Guest Speakers
Kimberly Penharlow, MSOD, CPCC
“The Engagement Experience: How do you engage a Remote Workforce
Kimberly Penharlow is a certified leadership and performance coach and organizational psychologist committed to advancing modern leadership. With 20 years of experience, she has served as a trusted advisor for C-suite executives at nonprofits, startups, and Fortune 500 companies alike.
Featured in The New York Times, Thrive Global,and Medium, Kimberly specializes in evolving expectations for leading remote teams, building inclusive cultures, and leading authentically bringing unique challenges to light.
The Golden Threads of this Engagement Experience are the following:
- Research on engagement to understand the challenges, opportunities, and framework to create an engaging work experience.
- Interactive peer activities to learn how colleagues are being engaged at Emory and celebrate ways that are working
- Best practices to help create a culture of engagement at Emory.
- Attendees will leave the session with stronger connections to their colleagues, a deeper understanding of engagement, and ideas for how they can support a culture of engagement.
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Brandon Smith
“The Hot Sauce Principle: How to Properly Master Urgency When Everything Is Urgent All of the Time”
Brandon Smith is a leading expert in leadership communication and curer of workplace dysfunction. Known as “The Workplace Therapist,” Brandon is a sought-after executive coach, TEDx speaker, author, and award-winning business school instructor. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, CNN, Fox News.com, NPR, Forbes, and many others for his expertise. His book The Hot Sauce Principle: How to Live and Lead in a World Where Everything Is Urgent All of the Time helps readers to master urgency so they can more effectively lead others, manage others’ unrealistic expectations, and prevent burnout at home.
In this session, Brandon will not only provide practical tips for mastering urgency but also Brandon will discuss traits of the most effective teams today. Specifically, Brandon will cover the following:
- Effective techniques for managing urgency
- How to create a psychologically safe team
- How to effectively build trust with team members
- Best practices for keeping oneself (and the team) focused, engaged and preventing burnout
Questions about the conference?
Please contact Ashley Myers at aemyers@emory.edu