Start: Oct 29, 2020 at 08:00 am
End: Oct 29, 2020 at 05:00 pm
Virtual (Pacific Time Zone)
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Virtual (Pacific Time Zone),
$295
Career & Leadership Development Training
Due to health and safety concerns, we’ve decided to convert our 2020 Leadership Summit to a 100% virtual event. It will be a full day of leadership development training hosted virtually. Topics that will be discussed:
And roll-up your sleeves for workshops between panel discussions on:
Virtual Ticket Price: $245
Parking not included. The ticket does not include parking or transportation. We will offer some suggestions at the hotel (valet & self-parking options), but we suggest public transportation, car-pooling, or ride-sharing apps.
No Refund Policy. Registration fees for SharpHeels Events are non-refundable. A registrant may transfer their registration to another SharpHeels event (within the next two years) or transfer the registration to another person with at least 72 hours’ notice. An attendee may also switch from a standard ticket to a virtual ticket within 72hrs of the event date (and may upgrade (+$100) from a virtual ticket to a standard ticket within 72 hrs of the event date as long as capacity allows for the change).
COVID-19. We have taken enhanced health and safety measures for our attendees, our speakers, and our staff. And will continue to evaluate new health and safety measures as they become available from health experts and government officials. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space, by attending our event, you voluntarily assume all risks of exposure to COVID-19. For the health and safety of everyone, all attendees must follow all posted safety instructions. Please check back for additional updates as guidance continues to evolve.
No Heels Required. Everyone is welcome to attend our events, regardless of their footwear preferences 😉
Panel Discussions & Workshops:
8:00-8:30am: Check-in & Zoom Waiting Room
8:30-9:00am: Kick-off
Our Mistress of Ceremonies will kick-off the day with an overview of the importance of Career Planning and Leadership Development and will discuss the panels and workshops for the day.
9:00-9:45am: Panel: Career Planning & Pivots
Hear executives discuss how career planning and career pivots impacted their careers, how important mentors and supporters were for their careers, how they set career goals, advice on career changes, and insights on negotiating a promotion.
Panelists: Melissa Lintinger, SVP, Finance, NBCUniversal Media, Heather A. Popadych, Chief Culture Officer, Panasonic, & Lead: Eugenia Salvo, VP, Customer Success, DocuSign
10:00-11:00am: Workshop: Career Planning (Plan/Goals/Execution)
Conducted by a career coach, the career planning workshop and worksheets are designed to help attendees build and execute an easy career plan for the short-term (1 yr), mid-term (2-5 yrs) and long term (5 yrs+) goals. Attendees will also be asked to set and accomplish at least 3 career action items over the next 6-12 months. (If you attended a SharpHeels Career Summit last year, please try to bring last year’s worksheets)
11:15-12:00pm: Panel: Managing Obstacles & Mishaps
Hear executives discuss their biggest career obstacles and how they overcame them (Work-Life Balance, Job Loss, Losing Career Direction, Lacking the right Experience, etc.). In addition to top career mishaps and how they avoided and/or embraced career them.
Panelists: Sandra Andrews, SVP & COO, Providence Clinical Care, Jaana Linsenmayer, VP, Marketing, Mid-Market, SAP
12:00-12:45pm: Lunch
Enjoy a long break.
12:45-1:45pm: Workshop: Professional Branding
Conducted by an executive coach, this workshop will train attendees on the key success factors for building your professional brand, enhancing your executive presence and how to be a thought leader at your company and in your industry.
2:00-2:45 pm: Panel: Impactful & Versatile Leadership
Hear executives discuss how they developed leadership skills throughout their career journey, insights on becoming more visible and recognizable within their organizations and how to manage the perception of their value.
Panelists: Lani Phillips, VP, US Channel Sales, Microsoft, Dunja LaRosa, VP, Sales, N. America, Sony Electronics, Jenny Wolski, SVP, Omnichannel, Petco
3:00-4:00pm: Workshop: Financial Success
In this workshop you’ll learn financial literacy and the importance of understanding and managing your finances, in addition to smart ways to invest, prepare for unexpected expenses, and plan & negotiate yearly bonuses & raises.
4:15-5:00pm: Panel: Building Executive Skills
Hear executives discuss how to lead and inspire people, the importance of emotional and cultural intelligence, how to manage through internal and external change, and communicating a clear vision.
Panelists: Alyssa Fitzpatrick, GM, WW Partner Sales, Microsoft, Sandy Carter, VP, Partners, Amazon Web Services
5:00-6:30pm: Networking Happy Hour
Enjoy wine and appetizers while you network with attendees and speakers.
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