The Building Blocks for Creating Transformative Leadership Programs

According to a recent global human capital survey, only18% of leaders felt they were equipped to handle the leadership challenges they face. Only 30% of companies felt their leadership development programs were effective. Leadership is a billion-dollar industry that has failed to produce real results. Why? Leadership is not about more head knowledge, it is about transformation that produces the capability and behaviors to truly lead through whatever the leader faces. Most programs are expensive, filled with busy work, and an ineffective use of time. It’s time to disrupt the industry and rebuild our programs to meet the ever-growing challenges leaders are facing and create truly transformative programs your leaders want to be a part of. 

In this talk you will learn: Objectives:

1. Insights to discover why your Learning & Development program is only 30% effective. 

2. Uncover the missing foundational elements of leadership development.

3. Ignite a top-down approach for effective implementation.

4. Discover the four building blocks of  transformative & impactful leadership programs.

Kristen Knowles is a 13x award winning leadership expert. Over the last 10 years, she has built and led multiple coaching and leadership programs for top companies worldwide. Her passion is helping organizations create brave cultures and developing leaders to lead from their purpose. She is the CEO of Brave Leaders Group, a full-suite leadership firm that specializes in offering unique leadership experiences that create impactful moments and inspire growth. She offers a unique opportunity to implement strategies that create empowering cultures and breaks apart our previous ideas of leadership to create brave leaders that will mark history and change the narrative for leadership going forward. Her vast experience spans internationally and includes: VP and Chairman of the board of directors for an international non-profit organization, Head of HR and Talent, as well as a global organizational development consultant for multiple start-ups. 

Four New Rules of Remote Leadership 

This session will discuss the changing demands of remote leaders and how leaders can start making shifts today to increase employee engagement, and collaboration. Participants attending this session will: 

1. Identify the changing expectations of remote leaders.

2. Assess how well they have adapted to 4 new rules of remote leadership.

3. Create 3 actionable steps they can take in the next week to shift their leadership style to enhance their remote leadership skills.

Sara Emhof is a Culture Coach and Founder of MOGA. She helps companies create a thriving remote culture by providing measurable solutions that build the major indicators of employee and customer satisfaction; trust, purpose and belonging.  Sara has been studying the role our social environment plays in our level of engagement for over 15 years. By building trust, purpose and belonging, first, she has improved student outcomes, became a top sales rep, and coached executives to create better results from their teams. 

Design Thinking for Organizational Transformation

This session is an exceptional research-based and methodology agnostic introduction  which translates Design Thinking to Organizational Change language and shows managers and HR professionals, who deal with change in their organizations, how to create and build practical and strategic solutions by integrating Design Thinking into Organizational Change practices.

1. To introduce Design Thinking and explain why it is essential for  professionals, who are dealing with change, to have it in their portfolio.

2. To map Design Thinking into Change Management practices and translate it precisely for organizational change.

3. To introduce a systematic and practical approach to when and how Design Thinking can significantly impact change management outcomes.

Dr. Behnaz Gholami is a social scientist and researcher, an experience designer, and a change strategist. She is internationally experienced in successfully developing and implementing organizational change management strategies and other business services based on human-centered design and multidisciplinary pragmatic methods and scientific approaches such as design thinking, neuroscience, and psychology, gamification, mindfulness, behavioral economics and experience management. Her mission is to put human needs and desires at the center of all business practices. 

Beyond Human Instincts: How to Build the Resilience of a Warrior

When faced with unexpected circumstances, highly motivated leaders are biologically hardwired to jump into “fix-it-mode”.  Despite this powerful skill, if not done with a clear intention and team buy-in, the collateral damage can be devastating to the team’s morale, retention, and overall impact.

During this interactive 45-minute session, professionals will take a journey within and reconnect with their resilient warrior within. Following this session, leaders will have:

• A powerful intention-setting framework to address interpersonal relations and communication of goals.

• An understanding of the four cornerstones to build a team that is aligned on a vision.

• A clear understanding of why vulnerable leaders create deeper trust and stronger relationships over the long-term.

A fierce warrior at her core, Lauren Balukjian's purpose is to empower business professionals to build the resilience of warrior by aligning leadership skills to a source of collaboration, vulnerability, and authenticity. 

After 10+ years as a high-tech marketer in Silicon Valley, Lauren traded the comforts of 'Corporate America' for riskier path that aligned with her values: authenticity, connection, and truth. As a CTI-trained leadership coach, Lauren teaches the power of experimentation to break patterns and shift into a growth mindset.

A single mother to four children, she's also passionate about building global communities for women and youth.  She founded and leads the 7x7 Experiment - a community and program for women of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities to embrace imperfection.   A former Ivy-league athlete, Lauren brings passion, dedication, and a team spirit to every workshop, speaking engagement, and coaching session. 

To work with Lauren visit www.laurenbalukjian.com and connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn at @LaurenBalukjian.

Anna Kemmerer, isolved Solutions Consultant, has an extensive background relating to HCM operations, project management, & implementation. 

Transform from Emotional Awareness to Actionable Emotional Intelligence

In this talk Diana peels back the layers of Emotional Intelligence to discuss how simple modifications to the way we think, speak and write can increase our Emotional Intelligence which will lead to improved communication, productivity, confidence and focus.

 What to Expect

1. Uncover the components of emotional intelligence and competencies that are learnable.

2. Assimilate tangible tools and techniques to increase competency in Emotional Intelligence.

3. Learn how awareness and consistency of these methods will lead to positive outcomes in your career and life.

Diana Acuna has worked in Software as a Service (SaaS) for nearly 20 years and across Professional Services, Human Capital Management (HCM), Talent Acquisition and Health Care industries. She is currently a Sr. Manager at Mavenlink where she manages a team of consultants that support prospective and existing clients in evaluating, implementing and adopting their software. As her side hustle, she is passionate about helping individuals grow their emotional intelligence to drive lasting change in their careers and lives.