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A Keynote/Webinar Presentation For September 21, 2016, Toronto, Ontario Based on the Canadian Bestselling Book Getting Passion Out of Your Profession: How to keep loving your living come what may 1.

clients, to protect and heighten your own passion for your good project management work, and to persuasively communicate your ideas and perspectives to others (whether they be fellow staff, clients,

1 A Keynote/Webinar Presentation For September 21, 2016, Toronto, Ontario Based on the Canadian Bestselling Book Getting Passion Out of Your Profession: How to keep loving your living come what may 1. Use Words That Influence and Persuade Self and Others to Stay Engaged, Energized and Positively Focused: Choose positive language and thinking in your daily communications with colleagues, staf and clients, to protect and heighten your own passion for your good project management work, and to persuasively communicate your ideas and perspectives to others (whether they be fellow staff, clients, or even family and friends). Learn the difference between the good and the bad of words you choose to convey your messages. For example: I can t do anything about this until I ve/we ve talked with... Is this a bad time? Thank you for holding/thank you for waiting. If you have any questions, don t hesitate to ask/call. You ve misunderstood me/you ve missed my point/don t miss my point. I understand your point but You re doing great work but I can help you with that but Everything s ok but Think: No, No, No Tom (excerpt from: Getting Passion Out of Your Profession, pages 21 32) 2. Acknowledge and Declare Your Professional Value and Contributions, Come What May: It s incumbent on you to find your inner fuel and energy to be authentically excited, engaged and committed to the good work you perform for your organization and, ultimately, for your clients. To appreciate your fine professional contributions, and to inspire colleagues to do the same, remember to acknowledge how well you do what you do. Know, and believe, your answers to these questions: What are my professional strengths/my assets? What do I do better than most in this position? How have I professionally grown this past year? When it comes to my work, what s the most valuable professional lesson I ve learned this year? How do I intend to apply that lesson during the rest of 2016? What are some of the most challenging things I've accomplished in this position? When it comes to my contributions, about what do I most like to receive compliments? When it comes to how I conduct myself with colleagues and clients, about what traits/qualities am I proudest? I am/we are doing well/well enough ; now, how do I/we go from well/well enough to excellent? How can I facilitate myself to actually want to go from well to excellent? One way is.. Another?

2 3. Keep Your Balance Through Challenging Times/Protect Your Sense of Humour: Despite possible workplace (and other place) stress, when it s tasteful, timely and appropriate, be sure to fold-in some tasteful, timely and appropriate humour every day. The bond of laughter can strengthen business-client, company team and personal relationships, and promote a workplace culture that s more conducive to the harmony, productivity and positive energy required to get the job done well. How can you help to foster daily tasteful and appropriate humour at work? Remember, you can t make them into something you are not. Assess your own efforts at starting a humour cycle. Think: Porcupines=People! (excerpt from: Getting Passion Out of Your Profession, pgs 47 63) 4. Practice Creativity Practice Shifting Perspective: Creativity and perspective have everything to do with "controlling" your thinking. Think of control like the weather: when you go outside, you get what s there. It s up to you to shift perspective, and encourage colleagues to do the same, to deal with all the company and industry "weather." Improved resourcefulness is a frequent byproduct of shifting perspective, and shifting perspective is a skill anyone can develop it s the ability to see problems and solve them creatively. It s easy for most to see the problems, but more artful to evolve and practice the skill of changing how you think about those problems. One who thinks solutions instead of problems can be a difference maker. And a project team that is filled with difference makers can really get things done! * excerpt from, Getting Passion Out of Your Profession, page 71 a. The Paomnhehal Pweor of the Hmaun Mnid: I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdeniag. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch study at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn t Mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the only iprmoatnt thing Is that the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mess and you can still raed it wouthit porbelm. This is bcuseae the human mind deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? (as originally appeared in the Cambridge On-line News, U.K., August 16, 2003) b. Draw a picture of a stick-figure boy giving a stick-figure girl flowers: c. The Challenge of Ankles and 6 s * excerpt from, Getting Passion Out of Your Profession, page 71

