Mini-Keynote Session: Leadership CPR: Reviving and Thriving without More Striving: DS25 Session

In today's high-pressure work environment, many leaders feel overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted, trapped in what I call the 'Energy Exhaustion Cycle.' This cycle is driven by a disengaged workforce, where employees lack emotional connections with their leader, their work, and their colleagues. This transformative presentation goes beyond traditional task-based initiatives to conquer this disengagement, to addressing its root cause, and offering leaders an attention-focused solution that enhances engagement, productivity and profitability, without adding to their workload.

Participants will be taken on inspiring journey filled with compelling stories, lighthearted humor, and actionable best practices designed to create emotional connections in the workplace. They will discover how to harness the power of their attention to forge deep emotional connections and cultivate team unity around shared purpose and priorities. Participants will learn to focus on "Hearts before Habits," "We before Me," and "Community before Unity," revitalizing their leadership approach and transforming their workplace culture. This session will equip leaders with strategies to strengthen their team's sense of identity, purpose, and belonging and move them from just surviving in the "Energy Exhaustion Cycle" to thriving in the "Energy Exhilaration Cycle"

Participants will explore how to cultivate meaningful connections by knowing who their team members are, not just what they do. Participants will learn how to empower their people through delegation and collaboration that not only build trust and confidence but also encourage recognition and growth. Participants will discover effective strategies to combat workplace loneliness by fostering a sense of community.

By implementing these practices, leaders will see increased engagement, reduced turnover, higher operating margins, greater qualify of life for all. This session will give participants the opportunity for reviving their leadership approach, thriving in their role, and achieving remarkable results all without more striving to achieve more.

• Analyze the root causes of leadership stress and exhaustion and determine how shifting attention and priorities can transition teams from the "Energy Exhaustion Cycle" to the "Energy Exhilaration Cycle."
• Focus leadership attention on practices that build emotional connections with employees, elevating engagement and productivity without increasing workload.
• Apply the principles of "Hearts before Habits," "We before Me," and "Community before Unity" to strengthen identity, purpose, and belonging, aligning teams around shared goals and values.

Cost: $59 for AHCA/NCAL Members I $69 for Non-members

1 NAB credit available upon completion.  

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Instructions to Begin, after registering: 

• To begin the training, click on the Contents tab.
• Participants can move throughout the lessons in the course by clicking on the header of each module to expand or minimize their view. 

Completion Deadline 

Individuals have until Oct. 31, 2026 to complete. After October 31st, 2026, this session will no longer be available to access or earn additional CEs.

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