Executive Education &
Professional Advancement
Webinars
Explore upcoming live webinars and on-demand presentations from Abilene Christian University's Community and Corporate Partnership Team. These sessions connect leaders, organizations, churches, schools and ministries with timely insights, practical guidance and experienced professionals.
Leadership Presence
Dr. Brenda McAdoo
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Leadership presence is more than confidence or charisma - it is the ability to inspire trust, communicate with clarity and influence others through both words and actions. Effective leaders understand how their presence shapes perceptions, impacts relationships and drives results. This session introduces practical strategies to help participants strengthen executive presence, enhance credibility, project confidence and lead with authenticity in a variety of professional situations.
Feedback Without Damaging Relationships
Dr. Matt Daniel
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Many leaders avoid difficult feedback conversations because they fear conflict or damaging relationships. This webinar introduces practical tools for delivering honest, constructive feedback while maintaining trust, respect and positive working relationships. Participants will learn how to approach feedback conversations with confidence and clarity.
Speaking Confidently in Meetings
Dr. Joenie Myers
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Meetings provide valuable opportunities to share ideas, influence decisions and demonstrate leadership, but many professionals hesitate to speak up or struggle to communicate with confidence. This webinar explores practical techniques for contributing effectively in meetings, presenting ideas with clarity, managing anxiety and building credibility with colleagues and stakeholders. Participants will gain tools to increase their confidence, strengthen their professional presence and make their voice heard in any meeting environment.
Teams: Managing Different Personalities
Dr. Brenda McAdoo
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Every team is made up of individuals with different personalities, communication styles, motivations and approaches to work. When these differences are understood and leveraged effectively, they can strengthen collaboration, innovation and performance. This session introduces practical strategies for recognizing diverse personality styles, adapting communication approaches, reducing misunderstandings and building stronger working relationships to create more cohesive and productive teams.
Make Emotions Work for You
Reagan Waggoner
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Emotions influence decision-making, communication, relationships and performance every day. Rather than ignoring or suppressing emotions, effective leaders learn how to understand and leverage them. This session introduces practical emotional intelligence strategies that help participants improve self-awareness, self-regulation and workplace effectiveness.
Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Dr. Matt Daniel
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
When people don't feel safe to speak up, teams lose ideas, miss early warning signs and settle for silence over candor. This session introduces the research behind psychological safety and practical behaviors leaders can use to foster open dialogue, learning and trust. Participants will leave with concrete actions to build a team environment where honest contribution is the norm.
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