Professional Development for Women and Minorities

Women of Color All Stars: Game Changing Leadership Skills, Life Lessons, and Mistakes

Women of Color All Stars: Game Changing Leadership Skills, Life Lessons, and Mistakes

Most of us have been to countless leadership seminars. Some of us skim through several leadership books and pick up on tidbits of leadership strategies and knowledge from speeches at conferences like these. So, the question is, of all of the leadership advice, what actually works? What are the top key strategies that we need to embrace to make the difference in the way we manage ourselves, people, and competing values? Top women of color leaders in STEM join together to share secrets of their success. This workshop will help you learn from the greats and understand your true role as a leader.

Learning Objective: Explore and discuss successful leadership strategies

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

1. Explore personal stories and lessons from past WOC winners
2. Examine CEO top Ranked Leadership Strategies
3. Explore 7 Transformational Leadership Techniques
4. List Ineffective Leadership Habits and mistakes to avoid

Moderator: Adrienne Williams, Systems Engineer Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Presenter: LaSonya Berry, President & CEO, McPherson, Berry & Associates, Inc.

Panelists:

Shelley Mills-Brinkley, Partner, IBM Corporation

Veronica Nelson, Corporate Campus Relations, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Leadership Series: Gen. Kip Ward

Join us as we sit down with General Kip Ward and discuss military leadership, veterans, and the Veteran's Initiative at this year's BEYA global STEM Conference.

General Ward is a retired commander of the United States Africa Command. He is currently president of Sentel Corporation, a global information technology, intelligence, integrated logistics and engineering services company based in Virginia.

(DIEL) STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW YOU’RE HERE? SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUCCESS, IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST (NETWORKING 101)

(DIEL) STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW YOU’RE HERE? SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUCCESS, IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST (NETWORKING 101)

Connections are your greatest sources of power. They serve as personal consultants, mentors, teachers, and resources. The ability to build effective power networks will increase your ability to learn and grow. Learn how to step out of your comfort zone and be assertive about seeking and developing key relationships. This seminar will help you create a power network map that will keep you at the top of your game.

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

1. Explore tools and techniques to gain access to wider networks
2. Examine communication skills that will engage leaders and managers
3. Identify ways to provide value to personal networks
4. Identify the people that everyone should have in his/her network
5. Explore common networking/relationship building mistakes and approaches

PANELISTS:

Mike Powell, Vice President, Organizational Development & Training, Powell Consulting Group;

Seanna Garrett, Mission Assurance Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Leadership Series: Linda Gooden

Exceeding Expectations - Global Leadership Development

Join us as we sit down with this week's guest Ms. Linda Gooden.

The Power Pyramid: Mastering Negotiating, Power, and Influence

The Power Pyramid: Mastering Negotiating, Power, and Influence

Learning Outcomes: Increase capacity to negotiate, communi- cate, and develop associated core professional and leadership skills.

The power pyramid may be the most important set of skills you have in your toolbox for success. Some people are excited when they hear the word power, while others cringe at the idea of it. Your feelings about this word is likely contributing to your professional confidence and your leadership effectiveness. Standing in a position of power alone is not enough, you need influence and negotiation skills to use your power effectively. There are several sources of power. Your task is to identify them, be influential,understand the political angle, and negotiate your way to excellence. This workshop will help you learn to understand, rise above, and effectively use politics, influence, and negotiation skills to get things done.

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

1. Use praise, support, and team building as a strategy to gain influence and power
2. Identify ways to use, understand, and survive organizational politics
3. Explore practical strategies for successful negotiation
4. Examine individual negotiating and influencing styles
5. Explore techniques to master the art of influence
   

The D&I Value Proposition: How Do Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion Leaders Create The Right Brand and Image?

THE D&I VALUE PROPOSITION: HOW DO OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION LEADERS CREATE THE RIGHT BRAND AND IMAGE?

