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Elevating Your Communication Skills | Constructive Conversations (Part 2 of 3)

June 11, 2020

Did you register but haven’t received Zoom login details? Contact us at ktran@sdchamber.org.

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The challenges we are all facing today have created additional pressure on leaders to be responsive, communicative, and inclusive while providing effective leadership to both the organization and your team. This series will provide you with new perspectives and tools to elevate your communication skills and increase your leadership capacity.

Constructive Conversations (Session Two of Three)

How to successfully navigate difficult conversations and navigate diverse styles of communication. This session will help you:

  • Identify communication considerations when you are under stress
  • Explore the ladder of inference and its impact on relationships
  • Assess your listening skills

Featured Speaker:

Dr. Maureen Orey is a long time strategic partner with the SD Chamber by offering pro-bono workshops for chamber members for almost a decade. Her latest book A Year of Resilience was just released on Feb 1st, 2020 and was much more timely than she ever anticipated that it would be. She has spoken at numerous international conferences over the years on building resilience and helping people stay afloat in challenging times.

She is the Founder and CEO of the Workplace Learning & Performance Group which is celebrating 11 years in business this year. Maureen holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and has worked extensively developing over 15,000 leaders for corporate clients and volunteer organizations around the world. Her clients include Boeing, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Sony Corp & Scripps Health. She is passionate about helping organizations and leaders become more resilient by facilitating engaging conversations across multiple generations, cultures and personalities.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT

Location: Virtual event platform, details to be shared upon registration

Contact Details: Katie Tran | ktran@sdchamber.org | 619-544-1370

Cost: Complimentary for Chamber members. Registration is required below.

REGISTER

Online registration is now closed. Please contact ktran@sdchamber.org for details.

UPCOMING:

Session Three: Write Right | December 2, 10:00 AM

Tips for communicating successfully via email, text and other written modalities. This session will help you:

  • Design your written communication effectively
  • Select the right medium to maximize the impact
  • Manage expectations for email communication
  • Evaluate and learn from your writing experiences

Elevating Your Communication Skills | Write Right (Part 3 of 3)

June 11, 2020

The challenges we are all facing today have created additional pressure on leaders to be responsive, communicative, and inclusive while providing effective leadership to both the organization and your team. This series will provide you with new perspectives and tools to elevate your communication skills and increase your leadership capacity.

Write Right (Session Three of Three)

Tips for communicating successfully via email, text, and other written modalities. This session will help you:

  • Design your written communication effectively
  • Select the right medium to maximize the impact
  • Manage expectations for email communication
  • Evaluate and learn from your writing experiences

Featured Speaker:

Dr. Maureen Orey is a long time strategic partner with the SD Chamber by offering pro-bono workshops for chamber members for almost a decade. Her latest book A Year of Resilience was just released on Feb 1st, 2020 and was much more timely than she ever anticipated that it would be. She has spoken at numerous international conferences over the years on building resilience and helping people stay afloat in challenging times.

She is the Founder and CEO of the Workplace Learning & Performance Group which is celebrating 11 years in business this year. Maureen holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and has worked extensively developing over 15,000 leaders for corporate clients and volunteer organizations around the world. Her clients include Boeing, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Sony Corp & Scripps Health. She is passionate about helping organizations and leaders become more resilient by facilitating engaging conversations across multiple generations, cultures and personalities.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT

Location: Virtual event platform, details to be shared upon registration

Contact Details: Katie Tran | ktran@sdchamber.org

Cost: Complimentary for Chamber members. Registration is required below.

REGISTER

Please register below using the email address associated with your Chamber membership.

Life Science in Downtown San Diego

May 4, 2020

On Tuesday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., we are joining Biocom California and the Downtown San Diego Partnership for a panel that aims to bring together life science companies, developers, and academics to talk about why now is the time for life science to locate downtown and what these developments mean for the greater industry in the San Diego region. Register here.

 

 

Webinar Series: Leading in a New Reality

April 1, 2020

Building Inclusion & Anti-Racism as a Core Part of Our New Normal

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

COVID-19 has forced us to pause and reexamine how our economy, organizations, and systems will function and serve us best for the future. As businesses and schools look at strategies for reopening, a core element of those plans should be inclusion. Building systems that are more reflective of our diverse communities is essential to ensuring we move closer to equality at all levels. LEAD and partner JONES are bringing together local leaders Dr. Steven Jones, Dr. Lida Rafia, Dr. Damien Robinson, and Andrew Simmerman.

 

As requested during a program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

  • How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

This is the eleventh webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

 

Webinar Series: Leading in a New Reality

April 1, 2020

Understanding Police Reform

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES

Since the police killing of George Floyd – and the killing of Breonna Taylor – two cases in a lengthy history of police killing unarmed Black men and women – there have been protests and a movement for reform to policing practices. LEAD and partner JONES are bringing together local leaders, Councilmember Monica Montgomery, Joshua Chanin, and Jerry Sanders. The discussion will break things down into a deeper understanding of the police reform movement, and discuss ways we can be involved.

