February 28, 2012
Suretec Insurance Group
Houston, TX
“Applying the 5 Languages of Appreciation to a Staff and Clients”
February 21, 2012
Project Management Institute – Wichita Chapter
Wichita, KS
“Diamonds in the Rough: Affirming the Value of Your Team Members”
February 9, 2012
John Brown University
Graduate Business Class
“Common Challenges in Applying the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
February 7, 2012
Microsoft Global Annual Managers Meeting
Bellvue, WA
“Encouragement is Like Computer Programming: You Have to Use the Right Language to Get the Results You Want”
February 1, 2012
Lifeworks-Charleston
Charleston, SC
“Diamonds in the Rough: Affirming the Value of Your Team Members”
January 27, 2012
Continuing Education Workshop for Healthcare Professionals
Wichita, KS
“How To Encourage Your Staff Without Spending a Chunk of Change”
January 25, 2012
Address to Dave Ramsey’s Staff
Franklin, TN
“Diamonds in the Rough: Affirming the Value of Your Team Members”
January 24, 2012
Private Family Business Meeting
Nashville, TN
January 19-20, 2012
Princeton New York Club
Wealth, Philanthropy & Families
New York City, NY
January 16, 2012
Private Family Business Meeting
Jackson, MS
December 5, 2011
Private Family Business Board Meeting
Hopland, CA
December 3-4, 2011
Private Family Foundation Meeting
San Francisco, CA
November 28, 2011
Wichita Downtown Rotary Club
“Employee Recognition That Works (and doesn’t cost a lot of money)”
Wichita, KS
November 26, 2011
Private Family Business Meeting
Kansas City, MO
November 21-22, 2011
ACSI 2011 Dallas Convention
Hyatt Regency
Dallas, TX
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
October 20, 2011
Private Law Firm Employment Seminar
(for 80-100 HR Managers and Business Leaders)
Wichita, KS
“How to Reward Your Staff Without Spending A Chunk of Change”
October 18, 2011
Masters of Organizational Development Faculty & Students
Friends University
Wichita, KS
“Research Opportunities with the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
September, 2011
Association of Christian Counselors International Conference
Nashville, TN
“How to Keep Your Staff from Burning Out [when there is no money]”
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People”
September, 2011
Fellowship of Christian Companies for Christ, International Conference
Key Biscayne, FL
“How to Show Appreciation to Your Staff Without Spending a Chunk of Change”
July, 2011
People to People Conference for Conflict Mediators
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People”
May, 2011
Co-presented as Princeton Preceptor for the Princeton University Development Department
Princeton Club
New York, NY
“Wealth, Philanthropy & Family”
April, 2011
Christian Leadership Alliance National Conference
Dallas, TX
“How to Encourage Your Team Without Spending a Dime”
November, 2010
Co-presented as Princeton Preceptor for the Princeton University Development Department
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
“Wealth, Philanthropy & Family”
October, 2010
Pepperdine University-Center for the Family
Chaired by: Ken Canfield, Ph.D., Director, Center for the Family
Malibu, CA
“The Current State of the Family Business”
October, 2010
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Grand Rounds
Greenville Hospital System
Greenville, SC
“5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
November, 2009
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Wichita, KS
“Appreciation: #1 Factor in Employee Satisfaction & Retention- Steps You Can Take to Keep Your Team Members from Becoming and Burning Out”
October, 2009
Wichita Christian Chamber of Commerce
Wichita, KS
“Five Observations from Businesses Who Succeed (or Don’t) in Difficult Times”
September, 2009
AACC International Conference
Nashville, TN
“Understanding & Utilizing the Right Language: The Development of the Managing By Appreciation Model to Work-Oriented Relationships”
May, 2009
Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling LLP
San Jose, CA
“The Integration of Financial, Legal and Relational Expertise to Promote the Successful Transfer of Wealth Across Generations”
May, 2009
Business Succession Planning Conference
Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Dallas, TX
“Common Relational Pitfalls Encountered in the Planning Process- and How to Avoid Them”
October, 2008
Christ at Work Seminar
Fellowship of Companies for Christ, International
Wichita, KS
“Work/Life Balance”
October, 2008
ReNew Conference
Crown Financial Ministries
Laguna Nigel, CA
“Practical Steps for Engaging Your Children in Philanthropy”
August, 2008
Wichita Metro Chamber Of Commerce
Wichita, KS
“How to Successfully Navigate the Maze of Working for (and with) Family-owned Businesses”
June, 2008
Servant Christian Community Foundation
Olathe, KS
“Practical Suggestions for Dealing with the Family Issues-intertwined with Philanthropy”
“Managing the Family Dynamics-interwoven with Business Succession and Charitable Planning”
May, 2008
Nautilus Annual Convention
Dallas, TX
“Managing Frustrations in Daily Life”
March, 2008
Financial Planning Association
Wichita, KS
“Family Business Succession Issues”
September, 2007
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Wichita, KS
“Work/Life Balance & The Superball”
April, 2007
Keynote speaker, Downtown Wichita Rotary Club
Wichita, KS
“The Importance and Challenges of Family Owned Businesses”
April, 2007
River Community Church
Wichita, KS
“Re-thinking your future? Career Transitions for Adults”
March, 2007
Keynote speaker, East Wichita Rotary Club
Wichita, KS
“Understanding the Complexities of Family Owned Businesses”