Breakout Session Speaker

Problem: We spend more waking hours with our coworkers than with our own families—yet too often, teams are derailed by gossip, jealousy, and infighting. When collaboration breaks down, morale suffers, and we’re left wondering, “Is it always going to be this way?” Solution: It doesn’t have to be! Join Sharon Lovoy, a dynamic and engaging facilitator, for a powerful, interactive session that gives you a proven playbook to revitalize your team. Learn how to replace drama with trust, competition with collaboration, and frustration with gratitude and generosity. You’ll discover how to: Reset team expectations to eliminate destructive behaviors and build mutual accountability. Cultivate trust and strengthen relationships across your organization. Start each day—whether in-person or virtual—with intention, energy, and connection. Walk away with practical tools you can use immediately to create a healthier, more collaborative team culture—one where people want to come to work.

Sharon Lovoy, SPHR, is a seasoned HR consultant, executive coach, master trainer in Crucial Conversations, mediator, and author. With a client portfolio of more than 400 organizations, Sharon has partnered with leaders across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, higher education, utilities, associations, nonprofits, financial services, government, high tech, and professional services. Her clients include Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Brose, Motion Industries, Momentum Leaders, B.L. Harbert International, and Sompo International, among many others. Sharon contributed the chapter “You Are Known by the Company You Keep” to the ASTD Press book Building a Successful Consulting Practice. She is currently completing her forthcoming book, Cure Your Staff Infection: The Leader’s Guide to Dealing with Workplace Drama, Contagious Bad Behavior, and Knots in the Pit of Your Stomach.