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OVERVIEW MARCH 23-25, 2017 hosted by
Services to help drive change, 
 increase performance and deliver results.
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THE PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE You are invited to participate in the experience that promises to: ๏ ๏ ๏ ๏ ๏
PROVIDE AN IMMERSION INTO THE CORE COMPETENCIES OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROVIDE DEEP INSIGHT AND CLARITY FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAMS ENHANCE YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP (Self) AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP (Others) FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF YOUR ORGANIZATION HELP YOU ACHIEVE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Executives Teams Pipeline Executives Key Talent Entrepreneurs High-Performers www.puposefulleadership.info | 888.609.1197
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW MINDFUL LEADERSHIP
+ FULFILLMENT + RESULTS = PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP
The Purposeful Leadership Conference is a curated experience designed to influence your inner being, not just your doing. Effective leadership is an inside job. Unlike others, this experience focuses on vital leadership skills that are essential for personal transformation, team effectiveness and organizational achievement. Learn from world-class leadership experts who will equip you with new perspectives, strategies, and tools for meaningful and rewarding results.
70%
Mindfulness is increasingly recognized worldwide as a critical tool to increase personal and professional effectiveness, and overall organizational productivity. of work-related Eighty-five percent of leadership is soft-skills. Unfortunately most leaders are physical and unaware, and instead focus on the technical skills of the job. This experience mental will enable you to: complaints attributed to stress.
Increase personal and professional effectiveness and wellness. ‣ Tap into your inner world as a powerful instrument for cultivating the vital skills of purpose, self-awareness, empathy, and mindfulness. ‣ Prevent burnout and gain new tools for balancing your work and life. of leadership is soft skills. ‣ Enjoy greater influence and improved relationships. ‣ Achieve better results in every environment. ‣ Breathe new life into your leadership with this transformational and restorative experience. ‣ Define a new path forward with renewed intention and clear actions to implement when you return. ‣
85%
YOU CANNOT LEAD OTHERS EFFECTIVELY,
UNTIL YOU CAN EFFECTIVELY LEAD YOURSELF.
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“I really enjoyed the panel discussions and personal stories of everyday people, and how they achieved extraordinary success.” - Julianna Carroll, NYC
NYC-based Executive, Julianna Carroll, deeply entrenched in a 2016 Purposeful Leadership session. She texted her adult children her notes and quotes during many of the sessions.
OUR GOAL
THIS CONFERENCE
YOUR RESULTS
Create organizational cultures with extraordinary people, performance and results
Participate in deep self-reflection and gain clarity to create new strategies for personal and professional achievement
Thrive in personal and professional effectiveness and overall organizational productivity
THE EXPERIENCE “I so enjoyed being in a sea of leaders who shared & related their experiences. Speakers provided eye-opening methods to analyze ourselves so we can reset, grow and become more compassionate leaders.”
SELF-AWARENESS
- Nikki Lewis, Maryland
“…leaving with some helpful personal and professional advice.You and your team have much in which to be proud in its execution and impact.”
PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
- Derek Dingle, NYC
AUTHENTICITY All images throughout document are actual pictures from the 2016 conference.
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2017 HIGHLIGHTS In 2017 we’ll return to beautiful Chateau Elan Winery and Resort. The perfect backdrop for the type of introspective work and forward thinking that permeates the DWA Purposeful Leadership Conference.
Dedicated Roundtables, Panel Discussions, Thought-Leadership and Keynote Sessions World-Class Experts Program Certification Mindful Skill-building Intimate Audiences
Social Learning and Networking Yoga and Meditation Purposeful Leader of the Year Award
TARGET LIST OF FEATURED SPEAKERS
Restorative Environment VIP Experiences Customized Group Coaching (Optional)
ROBERT BROWN, PH.D CEO, B&C INTERNATIONAL
BENITA CHINN ATLANTA PRESIDENT, PEPSI CO.
CUTTING-EDGE SESSIONS TO ADDRESS
EMMETT COOPER, MD MEDICAL CONSULTANT AND PSYCHIATRIST ERNNIA DENNIS
Avoiding Burnout
HR DIRECTOR, COX MEDIA GROUP
Honoring Your Core
SANJAY GUPTA
Emotional Intelligence
CMO, ALLSTATE
Mindful Leadership
JOANNE HILL
Leading From Within
DIR. DIVERSITY AND ENGAGEMENT, AFLAC
Shifting Organizational Cultures
KRISTINA JONATHAN
Connecting Across Differences
EVP INNOVATION & STRATEGY, MOXIE
Building Influence and Engagement
DIANE MORAIS
Understanding Change and Human Behavior
PRESIDENT, ALLY BANK
Learning from the C-Suite
JOHN INHOUSE
Leadership in the Post-election Era Personal Branding and Executive Presence Building and Preserving Wealth Yoga and Meditation as Leadership Tools Partial list of topics
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MARKET EXEC, MERRILL LYNCH
RON WHITE
CERTIFIED CFP, MERRILL LYNCH …AND MORE 5
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2017 HIGHLIGHTS In 2017 we’ll return to beautiful Chateau Elan Winery and Resort. The perfect backdrop for the type of introspective work and forward thinking that permeates the DWA Purposeful Leadership Conference.
Dedicated Roundtables, Panel Discussions, Thought-Leadership and Keynote Sessions World-Class Experts Program Certification Mindful Skill-building Intimate Audiences
Social Learning and Networking Yoga and Meditation Purposeful Leader of the Year Award
Restorative Environment VIP Experiences Customized Group Coaching (Optional)
ROBERT BROWN, PH.D CEO, B&C INTERNATIONAL
TARGET LIST OF FEATURED SPEAKERS
BENITA CHINN ATLANTA PRESIDENT, PEPSI CO.
