Education

On the Frontlines of Leadership

Ted Schick

Schick Corporate Learning

The most influential level of leadership in any organization is the frontline leader, be it the lead, supervisor, crew chief or foreman. No other level of leadership has more day-to-day interaction than the frontline leader and no other level of leadership has more bearing on whether a person stays, leaves, flourishes or flounders. This critical leader is often “tossed in” to their position without any formal instruction on how to lead and supervise. In this engaging and thought-provoking presentation, we will outline and discuss the foundations of frontline success from leading ourselves to professional relationships, to communication and performance corrections. It is time to pay attention to the frontlines of leadership. 

Leading Through Change

Kristen Ireland

People Spark Consulting

“The only constant in life is change” (Heraclitus, Greek philosopher). Yes, and the quote leaves out the most important part. Our response (and our teams’ responses) to change impacts our success—both as individuals and businesses. The purpose of this session is to equip you, as leaders, with concepts and tools to support yourselves and your teams as you move through change.

We will discuss: 

How individuals respond to change,  
How to encourage our teams to participate in (and make) changes  
The role leaders play in making the changes successful.  

Proactively Managing Conflict

Dorene MacVey

ithrive31 

No one looks forward to conflict, but it exists in almost every workplace.  Successful leaders do not shy away from conflict but rather proactively navigate through it for a successful resolution.  During this session we will identify strategies for managing difficult conversations and creating successful interactions.  We will explore how strong communication skills can help leaders not only manage conflict in healthy ways, but it can also create a more engaging work environment.