SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
8:30 AM: Registration, Coffee + Networking
Grab your name tag, a coffee, and some new business cards.
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9:30 AM: Introduction & Opening Remarks
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10 AM: Professional Development Panel
8:30 AM: Registration, Coffee + Networking
Grab your name tag, a coffee, and some new business cards.
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9:30 AM: Introduction & Opening Remarks
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10 AM: Professional Development Panel
professional development & working, too
Format: Panel
Location: Stage, Paramount Theatre
Panelists: Corey Davenport, Brianna Bronson, James Lambert, Thelma Quansah
Moderator: Kim Rupe
Many of us find ourselves with a strong desire to continue our education through graduate school, apprenticeships, trainings and/or certifications. For many of us the mere thought of juggling a full-time job, financial burden that comes with education and still finding time to have a life, we often put our professional development on the backburner.
Professional development comes in all different shapes and sizes depending on what we’re interested in. Regardless of what professional development formats look like for you, it continues to add fuel to our creativity, increases drive and develops new interests in our own career pathways. We’re sure you’ve thought about it, but maybe you haven’t figured out how to balance adding another component of professional development to your already hectic life – as young professionals active in our community, we’ve all been there!
During this panel you will hear from individuals who have chosen several different paths of professional development who will share the art of balance, financial hurdles, and how they found the right option for continued learning for them.
Location: Stage, Paramount Theatre
Panelists: Corey Davenport, Brianna Bronson, James Lambert, Thelma Quansah
Moderator: Kim Rupe
Many of us find ourselves with a strong desire to continue our education through graduate school, apprenticeships, trainings and/or certifications. For many of us the mere thought of juggling a full-time job, financial burden that comes with education and still finding time to have a life, we often put our professional development on the backburner.
Professional development comes in all different shapes and sizes depending on what we’re interested in. Regardless of what professional development formats look like for you, it continues to add fuel to our creativity, increases drive and develops new interests in our own career pathways. We’re sure you’ve thought about it, but maybe you haven’t figured out how to balance adding another component of professional development to your already hectic life – as young professionals active in our community, we’ve all been there!
During this panel you will hear from individuals who have chosen several different paths of professional development who will share the art of balance, financial hurdles, and how they found the right option for continued learning for them.
11 AM: Coffee Break & Transition
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11:15-12:15 PM: Morning Breakout Sessions
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11:15-12:15 PM: Morning Breakout Sessions
The Art of salary negotiation
Format: Workshop
Track: Imposter Syndrome
Location: Fox Room, Rutland Free Library
Lindsey Lathrop, Certified Coach, Lindsey Lathrop Coaching
It's easy to leave money on the table. Why? For most of us, even the thought of negotiating for a better pay and circumstances makes us nervous. We tell ourselves “I’d be greedy to ask.” or “They won’t like me.” We may not know where to start or what words to use. So we take what is offered.
Here’s the thing: asking for more money, benefits, and a better work situation is a skill you CAN learn and start practicing now. Hey, you may even be doing this without realizing it! Lindsey asked for her first raise at age 16. The magic: belief that she deserved more and did something about it.
This workshop is designed to teach you how. We'll get you to a place where you're feeling confident and ready to avoid the traps that many of us fall into. If negotiating makes you nervous - this workshop is especially for you!
Track: Imposter Syndrome
Location: Fox Room, Rutland Free Library
Lindsey Lathrop, Certified Coach, Lindsey Lathrop Coaching
It's easy to leave money on the table. Why? For most of us, even the thought of negotiating for a better pay and circumstances makes us nervous. We tell ourselves “I’d be greedy to ask.” or “They won’t like me.” We may not know where to start or what words to use. So we take what is offered.
Here’s the thing: asking for more money, benefits, and a better work situation is a skill you CAN learn and start practicing now. Hey, you may even be doing this without realizing it! Lindsey asked for her first raise at age 16. The magic: belief that she deserved more and did something about it.
This workshop is designed to teach you how. We'll get you to a place where you're feeling confident and ready to avoid the traps that many of us fall into. If negotiating makes you nervous - this workshop is especially for you!
