Join WE-A and Sara Murdock for an engaging professional development workshop, "BOSS to LEADER to VISIONARY." This workshop is designed to help you overcome challenges, prevent burnout, and develop stronger teams.
Why attend?
Master Visionary Skills: Visionary thinking isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a learnable skillset that drives innovation and strategic growth.
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Discover your strengths and how to focus on what you do best while learning how to acquire new skills more efficiently.
Delegate Effectively: Learn to assign tasks based on skills and suitability, rather than availability, using a practical framework that simplifies team management.
"Boss to Leader to Visionary" blends elements from Strengths Finder, Agile, and Change Management, offering a robust approach to preventing burnout while building high-performance teams. The result? An accelerated path to organizational development.
Event Schedule:
Networking: 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Lecture: 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Q&A / Mixer: 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Meet Your Facilitator: Dr. Sara Murdock.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from her expertise. Explore the following links to learn more about her.
Dr. Sara Murdock
Dr. Sara Murdock is a globally known expert in organizational excellence. Dr. Murdock serves as a pioneer in the field of People & Culture, with a focus on building team innovation, inclusive Leadership Development, and aligning organizational objectives with actual impact. She has led initiatives and departments with global organizations, startups, and traditional corporations alike due to her ability to establish respect and rapport in a way that fuels meaningful growth and drives authentic company strategy. Sara cements her mantra, “Change isn’t hard, it’s human” into every thread of her proven methodology, responsible for helping hundreds of organizations set the standard in People, Leadership, and Impact. With a 20+ year track record in catalyzing profound and necessary shifts in the workplace, Sara is frequently sought after as an advisor, speaker, researcher, and author. Sara’s training includes a Ph.D. in Social Impact, an MA in Organizational Development, a BA in Culture, and Agile coaching Certifications. An award-winning ballroom dancer, in her free time, Sara enjoys partner dancing, cooking, and traveling.
Detailed Workshop Outline
Orientation - What’s in it for you
Identify pain points from your real work and/or life
Identify specific actions you can take to address your pain points
You’ll leave the workshop with ideas on what type(s) of support you need
Intro to the framework - understanding yourself, your team, your colleagues
BOSS (Short term deliverables)
Great in an emergency and driving quick interventions
Absolute and concrete - done vs not done
LEADER (Medium-term capacity)
Great at managing relationships and groups
Relational and motivating - mobilizes resources
VISIONARY (Long term evolution)
Great at developing strategies and systems
Evolutionary and transformational - stimulates innovation
Applying the framework - creating better working relationships
We’ll work together to identify your strengths and maturation level
Which working style is authentic for you and helps you be your best?
Prevent burnout - know which types of responsibilities are “you”
Where are you holding yourself back and need to develop?
Reaching your goals - knowing when to pass the baton
Addressing the pain points you identified during our orientation
How to “work smart” to address your pain points based on your style
Who else do you need to work with and in what specific ways?
Based on your skill maturation level, what do you want to improve?
What’s next - you deserve to love your work and how you work
We’ll discuss your best options for preventing burnout and developing skills
Exclusive invitation to connect with a vetted network of global coaches
Space is limited! Register below!
Thank you to our sponsors for this event:
The Venue:
COAR Design Group
COAR Design Group is a California-based, service-oriented firm dedicated to building long-term relationships with their clients, partners, and the community.
SCI Lighting Solutions:
SCI is Southern California's leading lighting and controls agency, with offices located in the heart of Irvine, Downtown Los Angeles, and San Diego.
SWAP INTEGRATION, LLC
Integrated Scheduling Services
SWAP Integration provides integrated scheduling services specifically adapted for the design phase of a project. With transparency as the cornerstone of their practice, SWAP Integration leads a project team through a collaborative planning process to create an efficient flow of work that delivers well-coordinated documents, faster and more efficiently. SWAP Integration assists project teams to overcome that dreaded deadline crunch, the recurring rework cycle and through team consensus, will hold all team members accountable to hit your next project milestone. SWAP Integration’s unique approach to integrated scheduling is designed to add significant value to design teams and owners.
