This session will address one of the most critical ingredients for getting anything done: communication. We will focus on principles and practices for presenting your thoughts confidently, respectfully, and effectively. We will examine common HR issues and how the Language of Leadership impacts each. These familiar circumstances can include creating a written proposal, having a difficult conversation with one person, sparking forward movement on a stalled project to a whole team, addressing an elephant in the room with your leadership, and a dozen other daily occurrences that are anything but “ordinary”. The principles and practices discussed will apply to everyone – no matter what role you play in your organization. 

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Presented by Dr. Alex Cobb

Alex serves as the Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention at the Arc of the Ozarks – the largest nonprofit organization in Southwest Missouri.  He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Drury University where he teaches in the Graduate and Undergraduate schools in the MBA, Communication, Leadership, and Philosophy/Religion departments.

Alex serves on the Board of the Springfield Area HR Association as its President Elect. He has also chaired the Committees for Special Events and for Culture & Connection. Alex also serves on the Board of the Volunteer Leaders of the Ozarks and as the pastor of the Clever Christian Church. 

Alex speaks on a variety of leadership issues: organizational development, mission, values, communication, leading change, culture, customer service, HR practice, work-life balance, and many more. His presentations blend humor with real-life credibility and take-home applications. 

Alex holds degrees in Communication, Philosophy/Religion, Divinity, an MBA, and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership. He has been married for 30+ years and has three boys of whom he is very proud (just ask him!). When he isn’t playing live music, Alex attends a lot of concerts and agrees with this quote from his greatest musical hero, Tom Petty: “The only real magic I’ve ever encountered in life is in music.”