The Power of Resilience in Complex Times

WHAT:  May CEO Roundtable

WHEN: Wednesday May 13, 2015

WHERE:  Merit Harbor Group, Tacoma

Globalization coupled with the ongoing increase in uncertainty and complexity is fueling the need for new strategies and ways of thinking if a company hopes to survive and thrive in these turbulent times. This is impacting all types of companies - big and small - and regardless of industry or location. 

Most experts agree that increasing resilience in individuals and organizational cultures is one of the best ways to combat an unknown future. Fortunately, resilience can be taught and learned, as you will see from the many examples we will discuss during our workshop. It starts with leadership modeling the way and showing others how to embed this competitive advantage into the culture of an organization.

LUNCH

All who are attending the morning session are invited to join us for lunch. Please let Lauren Owen or Michele Bosworth know if you are not able to attend lunch.

MEMBERS

Members arrive at 7:30am for breakfast and check-in. Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by April 30, 2015 if you will be bringing employee guests.

MEMBER CANDIDATES
There will be CEO Potential Member Candidates joining us for this roundtable.
Potential Member Candidates are invited to the roundtable and lunch; 8:50 am - 1:00 pm.

EMPLOYEE GUESTS
Employee Guests are invited to attend the roundtable and lunch; 8:50 am - 1:00 pm.  

LUNCH & LEARN:

Jessica will lead us in a discussion of how occupational fraud affects non public companies. Many types of occupational fraud can affect businesses in a real way and we will discuss these impacts and how businesses can help to prevent as well as detect fraud with limited resources.  In addition, we will touch on the types of individuals that statistically commit fraud and how business owners can be ahed of the game in designing controls and spotting red flags.

Jessica is a manager at Shannon & Associates, LLP and is in charge of the firms Forensic Accounting Services Department.  Jessica works with a variety of businesses and individuals to perform fraud investigations, help design and implement internal controls, perform process and efficiency reviews, assist police departments with white collar crime cases, serve as an expert witness in criminal and civil litigation.  In addition, Jessica is able to offer Red Flag Reporting to all of her clients which as you will hear in the presentation is one of the most effective and cost efficient controls for small businesses.    Jessica received her Master in Business Administration in Economic Crime and Fraud Management from Utica College of Syracuse University and her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Central Washington University.

HOST
Lucas Mack of 4th Avenue Media

WHERE WE WILL MEET 

Merit Harbor Group; 2515 South Hood Street, Tacoma.

The meeting will be held in the conference room.

Merit Harbor Group offices are located on the backside of the historic Rainier Connect building. Note: if you enter this into Google maps, put in the street address and not the name of the company, Merit Harbor. There is not a sign for Merit Harbor out front of the building or office door.

There will be someone out in front of their offices to greet you and guide you up to the meeting room. The Workshop will be held in the conference room located on the 2nd floor. Parking is right in front and along the building – it’s free angle in parking.  The building is located next to  Tacoma self-storage.

TITLE OF WORKSHOP 

The Power of Resilience in Complex Times

AGENDA
Click HERE to view the Agenda.

QUESTIONS THE CEO SHOULD BE ASKING

• We live in a world that has seen unprecedented economic, societal, cultural and political shifts unheard of just a decade ago, and the pace of change is only accelerating.
• Sooner or later your organization will probably need to transform itself in response to market shifts, customer demands or new technologies. How will you respond as a senior leader?
• Thirty years of research suggests that cultivating resilience in individuals and organizations provides the best means to recover from, or adapt to unforeseen circumstances.

TAKEAWAYS:

• Understand what resilience is and how to maximize it in response to continual change and increased global complexity.
• Recognize the importance of resilience as a competitive advantage both personally and professionally.
• Learn three proven ways to embed more resilience into your organization, starting tomorrow.

PREPARATION:

• 30-day committments

PRESENTER: 

Dora Summers-Ewing is the Managing Partner of EXIDEO Consulting, a firm dedicated to ensuring their clients have the leadership capacity needed to deliver results and achieve their strategic objectives. As an Executive coach and business psychologist, she works with leaders (at all levels) to accomplish this.

With over 20 years of experience, Dora’s industry expertise is broad and diverse and has spanned over four continents. She has worked with Fortune 500 clients in High Tech, Professional Services, Retail, Biotech, Financial Services, Energy, and Hospitality enterprises.  She has also worked with start-up organizations, family businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit enterprises to build the needed capacity to sustain and grow their organizations. A well-known authority on leadership issues, she is a frequent speaker at international conferences on Executive and High Potential Talent Development and Strategic Change Management. Prior to joining EXIDEO, Dora was a corporate learning officer for a publically traded company, where she designed and implemented enterprise-wide programs to support Executive and Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement and Talent Management.

In addition, Dora spent 13+ years as a business psychologist for two global management consulting firms where she partnered with clients to translate their strategic challenges into desired results, both as a consultant and coach. Earlier in her career, she was the Director of two academic departments (University Career Center and Women’s Leadership Program) and an editorial board member for the Journal of Career Development. Today, she continues as an adjunct professor at her local community college.

Locally, she has served on the Board of Directors of five nonprofit organizations: Executive Service Corps, the Alzheimer’s Association of Western WA, Leadership Kitsap and two regional Humane Societies. She is also a pro bono consultant for 501 Commons, which provides management consulting services to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations.

Dr. Summers-Ewing is a licensed psychologist and earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. She also has Masters’ degrees in Business Administration and Psychology. She has also achieved certification as a Senior Professional Human Resources leader through the Human Capital Institute.

Contact Info: 

206.842.5032

doctordora@me.com

info@exideoconsulting.com