Prosper Jefferson Seminar Series: Leadership Management
There are many words used to describe a leader: innovative, visionary, excellent communicator, passionate, confident. The list goes on and on. One of the best qualities that many great leaders have is the ability to unleash the potential in their employees. Leaders inspire results within the workplace and motivate their teams to do their best work.
As part of the Prosper Jefferson seminar series, JEDCO and the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to bring you a seminar on Leadership Management. Three experts will discuss important topics related to leadership in the workplace, including:
- How leaders drive engagement
- What makes for an engaged employee
- Actions that you can take to engage your workforce
- Transform burnout and negative habits into positive energy
- What drives engagement and why it matters
- The five steps for creating and maintaining an engaged workforce
- Traits of a good leader
- Understanding a customer's needs and motivating the team to achieve them
- How to grow your business through effective leadership skills
Meet Our Speakers:
- Brian Phillips: Dale Carnegie Regional Manager
- Lee Pryor: Business Consultant
After selling the computer business, he ran five private and public companies for Private Equity and Venture Capital firms. These emerging and late-stage companies were in a variety of industries including e-commerce, Internet database publishing and marketing, online on demand printing, computer supplies distribution, and technology contract manufacturing. In addition, he has served as a consultant to several World War II Museums and is an advisor-at-large to a number of emerging technology companies.
Lee is the author of "The Savvy Entrepreneur" an Insider's Secrets to Managing for Success. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business, a business executive coach for emerging and developing enterprises, and a speaker on the topic of entrepreneurship at venture capital conferences, association meetings and business schools.
- Warren Murrell: People's Health President & COO
Warren has been a key participant in developing the strategic plan for the future and continued growth of People's Health as the company continues to implement its model of care. He is helping the company establish its overall model for all health plans is offers while endeavoring to improve health outcomes for all participating plan members.
Warren brings more than 22 years of healthcare experience to this role, 15 of which have been with People's Health. Prior to joining People's Health in 2000, he developed his healthcare expertise at Memorial Sisters of Charity Health Network and Prudential Healthcare, both in Houston, Texas.
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Directions to JEDCO Conference Center - 701A Churchill Parkway, Fairfield, LA 70094 from the East Bank via Huey P. Long Bridge (Fairfield, LA aka Avondale, LA)
JEDCO Conference Center Address:
701-A Churchill Parkway, Fairfield, LA (AKA Avondale, LA) 70094
- From the East Bank take Huey P. Long Bridge
- Stay in left lane as you cross HPL. After crossing HPL continue going south in the left lane of Hwy 90 for about 2 miles and turn left at signal light, onto Lapalco Blvd.
- Travel east about 2 miles on Lapalco Blvd., at the next signal light, turn right onto Nicolle Blvd.
- Continue about ¼ mile; on your left you will see the Patrick F. Taylor Academy School and “Churchill Technology and Business Park” ….. turn left into the park. The JEDCO Conference Center will be on your left. It is an orange and gray building that sits in front of the Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy.
Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Location
JEDCO Conference Center
700 Churchill Parkway,
Avondale, LA 70094
Fees/Admission
Free