Concurrent Session Round 1

Mastering Transferable Skills for a Diverse Career Landscape

Presenters: Jolie Lam, Phyllis Lin, Harumi Quinones

Session Description:

This session will focus on enhancing key transferable skills: independent thinking, communication, and leadership & management. Drawing on frameworks from UC Berkeley's People & Culture and various global institutions...

Owning Your Career at the UC

Presenter: Andy Storch

Session Description: The Own Your Career workshop is designed to inspire and motivate employees to take ownership of their careers and to understand how they can be responsible for their own career growth so that they create a career path that leaves them happier, more engaged, and often more loyal and ensures that your company is getting the best from your people.

Learning Objectives:

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Accessible and Assistive Technologies for All

Presenter: Julie Ha

Session Description:

Join us for an immersive session focused on "Accessible and Assistive Technologies for All," where you'll discover practical insights and strategies to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in digital environments.

We want to emphasize that you don’t have to be tech-savvy to join– this session is designed for everyone, regardless of your level of familiarity with technology....

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:

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Proactive Professional Development: Create Resume-Building Opportunities Within Your Current Position

Presenter: Sasha Ann Keller, Andrea Parthasarathy, Noam Pines

Session Description: Do you want to gain experience in an area outside your current position’s scope but are unsure how to do it? Do you wonder if you would enjoy working in another function, unit, or area and would like to test the waters first before you dive...

The Power of Connection: Networking and Mentoring

Presenter: Lucrecia Iruela

Session Description: This session is designed to propel your career to new heights through the transformative power of expanding your network and fostering meaningful connections. While the concept of networking may seem distant and intimidating for many, its essence lies in conveying who we are to others, fostering better human connections.

For some, networking may be perceived solely as a transactional exchange or a daunting social...

Mental Fitness Mastery: Transforming Self-Doubt into Empowered Leadership Using Positive Intelligence

Presenter: Joan Kling

Session Description: Discover how to harness the power of your mind to conquer self-doubt and unlock your true leadership potential. Are you haunted by feelings of inadequacy or the fear of failure? Do you struggle to silence your inner critic? This transformative program based on Positive Intelligence® offers three simple steps to shift from self-doubt to self-mastery.

Mental Fitness is your ability to approach life's challenges with a...