeepGrow, McLean held leadership positions in both private- and public-sector organizations, including his role as the Director of People & Organizational Effectiveness for GoodLife Fitness Clubs.
