Patty Hendrickson
Author and Professional Speaker
Hendrickson Leadership Group, Inc.
GETTING BEYOND THE BUSY – ENGAGING YOURSELF AND THOSE YOU LEAD
Getting Beyond the Busy
A humorous look at our Workday Normal and valuing our efforts
Learning Objectives:
• Recognize the magnitude of our collective efforts. Measure how we really invest our productive time.
Engagement Reality
Examine the ordinary of engagement and what differentiates the extraordinary
Learning Objectives:
• Understand the segmentation of engagement and its impact.
• Identify strategies to increase engagement.
What Really Motivates Talent
Group exercise sharing research about intrinsic moti¬vation at work
Learning Objectives:
• Discover the misalignment of motivation among workers. Plan meaningful ways to affirm and promote others.
BIO
Patty Hendrickson (La Crosse, WI), full-time professional speaker, is an expert in leadership development for the whole person at work and at home. Patty works with organizations that want to grow leaders and with people who want more out of life. That means less guilt; more focus; and more done. Patty’s high-energy and interactive programs deliver content and Patty sets the stage for the content conversations to continue after the applause.
Patty is the author of the inspirational book, now in its fifth printing called Who I Am Depends On Me!, has a Masters of Business Administration, and is Past President of the National Speakers Association – Wisconsin Chapter. With presentations in nearly every state, Canada, and Central America, Patty is most proud of her speaking business which continues to grow with over 90% repeat and referral clients. Patty is also a Certified Speaking Professional, the highest earned designation of the National Speakers Association. Less than 800 speakers in the world have this designation. Her most popular topics are leadership, engagement, and motivation.
Patty`s energy inspires so her message sticks!
JoDee Curtis
Founder & Author
Purple Ink, LLC
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND HIDDEN BIAS
“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Verna Myers. We believe in organizations that place value on respect and dignity in their environments. It’s only when we examine our own hidden bias, we can acknowledge and come to appreciate different points of view that lead to healthy work cultures of acceptance and inclusion.
1. Inclusion = Uniqueness + Belonging
2. What’s the difference between diversity and inclusion?
3. What does an inclusive workplace look like?
4. What is hidden bias?
STORYTELLING: THE NEW WORKPLACE COMPETENCY
Cultivating effective ways to communicate is vital for building relationships with internal and external clients by utilizing storytelling practices to strengthen communication skills and build compelling messages. Using workplace scenarios, this interactive session introduces effective practices designed to build leadership and speaking skills Understand key communication factors.
1. Applying the elements of storytelling process
2. Reading the Audience
3. Combining stories and data
BIO
JoDee Curtis is the Founder of Purple Ink and the ink pad, author of JoyPowered®: Intentionally Creating an Inspired Workspace and co-author of The JoyPowered® Family, The JoyPowered® Team, and The JoyPowered® Organization. JoDee has a passion for helping organizations and individuals discover their talents and do more of what they do well through leadership training and coaching.
Prior to founding Purple Ink in 2010, JoDee spent 21 years in public accounting as a practicing CPA and, later, as a Director of HR. JoDee also has experience as a CFO, thereby bringing a unique financial and overall business approach. JoDee obtained her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Evansville. She is a CPA, a SHRM - Senior Certified Professional, an Everything DiSC® Certified Trainer, and a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach. She is a faculty member for National SHRM, a member of the National Speakers Association and the Association for Training and Development, serves on the State Council for HR Indiana SHRM, and is co-host of The JoyPowered® Workspace Podcast. JoDee was named the HR Indiana SHRM Volunteer Leader of the Year in 2019.
JoDee is a wife and mother of three humans and two labradoodles, and she loves to read and travel. She serves on the board of The O’Connor House and on the HR Indiana SHRM State Council, is a mentor for Pass the Torch for Women, and co-hosts the Salted Carmel podcast.
Melanie Spring
International Keynote Speaker & Brand Storyteller
Melanie Spring Productions
ROCK YOUR LIFE
You can argue with me, but you have a personal brand. It walks into the room before you and stays there long after you leave. Even if you don’t define it, it defines you. So, let’s define it and start telling the world who you really are.
When we are living on purpose, we spread light. When we share our light with others, we are able to change the world. Let’s find your thing, create a plan, and start making the impact you were put here to make. WARNING: You may need to clear out some stuff in your life to make that happen – job, friends, family, to-do lists, priorities. Are you truly ready to live a beautiful life?
We’ll start finding your stories, defining your personal brand, identifying your purpose, and putting together a plan to make it happen. It’s up to YOU to rock your life!
BIO
When we share our stories, we connect with each other at a deeper level. When we make friends with our fear, we can step into who we're meant to be.
Working as a brand strategist with businesses of all sizes - from big brands like Five Guys to brand new entrepreneurs - for the past two decades, Melanie once drove 7,000 miles in 3 weeks on the Live Your Brand Tour to find out why great brands work. The HUMANS were at the center of everything.
Along the way, she noticed that every human had a personal story to share along with their brand story. Diving into the methodology of writing branded talks, she saw an even bigger pattern - people wanted to write their talks, yet focused on what they had to do at their "real job" instead of their bigger impact in the world. She knew she had to change this.
As an international keynote speaker, brand storyteller, and public speaking trainer, Melanie took all of her corporate & personal branding experience and created a safe place for Kickass Humans to write the talks they needed to write so they could share it with the world through her course, SPEAK With Confidence.
Melanie & her Crew travel the world creating branded experiences for humans like you to find your stories, build your confidence, and amplify your voices through their corporate public speaking and pitch trainings.
When Melanie’s not playing with speakers & corporate folks or rocking the stage, she's living the vacation life - bouncing between Denver, a lake in Western New York, and coastal Florida chasing sunrises with her husband and her pup.
Lindsay Boccard
Professional Speaker/Coach & Generational Expert
Lindsay Boccardo Training & Coaching
YOUR TIME TO RISE: LEADERSHIP IN THE UNKNOWN
As leaders, it’s time to take this moment to regroup. In the midst of uncertainty everywhere—the economy, a global health crisis, climate change, diversity and inclusion conversations – you might feel like most parts of your life have experienced radical change in the last year. Whether you’ve been juggling at home, at work or everywhere in between, now is the time to remind yourself of what’s true and why you’re really here.
Now is your chance to redefine how you want to lead others in both seasons of chaos and calm. You’ll experience both at different stages of life, and how you choose to navigate will be part of the legacy you leave for the people you lead.
Join us as we remind ourselves of the great human capacity to handle stress, face our fears, overcome and ultimately transform who we are. We’ll talk about how great leaders like you can keep an open heart and mind as you wrestle every day with the unknown. Now is your time to rise to the occasion. Rise above. Rise for your team, for your family and for yourself. Let’s do it together.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand what it means to enter into the unknown and walk the Hero’s Journey your life
2. Discover your need as a social creature to be connected during our highs and our lows
3. Learn how humans are designed to get stronger in the face of change and adversity
BIO
For more than a decade, Lindsay has been coaching, researching and developing programs for millennials. Fascinated by the intersection of four unique generations in the workforce, Lindsay’s expertise now spans across industries and age groups to focus on creating meaningful experiences at work for Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z alike.
As a nationally recognized generational expert, Lindsay has partnered with organizations such as Cars.com, Thrivent, SHRM, and the Indiana Supreme Court, and works frequently with both college campuses and companies of all sizes around the country to enhance their effectiveness through building successful multi-generational teams.
Lindsay earned a degree in psychology and public communication from Syracuse University, and professional coaching certification through the International Coach Federation. She has been seen on WISH-TV, Fox 55 Fort Wayne (Indiana), and most frequently on her wildly popular live YouTube show, The Porch.
By providing education through one-on-one programs, group training, and keynote speeches around the country, Lindsay empowers organizations to maximize the talent of their diverse workforce and helps individuals find joy in understanding why every generation matters.
Linda Clemons
CEO
Sisterpreneur, Inc.
THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF LEADERS – THE POWER OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Approximately 80% of communication is expressed nonverbally. When you know how to unlock and tap the secrets of nonverbal cues, you’ll always have the advantage in any situation. Imagine knowing the perfect time to close the sale or change course in the negotiations. You will learn how your body language is influencing other people’s perceptions of you. In this high-energy interactive session you will learn how to detect deceptions; how to speed read a room; power moves for women in leadership; and much more.
BIO
Linda Clemons from Indianapolis, Indiana is the CEO of Sisterpreneur ®Inc. Linda is an award-winning record-setting sales producer as well as one of the top sales trainers in the world in the resort/timeshare industry where clients have generated over two billion in sales.
A Body Language Expert trained and certified in Analytic Interviewing and Statement Analysis ™ a process used to detect deception.
