WS02: Mastering the Craft: Leading with Resilience

How Effective is Your Leadership Team
In this session I expand on the article that was published in The Fabricator in January 2022 by reviewing the questions an owner or leader should ask themselves and be willing to answer with brutal honesty to be able to see their team’s leadership gaps. We will also discuss how to develop strategies to close the gaps. This will be a highly interactive workshop and should be for owners and senior company leaders.
Mark Ernst – Ernst Enterprises, LLC

Is Your Organization R.E.A.D.Y. for Change?
Most organizations suffer with a nearly 70% failed adoption rate when it comes to project and change implementations. Prepare your people and organizational structures for change with the R.E.A.D.Y. approach to increase stakeholder adoption for successful change. You’ll discover the key role organizational change management plays in developing a comprehensive understanding of the project or change initiative. You’ll gain insight into overcoming challenges and reducing resistance and learn practical strategies for aligning change management activities with project management to achieve success.
April L. Callis-Birchmeier – Springboard Consulting, LLC

Building and Sustaining Trust
Embark on a transformative journey in this interactive session where trust, the cornerstone of successful relationships, takes center stage. Gain profound insights into trust’s fundamental aspects, unraveling intricacies often overlooked by managers and leaders. In this engaging session, the presenter delves into nuanced behaviors shaping trust within a professional setting, empowering participants to navigate the trust-building process effectively. The presenter facilitates a reflective journey, encouraging participants to identify ways to boost self-trust, recognizing its pivotal role in fostering trust in others. As the session unfolds, the challenge is set to give more thought to inspiring others, uncovering the link between trust and engagement. Don’t miss this opportunity to navigate the intricate landscape of trust, leaving equipped with actionable insights for effective leadership.
M.J. Clark – Integrated Leadership Systems

How a Single Piece of Paper and a Little Discipline Can Lead to Strategic Success
This presentation emphasizes Strategic Planning, a process often perceived as daunting and time consuming but pivotal for success. Participants will discover that simplicity, tailored to their organization and team, is key. Through an interactive session, participants will engage in straightforward exercises designed to stimulate reflection and unearth their genuine path to success. Additionally, they’ll grasp the closed-loop management tools necessary to stay on track, crafted from the triumphs and lessons of a 5th generation family-owned metal fabricator that achieved a staggering growth of 100x in less than two decades.
Adam C. Schmitt – ProFab Alliance

Be the One, The Manager Your Employees Remember
How many terrific managers have you had in your career? The typical response by any group is two (2). Learn the five elements to becoming a more effective manager. This interactive workshop will engage you and give you the tools to be the manager that is respected and remembered for building effective teams and developing people.
Mark Ernst – Ernst Enterprises, LLC