Michelle Tillis Lederman

We live in a network economy – – it’s all about who you know, who knows you, and what they know about you. But in this remote working, socially distant period in time, connecting has taken on new challenges. In this interactive presentation, author Michelle Tillis Lederman will inspire you to leverage the benefits of a virtual environment to create personal connection and a thriving network. More now than ever it is the strength of your relationships that leads to your success. What You Will Learn: -Recognize the benefits and limitations in the new networking environment -Move from responsive to proactive connecting -Create opportunities to add value to teams, colleagues, and clients -Reduce the excuses that hold you back from reaching out and following up -Leverage technology and social media in simple ways to increase familiarity

Do you want to be a leader people want to work for? Creating a strong, engaged team translates into a more positive work environment, lower turnover, and greater productivity and collaboration. It also has a direct effect on your organization’s bottom line: companies with highly engaged employees outperform others by over 200%. Connected Leadership will help you develop the specific skills you need to better connect with your employees. Discover how you can become a leader who attracts and engages an eager, committed team. - Discover the correlation between a relationship driven leader and the bottom line - Increase your authenticity and productive energy in interactions - Improve productivity, morale, loyalty and retention - Nurture your network and increase your influence - Connect in conversation and deal with difficult coworkers Perfect for: Leadership, Team Building, Improving Performance, and Strengthening Relationships

What do you want? How likely are you to make it happen in the time frame you want? The truth is we often need the actions of others to accomplish our goals. The best way to get what you want is to figure out why someone else wants you to have it. In this interactive talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The 11 Laws of Likability and The Connector's Advantage will reveal the three reasons people take action and how to increase your aptitude of each technique. What you will learn: - Recognize the three reasons people take action - Incorporate the Inquiry vs Advocacy model to reveal motivations - Discover how to position requests using WIIFT - Adopt a Connector mindset to leverage relationships - Ask for what you want with ease and increase the odds of getting a yes Perfect for: Leadership, Team Building, Improving Performance, or Sales