Leadership Symposium: Leading with Authenticity: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Program Description

This one-day leadership symposium will empower working professionals with tools and insights to lead with authenticity. You will explore how understanding and leveraging your unique strengths, values, and passions can enhance your effectiveness as a leader. Through a combination of plenary and concurrent sessions, participants will combine self-discovery with new frameworks and strategies to be most effective as a leader.

Learning Objectives:

Identify Core Strengths – Gain clarity on your personal strengths and learn how to harness them to inspire and guide others more effectively.
Develop Authentic Leadership Skills – Understand the principles of authentic leadership and explore how to lead with integrity, transparency, and empathy.
Create Impactful Relationships – Learn strategies for building trust and fostering meaningful relationships that promote team engagement, morale, and productivity.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. - Check In

9:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m. - Keynote Presentation - Your Best Days More Often: Tapping into Strengths to Drive Impact

10:30 a.m. - Break

10:45 a.m. - Breakouts (attend one)

Session 1: Authentic Leadership: Knowing Yourself to Best Lead Others
Session 2: Trust and Connection: Deepening Relationships to Lead with More Impact

12:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 p.m. - Breakout Sessions (attend one)

Session 1: Authentic Leadership: Knowing Yourself to Best Lead Others
Session 2: Trust and Connection: Deepening Relationships to Lead with More Impact

2:15 p.m. - Break

2:30 p.m. - Panel Presentation: Authentic Leadership in Action

3:45 p.m. - Closing Remarks

Your Facilitator

Sandra Spataro, Ph.D.

Dr. Spataro is a Professor of Management at NKU and the Director of the Masters in Business Leadership & Innovation (MBLI) program. She holds bachelor’s and masters’ degrees in Economics and Sociology, respectively, from Stanford University. She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Sandra’s research examines status and influence processes in organizations, demographic diversity, and organizational cultures. Her work has been published in various journals in Management and Psychology. In addition, Sandra has published two books: "Unstuck: A Tool for Yourself, Your Team and Your World", co-authored with Keith Yamashita and “Dare to Inspire: Sustain the Fire of Inspiration in Work and Life” co-authored with Allison Holzer and Jen Grace Baron. Prior to her work in academia, Sandra worked for several years at Oracle Corporation in California in various staff and line positions. Dr. Spataro has a consulting firm, InspireCorps, that specializes in developing leaders, teams, and organizations to thrive. The firm offers executive coaching and training to improve overall organizational effectiveness.

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When & Where

Date: March 14, 2025
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Where: NKU, Student Union 104

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Parking Available in the Kenton Garage

Pricing

Early Bird Registration: $199 per person (ends on February 21)

Regular Registration: $249 per person

Group Rate (10 people): $1750

*NKU accepts Visa, Mastercard and Discover. To pay by check, please email nutinia2@nku.edu.

Leadership Symposium: Leading with Authenticity