Events

NOHRA Networking Event on The Sandpiper Boat on the Maumee River

NOHRA Networking Event - The Sandpiper Boat/Maumee River

The Sandpiper Boat (Park in the Promedica Parking Garage downtown)
1 Jefferson Street
Toledo, OH 43604

BOARDING BEGINS AT 5:45 PM
SAILWAY AT 6:00 PM- DON’T BE LATE
BYOB IN PERSONAL SIZE COOLER TO FIT UNDER YOUR SEAT
PARK IN PROMEDICA PARKING GARAGE DOWNTOWN
BOAT DOCKED AT 1 JEFFERSON STREET
DRESS IS CASUAL

Flip the Script on Your Inner Critic

Title: Flip the Script on Your Inner Critic: Strengthening Decision-Making and Leadership Effectiveness Through Neuroscience
Speaker: Jill Windelspecht

Location: Hilton Garden Inn (6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg OH 43551)

8:00 am - Networking & Breakfast

8:20 am - Announcements

8:30 am - Meeting begins

9:30 am - Meetings ends

Session Description:

Leadership effectiveness is often evaluated externally—but one of the biggest performance risks operates internally. In high-pressure environments, self-critical thinking can quietly erode decision quality, confidence, and leadership presence.
Through practical application, attendees will learn simple mental fitness techniques to interrupt reactivity, improve clarity, and support more effective decision-making. These tools can be leveraged to enhance leadership development, coaching conversations, and overall organizational performance.

Learning Objectives:

Understand why the inner critic is a trained neural pattern—not a leadership flaw

Recognize how self-criticism quietly degrades decision quality, confidence, and executive presence under pressure

Apply simple mental fitness techniques to interrupt reactivity and think clearly in high-stakes moments

Ignite Your Spark: The Mindset Advantage for the Modern Workplace

Speaker: Todd Bertsch

Location: Hilton Garden Inn (6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg OH 43551)

8:00 am - Networking & Breakfast

8:20 am - Announcements

8:30 am - Meeting begins

9:30 am - Meetings ends

Session Description:

Today’s workplace is moving faster than ever, yet burnout, disengagement, and resistance to change continue to hold teams back. In this energizing keynote, Todd Bertsch shows HR leaders how mindset is the ultimate competitive advantage. Using his SPARK Framework, Todd reveals how choosing curiosity over fear, growth over comfort, and action over hesitation helps leaders navigate change with clarity and confidence.

Blending neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and real-world leadership experience, this session equips HR professionals with practical tools to spark engagement, strengthen well-being, and build cultures where people feel energized, valued, and motivated to stay.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how mindset directly impacts engagement, well-being, and retention. Participants will learn why mindset is the foundation of culture and performance in the modern workplace.

Apply curiosity-driven strategies to reduce resistance and increase adaptability. Attendees will discover how choosing curiosity over fear helps teams navigate change more effectively.

Implement practical actions that spark momentum and lasting impact. Participants will leave with simple, actionable tools to turn insight into behavior change and organizational growth.