
Seventh Native American Leadership Forum – West
December 9-10, 2019
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa in Honolulu, HI
Event Details
This December 9-10 Native Nation Events will hold its Seventh Native American Leadership Forum – West on the beautiful island of Oahu Hawaii at the Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa.
This is an extremely unique forum that combines some of the most advanced leadership training available with networking opportunities that will last a lifetime.
Tribal Leaders, Board Members, Tribal Enterprise Executives and Industry Executives will gather for two days and learn valuable leadership skills. This forum will be a hands-on interactive accelerator that will allow participants to practice leadership thought and action in real time. You will walk away with the ability to leverage new ways of thinking, speaking and acting, and discover how that can have an enormous impact on productivity, profitability and overall effectiveness.
TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT ATTENDING, PLEASE CALL US 201-857-5333 OR EMAIL SALES@NATIVENATIONEVENTS.ORG.
Registration is Now Closed

HOTEL INFORMATION
MOANA SURFRIDER, A WESTIN RESORT & SPA, WAIKIKI BEACH2365 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Reservations: 800-782-9488
Hotel: 808-931-8489
Cut-off Date: November 15th, 2019
Room Rate: $259 for Single & Double; $379 for Triple; $499 for Quad
Resort Fee: $17+ tax per night which includes high speed wifi access in guestroom and hotel public areas and two (2) 500ml bottled waters replenished daily.
*You must mention Native Nation Events and the event dates to receive the discounted room rates.*
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Seventh Native American Leadership Forum – West
December 9-10, 2019
Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa, Honolulu, HI
Monday, December 9th
8:00-9:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00-9:10 AM
Welcoming Remarks

Justin O’Connor
President
Native Nation Events
Meet the Coaches

David B. Sarnoff, Esq.
Executive Leadership Coach & Director of Strategic Partnerships Loeb Leadership

Jim Stroker
Coach
Native Nation Events
9:10-10:40 AM
Authentic Leaders – Building Trust
- Jim Stroker’s Story
- Gratitude
- E + R = O
- Controls
- Big Enough Why?
- 3 Generations of Giving
- David Sarnoff’s Story
- Treating people with Dignity and Respect
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Shared Mission philosophy
- Pair and share “who are you”
10:40-11:00 AM
Morning Networking Break
11:00-12:00 PM
Handling Workplace Conflict in a Productive Manner
- Define Conflict
- Define Productive Conflict
- 8 Steps for Successful Direct Conversation
- Being “Right” or “Being Effective”
- TLC Method of Feedback
- Active Listening
- Using Empathy to De-Escalate
12:00-1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00-1:30 PM
Team Building Activity
1:30-2:30 PM
Transition from Individual High Performer to Manager
- Discuss the necessary mindset to “lead vs. manage” people and teams
- Explore the concepts of high trust leadership and employee engagement
- Create capacity to address the needs of your team
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Delegation
- Presence
- Role Play Scenarios
- Pair and Share Workplace Challenges
2:30-3:00 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
3:00-4:15 PM
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
- Define EI
- Raising Self-Awareness
- Understanding how you show up and are perceived by your team
- “Amygdala Hijack”
- De-Escalation
- Stress management and effective decision making
- Raising the EI of Others
- Pair and Share
4:15-4:30 PM
Soliciting Feedback As Great Leaders Do
- Asking for Feedback – What Worked Today, What Didn’t
4:30 PM
Day 1 Concludes
Tuesday, December 10th
8:30-9:30 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:30-10:15 AM
Power of Story Telling
- Discuss the Power of Story Telling
- Pair and Share
- Courageous Leaders Tell Their Story
10:15-11:00 AM
Game Time- Difficult Conversations
- What did we Learn?
- Role Play
- Feedback
11:00-11:30 AM
Morning Networking Break
11:30-12:30 PM
Self-Care for Leaders in Todays Workplace Climate
- Power of the breath
- Focus and meditation
- Sleep and recovery – power sources and behavior
- Mindfulness
- Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
- High Achiever vs. Perfectionist
- Agile Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Adaptability
- Pair and share
12:30-12:50 PM
Asking for Feedback and Wrap Up
12:50 PM
Forum Concludes
5:00-6:30 PM
Catamaran Ride
On Tuesday we will end the event by meeting on the beach where we will set sail aboard a Catamaran for a beautiful sunset cruise and beverage or two!
Port: Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to sail time so you will need to be there by 4:30 PM.
*You must be pre-registered to board the Catamaran.*
NATIVE NATION EVENTS IS MAKING THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT AVAILABLE TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF FORUM PARTNERS!
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP AS A FORUM PARTNER, CONTACT DAN O’CONNOR AT 201-857-5333 OR SALES@NATIVENATIONEVENTS.ORG.