Keynote Presentation Topics

“How not to be a Cocktail Weenie” (Making the most of networking sessions)

How many nights have you lingered by the shrimp tree at a networking event and asked yourself, “What am I doing here?” If doing a few simple things could help you take the work out of networking, enhance your confidence, and generate advice, support, feedback, and development leads for growing your business, wouldn’t you want to do those things? Join Karen Mallett, Civility Expert for entertaining tips on how not to be a cocktail weenie.

Overview for 60 minutes:

• What does a weenie look like?
• What is networking, really?
• 10 tips for networking that works

“Civility in the Workplace” (Understanding the cost of rudeness to business)

Incivility costs! If you had a penny for every apology, every minute of telephone tag, every negative impression, and every unnecessary meeting would you be rich? Join Canada’s civility expert for a practical and thought-provoking presentation on the tangible cost of rudeness to business.

Overview for 60 minutes:

• The tangible cost of rudeness to business: stats and facts
• What are the causes of incivility in the workplace?
• 3 simple approaches to increasing respect and leadership at work

“A Little Respect Please” (Fostering respect and civility in our workplace)

We are in a civility crisis! Experts suggest that general civility, moral IQ, and social responsibility are on rapid decline. How often have you heard yourself or someone else say, “Young people these days, or, oh, you know the oldies they never want to change, or, him/her he/she thinks the knows everything…?” Statistics suggest that it is true; people in general are ruder these days and highly opinionated. How did we get here and more importantly what are we going to do about it? Join Karen Mallett and learn how you can make your work environment just a little more civilized.

Overview for 60 minutes:

• Trends and circumstances: where are we now and where are we headed?
• What does “respect mean?”
• 3 simple guidelines for displaying respect and fostering courtesy

“You have got to be Kidding” (Life Lessons for the Entrepreneur in all of us)
Remember all those times when things were really bad and you told yourself that one day you’d look back and laugh? Well, today is that day. Join entrepreneur, author, and civility expert Karen Mallett for a humorous look at making mistakes, making amends, and making it work.

Overview for 60 minutes:

• I can’t believe I did that-excerpts from a day in the life of an entrepreneur
• I’ll just have to do it myself: tips for making amends, and recovering from social catastrophes
• So, how did I get this far? Moving forward in a crazy world

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