US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3rd Annual Executive Leadership Conference
May 14 - 16, 2013

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Submission Deadline: January 25, 2013

Conference Location: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD

Questions Regarding Submission: Maya Laws, maya@omnigovtraining.org

Overview:

The EEOC Executive Leadership Conference is designed to meet the professional development needs of senior leaders in the EEO field. The ELC was developed by the EEOC to help ensure EEO leaders have the skills necessary to meet the challenges of their profession. The training offered at the ELC addresses leadership competencies, personal growth, and other topics vital to the success of current and future federal executives.

The conference audience will include senior EEO officials from federal, state and local governments, EEO executives from the private sector, and those who seek to move into senior positions. Conference registration is limited to the GS-14 and above population and equivalents.

Subjects which we are interested in receiving innovative proposals on include:

• Leadership and Motivation (including ‘Gamification’ and Employee Engagement)
• Leading Through Chaos
• Change Management
• Ethical Leadership
• Theories of Leadership (Models, Philosophies, Styles)
• Principles of Leadership
• Developing your Leadership Style
• ‘Change’ Leadership Styles
• Social Media and Leadership
• Personal Assessment: Tools, Habits, and Self Care
• Leading with Technological Change
• The Use of Failure in Leadership Development
• Leadership Succession Planning
• Leadership & Conflict
• Creative Leadership: Vision, Inspiration, and Innovation
• Neuroscience: the Brain and Understanding Leadership Development
• Science of Decision-Making
• Leveraging Your Individual Genius
• Scaling Executive Coaching to the Workplace
• Critical Leadership Competencies for the Future
• Implementing ‘Positive Leadership’ Strategies
• Strategies for Responsible Leadership
• The Psychology of Leadership
• Relationship Skills: Listening, Speaking, Conflict Resolution, and Negotiation
• Understanding Power Dynamics in Your Personal and Organizational World
• Dynamics of Trust
• Using Diversity to Lead Change
• Leading vs. Managing
• Leading Across Boundaries
• Engagement With Each Generation
• Finding, Choosing, and Learning from a Mentor
• Leadership Coaching
• Authentic Leadership: Vision for Women
• Raise your Emotional IQ
• Leading with Emotional Intelligence
• How to Make Ideas Happen
• How to be Extraordinary!
• Common Sense Leadership
• Identifying Leaders Across Your Agency
• Understanding Employee Priorities
• Leadership Challenge: Success Through People
• Overcoming Executive Challenges in the 21st Century
• Communication Models for Leadership
• Leadership and Influence: How to Inspire Results
• Executive Core Qualifications - How to Get There and Live Them Everyday
• How Leaders Survive and Thrive in the Era of Austerity
• Building Relationships that Work
• Creating High-Performing Teams
• Critical Thinking for Real-World Success
• Executive Negotiation
• Global Leadership Strategies
• High Impact Leaders
• Successfully Leading Organizational Change
• Strategic Persuasion
• Building Your Leadership Path
• Six Sigma Concepts for Executives
• Innovations in Governance
• Leadership Strategies that Produce Results
• Negotiation: the Art of Building Agreements Across Boundaries
• Women and Leadership in a New Era

Schedule

• January 25, 2013 Deadline for Proposals
• January 31, 2013 Notification for accepted/declined proposals
• February 15, 2013 Deadline for executed speaker agreements
• April 15, 2013 Deadline for presentation materials
• May 14 - 16, 2013 EEO Executive Leadership Conference

Submission Guidelines

All proposals submitted for the EEOC Executive Leadership Conference should be designed to fit into a 90-minute or 3-hour time slot and must include the following:

• Speaker(s) Name
• Speaker(s) Title
• Speaker(s) Company
• Title of Presentation
• 100 word description of presentation
• 3 - 5 learning objectives of your presentation
• Speaker(s) bio(s)

Presenter Responsibilities

If selected to present a workshop at the EEOC Executive Leadership Conference, presenters are required to return their signed speaker agreement by February 15, 2013. The speaker agreement will outline specific directions and deadlines applicable to program materials, including PowerPoint Presentations and handout materials. All presenters will be required to sign a speakers agreement which will include granting a nonexclusive license to the copyright of written materials and may include permission to record (audio and /or video) the session.

Presenter Expenses

Speakers are allowed to attend the conference at no cost. Some presenter expenses will be covered by the conference organizers. This will be limited to airfare, ground transportation/mileage, lodging and some meals. Presenters are responsible for all expenses that are not outlined in their presenter contract.

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the EEOC Executive Leadership Conference.

Questions or comments? Contact Maya Laws at maya@omnigovtraining.org

Workshop Proposal Submission Form

Name	(first, middle, last)
Title/Position
Organization
Credentials
Full Mailing Address
Phone
Mobile Phone
Company Website
Email
Organization Description 75 words or less
Area of Expertise
Brief Biography
Other Speaking Engagements (last two years)
Title of Presentation
Length of Presentation	90 minutes     Three hours
Description of Presentation 100 words or less
Learning Objective of Presentation	All proposals must include clear and concise written statements of intended learning outcomes for each session. These statements must reflect what the attendees will achieve by participating in this session.
References
Additional Speaker Information