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Quiet Quitting…The Great Resignation…Flexible Work…

We have all heard and experienced these buzz phrases that essentially place a focus on what we know is most important: engaged, valued, and high-performing teams. Individuals, teams, and managers need effective strategies and approaches to strengthen teams and enhance team performance while navigating the new normal. 

Join us for a dynamic and engaging half-day pre-conference workshop as we discover how to leverage natural talents to build and strengthen teams in the continuously evolving hybrid work environment.  We will explore a strengths-based approach to onboarding, navigating workplace challenges, and leading hybrid teams as we co-create connected, engaged, inclusive, productive, and trust-based workplaces to sustain a positive team environment and organizational success. 

*Participants should have their completed Top 5 CliftonStrengths Assessment Report prior to attending the session. The Culture People will connect with registered session participants prior to the workshop, with additional information.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Explore the complexities and opportunities of leading hybrid teams
• Learn an approach for building and leading strengths-based teams in a hybrid environment
• Discover how their individual strengths may impact team success and how to pivot and flex their dominant style to address the needs of a hybrid team
• Identify their current team challenges and apply their strengths to foster connection, engagement, inclusivity, and productivity while also building awareness of their potential gaps
• Gain an understanding of leveraging strengths as a team collaboration, communication, and trust tool to support leading virtual and hybrid teams

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Erin was recently recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Finance by the Women We Admire organization. This presentation will discuss lessons to be learned from private industry as applied to higher education. She will talk about her approach as a servant leader while present in "the room where it happens." Erin will share her personal journey to a top finance and administration position at UCSF, what it takes to stay there, and have a sustainable impact.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Learn how to create a path in a time of crisis
• Identify how to build a network you rely upon for help, and share with others 
• Discover intentional career steps for career longevity and flexibility 

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Part of WACUBO’s mission is to offer opportunities to engage with colleagues and share expertise.  We will discuss the importance and power of networking, and how to take it beyond the forum to create meaningful connections.  Participants will engage in a series of speed connections to facilitate meeting other attendees and creating lasting professional networks.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Gain an understanding about the importance of networking
• Describe strategies for networking in person, at online events, and on professional social media
• Name at least three reasons for why networking matters to them
• List two connections made during the session, and action items for continued connections

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Explore career paths in the CFO/CBO pipeline
• Identify the fundamental skills required to become a CFO/CBO
• Recognize the importance of skill development and carving out time to develop skills.

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Do you have the communication skills to be heard, the gravitas to gain respect and an appearance that garners positive professional interest? What does that look like, sound like and feel like every day? Let’s talk about how you can maximize your meetings and build relationships. You know that executive presence will get you noticed and sponsored. This fast-paced session will share information on the how, what, and why of being visible, sponsored, and promoted. Both being a leader and being perceived by others as a leader will be critical to your success.  We will evaluate our communication, gravitas, and appearance so we can identify and embody the executive presence required to make our own choices and control our destiny.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Understand what makes up executive presence
• Develop and project executive presence
• Know how to actively listen and connect with others
• Recognize the impact of non-verbal behavior
• Know how to project professional presence and confidence

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In the last three years, we saw significant shifts in the employee workforce worldwide. In 2019, several higher education industry studies estimated that 30% of the workforce was expected to retire in less than ten years. Organizations must demonstrate a more substantial commitment to forward-thinking approaches to recruit, retain, and engage staff to be competitive. We will discuss strategies and fundamental considerations for women navigating their careers through non-traditional occupations and opportunities and how this is changing the future landscape of higher education jobs.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

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We live in a world inundated with data, which presents a pressing question: how do we make sense of and communicate those data in an effective way? This session is aimed at addressing and closing the data literacy gap between the "experts" (e.g., data analytics specialists) and everyone else - particularly leadership - in the organization that need to successfully leverage the data they have.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Learn the importance of communicating data in higher education
• Explore the complexities of data in higher education
• Discover the communication gap between data analysts and leadership
• Identify data points of interest to leadership
• Learn tips to communicating data

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Achieving success and planning for succession in your organization doesn’t just happen; this requires intentional effort to develop the vision and strategies to accomplish the vision. This session will focus on how to define success for your organization, how to develop strategies for creating a highly effective, synergistic team or organization that delivers on your success metrics, and considerations related to succession planning.

