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• Cultivating a Positive Work Culture - Building a Workplace Where Everyone Thrives

  • When
    06 Feb 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  This engaging and interactive training session focuses on creating a workplace environment that fosters collaboration, inclusion, and employee well-being. Participants will explore the essential components of a positive work culture, including clear communication, mutual respect, psychological safety, and shared accountability.
  

  Personal Leadership & Development Host:

  
  

  Gina Mahfood

  Gina Mahfood is a dynamic strategic leader with a proven track record of spearheading organizational growth, business development, and operational transformation. With over 20 years of experience in the higher education and learning sectors, she has consistently driven success through innovative strategies and a commitment to excellence. Holding an M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Grand Canyon University, Gina is adept at fostering leadership, career development, and emotional intelligence within teams.

  Her extensive career includes leadership roles at CEA CAPA Education Abroad, where she served as Senior Director of Enrollment Services, transforming enrollment strategies and enhancing operational efficiencies. At Potential Unleashed Consulting, she excelled as a Senior Design and Sales Consultant, where she delivered impactful training solutions and contributed to curriculum development.

  Gina's dedication to education extends beyond her professional roles; she has actively contributed to prominent organizations such as NAFSA and Diversity Abroad, advocating for regulatory best practices, public policy, and diversity in education. Her work on the Education Abroad Regulatory Practice Committee at NAFSA and her involvement with Diversity Abroad underscore her commitment to educational equity and international collaboration.

  Gina is thrilled to be a part of the Global Leadership League and is ecstatic to serve as the Thematic Director for Personal Leadership and Development!

  
  

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  Amy Henry, Executive Director Office of Global Education, Georgia Tech 

  Amy Henry leads Georgia Tech’s Office of International Education (OIE), which collaborates with faculty to lead student-centered internationalization. OIE serves the campus through education abroad, international student and scholar services, and on-campus internationalization. Amy is a Georgia Tech Culture Champion, Co-Chair of the Provost’s Diversity Council, and a certified Bold and Inclusive Conversation Facilitator. Amy serves international and higher education through volunteer leadership in professional organizations such as the Executive Committee of the Global Leadership League and the planning committee for the Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education. Amy is an alumna of the College of William and Mary (B.A. Sociology) and Georgia Tech (M.S. International Affairs).   

  
  

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• Bridging Divides: Cultivating Positive Conversations in Challenging Times

  • When
    13 Feb 2025
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    11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
  • Location
    Online

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  Given the divisive and intense political and social environment, many are feeling a mix of frustration, uncertainty, and despair about the future. How do we move forward and find common ground when divisions feel deeper than ever? Join us for an interactive session designed to help you reframe challenges, build resilience, and foster meaningful dialogue across differences. Jackie Broussard, an expert in intercultural competence, will share practical tools and strategies to transform difficult conversations into opportunities for connection and growth. Whether you’re navigating political differences in the workplace, at home, or in your community, this session will equip you to approach these moments with empathy, curiosity, and confidence. Let’s explore how to lead with hope and bridge divides—one conversation at a time.

  Speaker: Jackie Broussard

  

  Jackie Broussard is a speaker, consultant, and coach who helps leaders and teams bridge divides and build thriving, mission-aligned cultures. With over two decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and universities, Jackie specializes in fostering positive conversations across differences—particularly in times of uncertainty and change. An irrepressible traveler and fluent Spanish speaker, Jackie’s passion for intercultural competence began when she became the first in her family to study abroad. Her career spans international change projects, leadership development, and organizational strategy across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. Through her consulting firm, Jackie equips leaders to lean into curiosity, self-awareness, and empathy to transform conflict into collaboration. Her clients include The Obama Foundation, Deerfield Academy, Trinity College and Global Glimpse. Jackie enjoys exploring the world as a digital nomad and global petsitter.

  
  

  Co-Host: 

  

  Amy Henry, Executive Director Office of Global Education, Georgia Tech 

  Amy Henry leads Georgia Tech’s Office of International Education (OIE), which collaborates with faculty to lead student-centered internationalization. OIE serves the campus through education abroad, international student and scholar services, and on-campus internationalization. Amy is a Georgia Tech Culture Champion, Co-Chair of the Provost’s Diversity Council, and a certified Bold and Inclusive Conversation Facilitator. Amy serves international and higher education through volunteer leadership in professional organizations such as the Executive Committee of the Global Leadership League and the planning committee for the Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education. Amy is an alumna of the College of William and Mary (B.A. Sociology) and Georgia Tech (M.S. International Affairs).   

  
  

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