Room: Paradise C

Speaker(s): 

Stacy Spradling, BBA

Presentation: Leadership today requires more than strategy and execution. Good leadership calls for presence. In this 45-minute breakout session, we go beyond the basics of active listening and body language to explore what it truly means to be a fearless leader through the power of practiced presence.

Presence isn’t about slowing down, it’s about showing up.
The impact doesn’t end at the office. Practicing presence enhances your personal life, deepens connections, and sharpens clarity. It won’t make tough conversations easy, but it will make you the kind of leader who brings calm, courage, and clarity into every room.
If you’re ready to lead with more humanity and more impact, this is your quick dive into the art and science of practicing presence.

Objectives:

  • Describe how grounded, intentional presence can be a quiet game changer in the boardroom, during performance reviews, and in difficult conversations
  • Practice some simple grounding techniques to jump start your journey
  • Discover how presence creates space for vulnerability, gentleness, and authenticity. All qualities that transform how you lead and how your teams respond

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