Professional Development for Women and Minorities

Reinvent Your Diversity and Inclusion Strategy by Changing Your Corporate Language

Reinvent Your Diversity and Inclusion Strategy by Changing Your Corporate Language

Join us for a panel of diversity and inclusion leaders as they explore the next step in enhancing D&I programs. Although many organizations that attend BEYA are making outstanding strides in honoring diversity and inclusion, we are committed to continuing to explore improvement processes and share best
practices. This workshop will examine the role of language in diversity strategies. Do your corporate culture and language support effective diversity and inclusion outcomes?

Learning outcomes: This seminar is designed to support leaders throughout the organization implement, assess, and enhance corporate diversity strategies.

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

1. Explore new approaches to diversity and inclusion
2. Analyze case studies and best practices of effective D&I initiatives
3. Explore the role of language in diversity strategies
4. Identify what language/strategies attract and retain diverse talent

Moderator: Dr. Tershia Pinder-Grover, Assistant Director, Center for Research on Learning and Technology, University of Michigan

Panelists:

Kimberly Rattley, President, Creative Synergy Solutions, Inc

Pamela Harris, Corporate Diversity Program Manager, Raytheon Company

Managing and Leading a Technical Work Force: The New Leadership Approach

Managing and Leading a Technical Work Force: The New Leadership Approach

The modern workforce is transforming from employees to valuable contributors, strategists, and subject matter superstars. Effective managers and leaders must creatively engage employees and seek new ways to honor and utilize increasing knowledge and talent. This seminar will review the unique challenges of managing highly intelligent STEM leaders and explore winning strategies to maximize potential and get the most out of teams.

Learning Outcome: This seminar is designed to support leaders at all levels in managing a highly skilled and competitive workforce.

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

1. Explore types of employees and workforce teams
2. Examine situational leadership strategies
3. Identify creative leadership approaches to engage and retain great talent
4. Examine new workforce trends, options, and challenges

Moderator: Kim Admire, Vice President of Culture Diversity and Equal Opportunity Programs, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Panelists:

Melanie Parker, Director of HR, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Melvin Greer, Senior Fellow and Chief Strategists, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Darrell Durst, Vice President Cyber Solutions, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Shawn Hicks, Systems Engineering Manager, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Leadership Generation UX: Cultivating Customer Focused Lead Product Designers

Learning Outcomes: Increase technical leadership effectiveness and productivity

According to the Harvard Business Review Journal, the modern day technology leader must intimately know their products. The rise of UX, user experience, leadership among great modern leaders has spread beyond the tech world into many industries. Trailblazers like the late Steve Jobs, approached product design in a way that transformed CEO’s into chief product designers. The rise of UX leadership will continue to evolve. “The nitty gritty of product design has become a badge of pride in many organizations, like Facebook, which has embraced a “learn by making” culture of innovation (Harvard Business Review Journal). Join lead product designers as they share how to cultivate customer focused product designers and leaders that adapt a hands-on approach.

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

1. Explore UX leadership
2. Examine strategies to engage leadership and employees in product design process
3. Examine strategies to increase technical innovation and leadership
4. Explore customer engagement techniques

Business Etiquette Prep School: Learn the Game, Rules, and Strategies to Win

Learning Outcomes: Increase professional and personal development

In the workplace, what you don’t know can definitely hurt you. Business etiquette and executive manners are an important part of the relationship building process. Some of these unstated rules are in place to respect and protect time, people, and processes. This seminar takes an in depth look at everyday social interactions and attitudes that impact business success. When you understand the rules and expectations, you gain greater confidence and assertiveness as you navigate organizational politics and develop key connections.

"The love is in the details." – Oprah Winfrey

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

1. Explore business etiquette and executive manners
2. Identify common misconceptions and mistakes
3. Explore the role of culture and authenticity
4. Identify resources fro further personal and professional development
5. Discuss body language, communication skills, punctuality, and work ethics

Moderator: Veronica Nelson, Corporate Campus Relations Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Panelists:
Dr. Thaddaeus Irby, Capture Engineer Manager/Technology & Integration, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Valencia Mance, Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Dominique Brown, I & C System Engineer, Exelon Generation, Exelon Corporation

A True Commitment to Sustainability: The Relevance of Green Business Initiatives

A True Commitment to Sustainability: The Relevance of Green Business Initiatives

Learning Outcomes: Increase knowledge and awareness of current trends and business outcomes of green initiatives.

A “green” business is committed to considering the impact that strategy and products have on the environment and the community. Going “green” ensures that business practices, policies, and procedures are designed based on values that improve the quality of life for customers and employees. Businesses are becoming more environmentally conscious as the long -term benefits of sustainable business practices become more apparent. According to a 2011 study by MIT, sustainability is now a permanent part of 70% of corporate agendas. Most companies now also consider green practices to be vital to remaining competitive and many affirm that these practices are contributing to profits. This seminar will explore the value and process of going green.

