David Blocker
Partner, FocalPoint Coaching of Greater Houston
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2013.05.23 |
DISC - The Universal Language
Communication has three components – content, tone and body language. By looking beyond the words you are hearing and how they are being said, you can gain great insight into the individual. Without doing so, you risk missing your mark on the message with up to 75 percent of your audience. The same holds true for written communication with the message that you convey being more effective by the way that you communicate the message.
In his presentation on DISC - The Universal Language, David covered:
- What is DISC
- The benefits and applications of DISC
- Style identification exercise
- The four DISC behavioral styles
- Tips for adapting to other styles
David Blocker, MBA ’07, is a Certified Business Coach, public speaker, owner of Driven Business Solutions and a partner in FocalPoint Coaching of Greater Houston. He believes that every business owner has the unique ability to surpass the expectations of their customers in all ways, the capability to work more efficiently while doing it and has the desire and know-how within them to juggle the conflicting demands of work and personal life. He enjoys helping them uncover and cultivate those intrinsic talents and change their lives forever.
David has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Florida State University, master’s degree in engineering management from Southern Methodist University, and he's a graduate of the Texas MBA at Houston program. He is PMI Certified in project management. David served in the United States Air Force for nearly six years, and then worked in product development for over 12 years, working closely with the functional areas of engineering, marketing, finance, accounting, legal and manufacturing.
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Amber Travis-Ballinas
Owner, Career Creators
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2013.04.18 |
Personal Career Management and Development Strategies
Gain valuable information about how to maximize your personal career management and development strategies. Amber Travis-Ballinas covered:
The "real" goals of personal career management
How to understand the five stages of career development
How to create a strategic plan to maximize your potential during each stage
How to develop personal and practical career management initiatives
How to create a strategic plan to maximize each initiative
Additional resources for personal development
New hire best practices
Basic checklist for career success and common mistakes to avoid
Amber Travis-Ballinas, BBA ’91, is a career and image consultant, college lecturer and small business owner. She is available to McCombs alumni through her company, Career Creators, an innovative consulting firm specializing in career and image consulting. Amber uses her expertise and real world experience to provide her clients with practical and relevant information and guides them in developing the strategies, actions and behaviors necessary for success in the hyper-competitive job market. Customized training and coaching services are tailored to the client's individual strengths and challenges and focus on improvements that produce tangible outcomes.
Amber holds a bachelor’s degree in management from The University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree specializing in international business management from The University of Saint Thomas in Houston (2004). She has almost 25 years of work experience in sales, marketing, business strategy and human resources management.
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Nina Godiwalla
CEO, MindWorks
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2013.03.20 |
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
Organizations are finding that their managers need to complement solid technical skills with enhanced soft skills which are often ignored by traditional development programs. Organizational leaders' ability to make informed decisions, effectively handle stress and ignite innovation rely on our capacity to be highly focused and self-aware.
In this session Nina focuses on improving productivity by using self-awareness techniques customized for busy professionals. You will discover ways to proactively manage your thoughts and feelings rather than getting overwhelmed by them. Benefits include:
- Building superior focus and concentration
- Increasing effectiveness in dealing with stressful situations
- Gaining control over your thoughts and emotions
Nina Godiwalla is the CEO of MindWorks, and the bestselling author of "Suits: A Woman on Wall Street," an insider’s perspective on her experience at Morgan Stanley from the outsider’s point of view of a second-generation Indian woman. The New York Times describes her internationally acclaimed book as “The Devil Wears Prada” of investment banking.
Other Resources include:
MindWorks Resources
Harvard Business Review: How to Defuse Difficult People (video)
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Marc Miller
Career Design Specialist,
Career Pivot
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2013.02.21 |
Repurpose Your Career: 5 Steps to Your Next Career Pivot
Whether you are a baby boomer, generation x’er or millennial, retirement like your parents' is no longer a possibility for most. Everyone will have to go through career changes or Career Pivots. This webinar focused on 5 Steps to a Career Pivot.
Step 1: Know thyself.
Step 2: Build your tribe.
Step 3: Act on facts, not assumptions.
Step 4: Learn how to network strategically.
Step 5: Learn to ask for help.
Marc Miller’s career journey included 22 years at IBM, several thriving tech startups, a painful stint as a high school teacher, a gig raising funds for the Jewish Community Association of Austin and a near fatal bicycle accident that changed his perspective forever.
Thirty years of wandering the proverbial career desert, often repeating the same mistakes over and over, taught him his most crucial lesson: most people don’t really know what makes them happy at their core or what fulfills them. They pursue money, status and a skill set, all of which provide some level of satisfaction, but not contentment. They wind up feeling frustrated and trapped. Others have figured out what they need, but don’t know how to chart a course to get there.
An active member of the Launch Pad Job Club, Marc found himself counseling friends and associates on their career journeys and finally realized he’d found his vocation. He would use his extensive training experience to help others - especially Baby Boomers - find careers that they could grow into for the decades that lie ahead.
Marc is passionate about his work and the clients he serves. He’s taught in more than 35 countries and helped clients from many industries.
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Jeff Moore
CEO, Moore Leadership
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2013.01.24 |
Your Striver Quotient: The Key to Thriving in the Uncomfort Zone
What you know is no longer sufficient to be successful in a world of constant change. The ability to adapt and reinvent oneself is now the most important skill a worker can possess. What you do with what you know is now the game changer.
When I ask a group of business people, “How many of you like to win?” hands shoot up quickly. When I follow up with, “Does winning require having top performers on board?” and everyone nods. Yet despite a fervent desire to win and a sense of urgency to find top performers, hiring success rates remain abysmal. Studies indicate that almost half of all new hires fail within the first 18 months!
So, where is the disconnect? Companies have become too enamored with the word "talent." Top performers are often not the most talented people in a candidate pool. What do all top performers actually have in common? They are Strivers. They rise to the occasion when everyone around them is talented. Strivers excel in today’s disruptive economy. IQ and EQ abilities are no longer enough. Thriving in today’s Uncomfort Zone requires a high Striver Quotient.
During his career at The University of Texas at Austin, Jeff's women's tennis teams won two NCAA Championships, appeared in two NCAA finals, advanced to the Final Four three times, reached the Elite Eight three times and won 18 conference titles. Jeff is a member of both the Longhorn Hall of Honor and the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. He has been named National Coach of the Year and was Conference Coach of the Year 10 times. Jeff served as chairperson of the NCAA men's and women's tennis committee and a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Board of Directors.
Jeff is currently CEO of Moore Leadership. His Striver Quotient Solution provides high end recruiting and training solutions for companies and organizations of all types.
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Bruce Hurta
2013 President, Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders |
2012.12.13 |
What Makes Real Estate Eligible for SBA Government-Backed Financing?
For business owners purchasing, constructing or refinancing their owner-occupied business real estate, SBA financing provides lower down payment requirements, longer repayment terms and easier qualifying criteria than conventional bank loans. Not all commercial real estate, however, is eligible for SBA financing. The SBA loan programs are actually business loans, rather than real estate loans, so only owner-occupied small business real estate is eligible for SBA financing.
Therefore, what kinds of real estate are ineligible for SBA financing? Find out more in this career webinar presentation with Bruce Hurta.
Bruce Hurta has extensive experience in small business lending. He served in a number of commercial lending and banking capacities in his career, including president of a Houston-area community bank. Bruce also established and managed the Houston office for a small business lending company where he specialized in SBA lending for 14 years.
Bruce spent four years as a bank examiner for the Texas Banking Department, seven years in executive management at two community banks and 18 years as a specialty SBA Lender. He is active in the commercial realtor and business brokerage communities, along with various business and industry organizations. Bruce is also the 2013 president of the Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders.
