We have all heard a lot about coaching, but how do you apply coaching principles in real life? In this unique round table/speed dating session, you will be exposed to multiple expert coaches and get a chance to practice coaching tools in 5 key areas:

• To support courageous self-reflection and enhance emotional intelligence
• To limit negative self-talk and harness personal power
• To shape leaders stories and abilities to influence outcomes
• To prevent career derailment and sustain success
• To nurture inclusiveness, innovation, and open listening environments

Pearl Alexander, Esq., CPCC is an Executive Coach, Culture Strategist, and Inclusion Expert. A profound listener who “gets people,” Pearl is uniquely qualified to coach leaders’ insights resulting in deep personal transformation. Her areas of excellence include: unleashing talent, coaching individuals towards self-mastery, managing workplace relationships and the process of reinventing ones’ self. Pearl serves as Executive Director, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement at the Georgia Institute of Technology where she is known as a principal relationship builder, confidante to executives, change agent and trend setter. She enjoys the distinct privilege of leading progressive enterprise culture building practices through diversity and inclusion perspectives. Pearl’s career assignments have included: human capital executive, leadership development practitioner; diversity and inclusion strategist/spokesperson; and conflict resolution expert. Her notable commentary has been shared in various media; including the Wall Street Journal, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Womenetics, and National Public Radio (NPR). Pearl is sought after as a thought partner who leads and serves on, think tanks, councils and boards for select organizations. She personally delights in coaching fellow introverted leaders, mentoring, and practicing emergent leadership. An engaging moderator, speaker, and storyteller, Pearl, curates evocative action learning experiences for teams and audiences that span, higher education, government, corporate and international professionals.

Panelist/Speaker: Janice Harrison Drake is Co-founder and President of HOPE 360° Inc. (Helping Other People Excel).  The firm applies a holistic approach to executive coaching and consulting on Executive Excellence, Entrepreneur Strategies, Organization Effectiveness and Leveraging Leadership Capabilities.  She is a certified Consultant/Trainer with PDI (Personnel Decisions International) and provides training and consulting to organizations and individuals all over the world.   She is a Facilitator/Trainer for the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) Institute for Leadership Development & Research, and has obtained ACSTH coaching certification (Approved Coach Specific Training Hours) and soon to be PCC (Professional Certified Coach) with ICF.  She provides executive and life coaching to corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and government leaders throughout the US and abroad.  Janice has over 30 years of leadership and managerial experience.  Prior to starting her business she was the Vice-President of Human Resources with the General Electric Company.

Anne McSorley is an accomplished consultant and executive coach who has been based in Atlanta for nearly 25 years. Her work largely centers on organizational health and workplace consultation, both for the executive and  team. Her executive coaching practice includes C-level executives and middle managers  throughout the United States and internationally. Her expertise centers around emerging  leaders and how they perform in the workplace and she attracts clients that change the world  and themselves in the process. Anne has been a frequent speaker, trainer and consultant for a variety of corporate and public sector clients across the country. Her consulting work is centered  on critical issues that inform today’s workplace. Anne holds an undergraduate degree in  Business Administration and a graduate degree in Counseling and Psychological Services. She  is a certified executive coach and a licensed psychotherapist.

Panelist/Speaker: Kate Bothwell-Wendel has been organizational and individual behavioral risk consultations with multi-national and regional corporations since 1997. She is widely recognized as an expert in workplace conflict, safety, individual and team behavior and critical incident response. Kate has held leadership positions in both internal and external employee assistance programs and as an independent workplace behavioral consultant. As an engaging and innovative speaker, she has developed and conducted seminars in workplace change and conflict, leadership and management skills, generational strengths and stressors, the aging workforce and drug free workplace. Her clients include many Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Kate has a BA in Sociology and a MS in Counseling and Psychological Services, is a registered neutral in the State of Georgia and  facilitates alternative dispute resolution for organizations. In addition, she is a licensed psychotherapist and a certified employee assistance

Panelist/Speaker: Rebecca Amburn has served in the hospitality industry for over 25 years and distinguished herself in leadership roles as Vice-President and Senior Vice President with the Hilton Hotel Corporation. As Rebecca filled various key positions, she developed an expertise in communication, executive coaching, conflict resolution and mentoring. Her rich background has enabled Rebecca to offer a unique perspective to her  clients (and their bosses). Whether understanding first-hand the complexities of a woman climbing the ladder in a traditional corporate setting, or dealing with the effects of corporate politics-- Rebecca has been there, done that and solved the problem. Rebecca Amburn holds a B.S. in English Literature and Business and a M.S. in Community Counselling. In addition, she is a certified coach and a licensed associate professional counselor.

Karla Brandau - With over 25 years in the speaking and training field, I am experienced at listening to clients and designing leadership and team building programs that get results whether that is a keynote for a conference, retreat, or regional meeting or an in-company training program. I can teach your managers how to improve their influence skills and have greater impact when interfacing with their employees. In the process, I have learned the secrets of how leaders can earn the discretionary effort of employees and have discovered an immutable law: the company with the most discretionary effort wins in the marketplace. Being a co-author of a forthcoming book, "The Leadership Challenge: Earn the Gift of Discretionary Effort" has helped me solidify 5 management levers for a positive work environment that bring you economic sustainability and increased profitability