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THE CHAIR ACADEMY’S 24TH ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The Chair Academy’s International Conference is proud to present the 2015 conference keynote speakers.
These cutting-edge presenters represent the best in transformational leadership and will inspire and teach
leadership best practices during their presentations.

JOEL BARKER JULIE STRAW

Futurist, Film-Maker, Author Author, Trainer, Speaker

RAMEZ NAAM MATT REED

Award-Winning Author, Author, Educator
Teacher, Futurist

PRE-CONFERENCE SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS

The Chair Academy offers each participant an expanded conference experience. For $125, conference
participants can attend a full-day, pre-conference skill-building workshop. These workshops are intended
to provide participants with essential skills and knowledge that they can bring back to their organizations.

THE TRICK TO BEING A CHAIR OR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADER
Presented by Bill Lamb, Kirkwood Community College
The workshop will present a variety of strategies for new front-line administrators, including chairs, directors, deans, and other organizational lead-
ers. Activities throughout the day will help participants defne their role as leaders and share strategies to develop cohesive teams.
STRENGTHS EDUCATOR WORKSHOP
Presented by Scott Geddis, Phoenix College
This dynamic and activity-based Strengths Educator workshop is designed to help participants discover and build upon their strengths, create
stronger relationships, engage in more effective teams, and begin to develop strengths-based culture in their organization.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 3.0: THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING
Presented by Julie Wechsler, South Mountain Community College
In this interactive session, we will explore our changing environment, recently described by the Center for Creative Leadership as volatile, uncertain,
complex and ambiguous. Participants will consider implications of environmental change on leadership competencies, and how these
competencies can be developed using new learning strategies.
CREATIVE LEADERSHIP: THINKING, WORKING, AND LEADING WITH VISION
Presented by Scott Wakefeld, Community College of Aurora
This skill-based workshop will give you tangible and relevant skills that you can use to bring about your creative vision. You will explore and develop
Thinking Strategies and Working Skills.
LEARNING SPACES THAT MEASURE UP: PLANNING AND ASSESSING LEARNING SPACES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Presented by Roger Yohe, Mesa Community College and Jennifer Strickland, Mesa Community College
Join us as we explore how leaders can leverage space as a change agent for a college. In this interactive session participants will use tools to
manage the lifecycle of learning spaces, both formal and informal, in higher education.

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