 

As requested during a program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

  • How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

This is the twelfth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

 

Webinar Series: Leading in a New Reality

April 1, 2020

Voting in the Time of COVID &
Black Lives Matter

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES and ABC 10News

 

If you watched the Democratic National Convention, you heard the repeated pleas to vote. Nearly every speaker implored viewers to make their voices heard by voting. Michelle Obama even wore a necklace with her wishes spelled out: V-O-T-E.

In the news media, voting by mail – and the Post Office’s fate – has dominated headlines. In such a high stakes election, local elections officials and community leaders are already in high gear.

In this week’s webinar, we’re talking about what it takes to get people to vote, how we ensure a safe and secure election, and how we remove barriers to voting – all against the backdrop of COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Our featured speakers this week include Griselda Ramirez, Michael Vu, and Laila Aziz, and the conversation will be moderated by LEAD Vice President Elizabeth Fitzsimons.

To view all previous programs in this series, visit sdchamber.org/lead/webinars.

As requested during a previous program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

  • How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

This is the twelfth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

 

All Our Talent Legislative Summit

April 1, 2020

Presented by San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with SDG&E

A key component of the All Our Talent: Women on Boards and Commissions initiative is engaging women at all levels to make a positive difference in gender diversity, equity, and representation in organizations throughout the region. This includes our elected leaders and those influencing the policymaking who are helping drive the change we seek.

On September 23, we invite you to join us for the All Our Talent Legislative Summit. This special event will highlight women in policymaking roles who have been working on issues related to women’s advancement in the workplace.

During this interactive panel discussion, we will explore how legislation and policymakers have worked to highlight disparities, and how women and men can work together to build more inclusive, profitable, and responsive businesses and organizations.

SPEAKERS

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon (PT)

Log-in details: After registering you will receive Zoom details

Event Contact: Katie Tran, ktran@sdchamber.org

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REGISTER NOW

If you are interested in learning more and participating in this initiative please complete this interest form to be added to our database.

Thank You Sponsors

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Webinar Series: Leading in a New Reality

April 1, 2020

Distance Learning & The Education Gap

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES and ABC 10News

 

We are about one month into the new school year. Some schools in our region have reopened and some have continued distance learning. How has this shift to new educational norms affected our students and their families? We know the education gap is growing, and so is the opportunity gap. What are the long-term effects of this situation on children — and how can we as leaders of teams and families address those growing gaps?

Our featured speakers this week include pediatrician Dr. Camille Robinson, and Superintendent Dr. David Miyashiro, and the conversation will be moderated by LEAD Vice President Elizabeth Fitzsimons.

To view all previous programs in this series, visit sdchamber.org/lead/webinars.

As requested during a previous program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

  • How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

This is the thirteenth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes:

 

Reinvent Your Business in the Digital Marketing Frontier

April 1, 2020

Join this energizing session to gain insights on how you can Reinvent Your Business in the Digital Marketing Frontier. You will learn contemporary techniques to market your business online, recommendations to discover your value proposition, approaches to control your narrative on social media, results orientation from online performance metrics, technologies to grow your funnel, facing the public proudly with your web experience, and more.

This session will be facilitated by Douglas Younger III, Founder & CEO of 3STEPS4WARD (www.3steps4ward.com) a technology-savvy marketing company that helps startups and entrepreneurs succeed with marketing.

During this session you will learn tools and key concepts to reach new audiences and growth with digital marketing:

  • Fact-Based Argumentation
  • Taking Control of Social Media
  • Interpreting Online Performance Metrics
  • Tools for Customer Relationship Management
  • GeoFencing & Native Advertising 

REGISTER

Webinar Series: Leading in a New Reality

April 1, 2020

Mental Health

Presented by LEAD San Diego in partnership with JONES and ABC 10News

 

Today’s world is a scary and uncertain place. The pandemic, social injustice, distance learning, working from home, and the recent election – all of that is creating depression, anxiety, and exhaustion in our everyday lives. What are some ways we can cope with all this extra pressure? And how do we, as leaders of teams and families, help the people who depend on us?

Our featured speakers this week include psychologist Briana Boyd, Ph.D., program specialist Tami Hester Johnson, and behavioral health specialist Tina Casola. The conversation will be moderated by LEAD Vice President Elizabeth Fitzsimons.

To view all previous programs in this series, visit sdchamber.org/lead/webinars.

As requested during a previous program, we have compiled a reading list and a list of organizations to support.

Recommended reading list:

  • How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Between the World the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader, by Jennifer Brown
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness, by Michelle Alexander

San Diego organizations to support:

This is the thirteenth webinar in our series, Leading in a New Reality. Watch the previous episodes: