Have you wished, as a leader, to be well loved?
Of course you have. Who wouldn't?
Meet our hero as he travels through the four stages of leadership, facing obstacles, and coming face to face with the discovery of what is truly required to be the well loved leader. Join us as Distinguished Toastmaster Abhijeet Joshi, current President of Professionally Speaking, Program Quality Director and incoming District Director of District 101, gives us this inside view of successful leadership.

Are leaders Born, or can we develop leadership skills? 

Every one of us have a leader within us, and Leadership attributes can be learned.  We might have started on different tracks, individual contributor, management and are progressing to leadership roles.  Each role requires leadership skills. We will discuss skills and behaviors to effectively function and thrive in the leadership role.

Anita transitioned from being a technical lead to managing a team. As a new manager she was still engaged in day-to-day development.  She soon realized the importance of delegating and developing the next set of technical leaders so that she could focus on strategy, execution, and leading teams.  As she grew in her career, she developed her own signature for leadership and values.  She discovered that for unique situations, we must develop skills to deal with ambiguity, and tap into the expertise of our network.

In this session, Anita will share practical framework, including skills and attributes as she transitioned from being a team lead to a leader.  

Organizational Culture is the soil in which all things grow!  

Attendees can expect to learn about various aspects related to fostering a positive and productive team culture. 

Overall, the Teambuilding Culture talk aims to inspire attendees to build and nurture a positive team culture that empowers individuals, fosters collaboration and drives collective success.

Here are key topics that may be covered:

1. Importance of Team Culture: emphasizes the significance of team culture in driving overall team performance, employee engagement, and organizational success. Discuss how a healthy team culture can lead to higher productivity, improved collaboration, and increased employee satisfaction.
2. Elements of a Strong Team Culture: will delve into the essential factors contributing to a dedicated team culture. This may include open communication, trust, respect, shared values and goals, diversity and inclusion, accountability, and a supportive work environment. May provide practical tips and examples for developing and nurturing these elements within teams.
3. Building Trust and Psychological Safety: Trust is a fundamental component of a thriving team culture. The talk will address strategies for building trust among team members, establishing psychological safety, and promoting a culture where everyone feels comfortable expressing their opinions, taking risks, and learning from mistakes.
4. Effective Communication and Collaboration: Effective communication is critical for team success. Attendees may gain insights into fostering clear and transparent communication channels, active listening, conflict resolution techniques, and encouraging collaboration. May share strategies to improve team communication and emphasize the value of constructive feedback.
5. Encouraging Employee Engagement and Motivation: Talk will provide techniques for increasing employee engagement and motivation within a team culture. This may include fostering a sense of purpose, recognizing, and rewarding achievements, promoting autonomy and personal development, and creating opportunities for growth and learning.
6. Sustaining and Evolving Team Culture: may address the challenges of sustaining and evolving a positive team culture over time. Attendees may gain insights into strategies for adapting to changing circumstances, overcoming obstacles, and aligning team culture with organizational goals and values.

Ignite your leadership potential with the art of designing powerful presentations for business impact in this inspiring talk. Explore the untapped potential of captivating visuals that evoke emotions, tell compelling stories, and maximize memory retention. Delve into the science behind the human brain's affinity for visuals and discover effective strategies for selecting images that resonate with your audience. By unleashing the power of these captivating visuals, you'll elevate your leadership presence and make a lasting impression on your peers and teams. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock your true leadership potential.

Not all leaders have been taught to be leaders, but ALL people can learn to be great leaders. Start your road to becoming the leader you would follow by learning how to use appreciative intelligence to build your confidence and empower your team.

Appreciative intelligence is more than “an attitude of gratitude.” Appreciative intelligence works in complement with emotional intelligence and personal growth. When we embrace appreciative intelligence as our new superpower, we learn to make empowering comparisons and create complementary teams. We, and those we serve, then reach new levels of excellence empowering everyone along the way.

Learn about Dr. Catherine's Reframe, Rewrite, Redesign™ appreciative intelligence framework and how it can empower you and those you serve.

In 1997, Tom Peters wrote “The Brand Called You: Your Can't Move Up if You Don't Stand Out” for Fast Company Magazine. That article focused on moving up in the corporation and launched the use of personal branding as a a powerful tool for promoting yourself over your competitors 

This presentation focuses on three things: You’ll learn the three characteristics of a powerful brand, how to build your brand in three steps and a three stage process for promoting your brand on LinkedIn.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the strategies and tactics that will help you stand out and move up

This session dives into a robust rubric that enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of decision-making within your department, business unit, organization. The content includes a comprehensive explanation of the steps in decision-making, potential pitfalls to avoid, and how to work well within constraints. 

The Upgrade – Staying relevant in an ever-changing world.

Great leaders continually work on themselves. We need more great leaders in this world as many are firmly stuck with a fixed mindset, something they are either not aware of or think they have arrived and further development is only for their teams. Their leadership is not moving ahead causing frustration, stress, and many other negative emotions, not only in their lives but also in the entire organization.

In this talk the audience will become aware of the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, the necessity of the latter, and how to indeed upgrade to a growth mindset so you can take your leadership to the next level and beyond. 

5 Key Take-aways:

1. The difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and why a growth mindset is key for real success.
2. Why your mindset influences your behaviour; State of mind creates state of results!!!
3. Discover the characteristics of a leadership mindset and how to develop those in your life and business.
4. How to challenge your mindset on a daily basis; The need to be intentional in everything you do.
5. Why Self-care is also an important part of that process. We are so much more effective when we are in great shape.

At 14 years old, living in an unfinished attic space in a halfway house, Jeremy witnessed his father's life threatened by an ex-conviot. In a flash, Jeremy saw three opposing forces working for an unknown win. The three forces were the victim, the assailant, and the bystander. Intrigue for human behavior and threat response set Jeremy into a three-decade search for courage and self-awareness.
Decades later, despite moving on to successful careers in radio, writing, and leadership development, Jeremy was still plagued by his challenges with confidence. He saw a similar pattern with his coaching clients-often among top talent. Along with insights from research, Jeremy drew on his childhood experience as a metaphor for the mental jailor we face every day. What many have previously described as the inner critic, Jeremy redefined as "the inner guard," a protection for an interest not always aligned with goal-seeking.
In Jeremy's keynote speech, derived from his book, The Accomplished Creative: Overcome Imposter Syndrome, Forge Courage, and Tap Into Limitless Creativity, Jeremy runs through the gamut of emotions to pass the inner guard and unlock the boundaries for your highest performer. Fortunately for Jeremy, his inner voice has a knack for humor in tough situations. and his expertise in leadership development brings in grounded theory and action plans.

"Jeremy has an instinctive way to communicate with people. His years of experience make him an innovative leader, trainer and team-builder. He can inspire a group to move mountains." Kent Whipple, Storytelling Coach & Marketing Director

The pernicious nature of imposter syndrome is likely to fester outside of key projects, challenging one's ability for absolute growth.
While high standards are vital for high performance, balance and structure are imperative in taming toxicity in the name of a supportive culture.

Learner Objectives:
• Inner Criticism: What the Neuroscientists
Say About It
• Confidence: The Concepts and Techniques for Taking Control
• As A Leader: Identifying and Transforming
Imposter Culture

It is said that you find success by helping enough people achieve what they want. A sense of ownership helps people achieve their own goals, even if those goals also benefit a team or company. 

This presentation will guide leaders through a process of sharing a leader's needs with a team, allowing those team members to identify the “piece of the project” they would like to help achieve, and the four ingredients in setting goals that improve the likelihood of success.

