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Key to Conference Tracks: TUESDAY JUNE 26th  8:00 am - 12:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 27th 7:30 am - 11:45 am 8:00 am - 11:45 am  1:45 pm - 3:15 pm 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm THURSDAY JUNE 28th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm FRIDAY JUNE 29th  9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:30 am - 10:30 am 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm SATURDAY JUNE 30th 8:00 am - 12:00 pm  Taking It To The Next Level 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
TUESDAY JUNE 26th 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Come learn how to employ the principles of Project Management in dynamic, complex, and not-so-friendly project environments! This session is designed to introduce the fundamentals of Project Management with a specific emphasis on managing the key elements of a work environment toward project success. Special attention will be given to principles of team dynamics, cascading goals, and the linkage between management and leadership to balance theory and practice. The session will include experiential exercises designed to reinforce key learnings and provide guides for practical application. Speakers: Celeste Yeakley, Motorola, has 15 years of experience in managing large and small technical projects, as well as leading a quality engineering group at a government research facility. She is currently the Assistant Director of Engineering at Metrowerks, a Motorola company in charge of managing International Test and Quality Assurance. Maria Keys of Motorola's HR Program Office has responsibility for driving the implementation of Project Management (PM) principles. She is recognized for delivering projects and achieving business-relevant outcomes by employing PM methodology and principles in the management of sector-wide, global HR projects. 
Reinforcement-Based Leadership - Day 1 of 2 8:00 am - 5:00 pm This seminar is based on Chevron's Reinforcement-Based Leadership (RBL) Program. RBL is a customized application of applied behavioral science with a focus on identifying, measuring, and reinforcing behaviors that achieve and sustain positive business results. Participants will understand why behavior and managing behavior are key elements of effective leadership, promoting high performance, and achieving critical results. The objectives of this workshop are to: build understanding of RBL principles and tools; begin applying RBL principles and tools immediately; establish participants as positive reinforcers who are able to achieve results "the right way"; and enhance participants' personal effectiveness as leaders. Speaker: Jane Doty MacKenzie is currently the Team Lead for Change Leadership and Training at Chevron. Prior to this, Jane was involved in the design and start-up of Chevron's new Learning and Development Organization charged with company-wide deployment of RBL. Jane received her Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Participants will learn: the properties and categories of risk management; planning and analysis strategies to reduce risk; the connection between risk management and the project plan; how to proactively manage issues that could negatively impact the successful completion of a project; and how to use tools and techniques for dealing with scope, team structure, business, government, finance, operations, environment (external influences on the organization), technology, and development risks. Speaker: Stacey Williams, Senior Instructor at Systemation, is nationally known for her training and consulting activities in the areas of: project management, risk management, systems analysis and design, teambuilding, conflict management, and sexual harassment. After eight years in technical activities (programmer, software designer, IT project manager), Stacey moved to the Human Resources side of Public Service Company of Colorado and found her calling with training and development. She is a graduate of Colorado State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Math.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Are your letters, memos, proposals and reports noticed, read, understood, and acted upon? Written communica-tion should be noticed and appreciated just as much as an outstanding design. This session gives practical tips to develop a clean, crisp, readable style when writing. Learn to write to capture the reader's attention and make your documents come to life. Speaker: Alene Haynes, CEO, the Haynes Agency, is a speaker, trainer, coach, and business consultant. Alene works with financial institutions in Houston, Texas and throughout the country. Additionally she is a contract trainer with Fred Pryor teaching grammar, business writing, and financial accounting.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 Reinforcement-Based Leadership - Day 2 of 2 (Continued from Tuesday)
Techniques of Effective Presentations 8:00 am - 11:45 am Whatever the skill level of the presenter, there are certain principles and techniques that make for more effective presentations. This seminar will present information that can be used by anyone making presentations to make them better organized, more interesting, easier to understand, and more effective. Topics covered can include bonding with the audience, establishing credibility, building empathy, avoiding the most common organizing mistakes, finding the crux of your message, maximizing your visual impact, understanding the warm persuasive power of the human voice, handling the dreaded question-and-answer time, and getting the audience to take action. Speaker: Joe McBride is a professional speaker, workshop presenter, speech writer, and consultant. His speech writing and consulting clients include business executives, media personalities, politicians, and elected officials.
