Event Recap: Leadership Summit

Last Thursday, 27 attendees tapped into their leadership potential at the OSCPA's Leadership Summit. 

OSCPA members had the opportunity to build leadership skills and take a deeper look at what it means to be a professional and community leader. 

Lyndi Zavy presenting over her session, "Cheerleading From Quicksand."

Local leaders with combined decades of career experience in accounting, industry and association realms lead sessions on building a high-performance team, managing conflict, managing change, and lifting others in tough times.  

Kellen Cowan emphasizing the importance of effective communication when building your high-performance team.

Speakers included Beth Adele, Ph.D., chair of the mass communications department at Oklahoma City University; Kellen Cowan, co-owner of Newave Solutions and Founder of SOML INC/Band of Brothers Tulsa; Anne Roberts, adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University, nonprofit consultant and executive coach; and Lyndi Zavy, an organizational development consultant and founder of Rivers & Roads.

Beth Adele, Ph.D., informs attendees of the importance of building resilience to change.

"Change is inevitable, and leaders' resilience needs to be supported and reinforced," Adele said. "This [event] provides practical ways for any leader, no matter their title of level in the organization, to refresh themself and motivate others within a dynamic and personal and professional environment." 

Speaker Anne Roberts addresses the importance of conflict management in leadership. 

Did you miss this year's Leadership Summit? The sessions will be available in the OSCPA's self-study catalog soon! 

Register today for the OSCPA's Summits: Tap into the OSCPA's Summit Series for education on topics important to your area of expertise, including oil and gas, financial planning, DEI, and banking and industry.