About this Event
The Conversations that Drive Performance
The quality of your conversations shapes the quality of your organization.
Join us for a half-day leadership experience exploring how clear communication, healthy accountability, and confident leadership drive performance.
Through a thought-provoking panel discussion and two interactive breakout sessions, you’ll gain practical ideas for addressing difficult issues, creating clarity, coaching more effectively, and strengthening execution - without resorting to micromanagement.
You’ll also have time to connect with others committed to stronger leadership and organizational performance.
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
- Practical ways to create accountability without micromanaging
- Greater confidence addressing difficult issues earlier
- Tools for setting clear expectations and coaching performance
- Strategies for encouraging more open, honest communication
- Actionable ideas you can immediately apply within your organization
PANEL DISCUSSION:
WHAT HIGH PERFORMING LEADERSHIP SOUNDS LIKE
Five experts explore what high-performance leadership sounds like in practice, including:
- Building accountability without micromanagement
- Creating a culture of open, honest communication
- Leading difficult conversations with confidence
- Managing stress and building leadership resilience
- Turning clearer conversations into stronger execution
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Choose one session:
Building a Culture of Accountability
Learn how the right conversations create a culture where people take ownership, address problems, and uphold shared standards. Facilitated by Brian Rollo.
Bringing the Culture of Accountability to Your One-on-One Conversations
Learn how to use one-on-one coaching conversations to help people take ownership and opt in to accountability. Facilitated by Matt Scarchilli.
10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Attend the session you didn’t choose at 9:30 AM:
Building a Culture of Accountability
Learn how the right conversations create a culture where people take ownership, address problems, and uphold shared standards. Facilitated by Brian Rollo.
Bringing the Culture of Accountability to Your One-on-One Conversations
Learn how to use one-on-one coaching conversations to help people take ownership and opt in to accountability. Facilitated by Matt Scarchilli.
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration and Networking
Info: Arrive early, enjoy some informal networking, and connect with other attendees.
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Panel Discussion - What High-Performance Leadership Sounds Like
Info: A robust discussion of how to build accountability through conversation. With Matt Scarchilli, Brian Rollo, Dr. Manuel Astruc, Catharine Potvin, and Tom Schin.
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Break / Networking
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Interactive Breakout Sessions
Info: See Overview for descriptions.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break / Networking
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Interactive Breakout Sessions
Info: See Overview for descriptions.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Break / Networking
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Closing Words, Takeaways
Event venue & nearby stays
Crowne Plaza Albany - the Desmond Hotel by IHG, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, United States