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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Winnipeg
2014 Conference Series
6th edition
Women in Leadership
Leading effectively
WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF:
BETH BELL, Partner, Government Transformation and Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Business Services
JUDITH CHAMBERS, Vice President & Market Manager, TD Wealth Private Client Group
KIM JASPER, Chief Advancement Officer, Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
DEBRA JONASSON-YOUNG, President, People First Consulting Services
KYLA KRAMPS, Vice President, Consulting & Deals, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
MARIETTE MULAIRE, President & CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Hon. THERESA OSWALD, Minister of Jobs and the Economy, Government of Manitoba
MARILYN ROBINSON, Vice President, Integration, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
CHANTAL STURK-NADEAU, Senior Vice President, Tourism Winnipeg, Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
KRISTEN WITTMAN, Partner, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
KEYNOTE:
GAIL STEPHENS
Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Museum for Human Rights
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“Met many women in leadership and took away many good ideas and tips to become a better leader.”
– AILEEN MADDEN, General Auditor, Air Canada
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Executives, department heads, directors, senior managers, lawyers, accountants, and other professionals
who are looking for strategies to become more effective leaders.
JUST SOME OF THE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
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Identify the strategies for effective communication in an increasingly connected world
Learn how to pick a negotiation strategy that’s right for you
Understand the different leadership styles in order to adapt the approach that best fits a particular challenge
Learn active listening skills to validate the concerns of others
Get tips on how to have the confidence required to achieve goals
Examine the role of “strategy, structure, people and process” in building high performing senior teams
TESTIMONIALS FROM ATTENDEES OF PAST CONFERENCES
“Inspiration. Great networking. This conference is a must in a fast pace working world!”
– ÉDITH CLOUTIER, Vice President, Eastern Region Sales, Allstream
“Reflection, shared learning for my team.”
– PATTY HERGOTT, Dean, NorQuest College
“Thank you for hosting such a valuable conference in Calgary.”
– GLENNA C. LAING, Director of Provincial Transfusion and Transplant Programs, Government of Alberta
“Inspired to move from a mindset of managing people to leading people and develop my own authentic leadership style.”
– JENNIFER PEDE, Vice President, Consulting & Deals, PricewaterhouseCoopers
“Learned about interesting companies and leadership styles.”
– NICOLE STEFANIUK, Controller, Winnipeg Airports Authority
"Important to take time out of our busy lives to reflect on these important topics.”
– LAURA WIEBE, President & CEO, Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance Company
PARTIAL LIST OF ATTENDEES FROM PAST CONFERENCES
Air Canada • Allstream • Astra Zeneca • BC Housing • BCLC • BDC • BHP Billiton • BMO • Bank of America • Bell • Bombardier • CATSA •
CGI • CIBC • CMHC • Cirque du Soleil • City of Victoria • Cogeco • Concentra Financial • Conexus Credit Union • Dalhousie University •
Davies • Deloitte • EDC • eHealth SK • Enbridge • Ericsson • Ernst & Young • Farm Credit Canada • Fraser River Port Authority •
Government of MB • Greater Victoria Public Library • ICAA • Iron Ore • KPMG • Laurentian Bank • MNP • MPI • McMillan • Medisys •
Memorial University • Molson • NSLC • National Bank of Canada • Ontario Power Generation • Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec • Osler,
Hoskin & Harcourt • Pfizer • Port of Halifax • Pratt & Whitney • PwC • RBC • Radio Canada • Red River College • Royal BC Museum •
SaskEnergy • Scotiabank • Shell • Sobey School of Business • Standard Life • Sun Life • TD • Ted Rogers School of Management • TELUS
FEMMES DE CARRIÈRE EN INTERACTION - CAREER WOMEN INTERACTION (FCI-CWI)
FCI-CWI is a leading provider of leadership conferences for women executives and professionals across Canada. With high calibre
speakers from a cross-section of industries, the conferences provide attendees with strategies to become more effective leaders.
6th edition
Women in Leadership
Leading effectively
7:45 Registration and networking breakfast
SESSIO N 1
Chair: CH AN TAL STU RK -N ADEAU , Econom ic Developm ent W innipeg Inc.
8:15 Opening remarks of Chair
8:20 – 9:00 Leading with emotional intelligence
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JUDITH CHAMBERS, Vice President & Market Manager, TD Wealth Private Client Group
A key factor to successful leadership is emotional intelligence. By increasing your Emotion quotient or (EQ) you will benefit both
professionally and personally. Emotional intelligence is linked to all facets of our lives; it can lead to more effective leadership, career
success, as well as happiness and satisfaction in business and personal relationships.
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What is Emotional Intelligence?
Developing self-awareness
Becoming an inspirational leader
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9:00 – 9:40 Engaging a diverse workforce
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KYLA KRAMPS, Partner, Consulting & Deals, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
A diverse workforce with an inclusive culture has many benefits for employees and organizations. Diversity of backgrounds, ideas and
experiences enrich organizations and contribute to an innovative, high performance environment. An inclusive workplace increases
employee engagement as employees feel they are valued for their individual differences and are encouraged to reach their full potential. In
this session, Kyla Kramps will discuss how to create a diverse and inclusive work environment by:
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Examining the dimensions of diversity
Aligning corporate values
Crafting a successful diversity and inclusion strategy
Implementing tools and techniques to create an inclusive environment
9:40 – 10:20 Communicating effectively
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MARILYN ROBINSON, Vice President, Integration, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
In this presentation, Marilyn Robinson will outline the importance of effective communications for the merger of the Manitoba Lotteries
Corporation and the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission to become Manitoba’s newest crown corporation – Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.
The merger presented many opportunities for efficiencies, synergies and cost savings as well as enhanced career opportunities for a
combined workforce of over 3000 employees. The implementation plan required an effective employee communications strategy to
achieve success. Utilizing a combination of traditional and web-based tools in the comprehensive Organizational Change Management
Plan, the strategy leveraged employee involvement at every level to foster excitement and the establishment of a new corporate culture for
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.
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Encouraging employee input at all levels is essential to both making changes and explaining changes
Developing a shared vision and new organizational corporate culture that all employees felt respected and felt right to the new
corporation. Opportunity to select the best practices of each heritage organization and leading practices in business.
Seamless transition for business operations leading to positive impacts for our valued customers and the introduction of the new
corporate brand.
Challenges included addressing expectations related to timelines, as well as organizational structure changes to optimize the
strengths of each organization, while remaining sensitive to the needs of individuals and group expectations.
10:20 – 10:40 Networking break
10:40 – 11:20 Powerful negotiation tactics
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KRISTEN WITTMAN, Partner, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
A successful negotiation does not necessarily mean winning an argument. Knowing when you’re in a negotiation, how to listen to the other
parties, and how to adapt your strategy are keys to achieving your objective – but so is adapting your objective! In this presentation Kristen
will discuss:
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Why women (should) make better negotiators
Different strategies for different situations
How to pick a strategy that’s right for you
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11:20 – 12:00 Leadership styles: What is yours?
