Session Details

Join this session to hear three 10-minute TED-Style talks that dive into the challenges we face on the path to self-improvement and offer actionable strategies for navigating them. Connect with your purpose in your career, build confidence in professional networking, and balance it all while maintaining your energy. Leave inspired, empowered, and ready to connect more deeply—with yourself and others. After the talks, join our speakers for an engaging Q&A. This is your chance to ask questions, share insights, and walk away with practical tools to elevate your journey toward becoming the best version of yourself.

Find Your Purpose: Turn down the fear. Turn up the G.R.I.T.T. – Megan Billnoske
When life or career challenges bring us to our knees, purpose becomes the quiet voice reminding us to keep going. The payoff? – career advancement, unlimited opportunities, energy to supersede anything, and attracting exactly what you want in life. So, how exactly do you find your purpose? Through personal stories and the G.R.I.T.T. framework, this session offers a path to do just that. Learn how to navigate tough moments, appreciate your journey, rebuild inner strength, and unleash your power by being authentically you. Leave with a free Everything DiSC® assessment and worksheets to boldly go G.R.I.T.T. it.

Connect with Confidence: Networking Made Natural – Emily Primeaux
Have you ever been caught at a professional event when the networking cocktail hour strikes? Do you ever look aghast at the room, full of people you don’t know, and wonder how to even begin mingling?  Professional networking is key to building influence across your organization and beyond, expanding your connections, and advancing your communications career. Join this session to discover tools for building meaningful connections, explore strategies to make socializing with strangers feel less daunting, and brainstorm conversation starters. 

Find your Balance: How to EngageFfully Without Burning Out – Kelsey Buckholtz
In today's high-pressure workplace, burnout is a growing challenge for internal communicators and professionals alike. As a result, “balance” can feel like an impossible goal. In this session, learn the hidden causes of burnout and how to prevent it by establishing boundaries to protect your values. Through real-life examples and Kelsey’s personal journey, attendees will uncover effective strategies to enhance well-being, reclaim their time and energy, and foster resilience.  

• Develop strategies to navigate challenges with resilience, build authentic purpose-driven connections, and create a supportive professional network that fosters growth and empowerment.
• Apply actionable techniques to overcome networking discomfort, confidently initiate meaningful conversations at events, and strengthen influence across professional communities.
• Implement boundaries and practices that reduce burnout, prioritize well-being, and enable purposeful engagement in high-pressure environments.