Hear from Jean Vock, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and CFO with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Linda Kroll, Associate Vice President for Finance at the University of Notre Dame, in this session, moderated by Mela Fezzey, Managing Partner, TruEd Consulting. The speakers will discuss their approaches for creating a shared vision to create successful outcomes, and for establishing succession plans to ensure ongoing success.

Learning Objectives

• By the end of this session participants will:
• Increase awareness of the need for intentional effort when creating a vision and strategies,
• Increase understanding of how to define success for your organization. and
• Apply the knowledge from this session to enhance your ability to lead efforts to create synergies and improved results within your organization. 

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Going from We’ve always done it this way to What If; Innovative Thinking in Higher ED

How many times have you sat at your desk thinking;?

“Why do we do it this way? This is crazy! I know there’s a better way to do it.”

Complaints don’t equal action. Thinking about change and doing something about it are two very different things.  A good idea won’t do any good unless it’s shared in a way people can hear it.

In this high-energy and engaging session, Janet Burkhardt, Assistant Vice Chancellor of University Financial Services at the University of Denver, will share tips and tools for getting your great ideas heard and implemented.  When you adopt a What If mindset, you create opportunities to streamline your workload and energize your daily work environment.

The world has changed and Higher Ed must change with it.  Students, employees, vendors and senior leadership demand easier, faster and better service delivered in ways that work for them.  As Higher Education Professionals, you interact with some of the populations mentioned above all day, every day. This gives you a unique opportunity to see what’s not currently working, and how to make things better. (Even with limited resources).  Knowing how to approach your work with a What If mindset is the first step in making meaningful change for students, and in the process it might even make your day flow better.

As the University of Denver’s Assistant Vice Chancellor of University Financial Services, I have chosen to adopt the philosophy of “What If Leadership.”  I guide my staff to make decisions based on a healthy mix of pragmatism, curiosity and creativity.  In my 20+ years as a leader, I have found that boldness must always precede brilliance.  In order to move an institution forward, we must get out of the “We’ve always done it that way” trap and be fearless enough to ask “What If?”  A “What If?” attitude enables us to think beyond the status quo and design unique solutions for day to day challenges.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Approach daily work with a What If mindset and attitude
• Create a step-by-step plan to implement new ideas
• Think through ideas for potential roadblocks
• Apply What If ideals into next-level presentation
• Use What If language to articulate ideas.

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When everything around us is changing, leaders in higher education have an even greater need to be rooted in a strong foundation. In this session, participants will develop their leadership values, put together a concrete plan for growing into those values, and learn specific techniques to help them live through their values along their journey.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Learn about leadership values 
• Explore how leadership values are applied 
• Identify with some leadership values
• Describe how leadership values apply to their leadership foundation
• Place leadership values into a leadership plan

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Moderator: Nicolette Dixon, TIAA Sr. Director, Strategic Client Engagement
Panelists: Melissa Shaw, TIAA Wealth Management Advisor
Amanda Bierbrauer, Portland State University, Associate VP for Enrollment Management & Student Finances

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Employers are using a variety of means to carry diversity, equity and inclusion into the benefits they offer. A one-size-fits-all approach to benefits and employee communication is giving way to a more nuanced approach that can account for varying needs of employees at different life stages and financial situations, who also may have been impacted by the pandemic in different ways. In Q4 2020, 28% of employers surveyed said they would be reviewing benefits offered versus those used, and 20% said they would consider offering employees a wider range of ancillary services.

Plan Sponsors have a strong focus on ensuring that their employees take full advantage of their retirement plans. We will discuss ways that Higher Ed Leaders can use key insights and tailored strategies to ensure Financial Wellness for ALL employees. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Offer a comprehensive Financial Wellness Program
• Design nuanced benefits that satisfy a variety of employee needs and interests
• Create a multidimensional workforce through a Financial Wellness Program and engagement experiences

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Myeshia Armstrong and Dr. Dilcie Perez come together to share challenging professional experiences and outline key strategies that were utilized to successfully navigate leadership challenges. Together they will explore the concepts and components of emotional awareness as well as political acumen and its impact across the challenges in leadership.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session participants will:

• Recognize common challenges in leadership, specifically those unique to women in leadership 
• Identify the importance of political acumen
• Discuss the application of political acumen and confidence to navigate leadership challenges
• Review key strategies to navigate leadership challenges

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