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm This workshop will help participants understand the concept of professionalism as it relates to engineering and business ethics. Ms. Grubbe will share some general business policies and guidelines to help participants make sure their careers stay on the right track by knowing where and when to draw the line. Speaker: Deborah Grubbe, DuPont, has a 22-year career that spans assignments in plant development, project design, construction, human resources, and project engineering management. Deborah serves on the Board of Directors of the Engineering and Construction Contracting Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She is the former Co-Chair of the Benchmarking and Metrics Committee of the Construction Industry Institute. Deborah was the first woman and youngest elected member on the State of Delaware Registration Board for Professional Engineers. During her tenure on the State Board, Deborah chaired the Law Enforcement and Ethics Committee.
Exploring Personality Diversity with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm This program focuses on the implications of personality in leading or participating on work teams. Participants are exposed to the history and theory supporting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and will be able to interpret their own profiles in the workshop. The speaker will lead the group through exercises to witness the very real differences in personality types and will discuss the implications of personality diversity in teams and work units. Participants will gain an appreciation of personality implications and will generate ideas to build more rapport and effectiveness in a team environment. Speaker: Nancy Curren is an experienced organizational development consultant with an international background and a proven track record in team development, communication strategies, collaborative thinking, and change-transition management. Nancy has extensive experience in the design, delivery, and evaluation of behavioral and technical training and has developed and coordinated large-scale organization-wide change efforts. She has a Masters of Education degree with emphasis in psychology and counseling and is certified to administer and interpret a variety of organizational and psychological instruments.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Do you get 100 emails every day? Do you work twice as hard today just to keep up? Does the sight of your messy office frustrate you? Then this course is for you! Technology can undoubtedly improve your productivity, but if you don't use technology wisely, it can make you less productive rather than more so. After attending this course, you will be able to handle the daily onslaught of email, voice mail, people, paper, priorities, and pagers. Speaker: Laura Stack is the President of Celebration Presentations, a training company in Denver, Colorado, that caters to high-stress industries. She presents keynotes and seminars to Fortune 500 Corporations on reducing information overload, managing multiple priorities, balancing work and family, getting organized, and reducing stress. Laura has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and an MBA from the University of Colorado.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
You may be leading a major capital project, or serving as a member on a Six Sigma team,
or just teaming with a co-worker to solve a plant operability problem.
In every situation, and in almost every role you take on,
you need to work with others in a synergistic fashion to produce high quality results
that are supported by the team and by your company.
This workshop will provide some real world examples and tips for successfully being
a team leader and team member, including defining the charter of the team,
motivating team members, delegating, recognizing contributions, and conflict
resolution. Special emphasis will be given to the manager's role in providing
strategic direction and forming and sustaining teams.
Presented by DuPont.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm The single most important personal ability that affects every aspect of our lives is the ability to communicate. This session will include information about great communicators and what they do or don't do. Participants will practice and learn communication skills that will positively impact their lives. They will learn skills that will help them at work, in their personal relationships, and in social settings. Speaker: Sally Lester's warm and witty style will lighten your mind and heart. She has a way of entertaining and informing when she speaks. Sally owns her own speaking and training business and provides training nationally and internationally. She has worked as a supervisor, manager, financial planner, trainer, and college instructor. She has a Master's degree in Psychology. During the Vietnam War she served in the Army and was stationed at the War Room at the Pentagon.
Diversity: Management's Role in Implementing Change 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm With the changes taking place in the demographics of the workplace, with a greater focus on global business, and with the competition for technical talent, managing diversity is a vital business factor.
A company's success in changing the corporate culture depends heavily on management support and leadership.
Diane H. Gulyas will share strategies for managers in
leading a diverse workforce to compete and succeed in an international marketplace and for d
eveloping and retaining a diverse workforce.
Presented by DuPont
FRIDAY, JUNE 29 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Good leadership is about understanding the dynamics between people, business, and change. Influential leadership raises the bar. You know when you meet an influential leader because this person is not defined by outside focus, but by internal focus. This program looks at how leadership is developed, why gender is impor tant, finding your center, and what influences decisions. This is an interactive workshop using exercises and case studies to help people understand the crucial elements of influential leadership. Speaker: Pat Hinckley is an engineer who teaches leadership, gender diversity, and facilities management. Her work focuses on business and education strategies that bring balance to the workplace in ways that enable organizations and people to achieve their full potential, reduce exposure to litigation, and lower operating costs. Pat is trained in human dynamics, leadership, and educa- tion. She is an educator for Hinckley Group, a consulting and training business located in Brunswick, Maine.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: $60 Attendance Limit: 75 0.3 CEU Conflict is inevitable. Anger, blame, and grudges are not. Conflict is normal, natural, and occurs in every arena of life. We can't avoid conflict, but the way we deal with it will determine whether it is a constructive or destructive force. This seminar will focus on guidelines and techniques for opening the lines of communication, boosting morale, and fostering teamwork in conflict situations. Speaker: Dr. Audrey Nelson is an internationally- recognized consultant and seminar leader. She specializes in male-female communication, interpersonal skills, sexual harassment/discrimination, cultural diversity, and conflict management. Her background includes 10 years as a university professor in communication, and 20 years as a consultant for Fortune 50 and 500 companies. She holds her BA, MA, and Ph.D in communication. She conducted post-doctoral work in communication at Warnborough College in England.
What Every Manager Needs to Know About Employment Law 9:00 am - 12:00 pm This program will provide a basic introduction to the employment law issues faced by managers in the workplace. The topics to be covered include the latest employment law developments; hiring and management of employees; harassment; how to safely evaluate, discipline, and/or terminate an employee; and managing within federal guidelines. The program will be interactive and provide the participants with an opportunity to ask questions about current employment issues they are facing. Speakers: Debra Armbruster is an attorney in private practice in Englewood, Colorado. She specializes in counseling business clients on the implementation and requirements of federal and state employment laws, provides training on employment law issues, and helps businesses and individuals draft and negotiate employment agreements. Jennifer Robinson is Principal in the law firm of Robinson & Associates Employment Group, LLC. The firm specializes in the defense of employment disputes. Ms. Robinson also conducts training on numerous topics, including sexual harassment prevention and diversity.
Intellectual Property Protection 9:30 am - 10:30 am Why is intellectual property protection important to engineering? This workshop will explore types of intellectual property protection and how the various types affect the science and engineering fields. An emphasis will be placed on patents as means of intellectual property protection. Speaker: Kim-Marie Levis received her BS and MS from MIT in Materials Science and Engineering. She has externally published and presented her technical work and currently works as a patent engineer, writing semi-conductor patents for Motorola. She plans to become a certified patent agent and and I.P. Attorney.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Negotiation is the second most important skill we use every day. Learn how you may be committing self-sabotage and specific techniques to change the results in your life. Handle conflicts, confrontations, and emotional situations more skillfully. Build better relationships with your boss, your staff, and customers. Learn how to quickly establish rapport in any situation to facilitate better results and better relationships. Know how to pos- ition yourself for respect in the workplace and in your relationships. Learn practical, down-to-earth action steps. Speaker: Mary Colletti is a consultant and trainer who designs and presents numerous programs for her company, Strategies For Success. She has worked with over 50,000 executives, managers, and staff members from a wide variety of fields including aerospace, manufacturing, hospitality, education, medicine, and finance.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm This seminar will include: Fundamentals - an overview of the five basic functions of management, including planning, organizing, staffing, coaching, and leading; Business Communication - discover a way to avoid misunderstandings by taking 100% of the responsibility to ensure that the communication cycle is complete; and Coaching Effectively - use coaching as a motivational tool by learning five solid steps to compliment, improve, or correct staff performance. Participants will gain useful techniques for improved staff performance and practical strategies for client satisfaction. Speaker: Nancy Whitsel is a Human Resource Professional with over 20 years of experience in training managers in service industries. Nancy has strong experience in providing engineers with an interactive format for practicing enlightened management principles.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30 8:00 am - 12:00 pm This seminar will include: Recruiting, Interviewing, and Hiring - the most important part of the process is NOT the interview! Critical to successful employee selection is the planning and organizing prior to the interview. Participants will acquire valuable tools for pre-planning, determining requirements, and qualifications. Coaching Staff - Feedback is a critical interpersonal skill for training new staff, guiding projects, and building a team. Analyze and refine your teaching with questions, reflective listening, and giving advice. Delegating for Results - Discuss the benefits of appropriate delegation to you, your team and your organization. Learn delegation steps to assign,monitor, motivate staff, and evaluate progress. Speaker: Nancy Whitsel. More Details
Advanced Project Management Training: Taking It To The Next Level 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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