Erin Conlon

Erin Conlon Speaking Topics

• Transformational Leadership for Transformational Projects

  This 60 minute keynote covers the essence of transformational leadership and its profound impact on teams, individuals, and project outcomes. Drawing inspiration from real-life examples, attendees can see how visionary leadership can ignite transformation within individuals, teams, and cultures. Attendees will uncover that success and motivation are skills to be fostered, and learn actionable strategies to drive change and elevate performance.

  While celebrating the potential of transformational leadership, we also acknowledge and address the inherent challenges and barriers that often impede leaders. Addressing common and predictable challenges, we navigate the complexities of leadership with candor and insight. By shining a light on these obstacles, attendees gain valuable perspectives on how to cultivate an environment of openness, collaboration, and abundance within their teams, paving the way for transformative projects and outcomes.

  By the end of this presentation, your leaders will emerge with a renewed sense of possibility and purpose. Armed with a deeper understanding of their role as catalysts for change, attendees will gain clarity on the qualities and behaviors necessary to bring their visions to fruition. Moreover, they will acquire practical tools and techniques for fostering team cohesion and collaboration, empowering them to lead with confidence and drive transformative initiatives within their organizations.

  Keynote Outcomes:

  Visionary Leadership Sparks Transformation: Attendees will understand the power of visionary leadership in driving meaningful change within teams and organizations.

  Navigating Challenges with Openness and Collaboration: Participants will gain insights into the common challenges and barriers to implementing transformational leadership, such as rigidity, righteousness, and self-focus.

  Empowering Teams for Success: Attendees will discover actionable strategies for empowering their teams and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.

• Diffusing Tension - How to have the hard conversations

  In this talk (or workshop), attendees will learn to identify and navigate difficult conversations with finesse. Through an engaging blend of presentation, group discussion, and role-playing, attendees will delve into the nuanced dynamics of challenging dialogues. The session aims to equip leaders with the necessary tools to identify tension points and employ effective strategies for resolution.

  Participants, will learn to identify what creates tension and how their leadership can escalate or diffuse a situation. By dissecting real-world scenarios and case studies, attendees will develop a deeper understanding of the underlying causes of tension and explore proactive approaches to diffuse it. Through guided discussions and practical exercises, participants will hone their communication skills and emerge with newfound confidence in managing difficult conversations.

  Attendees will walk away with actionable insights and tangible strategies to enhance their leadership effectiveness. From recognizing subtle cues to steering conversations towards positive outcomes, attendees will be empowered to foster a culture of open dialogue and collaboration within their respective teams and organizations.

  Workshop Outcomes:

  Enhanced understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of difficult conversations. Participants will walk away with an understanding of what contributes to difficult conversations.

  Improved ability to identify tension points and triggers in professional interactions. With an ability to identify what is creating the tension, leaders will have new eyes on how to see it playing out within your teams and relationships.

  Practical strategies to navigate tension and facilitate collaborative solutions. With new understanding of undercurrents and an ability to identify them, participants will gain some tools and strategies to help them diffuse tension and create collaboration.

Coaching Your Team - Elevating Leadership Effectiveness

In this session, attendees will enhance their leadership effectiveness through developing coaching skills. This session will dive into both the fundamental principles and practical applications of coaching, equipping participants with the skills and strategies needed to drive positive change within their teams and organizations.

The session will begin by exploring the principles of coaching, emphasizing the importance of active listening, powerful questioning techniques, and creating a supportive environment for team members. Participants will learn to adopt a coaching mindset, enabling them to approach leadership challenges with curiosity, compassion, and a growth-oriented perspective.

Participants will deepen their understanding of coaching and its application in real-world scenarios commonly encountered in the water industry. From providing constructive feedback to supporting professional development and fostering a culture of accountability, participants will gain practical insights into the multifaceted role of a coach within their organizations.

Participants will leave with actionable plans to integrate coaching practices into their leadership approach. They will be empowered to enhance team performance, strengthen relationships, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within their teams and organizations.

Outcomes

Embodied Coaching Mindset: Participants will incorporate the principles and values of coaching, deepening their understanding of how coaching empowers individuals. They will learn strategies for approaching leadership challenges with curiosity, compassion, and a growth-oriented mindset.

Enhanced Leadership Effectiveness: Attendees will experience paradigm shifts in their leadership through an integrated approach of coaching. They will discover new ways to strengthen relationships, troubleshoot challenges, and foster a deep sense of belonging through coaching.

Inclusive and Supportive Leadership Culture: Participants will be inspired to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive culture within their organizations. Through coaching skills, they will celebrate team successes and contribute to an organizational climate that values diversity and fosters a sense of belonging for all team members.

Coaching Your Team - Elevating Leadership Effectiveness

In this session, attendees will enhance their leadership effectiveness through developing coaching skills. This session will dive into both the fundamental principles and practical applications of coaching, equipping participants with the skills and strategies needed to drive positive change within their teams and organizations.

The session will begin by exploring the principles of coaching, emphasizing the importance of active listening, powerful questioning techniques, and creating a supportive environment for team members. Participants will learn to adopt a coaching mindset, enabling them to approach leadership challenges with curiosity, compassion, and a growth-oriented perspective.

Participants will deepen their understanding of coaching and its application in real-world scenarios commonly encountered in the water industry. From providing constructive feedback to supporting professional development and fostering a culture of accountability, participants will gain practical insights into the multifaceted role of a coach within their organizations.

Participants will leave with actionable plans to integrate coaching practices into their leadership approach. They will be empowered to enhance team performance, strengthen relationships, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within their teams and organizations.

Outcomes

Embodied Coaching Mindset: Participants will incorporate the principles and values of coaching, deepening their understanding of how coaching empowers individuals. They will learn strategies for approaching leadership challenges with curiosity, compassion, and a growth-oriented mindset.

Enhanced Leadership Effectiveness: Attendees will experience paradigm shifts in their leadership through an integrated approach of coaching. They will discover new ways to strengthen relationships, troubleshoot challenges, and foster a deep sense of belonging through coaching.

Inclusive and Supportive Leadership Culture: Participants will be inspired to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive culture within their organizations. Through coaching skills, they will celebrate team successes and contribute to an organizational climate that values diversity and fosters a sense of belonging for all team members.

Finding Freedom - Escaping the Prison of "Never Enough"

In this session we'll break down what a framework is, and take a deep dive into the Never Enough framework. From there, we'll explore how ""Never Enough"" impacts your every-day life. You'll get a clear picture on how everything • time, money, relationships, self-worth, confidence, parenting, etc. can all be dictated by this framework. Finally, we'll look at some ways to shift perspectives or get out of the Never Enough framework.

Outcomes:

1. Identify frameworks and understand how they shape our experience of life.

2. Spot Never Enough as a framework and understand the impact of this way of experiencing the world.

3. Have a few techniques for getting out of Never Enough and into something more empowering.

What is Well-Being

This session is designed to give attendees a more complete understanding of well-being, and how well-being affects not just one's day-to-day life, but also sets the foundation for your future. In this session we make the case for prioritizing well-being, navigating the costs of neglecting well-being, and then creating a definition of well-being that serves people wholistically.

Outcomes:

1. Participants will be able to identify signs that their (or their colleagues) well-being could use attention.

2. Participants will gain an inventory tool on how to self-measure well-being.

3. Participants will be provided actionable steps in order to improve their well-being over time."