Future Meetings

May 13 , 2008: "E-Learning and Professional Development" and "SetFocus Tour"
Speaker: Caren Levine, Founder and Principle Consultant of Etheoreal, a consulting agency specializing in educational media and technology.

Location: Setfocus, Parsippany, NJ

E-Learning and Professional Development and SetFocus Tour

Corporations, organizations, and individuals are increasingly turning to e-learning for as a resource for professional development. We will examine different models of online learning, with an emphasis on professional development and communities of practice. We will also look at design considerations that support successful learning experiences. Online tools such as wikis, blogs, e-learning platforms, and virtual environments such as Second Life will be explored.

June 10 , 2008: "The Importance of Networking Now"
Speaker: Wayne Tillman, IT Project Manager

Location: Spanish Tavern, Mountainside, NJ 

The Importance of Networking Now

Wayne will give us all a better understanding of the realities of the current job market and how critical it is to network effectively for an inside track to a new position. He will also teach us how to create networking threads that lead to informational interviews.

In addition, we will learn how to "De-Secretize" ourselves using Industry Association events, Tradeshows and Conferences and Informational Interviews. We will learn to connect with total strangers in the executive office of major companies using Spot Opportunities, Award Announcements, and Company Transitions. We will also discover the importance of doing small favors, volunteering our time and offering to coordinate.

We will all come away with networking material and web sites that will help us jump-start our networking journey.

September 9 , 2008: "Connecting to your Intuition"
Speaker: Dr. Robert Kandarjian, DC, Healing Touch Practitioner, Medical Intuitive

Location: Spanish Tavern, Mountainside, NJ 

Connecting to your Intuition

Intuition is the gut feeling you have about something, your inner sense. If you follow this knowing response that happens on a physical level, you will always be making the right decisions, which in turn will lead you to greater happiness in life.

Dr. Kandarjian will explain what intuition is and when to use it. He will explain what we are learning from each experience and how we connect, and what disconnects us. He will give us the tools through exercises, to use our intuition when wavering between two choices. Most importantly, we will learn how to trust it, even if we have a history of making bad decisions.

October 14 , 2008: "Tough Stuff Communications"
Speaker: Gwen Woods, facilitator, author, and business coach

Location: Spanish Tavern, Mountainside, NJ 

Tough Stuff Communications

Ever feel like you’re speaking another language that others don’t seem to understand? Why do you keep butting heads with the same person over and over? Whether it’s your boss "Logjam Linda" or your direct report "Deadline Dropin’ Doug", how you approach and communicate through tough situations says a lot about your leadership strengths.

In this session, we will:

• Identify your natural communication strengths and learn how to read the strengths of others
• Discuss the impact of your approach on how others take in the information
• Problem solve tough communication scenarios including real-world situations from the group
• Discover how to package information to reach your communication goals and build a two-way exchange

November 11 , 2008: "Career Blending: A Novel Way of Working"
Speaker: Dr. Susan Marc Lawley

Location: Dublin Pub, Morristown, NJ

Career Blending: A Novel Way of Working

The world of work as we’ve known it is vanishing. The full-time job is an endangered concept. Unemployment is rising at record levels while the natural optimism of many dedicated employees is evaporating with each corporate scandal and every corporate downsizing. Thankfully, there is another path to career success and personal satisfaction – or more accurately put – there are other paths with the emphasis on the letter s, the plural. In fact, in Britain, they refer to the trend as “going plural.” In the US, the phenomenon has been described as patchwork careers, casserole careers and portfolio careers.

Those savvy individuals engaging in the pluralistic practice are called career blenders or simultalents® or renaissance workers. They engage in multiple careers simultaneously bringing unexpected benefits to their various employers and surprising peace of mind to themselves. Within corporations, these individuals are called “content blenders” or scanners and bring the “beneficial surprise” to their employers.

Upcoming Monthly Meetings

DATE	TOPIC	LOCATION
05/13/08	Setfocus Tour and Demo - E-Learning and Professional Development	Setfocus, Parsippany, NJ
06/10/08	The Importance of Networking Now	Spanish Tavern, Mountainside, NJ
09/09/08	Connecting to Your Intuition	Spanish Tavern, Mountainside, NJ
10/14/08	Tough Stuff Communications	Spanish Tavern, Mountainside, NJ
11/11/08	Develop Your Creativity Through Career Blending	Dublin Pub, Morristown, NJ

New members WELCOME!