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Bill Leake, MBA '94
CEO of Apogee Results |
2012.11.15 |
Double Your Online Marketing ROI: Integrated Online Secrets from the Frontlines
(Stuff Your *Experts* Either Don't Know or Didn't Tell You)
Google, Facebook, Apple, Search, Social, Mobile: search engine marketing and online marketing are evolving rapidly and this turbulent world is chock full of numbers. In fact, too much data can be used to obfuscate as well as enlighten. How do you know if you're really performing and how do you increase that performance? Join Bill Leake, MBA ‘94, former McKinsey & Co. consultant, published author, Inc. 500 company builder and national speaker, on an entertaining tour of online marketing today that will cover:
- Common pitfalls and malpractice (and how to avoid them),
- Easy things you can do short term to pump up real ROI and performance,
- Signs your existing team needs a tune up, and
- Hard things you need to start thinking about doing to remain competitive moving forward.
Bill Leake is the CEO of Apogee Results and a McKinsey & Co. and Dell Computer veteran. Bill draws on a deep expertise in both business and marketing to help increase revenues for a wide range of clients. Bill has been driving provable revenues through Internet marketing techniques since the mid-1990s when, as part of the management team at Power Computing, he built the first company to sell $1 million of product over the Internet.
Bill has guided Apogee-branded marketing companies from inception to success, creating one of the 20 largest independent online marketing agencies in North America and one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc. 500 list. Apogee has been particularly instrumental in building dozens of “Internet Retailer 500,” “Software 500” and VC-backed companies, growing more Inc. 500/5000 companies than anyone else in the industry and serving top global brands like Whole Foods, IBM, SAP and Hewlett Packard.
Bill also serves as president of the Austin Interactive Marketing Association and was the chairman of SEMPO’s (Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization) North American committee. Bill speaks frequently at national and international shows, including South by Southwest Interactive, Shop.org, Internet Retailer, Search Engine Strategies and ad:tech. In March 2011, Wiley Publishing released a book by Bill on integrated online marketing. Bill received an MBA with honors from The University of Texas at Austin and his B.A. from Yale University.
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Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA '99
Speaker–Coach |
2012.10.18 |
Leadership: BE THE ONE
You will BE THE ONE who is the first to get promoted and wins the best awards. Regardless of your title or level of experience, learn how to be a Change-Maker™ your organization will fight to keep.
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- How to use the psychology of motivation to get your team to work harder because they want to, not because you told them to.
- How to increase your influence regardless of your formal title.
- How to avoid burnout or performance gaps by creating a strategic plan that defines the big-picture and helps your team members understand their role in achieving it.
- The three fastest ways to bring out the best in your people, inspire their performance and create a culture of team-oriented people who thrive—in any economy.
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Erik Qualman, MBA '99
Author–Professor–Speaker–Entrepreneur |
2012.09.20 |
Digital Leaders are Made, Not Born
Learn new leadership skills for the digital age to lead your best life, attract followers and leave a digital legacy that matters.
Called a Digital Dale Carnegie, Erik Qualman is the author of "Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business." He is an MBA professor at the Hult International Business School. For the past 18 years Qualman has helped grow the digital capabilities of many companies including Cadillac, EarthLink, EF Education, Yahoo, Travelzoo and AT&T. He is the founder and owner of socialnomics.com, which PC Magazine ranks as a top 10 social media blog. He sits on the boards of Manumatix, Bazaarvoice Inc. and WannaBeeSocial. Qualman holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Amber Travis-Ballinas |
2012.08.16 |
Effective Networking
Gain valuable information, practical skills and insider knowledge regarding effective networking techniques! Discussion includes: discover the real goal of networking, learn the “Golden Rules” of networking, master the most effective methods to develop and nurture your network, realize that image does matter and develop an "elevator speech" that will differentiate your from the competition.
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Stephen Maeker,
Franchise Consultant for FranChoice |
2012.06.21 |
Is Franchising Right for Me?
This course will teach participants how to investigate getting into franchising and whether or not franchising is a good potential fit for them. Key topics of discussion include: the primary advantages of franchising (vs. opening a business yourself), types of franchises that exist, process for making a decision, defining what the perfect franchise looks like, candidate motivations and attractions, investment and economics, financing options and how to maneuver through the Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Ben Bond, BBA '99,
Technology Training Manager, McCombs |
2012.5.17 |
Tips and Tricks in PowerPoint 2010: Part 2
Back by popular demand, this is a continuation of Ben Bond’s webinar in March. Bond talks about creating flowcharts, using SmartArt for different purposes and inserting animations to make objects appear one at a time on a slide.
