2024 Concurrent Sessions

Mastering Memory to Unlock Your Potential & Enhance Professional Success

Presenter: Chester Santos

Session Description: Master the fundamental principles for developing powerful memory skills. Learn from the world’s leading memory skills expert! In this very fun & interactive presentation, U.S. Memory Champion & UC Berkeley grad, Chester Santos – “The International Man of Memory” will help you to develop life-changing skills to greatly enhance your professional development & lifelong learning.

You will unlock your mind's...

Leading with Trust

Presenter: Jacqueline Wales

Session Description: Trust is the most important element of building strong collaborative relationships but is frequently the one thing that undermines organizational success. We will take a deep dive into the necessary behaviors and mindset for building self-trust, trust with others, and organizational trust. In this workshop participants will discover their blind spots and takeaway strategies to implement in their career and life.

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Fuel Your People Power: Developing the Top In Demand Workplace Skills

Presenter: Kelsey Neff

Session Description: Fuel Your People Power: Developing the Top In Demand Workplace Skills is designed to transform your career trajectory! In today's competitive workplace, success relies not just on technical expertise but on mastering essential soft skills.

This session covers a spectrum of vital soft skills, from communication and leadership to teamwork, creativity, time management, and adaptability. Engage in...

Discover Your Potential and Map Your Success When Disability Knocks

Presenters: Derek Coates, Ben Fils

Session Description: This presentation focuses on situating the employee with the disability as a targeted population at the center of the discussion. The first Learning Objective is to communicate that employees with disabilities are successful with and without accommodation at UC Berkeley. Employees with disabilities can and do Thrive. “Thriving” means...

Charting the Course for a Successful Career at the UC

Presenters: Susan Cass, James Dudek, Aileen Liu, Kim Sapp Dinwiddie

Session Description: Are you thinking about making a career transition, but not sure where to start? Are you interested in a new opportunity, but not sure if you're qualified? In this session, you will hear stories from...

Transferable Skills: Applying to Jobs You Haven’t Done Yet

Presenter: Lisa Laughter

Session Description: Have you ever looked at a job posting and thought, “I could do this job, but I don’t exactly meet all the requirements?” The key to confidently applying anyway, is in learning to identify and communicate your transferrable skills in a new context. In this one-hour workshop, we will work together to identify the basic elements of your current talents and skills, explore ways they might translate into a new future for your career,...

Succeed Well by Starting Now

Presenter: Dr. Lorneka Joseph

Session Description: During my workshop, participants will embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, guided by the theme of unlocking potential and mapping out their success path.

This will include thought-provoking discussions and personalized reflection, attendees will dig into uncovering their unique strengths, passion, and values.

My workshop goes beyond self-awareness by providing...

Embrace the Future: Transforming Career Exploration and the Job Search with AI

Presenter: Dr. Rowena Winkler

Session Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing career exploration, offering novel and impactful ways to navigate the professional landscape. In this session, Dr. Rowena Winkler will share the transformative potential of AI, specifically exploring how ChatGPT can elevate the Career Exploration and Job Search Experience. Participants will learn how to map their professional trajectories using ChatGPT...

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: Why Identity Matters

Presenter: Hanna Bankier

Session Description: We experience conflicts all the time. Conflict is a feature, not a bug. Whether it’s productive or destructive is all in how we are handling them.

This workshop is interactive. Participants are equipped with an Action Guide to integrate the learnings. I’m using case study examples from my practice and slides to illustrate important content.

Conflict is a part of life, it’s healthy!...

Values Mapping for Team Success

Presenter: Syntina Nesbitt

Session Description: Embark on a journey of team success by mapping shared values. In this session, participants will explore how aligning individual and team values is the key to unlocking their collective potential. Through engaging activities, attendees will learn to navigate the terrain of shared values, creating a roadmap for team success and fulfillment.

Attendees will:

Discover and Communicate...