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Day 1 at the YPO Global Leadership Conference (GLC), here we go! For all you future leaders and those of you in my network who aren’t sure of what the YPO is, let me break it down for you… 1️⃣ First of all, the YPO is a collective of people who believe that the world needs better leaders. 2️⃣ Given this, point 2 is that we come together as a collective of leaders to become better leaders — we mix and mingle, learn and grow for the benefit of all the people our leadership affects. 3️⃣ Lastly (at least for now), of course, there’s an element of networking and growth involved—and a significant function where a bunch of C-suite individuals come together does, but what sets this apart from the rest is that individual business growth isn’t the objective. Instead, we come together to share and learn from each other’s leadership successes and failures. All this to say, I’m more than a little excited to see what this day has in store! #YPOGLC2024

This is a huge investment in the education procurement space. With cost savings and budget management being a huge issue on the political spectrum, investing in the procurement segment of the industry has never been more important. Excited to watch our programming launch and to be part of offering development opportunities to anyone in the profession. #education #professionaldevelopment #training #growth

Optimizing Revenue  HSMAI Insight: Leadership Defines Culture and Organizational Purpose Throughout numerous HSMAI meetings, including board meetings, commercial week, and leadership conferences, a consistent and powerful theme has emerged regarding the role of leadership in the post-pandemic era. It has become evident that effective leadership is paramount in defining an organization’s culture, fostering a sense of community, and serving as a shining example of collaborative teamwork. Read More: https://bit.ly/4a7Of2p #hsmai #Hotelrevenue #Hospitality

Take a look at the key moments from PwC Ireland's recent Leadership Exchange event. The event highlighted the crucial role of proactive leadership in tackling today's business challenges and opportunities. Learn how you can apply these insights to your organisation and foster positive change by reading more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aCLNQN. #PwCLeadershipExchange #ESG #BusinessTransformation

The ASEAN Women’s Leadership Summit is a gathering of participants from eleven countries, each with their own unique cultures, perspectives, strengths and challenges. At Harpswell, we know that we are stronger together, uniting many countries in one powerful sisterhood.  #harpswellsummit24 #womenleadingchange

AAFEA is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Black federal leaders. ▶ We focus on strategies for overcoming systemic barriers and fostering inclusivity within the federal government. ▶ We highlight successes and resilience from emerging leaders. ▶ We advocate for mentorship and cultivating diverse talent pipelines for federal leadership roles. ▶ We are dedicated to future initiatives and collaborations aimed at advancing equity and representation in public service. We also host an annual Leadership Development Workshop #AAFEALDW dedicated to illuminating the programs, policies, practices, and processes that promote career-advancing opportunities for those in GS-13 through SES (equivalent) roles. An investment in the #AAFEALDW is an investment in your professional development. Attendance is $1,699 for members and $1,999 for non-members for the #LDW, but you can also get the pre-conference workshops for an additional $300 for non-members. Want the best deal? Become a member! A one-year membership is just $125. A two-year membership is $225. If you join before registering, you can save $175 minimum for the best professional development bargain out there. #AAFEALDW #InvestInYou #ProfessionalDevelopment Click here to join: https://lnkd.in/eBvsrZq Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/euhjWKFw

According to the Irish Management Institute most Irish business leaders, 61% of their members who recently attended their National Leadership conference, believe Budget 2025 will positively impact their goals, but many remain concerned about retaining and attracting talent. Addressing this challenge through upskilling and flexible working is a priority for many organizations. #budget2025 #talentshortage #upskilling To read full article click on the link below https://lnkd.in/e5H2wd5E

Take a look at the key moments from PwC Ireland's recent Leadership Exchange event. The event highlighted the crucial role of proactive leadership in tackling today's business challenges and opportunities. Learn how you can apply these insights to your organisation and foster positive change by reading more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aCLNQN. #PwCLeadershipExchange #ESG #BusinessTransformation

I don’t post very often, mainly because I find it hard to take the time and step back to appreciate accomplishments, but two things happened. Back in September during the first pilot of LEAD I was having lunch with my favorite German Talent Expert, Jannes Kirchhoff, who has been there for this project since day 1 and he said “can you believe we created this programme in just a few months” and then tonight, reading Vicky’s post I realized the importance of practicing what I preach and celebrating success. So allow me to… let’s be honest… brag… The LEAD programme was just a general idea and concept in February of this year with a minor goal (*sarcasm) to enable ALL people leaders at JDE Peet’s with essential leadership skills but make it scalable, relevant, and practical for HR teams across the world to deploy and managers to benefit from. With the insightful expertise brought by an amazing project team who eagerly took on additional work to provide support, local and functional perspectives, and help me craft a concept into a full blown leadership development programme. So huge shout out to Vicky Rondeau, Jannes Kirchhoff, Faizaan Ahmad, Hedwich Niemeijer, Aïsha Tuhumury, Eva Karagianni, and Tamara Zavorotko And in a matter of months we have the LEAD programme. Made up of pre-work gamified eLearnings created in collaboration with Attensi that teach the skills necessary for people leaders to role model the JDE Peet’s leadership capabilities in a fun, time effective, and engaging way. Priming manager’s knowledge of the relevant concepts so they can spend majority of their time in the LEAD workshops (designed in partnership with Hemsley Fraser diving deeper into the material and exploring how they can grow in their role as a people leader. And I could probably write an actual novel about everything that’s happened in the last few months 😂 but if you know anything about global scale L&D projects, I think the below list of what has been done and will soon be done, in such a short time, speaks for itself. And for the record it could not have been done without the support and collaboration from so many of my amazing colleagues and vendor partners. 🟢February: Project Team Kickoff 🟢June: Gamification Completed 🟢August: 4 full day workshops created 🟢September: Train the Trainer of 8 Regional Expert Trainers AND first pilot round in Utrecht, Netherlands 🟢October: First round of revisions implemented 🟡November: Pilots in 8 different countries (as you can see) and a 12 hour live stream launch event next week! 🟡December: Global Train the Trainer and second round of revisions made 🟡January ‘25: Global Launch So you’ll be hearing more from me because an idea turned into a reality… and that’s pretty cool. #unleashyourpossibility JDE Peet's Ana Ferrarezi Karen Curtin Kenneth Teo Patrycja Kozioł Hara Hatzirodia Mayke Bongartz-Treur Toni Zinzan

BDO’s recent Global Leadership Summit saw a gathering of managing partners and other senior leaders from BDO firms. Allan Evans, Global Head of Strategic Projects and Global Sustainability Lead, led a discussion on how firms within the global organisation aim to achieve net-zero by 2050. In this article Allan reflects on a panel discussion with BDO UK and BDO Netherlands, and how these firms are developing their respective decarbonisation journeys. #netzero @decarbonisation https://lnkd.in/daDkwJAs