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THE 8AM VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES

Come learn today and remember these speakers for tomorrow.

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SHERRY

QUAM TAYLOR

The Top 5 Reasons Your Board’s Give/Get Is Leaving Thousands (Sometimes Millions) on the Table

January 17, 2024

  • See why it’s an in-the-box strategy that no longer serves your organization’s greatest good.

  • Know why it prevents board members from soliciting for and giving bigger donations.

  • Understand how it keeps your staff from reaching their fundraising goal every year.

 

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JEN FREY

Self-Care: The Secret to Greater Impact
 

February 14, 2024

  • Define what real self-care is and is not.

  • Learn why saying no and establishing boundaries is an important aspect of self-care.

  • Understand the business impact when the leader does not have self-care tools in place.

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TONY BRADBURN

Race, Human Development, and
the Anatomy of
an Apology

 

March 20, 2024

  • Engage in an exploration of human development and how humans develop differently based on race.

  • Navigate to draft a personal action plan.

  • Guiding questions: How do I know if race is at play? What can I do about it?

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NICK

FILIPWOSKI

Learning Leadership
Through Improv

April 3, 2024

  • Understand the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

  • Learn the connection between theater games and leadership qualities.

  • Identify steps to take to improve leadership habits.

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CHERI

NEAL

The Story I'm Telling Myself: The Power of Holding Pondering Space for our Internal Conflicts

May 14, 2024

  • Uncover ways you are unknowingly biased against yourself. 

  • Make peace with yourself through understanding.

  • "Better Know Thyself", according to Socrates, is the beginning of wisdom.

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ANNMARIE

CHERESO

One Simple Question for More Self-Empowerment and Greater Impact in Your Relationships at Home and Work

June 5, 2024

  • Develop an increased self-awareness so you can be more effective in all your interactions.

  • Learn how to shift your reactivity (and others) to empowerment. 

  • Discover how to shift from a To Me mindset to a For Me mindset.

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SHERI

MILLER

Unlocking Leadership Potential: Navigating Positive Intelligence for Personal and Professional Growth

July 16, 2024

  • Identify Personal Barriers: Learn what stands in your way of being your best self.

  • Decode Brain Dynamics: Gain insights into the left and right brain hemispheres and how they impact your leadership.

  • Cultivate a Creative Mindset: Minimize judgment and create a flourishing environment.

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GRACE 

LICHTENSTEIN

Creating Psychologically Healthy Teams to Support Healthy Individuals

August 14, 2024​

  • Learn the value of healthy systems.

  • Creating a mindset to develop a balance between qualitative and quantitative factors.

  • Understanding the "why" behind creating relational concepts in the workplace.

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PAYAL

BERI

Reclaim Your Inner Identity to Have the Audacity to Think Big and the Confidence to Transform Change

September 17, 2024

  • Recognize the role of your environment on your identity. 

  • Identify the power of words in how it shapes your perspective. 

  • Learn strategies and tools to take ownership of your narrative.

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ZUICA

DONEV

The Source of Our Behaviors: Unraveling the 'Why' Behind Our Actions

October 17, 2024

  • Uncover the source of where your behaviors come from. 

  • Explore the impact of personal narratives on interpersonal connections employing brain-linked techniques. 

  • Identify actionable strategies geared towards instigating behavioral change based on this understanding. 

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STEVEN

ADAMS

Leading
with Curiosity

November 6, 2024

  • Understand why curiosity is a key trait for effective leaders. 

  • Learn several definitions of curiosity which can enhance their effectiveness as leaders. 

  • Obtain strategies for building positive work cultures by encouraging strategic inquiry. 

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VICTORIA 

AKINDE

Strategic Influence:
Harnessing Influence to Overcome Obstacles

December 4, 2024

  • Identify obstacles you observed in your work/life. 

  • Recognize your capacity and understand your level of influence. 

  • Develop a strategy for questioning, addressing, and removing your obstacles. 

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TYNISHA GARDNER

Authentic
Leadership



 

January 30, 2024

  • Learn why how you live your life effects your leadership.

  • Understand how your resistance to something can hurt others.

  • Recognition of the effect your impact causes.

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ADAM HARRIS

Embracing Vulnerability at Work to Empower You in Your Role

February 29, 2024

  • How vulnerability can empower you in your job.

  • A reconnection to the "why" you do your job.

  • Tangible, yet mindful "to-do's" that will impact your life both personally and professionally.

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ASHLEY

WARD

Understanding Our Behaviors and Mindset to Navigate 'Difficult' Conversations 

March 26, 2024

  • Explore the influence of mindset and behavior on how we approach difficult conversations.

  • Discover how fears, triggers, and emotions can shape and hinder conversations.

  • Learn strategies to skillfully navigate conversations when the stakes are high.

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ALEX

VERSAGE

LGBTQIA+ Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

April 25, 2024

  • Understanding language and terminology.

  • Creating safe and affirming spaces.

  • Strategies and policies and allies, oh my!

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MARCOS

LEVY

Law of
Addition


 

May 22, 2024

  • Explore the positive and negative impact your actions have on others.

  • Understand how adding value to others benefits you.

  • Gain tips, tools, and strategies on how to add value to others through your leadership style.

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DR. SUSY FRANCIS BEST

Building
Resilience



 

June 25, 2024

  • Causes and Reactions: recognize the factors that contribute to feeling overloaded and time-challenged during change. 

  • Resiliency and Your Role: challenge your thinking to relieve and keep moving forward. 

  • Optimal Productivity: apply strategies to manage your personal productivity. 

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NICOLE

BUTLER

Leading with
Artificial Intelligence



 

 

July 30, 2024

  • AI basics. 

  • Managing ethics and biases. 

  • Building an AI team.

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RICK

TAMLYN

'Activating' Your People by 'Animating' Your Leadership

August 29, 2024

  • How to connect (almost) instantly.

  • Understand that all aspects of ourselves are resourceful.

  • Learn how two conversations design everything.

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MARCUS

STRAUB

Creating A Culture of Accountability and Trust:
The Art of Delegation



 

September 25, 2024

  • Learn what a culture of accountability and trust is. 

  • Understand the five-step process for effective delegation.

  • How to employ effective delegation.

 

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JESSICA

KAZANIWSKYJ

Feel to Lead:
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

October 29, 2024

  • The four pillars of emotional intelligence. 

  • Respond, don't react.

  • How to read the room: practicing empathy.​

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ORLA

CASTANIEN

Crucial Conversations: 
How 'Keeping it Real' Makes for an Effective Communication Style

November 19, 2024

  • Understand both the mindset and behaviors/skills necessary to have effective conversations. 

  • Ways to be open-minded to others' ideas while listening with empathy. 

  • How to ensure you are making solid agreements through these conversations and shore up accountability.

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THE CHARMM'D GRAND FINALE

A Fond Farewell With A Dash of Surprises

December 10, 2024​​​​​

  • Join us for one last HURRAH that's sure to surprise and delight.

  • Acknowledge meaningful connections, transformative expereinces we've shared together and send you off with tools and inspiration for the journey ahead

  • Expect something EXTRA special for our final with a couple of suprises in store - it's one you won't want to miss!

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