BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eventin//Event Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e2d1f0fb4b01462763e19e099103ea68@eimf.eu SUMMARY:HR Breakfast Morning: Connect\, Reflect\, and Learn with Strengths- Based Insights DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a Morning of Connection\n\nWe are delighted to invit e HR friends\, associates\, and industry peers to a morning of connection\, conversation\, and fresh perspective.\n\nIn the fast-paced world of Human Resources\, L&D\, and Compliance\, it’s not always easy to find time to p ause and reconnect with fellow professionals and partners. We’ve designed this event to offer exactly that!\n\nOver coffee and breakfast\, we’ll r econnect with long-standing partners\, welcome new peers\, and create a com fortable space to share experiences\, strengthen relationships\, and gain p ractical insights to support your role.\n\n \n\nThe Insight Session\n\nThe Strategic Power of a Strengths-Based Culture\n\nA Modern Approach to Perfo rmance\, Engagement\, and Development\n\nWe are pleased to welcome Mags Yap and Maradee De Guzman\, two Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches\, to lead o ur 60-minute insight session. This session explores a modern\, research-dri ven approach to performance\, engagement\, and development.\n\nGrounded in decades of research by Gallup - the global authority on strengths and a lea ding research and analytics firm focused on human behaviour and workplace c ulture - this session challenges the traditional weakness-fixing mindset an d highlights how investing in natural talents drives higher productivity\, confidence\, and collaboration.\n\nParticipants will gain concise\, evidenc e-based insights\, thought-provoking reflections\, and practical takeaways they can immediately apply in their roles and teams.\n\nWhat You Will Exper ience:\n\n•  A fresh look at why focusing on weaknesses limits performa nce.\n\n•  Insights from Gallup's decades of research on strengths\, en gagement\, and productivity.\n\n•  The science behind how talents devel op into strengths that drive excellence.\n\n•  Short interactive reflec tions to recognise strengths in action.\n\n•  Practical examples of how strengths improve collaboration and results.\n\n•  A compelling vision of what a strengths-based culture looks like in today's workplace.\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nThis morning is designed for professionals responsible fo r people\, learning and culture\, including:\n\n•  HR Professionals & B usiness Partners\n\n•  Team Leaders & Department Heads\n\n•  Learni ng & Development (L&D) Specialists\n\n•  Compliance Professionals\n\n •  Professionals responsible for arranging company training\n\nAgenda\n \n08:45 - 09:00 | Arrival & Coffee: Settle and enjoy a morning coffee\n\n09 :00 – 09:15 | EIMF Welcome Note\n\n \n\n09:15–10:30 | Insights Session : The Strategic Power of a Strengths-Based Culture – A Modern Approach t o Performance\, Engagement\, and Development\n\n10:30–11:45 | Breakfast & Networking: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast while connecting and catching up wit h peers\, and mingling with our EIMF team\n\n \n\nCPD Accreditation:\n\n • Earn 1 CPD Unit in Personal & Professional Development\n\n\n\n• Ce rtificate of Attendance\n\nMeet Your Speakers\n\nMaggs Yap\n\nMags is a Gal lup® Certified Strengths practitioner and leadership facilitator who empow ers individuals\, managers\, and executive teams to translate natural talen t into meaningful engagement and performance.\n\nTrained by Gallup\, a glob ally respected research-based organization in strengths and performance dev elopment\, she applies evidence-based insights to help leaders and teams ac hieve sustainable impact. She studied Interdisciplinary Studies\, shaping h er holistic and integrative approach to leadership and organisational devel opment.\n\nHer background blends strategic thinking\, operational excellenc e\, and people development. Her professional career was rooted in managing a family-owned retail enterprise in the Philippines handling major internat ional apparel brands such as Levi’s\, Adidas and Crocs\, before launching her own fashion label—building a strong foundation in business operation s\, branding\, and leadership. As a coach\, she has delivered workshops and coaching engagements across Europe\, the Middle East\, Asia\, and Oceania —specializing in strengths-based development\, team effectiveness\, and l eadership growth.\n\nPassionate about unlocking human potential\, Mags part ners with organisations to cultivate high-performing\, strengths-driven cul tures where leaders and teams can thrive. She is also a co-founder and stra tegist behind a cultural initiative in Cyprus\, applying her expertise in o perations\, marketing\, and community building to create impactful\, purpos e-driven experiences.\n\nMaradee De Guzman\n\nMaradee is a leadership devel opment strategist and Gallup-Certified Coach dedicated to helping individua ls and organisations unlock their highest potential.  She partners with ex ecutives\, entrepreneurs\, and teams to clarify purpose\, amplify strengths \, and translate insight into measurable performance and meaningful impact. \n\nWith a degree in Management Engineering\, Maradee brings analytical rig or alongside relational depth.  Having lived and worked across the United States\, Asia\, the Middle East\, and Europe\, she offers a rare cross-cult ural perspective that enables leaders to navigate complexity\, align divers e teams\, and cultivate resilient\, strengths-based cultures. Her clients r ange from multinational corporations\, SMEs\, educational institutions to m ission-driven and faith-based organisations.\n\nMaradee’s coaching philos ophy is grounded in the belief that sustainable performance emerges when in dividuals and teams operate from their natural strengths. Using the Clifton Strengths® framework\, she moves leaders beyond awareness into actionable development plans that drive measurable impact—improving productivity\, e ngagement\, and retention.\n\nBeyond the corporate sphere\, Maradee is a pr ofessional Flamenco dancer and instructor who has performed and produced mu ltiple theatrical works. Her artistic discipline informs her coaching philo sophy: mastery requires intentional practice\, courageous expression\, and deep authenticity. Whether on stage or in the boardroom\, she is committed to cultivating excellence\, resilience\, and purpose.\n\nReserve Your Place \n\nSpaces are limited to ensure a quality environment for networking and d iscussion. We encourage you to register early to secure your attendance.\nR egister Here LOCATION:Online DTSTAMP:20261025T023222Z DTSTART:20260324T064500Z DTEND:20261025T094500Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR