Welcome to MDA, Session Activities and MDA News

Connie King Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association

Introductions and Opening Orientation

Forrest Large MDA Lead Facilitator

Social and Dinner

Restaurant TBD

Breakfast

Topic One:
Building Blocks for Continuous Professional Development and Growth

Traci Fisher CEO, The Wellness Coach, LLC

You can’t change your Intelligence Quotient (IQ), but you can change your Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ). That’s excellent news since your EQ significantly impacts your personal fulfillment and professional success. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to integrate EQ into practical skills that will help you lead yourself and your team in a more organized, effective and fulfilling way.

• Emotional Intelligence (EQ): what it is and how to use it on purpose
• Secrets to effective and confident communication
• Unleashing the power of your network: learning and leading in your industry
• Self-leadership tools for fulfillment

Lunch and Break

Topic Two :
Community at the Core: The Essence of People-Centric Leadership

Rita Goodroe Owner/Founder, Rita Goodroe Global, LLC

Imagine a leadership style that’s not just about goals and outcomes, but about fostering a true sense of community. Join Rita Goodroe, renowned for transforming connections into powerful relationships, in a session that redefines leadership from the ground up. 'Community at the Core' is an exploration into leading with a focus on people, not just processes.

In this engaging talk, Rita dives into how values and vision are not just corporate buzzwords, but the heartbeat of a thriving workplace community. Learn how setting collaborative goals and embracing servant leadership can uplift your entire team. She'll discuss how a coaching approach to conversations can build trust, encourage authenticity and enhance empathy among your team members.

Attendees will walk away with:

• Strategies to embed community-building principles into everyday leadership.
• Insights on aligning personal and organizational values for a cohesive vision.
• Techniques for fostering collaboration and servant leadership in your team.
• A deeper understanding of how empathetic leadership can create a supportive and vibrant community at work.

'Community at the Core' goes beyond traditional leadership paradigms. It’s about inspiring a culture where people feel valued, understood and integral to the organization’s success.

Dinner

Restaurant TBD

Breakfast

Topic Three :
Building a Culture of Creative Problem Solving

Dr. Edwin F. Meyer Professor of Physics, Baldwin Wallace University

Meridith Witt Associate Professor of Physics, Baldwin Wallace University

We will be tackling fun, original puzzles ranging from logic to geometry, operations research to pattern recognition. Each of these puzzles is designed to develop mental stamina, highlight the importance of metacognition and build group communication skills for maximizing "contributorship"—both leadership and followership. In each different type of puzzle, you will get plenty of practice using general problem-solving techniques such as simplifying, working backwards, building a model and more. Get to know your own brain better as well as your colleagues' as you take new problem-solving strategies home with you.

• Have new techniques and strategies for solving problems.
• Understand the importance of metacognition and operational awareness.
• Develop and understand mental strength and mental stamina.
• Recognize and promote “contributorship” within your team.
• Enjoy the collegiality of wondering about challenging problems together.

Conclusion of Session Two

Wrap-up, next steps and program evaluation