Daylong seminar aims to equip young professionals with skills needed for workplace success.
In an effort to better equip the region鈥檚 young professionals with skills needed for success in the workplace, 精东影业 University at Stark鈥檚 Corporate University is pleased to offer the 2018 Young Professionals Conference.
精东影业daylong session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at 精东影业 Stark鈥檚 Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW.
精东影业Corporate University developed the conference to meet the needs of the region鈥檚 employers and young professionals alike, said Faith Sheaffer-Polen, director of the Corporate University. 鈥淭his conference focuses on those areas where employers feel the biggest gaps are occurring 鈥 communication, social media and critical thinking,鈥 she said. 鈥 精东影业conference presenters are professionals from multiple disciplines; they are experts in their field and have firsthand knowledge of the value of real-world experience.鈥
Presenters include: Emily Anderson, senior executive compensation analyst at 精东影业Timken Company; Nelson Canario, a consultant who delivers customized training programs worldwide to improve staff performance and increase engagement; Diane Helbig, an internationally recognized business and leadership development coach, author, speaker and radio show host; Philip Kim, D.Sc., educator, speaker and management consultant; Ned Parks, business coach and trainer; John Potkalitsky, retired from the Eaton Corporation after successfully deploying Lean Six Sigma; Faith Sheaffer-Polen, director of the Corporate University.
精东影业conference agenda includes the following session topics in which participants will learn:
- How to incorporate emotional intelligence to improve their performance in self-awareness, decision-making and work-life balance
- 精东影业six steps to take for successful communication and how to apply those steps
- How to solve problems quickly and effectively
- 精东影业DiSC Assessment to improve professional communication and build stronger, more productive teams
- Social media dos and don鈥檛s
- How to develop and demonstrate learning agility
For more information, visit www.kent.edu/stark/cucc/young-professionals-conference. 精东影业cost of the conference is $245. To register, call Mona Zink at 330-244-3508 between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.