Webinars 2025
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May 1: Cultivating Emotional Intelligent Leaders
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a critical skill for leaders to cultivate. By developing self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication, leaders can inspire their teams, make better decisions, and create a positive, collaborative work environment.
Cheya Thousand
Cheya Thousand, a former Amazon Diversity Champion and MBA-HRM graduate, is an expert in creating healthier workplaces. As a certified Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coach and Founder of CT Wellness Co., she combines corporate experience with emotional intelligence expertise to cultivate healthier work environments. Cheya’s mission is to transform workplaces through training, stress management, and EQ coaching. An author and speaker, she advocates for self-care and emotional intelligence, sharing insights at events like Deloitte and WomenEmpowerX. With experience at major companies and a passion for empowering others, Cheya helps leaders and organizations reach their full potential. Through CT Wellness Co., she fosters emotionally intelligent leadership and holistic wellness practices, making a lasting impact on workplaces and communities. You can reach Cheya on LinkedIn and visit her company, CT Wellness Co., and personal website.June 5: Nine Simple Ways to Engage and Ethically Persuade Evaluators
Why do some proposals get fast-tracked while others collect digital dust? In this webinar, you’ll discover nine simple, ethical persuasion techniques that make your evaluators’ lives easier and your proposals more appealing. You’ll leave this webinar with:
- Tools to make your proposals stand out from competitors without sacrificing compliance.
- Time-saving techniques to enhance readability that require little to no writing.
- Proven strategies to make it EASY for evaluators to say YES to your proposals.
No complex overhauls—just straightforward techniques you can implement today.
Laura Yribia
Laura Yribia has evaluated, written, edited, and managed proposals for over two decades. Today, she’s a consultant who helps companies, from Fortune 500 firms to one-person operations, craft highly persuasive proposal content that wins contracts. Laura’s philosophy is rooted in the belief that differentiation isn’t only about products and services—great writing can move a proposal to the top of the list. You can reach Laura on LinkedIn and visit her website.July 24: Organizational Change Management: Bring on the New Tech!
Adopting new technology, especially AI tools, can feel like scaling a mountain in flip-flops. In this session, Kelsey shares hard-won lessons from her company’s AI evaluation journey. She walks through the real-world hurdles of institutional change, from requirement-gathering to navigating approval processes and knowledge management—all while staying compliant with stringent DoD security protocols. Watch for practical takeaways on how to actually get new technology into the hands of the people who need it!
Kelsey Arnold, CF APMP
Kelsey is a Senior Proposal Coordinator at Radiance Technologies, embedded in the defense and intelligence contracting world. She translates engineering into English to create compelling stories for products and services that improve the defense ecosystem, and is passionate about great writing, leadership, process efficiency, building community, and appreciating the people around her. You can reach Kelsey on LinkedIn.August 21: Ready to Break Into Proposal Consulting?
Ready to break free from the 6am to 11pm grind proposal management and turn your proposal expertise into a career on your own terms? Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll learn:- Where to find opportunities: Discover various avenues, from freelancing to working with boutique firms and large consultancies.
- How to build your personal brand: Get actionable networking strategies and positioning tips to stand out.
- What it takes to thrive: Gain valuable insights into achieving flexibility, making a significant impact, and fostering continuous growth in your consulting career.