Relevant Job Search Strategies in a Hyper-Competitive Market
Format: Presentation
Track: Leadership
Location: Classroom, Opera House
Sue Schlom, Recruiter and Job Search Advisor, Vermont Recruiter
Why is finding a job so hard? Gain an understanding of what companies are looking for from a recruiter’s perspective. This isn’t the same old resume advice you’ve heard a million times. These are real ways to improve the chances of getting the job you want, and make the process a whole lot easier. Learn steps and skills to launch a proactive job search including: research strategies, networking ideas, how to create a targeted resume, the STAR interview technique, and even how to negotiate an offer. This session will be interactive and will leave plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Track: Leadership
Location: Classroom, Opera House
Sue Schlom, Recruiter and Job Search Advisor, Vermont Recruiter
Why is finding a job so hard? Gain an understanding of what companies are looking for from a recruiter’s perspective. This isn’t the same old resume advice you’ve heard a million times. These are real ways to improve the chances of getting the job you want, and make the process a whole lot easier. Learn steps and skills to launch a proactive job search including: research strategies, networking ideas, how to create a targeted resume, the STAR interview technique, and even how to negotiate an offer. This session will be interactive and will leave plenty of time for questions and discussion.
community activism
Format: Presentation
Track: Community Involvement
Location: Classroom, Community College of Vermont
Description coming soon!
Track: Community Involvement
Location: Classroom, Community College of Vermont
Description coming soon!
Pillars to financial success
Format: Panel
Track: Work/Life Balane
Location: Stage, Paramount Theatre
Description coming soon!
Track: Work/Life Balane
Location: Stage, Paramount Theatre
Description coming soon!
12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch
Explore historical Downtown Rutland.
Here are some lunch suggestions!
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1:45-2:45 PM: Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Explore historical Downtown Rutland.
Here are some lunch suggestions!
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1:45-2:45 PM: Afternoon Breakout Sessions
our broken relationship with success: addressing the issues behind imposter syndrome
Format: Interactive Presentation
Track: Imposter Syndrome
Location: Classroom, Community College of Vermont
Michelle Krasny, Career Coach, Michelle Krasny Coaching
Even if we haven’t heard of “impostor syndrome” or “impostor phenomenon” most of us know it when we see it. We’ve been given grades, accolades and awards, and not been able to take a moment and feel proud of our accomplishment. We’ve downplayed our achievements, pointing to others who have done more. We’ve bravely stepped up or raised our hands, only to be terrified that someone would accuse us of not knowing what we were talking about.
A little over a year ago I became fascinated by Impostor Phenomenon, and started to see it everywhere… but as it popped up, I also noticed that everyone I spoke to who had a strong experience of these feelings also had a some very specific relationships with success - this blew my mind and began a deep exploration of our generation’s relationship with success. I’m currently working on a book about what I discovered, and I’d love to share my preliminary research in a conversation with all of you.
The component I geek out about the most, are the questions and exercises I’ve brought into my practice as a result of this research… because I’ve found that when my clients and I work on their relationships with success, feelings of impostorism melt away. (In addition discussing my findings, I’ll also share some of these questions and exercises with you, so you can begin to create your own intentional relationship with success.)
Impostor Phenomenon is the symptom, our broken relationship with success is the cause.
Track: Imposter Syndrome
Location: Classroom, Community College of Vermont
Michelle Krasny, Career Coach, Michelle Krasny Coaching
Even if we haven’t heard of “impostor syndrome” or “impostor phenomenon” most of us know it when we see it. We’ve been given grades, accolades and awards, and not been able to take a moment and feel proud of our accomplishment. We’ve downplayed our achievements, pointing to others who have done more. We’ve bravely stepped up or raised our hands, only to be terrified that someone would accuse us of not knowing what we were talking about.
A little over a year ago I became fascinated by Impostor Phenomenon, and started to see it everywhere… but as it popped up, I also noticed that everyone I spoke to who had a strong experience of these feelings also had a some very specific relationships with success - this blew my mind and began a deep exploration of our generation’s relationship with success. I’m currently working on a book about what I discovered, and I’d love to share my preliminary research in a conversation with all of you.
The component I geek out about the most, are the questions and exercises I’ve brought into my practice as a result of this research… because I’ve found that when my clients and I work on their relationships with success, feelings of impostorism melt away. (In addition discussing my findings, I’ll also share some of these questions and exercises with you, so you can begin to create your own intentional relationship with success.)
