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Insights from a hostage negotiator inspires and educates professionals in techniques and tactics of high-level negotiation, communication, influence, and leadership presented by a SWAT hostage negotiator. As organizational leaders you will be leading individuals and teams that may have competing interests, which may naturally lead to conflict. In this session, you will be presented with a flexible framework you can use to effectively work through even the most challenging interactions. Regardless of whether we are executives or front-line representatives, we must excel at communication and influence to give ourselves the best chance of success in these critical moments. You will leave this session more confident and prepared to lead teams of people from a variety of backgrounds, and ready to handle your difficult conversations and situations, allowing you to find success for yourselves, your teams, and the people you serve.
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Scott Tillema is an internationally recognized crisis negotiator, trainer and professional keynote speaker. He is known and respected for his experience negotiating in emotionally charged incidents, with high stakes and when the situation requires sensitivity to the human element.
Scott has over 20 years of municipal law enforcement experience in the Chicago area and specialized in hostage and crisis negotiation. He was trained by the FBI and spent many years negotiating with one of the largest regional SWAT teams in the United States.
Educationally, Scott holds a master’s degree in psychology, a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, and has received negotiation training at Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation.
Today, Scott is a partner at The Negotiations Collective, an international negotiations training firm where he provides corporate training and keynote speeches to clients from across the world around the concepts of influence, conflict resolution, and difficult conversations.
Scott is a prolific trainer within the negotiation field and travels the world speaking to audiences of all professions, having provided training at universities, companies and organizations such as Harvard, Microsoft, Bosch, the FBI, multiple YPO chapters, human resource groups, project manager associations, leadership groups and many more. Notably, Scott was invited to give a TEDx talk titled “The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators”, which has received over 1 million views.
This 50-minute session is your gateway to understanding the transformative power of Energy Leadership™. We will guide you through the principles of harnessing your energy to foster leadership and personal growth. Expect to gain insights into shifting your perspectives, enhancing your relationships, and elevating your professional and personal life. This is more than a learning opportunity; it's the first step towards living your most authentic and inspired life.
Karin Knecht is an expat and leadership coach, learning & development consultant, engaging facilitator and speaker. Being bilingual in English and German and having the experience of working in different countries with people from various backgrounds and cultures, she possesses a unique edge in understanding and bridging cultural divides. Her 20+ years of experience spans coaching and mentoring, leadership and career development, employee engagement as well as talent and performance management in various industries and countries. She helps clients create practical plans with win-win outcomes and become inspiring and successful leaders of high-performing multicultural teams. Her knowledge and expertise earned her the status of trusted advisor in any business partnership and as an inspirational speaker at conferences. Her passion for travel and learning about other cultures enables her to share a broad range of insights with her audience. Her purpose is ‘Making a difference’ and inspires leaders to become their authentic, positive, and confident selves.
Please join us virtually on December 12 to hear Shannon Curth present Increasing L&D Value: Collaboration with Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Many organizations pride themselves on "continuously improving", so much so that they often have individuals or teams dedicated to formal continuous improvement programs or initiatives. L&D is an integral piece to a successful continuous improvement program or process improvement project. In this session you will learn how to partner with Continuous Improvement employees or teams and help them see the value an L&D professional can add to their work.
Shannon Curth, Director of Training & Continuous Improvement for Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, R&D, and EHS at Medline Industries, has 10+ years of experience in the corporate learning space. Through her work in insurance and healthcare, she has developed partnerships between L&D and the Continuous Improvement functions with IS, manufacturing, and distribution teams contributing to millions of dollars in cost savings through process improvements. In her session, expect to learn how to: -Increase the value you and/or your L&D team can have in an organization by becoming an integral part of the Continuous Improvement process -Develop and pitch a value statement on the impact your skills and offerings can have on Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives -Identify the links between L&D project cycles and Continuous Improvement project cycles
