Keynote sessions are for large groups at conferences and showcase sessions are specially designed programs for audiences of around 100 people, where learning is combined with some interaction.

• Leadership is Personal Business
• The Curiosity Factor
• Confident People Make Confident Companies
• Does Training Really Pay Off? Myths and Realities
• Mentoring the Future

Leadership is Personal Business

The big picture in any organization is a portrait filled with faces of people. Anyone who has a lasting, positive impact on that big picture understands that management is professional, leadership is personal. Leaders must walk their talk while connecting with people. This informative and entertaining look at the personal nature of leadership underlines the importance of accountability, credibility and trust building to enhance employee engagement.

The Curiosity Factor

 One of the truest tests of leadership is the ability to recognize issues before they become emergencies. And yet most leaders are trained in successful problem solving as opposed to successful problem seeking. This high-energy and practical presentation guides participants through the art of developing and maintaining curiosity about themselves, their employees, and their organization.

Confident People Make Confident Companies

As a manager or leader in your organization, why should you care about creating confident employees? Because managers continually invest in learning programs that very often don't result in measurable change and productivity.  Why don’t they result in change?  Because despite learning new skills, most people find it difficult to act beyond their inner beliefs about who they are.  What would happen if you could help employees learn how to analyze themselves and make personal decisions about behaviour change?  In this entertaining but practical presentation, the key elements of self-evaluation are revealed with practical, on-the-job strategies for enhancing the pay off from training programs.

Does Training Really Pay Off? Myths and Realities

Many organizations have grown weary of ‘flavour of the month’ learning programs that are supposed to increase productivity, motivation and retention. Before you purchase or develop more learning products, attend this session to learn about common pitfalls in program selection and implementation, how to ensure you get ROI for your training dollars, and avoid chasing training solutions for non-training issues.

Mentoring the Future

Have you been thinking about starting a mentoring program in your organization?  Do you already have a program and want to refine it?  Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of mentoring as well as how to counter common misconceptions about the value of mentoring as a development tool.  Build a powerful business case for support of mentoring in your organization. Participants leave with a blueprint for building internal mentoring programs. The book Mentoring the Future: A Guide to Building Mentor Programs that Work accompanies this program.