Empower Your Path: Career Ownership Workshop | April Education Event

Owning your Career:

Only 23% of employees are thriving at work, while 59% are disengaged or have “quietly quit.” The Horizon Life Design framework helps employees take ownership of their career by playing to their strengths, improving performance, and boosting engagement. This workshop equips participants with practical tools to gain clarity, build momentum, and feel energized about their career path.

Learning Objectives: What will attendees learn from attending this meeting?

1. Identify personal strengths and energy patterns to enhance how temporary and event staff are oriented and supported.

• Participants will learn how to apply the Horizon Life Design® framework to recognize their own superpowers and those of their team members, improving the alignment of roles and responsibilities during events.

2. Apply mindset and reflection tools to increase clarity and reduce burnout in high-pressure event roles.

• Participants will explore practical strategies for helping themselves and their teams manage stress and focus on what matters most—creating more effective support during event execution.

3. Learn how to support event staff in connecting their current roles to long-term career development.

• Participants will explore how to integrate reflection and strengths-based conversations into orientation and training moments—helping staff see their work not as a one-off task, but as a meaningful step in their professional journey.

   

This session has been submitted for 1.0 Clock Hour - Domain F: Talent Management - 10.3

Event Overview

2:30 PM -3:00 PM |  Registration
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM |  Welcome remarks/Intro to Melissa O'Hara
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM |  Career Ownership Session
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM | Q & A 

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Pricing

Member: $50.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Past-President: $35.00
Student: $35.00 

Meet Out Speaker

Melissa O'Hara
Expert Facilitator, Consultant, and Talent Coach

Melissa is a seasoned business professional who is passionate about motivating and inspiring others.  After more than two decades of corporate and business success, she founded the O’Hara Solutions Group to help companies, individuals, and teams solve complex problems and take bold action. 

As an expert facilitator, consultant, and top talent coach, she helps executives, leaders, and individual contributors discover hidden talents helping them to increase their personal impact, be better colleagues, and become even stronger leaders.

She is known for her unmatched ability to design and deliver leadership and learning experiences that take teams to a whole new level - building cohesion and increasing their capacity to accomplish key business goals. An expert trainer and facilitator, Melissa has provided live workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom; and facilitated virtual events across the globe.

Melissa’s broad knowledge and unique skill set allow her to combine tools and techniques from a variety of fields and disciplines. With her distinctive style and holistic approach, she guides clients through a process that allows them to see new possibilities, find flexible solutions, and achieve accelerated results.

The University of Connecticut Graduate Business Learning Center (GBLC) is located at 100 Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, and is home to the UConn School of Business part-time and Executive MBA Hartford program offices, classrooms and conference facilities, as well as the SS&C Technologies Financial Accelerator.

The GBLC was remodeled in 2004 to create a state-of-the-art facility featuring the latest technology. The entire building is handicap accessible with handicap accessible restrooms on each floor and 24-hour secured access.