Wendy Gates Corbett
President, Signature Presentations
Wendy Gates Corbett, CPTD, is an engaging international speaker, award-winning presentation consultant, and a former global training executive. She’s on a mission to foster belonging by creating embracive workplaces so every person experiences the freedom and flourish that comes when they are respected and protected by their peers and leaders. Wendy is the president of Signature Presentations, LLC. She is a nationwide leader in the training industry with a 20+ year career and is a member of the Guild’s Learning Leaders Alliance Advisory Board. She has a BS in psychology and an MS in applied psychology: industrial/organizational psychology.
Latest from Wendy Gates Corbett
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Beyond the Band-Aid: Maintaining Sustainable Belonging
With so many workplaces turned upside down and inside out, employees are disheartened, discouraged, and distressed. Whether they’re working from home or in the building, employees are craving reassurance that there’s a place for them, that they are seen, heard, and valued. They want opportunities to re/connect with others (and with you!) What’s a leader to do? Find out how others have answered that question. In this lively interactive session, we’ll explore what other leaders around the world are doing to move beyond belonging to becoming an organization with a sustained sense of renewed reconnection. In this session you will…
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A New Blend of Belonging Back at Work
As organizations begin reopening offices (or deciding tostay remote), learning leaders are facing a new realm of culturalconsiderations. Beyond the physical work environment, we’re also looking at anew blend of employees’ emotional well-being and their physical safety—and examiningthe impact this new blend has on how work and learning get done. This session explores questions and ideas for creating asafe workspace where employees feel a sense of belonging, regardless of wherework happens.
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Monthly Meeting: Building a Coaching Strategy
A number of key elements are required to execute an effective coaching strategy. During this month’s Alliance Meeting, our panel of guests will explore how to build and launch a successful coaching initiative, including how to overcome common hurdles and tips on how to get people on board.
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Monthly Meeting: Reflections on The Winter Learning Leaders Online Forum
Discuss how to put what you learned into practice during a discussion exploring what was shared during the Learning Leaders Alliance Winter Online Forum. We will explore key questions that emerged from the forum with a panel of speakers from the event nominated by Alliance members.
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7 Tools and Techniques Leaders Use to Create Safe Climates in Uncertain Times
The ongoing effect of COVID-19 is creating a workplace thatis increasingly unfamiliar. As we increasingly learn more about the challengespeople are having living and working through these uncertainties, the need fororganizations to focus on their employees’ well-being has become critical. In this session you will examine why employee well-being hasbecome a top priority in 2021, and discover ways to build that sense of safety intoyour culture. Pulling from examples shared by learning leaders from around theglobe, you will explore a wide range of strategies to sustain and supportemployees; some are familiar, others are quite inventive. Join us in learninghow to…
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Learning’s Role in Advancing Diversity and Inclusion (Panel)
Diversity and inclusion are becoming increasingly importantto organizations; affecting recruitment, development, advancement, andretention. For many organizations, these initiatives represent significantchanges in workflows, policy, and culture. In this paneldiscussion we will explore the important role learning and development departmentsplay in advancing diversity and inclusion in their organizations. You willexamine not only how L&D directly supports formal diversity and inclusionprograms, but also how we approach our work in general can have an indirectimpact. Join us for a conversation that will share important tips on how youcan make learning a leader in driving advancement of your organization’sdiversity and inclusion efforts.
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LeaderChat: Meet Members of the Learning Leaders Alliance Advisory Board
In our first LeaderChat session we welcome members of the Learning Leaders Alliance Board for a discussion about our leadership community, including what you can expect from the Alliance and how you can help shape its future.