EMMETT COOPER, MD MEDICAL CONSULTANT AND PSYCHIATRIST ERNNIA DENNIS
CUTTING-EDGE SESSIONS TO ADDRESS
HR DIRECTOR, COX MEDIA GROUP
SANJAY GUPTA
Avoiding Burnout
CMO, ALLSTATE
Honoring Your Core
VANESSA HARRISON
Emotional Intelligence
AT&T AREA PRESIDENT
Mindful Leadership
JOANNE HILL
Leading From Within
DIR. DIVERSITY AND ENGAGEMENT, AFLAC
Shifting Organizational Cultures
KRISTINA JONATHAN
Connecting Across Differences
EVP INNOVATION & STRATEGY, MOXIE
Building Influence and Engagement
DIANE MORAIS
Understanding Change and Human Behavior
PRESIDENT, ALLY BANK
Learning from the C-Suite
GEREN WILLIAMS
Leadership in the Post-election Era
SR MANAGER, ACCENTURE
Personal Branding and Executive Presence
TBD (BUT CONFIRMED)
Building and Preserving Wealth Yoga and Meditation as Leadership Tools Partial list of topics
BANK OF AMERICA C-LEVEL
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PARTICIPATION
50%
Management Level: 55% Executive 35% Mid-Level 15% Individual Contributor
Fortune 500
23%
Location: 60% Mid-Atlantic 20% Northeast 15% Mid-West 5% South
Mid-Sized Firms
20% Entrepreneurs & NonProfits
5% Professional Services
2% Government
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We’re a process-driven, results-focused agency with the structure of a big consultancy, and the soul of a boutique firm. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING EXECUTIVE COACHING
Based in Charlotte, our passion is for transformational engagements that elevate success for organizations, and the people who serve them. In each engagement we aspire to do three things:
DRIVE CHANGE
INCREASE PERFORMANCE
DELIVER RESULTS
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DeAlva Wilson is President and CEO of the D. Wilson Agency Management Consulting and Leadership Development firm. She is also Founder and Host of the DWA Purposeful Leadership Conference™. Leveraging her 20-year career in corporate leadership, DeAlva is helping executives, teams and organizations reach new heights of influence, performance and profitability. DeAlva launched the D. Wilson Agency to help address consistent leadership gaps she observed among company executives and teams. Although talented, many lacked knowledge of effectual strategies to both overcome intrinsic barriers, and move their careers and organizations forward most effectively. Today the agency’s services support executives and organizations in strategic leadership development, professional excellence and strategies for organizational growth.
CONFERENCE HOST DEALVA WILSON GLENN
The firm accomplishes this through Purposeful Leadership©, a skillfully designed, comprehensive program to strengthen leadership, organizational effectiveness and change management. D. Wilson Agency’s client list has now grown to include leaders and organizations across a wide range of industries including financial services, communications, legal, energy, arts & culture, social services, professional sports, and education. A short client list includes Bank of America, Wells Fargo, TIAA-CREF, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Federal Highway Administration, Wake Forest University, University of South Carolina, Target Corporation, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Novant Healthcare, and Jack and Jill Foundation of America. With DeAlva’s significant corporate experience in creating strategy, process design, operations and technology, the firm has organically grown a strong consulting practice that provides strategy development and implementation, operational support, and organizational development services. Her professional career spans over 20 years with a range of executive and senior leadership roles within Fortune 500 companies. DeAlva’s most recent role before launching in 2011 was Director of Strategic Planning and Governance for Ally Financial. Her experience includes an extensive background in the financial services sector where many of her roles focused on designing and implementing strategies for organizational growth, organizational effectiveness and operational efficiencies. DeAlva is a graduate of the Harvard Management Development Program. She has an MBA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Winthrop University. She received her Executive Coaching certification from the University of Georgia. In addition, she is a Six Sigma Green Belt indicating her knowledge of sustainable process design, and a certified Bridges Out of Poverty Train the Trainer. Driven by the demand for Purposeful Leadership©, today DeAlva spends more time training teams, and working with mid to large size firms wanting to leverage effective leadership as a competitive advantage. She is a national speaker and in 2014 launched the DWA Purposeful Leadership™ Conference to address missing elements in traditional leadership training and to elevate the vital skills of mindfulness, empathy and self-awareness in the workplace. Beyond leading the D. Wilson Agency, DeAlva is active in the community where she has served on boards, advisory councils, and committees for several non-profit organizations since the early 2000s. The Charlotte City Council appointed her to the city’s Business Advisory Committee, where she has served since 2014. Most recently she was appointed to the Jack and Jill of America, Inc. President’s Roundtable. DeAlva has a teenage son, and is based in Charlotte, N.C. She enjoys spending time with family, yoga, golf, and creating meaningful experiences through travel.
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2017 NON-PROFIT PARTNER
The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to almost 145 cities in 21 countries and has helped more than 925,000 women work towards self-sufficiency.
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CONFERENCE DATE & TIME
TO REGISTER VISIT: www.purposefulleadership.info
Special pricing available for groups of 5 or more.
March 23-25, 2017 Chateau Elan Winery and Resort North Atlanta | Braselton, GA
CONTACT INFORMATION DeAlva Wilson Glenn DeAlva@dwilsonagency.com 704.612.0131 14825 Ballantyne Village Way Suite 240-18 Charlotte, NC 28277 www.dwilsonagency.com
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