2026 May 13 | COACHING IS THE KEY TO SUPERCHARGE WORKPLACE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Wooster, OH

Please join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for “COACHING IS THE KEY TO SUPERCHARGE WORKPLACE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION," presented by Jamie Lewis Smith.

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (MORNING MEETING)
Time: 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Buehler's Community Room, 3540 Burbank Road, Wooster, OH

Session Description:In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, creativity and innovation are essential for organizational success. Managers are the linchpins of engagement, retention, and resilience, yet many lack the skills and support to meet these challenges. Research consistently highlights coaching as the most effective method for driving meaningful, lasting behavioral change and unlocking the full creative potential of an organization.

This interactive session will explore the transformative impact of workplace coaching on engagement, retention, creativity, and innovation. Participants will learn how to implement coaching initiatives - ranging from manager-as-coach to peer and group coaching - and assess their current organizational practices against proven strategies.

Attendees will leave equipped with actionable insights and practical steps to embed coaching into their talent development efforts, empowering managers to foster a culture that inspires creativity, maximizes employee potential, and delivers exceptional organizational outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Understand and discuss the research into factors that hinder and foster creativity and innovation in the workplace, including the strong role managers play in creating those conditions.
Deepen awareness of the extraordinary benefits of coaching to develop critical skills needed to lead into the future and to support a more creative, innovative workplace
Assess one’s own organization against the best practices to identify strengths and opportunities to improve and leave with best practices they can apply to help their managers to embody the characteristics needed to amplify creativity and innovation

Speaker Bio: Jamie Lewis Smith, PhD (aka the NeHRd Lady), is passionate about making managers suck less by providing simple, science-backed actions to transform them into empowering leaders! Her company, Pixel Leadership Group, offers data-driven coaching that can be applied at scale to turn managers into talent maximizers and foster employee thriving. Jamie is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who has spent her career as a human resources leader, coach, and advisor across private sector, nonprofit, and government agencies. She is a contributing member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a published author, and an international speaker on the topics of leadership, assessment, and employee retention.

Pricing

Member

This price is for 1 attendee.

$ 2500

Non Member

This price is for 1 attendee.

$ 3200

When and Where

Location

Buehler\'s Community Room
3540 Burbank Road
Wooster, OH

Date and Time

May 13, 2026
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

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