CTL Symposium 2024

The CTL leadership team is recognized for putting together a leading-edge curriculum for all our events. The annual professional development symposium always brings the best minds together for you to learn from.

Do you want to get the latest information but hate when you feel like you didn't apply anything you learned?

Us, too! Even before it was cool, we created unique spaces for professionals to share their expertise. We know adults learn by sharing, questioning, and integrating information.

We work with our presenters to make sure each presentation gives you not only the latest information but time and space to share, integrate, and make that information actionable.

Will it be recorded or simulcasted? Not this event...

While we do extensive virtual training throughout the year (for 15+ years running), we also know the power of focus that comes with attending a live, in-person event.

That is why we are so excited to bring this back as an exclusive, interactive learning event.

Can I earn Continuing Education hours (CCEs / CEUs)?

Yes, you can track your attendance at sessions throughout the Symposium and use the session descriptions and the attendance form to demonstrate hours toward your credentials.

These hours are focused on career development and may count for up to 16 Continuing Education contact hours, depending on the topics you choose (business development hours typically do not count toward coaching or career services credentials).

These may count toward credentials with the National Career Development Association, the National Resume Writers' Association, Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE; for the BCC or GCDF), or other organizations. They would be "resource development" hours for the International Coach Federation (ICF).

8:45 am - The New Rules of Career Growth with Antoinette Oglethorpe
What will work look like five years from now? Will the roles we have today even exist in five, 10 or 20 years? And what will happen to the organisation and industry you work for?

We don’t know what the future holds, but we do know that we live in changing, turbulent times. This means that jobs could be very different – or even irrelevant – in the years to come.

Growth in today’s organisation environment means thinking differently about development. It’s no longer about career ladders and restrictive career paths. Career development is less about job moves and changes in grade. It is more to do with someone’s experience, satisfaction and skill development.

The New Rules of Career Growth will give career practitioners tools to inspire people to take ownership of their career in a way that is meaningful and right for them.

In this engaging and inspiring session, Antoinette will help you understand:
• Why futureproofing is important for careers worldwide
• How the world of work has changed, and career development has changed with it
• The steps practitioners can apply to guide clients to take ownership of their careers in a way that is meaningful

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Presenter: Antoinette Oglethorpe, Multi-Award-Winning Specialist in Career Management and Mentoring

Antoinette Oglethorpe is a multi-award-winning consultant, coach, speaker and author. She specialises in career management and mentoring. She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. She is also an Associate Member of the Association for Coaching. Her book, Grow Your Geeks: A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations, achieved number 1 Bestseller status on Amazon in the Leadership and Management category.

Unlike traditional career support which focuses on promotions and pay rises, Antoinette is passionate about enjoyability and employability. Her mission is to help people realise their potential and fulfil their ambitions so that organisations benefit from the increased productivity that results when people are happier at work.
Antoinette has created unique models, tools and templates to help managers and employees have meaningful conversations about progression and development. These approaches are now being used by the World Health Organisation, NHS and government departments among others.

Antoinette founded her eponymous training and coaching company, Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd. in 2012. Before that, she had 25 years’ experience as a Learning and Development Director for Accenture, Avanade and FTSE 500 companies. She frequently provides free resources to HR practitioners via her website. She speaks at events across the globe on subjects like the impact of mentoring and the importance of career conversations to engage, keep and develop leaders, among other talent development topics.

10:00 am - How to Engage Young People in Careers & Career Conversations - Jake Richings
How would it feel if everyone was as engaged in their career as your favourite client? About 30% of Generation 'Z' are engaged in their career. That means 30% are willing to make a change to get that next promotion or their dream job.

Engagement isn't about likes and followers. Engagement is about creating a behaviour change that gets people doing what's in their best interests.

By the end of the session, you'll learn how to engage people who aren't looking for your services, giving you access to thousands of potential new clients who may have never considered (or heard of) your offering!

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Presenter: Jake Richings

Jake Richings is a young entrepreneur creating engaging career education content. As Director of Authentic Engagement, he engages young people in unfamiliar careers. His work with household names includes video, social, and in-person resources. These resources inspire students in school and online to take action towards their future careers. Because he struggled to find enjoyable work after leaving school, Jake has made it his mission to enable Generation 'Z' to find work they love. Jake is an avid board game player and lives with his family in rural England.

11:30 am - Brand Your QUIRKS with Authenticity & Aplomb with Lily Naadu Mensah
Unleash the unique Brand YOU! Discover how a strong personal brand lingers like a captivating fragrance, attracting opportunities and setting you apart. This session allows you to confidently build a signature brand around your goals and aspirations, including how to:

• Stand out from your peers: Learn to shine where it matters;
• Master social media: Enhance your professional image online;
• Be a confident networker: Connect authentically, build valuable relationships;
• Craft a polished image that reflects you, through visual storytelling;
• Be adaptable: Meet future challenges with a resilient, personalized brand strategy.

