Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual
Contact: Jacqueline Chavez, 404,407.3611, Jacqueline.Chavez@ThompsonHine.com
Digital Body Language. Humans rely on body language to connect and build trust, but with most of our communication happening from behind a screen, traditional body language signals are no longer visible – or are they? At this event, you'll hear from Erica Dhawan, a go-to thought leader on collaboration and a passionate communication junkie, to explore her bestselling book, Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance. Erica will share her cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling to decode the new signals and cues that have replaced traditional body language across genders, generations, and culture. With probing questions posed by author and workplace expert Debbie Epstein Henry, Erica will reveal how when you're working online: reading carefully is the new listening; writing clearly is the new empathy; and, a phone or video call is worth a thousand emails. You’ll leave this event with strategies to turn your daily misunderstandings – from large conferences and video meetings to daily emails, texts, IMs, and conference calls – into communication that fosters connection, trust, and clarity in our ever-changing world.
Distinguished Guest
Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, she is the author of two bestselling books, Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance and Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence. Rated #1 on the Top Women Keynote Speakers list, Erica frequently appears in the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. Erica speaks on global stages ranging from the World Economic Forum at Davos, to the US Army, to companies such as Coca-Cola, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Walmart, and Cisco. She holds degrees from Harvard University, MIT Sloan, and The Wharton School.
Interviewer
Debbie Epstein Henry is a lawyer turned speaker, consultant, and communication coach with expertise in careers, women, workplace dynamics, and law. She speaks at events internationally, wrote two best-selling books and has been featured by hundreds of news outlets including The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, and The Wall Street Journal. Debbie hosts the DEH Speaker Series and the podcast, Inspiration Loves Company, exploring how to do and be better at life, work and everything in between. She’s a Member of the Brooklyn Law School Board of Trustees and Co-Founder of the Law School’s Women’s Leadership Network. She’s past President of The Forum of Executive Women. Debbie and her husband of 30 years live in the New York area; they have three sons.
Co-Hosts
Heidi B. Friedman, Partner, Environmental, Thompson Hine LLP
Melanie D. Margolin, Chief Legal Officer, Clarivate
Alexis J. Kim, Senior Managing Associate, Thompson Hine LLP