SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
 
Mark Coopersmith – The Other F Word   Geni Whitehouse – Even A Nerd Can Be Heard
Mark CoopersmithA venture capitalist and award-winning professor at UC Berkeley, Mark teaches entrepreneurship and innovation for students and executives from around the world. In his book The Other F Word, Mark shares insights on how we can effectively leverage failure to spur innovation, drive growth and create more engaged employees.
 
Geni WhitehouseRecognized among the thought leaders in our profession, Geni uses a comedic style to remind accountants that Even a Nerd Can Be Heard. No subject is boring when she works her magic. Geni will share her experience in training accounting firms to be more consultative in building relationships with clients.
     
The Improvisational Team Building Company – Stand Up and Stand Out!
  Michael Cooper – Aligning the Stars

In this workshop attendees will explore the basic building blocks of successful collaboration through the tenets of improvisational theater. We will unpack the guiding principle of “Yes, and” into its basic parts--Attention, Affirmation, Clarification, and Momentum. Participants will get on their feet and explore these principles through simple but entertaining exercises. Besides being great for skill-building, this is guaranteed to be the most fun part of the MGI conference!

Presenters: The Improvisational Team Building Company featuring Adrian Vazquez with Collen Breen, Karen Sandvoss, and Michelle Swaney

 
Michael "Coop" Cooper“Coop” is an internationally recognized executive coach, advisor and facilitator who specializes in working with executive teams to develop the leadership skills, alignment and strategies to grow and thrive in a constantly changing environment. Coop will help us identify and overcome our business blind spots, perceive challenges as opportunities, and translate newly found insights into energy and action.