Elevate program 2022

Elevate program 2022

April 14 | 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Convention Center

ASPIRATION SPONSOR

www.OKCElevate.com

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Welcome to Elevate! The Elevate experience includes a full day of development and education opportunities, including two dynamic keynote speakers, your choice of 28 breakout sessions, and a closing reception that will allow you to network with Oklahoma City’s next leaders.

schedule At-A-Glance

8 a.m.............. Registration| 2nd floor 8 a.m.............. Exhibitors & Breakfast Buffet | 4th floor 8:30 a.m........Welcome to Elevate! | Painted Sky Ballroom, 4th floor All breakout sessions will be held in rooms 208-209, 2nd floor, and 301A-D, 3rd floor 9 a.m.............. Breakout Session One 10:15 a.m....... Breakout Session Two 11:30 a.m....... Lunch | Keynote Address by Linda Clark | Painted Sky Ballroom 1 p.m.............. Breakout Session Three 2:15 p.m......... Breakout Session Four 3:30 p.m........Closing Keynote Address by Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo | Painted Sky Ballroom 4:30 p.m........Closing Reception | Painted Sky Ballroom Foyer & Patio

Elevate is made possible by the following sponsors:

ASPIRATION SPONSOR

COLLABORATION SPONSOR

Arvest Bank

SIGNAGE SPONSOR S&S Promotions, Inc.

PRESENTING MEDIA SPONSOR The Oklahoman

TECH SPONSOR Dell Technologies

CONNECTION SPONSOR Paycom

WEBSITE SPONSOR Critical Fault

MEDIA PARTNER Oklahoma Watch

TABLE of Contents

UPLIFT10 SPONSOR Rose State College

List of Exhibitors. ...................................................................................4 9 a.m. Breakout Session One..........................................................5-7 10:15 a.m. Breakout Session Two...................................................8-9 Lunch Keynote Address......................................................................10 1 p.m. Breakout Session Three. ....................................................11-12 2:15 p.m. Breakout Session Four................................................. 13-15 Afternoon Keynote Address. .............................................................16 Closing Reception. .............................................................................16 Speaker Bios.......................................................................................17

UPLIFT20 SPONSORS American Fidelity Assurance Company City of Oklahoma City Oklahoma Blood Institute

BOOST SPONSORS Ascent Resources, LLC CLEAResult Dolese Bros. Co. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. VI Marketing and Branding EDUCATION TRACK SPONSOR University of Oklahoma Price College of Business

INVITATION, MAILING & LANYARD SPONSOR The Oklahoman | LocaliQ

INVITATION SPONSOR Leidos

Visit www.OKCElevate.com/faqs for answers to frequently asked questions.

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REGISTRATION | EXHIBITORS BREAKFAST BUFFET 8 to 8:30 a.m. Start the conference off right by grabbing your name badge, attendee bag and program guide and enjoy a power- boost breakfast and some early morning engagement with other attendees and exhibiting sponsors.

WELCOME | SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE DAY 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. | Painted Sky Ballroom, 4th floor Learn what to expect from Elevate and how to make the most of the day’s opportunities. Share your thoughts, photos, speaker inspirations and more all day using #OKCELEVATE. BREAKOUT SESSION ONE | 9 TO 10 A.M. Wondering which education session is right for you? Each session is included in at least one track: boosting your sales, expanding your influence, improving your skills, managing your team, growing your business, developing your cultural competency, investing in your resilience and starting your career. If you identify with one of those categories, use that as a guide for where to start scheduling your day. You are also free to choose your own adventure based on the session topics and speakers that interest you. Pre-registration for breakout sessions is not available. Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis until room capacity is met.

NETWORK WITH THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITORS ALL DAY: (AS OF 4/5/22)

Presort First Class REAL Anywhere Rose State College S&S Promotions The Oklahoman | LocaliQ University of Oklahoma Price College of Business

OKC NW Leidos OG&E

American Fidelity Assurance Company Chicken N Pickle City of Oklahoma City Communication Federal Credit Union Critical Fault, LLC Delaware Resource Group Embassy Suites by Hilton

Oklahoma City University, Meinders School of Business Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Watch Paycom

MANAGING YOUR TEAM TRACK SPONSOR

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BREAKOUT SESSION ONE | 9 TO 10 A.M.

Meeting Room 208A CHOOSE TO BE EXTRAORDINARY Tammy Overholt, American Fidelity Assurance Company

Meeting Room 301B THREE WAYS TO ELEVATE YOUR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jema Esparza, United Way of Central Oklahoma

No matter the field, sector or location, workforce members start at the same place: as a young professional. What we do (or don’t do) during this time can be instrumental and set the foundation of our futures. How do we build our leadership and potential when our careers are just starting? In this session, we will discuss action items and tangible

