Women’s Leadership Roundtable Agenda
NAEM is excited to host our fourth corporate women's environmental leadership roundtable this summer in Savannah, Georgia. With a growing and dynamic group of women leaders already active in the NAEM community, we wanted to strengthen this existing network and introduce our members and their colleagues to leaders in the policy, government and think tank arenas for strategic relationship building.
You'll find the program has been designed to include sessions that examine emerging sustainability leadership models as well as behaviors and habits of sustainability leaders. Whether you are a vice president or in the early stages of your career, the program is sure to offer new insights and reinforce core practices for women leaders at all levels of their careers.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Tour 1: 11:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Tour 2: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
BOTH TOURS ARE SOLD OUT Savannah Food Tasting & History Walking Tour Come recharge your batteries with this networking outing that will explore the finest foods of Savannah while also learning about the city's rich history. This walking tour will allow you to meet fellow conference attendees, taste Savannah's staples cuisine and to clear your head to be ready for a strong start to the conference. In-house EHS&S professionals, vendors and consultants are invited to attend.
There will be two of the same tours; one will start at 11:45 a.m. and one at 1:00 p.m. Each tour lasts 3 hours. | ||
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
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4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Women’s Coaching Workshops - Cost: $40 Sign up for 1 of 3 Women’s Coaching Workshops; seats are limited in each workshop, so you’ll only be able to attend one. In-house EHS&S professionals, vendors and consultants are invited to attend. | ||
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Establishing Your Credibility and Leadership to Overcome Bias Challenges Some of the biggest obstacles to the women's executive presence are the biases and stereotypes that exist within an organization's culture. These biases extend to the organization's operations, placement, promotion and development processes, and are exhibited by both men and women. Underlying culture, systems and processes cannot be changed by one person. But one person can influence the situation and control his or her own actions. Attend this session to learn personal and leadership skills to use in the face of bias situations.
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So That Just Happened! How Do I Choose Not to Let It Burden Me? Would you like to learn the secret to not letting tough interactions at work take an emotional toll on you? This workshop will offer emotional intelligence tools that "put you in a different space" during tough conversations. You will learn tools to use intellectual capital instead of emotional energy to respond to difficult interactions, propelling you forward in your career.
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SOLD OUT Group Coaching: Influencing Without Formal Authority What would your job be like if you had more influence with your leadership, colleagues and direct reports? How would being more influential impact the results you're getting at work? In this session, a professional coach will lead participants through a process that taps into the group's combined experience and wisdom to make progress towards increasing influence on the job. Using coaching and design thinking tools, the group will 1) clarify their goals around influence, 2) discover some of the mindsets and behaviors that weaken influence, and 3) create individual action plans to increase influence on the job.
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8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception Join your fellow attendees for wine and dessert as we kick off this exciting program. Start the first day with new contacts and new friends. All conference attendees are encouraged to attend. | ||
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. |
Mindfulness Yoga Learn techniques for quieting the mental noise that create distractions and prepare yourself for a new day of growth. This is an optional session that will rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit! Please make sure to wear attire that you are able to move in and bring a towel or yoga mat as they will not be provided.
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Invigorating Walk Around Savannah Raise your heartbeat by going at your own pace on this group-led walk along walking paths just outside the hotel. This is an optional session where you can take in the beauty of Savannah, network with fellow attendees and start your day energized! Please make sure to wear attire that you are able to move in and a water bottle as that will not be provided. The group will be meeting in the hotel lobby and promptly leaving at 6:30 a.m. |
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration and Networking Breakfast | |
9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. |
Opening Remarks | |
9:20 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Opening Keynote: Sustainability Leadership in Action As the former Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and a chief architect of President Obama's 2013 Climate Action Plan, Nancy Sutley is no stranger to leveraging negotiation, communication and overall leadership skills. Nancy Sutley exudes the leadership qualities that many EHS&S professionals aspire to possess, especially given her advocacy for environmental, public health and climate change issues. Come to this keynote session to hear lessons learned throughout her career, how her career has shaped her view of the future, and the legacy she believes women in the EHS&S field have the opportunity to leave.
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Networking Break | |
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Building the Future Business Leader - Advocating for EHS&S Women Leaders When women support each other, incredible things happen, but advocacy, support and mentorship of other women isn't always prioritized in a competitive work environment. This session will address the power of sponsorship, explore different career paths and provide real-world advice on how women can help each other advance and thrive.
Moderator: Anne Monine, Corporate Environmental Lead; Cargill Inc. - Bio |
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch Keynote: Tactics for Managing Board Expectations As you move up in your career, there will be opportunities to interact with and present to your Board of Directors. Understanding what the Board is looking for is a key step in effective and impactful engagements. Shanel Aliano supports Carol Cala as she prepares for and presents regularly at Lockheed Martin board meetings. In this armchair discussion, Shanel will interview Carol about her lessons learned from these BOD presentations — how to prepare, how to effectively present information, and how to manage Board expectations and advanced EHS&S initiatives. Carol will provide practical advice that anyone who presents to executive leaders in their company can use.
Moderator: Shanel Aliano, Technical Assistant; Lockheed Martin Corp. |
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Finding and Embracing Your Authentic Personal Brand Building your own authentic brand is more than knowing who you are – it is about understanding where you are, knowing where you want to go, and building the skills necessary to help you communicate these business aspirations. Attendees will reflect on their own personal brand while learning practical tips for effectively communicating it. This session will address the dos and don'ts of social media and provide practical information on how to build an authentic personal brand, designed for professional expansion.
