11th Annual Leadership & Management Development Conference Promoting Effective Workplace Dynamics WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009 Check in — 7:30 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. Conference — 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. View the Program View Keynote Comments View Book Suggestions from Participants View Featured Session Presentations   KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Notes of a Management Watcher: Discontinuity, Discourse and Dialogue by Don Percy Don Percy is currently President and Principal for The Bardish Group, an executive management consulting firm. Don specializes in CEO coaching and boards of directors education and development. In the past, Don has served in a variety of leadership positions both within government and the private sector. His service includes: research administrator in the public and private sector in Washington, D.C. and Princeton; secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services; senior vice president with UW System; assistant dean of the College of Letters and Science at UW-Madison; an occasional adjunct faculty member with the UW-Madison Schools of Business, Education and Medicine; president of a management consulting firm; CEO of a multi-specialty medical clinic; and the CEO of UW Credit Union.   FEATURED SESSIONS Session titles in RED are available for viewing (others will be added as available) 10:15-11:45 a.m. 12:45-2:15 p.m. 2:30-4:00 p.m. Enhancing Employee Engagement Sherry Ray Effective Management Behaviors: A Sustainable Model for Leaders and Managers Karl van Lith Creating the Necessary Conditions for Successful Change Don Schutt  The Appreciative Facilitator - Creating the Generative Learning Environment Mary Hoddy & Jay Ekleberry I Lost My Motivation. If Found, Please Return to its Rightful Owner Dawn Rekoske  Using Lean/Six Sigma to Improve an Organization Craig Plain  Identifying, Eliminating, and Preventing Accidental Adversaries at Work Jody Jacobson The Wellness Factor: Personal Benefits, Organizational Gains Paul Riehemann The Wellness Factor: Personal Benefits, Organizational Gains Paul Riehemann Supervising the "Not Me" Employee Stephen Pearson Creating Effective Systems for Managing Conflict Harry Webne-Behrman Engaging Your Strengths at Work and in Life James Wells