Women & Leadership Summit June 18, 19 & 20, 2008 Toronto

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Conference Agenda

Session 2:

1:15-2:00 - Negotiating with Authenticity – How to Reach Agreement with Your Own Personal Style
Stacey Allerton Firth, Vice-President, Human Resources, Ford Motor Company of Canada

Negotiating is a skill that women will need to use throughout their careers to achieve success, whether it is in the form of a formal intense negotiation session or an impromptu conversation at work. Negotiations and reaching agreement relies on the ability to convey credibility and trust among the parties, and success at getting what you want can be made easier if these qualities are established ahead of time. Learn how to use your authentic self to build relationships and reach agreement.

? The role that personal style can play in negotiations
? Maintaining your identity in a male-dominated arena
? Negotiating for more recognition and self-respect
? Forging long-term relationships with key players to facilitate negotiations



2:00-2:45 - The Extraordinary Leader: How to Win the War for Talent
Dr. Nancy MacKay, President and Co-Founder, Inspire Action International Inc.

Business initiatives that promote recruitment, retention and advancement of women are a growing trend in the corporate world. In order to successfully compete for top talent, maximize organizational potential and gain from a diverse, committed and resilient workforce, today's organizations must learn what motivates women. This presentation will discuss how to:

? Create trust, candor and healthy conflict with the people around you
? Eliminate risky alpha female behaviours that drive away top talent
? Build future leaders through coaching and mentoring approaches
? Provide guidance and support from mentoring programs: critical components
? Put in place work-life balance initiatives
? Identify leadership qualities and develop talent through talent management succession plans



2:45-3:00 NETWORKING BREAK

3:00-3:45 - Women 2020: A Power Such as the World Has Never Known
Maureen Geddes, President, CANGRAM International Inc.

Gone are the days of the "heroic," all-powerful leader. Leaders of tomorrow require the ability to deal with complexity and a multitude of tasks, and to work co-operatively and innovatively. Perhaps most importantly in today's world of over-work and unbalanced lives, they must be able to separate their identity from their work. These are skills that are often strengths of women. What do we really believe about our power and possibilities as women? How does understanding what we believe at an unconscious level influence our values, behaviour and success? Explore with Maureen how the world will look different in 2020 for you and because of you, and our collective contribution as women.

? Engage in Thoughtstorm® questions on what we are creating
? Understand the difference between traditional and current models of leadership and the implications for development
? Recognize how to develop and leverage the talents of women through innovative leadership development initiatives
? Identify your role in co-creating a company you are excited to work for


3:45-4:30 - Stress Management Tips
Brandi Smith, Director, Marketing, RAND Worldwide

Stress management skills are crucial to reaching your full potential at work and at home. Establishing a work-life balance requires that you identify and focus on the activities that give you the greatest returns so that you work smarter, not harder. This presentation will offer practical tips and advice for creating a balance in one's life outside of work, family and the various stresses a woman faces in today's society.

? Practical strategies and tactics for maintaining performance and balance while growing your career
? Long-term and short-term approaches to stress management
? Keeping a balanced perspective on life in order to really achieve your goals
? Deciding on what to prioritize
? Effective delegation of the not-so-important
? Putting in place support mechanisms around you: both at home and on the job
? Defining and periodically revisiting your personal performance metrics



4:30-5:15 - Leveraging Executive Coaching to Maximize ROI
Judy Holcomb-Williams, Vice-President of Human Resources, Trillium Health Care Products Inc. Gail Voisin, President & CEO, Executive Coaching

In this session, two experts on the topic -- Judy Holcomb-Williams, VP Human Resources and Gail Voisin, Executive Leadership Development Coach -- will share key insights that can help you excel in individual and organizational performance by better aligning leadership and coaching to achieve the overall desired outcomes of the organization’s Strategic Business Plan. With their twenty years of extensive experience in implementing these strategies in “real life” situations in organizations, you will find out “what works” and “what doesn’t”. They will focus on three main areas:

? Aligning Leadership and Coaching
? Leading Edge Performance
? Linking Work/Life Balance &