Garry Ridge
Chief Executive Officer
WD-40

It's All About the People

It's often said, with nods of wise agreement, that any organization is nothing without its people. Then why are nearly 70% of all employees in the U.S. disengaged at work? Clearly, the conferences, books, courses and motivational speakers are insufficient to make a difference.

This session by WD-40 Company CEO Garry Ridge will be a look under the hood of one of the world's most recognized brands, where employee engagement is above 93%, 98% say they love to work at WD-40 Company, and 99% say that their opinions and values are a good fit for WD-40 Company. This high engagement has resulted in a company that has doubled in revenue in the last decade, and is on a trajectory to double again in the next.

Itica Milanes
Communications Director
SD County Supervisor, Kristin Gaspar

Strategies for Polishing Your Public Speaking

Public speaking is the number one fear for people around the world. Polished presentation skills are always useful in making presentations, interviewing for a job, or merely speaking to your colleagues about a project. Itica will share strategies that have carried her through the many presentations on and off the air as an anchor and reporter for major television news stations and as a Communications Director for Supervisor Kristin Gaspar.

• First Impressions
• Um's and uh's
• Body language
• Strategies for recovery after a stumble
• Moving your audience