Cara Silletto

Read the Room: Improving & Applying Your Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is considered one of the most desirable characteristics in a leader, as it is the ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate higher levels of collaboration and productivity. Well-developed emotional intelligence skills make it possible to work well with a wide variety of people and to respond effectively to the rapidly changing conditions at work. This program will explore the five core factors of EQ: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Social Awareness, and Social Regulation.

• Learn how to take one’s own emotional temperature and manage various emotional states in a positive manner
• Explore how to observe and manage the emotional states of those around us and those we lead
• Determine how to use one’s individual emotional energy to move closer to desired goals
• Discover how to improve one’s EQ to become a better leader and communicator

*EQ assessments not included.

Workforce Wake-up Call: How Many Must Leave Before Retention Is a True Priority?

Employee turnover was a costly challenge before the pandemic but now overtime, labor costs, and growing workloads are beyond our imagination. Frustration and exhaustion are understandable, and this busyness is preventing managers from effectively building connections with their teams. In this session, Workforce Strategist, Cara Silletto will help leaders avoid this detrimental disconnect by providing strategies for building a strong, retention-focused culture where everyone from senior leaders down to the front-line feels valued and part of the team. Effective managers know their people and create places where people want to work!



Learning Objectives:

• Uncover the hidden costs of turnover
• Understand the three components needed for management effectiveness
• Discover the strategies to increase retention to improve culture, productivity, and profitability

They Drive Me Crazy! The Generational Story You’ve NEVER Heard

Tired of hearing generational programs that list off mind-numbing statistics? You’ll love Silletto’s award-winning unique approach to bridging today’s generational gaps! Her real-life first-hand stories about the real issues on the T.A.B.L.E. (technology, authority, balance, loyalty, and entitlement) fuel an eye-opening discussion about today’s changing workplace that will shift your mindset about those you work with.

• Define the updated generational cohorts and why their definitions of “professionalism” vary
• Uncover exactly why today’s new workforce thinks and acts so differently in the workplace than previous generations
• Learn how to see others’ views to reduce judgment and improve relationships and retention

Staying Power: How to Keep Employees Longer

While some of today’s workforce is made up of deep-rooted, dependable staff, a larger number of positions are now a revolving door of employee turnover. Silletto will share insights on why staffing is so challenging today and additional ways to gain greater staffing stability. Learn how to slow the revolving door, more effectively manage the impending shorter-term workforce, and maximize the time you have with each employee.

• Discover current employee turnover trends and future staffing projections
•  Uncover the real reasons employees leave most organizations and ways to encourage them to stay
• Learn ways to become a M.A.G.N.E.T. employer who attracts better applicants and keeps staff longer

The Case for Change: Critical Workforce Insights for the C-Suite

Excessive employee turnover is impacting the bottom line, and organizations are now making workforce retention an executive priority. This session discusses several critical factors when rethinking our approach to staffing, including:

• How the internal “blame game” keeps organizations from gaining the staffing stability needed to be more productive and profitable
• How the current and projected employment landscape is impacting our business practices
• Why today’s workforce has incredibly different expectations than their leaders
• Strategies for keeping people longer through adjusted incentives and creative advancement
• Ways to prioritize retention initiatives for the greatest ROI