The first week of EDConnect21 is complete. The second day of the conference offered two great sessions.

Bryon McCartney started the day with his program "Your Brand, Your Website and Your Content." We finished Day #2 with a presentation "Increasing Client Experience and Innovation through Diverse Thinking: How Diversity in Leadership Leads to a Better Product and More Profitable Organization" including panelists Jason Green, Amanda Roehl and Chandra Storresten (and facilitated by Joshua Lowery).

Both sessions provided many insights and the panel presentation gave us lots of food for thought and things to consider putting into practice.  

Some of our noted quotes from today's sessions:

From Bryon McCartney:

"The homepage of your website must answer three questions for your visitors: 

1. What do you do?
2. Why should they care?
3. What do they do next?"

From our panelists (Jason Green, Amanda Roehl and Chandra Storrusten):

"Diverse clients and employees ask better questions."

"We need to switch the language from DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) to REI (Respect, Empower, Include)"

What were some of your some of your biggest takeaways, ah-ha's, quotes and other ideas that you are going to start using? Share in the comment box below.

EDC21 - Meet Ted Gerber - Effectively Manage Organizational Conflict

Registration for EDConnect 2021 is open and the line up of speakers is fantastic!  Kicking off Day 1 on October 12, 2021 will be Ted Gerber presenting the topic "Developing a Mutual Gain Mindset to Effectively Manage Conflict in Organizations." 

Since 1989, Ted has worked with organizations in the United States, Europe, Africa, Canada, and Latin America as an organizational development consultant, executive coach, trainer, and team facilitator.  He has over thirty years of experience as an executive, consultant, trainer mediator, and coach.  Ted works with executives to become effective leaders by increasing their ability to negotiate, manage conflict and influence others more effectively.

Ted has a master’s degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois and a B.S Degree in Business Administration and Economics from SUNY Albany and has worked with companies in a broad range of industries, including engineering and other professional services.

His presentation will provide an understanding of the sources of organizational conflict and will provide ways to shift mindsets to resolve them.  Participants will learn to recognize different conflict styles and how to utilize them to address their own conflict situations.  They will also learn specific tools and techniques that can be applied as well as utilizing a mutual gain win/win mindset to overcome challenges and better deal with difficult personalities and situations. It will be an interactive session to provide participants an opportunity to discuss their own specific conflict challenges and get coaching on how to better address them.  

Early bird pricing is available until September 30, 2021.