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Escape from the Emerald City - The 7 Myths of Change Speaker: Michael Leckie

We explore the seven common myths of change and how change actually happens in organizations. This work is based upon Michael's book "The Heart of Transformation, Build the Human Capabilities that Change Organizations for Good".

BLS data for Human Resources Professionals 
Speaker: Edward “Jack” Leps

The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Users include the American public, Congress, Federal agencies, state and local governments, businesses, labor organizations. The BLS mission is to collect, process, analyze and disseminate data.

From Employee ENgagement to INgagement: Facilitating Career Drive and Development from the Inside Out
Speaker: Joe Frodsham

This session is designed for Human Resources leaders seeking to implement sustainable engagement and career mobility across their workforce. Grounded in the insights of the acclaimed books Make it Work: Navigate Your Career Without Leaving Your Organization and Don't Dread Monday, the session introduces CMP’s process for facilitating sustained engagement at the individual, team and organization levels.

In this session, HR leaders will explore how to implement five core components that elevate employee motivation, performance, and retention.

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Speaker: Gary Tonniges, Jr

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Leading with Laughter
Speaker: Ashley Smalley

Laughter has been shown to result in physical and mental benefits, and yet, as adults, we don't laugh nearly enough during the course of our day to reap those benefits. Further, most of our laughter isn't happening in the workplace. All the relational benefits that have been proven to result from laughing with others is reserved for our personal relationships rather than our professional ones. However, leaders who lead with laughter, reap the rewards of doing so in the connectedness, creativity, and productivity of their teams. There are many organizational benefits to leading with laughter and creating a work environment that is full of humor. It's also just more fun! If you're looking for a strategic way to help your people enjoy their work more and be better at it, this session is for you!

Level Up Your Company: Video Games - The Secret Weapon for Industry Success
Speaker: Krystal Wooley

Level Up Your Company: Video Games - The Secret Weapon for Industry Success" is a groundbreaking presentation that reveals how gaming skills are transforming modern business across all industries. This dynamic exploration shows how the $200B+ gaming industry has created a vast talent pool of over 3.2 billion players worldwide who possess crucial business skills including strategic thinking, rapid problem-solving, and advanced team collaboration.

Through compelling statistics and real-world applications, the presentation demonstrates how gaming experience develops essential abilities in cross-cultural communication, crisis management, and adaptive leadership. Using an engaging 8-bit visual theme, the presentation walks through practical implementations for various sectors including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and education, while providing concrete metrics on how gaming-derived skills drive ROI through increased productivity, enhanced innovation, and improved employee retention. This comprehensive guide offers a clear roadmap for companies to harness the power of gaming-developed talents to achieve sustainable competitive advantages in our rapidly evolving global marketplace.