No one is more responsible for your professional development than you. Career Communications Group (ccgmag.com) makes that possible by bringing you cutting edge management seminars with the nation's leading corporations and agencies executives.Slides for this presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/ccgmag
Episodes
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
BEYA 2020
Think, Act, Achieve Extraordinary Results- Winning Executive Coaching Strategies for the Leader and the Coach
Learning Objective: This seminar provides a vault of pioneering concepts, tools, and resources that move leaders from innovative thought to strategic action.
Leadership is about moving toward important goals and embracing the potential and growth power of people. Whether you are a top CEO, federal executive, director, team lead, or beginning your career, you should be asking yourself one critical question: “How can I grow and achieve personal excellence?” Executive coaching is a strategic partnership that maximizes performance and growth potential to drive enhanced business outcomes. Get ready to be challenged, take risks, and achieve extraordinary results.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Create a plan and vision that supports their business, professional, and life mission.
- Use leadership techniques and communication strategies that support their vision.
- List tools to overcome resistance, act, and make strategic decisions.
- Examine coaching competencies that support the success of future leaders and team members.
- Use strategies to get out of their comfort zone, generate ideas and expand their vision.
Slideshare Presentation: Think, Act, Achieve Extraordinary Results
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
BEYA 2020
The Path to Being the Best Leader: How to Lead with Charisma, Integrity, and Conviction
Karmyn Norwood - Vice President - Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mariama Beemer - Advanced Technical Content Developer - NetApp Inc.
Olu Bolden - Director - Raytheon Company
Toya JacksonManufacturing Engineering Director - General Motors
Learning Objective: Discuss methods that increase leadership skills
The quality of an organization’s leadership and management is critical to its success.
This is true at team, department, and organizational levels. However, what’s the secret to that quality? How do you ensure it throughout the organization? How do you become an excellent leader and manager yourself? As with any professional skills, the skills of leadership and management can be learned and practiced. This course is specifically designed to help you do just that, whatever your role in the organization.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the skills needed to be a successful leader.
- Understand ways to manage staff performance.
- Evaluate their own style.
- Develop skills that help deliver their objectives.
Slideshare Presentation: The Path to Being the Best Leader
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
BEYA 2020
Information is Power! Using Defensive Solutions in Cyber Security
Aaron Ferguson - Technical Director - National Security Agency
Carl Jackson - Director - Lockheed Martin Corporation
LaNaia Jones - Deputy Chief Information Officer - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
LaLisha Hurt - Sr. Director, Deputy CISO - General Dynamics
Jason Harrell - Executive Director - DTCC
Learning Objective: Learn and explore benefits and opportunities in cybersecurity
Living and work environments have been revolutionized by technology. And, it seems the possibilities are endless. From social networking to homeland security, impact of technological advancements is massive. However, as technology is used to capture every corner of our world, the terror of cyber threats and abuse remains an ongoing battle. Join us in this seminar where a panel of cybersecurity professionals discusses approaches to protect critical intelligence and design practical solutions for defending against and avoiding cybercrime and attacks before they happen.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- List strategies for building a safe and secure cybersecurity environment.
- Explore strategy and policies that impact cybersecurity.
- Examine the impact of cybersecurity in diverse industries.
- Explore advances and opportunities for STEM professionals.
- Identify ways to get ahead of the threat.
Slideshare Presentation: Information is Power!
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
BEYA 2020
Licensure as a Professional Engineer - Its Value and the Steps to Take
Eric Fonville - Development Engineer - General Motors
CDR LaKeeva Gunderson - Operations Officer - Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic
Learning Objective: Examine the methods and reasoning for obtaining the professional engineer license
A professional engineer (P.E.) is a person who is licensed to practice engineering in a particular state or U.S. territory after meeting all the requirements of the law. This seminar will give you the information you need to obtain the professional licensure and an understanding of the responsibilities that must be fulfilled to keep it.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the reasoning behind being a licensed professional engineer.
- Identify the procedures for completing the licensed professional engineer registration process.
- Identify the responsibilities for maintaining the professional engineer license.
- Outline the Principles of Standard Care.
Slideshare Presentation: Licensure as a Professional Engineer
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
BEYA 2020
Re-Engaging Employees: Getting Your Team Back On Track
Regina Evans - Engineering Program Manager - NetApp
Shanquetha (Shawn) Caggins - Area Manager Outside Plant Planning & Engineering Design - AT&T Technology Operations
Nicole Denson - Consumer Lending Portfolio Planning Transformation Lead - JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Learning Objective: Discuss methods for increasing team productivity
Research has shown that there are a lot of reasons why employees leave a company, including burnout, boredom, less recognition, conflicts in the workplace, etc.