Set yourself up for future success by learning to be intentional about the decisions you make, to be mindful of where you devote your attention, and to discover your “extraordinary.” This session is for those who want to know themselves better, focus on the important and learn how to not burn out while pursuing the extraordinary. TRACK: STARTING YOUR CAREER Meeting Room 208B I NEED A LEADERSHIP INSTRUCTION MANUAL: LEADING WITH CLARITY Kati Hanna, The Mettise Group Wouldn’t it be nice if we got an instruction manual when we became a leader on how to engage and lead each unique person on a team? Why does it seem that some members of the team sometimes just don’t get it? In this fun and engaging workshop, learn how to avoid the common leadership traps most leaders make and the three secrets great leaders follow to ensure they lead their team with clarity. Walk away with tools you can take into your workplace tomorrow. TRACK: MANAGING YOUR TEAM Meeting Room 209B BUILDING INCLUSIVE LEADERS IN THIS COMPLEX, EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN SOCIETY Sandra Quince, Paradigm for Parity Today, it is imperative that managers have skills that can attract, grow and retain key talent. They must be able to build relationships and manage in a hybrid environment with cultural awareness that is imperative in establishing an inclusive workplace. This workshop will overview the importance of cultural competency, discuss the latest trends that organizations should be preparing for and provide the skills that are necessary for inclusive leaders. TRACK: CULTURAL COMPETENCY

steps to take towards elevating our experience as a young professional. TRACK: EXPANDING YOUR INFLUENCE, STARTING YOUR CAREER

Meeting Room 301C IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD: HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEAD GAME ON POINT IN SALES Sunny Cearley, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Successful selling starts inside our own minds. Getting control of that inner dialogue can make all the difference in both easy selling environments and in difficult ones. Spend this hour with me talking about head game strategies that work, and the internal struggles that can derail you. TRACK: BOOSTING YOUR SALES

Meeting Room 301D BUILDING SMALL HABITS THAT LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS Boone Ellis, Express Employment Professionals

Success is not built overnight, but a function of time and effort. To achieve your long-term goals, you need to focus on the system rather than the goal itself. Whether it is learning a new skill, new personal goal or advancing your career, you must start by developing good habits. This course will cover the highlights of James Clear’s No. 1 New York Times bestseller, “Atomic Habits.” TRACK: IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS

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Meeting Room 301A IMPROVING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH THE ARTS Jennifer Maynord, M.S., Artio Services

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Join Jennifer Maynord, M.S., founder and director of Artio Services, as she helps participants deepen their emotional intelligence and the understanding of conflict resolution. Maynord integrates arts-based tools to support learning and offers practical takeaways. Participants will learn: • How to identify emotional intelligence within themselves and others •Why emotional intelligence is important professionally and personally • Four conflict resolution strategies • Arts-based tools to help integrate emotional intelligence and conflict resolution into daily life TRACK: INVESTING IN YOUR RESILIENCE

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BREAKOUT SESSION TWO | 10:15 TO 11:15 A.M.

Meeting Room 208A FIVE WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR INFLUENCE Teresa Atkinson, Express Employment Professionals “Influence” is a buzz word we hear on a daily basis. There are social media influencers, people of influence at companies, and Time magazine releases an annual,

Meeting Room 301C LEADING PEOPLE UNLIKE YOURSELF: HOW TO THRIVE AS A FIRST-TIME PEOPLE LEADER Matthew Palmer, Heartland Payment Systems Stepping into a people leadership role for the first time is so exciting and can also mean stepping into new challenges. These challenges can certainly be stretching and sometimes surprising. In this breakout we will be chatting about how to navigate the transition from an individual contributor to leader, what to do when you realize you are leading a team of people that are not like you and how to thrive as a new people leader. The content for this breakout is great for first time people leaders or anyone wanting a refresher in healthy team leadership. TRACK: MANAGING YOUR TEAM

Give us your feedback after each session you attend by filling out a quick two-question survey! Use your phone’s camera to scan the QR code below and select your session from the list.

“Most Influential People of the Year” list. While we may be aware that the word “influence” means having an effect on behavior or change, there is still some uncertainty around what influence actually is and how we can improve it. In this session, we will explore the key elements that will help us increase our influence and learn how to put influence into practice. TRACK: EXPANDING YOUR INFLUENCE Meeting Room 208B THE FUTURE IS NOW: RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND DEVELOPING MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z EMPLOYEES Landis Tindell, OKC Thunder Individuals from Generation Z now make up nearly 40% of the workforce. It’s important for leaders to understand what makes the individuals from the post-9/11 generation unique, and how to effectively recruit, onboard, retain and develop these individuals into the leaders that will sustain and grown businesses in the near future. In this session, you will learn how to develop an organizational culture that allows young professionals to grow and thrive. You’ll explore the differences between millennials and gen z’s and discover what allows young employees to easily integrate, thrive, and lead. Topics discussed will include how to engage current and potential employees, successfully recruiting and developing those employees, and standing out in the crowded workforce. TRACK: GROWING YOUR BUSINESS Meeting Room 209B STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM: STRATEGIES TOWARDS ADVANCING UPWARDS J.D. Baker, Cortado Ventures When starting a career, a young professional looks to move upward in title, management, and compensation. This session will focus on tangible tactics and strategies to help young professionals take advantage of professional opportunities to advance into leadership positions. TRACK: STARTING YOUR CAREER

Meeting Room 301D CHAMPIONING EQUITABLE ADVANCEMENT Shalynne Jackson, City of Oklahoma City

We will discuss the adversity marginalized employees face when it comes to mentorship and sponsorship and how inclusive leadership helps employees overcome such obstacles—leading to increased retention and diversifying leadership roles. Participants can expect to: • Understand the inequities in mentorship and sponsorship and how they often impact the advancement of marginalized employees. • Learn how organizations can cultivate a culture of mentorship and sponsorship by intentionally championing those types of relationships. TRACK: CULTURE COMPETENCY

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