Let's Talk: Bringing Communication Back to the Workplace
Sept 24, 2026 08:00am - 10:00am EDT
Meeting In-personOrganizer
SHRM Western Connecticut
Location
Newtown Community Center
8 Simpson Street
Newtown, CT 06470
Pricing
$25 for members
$35 for guests
$15 for students or members in transition
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
In today's fast-paced, high-pressure work environments, it's easy to overlook one of the most critical tools in an HR professional's toolkit: good conversation.
In this interactive session, we'll explore why strong, consistent communication is the foundation of effective organizations and how it directly impacts
employee engagement, employee performance and team culture.
If we can't have the simple, every day conversations, we'll never be ready for the hard ones - those critical discussions that require clarity, courage and
care. This session provides practical exercises designed to promote meaningful and productive dialogue in workplace settings.
Whether you're navigating feedback, coaching, or just checking in, please come ready to talk, reflect, and leave with tools you can use right away.
The bottom line is that strong, every day conversations lead to stronger relationships, better performance, and a healthier organization.
OUR SPEAKER
Kiki Orski MBA, RN
Kiki Orski is an experienced Performance Improvement Consultant with over 25 years of coaching and training leaders to achieve exceptional results by improving workplace relationships and transforming business practice. Kiki coaches leaders on how to work more collaboratively with their leadership teams, their employees and their clients to improve productivity, engagement and ultimately profits. Her company, Peak Performance Consulting is dedicated to exceptional performance at every level, starting at the top! And her primary goal is to ensure the work and learning that is done is transformational and truly sustainable.
Kiki is the author of the newly released book “Smash the Silos: A Surprisingly easy way to enhance collaboration, boost productivity and maximize organizational results! Peak Performance has healthcare and corporate clients that span the United States including Chick fil a, Peloton, Swiss Army Knife as well as SUNY Upstate Medical Center, NY Presbyterian Health System, Gurwin Jewish Healthcare System and Stonybrook University Medical Center.