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Silicon Valley - Influencing Up and Across

  • 11 Mar 2025
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • UCSC Extension, 3175 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, California
  • 33

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Influencing Up and Across 

Addressing workplace behaviors that negatively impact you and others is darn difficult. The awkwardness multiplies when talking with your boss or someone in a position of power.

Whether addressing a coworker’s negativity, a boss’ miscommunication, or identifying employee concerns with an organizational leader, it is possible to address concerns in a way that minimizes defensiveness and creates safety while influencing positive change.

Learn to effectively navigate challenging and risky conversations by implementing a “Safe Conversations” communication framework. 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Develop strategies for effectively talking, listening, and collaborating in situations where opinion differ.
  • Implement communication practices that overcome resistance and resolve conflict.
  •  Safely address behaviors that hinder individual, team, and organizational success.
  •  Build cohesive and collaborative working relationships.
  •  Create safety while decreasing workplace tension.


AGENDA

5:30 PM IN-PERSON NETWORKING (dinner included)

6:00 PM VIRTUAL SESSION BEGINS

6:05 PM LEGAL UPDATES

6:15 PM PROGRAM

7:15 PM Q&A


ABOUT THE SPEAKER


Lorie Reichel-Howe is founder and senior trainer at Conversations in the Workplace. She equips managers, teams, and business professionals to have “Safe Conversations” – transformative dialogue that uncovers hidden workplace issues. Whether handling conduct concerns, challenging team dynamics, mismanaged expectations, or cultural insensitivity, “Safe Conversations” foster greater innovation, inclusion, and collaboration within organizations.

With over 20 years of experience in leadership development and relationship management, Lorie is passionate about equipping leaders and teams with the skills to create and maintain a culture of respect and accountability.

Lorie is a professional mediator and leadership coach. Organizations she has supported include: Pinterest, SYGMA, SHRM, PIHRA, HR.com, Women in Technology International, San Diego Water Authority, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, Santa Clara Superior Court, San Jose State University, Santa Clara County Office of Education and many more.

Learn more about Lorie’s impact at www.ConversationsInTheWorkplace.com.

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the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension

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