May 30, 2013
Bank of Texas
Ft. Worth, TX
“Guiding Principles for Successfully Transferring Wealth to the Next Generations”
May 21-22, 2013
Private Family-Owned Business – Strategic Planning Meeting
Dallas, TX
May 15, 2013
Hillside Medical Office- Business Management Consulting
Wichita, KS
May 7-8, 2013
Private Insurance Group- Staff Training
Pennsburg, PA
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
May 2, 2013
Kentucky 4H Association Annual Conference
Bowling Green, KY
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
April 30-May 2, 2013
CLA National Conference
Anaheim, CA
“Authentic Appreciation Using the 5 Languages”
April 2-3, 2013
Fordham University
New York, NY
“Conversations about Wealth, Family & Philanthropy”
March 19-21, 2013
Leadership Meeting with Rideau Recognition
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 7-8, 2013
Hawaiian Islands Ministry Conference
Honolulu, Hawaii
“How to Keep Your Staff from Burning Out with the 5 Languages of Appreciation”
February 12, 2013
Chicagoland Association Forum
Chicago, IL
“Practical Ways to Communicate Authentic Appreciation to Your Staff”
February 4-5, 2013
Dartmouth College: Private Alumni Engagement
San Francisco, CA
“Wealth, Families & Philanthropy”
February 2, 2013
River Community Church: Parenting Seminar
Wichita, KS
“Normal Problem or ‘Problem Problem? Tips for Dealing With Common Parenting Challenges”
January 25-27, 2013
Private Family Retreat
San Francisco, CA
January 22, 2013
Private Family Business Meeting
Dallas, TX
January 11-13, 2013
Private Family Business Meeting
Columbus, OH
December 13, 2012
Chicagoland Association Forum
“How to Show Appreciation to Your Staff Without Spending a Fortune”
December 11, 2012
Lakewood Health Systems
Lakewood, MN
“5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
December 3, 2012
Purposeful Planning Institute- Family Business Forum
“The Impact of Authentic Appreciation in the Workplace: Applying the 5 Languages of Appreciation to Work Relationships”
November 29, 2012
Private Family Board Meeting
Hopland, CA
November 28, 2012
Girl Scouts of America- Kansas State Staff Retreat
“5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
November 16, 2012
YMCA Wichita- Manager’s Retreat
Wichita, KS
“5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
November 14, 2012
SHRM Wichita
Wichita, KS
“Employee Recognition Programs That Work (and don’t cost a lot of money)”
November 3-4, 2012
The Philanthropy Workshop- West Conference
San Francisco, CA
“How Family Coaching Makes Family Philanthropy Run Smoothly”
October 24, 2012
Friends University, School of Business
Wichita, KS
“The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
October 23, 2012
Private Family Board Meeting
Hopland, CA
October 19, 2012
Fidelity Bank
Wichita, KS
Key Talent Retreat “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
October 18, 2012
Crescent Park Child Development Center
Palo Alto, CA
Staff Retreat” “Applying the 5 Languages of Appreciation”
October 17, 2012
Kern County SHRM Annual Conference
Bakersfield, CA
“Why Most Employee Recognition Programs Don’t Work (and what to do about it)”
October 1-5, 2012
Regional Cancer Hospital
Erie, PA
“5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
September 20, 2012
Construction Financial Management Association
Wichita, KS
“How to Show Appreciation to Your Staff without Spending a Fortune”
September 16-19, 2012
FCCI Annual Conference
Marina del Rey, CA
“Why Most Employee Recognition Programs Don’t Work (and what to do about it)”
September 13, 2012
KS State SHRM Conference
Topeka, KS
August 22, 2012
Wichita Chamber of Commerce Family Business Forum
Wichita, KS
“Putting the Right Thanks in the Right Tank”
August 13, 2012
2012 Annual Conference for the American Society of Association Executives
Dallas, TX
“How to Show Appreciation to Your Staff Without Spending a Fortune”
July 10-11, 2012
Private Engagement, Family Coaching
N.Central, TX
July 9-10, 2012
Private Engagement, Family Coaching
Dallas, TX
May 23-24, 2012
Dartmouth Club
New York City, NY
“The Inter-related Issues of Wealth, Families & Philanthropy”
May 17, 2012
Central Christian Counseling Center
Wichita, KS
“Communicating Appreciation Effectively in the Workplace”
May 11, 2012
Sandusky Library System Staff Retreat
Sandusky, OH
“How to Show Appreciation to Your Co-Workers”
May 7-8, 2012
Princeton University Development Department
San Francisco, CA
“Wealth, Families & Philanthropy”
May 5-6, 2012
Private Family Retreat
St. Louis, MO
April 30- May 1, 2012
Private Family Coaching
Columbus, OH
April 17, 2012
Training: Salvation Army City Leadership Team
Wichita, KS
“Applying the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
April 11, 2012
Miller Coors University
Milwaukee, WI
“Leadership Training”
April 10, 2012
Christian Leadership Alliance Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
“5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace”
March 30, 2012
The Beijing Brief International Conference
Beijing, China
“Applying The 5 Languages of Appreciation to the Chinese Workplace”
March 5, 2012
American Society of Bakers Annual Convention
Chicago, IL
“Putting the Right Thanks in the Right Tanks”
March 1, 2012
Friends University Staff Retreat
Wichita, KS
“Making a Positive Difference: How to Encourage Your Coworkers with the 5 Languages of Appreciation”
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”