Upcoming Events

1. Book Club for the Bandwidth Challenged - 12 p.m., 7/9/10

Conference Call for the University of Chicago Women's Business Group

Love to read and discuss ideas and key learnings with smart women?  Is your schedule so over-full that you can't commit to reading a specific book by a specific date let alone getting to someone's house on time?  Then we've got the book club for you!

Share about the book you’re currently reading or discuss ideas from books you’ve already read.  Join us from wherever you are and learn about other great books to put on your “Must Read” list.  Fiction or non-fiction, a great read by the pool or the book that saved your career – we want to hear about them all!

 You’ll leave with more than great book ideas and the energy that comes from engaging with other smart and savvy women.  More importantly, you’ll get the chance to connect with women like you and hopefully begin relationships that can continue even after the call. 

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2. Challenging Conversations & Effective Feedback - 6-8 p.m. , 9/1/10

Workshop for the University of Chicago Women's Business Group by Beverly Chana

Being able to communicate with various people during stressful situations is a skill required for those in leadership positions. This session explores the key elements required for a challenging, difficult or stressful conversation and aids for increased productive feedback.

 These techniques and tools apply to the members of the management team who have responsibility for assessments, business development, client relationship, customer service, team development or retention.

• The impact of a planned agenda when facing a difficult conversation

• How to remove negative emotion and stay to the facts

• Tools to empower you to be a better communicator

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3. Email Exhale - 12 p.m. , 9/10/10

Webinar for the University of Chicago Women's Business Group by Jan Wencel

Imagine powering up your computer, seeing a clean desktop, toggling to a tidy inbox, and knowing how to quickly find the electronic files you need to perform your job effectively. This workshop can help you do just that.

In this online event, participants will discuss the most common unhealthy email habits and learn how to reverse them using four main strategies: diminishing interruptions, making decisions, reducing volume & improving content quality. At the end of the workshop, participants will know how to make immediate changes to better use 5.5 hours per week as well as longer-term modifications to put the exhale in their email.

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4. The Professional Woman's Voice - 9 a.m. 11/6 in Oak Brook, Il or 6 p.m. , 11/9/10 Downtown Chicago

Workshop for the University of Chicago Women's Business Group by Michelle Eppley

What does your voice convey?  Competence?  Sarcasm?  Flirtatiousness?  Energy?

 Our voices have become more powerful as face-to-face communication has decreased. Though we may know first impressions are formed quickly, many don’t realize how much can be done to improve the voice…and just how important it is to make these changes.

 Ask yourself:

• Is my voice pleasant or is it too high or low, too quiet or loud, too tense or flat, too nasal or monotone?

• Do I cringe when I hear my voice on a voice mail message, a recording or microphone?

• How is my voice helping or hindering me while talking to a prospect, the Board, my boss?

Harness the power of your voice! Increase your confidence, improve your professional presence, and become a more powerful speaker.

 Powerful communicators know how to harness the power of the voice.  This interactive workshop will demonstrate:

• The Top 5 Elements of a Powerful Voice and the Top 5 Pitfalls Women Should Avoid

• Hands-On, Experiential Exercises to Relax, Discover and Strengthen Your Voice

• Overcoming Vocal Faults and Challenges

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