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TBA's Leadership Academy 2020: Leadership is something you practice regardless of your position, legal career, or station in life. TBA's Leadership Academy is going virtual, with exclusive, interactive dual CLE content across two days to allow you the flexibility to attend a full day's program; whether you are at home, in the office or somewhere in between. CLE hours and times are being finalized. Stay tuned for more details.

Brought to you by leadership professionals, Buck Lewis, Douglas Blaze and Bill Lockett, leadership is explored through an interactive curriculum designed to look at the challenging characteristics needed in today's leaders. The Leadership Academy will put you with today's leaders to be mentored, challenged, and encouraged. Attendees will view and discuss Ted Talks on Everyday Leadership, Grit, and Leaving a Legacy. Academy faculty will help you identify leadership characteristics and barriers. Attendees will gain insight from one another as well as our faculty. Develop leadership skills, build characteristics of effective leadership, and identify strategies to overcome challenges. 

Networking time and opportunities will also be available with our speakers.

Virtual Presentation Skills for Attorneys: As remote work and virtual communications continue into 2021, our ability to communicate in a virtual environment is an important professional skill for attorneys. We want to deliver a clear and concise message, whether we’re leading a meeting, speaking in a virtual courtroom, or presenting at a conference. 

Led by Mimi Bliss of Bliss Communications, an experienced TV reporter and executive presentation skills coach, this interactive virtual workshop will focus on the core skills needed for effective virtual meetings and presentations. We’ll cover how to:

Speak On Camera. Techniques for lighting, background, gestures, eye contact and voice.

Sharpen Your Message. Attention spans are shorter in virtual meetings. We’ll focus on how to connect with your audience with your first sentence, reduce filler words, and communicate more information in less time. 

Engage Your Audience. “Block” your information, be an active facilitator, and use tech tools like White Board, Polling and Breakout Rooms to improve interaction in virtual meetings.