The Connect Forum

The Connect Forum ™

The Essential Resource for Leaders

Where Visionary Leaders Meet to Transform Their Impact

An exclusive forum designed for C-suite leaders to:

Connect • Optimize • Execute

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The Connect Forum™ is for leaders who understand that real impact comes from leveraging experience, insights, and genuine connections – not pretending to have it all figured out. 

Are you ready to lead at a higher level? The Connect Forum™ is your gateway to a transformative experience designed exclusively for visionary leaders like you. 

In this forum, you’ll forge meaningful relationships with fellow leaders who understand the unique challenges of the C-suite.

These connections have the potential to become lifelong alliances, empowering you to strengthen your brand, expand your influence, and enhance your performance.

"Faking It Till You Make It" is Not a Strategy - It's a Distraction. 

Your success is built on authenticity, skill, and continuous growth.  

This isn’t a networking group-it’s a facilitated community where the connections you make will empower your leadership, strengthen your brand, and amplify your impact. Together, we’ll tackle challenges, embrace innovation, and create legacies that last.

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Build Meaningful Connections: Master the art of building trust and fostering engagement.

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Optimize for Success: Gain cutting-edge insights and actionable strategies to refine your business models and achieve peak performance.

Execute Bold Ideas: Turn vision into reality with a community of leaders who inspire, challenge and support you every step of the way.

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Spots are Limited. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, optimize, and execute with the brightest minds in leadership.

Take your leadership journey to the next level.

There is no substitute for professional coaching and personalized expert guidance.

At The Connect Forum™, your leadership journey is guided by trusted experts who understand your unique challenges. Our approach is confidential, ensuring that your insights and challenges remain private while personalizing coaching that aligns with your goals. You will have a lasting transformation.

Your Executive Coach

Cynthia Howard PhD LSSBB

CEO, Work Smart Consulting

Energizing Leaders to Break Barriers and Achieve Excellence

Break free from the status quo and achieve extraordinary results with the trusted and proven expertise of Dr. Cynthia Howard. Credentialed in Lean Sigma and cutting-edge assessments, she helps leaders leverage their strengths and superpowers. Her innovative coaching style enables executives to rise above challenges, inspire their teams, and excel in today’s complex business landscape.

Beginning as a critical care nurse, mastering the urgency and precision required in life-and-death situations and then transitioning into management, she excelled in developing leadership tracks, implementing shared governance models, and eliminating resource inefficiencies through effective programming. She has worked with hundreds of leaders and discovered the Resilience Pyramid—a transformative model of key behaviors and patterns successful leaders use to thrive under pressure. This foundation of emotional effectiveness is what separates great leaders from the rest.

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