Navigating Success: Mid-Year Goal Check & Performance Boost
Recharge Your Drive –
Recognize Burnout & Reignite Performance
As we pass the halfway mark of the year, it's the perfect time to pause, reflect and reset. Navigating Success: Mid-Year Goal Check & Performance Boost is the GRCC's Emerging Professionals Council's annual signature event designed to help professionals at all levels assess their progress, combat burnout and reignite momentum for the rest of the year.
This engaging and interactive session will focus on how to recognize the early signs of burnout, understand its root causes, and learn actionable strategies to regain clarity, focus and energy. Whether you're a team member trying to stay on track or a leader aiming to support your staff's wellbeing, this event provides the tools to recalibrate and move forward with purpose.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn how to identify the early warning signs of burnout, both in yourself and your team
- Discover practical tools and routines to manage stress & restore performance
- Reflect on 2025 goals and assess progress with clarity
- Reconnect with your "why" and create an action plan for the second half of the year
- Network with like-minded professionals focused on personal and professional growth
Meet Our Incredible Speakers:
Dee Kakar is a Senior Vice President and Business Banking Team Leader at M&T Bank, based in Reston VA and actively involved in the business community. He has been with M&T Bank for over 19 years and has held leadership roles in business banking across Northern Virginia.
Phil Cribbin has worked as a senior leader in both the Rail Transportation & Aerospace Corporate Sectors. He moved from Europe in 2006 living in DC and Virginia, managing large projects $500m+. He has a passion for lifelong learning and personal growth, recently starting his own practice of Leadership Coaching - with "the nervous system in mind" - in order to guide people to a place of inner stillness so that people can meet complexity with clarity. Project Management - delivering transformative programs through building connection, collaboration and community.
Christina McLean is an Executive Communications advisor with over 20 years of experience helping organizations and individuals achieve measurable results through strategic communications, engagement and tailored outreach. She has guided national and global initiatives across industries including financial services, healthcare, education and consumer engagement, with an unique international focus in East Asia, having lived & worked in that region more than 20 years ago. As one who believes in building community, Christina also partners with several local entities to bring awareness and fundraising to social / philanthropic initiatives.
Bill Wotowiec considers himself a renaissance engineer with a passion for cognitive science. He strongly identifies as a problem solver and is always looking to make things better. After a 30+ year career supporting our nation's federal government, he’s shifted focus to community wellness by creating a space for challenging mind and body activity and healthy fun! Bill’s passion for coaching, igniting curiosity and overcoming functional fixedness have continued to grow alongside MindShift Gym as new community members in Reston now discover new ways to improve their fitness, develop new skills, and build confidence.
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Date and Time
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
4:00pm: Registration
5 - 6pm: Panel Discussion
6pm: Networking
Location
Kalypso's Sports Tavern
1617 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA, 20190
Fees/Admission
Online Registration Open!
* Includes light appetizers and a drink ticket.
** Prices increase $10 for any walk-in registrations.
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