Moderator: Nadine King, Manager, Corporate Environmental; CVS Health Corp. |
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1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Networking Break |
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Building Resilient Leaders In life and career, we often don’t get the outcomes we hoped for and expected -- but the more resilient and prepared you are for an unexpected outcome, the more able you will be to turn it into a career opportunity. This session will address how unexpected outcomes, disappointments and even failure can be good, how to recover after things have not gone according to plan, and how to sharpen your resiliency skills.
Moderator: Helen Pappas, Northeast Area Manager - Environmental Compliance & Remediation; Gannett Fleming Inc. - Bio |
Great Reads: Establishing Your Essential Priorities How can we shift from having too many competing priorities and struggling to produce our best work, to understanding how to identify the few key items that lead to our best work and most success? This session will help attendees learn how to “cut out the noise” of our busy lives to focus on the right things at the right time. Come to this session to learn how about the lessons and key takeaways from the New York Times bestselling book, "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less." Panelists will discuss how they apply the concepts from the book to their own careers and lives.
Moderator: Fawn Bergen, Global Sustainability Program Manager; Intel Corp. - Bio |
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Networking Break
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3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Winning Communication Skills & Tactics: From Safety Meeting on the Shop Floor to a C-Suite Presentation Whether your goal is to engage employees or strategize and obtain buy-in from the C-Suite, effective communication is a critical skill for the successful EHS&S leader. In this three-part session, attendees will first focus on the fundamental skills for making an online or in-person presentation. Then they will build on those skills to explore higher-pressure communication situations such as elevator pitches and presenting to the C-suite. Finally, the speakers will discuss how to manage curveballs in communications and navigate through difficult situations.
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5:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Networking Dinner This will be a small networking dinner at a nice restaurant with in-house EHS&S professionals to discuss a women's leadership issue. All food and two drinks will be included. Space is limited, so sign up when you register and NAEM will notify you if you were able to get in. This dinner is for in-house EHS&S professionals only.
Cost: $25
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. |
Mindfulness Yoga Learn techniques for quieting the mental noise that create distractions and prepare yourself for a new day of growth. This is an optional session that will rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit! Please make sure to wear attire that you are able to move in and bring a towel or yoga mat as they will not be provided.
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Invigorating Walk Around Savannah Raise your heartbeat by going at your own pace on this group-led walk along walking paths just outside the hotel. This is an optional session where you can take in the beauty of Savannah, network with fellow attendees and start your day energized! Please make sure to wear attire that you are able to move in and a water bottle as that will not be provided. The group will be meeting in the hotel lobby and promptly leaving at 6:30 a.m. |
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration and Networking Breakfast |
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9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
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9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Keynote: Your Network is Your Net Worth The number one predictor of career success is the size and quality of your network. Building relationships and a strong network are among the key components of personal branding. Your network is your net worth! It’s not just who you know; it’s who knows you. The best exposure is when others vouch for you and acknowledge your contributions. People vouch for those they know and trust. This keynote will provide practical tips on how participants can comfortably build and maintain solid relationships, even before they need them. It will also discuss the benefits and challenges of networking, as well as how to become a resource for others. The importance of having both mentors and sponsors as part of your career advancement strategy will also be covered.
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Networking Break |
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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Leading Through Influence: Inspiring Others to See Your Vision EHS&S leaders are often in a position where they must influence others within their company who do not report to them. This session will provide creative strategies to help you drive results and become a leader that others will want to follow. Come learn how to create a vision people want to get behind and how to influence stakeholders internally and externally.
Moderator: Meghan Krishnayya, Vice President, Compliance & Permitting; Brown and Caldwell Inc. - Bio | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Roundtable Discussion Groups |
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12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Concrete Steps to Improving Your Executive Presence Executive presence is the ability to lead, engage and inspire people to act. Learn how leaders can leverage their own strengths and what behaviors can grow their executive presence. This workshop will help you be intentional about how you show up as a leader. Join your peers to find your own full authentic voice, while engaging, inspiring and "owning the room."
Moderator: Amy Stelling, President & Chief Executive Officer; Enviance Inc. - Bio | |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Tips for Successful Engagements With Finance Leaders What are the metrics and data that finance leaders are using to evaluate EHS projects? Come to this session to learn about what finance leaders look for in EHS projects, how to have successful engagements with finance leaders, and elevate your own knowledge of finance metrics to continue to grow as a savvy leader.
Moderator: Elizabeth Paredes, Manager, Corporate Environmental Health & Safety Audit Team; CF Industries Inc. | |
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Finding and Embracing Your Most Effective Leadership Style Effective leadership is key to your career success and your organization's overall success. You most likely you have a default leadership style, but are you aware of whether it is a directive, inspirational, coaching or pace-setting style? Does your leadership style differ from colleagues? Come to this session to learn more about when your leadership style is most effective and how different leadership styles can be impactful in different situations. Hear from several women leaders that have traveled this path of discovery.
Moderator: Halina Caravello, Program Director, Chief Environment, Health & Safety Officers' Council; The Conference Board - Bio | |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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About NAEM
The National Association for Environmental, Health and Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S) Management (NAEM) empowers corporate leaders to advance environmental stewardship, create safe and healthy workplaces and promote global sustainability. As the leading business community for EHS&S decision-makers, we provide engaging forums, a curated network, peer benchmarking, research insights and tools for solving today’s corporate EHS&S management challenges. Visit us online at www.naem.org.
