Professional Development for Women and Minorities

"Can You Hear Me Out There?" The Power of Public Speaking

(BEYA 2601) "Can You Hear Me Out There?" The Power of Public Speaking

Learning Objective: Explore speaking styles to build speaking skills

The confident speaker, despite title or position, will have a competitive edge over just about everyone. Cultivating the ability to communicate, choose your words carefully, and engage people is the best investment you could ever make. This seminar will help attendees to understand the principles of active listening and how to apply them to ensure that we collect necessary information needed in order to attain success. Learn how to take the lead and motivate the masses by expressing your message with passion and inspiration.
 
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Examine the principles of active listening.
2. Explore active listening skills for better communication.
3. Learn techniques to convey your message accurately and directly.
4. Explore mental coaching techniques to address fear.

Top Chef - Beyond the Meals

(WOC 1909) Top Chef – Beyond the Meals

 

Learning Objective- Learn strategies to plan prepare and manage stress to create, restore, or protect the tradition of meal planning.

 

Did you know that family meal times can impact achievement? Sitting down to break bread with your family or friends goes far beyond eating. In fact, community development researchers suggest that everything from literacy to academic achievement may be impacted by the simple family practice of sharing meals together on a regular basis. Mealtimes include cooking, preparing, eating, and cleaning up after a meal. This is a discipline that can restore much needed balance to the family and bring more structure to your schedule. Take time to go beyond the meal, learn ways to protect meal times by implementing strategies that work, even for the super busy.

 

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

 

1. Examine the research and benefits of  mealtime traditions 
2. Use time management tools to protect your tradition
3. Examine the role of meal planning for families and singles
4. Identify tools and tips for preparation and planning
5. Create a fall back plan 

 

Performance Planning: How to reduce stress and get the RIGHT things done?

(WOC 1908) : How to reduce stress and get the RIGHT things done?

 

Learning Objective: Examine techniques for reducing stress and increasing workplace productivity 

 

We have all heard the saying, “if we fail to plan, we plan to fail.” The fear of failure can add stress to our busy lifestyle and Planning is the key to increasing productivity and efficiency. This course will guide you through a series of powerful activities that will help you relax, gain clarity, and break unproductive habits that may be holding you back.

 

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

 

1. Identify internal and external stressors that impact performance.
2. Discuss techniques for dealing with stress and gaining focus. 
3. Create targeted professional and personal tasks lists that help attain organizational goals.
4. Explore personal application plan to support increased performance and productivity.

 

Navigating Career Challenges for Women and People of Color (Presented by Jackson Insurance)

(WOC 1717) Navigating Career Challenges for Women and People of Color (Presented by Jackson Insurance)

Caregiver in Chief

(WOC 1906) Caregiver in Chief

 

Learning Objective: Examine the process of caring for family members 

 

The pressures of being the family caregiver can take their toll quickly on today’s businesswomen. As the U.S. population continues to age and the number of employee caregivers grows, eldercare issues will continue to affect worker productivity. Emotional burnout, stress, and grief will reduce the productivity, creativity, and overall performance of the caregiver. In this seminar, we’ll talk about how it feels to be burned out physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Then we’ll move to a discussion of proactive steps a family caregiver can take now to help battle those inevitable days of caregiver burnout.

 

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

 

1. Discuss the physical and emotional feelings that caregivers frequently experience.
2. Identify positive coping strategies to deal with feelings and burnout. 
3. Employ strategies that help the caregiver cope and maintain quality of life. 

 

Leading on the Edge: Developing Leadership Skills for High-Risk, High-Payoff Roles (Presented by Northrop Grumman Corporation)

(WOC 1716) Leading on the Edge: Developing Leadership Skills for High-Risk, High-Payoff Roles (Presented by Northrop Grumman Corporation) 

 

Learning Objective: Strengthen your techniques for leading highly technical teams on high-risk programs

 

We live in a rapidly changing world, and it’s an exciting time to lead advanced technology programs that make an impact.  How do you lead a team working on a complex problem, trying to come up with a solution that’s never been done before while dealing with constant unknowns?  How do you manage a project when traditional tools or program management skills just don’t apply? What do you do when you’re facing high-risk, high-stress situations daily?  You’re not alone.  Learn from experienced leaders who are currently leading teams through unchartered territory on high-risk, high-technology programs.

 

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

 

1. Gain perspectives from the panelists on how they’ve overcome similar challenges
2. Develop skills while gaining insight to new tools and leadership characteristics to come out on top
3. Identify ways to elevate your leadership brand

 

Powerful Women in Leadership: Lessons in Leading from the Front, the Back and the Middle (Presented by The Boeing Company)

(WOC 1713) Powerful Women in Leadership: Lessons in Leading from the Front, the Back and the Middle (Presented by The Boeing Company)

 

Realizing the value and contributions of women professionals influencing STEM from various levels of leadership. 

 

The 2016 Women of Color in Technology Executive Roundtable Session

(WOC 1712) The 2016 Women of Color in Technology Executive Roundtable Session

 

Our business community must confront the challenges of the shortage of women in STEM leadership positions in today’s workplace, and the entrance of vast numbers of millennial talent who will reshape the workforce, and the rules of the workplace.  The next generation of female leaders will contribute to be heard, and influence the dialog driving these changes. They will have particular impact on conversations addressing gender related workplace challenges and solutions. 

 

We must address the gender gap, and the overall lack of diversity in senior leadership.  How we do so must be an important component of our national and global talent strategies, and work in conjunction with systemic change efforts effecting our workforce.  But to get this right, first, organizations must better understand how to attract, develop, and retain female and other diverse talent from the millennial generation.  

 

We hope that our 2015 Women of Color in Technology Executive Roundtable is a livewire symposium.  Our interchange will examine the 21st Century challenges of women in today’s technology driven workplace and why it is seen as a man’s world. Moderated by Ted Childs, Workforce Diversity Catalyst for Change, and Raina Washington, Vice President, Culture, Diversity and EO Programs, Lockheed Martin, attendees will hear from women executives who have competed in high intensity, competitive, technology driven workplaces. We do not want a discussion about what women have not done, or cannot do. We have assembled a panel of accomplished executive women to discuss their career journeys and do the following: 

 

1. Engage in a candid dialogue about the challenges women face in today’s workplace, including at the executive level. 
2. Explore factors that limit women from breaking the glass ceiling.   
3. Identify best practices in diversity workforce change. 
4. Discuss ways to overcome challenges and stereotypes.

 

 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Increase awareness of the challenges that women may encounter on their career journey, and strategies to address those obstacles;  
• Discover techniques that encourage women to succeed on reaching the management level.  

 

A Perspective From Executives and Trailblazers (Presented by NASA)

(WOC 1710) A Perspective From Executives and Trailblazers (Presented by NASA)

Enterprise Capabilities: Redefining Ingenuity With Integrated Services and Solutions (Presented by SAIC)

(WOC 1711) Enterprise Capabilities: Redefining Ingenuity With Integrated Services and Solutions (Presented by SAIC)

 

Learning objective: The goal of this signature seminar is to highlight the countless opportunities to participate in the development of solutions that are changing the world in real and measureable ways in our technical, engineering, and enterprise IT core business areas including the required skills. The seminar will further explore all that SAIC has to offer to help individuals to enhance their visibility and excel in their career.  The presentation will highlight the opportunities, challenges, and learning that SAIC provide to move individuals forward in their STEM career and aspirations.