Join us March 20th for our monthly WNO meeting! This month's topic: Stop Chasing Success! featuring Anna Gibbs.
Please register by 03/20/2023 - 2:00 PM EDT to ensure receipt of the meeting link. If you have registered for a previous WNO meeting, when you register this time, you can fill in fields where the information has not changed with "Same"! Most people think that happiness comes after success, and that success comes after hard work. But we’ve had the equation all wrong: Happiness isn’t the result of success - it’s the cause of it. There is a simple formula for success, based on research in neuroscience and the relatively new field of positive psychology. From this research we can understand the connection between happiness and performance and optimizing achievement through positive psychology. Together we will explore the benefits of happiness - from increased creativity to overall success and improved health - and how a positive mindset can change your personal and professional life. In addition, Anna will provide strategies for adopting a positive mindset, remaining optimistic in the face of adversity, and raising your happiness baseline. Anna Gibbs is a Certified Business Coach, Certified Life Coach and NLP Practitioner, and is certified in Hypnosis. She is the creator and host of the “Monday Morning Mojo with Anna Gibbs” group on Facebook, with sessions every Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. EST, where thought-provoking content is shared to help participants create a vision and action plan that will inspire them to live their biggest and best life! Register today!
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Join us February 27th for our monthly WNO meeting! This month's topic: Turning the Job Search into a Business Transaction featuring Jay Lang.
Please register by 02/27/2023 - 2:00 PM EDT to ensure receipt of the meeting link. If you have registered for a previous WNO meeting, when you register this time, you can fill in fields where the information has not changed with "Same"! Something occurs when we become unemployed or start a job search. We lose our professional identity. It's an interesting and self-sabotaging phenomenon that occurs - one day we may be the Director of a multi-million dollar business, and the next day we are at home sweating over whether the font on our resume is good enough for Human Resources. The Job Search "mind set" vs. a Business Transaction mind set is analogous to powerless vs. powerful, reactive vs. proactive, unconfident vs. confident. Turning the job search into a business transaction focuses our attention on performing as the professional we are - possessing a wealth of expertise, experience and value we can offer to a potential company. Together we will explore the disadvantages of the job search mentality, and how we can begin to turn our search for a new career opportunity into a Business Transaction mindset, to ultimately land more interviews and better offers. Jay Lang Is the founder of Hudson Valley Career Development, LLC and Author of Breakthrough! How To Get Hired In Today's Tough Job Market. Utilizing his skills in recruiting, Jay can help anyone within any industry to improve their chances of getting the job they seek. "The traditional job search is dead and results in a 3-5% success ratio." Jay has worked in conjunction with the New York State Department of Labor One-Stop and Orange County Training and Development to coach downsized professionals in a highly successful and proactive job search methodology. In January 2017, he was named Hudson Valley Magazine's Hero of the Month. Since 2006, he has coached 3,000+ professionals to secure better jobs and more compensation. Jay's innovative approach to the job search has been acclaimed and endorsed by professionals in North America, Australia and Asia. Originally from Seattle, WA, Jay studied Political Science, Law, East Asian Studies, and Japanese. He has lived in Japan, Australia, and Hawaii and worked in education, the optical industry, real estate and development, recruiting, and founded his own startup Hudson Valley Career Development, LLC. He has traveled the world extensively, settling in the Hudson Valley where he resides with his wife and children. Register today! Join us January 23rd for our monthly WNO meeting! for our monthly WNO meeting! This month's topic: Social and Emotional Intelligence for the Career Professional featuring Linda Van Valkenburgh.
