Gala Development & Educational Forums

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Breakfast & Lunch Provided
 

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50 Out Front  Management Leadership Executive Leadership

50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership Forum
Descriptions & Schedule

50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership:
Best Place for Diverse Managers to Work Research
Pam McElvane, Publisher, Diversity MBA Magazine
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
9:30 am-10:15 am

Pam McElvane CEO and Publisher, Diversity MBA Magazine will share the research methodology, our research findings, the problem as defined by our  50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership for the best place for diverse managers to work.  We will compare our past years results and what the number One companies are doing that differentiates them from the rest.  In addition, each attendee will receive an executive briefing on the research that was not reported in our publication.

Illusion of Inclusion
Patricia Pope; CEO, Pope & Associates
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
10:15 am-11:00 am

In today’s business environment, we need everyone to exceed expectations.  However, we are far less likely to leverage the best performance of someone who doesn’t feel included. Based on over 10 years of research by Patricia Pope, one of the pioneers in the Diversity Industry for over 30 years, this session will explore how much progress has been made over the last decade in diversity.  Is representation the same thing as “inclusion?” Is your organization successful at recruiting diverse candidates, but unable to keep them?  Are the most qualified people promoted, or do subtle barriers still exist?  Learn what leaders can do to create an inclusive work environment which encourages employee enthusiasm and engagement, and how to build a high performing organizational culture.

Power Roundtable Dialogue
Portia Kibble Smith, CEO, PKS Executive Search & Consulting
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
11:00 am-12:15 pm

Share best practices and best outcomes and determine if the work you are doing is the most effective to succeed in this global marketplace.  This session will be facilitated by one of our partners and 50 Out Front Companies Executives to encourage dynamic real time dialogue on how to sustain top performance.  Further examine whether your diversity recruiting and retention strategies are unique or just more of the same.  You will receive a written description of the session outcome for your future reference.

Leadership Forum for Top 10 Companies For Diverse Managers to Work
Facilitated by Magda Yrizarry, Vice President Workplace, Verizon Communications & Cheryl Mayberry McKissack, CEO Nia Enterprises
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
1:30 pm -3:30 pm

Executives will explore intentional strategies that will affect the outcome of global company’s ability to drive accountability within organizations.  They will also examine Diversity MBA Magazine’s benchmark study and discuss the dynamics of illusion of inclusion research.

Management Leadership Forum
Descriptions & Schedule

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Enhancing Your Personal Brand
Charmon Parker Williams, Ph.D, Parker Williams Consulting

As one of the Top 100 under 50 you have been successful at establishing a flourishing brand. Being intentional in marketing yourself and shaping your personal brand is a critical component of career management. Is your personal brand evolving to match your career and business aspirations? Join Dr. Charmon Parker Williams in an interactive session on the impact of strategic personal branding and the benefits of building a brand legacy. Leverage this opportunity to test-market your brand and contribute to a lively dialogue on the power of personal branding.

To Reach the Top….Good is NOT Enough!
Keith Wyche, President, US Operations, Pitney Bowes

Many minorities enter the corporate workplace energized and anticipating a successful, enjoyable career. Unfortunately, after initially seeing their careers progress, many of these same professionals find themselves frustrated with their inability to break through the “glass ceiling” and into executive level or C suite positions. Learn from Keith Wyche, President, US Operations, Pitney Bowes an innovative concept called P.E.P. (Performance, Exposure, Perception) and the impact it can have on your career, if properly understood and managed. To succeed in the workplace requires both the employee and the employer to understand the impact of Exposure and Perception on career development.

MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENT SESSIONS

The Revolving Door of Retention for Diverse Candidates
Patricia Pope, CEO, Pope & Associates

Forty-seven years after "Affirmative Action" was established, most organizations are still struggling to achieve a workforce balance that reflects the demographics of our society, especially at the middle to senior levels of management. Research indicates that African-American and Hispanic women quit at a 61 and 67 percent (respectively) higher rate than white men. The question is "Why?" Having worked with over 250 of the Fortune 500 companies since 1976, Patricia Pope will offer insights into the challenge of retention for diverse candidates based on three different studies conducted over the last 32 years. She will address:

• The Inherent Challenge of Diversity
• The Paradox of Diversity
• Specific Barriers that Contribute to Unwanted Turnover

Those who attend the session will be given access to an innovative diversity e-learning program prior to attending this session, The EDGE Advantage, winner of two International Awards for Excellence in Training Media by ASTD Magazine.

Find Your Power Voice
Les Brown, Les Brown Enterprises

Your Power Voice is your capacity to connect, communicate, influence, and inspire... far greater than that of every-day conversation. It's a form of communication that allows you to aim for the mind while reaching deep into the hearts of men and women and motivate them into action. While a typical conversation may be an exchange of thoughts, ideas, and information... your Power Voice is the source of inspiration, persuasion and empowerment. Although most never realize the full potential of their Power Voice, it's something you're born with... it's your birthright as a human being. Just as a muscle strengthens with exercise, your ability to use your Power Voice develops as you use it. And once you discover how to harness it's massive power, you can motivate and influence men and women with far greater elegance and effectiveness in private conversation as well as in groups of thousands.