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Keynote:
GAIL STEPHENS
Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Museum for Human Rights
From Mother Theresa and Lester Pearson to Martin Luther King and Nellie McClung, there can be as many ways to lead people as there
are leaders. No one style of leadership fits all situations, so it is useful to understand the different styles so that you can adapt the
approach which best fits the particular challenges facing your organization. Some of the common leadership styles include:
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Autocratic
Bureaucratic
Charismatic
Democratic
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Laissez-faire
Servant
Transformational
Gail Stephens is the Chief Operating Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, having accepted the role in August 2013. As
COO, she oversees the finance/IT, communication/stakeholder relations, human resource, facilities and visitor services operations of the
Museum. Prior to accepting the COO role, Ms. Stephens was City Manager for the City of Victoria since July 2009. As City Manager, she
was responsible for all city operations including Fire, Engineering, Parks, Planning, Corporate Services, and Sustainability. She was
previously the Vice-President of Finance and Services at the University of Calgary overseeing the finance, human resource, information
technology and health, safety and security of university operations. Prior to this, she was Chief Executive Officer for the BC Pension
Corporation, one of Canada’s largest pension administrators. In 2004, the Pension Corporation won the Premier’s Award for Excellence
recognizing the demonstrable shift to a client focused culture. Prior to accepting the position of CEO in 2003, Ms. Stephens was the first
Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Winnipeg (1998-2003), replacing a Board of Commissioners. As CAO, she helped lead a diverse
team of departments including Police, Fire/Paramedics, Transit, Community Services, Water and Waste, and Public Works to become one
of the most cost effective city governments in Canada with a citizen satisfaction rating of over 92%. She was the City Auditor for Winnipeg
before becoming CAO and has worked in both the private and public sector as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Stephens received the
Manitoba Gold Medal for the highest level of excellence in the CGA Program and graduated on the Dean’s Honour List from the Faculty of
Education, University of Manitoba. She was named as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2003, 2010 and 2011 and won
the 2006 Peak Performance and Excellence Award. She was named one of Canada’s top 100 CGAs.
12:00 – 1:00 Networking lunch
SESSIO N 2
Chair: BETH BELL, IBM G lobal Business Services
1:00– 1:40 Listening with more empathy
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Hon. THERESA OSWALD, Minister of Jobs and the Economy, Government of Manitoba
As a leader you play a critical role in setting the tone for how your colleagues and staff members respond to clients, stakeholders and each
other. You can set the example by listening with genuine interest, providing realistic options, asking questions, and ensuring that although
you may not always be able to change the status quo, it is important to validate the concerns of others – and if possible, to be flexible.
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How she got there and what she has learned on the way – Theresa Oswald, Minister of Jobs and the Economy
Active listening skills
Building a strong team
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1:40 – 2:20 Confidence in achieving goals
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KIM JASPER, Chief Advancement Officer, Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
Goals can be easily established, seeing that those goals are achieved is another matter. Kim Jasper is no stranger to goal setting and
achievement, having played an instrumental role in Winnipeg being the home to the new national Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Confidence in both yourself and your team to go after what you want is a key factor. In this presentation, Kim will share her personal style
and several of her corporate and community initiatives in seeing that you too can have the confidence required to achieve goals.
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Open the universe of possibility
Come back to the real world
Measure and manage
Celebrate
2:20 – 2:40 Networking break
2:40 – 3:20 Building and leading senior leadership teams
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DEBRA JONASSON-YOUNG, President, People First Consulting Services
The success of an organization is highly dependent upon the abilities, strengths and orchestration of the senior leadership team. Building a
talented, highly functioning senior team is critical. Leading that team to success requires vision, goal alignment, and the ability to enable
people to realize their fullest potential while achieving the greater organizational goals. In this presentation Debra Jonasson-Young will
cover:
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Beginning with the end in mind – The role of “strategy, structure, people and process” in building high performing senior teams
Choosing the right individuals and creating “teamness”
Leading a high performing team
3:20 – 4:00 Influence: The measure of leadership
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MARIETTE MULAIRE, President & CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
"The leader who exercises influence will work from the inside out, starting with him/herself." – Unknown. There are many reasons why
people will follow and are influenced by certain leaders. Increasingly, it is less about fear and control and more about the desire to be part
of something special, a desire to make a difference, an initiative that they can be passionate about. The actions and behaviours of leaders
often provide the most powerful influence over others. The magnitude of that influence is often defined by the degree to which a leader is
liked and respected. The individuals who influence others in ways that are not obvious are often the most effective leaders.
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Exploring how “influencers” know where they are going and why
Understanding our purpose and communicating vision
Having influence: via ego or purpose
4:00 Closing remarks of Chair and end of conference
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