Are you mildly to moderately overwhelmed or frustrated with your organization? Do you care about your work and your people? Do you know that you and your business have more potential?
While it’s important to end 2024 strong, the fourth quarter is also the best time to prepare for 2025 — and beyond. Two local business experts are joining forces to empower business and non-profit leaders to do just that.
Seasoned business coach, Josh Vanada, and strategic facilitator, Katie Burkhart are the masterminds behind a new day-long seminar that features strategies and tactics to maximize your growth. Their strategy summit takes place on Thursday, October 24, beginning at 9:00 AM at the Pawtucket Country Club in Pawtucket.
Attendees will learn from Burkhart and Vanada how to focus their business and achieve essential alignment. This seminar will cover all the components of running a strategic business from focus to impact.
Burkhart said the idea of giving leaders a day of content that would advance their business attracted her to this project.
“There is certainly a need to show executives more than one path toward reaching their goals,” she said. “So many leaders don’t have the time to step back and think strategically about their business. Our approach will open people’s minds to what is possible for them.”
Vanada said while the focus of many leaders is forging ahead, he noted that not being detailed enough often leads to missed opportunities.
“We do not always see the forest through the trees. As thought leaders, the one aspect we often overlook is how our current tactics are feeding our long-term vision. Katie and I will help attendees take the guesswork out of this and lead decision makers toward finding alignment,” he said.
Many types of decision makers would benefit from attending. Chief Executive Officers, Presidents, Executive Directors, and anyone leading a team would benefit from this information.
“There are a lot of things attendees can take away from this,” shared Burkhart. “After coming to our seminar, they will become more aware of how their lack of clarity could be holding them back. Attendees will get tools to conquer overwhelm, design a stronger business, and lean into their full potential.
“The information Josh and I will share has helped our clients achieve both clarity and alignment which has resulted in extraordinary business growth,” she said.
Josh Vanada is a leadership and business growth coach, who partners with leaders of for- and not-for-profit organizations to help them live into the fullness of their potential and subsequently create thriving organizations.
Previously, Josh has spent his entire career working in the automotive industry.
Prior to starting his coaching practice, Josh was the Platform General Manager of Hurd Auto Mall, a Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC dealer located in Johnston, RI — one of Rhode Island’s largest auto dealers. He also served as General Manager of Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park — a multi-use venue located in Thompson, CT. Throughout his career, he has blended his passion for automobiles with his love for the game of business. His career has been propelled by his ability to build high-performing teams through strong culture and open-book management.
Katie Burkhart founded Point:Value, the only business design company for value-driven businesses. She remains its lead strategist and facilitator. Katie also writes the newsletter, WTP.
A sought-after expert on the value of economy, Katie has delivered keynotes, talks, and workshops for curious teams and communities — including those at Babson and the Ascent Conference. She also appeared on numerous podcasts, including On Brand with Nick Westergaard, The Business of Intuition with Dean Newlund and Soloist Woman with Rochelle Mouton.
She’s an Entrepreneur contributor and her work has been published in The Startup, UK Collaborative, and Social Media Examiner. Her work helps clients make the most of their time by asking better questions, starting with, “What’s the point?”
The Pawtucket Country Club is located at 900 Armistice Boulevard in Pawtucket. The cost for this event is $199, which also includes one 30-minute session with either Katie or Josh to be scheduled after the event.
Companies who want to bring their colleagues can take advantage of their group offer. For every four tickets purchased, one of those tickets will be free.
More details and registration can be found online: https://tinyurl.com/MaximizeYourGrowth.
