Communicate to Elevate People, Processes, and Performance: A Workshop for Leaders

April 25, 2025
Texas State University | San Marcos Campus

Agenda

8:00 a.m. | Registration in Minifie Atrium, McCoy Hall 434  
Coffee and Continental Breakfast

8:40 a.m. | Start of Workshop: Overview   
Wendi Rios, Corporate Outreach Strategist

8:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks  
Dr. Diego Vacaflores, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs

9:00 a.m. | All-In! The Communication Formula for High Performance and Happy People  
Pam Nemec, CEO/Keynote Speaker/Leadership & Communication

10:00 a.m. | Break 

10:15 a.m. | Leader Curiosity: Using Communication to Explore & Enhance Employee Engagement  
Dr. Stephanie Solansky, Associate Professor of Management

11:15 a.m. | Break / Walk to LBJ Student Center

11:25 a.m. | Lunch Buffet by Chartwells at LBJ Student Center, LBJ 322

12:20 p.m. | Break / Walk to McCoy Hall

12:30 p.m. | Reaching Resonance: When Strategy, Culture, and Communications Align  
Kevin Lyman, Associate Professor of Instruction

1:30 p.m. | Break

1:45 p.m. | Stronger Teams, Happier Customers: The Link Between Internal Communication and Customer Success  
Dr. Linda Alkire, Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of the Center for Professional Sales

2:45 p.m. | Break

3:00 p.m. | CEO Communication Strategies Q&A  
Mark Sekula, CEO of RBFCU

3:50 p.m. | Program Wrap-Up and Group Photo

4:00 p.m. | Social/Cocktail Reception, McCoy Hall 1st Floor