Professional Development for Women and Minorities

Inclusion in Diversity & Inclusion: Inclusive Enhancement by Digital Transformation

 

Jem Pagan - CEO - Blue Sky Consulting

 

An effective diversity and inclusion strategy needs time to grow and can be helped by digital analytics. HR can partner with other departments to help this growth. Join us as we discuss the future of HR and data analytics. 

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Examine how change management and inclusion can be used with data analytics to make network connections. 
2. Explore best practices for HR leaders to develop leadership. '
3. Examine digital interpretation to address AI for positive outcomes. 

It’s a Women’s World: Apply the Art of Influence to Own it

 

Jasmine Brennan - Inclusion and Diversity Business Partner - Aerotek

Mariama Beemer - Advanced Technical Content Developer - NetApp Inc.

Lawanda Penland Dunwell - Raytheon Company

Shanna Sarsin - CEO -Sarsins LLC

 

Learning Objective: Increase performance in the workplace through influence

Ladies, this may be the single most important skill you have in your toolbox for success. Some people are excited when they hear the word influence, while others cringe at the idea of influencing others. How you feel about this word could be your breakthrough answer. You are always influencing others and making an impact. Yet, great leaders understand how to do this strategically. This seminar will show you proven techniques to make an impact, get results, and gain respect in the workplace.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

 

1. Recognize how others perceive them and capitalize on their strengths and weaknesses.
2. Enhance performance by applying the science of motivation and the art of empathy.
3. Use praise, support, and team building as a strategy to influence.

Playing in the Sandbox: Effective Strategies for Managing Multi-Generational Teams

 

Petula Brown - Senior Project Manager - Mathematica Policy Research

Col. Antoinette Gant - District Commander - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District

Stephanie Simmons - Director, Supply Chain Procurement - Huntington Ingalls Industries

 

Learning Objective: Enhance techniques for successful collaboration among teams

Managers are charged with meeting diverse needs to maximize value and productivity. To be a competent leader and manager, your role is to create opportunities, empower others, and leverage the specialized skills of employees. One continuing challenge is managing multi-generational teams. The complexity of communication presents two core challenges: How do we increase quality and efficiency of knowledge sharing, and how do we improve value? Collaboration and knowledge sharing practices are essential to solving problems, enhancing professional relationships, increasing productivity, and improving work quality. Building communities that continue to address knowledge sharing and collaboration systems is the key to remaining competitive.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Explore knowledge sharing techniques to stay ahead of the competition.
2. Identify new and innovative ways that organizations share knowledge and collaborate.
3. Explore ways to foster communities that embrace successful collaborative exchanges.
4. Examine global and multi-generational knowledge sharing opportunities and challenges.

 

Slideshare Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/ccgmag/playing-in-the-sandbox-effective-strategies-for-managing-multigenerational-teams-179350617

Unleash your Professional Savvy – Secrets to Power, Style, and Grace

 

Christine Burkette - Senior Executive - Pierce, Monroe and Associates

Carlotta Tutt-Holloway - Principal - True Root Marketing

Charmaine Thomas - Senior I&D Business Partner - Aerotek Inc.

Rosylin Weston - President - R.A. Weston Communications, LLC

 

Learning Objective: Access your competitive edge by designing a winning image, building self-confidence, and communicating value with style and grace.

Are you on top of your game? In today’s competitive market, the professional woman must understand what it means to project a powerful image. Your ability to build professional savvy is the key to breaking through barriers and achieving success. Technical skills, education, specialized career training, and performance are only the beginning. Did you know that 90 percent of your ability to move up the corporate and federal executive ladder is influenced by your personal brand and image, credibility, and communication skills? If image is everything, then everything matters. Whether you are seeking recognition, promotion, or just entering the workforce, this seminar will help you capitalize on your hard work as you unleash the best you.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Explore ways to build and express self-confidence.
2. Create a winning image and leverage their circles of influence.
3. Examine professional savvy and politics.
4. Design a plan to increase recognition and value in the workplace.
5. Explore 10 critical style tips for today’s professional woman.