The end results for those attending this presentation include:

• Meeting or exceeding strategic organizational goals
• Increasing employee engagement by creating meaningful work and structure
• Extending retention of employees by providing career growth opportunities through delegation

In this activity, the participants review and discuss seven leadership traits that are out of the ordinary. The participants also explore which of the traits they are stronger in and which they most want to improve in. Finally, the participants discuss ways to improve in those priority areas.

Strategic Thinking is a vital skill for leaders in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Leaders who possess strategic thinking skills are better equipped to navigate the complex and rapidly changing business environment, identify new opportunities for growth, and make decisions that will help the organization achieve its goals. By developing your strategic thinking skills and applying them to decision-making, you can become a more effective leader and drive business success. This presentation explores the importance and role of strategic thinking in effective leadership. Participants will gain an awareness of:

• Strategic thinking, the benefits of using it, and how it differs from other types of thinking
• Reasons why it is a critical skill for leaders to master and incorporate into their leadership efforts
• Characteristics of strategic thinkers and examples of strategic thinking in action
• Five tips to develop strategic thinking skills and use in decision-making
• The impact strategic thinking has on business success.

Steve Jobs was decades ahead of his time. He evolved as a pioneer in building innovative climates & cultures based on neuroscience principles. Thus, setting the stage for what would become disruptive cell phone innovation. In that pioneering, KJ brings something new, different, exciting...making it easier for companies to work out how to change for sustainable productivity, innovation, and ROI increases.

For every leader who’s losing sleep at night, frustrated, and feeling like you’re not achieving what you know you can, it’s time to move YOUR mission forward!

With at least $600 billion in lost employee productivity according to Gallup, whether you are an executive leader or a rising leader, you’ve most likely wondered how you can unlock more potential in your people and your organization.

Meet M.O.V.E. the Mission Model. It was decades in the making, is based on extensive real-life business experience, and includes case studies.

Discover the four components that make up the M.O.V.E. Model, and how it can be adapted to ANY organization, for profit, non-profit, and project-based.

Here’s a hint in advance. Your people are at the heart of your organization! It’s that simple. And everything flows from that. Join us and discover how.

In her book, "Leading with Ease" Lisa takes us through what she calls the 4 'roots' of leadership. In this session we will work through 2 roots of the 4 roots: 

1. Know the Destination.

2. Know Your Role 

When we are clear on these pieces, our role as a leader gets easier. If you have a team working for you they will become more cohesive and motivated, because they are confident in their roles and are clear on where we are headed and what's important in getting there. If you are leading a team of one (yourself), decisions get easier and you will know when to push forward and when to take a break, so that you are showing up as the best version of yourself.  These roots help you step into leading yourself, and as a bonus creates cohesiveness when you are leading a team.

When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.  ~Wayne Dyer

What if the “thing” you are looking at is YOU?

Being an effective leader begins with leading yourself. During this interactive time together, Ly will guide attendees to see their best self so that they can lead powerfully in their world. 

Leading yourself requires believing in yourself. Ly will share her insights on how to empower your affirmations. 

The decisions we make as leaders is controlled 95% by our unconscious mind and only 5% of our conscious mind. Ly will share how powerful this can be through an exercise. 

These micro-shifts in mindset can lead to massive changes in one's leadership including but not limited to boosting self-confidence, improving communication, and enhancing relationships with others. 

This presentation will explore some fundamental principles of EI & how implementing EI can directly affect/impact both your professional & personal life. 

My Keynote Speech Title: *"The Power of Ubuntu: 3 Things the Rest of the World Can Learn from Africa"*

Objectives:
1. To showcase the unique strengths and values of African culture that can be adopted by other cultures around the world.
2. To challenge negative stereotypes and misconceptions about Africa and its people.
3. To inspire cross-cultural collaboration and innovation for a more connected and harmonious global community.