Authentic Leadership
Yvonne Brown, JAD Communications

Authentic leaders demonstrate passion for their purpose, practice their values consistently, and lead with their hearts as well as their minds. They establish long-term, meaningful relationships and have the self-discipline to obtain results. They know who they are. It’s impossible to be authentic by imitating someone else and to earn your followers trust you must be genuine and authentic.

To lead successfully you must get subordinates to be loyal and follow you. And the key to this success is empowering leaders at all levels, even those with no direct reports. When individuals are empowered, they take the corporate vision to heart and ensure they come to fruition. Assess your authentic leadership in this session and learn how to get everyone on the bus moving in the direction of your vision, your mission, and enabling realization of your corporate objectives.

Advance Your Career: Serve on Non Profit or Paid Boards
Panel of Board Development Experts
Karen Johns, The Johns Group
Janelle Brittian, Boardroom Bound

So you think you what to serve on a board. It takes more than just desire. Come learn what it takes to develop the competencies to serve on both non profit and paid boards. If you have never served on a non profit board this session will teach you how to select the right board for you. If you are serving on a non profit board, are you using it for maximum readiness for the next level….a paid or corporate boards. Some of the things this session will offer include: what to ask before accepting any board assignment; board governance and what is required for the individual director; developing a board resume; and preparing a plan for continuous board development. Hear from leaders in the non profit and paid board development experts.

Group Coaching - Power of Coaching
Jeff Thatcher, Over the Top Coaching

Executive Leadership Forum
Descriptions & Schedule

CORPORATE BOARD DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Virginia Clarke, Partner, Diversity Practice Spencer Stuart

The corporate board development session is designed to prepare Executives on developing strategies to serve on paid boards as well as strategic non profit boards. It takes more than just desire. The path to sitting on corporate boards is not as easy as one may think. Hear from corporate board directors who will share what it takes to get on a corporate board. Also learn from Spencer Stuart, corporate board placement expert on how to understand and develop your board competencies and readiness level.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Enhancing Your Personal Brand
Charmon Parker Williams, PhD, Parker Williams Consulting

As one of the Top 100 under 50 you have been successful at establishing a flourishing brand. Being intentional in marketing yourself and shaping your personal brand is a critical component of career management. Is your personal brand evolving to match your career and business aspirations? Join Dr. Charmon Parker Williams in an interactive session on the impact of Strategic personal branding and the benefits of building a brand legacy. Leverage this opportunity to test-market your brand and contribute to a lively Dialogue on the power of personal branding.

To Reach the Top….Good is NOT Enough!
Keith Wyche, President, US Operations, Pitney Bowes

Many minorities enter the corporate workplace energized and anticipating a successful, enjoyable career. Unfortunately, after initially seeing their careers progress, many of these same professionals find themselves frustrated with their inability to break through the “glass ceiling” and into executive level or C suite positions. Learn from Keith Wyche, President, US Operations, Pitney Bowes an innovative concept called P.E.P. (Performance, Exposure, Perception) and the impact it can have on your career, if properly understood and managed. To succeed in the workplace requires both the employee and the employer to understand the impact of Exposure and Perception on career development.

Executive Leadership Enhancement Sessions

What is Your Leadership DQ?
Suri Surinder, SVP/General Manager, Verizon Telecom &
Maria Archocha White, EVP, Pope & Associates

We all know what IQ is, and accept that, generally speaking, those in management and Leadership positions have reasonably high IQ or they would not have made it to these Positions. In recent years, we’ve become familiar with the term “EI: Emotional Intelligence, which has also been referred to as “EQ.” Through extensive research by Daniel Goleman and others, research has shown that the higher one goes in an organization, the more important EQ becomes. It is considered to be at least 3 times as important as IQ and technical skills combined, and according to Goleman’s research, accounts for 85% -90% of the success of organizational leaders. Given the reality of changing demographics here in the United States and the increasingly global/international nature of business, Patricia, Pope, CEO of Pope & Associates believe it’s important that we begin thinking of EQ within the context of “DQ” as in, “What’s your “Diversity Intelligence?”. Learn what your DQ intelligence is in this interactive dynamic session trained by executive level trainers with Pope & Associates, 30 year veteran in diversity leadership.

Find Your Power Voice
Les Brown, Les Brown Enterprises

Your Power Voice is your capacity to connect, communicate, influence, and inspire... far greater than that of every-day conversation. It's a form of communication that allows you to aim for the mind while reaching deep into the hearts of men and women and motivate them into action. While a typical conversation may be an exchange of thoughts, ideas, and information... your Power Voice is the source of inspiration, persuasion and empowerment. Although most never realize the full potential of their Power Voice, it's something you're born with... it's your birthright as a human being. Just as a muscle strengthens with exercise, your ability to use your Power Voice develops as you use it. And once you discover how to harness it's massive power, you can motivate and influence men and women with far greater elegance and effectiveness in private conversation as well as in groups of thousands.