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

1. Explore innovative and sustainable green initiatives
2. Examine the values and benefits of green business practices
3. Identify the role of leadership in sustainability
4. Explore for the future of green business practices

Moderator: Denise Evans, Vice President, Market Development, IBM

Panelists:

Carl Brooks, Operations Manager/Advance Interconnects & Multi-layer Solutions, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Scot T. Spencer, Influence Center for Community and Economic Opportunity, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Big Climate Change Speech: Why Tackling Climate Change is one of America's Greatest Economic Opportunities

The Big Climate Change Speech: Why Tackling Climate Change is one of America's Greatest Economic Opportunities

Learning Outcomes: Increase knowledge and awareness of current events and business trends in climate change and future outcomes.

How will technology impact global energy and climate challenges? What are the facts, the politics, the opportunities, and challenges for businesses? Join us for an extensive discussion of Obama’s climate speech impact on corporate and technology outcomes. Increase your knowledge, awareness, understand the facts, and assess the views.

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

1. Explore Obama’s climate speech
2. Examine global challenges and business impact
3. Discuss the future of climate change, explore technology, and analyze business opportunities

Women and Leadership...the Unforeseen Barriers

Women and Leadership...the Unforeseen Barriers

For women, the discriminatory tendencies of some men (both conscious and unconscious) are not the only issue. What cuts deeper is the lack of support they get from established women and one another. "I would describe the relationship between... various women in corporate America as an uneasy truce," said Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, a female professor at Simmons College. Have baby boomer women really tried to understand the generation that is coming next?

The good news is that we think it stems from benign neglect rather than bold prejudice. That means we can change it by increasing awareness. Luckily, this is also a problem that women can solve all by themselves. to make progress in today's workplace, all female leaders must acknowledge their part in the divide and begin to work together for their mutual benefit.

Moderator: Ted Imes, Director, ES Talent Acquisition, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Getting Results without Authority: How Employees Influence Change and Create Power

Getting Results Without Authority: How Employees Influence Change and Create Power

On the path to success, results and impact happen before the promotion. How can you achieve goals before you have positional or decision making power? Professionals are expected to get results yet often feel frustrated with limited power and authority. The key is to fully leverage multiple sources of power effectively despite positional authority. Employees throughout organizations have access to many sources of power. The critical shift is to acknowledge how these talents, resources, and personal qualities impact change and influence stakeholders. Leadership decisions are influenced by influential and vocal employees at all levels throughout the organization. This workshop will help you develop a strategy to gain power and influence among decision makers in your organization. These skills will help you move up the corporate latter, gain recognition, support team members, and create value.

Outcomes- Increase professional and leadership confidence and competence.

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

1. Identify different sources of power within an organization.
2. Explore organizational value proposition and strategies to be more influential.
3. Learn how to effectively use and navigate organizational politics to get results.

Speaker: Denise Lutcher Hadley, Direct, Human Resources, Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated

Sexual Assault in the Military: Building a Culture of Accountability, Prevention, and Change

Sexual Assault in the Military: Building a Culture of Accountability, Prevention, and Change

Sexual Assault in the military has become an increasing problem. Many key leaders in the military are taking a stand to ensure that the values to defend and protect service professionals are upheld. General Carter F. Ham states that "we must continue working as a team to eliminate sexual assault from our rank. Everyone, not just leaders, Sexual Assault Response coordinators and victim advocates, has a responsibility to rid the army of this crime." In this forum, we will explore initiatives that increase awareness, accountability, and move toward preventing sexual assault in the military. Please join us as we engage in dialogue about solutions and actions.

Learning Objective: Increase knowledge and awareness around sexual harassment and assault in the military

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

1. Explore the impact of the culture and values around the issue of sexual assault in the military.
2. Identify initiatives and interventions happening throughout defense.
3. Examine strategies to increase accountability, prevention, and response.

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

Speaker: Master Chief Evelyn P. Banks, NAVSEA

Are Sucessful Women Shunned, While Her Male Counterparts are Celebrated? Situational Leadership Strategies to Overcome Stereotypes and Barriers

Are Successful Women Shunned, While Her Male Counterparts are Celebrated? Situational Leadership Strategies to Overcome Stereotypes and Barriers

Just when we start to see cracks in that glass ceiling, there is a new one being designed. Studies show that powerful and successful women are perceived more likely to be hated than her male counterparts. The position of power, worn by women, is perceived to be self-serving, getting ahead, and vicious. On the other hand, her male counterparts are seen as confident and focused. "Women are being judged more, even by other women," said Valerie Young, Ed.D., author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women. She goes on to state that, "While male leaders are allowed to have complex personalities, powerful women are often summed up by hackneyed stereotypes that undermine them and their power." What is our collective responsibility in addressing these stereotypes? How do women treat each other in powerful positions? What role do women play in changing these stereotypes? DO NOT miss this seminar!

Learning Objective: Increase cultural awareness and professional competence

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

1. Examine image and communication strategies to overcome stereotypes.
2. Identify ways to build more cohesive work relationships.
3. Identify strategies to engage in difficult conversations about stereotypes.
4. Explore situational leadership strategies that cut through barriers.

Moderator: Talia Fox, CEO/Founder, Kuisvision

Speaker: Alex Evans, Principal, 4ManKind

Panelist: Tameka Hollis, Director, Passive RF Programs, Northrop Grumman Corporation