Self-Development Series

Schedule

• 02/13/2020
• 6:00Registration & Breakfast6:00 - 7:00

  Registration & Breakfast
• 7:00Opening Session and ABC of Wisconsin Safety Awards7:00 - 7:55

  Opening Session and ABC of Wisconsin Safety Awards
• 8:00Breaking Through Your Comfort Zones8:00 - 9:20

  Stuck in a rut? Difficult to change? Do you know you need to grow, but pushing yourself feels like such a daunting task? In this session, attendees will learn to expand their comfort zones and elevate their personal and professional performance to a new level. New mindset, new habits, new results.

  Speakers

  Dave SchwallierMatthew Pletzer
• 9:20Break with Exhibitors9:20 - 9:50

  Take a break and visit some of the nearly 50 vendors in the trade show!
• 9:50Establishing Clarity and Aligning on External Expectations9:50 - 10:50

  Do you or your team struggle with unclear expectations and a lack of understanding of what’s happening, when, and who’s responsible? In this talk, attendees will learn a powerful tactic that sets clear mutually-understood ground rules for meetings and interactions. This tool will allow them to stay in control of situations. Ultimately, they’ll establish crystal clear next steps that will set clients, prospects, co-workers, and themselves at ease. The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. Misunderstanding just costs too much.

  Speakers

  Dave SchwallierMatthew Pletzer
• 10:50Break10:50 - 11:00

  Break
• 11:00Personal Prioritization and Time Management11:00 - 12:00

  Does there never seem to be enough time in the day? Are you always really busy but sometimes don’t feel like you’re getting important things completed? Attend this session to improve how you manage your time and make your calendar your boss so that you accomplish the most important tasks and move the needle for your organization. We’ll cover the powerful “one-thing” concept, calendar management, and journaling.

  Speakers

  Dave SchwallierMatthew Pletzer
• 12:00Lunch & Keynote Speaker Marty Wilberding12:00 - 13:00

  Buried Alive: Lessons From a Trench Collapse Survivor Plumbing and heating contractor Marty Wilberding of Cuba City will recount his story of surviving a near-fatal trench collapse on June 20, 2017 in Lafayette County. He broke his neck, eye socket, hip and 16 ribs after being buried up to his head in the accident. Wilberding has been in the business for about 30 years and a firefighter with the Cuba City Volunteer Fire Department since 1987.

  Speakers

  Marty Wilberding
• 13:00The Four Hats of Leadership13:00 - 14:00

  Are you a new manager? Do you have new supervisors or managers in your team? New managers may have been great in their functional area, but they don’t necessarily have the skills to be effective leaders. Attend this talk or send your emerging leaders in order to understand the four hats of leadership, when to “wear” them, and how to be effective in each: supervising, training, coaching, and mentoring.

  Speakers

  Dave SchwallierMatthew Pletzer
• 14:00Break with Exhibitors14:00 - 14:30

  Take a break and visit some of the nearly 50 vendors in the trade show!
• 14:30Dealing with Difficult People14:30 - 15:30

  How do you keep your composure when dealing with challenging GCs, sub-contractors, employees, or clients? It’s often extremely hard! We all have different behavioral styles … and so do they. In this session, learn how to deal effectively with difficult people and achieve positive outcomes. You’ll walk away with strategies to adjust your communication to be most effective, to not get emotionally involved, to manage customer/partner perceptions, and to ultimately solve problems and maintain relationships.

  Speakers

  Dave SchwallierMatthew Pletzer
• 15:30Travel to Closing Session15:30 - 15:35

  Travel to Closing Session
• 15:35Closing Session15:35 - 16:00

  Closing Session
• 17:30Projects of Distinction Awards17:30 - 21:00

  Separate Registration Required The Projects of Distinction Awards Banquet highlights the quality and professionalism of merit construction projects by ABC of Wisconsin members.
  
  • Cocktail Hour – 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  
  • Dinner – 6:30 p.m. with Program to Follow
  
  Register online at abcwi.org/POD