As leaders in diversity, we are challenged to educate, energize, and excite our organization around diversity initiatives. These initiatives build the foundation of creativity, innovation, and transformative results. Diversity and Inclusion leaders are key players on the executive leadership team with the specific
responsibility for ensuring that human resources are honored, embraced, and ready to contribute great value. Diversity and Inclusion leaders are trusted advisers that fundamentally create strategies that result in corporate cultural transformations to effectively support the mission and vision of the organization. To continue to be successful and safeguard the great work and efforts of those before you, you must create a brand and image that reflects high integrity and strong leadership capacity. This workshop will arm you
with the skills you need to change your leadership image and effectively function as a vital part of the leadership vision.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: This seminar is designed to explore career and professional development opportunities in diversity and inclusion.

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

1. Explore strategies for building the right brand and image
2. Examine what it means to transform organizational culture
3. Create a personal plan for excellence in diversity and inclusion leadership
4. Explore business challenges that impact diversity and inclusion leaders

MODERATOR: William Patrick, Sr. IT Security Analyst, Northrop Grumman Corporation

PANELISTS:

Nicole Durham, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Exelon Corporation;

Chavis Harris, Director Ethics, EEO and Corporate Citizenship, Huntington Ingalls Industries

Leadership Series: BEYA Seminars - Behind the Scenes

Thank you for joining us for this week's webinar series, "Beya Seminars: Behind the Scenes". Please enjoy as Talia Fox and George Johnston, take you behind the scenes of a few of this year's upcoming BEYA seminars.

Leadership Series: Ted Childs

Join us as we go one on one with J.T. (Ted) Childs on this weeks Leadership Series

Diversity and Inclusion Fatigue: Transforming Your Diversity Initiative Into A Strategic Innovation Approach

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FATIGUE: TRANSFORMING YOUR DIVERSITY INITIATIVE INTO A STRATEGIC INNOVATION APPROACH

Organizations need to refresh, and sometimes, reinvent their diversity initiatives. A successful diversity strategy should be an innovative management and leadership approach. There is a process by which you can successfully roll out a robust and sustainable diversity initiative. Clarifying and effectively mapping your direction will save you and your organization time and resources. This process includes understanding specific diversity challenges that are tied to the business goals of the organization. Often companies start with external recruiting, employee resource groups, and other sources that may not yield maximum results. What does success mean to your organization and how can your initiatives contribute to this greater purpose? In this seminar, top diversity and inclusion leaders share ways to drive a sound message, implement best practices, and integrate diversity strategies into the bigger organizational picture. These strategies will increase talent acquisition, enhance performance, and strengthen leadership skills.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Increase leadership effectiveness in areas of Diversity and Inclusion.

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

1. Explore strategic approaches to increase diversity and inclusion effectiveness
2. Examine ways to refresh and assess current diversity strategies
3. Examine talent acquisition, performance, and leadership tools and techniques

MODERATOR: Amanda Vallejo, Diversity and Inclusion Manager and EEO Compliance Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries

PANELISTS:

Dr. Vernon Ross, Director, Workforce Strategy, Analytics, and Acquisition, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Paul Tchounwou, Associate Dean & Presidential Distinguished Professor, Jackson State University

Shanna Travis, Administrator, U.S. Department of Treasury

High Impact Solutions For Complex Business Challenges: Improve Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

HIGH IMPACT SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX BUSINESS CHALLENGES: IMPROVE ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

What are the most valuable skills in today’s business world? Technical skills, people skills, and management and leadership skills all make the top few critical skills needed to create impact. The development of these skills will support professionals in increasing capacity to analyze and solve problems. Technical skills give you the foundation to make informed decisions based on facts and people skills help you utilize the contributions of others. In order to solve complex problems and analyze decisions, professionals need a strategy that considers technical, analytical, and communication skills. This workshop will feature an expert panel that will share their winning strategies and approaches to analyze and solve problems and apply these models to complex business challenges.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Increase analytical and problem solving skills. At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Explore models that increase problem solving effectiveness.
2. Review complex workplace and business challenges and apply analytical techniques.
3. Engage in problem solving challenges.