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Bruce D. Christopher
Psychologist, Speaker & Humorist
Bruce Christopher Seminars
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Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.

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Srikumar S. Rao, Ph.D.
CEO and founder
The RAO Insitute
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Dr Rao has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and executives worldwide achieve a quantum breakthrough in their personal and professional lives. The powerful concepts he shares propel them into entirely new orbits of success and accomplishment. There is work, but no sense of effort. Most important there is also joy – sheer unadulterated laughter and genuine happiness.

His innovative course – Creativity and Personal Mastery – was among the highest rated and most popular at many of the world’s top business schools. He is a TED speaker, elite trainer and author of the business best-sellers Are YOU Ready to Succeed and Happiness at Work.

You can reach him at srikumar.rao@theraoinstitute.com and find more information at www.theraoinstitute.com

 

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Lorelei Carobolante
president & CEO
G2nd Systems
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Lorelei Carobolante, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, SCRP, is an accomplished global HR professional with more than 20 years’ experience, and recognized thought leader in global workforce engagement, D&I and performance metrics.
 
An industry pioneer in corporate mobility and talent management, Carobolante leads the G2nd Systems team of global HR, instructional design and technology professionals. Recipient of World CSR Day’s 2017 Global D&I Leadership Award and member of The Centre for Global Inclusion Board, she holds leadership roles in ISO TC/260-HR Management and is subject matter expert for SHRM and other global organizations.
 
Lorelei holds a Global MBA and B.A. Management from St.Mary’s College.
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Jeanne Meister
Partner
Future Workplace
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Jeanne Meister is Founding Partner, Future Workplace, an HR Advisory and Research firm dedicated to educating HR leaders on what's next in preparing for the future workforce and workplace.

Jeanne's recent book is, The Future Workplace: 10 Rules For Mastering Disruption in Recruiting and Engaging Employees

Some of her articles on the impact of AI on HR are: AI Plus Human Intelligence Is The Future of Work, How Using AI Creates An Enhanced Candidate and Employee Experience  and Three New HR Roles In Age of Artificial Intelligence

Future Workplace has created the first online course to train HR leaders on impact of artificial intelligence entitled Using AI 4 HR To Enhance The Employee Experience.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Shane Yount
President
Competitive Solutions, Inc.
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Shane A. Yount is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, and President of Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI), an international Business Transformation consulting firm that pioneered the acclaimed organizational development system known as Process Based Leadership® - A business transformation methodology designed to create a sustainable culture of clarity, connectivity, and consistency through the use of Non-Negotiable Business Processes. Since 1991 he has led the offices of CSI in becoming one of the nation’s most recognized Business Transformation consulting firms,  personally working with such organizations as Michelin, Genentech, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, the Department of Defense, and many others.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Shawn Kent Hayashi
CEO and founder, executive coach & high performing teams consultant
The Professional Development Group
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Shawn Kent Hayashi is the founder and CEO of The Professional Development Group and a global expert in developing inspiring leaders and high performing teams. Growth, innovation, and elevated performance and profits are the results of Shawn’s work as an executive coach and consultant.  Shawn facilitates growth in leadership ability, emotional intelligence, communication skills, collaboration, and building trust and stronger relationships.  Her clients include entrepreneurial companies, Fortune 500, and associations around the globe. The author of six business communications books, Shawn has also been a feature expert in The New York Times, Forbes, and FastCompany.

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S. Renee Smith
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S. Renee Smith helps her clients increase their income and influence by becoming more likable, marketable and credible. As a renowned self-esteem, branding and communications expert, life and business coach, speaker, she is a resource to the media. S. Renee has worked with over 100 organizations in nine different industries, including Fortune 500 corporations—95 percent are repeat customers. She has coached countless employees and over 300 small business owners.

S. Renee is sought after for her ability to shatter old beliefs and mental constructs—closing the gaps in the minds of audiences regarding how they see themselves, their careers, and their abilities to achieve success. Her consistent and immediate outcomes are noteworthy—developing award-winning employees while increasing their income by 113 percent and helping businesses increase their revenue by as much as 900 percent.

With more than 20 years of experience in communications, she has served as a television talk show host, producer, and spokesperson (United Paramount Network–Philadelphia), director of public relations at an academic institution, a corporate marketing representative, and a manager.

Her insights have been featured in Woman’s World, EntrepreneurShape, Marketing Daily, Workwise, and other magazines and she has made countless radio and television appearances including ABC, CBS, NBC and other major networks.

S. Renee is the author of 5 Steps to Assertiveness How to Communicate with Confidence and Get What You Want (Callisto Media, 2018); There Is More Inside Personal Essentials to Living a Power-Packed LifeThe Bridge to Your Brand: Likability, Marketability, Credibility, and Our Hearts Wonder: Prayers to Heal Your Heart and Calm Your Soul. She is also the co-author of Self-Esteem for Dummies, which was written for the world’s bestselling reference brand series, For Dummies (Wiley, 2015).

This speaker is a member of the SHRM Speakers Bureau.

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Paul Endress
founder and CEO
Maximum Advantage
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Paul Endress is an ex-computer programmer and software company founder who is recognized as a true expert in the science and strategy of effective workplace communication.
 
An inspiring speaker, his step by step strategies and frameworks are based upon a decade of research and have helped tens of thousands HR professionals, individuals, and business executives overcome challenges and become better communicators.
 
Paul is the author of Communication Styles 2.0 and he has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, and dozens of other leading business publications.
 
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Stuart Chittenden
founder & principal
Squishtalks
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Born in sight of England’s Canterbury Cathedral, Stuart has called the Midwest home since 2004. Stuart believes that conversation helps us to live better and work well in our organizations and our communities. Stuart founded the conversation catalyst Squishtalks in 2010, working with Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits, leveraging the power of conversation to unlock the capacity of human relationships and spark innovation and performance. Previously, Stuart was a UK lawyer and a partner at a branding agency. He is a member of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development with Master’s level accreditation in Organizational Learning & Development. 

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Amanda Haddaway
Managing Director
HR Answerbox
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Amanda Haddaway is an award-winning HR consultant and corporate trainer. In her role as the managing director of HR Answerbox, she serves small businesses and start-ups as a talent optimization expert. She has more than 40,000 hours of experience in HR and holds the two highest professional certifications, SPHR and SHRM-SCP, as well as a Master of Jurisprudence degree in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane University Law School, a Master’s degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University.

She has been recognized as the Most Influential Woman in HR Training - USA by Acquisition International and the Gamechanger of the Year (US-East Coast) by ACQ Global Awards.

She is also the creator of New Manager Bootcamp and the author of two books.

 
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