2019 Executive Coaching Event

Managing Up, Down and Sideways – The Many Interactions to Think About on Your Path to Getting Ahead When considering how to spend your precious time and who can be most critical to your career, don’t leave out a soul you interact with. Your ability to make those around you successful, wins you admiration, loyalty, and support. All critical to opening doors and giving you career options. We’ll talk about how to hone your skills, be intentional, and how to do this well. About the Coach Kimberly (Kim) has served as a Director of two Air Liquide SA. (AI: Euronext Paris) companies, as a Director of Lewellyn Technology, and as a Partner of Newport Board Group since 2011. She currently chairs the Board of Advisors for Joule Processing. Ms. Denney’s 36-year career has included executive positions in the chemical, petrochemical, energy, and manufacturing industries including, President and Chief Administrative Officer with Air Liquide USA (a subsidiary of Air Liquide S.A. based in Paris France), and Energy Manager and Operations Superintendent at Quantum Chemical Company. Her financial and operations leadership has driven organic growth, successful acquisitions and millions of dollars in savings through cost-cutting, divestitures, integrations and efficiency projects in utilities, chemicals, pipeline and logistics operations in several companies. She has spent over 6 years advising CEOs and Boards; helping companies thrive. Kim holds an MBA from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Digital Transformation and impact for the management of tomorrow After the age of steam machines and manufacturing, after the age of electricity and machine tools, after the age of internet & computers, we are now at the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution. In which IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual and augmented reality are radically transforming the brain added value of professionals. Many support functions are highly manual today: Accounting and finance, tax, intellectual property, human resources, supply chain management. They require large shared centers and are big business for Accenture, EY, KPMG and other providers. In this session you can learn more about that these changes will mean to you as a professional, and how to prepare to take advantage of them. About the Coach My biggest passion is to turn around dysfunctional business areas, and make them better and more efficient than any comparable. In this XXI century the success is awarded to the fastest able to adapt to fast changing market conditions. Experienced in analyzing complex problems, developing clear visions, and achieving results through strategic execution. Background in finance and IT operations, with eleven years of experience in oil & gas, that followed nine years in high demand IT operations. I have a MBA from Rice University, and a professional career that spans on two continents. Currently I work for Schlumberger a Head of Process – Continuous Process Improvements, in the Houston Finance Hub. Executing the finance strategy of automation and digitization.

Saying No for the Bigger Yes When our decision making goes on autopilot, our priorities and plans can be hijacked by someone else. On the other hand, intentional decisions about how to manage our career, where we spend our time and who gets our attention leaves us feeling stronger, more confident and in control. In this session we’ll talk about what trips us up and how to feel courageous and centered in making our decisions About the Coach Susan is a Certified Professional Coach and a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience leading global organizations. In the past, she has served as Treasurer of Shell Oil and Vice President of an international group within Royal Dutch Shell. She has led teams in both multicultural and virtual settings. Throughout her career, she has been passionate about mentoring, developing people, and diversity. In 2012, Susan combined her passion and experience to found Women Leading Together LLC, a professional coaching practice. Susan has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her professional coaching certification from the College of Executive Coaching and is credentialled by the International Coach Federation. She has been recognized by Texas Executive Women as a “Woman on the Move” for her leadership and community service and was featured in The Diversity Journal as a “Woman Worth Watching”.

How to Build Your Breakthrough Story Where are you now and where are you going? How will you rise above your current circumstances and live beyond the stories written for you? Transcending begins in your own mind and unlocks the world of opportunity. Your breakthrough begins with navigating road blocks and building a courageous path to the most epic story of your life. “Your playing small does not serve the world.” Marianne Williamson

The Three Essentials to Elevate Your Career & See Real Results Feeling stuck, stressed out, and aren’t sure how to get the results you’d like in your career? Learn how to develop an action plan that opens doors to opportunities that give you lasting fulfillment and long-term success. We will reveal the biggest career myth and how to build your confidence, identify your roadblocks as well as leverage your strengths to design the future you want. About the Coach Erin is the founder & career strategist powering UPPSolutions, LLC. She is a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist with a focus on behavioral science and over a decade of coaching successful professional transformations. Erin partners with professionals who are feeling stuck and want to see real career results. She helps develop effective career action plans that open doors to opportunities. Erin is a member and contributor of the invite-only Forbes Coaches Council, a Certified Professional & Leadership Development Coach (CPDC, CLDC), Certified Strengths Assessment Coach & Consultant (DISC), a Certified Facilitator and a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) in continuous improvement. She is an international speaker, a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the National Speakers Association (NSA).

Are you Networking for a Purpose or with a Purpose? Are you a business card hoarder? Name dropper? Wall-flower? Social butterfly? This session explores your networking and business development strategy along with your process and goals. This session is going to help you better understand your brand authenticity and message when working a room. About the Coach Jason Cain has more than 20 years of professional experience providing business and professional development, private wealth advisory, dispute analysis and litigation support, forensics, business valuation, transaction advisory, and turnaround and restructuring. He is responsible for the firm’s business development strategy and works with firm management to create strategies, formulate actions steps, and execute these steps to generate one-on-one meetings with prospects and then develop these prospects into revenue driving relationships.