LIFE – Previous Events
Below are links to Program Agendas, Speaker Biographies, and Presentation Materials from past Leadership is for Everyone (LIFE) events.
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LIFE 2021
April 16, 23 and 30, 2021
Virtual Series
Virtual Series
2021 Program Agenda

2021 Speaker
Kari Knutson
Transcending the Unknown: Becoming more resilient in the face of challenges and changes
Biography & Contact Info
Biography & Contact Info

2021 Speaker
Howard Baumgarten

2021 Speaker
Sara ‘Zora’ Boas
The accord Tool for Successful Negotiations, Influential Conversations (and Great Meetings)
Biography & Contact Info
Biography & Contact Info

LIFE 2020
October 16, 2020
Virtual Program
Virtual Program
2020 Program Agenda

2020 Speaker
Evan Roth

2020 Speaker
Jung Park

2020 Speaker
Carl Larson
Blind spots: What’s the most important thing to know about yourself? – what everybody else knows about you that you don’t know
Biography & Contact Info
Biography & Contact Info

LIFE 2019
April 26, 2019
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton, Colorado
2019 Program Agenda
2019 Speaker
Jessica Forsyth, Indira Gujral and Susan Motika
From Line Staff to the C-Suite: Ensuring diversity and inclusion at all levels of hiring
PowerPoint
Handout
PowerPoint
Handout
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Jessica Forsyth is the Director of Community Health Promotion at Denver Public Health. |
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Dr. Indira Gujral is the Division Manager for Communicable Disease and Emergency Management at Boulder County Public Health. |
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Susan Motika is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Boulder County Public Health. |

2019 Speaker

2019 Speaker
Chris Lehnertz
Equity and Inclusion as a Personal Choice: Creating a safe, respectful, supportive and inclusive culture at work
Biography & Contact Info
Biography & Contact Info

LIFE 2018
April 27, 2018
Westminster, Colorado
Westminster, Colorado
2018 Program Agenda

2018 Speaker
Nita Mosby Tyler
A No-Fault Conversation about Race: How we got here isn’t necessarily where we need to go
Biography & Contact Info
Biography & Contact Info

2018 Speaker
Jeremy P. Anderson

2018 Speaker
Elizabeth Frazier Scherer

2018 Speaker
Josh Scott

LIFE 2017
April 21, 2017
Westminster, Colorado
Westminster, Colorado
2017 Program Agenda

2017 Speaker
Deb Center
Creating Civility: The Three A’s – Awareness, Authentic Conversations and Accountability
Handout/Worksheet
Biography & Contact Info
Handout/Worksheet
Biography & Contact Info

2017 Speaker
Josh Scott
Working off Stress: Inspiring Healthy Coping Skills through Authentic Practice
Handout #1
Handout #2
Biography & Contact Info
Handout #1
Handout #2
Biography & Contact Info

2017 Speaker
Darius Smith

LIFE 2016
April 22, 2016
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
2016 Program Agenda

2016 Speaker
Corey Ciochetti

2016 Speaker
Bob Melvin

2016 Speaker
Jere Thomas
Building Professional Reslience: How to thrive in the face of challenge
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint

LIFE 2016 New Mexico
November 4, 2016
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
2016 NM Program Agenda
2016 New Mexico Program Agenda (coming soon)

2016 New Mexico Speaker
Mark A. Padilla

2016 New Mexico Speaker
Marc Kolman

2016 New Mexico Speaker
Kathy Kennedy

2016 New Mexico Speaker
Duffy Swan
Failure Isn’t Fatal
Biography & Contact Info
Biography & Contact Info

LIFE 2015
April 17, 2015
Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
2015 Program Agenda

2015 Speaker
RJ Graham

2015 Speaker
David Remson

2015 Speaker
Aaron Templer

LIFE 2014
April 4, 2014
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
2014 Program Agenda

2014 Speaker
Kate Culligan

2014 Speaker
David Remson
Thriving in the 21st Century Workplace: Capitalizing on Generational Assets
Biography & Contact Info
Handout: Thriving in the Multi-Generation Workplace
Biography & Contact Info
Handout: Thriving in the Multi-Generation Workplace

2014 Speaker
Evan Roth
Maximize Engagement at Work – Your Own and Other’s
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint
Handout: Engagement Statements and Questions from Quantum Workplace and Gallup
Handout: Assessment of the Abundant Organization – The Why of Work, Ulrich & Ulrich
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint
Handout: Engagement Statements and Questions from Quantum Workplace and Gallup
Handout: Assessment of the Abundant Organization – The Why of Work, Ulrich & Ulrich

LIFE 2013
April 12, 2013
Thornton, Colorado
Thornton, Colorado
2013 Program Agenda

2013 Speaker
Natalie Boyer
Oh No, Not Another Meeting: Moving groups forward with effective facilitation
Biography & Contact Info
Links to PowerPoints, multiple handouts and additional resources
Biography & Contact Info
Links to PowerPoints, multiple handouts and additional resources

2013 Speaker
Doug Gertner
GratefuLIFE: How to make gratitude your greatest asset
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint
Gratitude Handout
Gratitude Quotes
Emu Training and Consulting
Grateful Dad Gratitude Journal
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint
Gratitude Handout
Gratitude Quotes
Emu Training and Consulting
Grateful Dad Gratitude Journal

2013 Speaker
Aaron Templer
Leading in a Social World: An unexpected look at the social web through the lens of leadership
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint
Biography & Contact Info
PowerPoint

LIFE 2012
April 13, 2012
City of Lonetree, Colorado
City of Lonetree, Colorado
2012 Program Agenda
2012 Speaker Biographies

2012 Speaker
Heidi Brinkman
Influence: How to assert yourself, be understood and get what you need
Influence & Assertiveness PowerPoint
Conflict Style Questionnaire
Conflict Style Questionnaire

2012 Speaker
Effley Brooks
Change Anything: How to apply the Change Anything model to your personal or professional life
Change Anything – Six Sources of Influences
Change Anything – Six Sources of Influences

2012 Speaker
Kierston Howard
Lean Thinking: An introduction to Lean Thinking and lessons on productivity
LEAN PowerPoint
A3 Problem Solving Tool
A3 Guidelines
LEAN PowerPoint
A3 Problem Solving Tool
A3 Guidelines