Preface: reflecting our desire to return to in-person events — and PEN’s vision of transitioning to a hybrid format that rotates the in-person host location — our March 24 discussion will serve as a pilot, with a small in-person audience in the Twin Cities and the majority of attendees participating online throughout our four-state region.
For those online, we’re working to provide a similar experience to what you’ve come to expect the last couple of years — high quality content delivered in an efficient, convenient, accessible and interactive format. For those participating in-person, our audience will be extremely limited (20 people for this first session), so first-registered-first-served! And we will be abiding by the COVID protocols described below.
We appreciate our members’ understanding, support, and flexibility through these last two years, and we look forward to learning along side you all as to what provides “the best of both worlds” with future hybrid events.
Given today’s continuously changing environment, we’re all frequently asked to navigate crossroads, making decisions that impact ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. Knowing we need something bigger than ourselves, we use our influence, hard-won wisdom, and power to help others create a path of success forward. But there are also tools to help us better navigate continuous change as a team.
The Performance Excellence Network — in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence — is pleased to host a hybrid discussion on Thursday, March 24: “The Five Questions: Why is it Wise to Lead to the Whys.” We are excited to feature Deena Ebbert (aka “Propellergirl“) as facilitator for this high energy, highly interactive conversation. Deena is also plenary keynote of PENworks 2022 so come and get a preview of her powerful remarks!
Deena will explore the power of asking The Five Questions (Where, What, When, Who, and How) that lead to the WHY of loving what we do, and ways to bring the feeling of “I Love My Job!” to work every day. Her simple approach will help us all make better decisions, navigate change, and increase engagement in our work — characteristics that can help us as leaders and professionals in any setting.
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Biography
Ignite the imagination, expand perspective, and invite powerful communication in the workplace with international speaker and inspirational author Deena Ebbert. Possessing a keen ability to discover the heart of the matter, Deena conducts customized experiences pointed precisely toward the needs of leadership groups and front-line forces in organizations of all scope and size.
A natural leader, Deena spent fifteen years in cutting-edge Corporate America. There, sought by heads of industry in times of turbulence and change, she worked to envision and influence thriving business cultures. From innovative high-technology start-ups to Fortune 500 powerhouses, Deena built a reputation orchestrating winning environments where top teams flourish.
Dynamic, compelling, and born with a passion for performance honed during seven years singing on the operatic stage, Deena wields humor and honesty to cut through workplace drama. She directs the candid and invigorating conversations that inspire change and set the stage for success.
Speaking worldwide since 2002, and author of the inspirational book #47ThingsILearned, Deena delivers a witty, wry and realistic perspective on ways to empower and motivate through discovery and trust. She redefines “performance”, provoking the audience to step center stage into the spotlight of the workplace and propel positive momentum.
