Tuesday, May 13, 2014 ABC7 News Tuesday was a momentous day for Congresswoman Jackie Speier, who…
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“Wayfinding Through Change”
Martha Beck, Ph.D., holds three social-science degrees from Harvard University. She has taught a variety of subjects at Harvard and the American Graduate School of International Management and is the author of several international bestsellers, including Expecting Adam and Finding Your Own North Star, and her newest book, Finding Your Way in a Wild New World. Beck is also a monthly columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. USA Today and Psychology Today have referred to her as “the best known life coach in America.” She lives with her family in Phoenix, Arizona and California’s Central Coast. For more information, please visit marthabeck.com.
LAURA BISHOPPresenting on the ‘Lift As You Rise Panel’ Discussion
As vice president of public affairs for Best Buy Co., Inc., Laura Bishop is responsible for the strategic direction and management of global government affairs, corporate responsibility, and environmental sustainability and compliance. In her role, Bishop works with stakeholders on public policy and broader business issues impacting customers, employees, shareholders and communities in order to reach Best Buy’s business objectives while mitigating risk and enhancing opportunities through responsible business practices. Central to the corporate responsibility efforts of the company, Bishop leads efforts and policy on electronics recycling, advancing sustainable products, and reducing the company’s carbon footprint.
“Stress Less: YOU Management vs. Time Management”
Colette Carlson, founder of Speak Your Truth, Inc. is a business communication expert, author and humorous keynote speaker who delivers strategies to master the art of speaking your truth to maximize relationships, revenue and results. Whether featured in Success or Working Mother magazines, or speaking in house at Boeing, Genentech, New York Life, PepsiCo, or Procter & Gamble, Colette delivers the latest research, letting the facts support the fun. She also serves as Leadership Faculty for Executive Women International and writes a column for Business Management Daily. Laugh out loud with Colette as you step into the Truth Booth to get real, get heard and get ahead. Learn more at www.SpeakYourTruth.com.
“When Women Succeed, America Succeeds“
Marianne Cooper is a sociologist at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University and a contributor to LeanIn.org. She was the lead researcher for Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. She is an expert on gender, family life, work, and social inequality. She writes, speaks, and consults about these issues for media outlets, companies, and professional groups. Her forthcoming book, Cut Adrift: Families in Insecure Times, examines how families are coping in an insecure age. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.
“Go Global, California!”
Mark Gerzon is a mediator, leadership coach, and author of Leading Through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Differences Into Opportunities (Harvard Business School Press.) He has advised companies, states governments, the US Congress, and foreign governments. He is also the author of Global Citizens, which has been translated into seven languages, and a mediator for the United Nations Development Program. He is currently launching the Center for Transpartisan Leadership to help America move beyond political stalemate.
“Lift as you Rise” Panelist
As an experienced executive, Erna Grasz established a reputation as a strategic leader with demonstrated success in diverse industries, including Medical Device, Defense Research, and Semiconductor Capital Equipment. Most recently, Erna transitioned her leadership skills from being a Chief Technology Officer in the Medical Device Market to the non-profit world as the CEO of Asante Africa Foundation, where she continues to apply a results driven approach and creating change on the global scale. She most recently has been awarded the National Jefferson Award Medal, for exemplary leadership in the Non-Profit arena, and her organization is noted in a 2014 UNESCO document as a developing country best practice. She has published numerous articles on leadership, communication skills and project management. Erna is an award-winning speaker with Toastmasters International.
ROBYN HATCHER“Standing Ovation Presentations”
SHEILA HEEN“Thanks for the Feedback”
Sheila is a New York Times Business Bestselling Author, Founder of Triad Consulting Group and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. Sheila is co-author of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Penguin 2000) and Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (Even When It’s Off-Base, Unfair, Poorly Delivered and Frankly, You’re Not in the Mood) (Viking/Penguin 2014). She has been featured on Oprah, CNBC Power Lunch, and NPR.
“The Dynamics of Hyper-Effective Teams”
Sara Jordan-Bloch is a sociologist at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. She leads the Seeds of Change initiative, which aims to provide girls with knowledge and skills to find and strengthen their own voice, and importantly, to navigate critical transitions such as starting college and entering the workforce. Jordan-Bloch teaches leadership skills to undergraduate, high school, and middle school students. She is a core team member of the online Voice & Influence program, designed to help men and women be as effective as possible in their careers and in their lives outside of work. This program has been widely viewed through our partnership with LeanIn.org and Jordan-Bloch was a member of the LeanIn.org education launch team. Jordan-Bloch’s research centers on the intersection of social psychology and education and explores the interpersonal dimensions of self-concept that affect students’ experiences in school. Jordan-Bloch received her B.A. in sociology from Brown University and her Ph.D. in sociology from Stanford University.
“The Dynamics of Hyper-Effective Teams”
Lori Nishiura Mackenzie is Executive Director of Stanford University’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She is executive editor of Gender News and the annual research magazine, upRising. Lori is the founder of the online Voice & Influence program aimed at providing people with the skills, information and inspiration to be as effective as possible. This curriculum has been widely viewed through the Clayman Institute’s partnership with LeanIn.org, the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Darden Graduate School of Business. Mackenzie joined the Institute after working in marketing and business management for 20 years at companies such as Procter & Gamble, Apple Computer, eBay, PayPal and CafePress. Her work has been published in the Huffington Post, Stanford News channels, and other outlets. She has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. She is on the board of the Women’s Foundation of California.