Ready to turn heads and leave a lasting impression? Then, let’s Work Your QUIRKs.

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Presenter: Lily Naadu Mensah: From Corporate Maverick to Quirky Brand Architect

Ex-corporate brand strategist turned champion of the under-seen, Lily empowers independent practitioners and professionals to build sparkling brands through coaching, MC-ing, and her "Work Your QUIRKs" book series. With over 20 years’ experience, she's armed with battle-tested tools to help you claim your spotlight, banish invisibility, and build a career you adore. Ready to shine? Let Lily make your brand sparkle!

2:00 pm - How to Make LinkedIn Work for You (And Your Clients) – Nelson Emilio
Presenter: Nelson Emilio

Meet Nelson Emilio, your expert in Personal Branding, Executive Presence, and Communication. With over 28 years of experience in multinational corporations, Nelson understands the ins and outs of building relationships and fostering trust. He's worked directly with clients and partnered with major companies, gaining valuable insights into various fields like sales and leadership.

Nelson's journey has taught him the importance of people in any organization. That's why he's passionate about helping leaders discover their true selves and internal drivers for success. By combining his extensive corporate experience with strategic consulting, Nelson provides tailored guidance to individuals and companies, ensuring impactful communication and authentic connections.

Working closely with corporate leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs, Nelson crafts evidence-based strategies to enhance Personal Branding, Leadership Branding, and more. Whether it's refining your online presence or mastering public speaking, Nelson's expertise and passion shine through, guiding you towards success while staying true to your values.

3:30 pm - Turning Age into Wisdom: Coaching the Non-Negotiables of Your Personal Brand with Susan Chritton
Susan Chritton, M.Ed., PCC, BCC, NCC, CAPP - Executive Career Coach, Certified Career Counselor, Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner, and Author of Personal Branding for Dummies.

Susan is a veteran of the career field, studying and working with pioneering leaders that formed her career and coaching practice.

She has three decades of working for outplacement firms in the San Francisco market, teaching Graduate counselors, and running her own successful practice. She has helped thousands of people engage their authentic self and feel hopeful about the world of work.

Susan is known for her wise, creative, and grounded approach to career development through her teaching, coaching and writing. She enjoys her family, partaking in book clubs, riding her red Vespa, and tending her beehives. Susan is on the Board of the Career Thought Leaders.

Choice 1: Stepping into Leadership Coaching: The Power Is in the Question with Antoinette Oglethorpe
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Presenter: Antoinette Oglethorpe, Multi-Award-Winning Specialist in Career Management and Mentoring

Antoinette Oglethorpe is a multi-award-winning consultant, coach, speaker and author. She specialises in career management and mentoring. She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. She is also an Associate Member of the Association for Coaching. Her book, Grow Your Geeks: A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations, achieved number 1 Bestseller status on Amazon in the Leadership and Management category.

Unlike traditional career support which focuses on promotions and pay rises, Antoinette is passionate about enjoyability and employability. Her mission is to help people realise their potential and fulfil their ambitions so that organisations benefit from the increased productivity that results when people are happier at work.
Antoinette has created unique models, tools and templates to help managers and employees have meaningful conversations about progression and development. These approaches are now being used by the World Health Organisation, NHS and government departments among others.

Antoinette founded her eponymous training and coaching company, Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd. in 2012. Before that, she had 25 years’ experience as a Learning and Development Director for Accenture, Avanade and FTSE 500 companies. She frequently provides free resources to HR practitioners via her website. She speaks at events across the globe on subjects like the impact of mentoring and the importance of career conversations to engage, keep and develop leaders, among other talent development topics.

Choice 2: From Paper to Personality: Discover Unique Stories & Transform Resumes from Bland to Bold with Amelia Brooke & Marie Zimenoff
Ready to break free from generic templates and AI-generated content? Write resumes and profiles that stand out! Join us for an in-depth workshop designed for experienced writers like you who are ready to elevate their craft and help clients land their dream jobs.

In today's competitive market, a cookie-cutter resume just won't cut it. Employers want more than a list of qualifications – they want to connect with the person behind the paper. Join us to learn how to do just that.

Through a series of interactive activities and discussions, you'll:

Discover Client Stories: Master the art of inquisitive conversations to uncover the hidden gems in your client's career journey. Learn how to ask the right questions to reveal their unique experiences, skills, and passions.

Align & Prioritize: Not all stories are created equal. Learn how to assess and prioritize client stories to ensure they align with their career goals and resonate with potential employers. Discover how to tailor each narrative to highlight the most relevant and compelling aspects of your client's background.

