5 Keys to Powerful Results:

• Making it Clear
• Absolute Honesty
• The Red Tape
• Weasel Words
• Proactive or Reactive

ABOUT PETER

Peter A. Letzmann consults with, instructs and represents local governments on difficult and delicate matters involving legislative and executive functions, including the evaluation of appointees.

He is a court mediator, mediating a variety of cases, including cases involving governments, NGOs, educational institutions and private parties. He teaches and evaluates other mediators.

Letzmann teaches graduate and undergraduate law related courses at local universities.

Letzmann was on the staff of the Detroit and Pontiac law departments, the City attorney of Troy, Michigan and has represented numerous other local units of government.

He has been active in a variety of law related associations.  He is the IMLA state chair for Michigan and the past president of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys.  Letzmann is a Super Lawyer and AV rated.

In his spare time, he teaches personal finances classes.

The Spork Factor: Using Workplace Flexibility to Create a High Impact Work Culture

Workplace dynamics and demographics are changing faster than ever.  Integration of work and life is not only increasing, but is becoming a common characteristic of today’s employee.  As business leaders we need to find the right balance between adapting to these changes and maintaining high-performance workplace cultures.   This presentation will discuss how to create teams that thrive and adapt in today’s culture.  Participants will:

• Understand current workforce and demographic trends
• Define what is meant by high-performance workplace culture
• Recognize the positive impact flexibility has on employee performance
• Identify key characteristics of high performance cultures
• Define what a results-oriented work environment
• Recognize the positive impact flexibility has on employee retention
• Leave with one key strategy vital to building a high-performance culture

BRIEF BIO:

Paul Artale is a motivational speaker, author, and trainer who works with companies who want to supercharge employee performance by understanding employee needs and leveraging their strengths.  Paul is a PhD Candidate whose research focuses on the positive impact workplace flexibility has on employee engagement, retention, and performance.  Paul is the author of “The 2-Year Old’s Guide to Work-Life Balance” and will release his second book “Maximum Ability: How to recruit, retain, and engage employees with (Dis)Abilities.” In October of 2019.   Paul’s signature keynote “Hit Hard: 3 Must-Have Mindsets to (Re)Design Your Life” tells the story of how despite being born with physical challenges, Paul was able to achieve his dream of playing college football.  Hit Hard shares the mindsets needed to break through barriers.  For more information visit www.paulartale.com

Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism: An Employer’s Perspective

• How do you get people to understand the importance and value of diversity and inclusion?

• How do you move people from judging to valuing all human beings regardless of cultural or individual differences?

• How does an organization make an impact on racism?

These questions will be answered from the perspective of a manufacturing company – Cascade Engineering. We will explore the what, the why, and the how.

About David

Dave Barrett – has been with Cascade Engineering for over 40 years and is the Director of Talent Development with companywide responsibility for leadership development, employee development, and cultural development. Dave has held various positions in maintenance, operations management, human resources and organizational development. His ultimate role in the company is as a “Keeper of the Culture” working to create an organization where people love to work and helping Cascade Engineering become an employer of choice. Dave began his diversity work at Cascade in 1994 when Fred Keller (founder) pulled Dave and another manager into his office and said: “My company is not doing enough around the issue of diversity so we’re going to start a diversity program.” In 2012 the company took another step by putting a stake in the ground and declaring Cascade Engineering would be an anti-racism organization.

Dave has an Associate’s degree in Plastics Technology from Ferris State University and an MBA from Davenport University. He is a Senior Certified Professional in Human Resources (SCPSM) from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He has a certificate in Organizational Development from the National Training Laboratory.

In Three Words: Real. Simple. Results.

The Entrepreneurial Operation System is a comprehensive business system, with a complete set of simple business tools and a proven business process to align and synchronize all the pieces of your business to produce the results you want.

ABOUT KEN – Ken Bogard of Nexus Business Solutions, comes to us with a background in turnaround management and business leadership. His “know honesty” approach and EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System®) implementations have delivered significant financial gains, improved leadership collaboration, structured strategic direction, and developed “built-to-last” mentalities with numerous small and medium sized organizations in the Grand Rapids community.

His range of experiences, from non-profit to public and privately owned businesses, have given him the ability to identify opportunities from a variety of perspectives. The pains and pleasures of companies are remarkably alike, desperately requiring a simplistic and effective approach to get quick results.