Employee retention can save a company thousands of dollars and improve company morale. Working with your team on tasks such as brainstorming can show creativity, ranking their attributes can help you complement their strengths, and discussing employee career goals can add a lot of value to the project as it allows the team to flourish and meet company goals. This leads to employee satisfaction and feeling rewarded in their work and, most of all, appreciated. Making work fun and identifying accomplishments cures disengagement in the workplace.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Identify factors that lead to employee disengagement.
- Devise methods to engage employees and increase creativity and productivity.
- Classify employee strengths to complement task assignments and discuss career goals.
- Share methods for keeping employees engaged and feeling appreciated.
Slideshare Presentation: Re-Engaging Employees
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
BEYA 2020
Where Are They Now
Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle - Commandant - National War College
Bruce Grooms - Corporate Director - Emcore Corporation
Adm. Cecil Haney - Corporate Director - General Dynamics & Center for a New American Security
Vice Adm. Mel Williams - Associate Dean of Engineering - Catholic University of America
Capt. Rich Bryant - Program Manager - Oceaneering International Inc.
Reflection of past award winners an insightful discussion on achievements that affected their lives and careers.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
BEYA 2020
Job Readiness Certification - Interview Success! Practical Approaches to Persuading the Recruiter
Andre Thornton - CEO - Whitman Consulting
Learning Objective: Examine and practice the skillset of delivering a great interview
Job interviews are stressful enough without having to establish a positive and professional self-representation during the interview process. Recruiters are looking for the ideal candidate, and you are trying to come across as friendly and trustworthy while explaining how you’re the perfect candidate, so practice makes perfect. The competition is tough, so it’s no wonder your confidence should be your focus. That’s why you need to be at this seminar. We will deliver practical, step-by-step, proven strategies and interview tips to help you build confidence, become persuasive, and walk into a room locked and loaded, ready to formulate impressive answers to common interview questions. Along with the answers and swagger to pull it off, we will give you the opportunity to perfect your skills before your interview.
This session will begin with the knowledge of how to impress recruiters, while the second half will pull it all together in the practice mock interview sessions. Remember, practice makes perfect. You will have the opportunity to sit face to face with professional interviewers in order to prepare effectively for your real interviews.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to answer these questions:
- What are the common interview questions, and how do I prepare my answers?
- What information do I need to know for every interview?
- How do I answer difficult questions?
- What are good questions to ask my interviewer?
- How do I answer, “So tell me about yourself’?
- What do I do after the interview?
- What are common interview mistakes?
- What does my body language say about me?
- What information do I need to know before I have my interview?
- How can I ace my interview from beginning to end?
- What can I do after the interview to gain an edge on the competition?
Slideshare Presentation: Interview Success! Practical Approaches to Persuading the Recruiter
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
BEYA 2020
Women Veterans - 21st Century Issues and Opportunities
Michelle Gardner-Ince - Director, Woman Veteran-Owned Small Business Initiative - Department of Veterans Affairs
Venus Quates - President & CEO - Launchtech, LLC
Lonye Ford - CEO - Arlo Solutions
Brandilynn Collins-Garrison - Federal Business Development Manager - Verizon
Sgt. Maj. Michelle Jones - Vice Chair - Defense Advisory Committee for Women and Service
As a vital part of the armed forces community, women have served valiantly in America’s wars and conflicts throughout our history. During training and deployment, women learn how to do things for themselves. Scrutinized about whether they’re strong enough, mentally fit enough or capable enough, women can’t accept any favors. What does the future look like for women veterans in the 21st century? This session will address how women veterans can position themselves for leadership success.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
BEYA 2020
Pre-College: Financial Aid 101: How to Afford College and Achieve Your Dreams (Session 3)
Renita Rich-Brenn - Founder - Preparing for College 101
Paying for college is one of the biggest hurdles students face when preparing for college. In this seminar, high school students are given valuable information regarding how to search for scholarships, completing the FAFSA, the difference between scholarships and grants, and other pieces of vital information.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
BEYA 2020
Pre-College: SAT Prep - Winning Test Taking Strategies (Session 3)
Robin O'Neil - President - Passports to College
Jen Hagie - Passports to College
Cheyanthia Hembry - Test Prep Strategist
This workshop focuses on providing high school students tips on how to prepare for each section of the SATs, as well as some other valuable test taking information.