Note: Ben Bond will post answers to the questions he had to do a bit more research on the McCombs Office Solutions and Tips blog The MOST.
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Laura Hill, BBA '75,
President
Careers in Motion, LLC |
2012.04.19 |
LinkedIn: Best Practices for Today's Professional
Over 135 million professionals have LinkedIn profiles. Your customers, colleagues, competitors and your boss are probably on it, and perhaps your future employer. Your presence on LinkedIn is a key component of a personal branding strategy and managing your career. At the same time, you represent your employer and must respect their brand. At this session you will get tips on using LinkedIn and learn best practices for etiquette and branding. The session will be interactive with live examples.
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Ben Bond, BBA '99,
Technology Training Manager, McCombs |
2012.03.22 |
Tips and Tricks in PowerPoint 2010
We’ll learn some design and presentation tips in PowerPoint 2010. In particular, we’ll talk about slide design, inserting videos and YouTube clips, and keyboard shortcuts to use when making your presentation. Bring your questions, because we’ll end with a Q&A session.
Ben Bond is the technology training manager of the McCombs IT group. He received his BBA in MIS from the McCombs School in 1999. Since 2006, he has worked in the McCombs IT training group, improving the tech skills of the college’s students, faculty and staff. He holds several certifications, including Certified Office Specialist and Office Certified Trainer certifications from Microsoft.
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Adam Lubin,
Sr. Director of Development, JA of Southern California |
2012.02.16 |
Advice on Changing Your Career from Corporate to Non-profit
Adam Lubin joined Junior Achievement of Southern California in January 2009 as a director of development. During his first two years Lubin focused on broadening JASoCal’s corporate donor base into entertainment, real estate, financial services and aerospace. In addition, he manages relationships with twenty members of the board of directors. In July 2011, Lubin was promoted to senior director of development. In his new role he has added to his portfolio three fund raising committees of the board of directors focused on real estate, JA Finance Park™ and new business development.
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Darrell Gurney, BBA ’84
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2012.01.19 |
"10 New Year Command-Your-Career Resolutions"
What will make this year different from last in terms of your career movement and potential? If you keep thinking and doing things the same way, chances are you’ll get more of the same in your career. Let’s shake it up! Based on his soon-to-be-released book Never Apply for a Job Again: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest, Darrell W. Gurney will share with McCombs Alumni 10 resolutions you’ll want to take on to take your career to the next level.
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Meredith Garcia,
Up a Notch Consulting
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2011.12.15 |
Preparing for 2012: Is Your Team Where You Want Them to Be?
Are any of your team members on autopilot, doing the same thing day in and day out? Is there something keeping them from taking initiative and being the best they can be? It's common to fall into a rut of complacency in the workplace when everything is going smoothly, but it can be the kiss of death when you have to prove your value to the organization. This webinar will introduce a “Team Needs Analysis” process you can use to complete a needs analysis of your workgroup and embrace the possibilities of what can be accomplished if you set proper expectations and hold all team members accountable.
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Nancy Schill,
Executive Intelligent Coaching |
2011.11.17 |
Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Leadership with Skills
The connection between successful leaders and strong emotional intelligence skills is documented through research. Effective leaders have an awareness of where they are going and a repertoire of skills to get there. They are also confident and approachable under the most stressful of circumstances. In this webinar, we will present aspects of successful leaders, as well as fundamental and common challenges of leaders. Through identification and practice, developing emotional intelligence skills will strengthen your leadership and success.
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Sara Canaday, Sara Canaday & Associates |
2011.10.20 |
Your Leadership Brand
In this webinar, leadership and branding expert Sara Canaday will discuss these “intangible skills” (professional demeanor, emotional intelligence and non-verbal communications) that consistently determine your “leadership brand.” Canaday will share her insights on developing a powerful leadership presence and present her unique approach for strategic personal branding to help you stand out among the sea of qualified professionals.
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Janis Cline
Founder, Thinking Blocks Coaching Services |
2011.09.15 |
The Power of Clarity: Creating Goals that Move You
Most often we hold ideas for achieving goals in our minds until we have so many of them we feel overwhelmed and plagued with inaction. Creating a clear outcome for any goal can be achieved using the right set of questions and frame of mind. Once we harness the power of clarity, the “how” becomes less of an issue. This webinar teaches a clarity technique that will move you into positive and inspired action so you can play “in the zone” rather than staying stuck in the mud!
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Michael Froehls, MBA '90 |
2011.08.18 |
Turning job loss into long-term happiness, better health and a more fulfilling career
Many people lose their job at least once during their 40+ years of working life. Many are unprepared, panic and make decisions that they might regret. Don't be one of them! Learn how to deal with today's lack of job security. Understand the limits of career advice broadcasted daily by the "Job Seeker Industrial Complex." Discover "time" as the most valuable and rarely talked about asset that you can use strategically to your advantage when facing job loss (and when employed).
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Holly Green,
Training Specialist
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2011.07.21 |
Intro to Formulas and Functions in Excel
This webinar will introduce you to using formulas and functions in Excel. We will cover: using cell references, copying formulas and functions, using functions like SUM and CONCATENATE and learning more functions.
Holly Green graduated from The University of Texas in 2002 with a degree in studio art, concentrating in ceramics. Naturally, this led to a career in computers. She has been a member of the Technology Training Team in the McCombs School since July 2004. Green has earned a Microsoft Office Master certification. She teaches classes on the Microsoft Office programs and blogs about them on the MOST.
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Darrell Gurney, BBA ’84
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2011.06.16 |
Backdoor Job Search: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest
Many folks have learned the hard way that job search is a different animal in this new economy. The old days of relying on a headhunter to find your next gig or practicing elementary “let-me-know-if-you-hear-of-anything” networking are gone. Applying online is not even worth mentioning.
What can you do to ensure your own job security for life? Take the management of it firmly into your own hands! Rather than resist career transition, become a master of it by learning backdoor methods of relationship building.
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Amber Travis-Ballinas, BBA ’91
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2011.05.19 |
Navigating the Job Search Process
Learn valuable skills and efficient techniques to successfully navigate the job search process, such as: how to properly prepare for the job search; creating "the package"; efficient methods for sourcing the perfect job; techniques to manage the job search process; effectively utilizing references and recommendations; and discovering the magic formula for securing the position you desire.
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Laura Hill
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2011.04.21 |
Get Paid What You Are Worth: Negotiating Job Offers and Asking for Raises
Think you might be underpaid? Don’t know how to respond when asked the dreaded question about your salary requirements on an interview? Every professional and aspiring executive can benefit from learning basic techniques for negotiating compensation when taking a new job or asking for a raise.
Laura Hill, BBA '75, is founder of Careers in Motion LLC, a career coaching firm that works with business professionals and executives. Her expertise includes career strategy, personal branding, resume development, job search, interviewing skills and negotiations. She has been a featured expert on career topics for The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com and CNBC.
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Laura Gassner Otting
Heather Krasna
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2011.03.17 |
Transitioning to the Nonprofit and Public Sectors
The nonprofit and public sectors have increasingly become a place where business thinking and innovation are sought. Professionals looking to shift careers, reenter the workforce or reprioritize rather than just retire should consider the challenge, inspiration and commitment that a nonprofit sector career might allow. This presentation will help you assess if you should consider a transition into the nonprofit or public sectors.
Laura Gassner Otting founded the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group in 2002. Prior to forming the group, she help build the start-up ExecSearches.com, a leading website for mid- to senior-level nonprofit job postings.
Heather Krasna, MS, is director of candidate services for the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group and the author of "Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service" (Jist Publishers, 2010).
