Be the Change, Be a Leader

2009 San Francisco Community Leadership Conference

Workshop Descriptions:

Assertive Interviewing

You've gotten to the interview phase. On paper, you've sold yourself as the best person for the job. But the interview counts for more than 80% of your score and it can make or break your chances to get the job. Learn how to effectively sell yourself and maximize the success of an interview through assertive communication. Through this practical, cultural-based workshop, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will learn the do's and don'ts of assertive interviewing and an overview of assertive communication techniques.

Understanding Leadership Styles

We all have different preferences when it comes to communicating and working with those around us. When these preferences are met, we are often more motivated and comfortable with the people with whom we must work and the tasks we must perform. All of us think, feel, and act in certain ways based on the patterns of behavior we've developed over time. These patterns often become so ingrained in us that we can refer to them as styles of behavior.

Greater awareness of your own work-style and communication preferences will help you to not only seek a better "fit" or alignment with the work or tasks you perform but with the people around you as well. Being more aware of the preferences of others will enable you to build better work, community and personal relationships, influence more "win-win" outcomes, and more effectively handle a broader range of potential conflict situations.

Executive Communication Skills

Discover how to effectively sell yourself and your ideas in different environments.  Enhance your personal effectiveness when making presentations, during meetings or when networking.  Through this practical, culture-based workshop, learn the “dos” and “don’ts” of assertive communication and effective communication techniques.

Leveraging Civic Involvement for Career Success - Panel Discussion

Public service is frequently thought of as a citizen’s duty to its community. Through appointment to a local city board or commission, it is also an opportunity to develop leadership skills and influence decisions about issues we care about.  During this interactive session, participants will engage with the panelists on how leadership skills learned through our civic engagement/ participation can help our work/careers and vice versa - how our work/career can benefit our community/civic participation.