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2005 Asian American Forum Leadership Institute Saturday - October 29, 2005 - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM University of Texas at Dallas
PROGRAM
Registration must be completed by Friday, October 21, 2005
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8:30
- 9:00 AM Registration University of Texas at Dallas Conference Center http://www.utdallas.edu/campusmap.html Richardson Texas 9-10:00 AM General Session Stewart Kwoh President and CEO Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 1998 MacArthur Foundation Fellow 10:15
to 12:15 - Concurrent AM Sessions
A
- The
Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Find out why IQ is not the major factor of "success" in the workplace. Explore your level and depth of "emotional intelligence" against 15 variables. Learn how to achieve a greater sense of how you are viewed by others, and how to more accurately align your sense of self with the perceptions by others. Grace Cheng - WISE Senior Services - Santa Monica, California
B - The Art of Power Networking Networking is an art ... and it goes beyond just exchanging business cards. From happy hours to business lunches to riding the elevator, there are networking opportunities all around you. We know we're supposed to do it, but what exactly are the benefits of networking? What are some tips and tricks to make the most out of a networking opportunity? Come learn the value of Power Networking and how to apply it when the next networking opportunity presents itself. Sanjeev
Venkatesan - Director
of North
Texas Software Dallas, Texas
C - Conversation Success for the Timid How often do you want to approach others at a social event, but find yourself standing around the punch bowl? Wouldn't you like to know the secrets to starting a conversation and learning various techniques to get the other person to be friendlier? In this highly conversational workshop you will practice skills to learn how to break through people's invisible barriers. In this workshop you will learn how to: Enter a room effectively, Approach and start a conversation with strangers, Listen for significant impact words to sustain a conversation, How to become a friendlier person, Know how to receive an give compliments, And more.... John
Nguyen -Lighthouse Leadership Consultant -Houston, Texas
D
- Understanding Your
Cultural Values Asian Pacific American Cultural Values - Stereotypes, the impact on self-esteem and self-identity, and their relationship to cultural values - Perceptions / Comparisons of APA and Anglo American values - Mainstream leadership skills and management styles J.D. Hokoyama - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics - Los Angeles, California
12:30 - 2:00 Lunch and General Session "Leadership Skills for Asian Americans" key skills needed to move up the ladder with special emphasis on those that are difficult for many Asians Heidi Shyu Vice President and Technical Director Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems El Segundo, California
2:15
to 4:15 - Concurrent PM Sessions
E
- Teambuilding: What Really
Works, and What's Just Lip Service Learn
what really matters in building a team that successfully works together
to achieve results. Distinguish
how to get beyond stereotypes and other superficial impressions of
individuals to quickly get at the core of what's important to each
person. Find out what's really behind upsets and disagreements, and
how to move toward alignment as a team. Grace Cheng - WISE Senior Services - Santa Monica, California
F - Business Etiquette The way you handle yourself in a business and social environment can reveal a lot about you and your position within an organization. From meetings with the boss to meetings with client and customers, knowing the right thing to say and do can make a tremendous different in helping you and your organization reach its goal. In this workshop participants will learn: Why etiquette is important, Proper manners for meeting and greeting people, How close to stand and why, Basic office equipment etiquette, Professional presence, The basics of how to act in both business and social situations, How to manage dining dilemmas, And more.... John
Nguyen, Lighthouse Leadership Consultant
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- Risk Taking: Making Changes Happen
Personal Assessment of risk
taking - Influence of cultural, historical and other factors on APA risk
taking - Risk taking models and situational analysis in practicing these
methods - Strategies for risk taking and ideas about leadership
J.D.
Hokoyama, Leadership
Education for Asian Pacifics Los Angeles, California
4:15
- 5:00 Networking and Reception Registration must be completed by Friday, October 21, 2005
Registration
$50 Group
Rate $40 (three or more registering together) Special student rate $20 (includes
morning coffee, lunch and all materials)
Registration must be completed by Friday, October 21, 2005 Asian American Forum, Inc 9514 Hillview Drive - Dallas Texas 75231 Phone 214-553-5944 FAX
214-553-5944 Information info@asianamericanforum.org
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