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BREAKOUT SESSIONS/ WORKSHOPS

When you book a breakout session with me, you’re not getting another PowerPoint snoozefest. You’re getting an interactive, hands-on experience where people laugh, learn, and walk away remembering the lessons long after the event. From quirky object lessons to electrical metaphors to team activities, I make sure the old way of thinking gets shaken up and replaced with something fresh, fun, and practical.

 

 

MANAGING DIFFICULT PERSONALITIES   

Workplaces are melting pots of personalities like Complaining Carl and Gossiping Gail. Learn how to disable unwanted behaviors, diffuse emotional situations, and refocus reluctant or distracted workers. You’ll walk away with techniques to reduce unnecessary conflict and turn personality clashes into stronger collaboration before they derail productivity. 

SECRETS OF LEADERSHIP 

Great leaders create positive and productive teams. You will learn some new techniques to understand people, implement time management, and help others to become their best. In this breakout, you’ll learn how to set boundaries, manage your own mindset, create a positive work culture and model the kind of integrity and grace that inspires others to follow. 

GIVE YOUR BRAIN THE SPARK 

Need fresh ideas that actually work? This highly interactive session shows you how to rewire your brain for creativity, break free from “we’ve always done it this way,” and generate solutions that stick. Warning: there will be fun, laughter, and highly contagious brainstorming in this session. 

FINDERS KEEPERS: Hiring and Retaining the Best Employees 

Good people are hard to find — and harder to keep. Learn how to recruit wisely, interview effectively, and build loyalty so your best employees stick around.

ENERGIZING YOUR CULTURE: Creating a Workplace People Want to Stay In 

Company culture runs like electricity: invisible but powerful. Learn how communication, celebration, recognition, and incentives all effect the workplace vibe. This session explores how to create a culture that motivates employees, reduces turnover, and builds a team that works with pride. 

MONEY ON THE TABLE: The Hidden Costs of Doing Business

 “Mark Up” is NOT a dirty word — it is the proactive plan that keeps you in business. In this breakout, we will uncover the overlooked expenses that can destroy profitability like unbillable time, bad checks, warranty work/returns and a few surprises you never considered, You’ll walk away from this breakout with a clear understanding of what your prices really need to cover — and how to STOP leaving money on the table


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