Over 80 people made up of individuals, businesses and organizations attended the Power of Collaboration event at the Brantford Golf and Country Club on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Ladies Who Lead hosted the nearly five-hour event in partnership with Enterprise Brant, the Brantford Resource Centre, the Brantford-Brant Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Paris and District Chamber of Commerce.
“Today’s event is all about community, building each other up and collaborating with one another because we really are better together,” said Shannon McMannis, Founder of Ladies Who Lead. “The idea for this event all started because at Ladies Who Lead, we really believe in collaboration and in building one another up, and I think that’s something that all of our partners here are trying to do.”
To kick off the event, Sarah McVanel, Founder of Greatness Magnified and motivational speaker, spoke about “The Exponential Power of Recognition.”
She told guests all about how they can better engage with their employees, how to build trust, and how to boost employee satisfaction through the powerful art of recognition.
Throughout the presentation, she touched on how as a business or organization leader, recognizing your employees matters for three simple reasons: it’s needed, it’s easy and it’s universal.
She said that by showing meaningful appreciation, it can help to engage, unite and retain employees that feel unappreciated and overworked, and in return, create a genuine ripple effect throughout.
After a brief networking session and dinner, Daniel Lewis, Executive Creative Director for House of Lewis and motivational storyteller, took to the front of the house to discuss “The Power of Personality.”
Lewis discussed how when you’re working with people every day, your personality can ultimately influence teamwork and propel individuals and teams to achieve great things in the workplace.
His talk was all about how there is a transformative power in embracing your true self and unlocking levels of unity and cooperation within not only organizations, but in communities and beyond.
McMannis said that she was pleased with the event’s turnout and thought that attendees would ultimately leave changed for the better.
“The turnout has been phenomenal today and I think a lot of the people here today are going to be very inspired, motivated and changed,” she said. “I think they’re really learning how we can be kinder to each other, interact with one another and really just how they can show honest gratitude in their workplace and life in general.”
