Wednesdays with Woodward Webinar Series

Upcoming Webinars

Find Your Calm: Stress-Reducing Practices for Busy Professionals

January 22, 2025

In today’s world of evolving disruptions, the ability to find steadiness and calm is more important than ever. Renowned yoga and meditation teacher and bestselling author Rebecca Pacheco, who has trained everyone from Olympic swimmers to C-suite executives, joins us to discuss how mindfulness can help busy working professionals better manage stress. She’ll also provide brief demonstrations of simple movement and meditation practices that can be done anytime, anywhere.

January 22, 2025
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
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The Geopolitical Landscape: Key Challenges for the New Administration

February 5, 2025

A host of foreign policy and national security challenges await the new Trump administration, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions with China and the growing global influence of disinformation. How will the new administration respond and what do these global dynamics mean for U.S. businesses? Michael Mazarr, senior political scientist at RAND, joins us to discuss today’s geopolitical risks, global hot spots and takeaways for the business community. 

February 5, 2025
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
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Recent Webinars

Reducing Wildfire Risks One Tree at a Time

December 11, 2024

Jad Daley, President and CEO of American Forests, and Michael Klein, President of Personal Insurance at Travelers, joined us for an in-depth look at wildfires with a special focus on forests. The speakers explored the role of science-informed reforestation, creating defensible space and other approaches to reducing wildfire risk. They also shared safety and insurance insights and discussed the innovative partnership between Travelers and American Forests.

Screenshot of a Zoom call with Joan Woodward, Michael Klein, and Jad Daley

Labor Market Outlook: A Conversation with LinkedIn^® Economist Dr. Kory Kantenga

December 4, 2024

From the ‟Great Resignation” to the ‟Big Stay,” hiring managers and business leaders have had to constantly adapt to recent labor market trends. LinkedIn^®’s Head of Economics for the Americas, Kory Kantenga, Ph.D., joined us for a dynamic conversation about the evolving labor market in the U.S., Canada and beyond. We explored how economic and demographic changes are shaping the current labor market and how these trends could factor into your hiring and retention strategies in 2025.