Impostor Phenomenon is the symptom, our broken relationship with success is the cause.
The hardest conversations
Format: Workshop
Track: Leadership
Location: Fox Room, Rutland Free Library
Ryan Mauter, Manager of Talent Development, Vail Resorts
At work and in life, the conversations we have come from three directions. There's what comes at us, what we initiate with others, and the conversations we have with ourselves. What makes some harder than others has everything to do with the emotions involved, and little to do with the facts or logic.
In this session you'll learn about how the neuroscience of human behavior can be used to help navigate your hardest conversations. You'll have the chance to reflect on your own personal experiences and apply concepts and tools to them, so you can apply a real life scenario to learn from.
Whether you need to drum up courage to address a problem or find a way to digest something difficult that's come your way, you'll leave better equipped for whatever's coming next.
Track: Leadership
Location: Fox Room, Rutland Free Library
Ryan Mauter, Manager of Talent Development, Vail Resorts
At work and in life, the conversations we have come from three directions. There's what comes at us, what we initiate with others, and the conversations we have with ourselves. What makes some harder than others has everything to do with the emotions involved, and little to do with the facts or logic.
In this session you'll learn about how the neuroscience of human behavior can be used to help navigate your hardest conversations. You'll have the chance to reflect on your own personal experiences and apply concepts and tools to them, so you can apply a real life scenario to learn from.
Whether you need to drum up courage to address a problem or find a way to digest something difficult that's come your way, you'll leave better equipped for whatever's coming next.
Basic responsibilities of board members
Format: Presentation
Track: Community Involvement
Location: Classroom, Opera House
Caprice Hover, Executive Director, United Way of Rutland County
We will review the basic roles around board membership. You will learn the primary responsibilities as well as what your role pertaining to those responsibilities looks like. We will also touch on the financial obligations for the board relative to fundraising and the stability of the organization.
Track: Community Involvement
Location: Classroom, Opera House
Caprice Hover, Executive Director, United Way of Rutland County
We will review the basic roles around board membership. You will learn the primary responsibilities as well as what your role pertaining to those responsibilities looks like. We will also touch on the financial obligations for the board relative to fundraising and the stability of the organization.
work + family + community: you can have it all
Format: Panel
Track: Work/Life Balance
Location: Stage, Paramount Theatre
Panelists: Danielle Monroe, Christina & Rich Sweet, Jess Novak
Moderators: Leslie & Dan Doenges
Ask questions of a panel of working parents that find the balance between working, their family, and giving back to their community. Can you have it all? Yes!
Track: Work/Life Balance
Location: Stage, Paramount Theatre
Panelists: Danielle Monroe, Christina & Rich Sweet, Jess Novak
Moderators: Leslie & Dan Doenges
Ask questions of a panel of working parents that find the balance between working, their family, and giving back to their community. Can you have it all? Yes!
3-4:30 PM: Keynote
Dr. Karlyn Borysenko,
the force behind Zen Workplace
and the Chief Science Officer at RallyBright
Location: Paramount Theatre Stage
Dr. Karlyn Borysenko,
the force behind Zen Workplace
and the Chief Science Officer at RallyBright
Location: Paramount Theatre Stage
keynote: Playing Politics: The Psychology of the Human Workplace
When most people think of office politics, they have a visceral negative reaction. But here’s the thing: When you learn to navigate the unspoken rules of the workplace, you can achieve more than you ever dreamed! Playing Politics offers five concepts you need to know based on the science behind how human beings make decisions at work. It’s a crowd pleaser, a talk that with entertain, inspire, and offer practical advice for improving your office effectiveness.
Key takeaways:
Key takeaways:
- Understand the psychological drivers of how people make decisions at work.
- Build better relationships at work with people at all levels in your organization.
- Inspire you to think differently about the dynamics of your organization so that you can be an influencer and change agent, using “politics” for good rather than for evil.
4:30 PM: Closing Remarks
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4:45 PM: Drinks + Networking
Paramount Theatre Stage
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4:45 PM: Drinks + Networking
Paramount Theatre Stage
