Faith Wood - Keynote Speaker @Inspiring_Minds
One of the leading language and persuasion mavens, Faith Wood is an award-winning novelist as well as a communication and conflict consultant. Her captivating style of keynotes and workshop trainings have compelled audiences to “wake up and act” for the better part of 13 years. A former Peace Officer, Faith has front line experience with the power of persuasion. Weaving expert story telling with her alluring use of neuroscience, she has been invited to provide practical communication and influence strategies for government, associations and entrepreneurial organizations in over 7 countries. She is the author of 7 outstanding books on the power of interpersonal influence including the Colbie Colleen Suspense Series which gives readers a chance to peer through the eyes of a behavioral profiler. To learn more about Faith, visit her at www.imind.ca
October 4th
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9:30am - 10:30am (Keynote - Gold Room))
From Stress to Resilience: Developing the Gift of Mental Toughness
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Today’s workforce is experiencing job burnout and stress in epidemic proportions and its taking a toll on how we all get along. When leaders and staff feel pressured, insecure, and misunderstood, the ability to feel like they are part of a healthy community or tribe is compromised. Combine these pressures with stressed out rate payers and one can only imagine what happens when they clash. Many people feel the demands of the workplace, combined with the demands of home, have become too much to handle. Case studies from around the world show that developing mental toughness can account for a 25% improvement in staff performance, building stronger relationships and a more positive, more “can do” behavior, a better sense of wellbeing in terms of job contentment, stress management and employees who are less prone to bullying, harassment and other toxic behaviors. This training opportunity delivers powerful insights into how to claim the mental toughness strategies of the world’s high performers while reducing the impact of stress and even burnout. A lively, humorous and inspiring keynote that addresses the issues we need to be talking about as we build strong communities around us. You absolutely won’t want to miss this one.
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11:00am - 12:10pm (Breakout Session 5 - Sinclair/Palliser Room)
Secrets of Persuasion
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What about the new generations? What motivates younger people to work with us? Is the new era difficult - or just diverse in ways of thinking and doing? Working together works when we work at it! Diversity builds the strength we need. Understanding differences can lead to enhanced decision making and informed processes. Celebrating differences will bring excitement and energy to the work we do.
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