Crafting Narratives: Writing captivating resumes and profiles is more than listing job titles and responsibilities. Develop your skills in writing compelling narratives that capture a client's personality, values, and achievements. Learn techniques to bring their story to life on paper and make a lasting impression on employers.

Give your client's career the voice it deserves and help them stand out in a crowded job market. Join us for and learn how to transform bland resumes into bold representations of your client's unique story. Together we'll unlock the secrets to success and help both you and your clients achieve your goals.

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Presenters: Amelia Booke & Marie Zimenoff

Amelia Brooke is an expert career strategist and founder of ABCV. With a wealth of experience in technical recruitment and a strong international corporate background, she delivers a lively and inspiring approach to CV writing and coaching. Certified in interview and compensation negotiation (CICNC), personal branding (CPBS), and career transition coaching (CCTC), Amelia is also a member of the esteemed British Association of CV Writers (BACVW). Her mission is to empower professionals to take control of their careers and achieve their full potential.

Marie Zimenoff, CEO of Career Thought Leaders and Resume Writing Academy, knows career services have the power to change lives. She began her professional career as an advisor and recruiter in higher education while completing her M.Ed. in Human Resource Studies and Career & Counseling Development. In 2008—the peak of the Great Recession—Marie left the university to start her business. Inspired by a passion for making a difference in the industry, she trains career professionals around the globe in career coaching, personal branding, and resume writing. She has delivered hundreds of career and leadership development programs, designed curriculum, and trained staff in workforce, corrections, university, community college, and business environments.

Choice 1: Expand Your Reach & Impact with Group Coaching with Ruth Winden
As career professionals, we care deeply about helping clients make lasting transformations in their professional lives. But how do we best support our clients during growing uncertainty and unpredictability in the workplace? How do we respond to clients who look for meaning, connection, and a sense of belonging whilst they go through unsettling career transitions? And how do we make our careers practice financially viable for clients and for ourselves, especially when clients’ purse strings are tight?

In this workshop, I will draw on my 20+ years of leading group-based career coaching programmes and share my practical experience, approaches, and tips on engaging with clients in a group setting and facilitating real change.

By the end of this interactive workshop, you will have
- Learnt what it takes to deliver a successful group-based career coaching programme and decide whether it is for you
- Compared different programme models that are an effective, engaging, and impactful way of facilitating clients’ career transitions.
- Gained ideas for your own programme(s) that suit your audience, expertise and delivery style
- Understood some of the typical challenges of facilitating group-based programmes and how to address or avoid them from the very beginning.
Whilst the traditional one-to-one career coaching model will always have its place, I hope you will leave the workshop enthused and ready to explore alternative delivery modes that you can integrate into your professional practice. In my view, there has never been a better time to expand our services and offer joyful and engaging group experiences that create lasting change for our clients.

Presenter: Ruth Winden

Ruth loves nothing more than helping professionals fulfill their career aspirations. She has spent three decades at the forefront of innovation in the careers industry in the UK, working with individuals and organizations, from start-ups and multinationals to charities and large public sector employers.

But after 20+ exciting and rewarding years of leading her own career management firm, Ruth was ready for change. In 2020, she made the radical decision to become an employee again, so she could design and facilitate career development programmes across one organisation and its staff. She joined the Organisational Development & Professional Learning unit at the University of Leeds, a highly regarded UK university with a global outlook and an international workforce.

Her role is to lead impactful career development initiatives for research and professional services staff. Her motto “Older yet Bolder” has certainly paid off. She enjoys being part of a team of 12 to find novel solutions to organisational challenges, every single day.

Ruth was the Career Thought Leaders’ first European Advisory Board member, from 2015 to 2022. As a Fellow of the Career Development Institute, she has been a long-standing contributor to the UK’s careers profession through leading new initiatives, as well as training and mentoring colleagues. Together with her line manager Dr Emma Spary, Ruth is currently the co-chair of Researchers14, an advocacy group for researcher development in Britain’s Higher Education sector. Her favorite place in the world is the Grand Canyon, but for now she spends most of her spare time renovating a Victorian home and hiking in Britain’s National Parks.

Choice 2: Mini AI MBA: Use AI to Improve Business Operations with Marie Zimenoff
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Presenter: Marie Zimenoff

As CEO of Career Thought Leaders and the Resume Writing Academy, Marie Zimenoff provides training and development opportunities for professionals across the careers industry. She holds a Master of Education in Human Resource Studies with a concentration in Counseling and Career Development and Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Colorado State University.

An experienced consultant and trainer, Marie has delivered career and leadership development programs, designed curriculum, and provided staff training in workforce, corrections, military, university, community college, and business environments.

Using her graduate training in adult education and group facilitation, she is known for making learning interactive and actionable. She has been selected to present at national conferences within the career development and coaching field, including the International Coach Federation (ICF), Association for Talent Development (ATD), National Career Development Association (NCDA), The National Resume Writers' Association (The NRWA), and state/local chapters of these and other organizations.

