Great Lakes Software Symposium
November 9 - 11, 2012
Out of the Zone: Getting Comfortable being out of your Comfort Zone
Sunday - Nov 11 4:00 PM CST - Ballroom 1-2
Technological change happens regularly these days – and with it – opportunity. Yet, most people work automatically towards building up comfort zones and work hard to stay within them. Being able to grow in our jobs and increase our skill set and sphere of competency/influence is essential for progress and overall well-being. We may not always like or agree with change, but often there are opportunities within it and the way we respond makes all the difference in the world.
In this presentation, we’ll look at how change impacts us and ways to deal with change and technical evolution so we don’t have to be afraid of it but come to expect and embrace it – and get to a point where we use it to our advantage – in short, getting comfortable being out of our comfort zones.
Brent Laster
Global author, trainer and founder of Tech Skills Transformations LLC
About Brent Laster
Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.
Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.
In my spare time, I hang out with my wife Anne-Marie, 4 children and 2 small dogs in Cary, North Carolina where I design and conduct trainings and write books. You can find me on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brentlaster), Twitter (@brentclaster) or through my company's website at www.getskillsnow.com.