Key Takeaways:
1. Community and Collaboration: African cultures value communal living and prioritize relationships with others. This value can be adopted by other cultures to foster a sense of community, belonging, and collaboration.
2. Resilience and Resourcefulness: Africa is a continent that has faced many challenges, yet its people have demonstrated remarkable resilience and resourcefulness in overcoming them. This mindset can inspire others to approach challenges with a positive and solution-focused mindset.
3. Sustainability and Conservation: Many African cultures have a deep respect for nature and prioritize sustainability and conservation. This value can be adopted by other cultures to promote environmentally conscious practices and protect our planet for future generations.

Call to Action:
Let us all embrace the spirit of Ubuntu and learn from the strengths of African cultures. Let us work together to build a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable global community.

What if, you had a disciplined leader who knew the terrain and that simple bit of knowledge meant you winning that particular battle.  As a disciplined leader you need to know the battle field. No matter the setting you need to Set clear goals: A disciplined leader sets clear goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound Lead by example: A disciplined leader leads by example, displaying the behavior they expect from their team. Communicate effectively: A disciplined leader communicates effectively, using clear and concise language to ensure everyone understands their expectations and goals.

A disciplined leader follows his core habits and values to instill value in all they do.  Please allow me to be your guide you on how to be that leader.

Do you want to enhance your influence in everything you do?

Do you want to advance in your career with a higher income?

Do you want to spend more time with yourself or your family?

Imagine if you advance your career with more influence and still have a great work-life balance.

Welcome to the talk on "Leaders on the rise: How to Increase Your Influence and Income!". I will reveal a process that will allow you to achieve all of that.
Based on the challenges I faced in my leadership journey, I developed a process that consistently helps you advance in your career. It includes: 

• Having a leadership mindset – Think like a leader
• Communicating like a leader
• Build a Thriving Team
• Manage Team for High-performance
• Efficient execution to meet organizational goals

Get clarity on the components needed to grow as a leader with high influence and income. Get valuable tips from real-life work experiences.

Ignite the Leader Within You!

A must-attend talk for professionals, coaches, or entrepreneurs to become successful and confident leaders with more influence.

Ever wonder what drives ultra-successful individuals on a daily basis. This powerful presentation will take you from the monotony of groundhog day to living the best day of your life every day. 

Problems solved:

• Getting off of autopilot
• How to be comfortable being uncomfortable
• Engaging the power of your mind

We can all agree the barrier to entry is almost “0”, which is why everyone tries. We also know that a lot of people quit when they don't achieve desired results and they can't figure out what went wrong, but in everything they have tried, they missed one crucial step. Therefore, in this highly engaging, thought provoking talk, the audience will learn how to build a category of 1, which allows them to thrive in ANY market condition. The audience will learn these key steps:

What are you willing to do more of than anyone else?

What are you willing to do differently than anyone else?

How will you connect more than anyone else?

Strategies to stand out in the noise

Category Design Strategies to become a Category of 1

This presentation emphasizes the importance of building connections, being authentic, and embracing change to create a fulfilling life. We can create a roadmap for change that aligns with our aspirations and purpose by developing positive habits, leveraging digital tools for automation, and being congruent with our values, actions, and the universe.

From this presentation, you will gain the following:

• Insight into the Power of Connections, Congruencies, and Change
• Practical Strategies and Solutions
• A Pathway to a Free Anxiety Elimination Session

Are you driven? Do you focus on a goal and give it all you have?

How we navigate our careers and lives is like climbing a mountain with many challenges and stops along the way. The climb is full of many decision points, and often we question if we are making the right choices.

But what if the mountain you are climbing is not what you expected?

We rarely speak about the enormous population of people who get to the top of the mountain only to realize they gave everything they had only to summit the wrong peak.

One of the biggest mistakes people make is living in a state of constant doing. If you are constantly doing, then your focus is all about climbing, making good time, getting to the next plateau, and, above all else, planting your flag before someone else does. And yet, many people have taken this path only to look around and realize their flag was meant for a completely different peak.

In this interactive session Tony Martignetti, the Chief Inspiration Officer and Founder of Inspired Purpose Coaching will discuss how you can shift your perspective and set a course that will fulfill you personally and professionally.