3 5. Nurture Your Professional Relationships and Inspire Colleagues and Others to Do the Same: Find creative, time efficient ways to stay in touch with your professional circles of influence and connections, and expand that circle regularly. Keep in touch with enthusiastic colleagues within your organization (and PMI circles, too!), to sustain your own passion for your work. Nurturing your internal and external networks, and professional relationships, helps you go from doing what is expected just because I m required to, to actually wanting to advance your business s mandate, vision, values and goals. And always attend at least one PD event yearly, such as those hosted by PMI!!! J, for your own PD and also to help advance, champion and sustain your company s profile and brand in the marketplace. To help you positively network, answer these questions: With whom at work do I enthusiastically talk shop? With whom do I enthusiastically talk shop, or exchange ideas beyond my workplace location? How many ways can I expand my network of people who have the same professional interests as I? With whom at work do I share my professional victories? Elsewhere/beyond? How big and diverse is my professional network? Do I want to continue to expand my professional network? If Yes, one thing I can/i will do today, and at my next face-to-face PMI Event or Conference is Think: Tipping rowboat. Think: We re all in this boat together. (excerpt from: Getting Passion Out of Your Profession, pages )

4 Biography Bestselling author of Getting Passion Out of Your Profession, profiled by the National Post as One of Canada s leading motivational speakers periodic expert advisor on workplace issues to the Globe and Mail, radio personality, occasional contributor on CFRB/Newstalk 1010, and now TV host on Rogers TV, Nina is a seasoned Toronto speaker who informs and inspires whether working with 8, 80, 800 or more. Nina s clients regularly feedback accolades and testimonials such as: "Thanks for speaking at our International Leadership Institute in Nassau, Bahamas. Your keynote on "Championing Excellence" was one of the highlights of the conference. Feedback included, "well delivered, imaginative and thought provoking"; "did a great job--fabulous speaker"; "knows her stuff--dynamic woman--attention holder; "very high energy and relevant presentation for work, volunteer leadership and applicable to my whole world!"; "great fun..."; very entertaining and informative". Dave Grace, Senior Manager, Trade Association Services, World Council of Credit Unions Engaging, a delight, thought-provoking and inspiring are the words I leave with after attending Nina s keynote (at our Florida AGM). With the uncertainty life brings, she helped us reexamine and embrace things that are most important. If you re fortunate enough to attend a session with Nina, don't be surprised if you walk out a different person." Joe McClary, Interim CEO, The (International) Association of Real Estate License Law Officials/ARELLO "We are delighted with your keynote) at our Quality Assurance Institute Worldwide International IT Conference... attendees were very pleased and excited about their experience... 99% felt your presentation had direct value for them and/or their organization exceeded their expectations. Comments included: Wonderful! Will recommend Nina for our divisional meeting; refreshing, enthusiastic; excellent presentation... with value and integrity; great speaker, great presentation; fabulous speaker, great start to the day-will definitely buy her book!; great speaker, very motivating; very well done! tons of enthusiasm and passion displayed and a lot I will take away from this session!; it was worth the price of the whole conference just to hear you and get your book!" Thomas Ticknor, President QAI Worldwide/Quality Assurance Institute Worldwide "'An amazing presenter!'; 'I cannot stop talking about Nina!'. These are just two comments from staff that explain why Nina is frequently invited back for employee events. She consistently presents with enthusiasm and efficiency, plus she's very easy to work with. Nina is a staff favourite and I highly recommend her for workshops and keynotes that deliver the WOW factor. Pamela Preston, Senior Learning Consultant, Mackenzie Investments (multiple x) "We had an overwhelmingly positive response to your keynote. Our clients and employees alike loved you! Many of our senior level guests indicated that we really punched it up a notch. You were a big part of that punching and our owners were VERY impressed, too!! It was a real pleasure meeting and working with you...great fun and great outcome. I hope we can do it again!!" Paula M Hucko, Chief Operating Officer, GoldCare Healthcare Technology Software "Well, once again, you didn't disappoint! Your presentation was exactly what I was expecting; your delivery was very engaging with humour in all the right places and great stories to support your message. My team fully and totally enjoyed the session and we all thank you very much! I will definitely keep you in mind, of course, for any future requirements. Thanks again Nina!" Nicole Mahoney Director, Human Resources, Trow (Engineering) Associates Inc. "Your enthusiasm and material presented at our Mt. Tremblant staff off-site was a valuable combination. As our keynote, you set a very positive attitude to go forth with and an excellent spirit for the rest of our conference! We've all brought back great tools for our collective and individual goals and success. Michel Bourgeois, Vice-President, Contracts, Regional Aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace Wonderful feedback about your keynote. Thoroughly enjoyed by all! Here s a sample of feedback: amazing speaker; really enjoyed listening to her and loved how she involved us; What she said really made sense; She was great!; lots of fun, which made the time go by quickly. can t wait to read her book; quite motivating; very down to earth and got her point across; anecdotes awesome; very practical, hands-on advice in an intelligent and humorous manner. Very enjoyable; Inspiring; She was fabulous!, kept us listening; best yet; perfect topic for our corporate culture; Great message. Well presented. Fun to listen to; Fun very and motivational; Excellent speaker, relevant material; enthusiastic speaker and kept people involved; Wow, wow and then wow! Nancy Yeldon, Conference Chair, Export Development Canada