Her clients and audiences include Southwest Airlines, National Urban League, Nestle, MGM, Major League Baseball, Sodexo, Wells Fargo, Leo Burnett Worldwide, US Customs, FBI, Marriott, Hilton, Wyndham, and Starwood. Her client list includes celebrities, executives, politicians, and entrepreneurs.
Linda has opened for or shared the stage with such notables as Oprah Winfrey, senator now President Obama, Steve Wozniak co-founder of Apple, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, and Mary Jo White SEC Chair.
Awards to include but not limited to:
• Office Depot National Entrepreneur Award
• Women of Wealth Top Mentor Award
• A listing in the United States Congressional Records for community work.
• Sagamore of the Wabash the highest civilian award given by the governor in the State of Indiana. * Memberships-Rotary International
*National Board member for the National Congress of Black Women
Sherry Gick
Director of Professional Development
Five Star Technology Solutions
#IamRemarkable
#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and other underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. Many of us struggle when it comes to talking about our own accomplishments.
Cultural and gender modesty norms as well as impostor syndrome can prevent anyone from acknowledging their remarkable attributes and expressing their achievements. During this workshop, participants will be invited to challenge the social perception around self-promotion, will learn the importance of self-promotion in their personal and professional lives, and be equipped with tools to develop this skill.
Learning Objectives
1. Improve the self-promotion motivation and skills of women and underrepresented groups
2. Challenge the social perception around self-promotion
BIO
Sherry is a Director of Professional Development for Five Star Technology Solutions. A former teacher-librarian and special education teacher with 20 years of experience with students K-12, she now enjoys working with educators across the nation on effective technology integration, solid teaching pedagogy, best practices in school libraries, STEM & computer science education, as well as Google applications and tools. Sherry holds a Bachelors in Special Education from Purdue University, an advanced Masters in Elementary Education from NC A&T, and a Masters in Library Science from Indiana University. She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and an active member of several education and library associations. Sherry is the former Chair for the AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning Committee, a 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, and a former president of ISTE Librarians Network. She enjoys reading, traveling, and mornings spent drinking coffee on her front porch. Follow her on social media @sherryngick.
Becki Drahota
CEO
Mills Marketing
SUCCESS STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN
For women, the path to career success in the financial industry has unique milestones. We’ll examine attributes, opportunities, and case studies of how the most successful women in banking achieved their goals.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn to embrace strategies we’ve denied ourselves.
2. Use our work style to increase productivity and minimize conflict.
3. Adopt powerful language and be more award of how to work productively with our team.
4. Understand and use our power productively.
BIO
Becki started Mills Marketing in 1975, and she’s as immersed in the business today as when she opened the doors. Her excitement about working in an industry she believes in, with people she cares about, and clients who are smart and dedicated, is truly contagious.
When not transforming data points into excellent solutions for Mills’ clients, Becki is speaking to bankers and directors nationwide, teaching leadership skills, and facilitating strategic plans.
Executive Panel of Women
Amber Van Til, IBA - Moderator
Indiana Bankers Association, Indianapolis
Amber R. Van Til is president and CEO of the Indiana Bankers Association. Additionally, she is an IBA Health Insurance trustee. Van Til joined the Association in 2002 as a lobbyist and has served the IBA as vice president-government relations, senior vice president-government relations, executive vice president and president before being named president and CEO in 2017. She chairs the trustees of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and of the Herbert V. Prochnow Educational Foundation, and she is a member of the American Bankers Association Government Relations Council and ABA State Association Alliance Executive Committee, Independent Community Bankers of America Subcommittee on Safety and Soundness, Friends of Traditional Banking board of directors, Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana, The Columbia Club and the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE). Past engagement includes the boards of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute and Indiana Legal Foundation, the Interim Study Committee on Mortgage Lending Practices and Home Loan Foreclosures, Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network, Indiana’s Hardest Hit Fund and the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation. She was honored in 2015 as ISAE Association Professional of the Year and in 2008 she won in the category of Banking & Financial Services for the Best & Brightest awards, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Inc. Van Til is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has completed the Lacy Leadership LEAD program and the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, and has earned a certificate of executive leadership from the UW Wisconsin School of Business.
Lisa Arnold- Panelist
Home Bank, Martinsville
Lisa Arnold is President and CEO of Home Bank SB, Martinsville, with five locations in Morgan, Johnson, and Hendricks Counties. She joined Home Bank in 1985 and has served in various other positions within the bank including branch manager, Vice President of Retail Banking, Chief Operations Officer, and most recently President/Chief Operating Officer. In addition to affiliations in the community, she was a member of the Franklin College Alumni Council, former president of the Future Leadership Division of the Indiana Bankers Association, and a past member of the IBA Board of Directors. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Franklin College and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Arnold is also a graduate of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking (University of Pennsylvania) and the ABA National Commercial Lending School (Southern Methodist University). She resides in Morgan County with her husband Kevin, a corn and soybean farmer.
