2020 Conference Agenda

The Other Side of You – Empowering Your Team to Communicate Effectively Through Self-Awareness

Effective communication starts with the leader. Often, the problem is that most leaders don't know what it's like to be on the other side of their communication. This lack of self-awareness creates frustration within teams and limits the speed at which decisions can be made within organizations. Join Shawn Van Dyke for an interactive keynote session where you will learn:

1. What it's like to be on the other side of your communication
2. The Rules of Engagement for effective communication
3. How to empower each person on your team to perform at their best

Self-aware leaders create alignment and clarity among their teams, which leads to quicker decision making and higher performance.

The Pace of Change

The residential construction industry has long been accused of being slow to change regarding labor, products, techniques, and even general business practices. In today's world where something new and revolutionary seems to emerge every month, how do we as building professionals integrate this new world reality into an industry that's been notoriously resistant? At the same time, how do we balance staying relevant with getting lost in the ever-changing landscape of products and services? The industry faces the possibility of chasing shiny objects so much that we don't actually produce. As a former leader of a tech-centric home builder and now a leader in a tech product and service role, I have fallen into that trap on both sides of the coin. What does balance look like? How do we help guide our teams into profitable, sustainable futures? Where do social responsibility and evolving business models create new and exciting opportunities? Let's talk about it and discover as a group. We'll discuss some of the lessons learned and hear about what we can do together as an industry to make an even greater difference in our respective roles.