Marie holds multiple coaching certifications, including career coaching, job search coaching, leadership/executive coaching, and personal branding (she is a Reach Certified Master Brand Strategist). She has been a career coach for more than ten years, focusing on coaching individuals in transition through career decision-making, job search, interviewing, and other aspects of career management. Marie also provides leadership development coaching for first-level and mid-level supervisors within municipalities and small businesses.

9:00 am - Embracing the Great Unknown: Coaching Strategies for Client Resilience (And Your Own) with Gary Anello
An Indeed report recently revealed that more than half (52%) of workers reported feeling burned out:
• 31% of baby boomers
• 59% of millennials
• 58% of Gen Z

Different studies provide slightly different data and you can quibble over the numbers but one thing is clear: Statistics around burnout are alarming and cannot be ignored.

We come face-to-face with our clients’ burnout regularly, no matter their age, or whether they’re on-site, hybrid, or fully remote. Not only do our clients look to us to help navigate their next career steps, they may look to us to help them manage and navigate that burnout, as well.

Resilience is a word we hear a lot today. We know that resilience is necessary to manage in the world of work following the “Great Reshuffle” (Thank you, McKinsey), but do we know what resilience is exactly?

In this session, we’ll explore resilience of and for our clients. It will look at what resilience is, what it isn’t, what the difference is between raw resilience – that resilience we innately have – and learned resilience – the resilience we cultivate.

But just as important is this: How do we look after ourselves before burnout gets the best of us?

Many of us work remotely; and we’re often self-employed. One study during the pandemic showed upwards of 69% of remote workers experiencing burnout. That number was certainly exacerbated by the pandemic itself. Still, in 2022, it hovered around 59%. And there’s evidence that the self-employed are just as at risk of burnout as employees, if not more.

So, in this VUCA world, we need to become resilient for our clients. And ultimately for yourself.

The session will be an opportunity to explore strategies to cultivate resilience in your clients and in your own life. So that you can show up for your clients and serve them in the best way possible.

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Presenter: Gary Anello

Based in Leipzig, Germany, and currently the Leadership and Career Development Manager for the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program in Vallendar/Koblenz/Düsseldorf, Gary Anello is credentialed with the ICF, is a Certified Career Transition Coach, a Designing Your Life Certified Coach, and an Agile Certified Coach and Team Facilitator.

He is also certified in the Birkman Method and is Executive FiRE (Resilience) Practitioner.

Coming from a first career as a professional actor (BA, Theatre Performance), his own winding career path took him from his native Tampa to Chicago to Los Angeles. Shifting gears into teaching and training in 2005, he moved to Europe, where he taught in Italy for four years, did an MA in Human Rights in London, and moved into a corporate training role in Germany in 2013. In 2019, he moved into his current role, and it was there he found the world of coaching. Realizing he could put all of his passions and skills together in the coaching field, he dove in and has never looked back.

2:00 pm - Elevate Client Success: Coaching Tools to Foster Authentic Executive Presence with Gina Riley
Presenter: Gina Riley

Gina Riley is an HR professional, executive career transition coach, and executive search consultant. Gina holds a master’s degree, is a certified YouMap® coach, and is an interview skills training expert. A two-time Disrupt HR speaker and Forbes Coaches Council contributor, Riley is a thought leader in the career progression space and frequently writes and speaks on career related topics such as networking, leadership, and executive presence. You can find links to her popular series about networking called “How Your Next Executive Role Finds You“ and dozens of career-related articles on her consulting website www.GinaRileyConsulting.com.

3:45 pm - Innovate Your Brand & Amplify Your Reach with Lily Naadu Mensah
Tired of the AI marketing and recent technology hype? Let’s rewind and harness their true power to revolutionize your brand. In this interactive session, you create your own blueprint for mixing the old with the new -- boost your marketing armoury and reach more people by working smarter. All with carefully crafted tools that work for you.

We will delve into strategies for:
• Deeper target audience insights;
• Creating content with ease;
• Designing value-based brand architecture;
• Intelligent social media outreach;
• Automation with confidence;

Befriend innovation, supercharge your marketing, and leave the hype behind. Join us and let’s fuel your brand together!

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Presenter: Lily Naadu Mensah: From Corporate Maverick to Quirky Brand Architect

Ex-corporate brand strategist turned champion of the under-seen, Lily empowers independent practitioners and professionals to build sparkling brands through coaching, MC-ing, and her "Work Your QUIRKs" book series. With over 20 years’ experience, she's armed with battle-tested tools to help you claim your spotlight, banish invisibility, and build a career you adore. Ready to shine? Let Lily make your brand sparkle!

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