Choose Peace, Not War: From Furious to Curious When Diverse Opinions Clash in a Highly Demanding Workplace
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Embark on an exhilarating journey of workplace dynamics with Dr. Loubna as she infuses her motivational session with contagious energy and humor. Through fascinating stories of experiences with civil war, Dr. Loubna invites her audience to choose peace instead of war in their relationships with others including in their conversations with self, with peers and other teams . Experience the complexity and diversity of different styles as teams come together to manage disruptive change. Dr. Loubna inspires her audience to shift from being minimizers to influencers who thrive during highly demanding times. Through real life stories of civil and corporate wars, she prompts a curiosity-driven exploration of unconscious bias, limiting beliefs and conflicting behaviors. She shares her ten-year journey of interviewing managers on resilience, humility and determination to make change work for a change.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about different workstyles and how to maximize the power of quiet voices in the room.
2. Develop three simple strategies to nurture empathetic curiosity toward 'difficult' styles in your team.
3. Identify and practice two workplace essentials that promote collaboration and team cohesion at times of relentless change.
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Loubna Noureddin

Dr. Loubna is a globally celebrated speaker, Master Certified Coach and Forbes thought leader. Her passion for leadership development has positioned her training programs at the global Top Ten Leadership Training list by Training Magazine.
As a civil war survivor, Loubna realizes that change is inevitable. And that we are so much more than our survival skills. Prior to her seven years of sleepless nights, overdosing on Turkish and Cuban coffee, and doing research on change and leadership behavior, Dr. Loubna led the corporate university function for over 20 years.
Dr. Loubna is committed to inspiring the hearts and minds of people so everyone can experience dignity in their lives. Loubna is the cofounder and CEO of Mind Market, a resource and coaching centre for organizations who want to create a steady stream of ready-now leaders who can tackle any challenge
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