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