“Body Language Tips and Tricks”
Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., is an international keynote speaker who coaches executives, female leaders, salespeople, and change-agents to build strong and productive business relationships by projecting confidence, credibility, caring, and charisma. A frequent presenter for The Conference Board, The Executive Forum, and the International Association of Business Communicators, Carol presents keynote addresses and seminars to corporations, government agencies and major trade associations. Her current presentations include: “The Silent Language of Leaders,” “Body Language for Women Who Lead,” “The Power of Collaborative Leadership,” “Body Language for Sales Professionals,” “Communicating Change,” and “The Truth About Lies in the Workplace.”
“Hacking Culture”
Gina is the best selling author of Practical Genius and President of Genuine Insights Inc., a global marketing and talent development consulting practice based in Silicon Valley. Gina has been a guest lecturer and trainer for organizations including TED, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Google, Nike, Merck Co., Summit Series, the BET Network, the Interpublic Group, LinkedIn, and Stanford University, among many others. Before launching her own practice, Gina held management positions at Fortune 500 companies including Avon Products and PR Newswire, where she was responsible for spearheading multicultural and international marketing efforts. Gina currently serves on the Generation Listen Advisory Board for National Public Radio and was recently awarded the 2013 National Association of Women’s Business Owners Hall of Fame award. In 2012 she was named one of the top ten inspirational twitter accounts to follow by the Huffington Post and was also selected as one of the top twenty Latino Trailblazers in the United States by Best Buy.
“Lift as you Rise” Panel Moderator
Carla Sorey-Reed, the owner of Reed & Associates, a global business communications consultancy located in Oakland, CA, is an Executive Speaker, Press and Media Coach and Producer. Her private client list includes C-Suite executives in the technology and financial sectors in the Bay Area, as well as non-profit Executive Directors and those in the entertainment industry. Carla is Lead Host and Virtual Trainer of sales and presentation skills to global teams located in the USA, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and India. Clients include Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Tata Communications, American Express and AWS Truepower. Carla was Host and Segment Producer for ABC-TV, “Log-on TV”, and KRON/Bay-TV “Nite Time” in San Francisco, CA.
“Position Yourself for the Future”
Luanne Tierney understands the importance of branding for individuals and for companies, with 25 years’ experience in marketing for some of the top technology companies on the planet. Luanne was featured in the Wall Street Journal as a woman “Succeeding in a Male-Dominated World” and has delivered countless presentations focused on the positive impact young professional will have on the future of high-tech companies, including Package Yourself for the Future: 12 Strategies for Success; Position Yourself for Success in a Highly Connected World; and Networking in the Digital Economy (as featured in Success magazine). Luanne is also passionate about empowering the next generation of female leaders, and has created NEW Directions, a leadership event for women in technology.
Presenting on the ‘Lift As You Rise Panel’ Discussion
Rosemary Turner, president of UPS North California District, is responsible for providing overall vision in a global business environment and implementing long- and short-term strategies that emphasize performance and growth. She is an executive board member for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, serves as the vice-chair for the Comcast Diversity & Inclusion Council and is a member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Ms. Turner is a member of the Board of Trustees for Loyola Marymount University where she chairs the technology committee. She is committed to mentoring young professionals and diverse groups of women. When Ms. Turner first arrived in Philadelphia she became a member of the CEO Access Network. Guiding young, entry level women, they have grown professionally and personally into successful, independent entrepreneurs under Ms. Turner’s tutelage.
“Gender Differences in Saying ‘No'”
Lise Vesterlund is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Danish national and received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Much of her work aims to understand why men continue to be more successful than women in climbing the corporate ladder. Using experimental methods she has documented behavioral differences that can contribute to the persistent vertical gender segregation. She has shown that relative to equally able men, women are more reluctant to enter competitions, less likely to overestimate their relative ability, and more likely to accept or volunteer for non-promotable task assignments. In acknowledging these differences, her work points to the mechanisms that can be put in place to secure that the best qualified candidates are those promoted.
“Women in Tech”
Lareina Yee is a Partner in McKinsey & Company’s San Francisco Office. Over her 11 years with McKinsey she has been a part of the Greater China and West Coast Offices. She works with High Tech, Media and Healthcare companies to transform their growth equation through advising on strategy, sales and marketing. For the last two years Lareina has co-led McKinsey’s research effort on Women in the US Economy. During this time she has published two articles: Unlocking the Potential of Women in the Economy and Changing Companies’ Mindsets about Women. Lareina also leads a number of women’s development initiatives within McKinsey. She graduated from the Columbia University. She is on the San Francisco Ballet School Committee and has led a pro-bono effort with San Francisco Ballet looking at their marketing- based opportunities.
“Smart Out Loud* Everywhere”
Fran Zone develops rising stars and leaders via The Zone Method™, a unique, real-time communication system utilized by Fortune 500 leaders to leverage personal leadership style, create compelling presentations, and master the art of ‘deliberate communication’ in all venues. Fran transforms careers and businesses via custom workshops, executive coaching programs, media appearances and message strategy sessions. An expert on the communication opportunities and challenges women face in the workplace, Fran is routinely recruited to create custom curriculum and workshops for women’s leadership initiatives at companies that include Johnson&Johnson, HP, Intel, and Accenture. The Zoned™ include CEO’s, board members, R&D and sales drivers, and cross functional leaders. Fran founded Zone Communication in 1991 and is based in San Francisco. To learn more about how Fran can impact you, your team, and your career, visit her website: www.zoneme.com
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