Human Resource Management/Personnel
Leadership Skills through Volunteering and Internships (Speaker: Philip Wilkerson)
Posted: May 16, 2019 at 3:42 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 7:28 pm
There are intangible skills that can be learned through experiences such as internships and volunteering. This presentation will discuss those skills and how citizens should seek out opportunities to serve to enhance professional skills.
A/V requirements: Internet Access, Laptop, LCD Projector, White Board and Markers
Strategies for Thriving in a Changing Environment (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:16 pm
Continuous innovation in information technology had led to unprecedented efficiencies at work. However, in an environment of economic crises and downsizing the same technology that helps you do things more efficiently also sets up expectations for accomplishing more with fewer resources. You are overwhelmed by the demands on your job, experience stress, and recognize the […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Quiet Leadership: Discovering the New Strategic Advantage and the Hidden Talent in Your Organization (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 2:27 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:21 pm
“A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind,” wrote Nelson Mandela in his autobiography. In the United States, leadership is closely connected to charisma and visibility. If you are not […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Back to Basics: Strengthening Speaking Skills for a Professional Performance (Speaker: Susie Tomasovic)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 1:41 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Whether one is in the boardroom or the classroom, delivery skills are essential to get the message across to an audience. The goal is to instill key principles of delivery and organization to effectively develop and polish public communication in a business environment, whether an interview, a committee report, or networking.
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD, Screen
Leveraging Social Capital for Professional Growth and Success (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 8:22 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:17 pm
The objective of this talk is to help Asian Americans leverage their human and social capital for enhancing their career advancement and professional growth. This unique seminar is offered by Dr. Tojo Thatchenkery, a consultant and researcher specializing in Asian American career advancement issues in corporate America. Based on the latest research evidences contained in […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Leveraging Knowledge Management for Strategic Change (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 8:21 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:17 pm
Managing tacit knowledge is a core competency as well as a challenge for high intellectual capital-oriented organizations. Professionals in such organizations are mindful of the turbulence in the environment and are constantly dealing with knowledge saturation and complexity. Over the years they must have developed a refined tacit understanding of what works and what does […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Leading Change through the Power of Appreciative Intelligence® (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 8:17 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:17 pm
This talk is designed to develop your ability to reframe and perceive the generative potential in challenging situations and to engage in purposive action to transform the potential to positive outcomes. Most of our leaders today are engaged in continuous problem solving and crisis management. Over a period of time, the firefighting mind-set inhibits whatever […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Quiet Leadership: Valuing Different Ways of Leading and Creating Innovation (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:45 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:19 pm
Based on his brand new book on invisible leadership (2011), Dr. Thatchenkery will show that the time has come to value quiet leadership again. Most of our understanding of leadership comes from research and theories developed in the United States. The assumption is that leaders are highly charismatic and very visible. However, genuine leadership is […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Health Workforce Shortages (Speaker: P.J. Maddox)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:03 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:22 pm
As America ages in place and its demand for health services increases, so does the shortage of qualified health professionals. The speaker does presentations on the causes and consequences of workforce shortages and what can be done about them.
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen
Discovering Common Ground in Challenging Situations (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 10, 2014 at 12:19 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:26 pm
As a professional you may have been facing challenging situations that require your constant attention. You find yourselves doing more with fewer resources. You have come to the realization that many of these challenges can be effectively addressed if you can find a common ground among the stakeholders which includes your colleagues and supervisors as […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers