Workshops


Upcoming SIR Workshops

Past SIR Workshops

SIR Workshop: Microaggressions in the Workplace 

February 10, 2022

1 pm - 2 pm EST

SIR Workshop: Microaggressions in the Workplace - This session dives into the nuance of microaggressions and how they negatively impact team culture.  Participants will learn what microaggressions are and how to identify them.  They will also practice real world situations and how to resolve them.  Finally they will learn about allyship and how to support others to build an inclusive workplace.

Brian Jones, Promotion and Events Manager, American Family Insurance 
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SIR Workshop: Transforming Stakeholder Insights to Action

September 9, 2021

1 pm - 2 pm EST

SIR Workshop: Transforming Stakeholder Insights to Action. Insurers constantly must cope with what their stakeholders are doing to stay competitive, identify new partners, and track potential issues. This working session will cover how Insurance Researchers can identify, profile, evaluate, and monitor various stakeholders (e.g., local governments, regulators, financiers, customers, competitors, and NGOs) and their potential impacts within the dynamic insurance landscape. Participants will come out of this workshop with practical ideas and methods for analyzing their stakeholders.  

Cost: 
SIR Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $15

Presenter:

Graham Goodwiler – Program Manager & Analyst – Aurora WDC
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Dr. Craig S. Fleisher – Chief Analytics Officer & Director of Learning – Aurora WDC
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SIR Workshop: Team Building Habits

June 10, 2021

1 pm - 2 pm EST

SIR Workshop: Team Building Habits. When building a team each member of the team plays a key role in the trajectory of the team’s development. Each person brings strengths, skills, and personality that contributes to the team's environment. What do you bring to your team? What could you bring to your team to promote team building, and a positive and safe environment? In this session we will discuss psychological safety on teams and how you can contribute to building positive team habits on your own team.

Cost: 
SIR Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $15

Presenter:

 Stacy Argue, PHR, SHRM-CP
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SIR Workshop: Making the Most of LinkedIn

May 13, 2021

1 pm - 2 pm EST

SIR Workshop: Making the Most of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a powerful tool for building your personal brand, building connections, discovering new content and yes, competitive intelligence. In this session, Micheal Myers, Lead Competitive Intelligence Analyst at USAA will discuss how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, utilize basic and advanced search, build your network of connections, companies, and groups, and post content with tagging and hashtags. Join us for this skill building workshop and take your LinkedIn game to the next level!

Cost: 
SIR Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $15

Presenter:

 Micheal Myers, Lead Competitive Intelligence Analyst at USAA
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SIR Workshop: How to Build a Strategic Early Warning (SEW) Program

March 11, 2021

1 pm - 2 pm EST

How to Build a Strategic Early Warning (SEW) Program: Executives increasingly want future-looking intelligence that is actionable, timely and informs decisions. Leadership wants to understand existing and emerging competitive threats and market opportunities. Are you seeking to expand your basket of analytical tools to help you make strategic inferences? Need to learn real-world methods to provide early warning to key stakeholders and decision makers? If yes, then this hands-on session will provide the practical takeaways needed to get started!

Objectives:
1. Learn the 4 primary components to building a Strategic Early Warning (SEW) Program
2. Gain insight on how to approach creating scenarios
3. Realize the importance of assessing probability and impact
4. Understand the 5 steps to implementing Indicators Analysis
5. Influence decision makers early enough to make a difference


Cost: 
SIR Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $15

Presenter:

David Kalinowski, President, Proactive Worldwide 
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