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​Past Events

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Visibility in the Workplace: Cristina Amorim

In addition to recounting her impressive story of becoming a VP, Cristina Amorim, our featured speaker, provided our 20 attendees with three concrete strategies to implement for increasing their visibility in the workplace. 

​Visit the event announcement's blog post for more information about Cristina's background.

The event wrapped up with a raffle and multiple attendees were the lucky winners of a SWE notebook and pen set!

Recommended Reading

When: Wed May 16, 2018
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Cristina, Kim - our Professional Development chair and Bee, our mascot for SWE Region "B".

​A big thank you to Thermo Fisher for hosting this event.

• Key Takeaways / What We Learned

  Visibility: Point at what you've created and the results, not at yourself.
  
  Three Strategies:
  

  1) Recognize the Spotlight
  
  - Leverage change encounters (coffee station, elevator, etc.)
  - Create your own spotlight opportunities (sharing your accomplishments with higher ups, etc.)
  
  2) Use the Right Currency
  
  - Use the right message for the right audience ($ for executives, etc.)
  - Be mindful of the amount of data you present
  - Get input from colleagues in different departments (finance, etc.)
  
  3) "Get in the Trash"
  
  - Roll up your sleeves and get in the trenches if you expect people to follow you! Be part of the movement.
  
  

  ENGINEERS GOT TALENT - Remember the Susan Boyle story!
  

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Owning the Room: Cynthia Burnham - How to leverage your leadership edge

The event was a great success! Cynthia's engaging workshop received an abundance of positive feedback from many of the 27 attendees who participated.

Joan Fisher, our FY18 SWE-SD Treasurer and SWE Leadership Coach, kicked off the event and spoke about membership benefits, our section website updates and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Cynthia Burnham, our featured speaker, leadership coach and author, followed, walking the audience through what it takes to "own the room" and leverage your leadership edge. 

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

  ​When: Thu Feb 15, 2018  ​
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[ Click on the picture for event slideshow ]

Cynthia and the two lucky winners of her book: "The Charisma Edge".

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​A big thank you to Quartus Engineering for hosting this venue and to
Nichole Mayer from Westpac Wealth Partners for providing food and beverages.

• Key Takeaways / What We Learned

  - People who act with apparent purpose seem more powerful, compelling and charismatic.
  - Presence is a learnable skill / Being purposeful gives you presence.
  
  We discussed the Nine Levers of Purposeful Presence:
  

  - Posture
  - Appearance and Attire
  - Gestures and Expressions
  - Physical Connection
  - Voice
  - Articulation
  - Words
  - Mastering Nerves
  - Attitude and Identity
  

  
  On Presence and Purpose:
  

  - People with Presence Use Purposeful Body Language
  
  * Walk and Stand with Purpose (NYC Subway Walk, "Be" the Mountain, ...)
  * Speak with expressive power and purpose (You cannot hear your voice as others hear it!)
  
  
  - People with Presence Use Purposeful Language
  
  * Toss the verbal pillows! Get to the point! (i.e. reduce softening fillers, polite lies and false disclaimers. e.g. "I just wanted to...", "I'm sorry but...", etc.)
  
  
  - People with Presence have a Purposeful Attitude
  

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