5 An honours psychology graduate of York University, long serving columnist with Canada s Training Report, publisher of the acclaimed monthly newsletter, Working Wisdom, former professional figure skater, recurring radio personality on CKOC in 2014 and 2015, and with her newest book (A Time to Creep, A Time to Soar: Lessons learned for work and life from climbing Kilimanjaro based on her successful 2011 summit of the world s tallest free-standing mountain) Nina brings 20+ years of OD and keynote speaker experience to each presentation. Nina has appeared repeatedly on radio and tv programs, such as: Bell Media s CKOC, CTV s Report on Business TV, CITY's Breakfast Television, TVO s The Agenda, Global, Biz TV (repeatedly), CHEX, CHUM, CHMZ, CFRB Newstalk (3x) and CBC, and has been profiled by publications such as Huffington Post, The Toronto Star, Globe and Mail (repeatedly), National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Hamilton Spectator, Oakland Tribune, New Brunswick Telegraph, Reader s Digest, Maclean s, Canadian Business, Profit, Canadian Manager and Chatelaine Magazines, to name a few. Receiving rave reviews with frontline, management and independent staff, Nina's corporate clients include: Whirlpool, Xerox, State Farm (2x), McDonalds, Rothmans (4x), Korn/Ferry (2x), Otis, Torys, Imperial Oil/Esso, TNT Logistics, Carrier (2x), Bryant (2x), Canada Trust, Manulife, Desjardins (4x), ScotiaMcLeod (3x), RBC (3x), BMO, Bombardier (2x), Telus, Sprint (2x), Rogers (4x), AT&T, Bell (2x), Maple Leaf Foods, Cadillac Fairview, Ellis Don (2x), Mercer HR Management (2x), Yellow Pages, Loblaws Pharmacists, CBC, and SNC Lavalin. A Sample of Nina's association clients include: World Council of Credit Unions (4x), Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (4x), Canadian Professional Sales Association, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, International Association of Administrative Professionals (multiple x), Young Presidents Organization Admin Assistants, Atlantic Canada Clinical Engineering Society (2x), Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities, Credit Union Central of Canada (4x), Certified General Accountants of Ontario (3x), Institute of Internal Auditors (4x), Canadian Payroll Association (5x), Credit Institute of Canada (6x), Ontario Long Term Care Association (2x), York University Management Association, Arthritis Society, Ontario Hospital Association (2x), Canadian Diabetes Association, Alberta Optometrists Association, Conference Board of Canada (3x), Canadian Association of Women Executives & Entrepreneurs, College of Alberta Professional Foresters, Pharmaceutical & Personal Care Logistics Association, International Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, Women s Business Network, Association of Workers Compensation Boards of Canada and Mid-Atlantic Court Managers Association. Additionally, Nina has addressed a wide spectrum of public sectors clients, from all levels of government across Canada, at staff-off-sites, strategic planning days and town halls in many cases, being invited back repeatedly. As well, she has addressed the Human Resources Professionals Association at annual conferences on four occasions over the past two decades and served as a quarterly guest workshop facilitator with the Canadian Management Centre and the American Management Association from 1998 to Nina presents on topics such as: leadership, interpersonal communications, workplace change, employee engagement, professional self-worth, motivation, service excellence, team building, dealing with difficult people, conflict and stress management, presentation skills, shooting for your dreams, and rebuilding workplace passion. Nina s passion is helping professionals of all stripes reclaim (and/or fortify) their passion for their professions, in a variety of ways. If you are searching for excellence in a keynote speaker a Toronto/Southern Ontario-based/local presenter who knows how to reach a diversity of audiences know that Nina is a rare, homegrown find, indeed. With her energetic, informative and unique perspectives, you can trust Nina to help make your next staff meeting, or association conference, an inspiring, interactive, informative, fun and long-to-be-remembered positive experience. Feel free to contact Nina at: , by at nina@ninaspencer.com or via her website at Nina prides herself on making it easy for clients to reach her directly free of gatekeepers or middle men blocking the way.

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