Karen F. Gregerson- Panelist
The Farmers Bank, Frankfort
The Indiana Bankers Association’s 2020 Woman of the Year, Karen F. Gregerson has been President & CEO of The Farmers Bank, a $750 million bank headquartered in Frankfort, since 2016. Karen joined The Farmers Bank after decades with a Northeast Indiana bank, where her success with liquidity and interest rate risk management, enterprise risk management, strategic planning, and governance led to her role as CFO.
Given Karen’s experience and the fact that she’s a Certified Public Accountant, one might assume her passion involves scrutinizing numbers. Those who have worked with her will tell you she’s far more focused on people. Karen enjoys identifying and mentoring up-and-coming leaders, developing truly effective teams, and helping the communities she serves thrive and prosper through leadership roles in organizations such as the Clinton County United Way, Indiana Statewide Community Development Corporation, and Frankfort Rotary. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Karen earned her undergraduate degree from Ball State University and a master’s in organizational leadership from Indiana Tech.
Karen’s four decades of marriage to high school sweetheart Roy reached a new peak this year as the pair became grandparents (she’ll be happy to show you a photo). When she isn’t at work, you’ll find them enjoying epic family meals with their three adult children, “in-loves” and the new arrival, traveling, walking, or simply unwinding at their lake house.
Cindy L. Konich- Panelist
Federal Home Loan Bank, Indianapolis
Cindy L. Konich is president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, a 250+ employee, $62+ billion asset wholesale cooperative serving more than 350 financial institution members throughout Indiana and Michigan. She is the first woman to lead one of the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks across the country.
Before becoming FHLBank Indianapolis President and CEO in 2013, she held several key leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. She joined the bank as Cash Manager in 1984.
Ms. Konich holds a B.A. in economics from Indiana University and earned her MBA from I.U.’s Kelley School of Business. In 2010 the Indianapolis Business Journal recognized her as a CFO of the Year, and in 2014 the Kelley School honored her with its Academy of Alumni Fellows Award.
FHLBank Indianapolis ranks 18th on the Indianapolis Business Journal’s list of “Largest Indiana Private Companies.”
Connie Bond Stuart- Panelist
PNC Bank, Indianapolis
Connie Bond Stuart has served as regional president of PNC Bank, Central and Southern Indiana, since June 2011.
Stuart began her PNC career in 1980 as a corporate banking relationship manager, working with large public and private companies. In 1987, she established the Washington, D.C., office of PNC Real Estate Finance, where she developed full-service banking relationships with regional real estate developers. She held that post for 15 years, advancing to senior vice president. In 2002, she was named regional president for the Delaware market, where she worked to distinguish PNC in the marketplace through client-focused growth and exceptional service.
As a socially concerned business leader, Stuart has taken a leadership role among Indiana businesses, advocating for high-quality early childhood education for underserved children. In 2013, she was named Indianapolis Business Journal Women of Influence honoree; and in 2015 received the Castaldi Award from the Indiana Association of United Ways.
Stuart is immediate past chair and current member of the executive committee for the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. She is past chair and current executive committee member for the Indy Chamber of Commerce and past chair and current board member of United Way of Central Indiana. Additionally, she serves on the board of trustees for the Indianapolis Zoo and the board of directors for Ascend Indiana.
During her nine-year tenure as PNC regional president in Delaware, she served as a member of the board of directors of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, First State Innovation and Delaware Business Roundtable, and was chair of the Delaware Bankers Association. In addition she served as chair of the United Way of Delaware and Rodel Charitable Foundation of Delaware. In September 2010, she was appointed by the governor of Delaware to the Early Childhood Council where she served as vice chair. In 2009-10, she co-chaired the early childhood Policy Matters Commission.
Stuart has received several awards, including the 2009 Muriel Gilman Award, presented by the 21st Century Fund for Delaware’s Children, and the 2009 Citizen of the Year Award from the Boys Scouts of America, Del-Mar-Va Council. In July 2011, the governor of Delaware conferred on Stuart the Order of the First State, the highest honor for meritorious service.
Stuart is a graduate of Indiana University School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and advertising and an MBA in finance and accounting.