National Speakers Association Austin, TX

Hey Austin People - the Austin Technology Council and the ACG Austin/San Antonio are hosting a special "Business Meets Broadway" event at the Zach Scott Theater on June 26th for the play "The Lehman Trilogy". Special networking before the play (Cash Bar). Get the link to tickets and the discount code (20% off) from the ATC or ACG websites. If you like theater.... this play won 5 Tony Awards in 2022 including Best Play. See you at the show!!! Buy your tickets today. #Austin #ATC #AustinTech #BusinessMeetsBroadway #networking

We want to inform you about an important change in our leadership. As of May 31, Javier Valdez is no longer with NAMI Central Texas. We appreciate Javier’s contributions and wish him well. Our commitment to our community and mission remains unwavering. On the heels of a successful Mental Health Awareness Month and our Mental Health Bites events, we're thrilled to announce Clarena Tobon as our Interim Executive Director! As the first Latina and LGBTQ+ woman to lead NAMI Central Texas, Clarena’s background in behavioral health and nonprofit leadership, along with her passion and dedication, makes her the perfect fit. Clarena shared, “I’m thrilled and deeply honored to announce my transition from Chief Development and Communications Officer to Interim Executive Director at NAMI Central Texas. This career milestone fills me with enthusiasm and immense purpose. Working with our exceptional team and dedicated board has been a privilege, and I'm eager to lead us in advancing our mission. Together, we'll reshape mental health dialogue in our community, fostering support and understanding for all. This role holds special meaning as it honors my mother's memory and my personal journey. I'm committed to using my story to inspire hope and cultivate compassionate conversations around mental health. Thank you for this incredible opportunity. Let's work together to create a future of hope, understanding, and meaningful change." Join us in celebrating Clarena’s new role and our progress toward a future where mental health is embraced and supported.  #MentalHealth #Leadership #Community #NAMICentralTexas

Had a great time speaking at the Hutto Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon today - what a great group and great energy! We talked about how effective self-leadership is a game-changer when it comes to burnout, stress, and employee engagement and productivity. More, when leaders practice self-leadership, it has a positive and generative impact on those around them. Specifically, we explored the importance of... 1. Leading from your Strengths (and how individuals and teams can effectively discern how to do that) 2. Reframing every Challenge as a Gift (and a 2-step process for doing that effectively) 3. Practicing Effective, Regular Recognition (and specific ways that gratitude, in particular, can transform leaders and teams) After the event, numerous attendees shared specific stories about how relevant the content was to their leadership, their team, and their organizational story. Which made it clear once more: no matter what the unique challenges are before us, the same leadership fundamentals remain consistent. And three of those are listed above. But... what other ones would add? Are there certain leadership traits, characteristics, or exercises that have proven especially important when it comes to having strong employee engagement and consistent growth? #leadership #strengths #perspective #gratitude #employeeengagement #burnout #stress #vitality

Many companies haven't given the time and attention to building a Culture of Leadership. They stay in the old leadership styles of commanding and pace setting. They don't offer development opportunities for their team. They don't measure the effectiveness of the leadership. This is costing them $$$$$$ Lower employee engagement (lower productivity, more mistakes, absenteeism, morale impacts) and turnover cost more than you can imagine. I recently spoke on this topic at an association meeting, it was a blast. So much gratitude to SMACNA particularly Joye Blanscett and Aaron Hilger. They get it - that employee engagement is 100% tied to having a Culture of Leadership. Does your company? What do you think is the biggest cause of low employee engagement?

This Audience Member *Gets It* ✅ Is your org evolving *with* the Future Workforce? 🚀 #genz #futureofwork #management #leadership #FutureWorkforce