Please register by 01/23/2023 - 2:00 PM EDT to ensure receipt of the meeting link. If you have registered for a previous WNO meeting, when you register this time, you can fill in fields where the information has not changed with "Same"! Social and emotional intelligence is the ability to be aware of our own emotions and those of others, in the moment, and to use that information to manage ourselves and manage our relationships. EQ is a measure of emotional intelligence. We will discuss the Four Quadrant model; the twenty-six competencies involved; various profiles; behaviors that can be changed; and how this can be used in the workplace. Linda will give samples and examples of people who possess particular competences, those who lack it, and development tips how to improve the competence. Linda will discuss major US Corporations (most in our area) that utilize EQ in their workplaces and have tremendous ROI to validate their commitment! Linda Van Valkenburgh is the owner, CEO, and 5x certified executive career coach of My Executive Career Coach, LLC. She has great business experience in many corporate environments, including marketing, advertising, engineering, entrepreneurial partnerships, financial markets, private equity, startups, industrial manufacturing, and full-time career development work experience. Linda partners with clients to purposefully and deliberately approach today’s challenging job market to plan, manage and organize individualized career campaigns. She helps clients define career goals and identify career options utilizing proven and comprehensive career planning techniques and systems; provides opportunities to improve decision-making skills; incorporates executive leadership and development; teaches job search and research strategies; and supports clients experiencing the stress of job loss or career transition. Linda assists clients to discover their skills and strengths; develop their value proposition and strategic plan; target opportunities that advance their careers to the next level, and supports them through a skillful negotiation process. Recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Linda’s credentials include Emotional Intelligence Certified Coach (ISEI Certified), Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), Certified Social Media Career Strategist (CSMCS), Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC), and REACH Certified Social Branding Analyst. Linda’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Psychology from Marymount College and a Master’s degree from Fordham University with additional advanced degree credits from Purdue University. Linda has presented to MBA students on career strategies at the Yale School of Management and the UConn School of Business. She is a “Trusted Advisor” for the CEO TRUST; an International Speaker for Career Development Institute (CDI) in Cardiff, Wales, UK; a Career Industry speaker for Career Thought Leaders (CTL) annual conference in Denver and Baltimore; has been a Career Expert on NBC Connecticut’s WVIT Channel 6; and has spoken at many conferences as well as networking and professional groups across the region. These groups include Executive Forum (NYC & Greenwich); Westport Group; Financial Executives International (FEI), Greenwich, CT; Gray Hair Management Society, Chicago, IL; Mondays@7, Weston, CT; Fairfield Library; Wilton Library; Russell Library; New York University Media Industry & Design/P3 IDEAlliance; Fairfield University; Schmoozers Job Network, West Hartford, CT; MENG-CT; PMI, White Plains, NY; Professional Services Group New Jersey Department of Labor; SCORE/Norwalk; UJA/WJCS Connect to Care; Bronxville Career Network; BlogTalkRadio; and local Comcast TV. She has been a regular contributor for ExecuNet, providing “Coffee Break” & Fast Track lectures and downloadable content, Career Advisor article contributions, and guest speaker for their 6 Figure Hotline teleconferences. Linda organizes and facilitates monthly networking meetings for the 200k+ executive. Register today! Join us November 21st for our monthly WNO meeting! for our monthly WNO meeting! This month's topic: Disruption-Proof your Career featuring George Pace.
Please register by 11/21/2022 - 2:00 PM EDT to ensure receipt of the meeting link. If you have registered for a previous WNO meeting, when you register this time, you can fill in fields where the information has not changed with "Same"! The Pandemic was the first in a line of disruptions we have recently experienced that included "Digital Transformation", "Digital Disruption", "The Great Resignation" and now Inflation - each of which presents its own unique challenges. These disruptions have had a real and significant impact in the workplace, all of which will influence "The Future of Work". Just consider these disruptions:
The breadth, depth and speed of these changes is likely confusing AND unsettling. And if you follow the news, it is possible that other disruptions (like the rumors of another pandemic) are possible, so what can you do to prepare yourself for the next disruption, whatever it may be?" George Pace is an IT technology leader, focusing on how to extract business value from the latest technologies. He works to "Keep Pace" with a range of disruptive technologies such as Cloud Computing, AI and Digital Assistants to gain insights on how those technologies will impact the "Future of Work". George shares his thoughts and insights on his YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/keeppace) - so stop by and subscribe! George holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Seton Hall University and an MBA from the Rutgers Business School. Register today! |
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