 

Slideshare Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/ccgmag/unleash-your-professional-savvy-secrets-to-power-style-and-grace

Be the Match (Presented by Consumers Energy)

 

Tarita Gibson - Account Manager - Be The Match

 

Stacy Freer

 

Diane Klane 

 

Tonya Smith 

 

Barbara Howard

 

Join our Race Against Time – A discussion around inequality in patient access to life-saving treatment

At Be The Match, we match blood cancer patients to life-saving blood stem cell donors. But as patients urgently need donors who share their ethnic background, race is a crucially important factor. Join us to learn how blood cancers, sickle cell, and other deadly diseases are impacting people of color, and how you can help ensure equal access for all patients in need.

 

Choose Your Words, Change Your Future! Top Money-Making Communication Techniques

 

Adrienne Somerville - National Industrial Business Operations Director - NAVAIR

Rukiya Higgins - CIO Project Manager - Raytheon Company

Eric Moore - Director - US Army

 

Learning Objective: Use strategies to increase communication in the workplace

Do you know what you are really saying? Before you speak a single word, you have already said so much. Your body language, facial expressions, and attitude tell their own story. A strong leader knows how to say what she means. Her voice is strong, her points are clear, and she talks about the big picture. She invests in increasing her vocabulary and uses language that reflects core values, missions, and goals. She can take these skills straight to the bank as she rises to the top.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify top communication techniques that support clarity and purpose.
2. Explore ways to articulate mission and values.
3. Practice effective listening skills.
4. Identify individual listening and communication styles.
5. Examine personal communication challenges and ways to address them.

 

Slideshare Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/ccgmag/choose-your-words-change-your-future-top-moneymaking-communication-techniques

Behavior and Business: Best Practices in Business Etiquette (Career Lab)

 

Andre Thornton - KUSI Global, Inc.

 

Andre Thornton leads a close knit discussion that fields questions and anecdotes from the audience on developing better business etiquette skills.

WOC Alumnae Welcome Reception 2019

 

Norma Clayton - Trustee - Tuskeegee University

 

Sandra McNeil - Global Manufacturing Chief Engineer for Performance Vehicles - General Motors

 

Manali Sapre - Director of Engineering & Technology - Quicken Loans

 

Dottie Li - Founder/CEO - TransPacific Communications

Artificial Intelligence: Boosting the Future of Workforce Productivity

 

Jeannice Fairrer Samani - Fairrer Samani Group

Christine Burkette - Senior Executive - Pierce, Monroe and Associates

Kavitha Duvoor - Automation Engineering Manager - Eli Lilly and Company

 

Learning Objective: Examine artificial intelligence impact on corporate efficiency

Today’s managers state that artificial intelligence (AI) will be among the most transformational technology in the workforce. It affects our lives in a multitude of ways, from banks using anti-money laundering algorithms to call center chatbots that augment customer interactions. All of these are led by AI’s power to increase operational efficiency and make faster, more informed decisions. The more AI influences customer expectations, the greater the impact it will have on the future of work and business decisions.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Identify what artificial intelligence is and what its business applications are.
2. Examine the reasons for integrating AI into management and the practical data-driven methods to quantify opportunities that create a competitive advantage.
3. Understand how to extract business value from AI to develop new, innovative methods for changing how their business operates.

 

Slideshare Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/ccgmag/artificial-intelligence-boosting-the-future-of-workforce-productivity

The Changing Faces in FinTech

 

 

Prem Chacko - IT Product Systems Chief Architect - The Boeing Company

Andrea Allen - Client Services Leader - The Boeing Company

Dr. Tosha Padgett - IT Application Manager/Professor - Canton Township/Northwood University

Kim Wilson - Vice President of Technology Operations - JP Morgan Chase Co.

 

For many years, financial services have had a dominant grip on the market with little change to their business strategies. But today’s businesses are facing demands from new visionaries that are providing a multitude of services and greater customer experience. Entrepreneurs are opening new opportunities for women, businesses, and consumers as they unlock new territories on the economy. Female FinTech trendsetters are changing the current market from the old guard and redesigning a better, more gender-friendly financial services approach in areas such as banking, capital markets, investment management, and insurance by adding more female leadership and technology to the mix. New approaches such as crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lenders, mobile payments, digital currencies and more will benefit consumers by expanding choices and increasing competition.

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand how automation of the financial sector will provide a more informative service for consumers.
2. Examine what technologies women are improving to increase efficiency and promote productivity in the workforce.
3. Explain how Fintech will minimize human error and free up capital for consumers.