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Ben Bond, BBA '99,
Technology Training Manager, McCombs
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2011.02.17 |
Tips and Tricks in Outlook 2007
How much time do you spend using Outlook 2007? Learn helpful tips and tricks to leverage the features in Outlook 2007, manage your mailbox more effectively and reduce the amount of time spent processing your email.
Ben Bond is the technology training manager for the McCombs School. He is a certified Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 specialist master and Microsoft Office instructor. He holds a BBA from the McCombs School.
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Donna Fox, MBA |
2011.01.20
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How to be a Leader ... BEFORE You Become the CEO
Leadership outside the c-suite is critical to a company’s success--and to the development of your career. Learn the five key steps you can take now to develop as a leader. This fast-paced webinar will give you “homework” you can use to step up and make the most of 2011!
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Mike Rinehart |
2010.12.16 |
How Can I Have a Stress Free Holiday Season?
Join Mike Rinehart, BBA ’77, JD ’80, and his coaching partner Carolyn Marsalis to learn how to forgive anyone for anything, be grateful, grieve, complete the old year and create the new year.
Rinehart, founder of Your Beyond, has over 12 years of experience as a life coach. He coaches for the love of helping you get from where you are to where you want to be--your beyond. Rinehart's strengths are his complete belief in you, his diverse background and his ability to see both inside and outside of the box.
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Mike Rinehart |
2010.11.18
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The Keys to Happiness and Success: A Mathematical Equation
Is it possible to be on top of your game regardless of what might be going on around you or happening to you--even when everyone else is panicked, worried or stressed out? Highly successful people have the ability to be focused, creative and effective even in the face of chaos, crisis and drama all around them. In this webinar, Mike Rinehart, BBA ’77, JD ’80, will share with you their secret and, more importantly, train you to be a master as well.
Rinehart, founder of Your Beyond, has over 12 years of experience as a life coach. He coaches for the love of helping you get from where you are to where you want to be--your beyond. Rinehart’s strengths are his complete belief in you, his diverse background and his ability to see both inside and outside of the box.
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Gail Hurt |
2010.10.21 |
Keeping Your Career Sizzling Without a Flame-Out
Today's rapidly evolving workplace, where change is certain and often, creates demands unheard of even just a few years ago. We are expected to do more with less, and rapidly adapt to changing technology and business environments. How can we stoke the fires of career success while preventing dramatic flame-outs? This webinar teaches a five step process to identify the obstacles and challenges you face and how to overcome them. You will learn strategies for balancing your high energy output with energy renewal techniques that will create and maintain your sizzling career.
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Tim Tow |
2010.09.20 |
Career Shifting
Learning to shift your career effectively is critical for survival in today's job market. In this webinar by Tim Tow, MBA ’04, you will learn the key skills to cultivate, the best ways to position your existing experience and the essential traits that successful career shifters possess. Shifting careers has actually become the new norm, so whether you are looking to try something different, transition into a new industry, enter or re-enter the job market or change your discipline, this webinar will put you on the right track to successfully shift your career.
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Jonathan Sprinkles |
2010.08.26 |
The Power of Persuasion: Secrets of Influencing and Motivating People
Sprinkles Back by popular demand, award-winning professional speaker and author Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA ‘99, once again shares his top secrets of motivating and persuading people so you get what you want, when you need it most. Using strategies that have gotten him featured on TV, radio and in magazines, Jonathan teaches you how you can immediately move people to action. He shows you how to thoroughly impress and win over an audience during your next presentation or one-on-one negotiation. If your career is dependent upon your ability to influence your coworkers, clients or customers, you don’t want to miss out on this exclusive event.
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Neena Newberry |
2010.07.22 |
How To Get The Visibility You Want
This webinar will teach you how to tastefully promote yourself and highlight your contributions to your company. Specifically, you will learn how you might be getting in your own way and how to reframe the concept of self-promotion. Lastly, Neena shares actionable self-promotion strategies to help you get the visibility you want, in a way that works for you.
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Amber Travis-Ballinas |
2010.06.29 |
Tips & Tactics for Career Success
As a follow-up to the "Acing the Employment Interview Process" and “Win-Win Negotiations” webinars held in April and May, Amber shares valuable information about best practices and effective strategies for success in the work place. Discover how to be a "24 hours a day, 7 days per week professional" and understand the formula for becoming a “star employee.” Also learn strategies and tactics for career advancement on the "fast track" and master the game of office politics.
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Amber Travis-Ballinas |
2010.05.25 |
Win-Win Negotiations
Discover how to utilize power and influence people in the process of negotiation and acquire skills and techniques to negotiate successfully. Learn effective strategies for negotiating a higher compensation and benefits package and realize the common mistakes to avoid in negotiating. The “golden rules” and tips shared in this webinar will leave you feeling prepared and confident when it comes time to negotiate compensation and benefits after you ace that employment interview (also see webinar below).
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Amber Travis-Ballinas |
2010.04.27 |
Acing the Interviewing Process
Gain valuable information, practical skills and insider knowledge through this career webinar led by career coach Amber Travis-Ballinas, BBA '91. You will 1) discover how to "wow" the interviewer and differentiate yourself from the competition, 2) acquire skills and techniques to manage the four steps of the interviewing process, 3) learn how to master the 10 most frequently asked interview questions, and 4) understand the top 10 "Dos and Don'ts" of interviewing and practical techniques to successfully navigate the employment interview process.
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Amy Wittmayer |
2010.03.16 |
Beyond the Business Card: A Networking Approach
What is your networking goal? Do you feel your networking efforts are effective and adequate? Does networking feel insincere at times? View a webinar from March 16 with career coach and McCombs alumna Amy Wittmayer, MBA '04, to challenge your overall view of networking and offer tactics to make your networking efforts more sincere and effective.
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Laura Hill |
2010.02.18 |
Developing Your Personal Brand
The most successful professionals and executives have distinctive brands–they are known to others for certain things that matter in their field. Whatever your career goals or job status, you can benefit from being proactive in shaping your reputation and building your brand. Through this webinar you will learn about personal branding and why it matters. Specific topics will include: defining your personal brand, conveying your brand in words, making visual impact and your online presence and social networking tools.
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Jonathan Sprinkles |
2009.12.16 |
The Power of Persuasion: Secrets of Influencing and Motivating People
Award-winning professional speaker and author Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA '99, shares with alumni his top secrets of motivating and persuading people. Listen to this webinar to learn how to immediately move others to action and how to thoroughly impress an audience during presentations or one-on-one negotiations. Sprinkles also shares seven subtle words that persuade people without them knowing it and discusses tactics of arranging words so people assume you're right.
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Amy Wittmayer |
2009.05.19 |
Genuine Networking
On May 19 Amy Wittmayer, MBA ’04, led the networking workshop "Genuine Networking" at the UT Club. Download the handout from this workshop and read the networking tips to learn specific tactics and skills to improve your approach to networking. Wittmayer challenges the notion that networking is a "fake exercise" and illustrates that it provides the opportunity for mutual benefit among involved parties.
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Laura Hill |
2009.04.14 |
Job Search Techniques: Best Practices for Today’s Market
On April 14 Career Coach Laura Hill, BBA ’75, held the teleseminar “Job Search Techniques: Best Practices for Today’s Market” for over 75 alumni. View this presentation to learn how to improve the effectiveness of your resume and develop a personal elevator pitch. She also touches on the power of using examples in interviews and some basic principles of salary negotiation. “Listening to the seminar was time well spent. Laura Hill speaks like a coach—not like a recruiter—and gives valuable advice for this super-competitive job market,” said teleseminar attendee, John Brownrigg, MBA ’84.
Presentation Slides
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Darrell Gurney |
2009.03.03 |
Surefire Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career
On March 3, Darrell Gurney, BBA ’84, certified career management coach and founder of CareerGuy.com hosted more than 130 McCombs alumni in his “Surefire Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career” teleseminar. Download this study guide and learn how to get out and meet people, present yourself in a memorable fashion to become top of mind with those you network with and to maintain the relationships after the networking event is over. “It’s not who you know, it’s who you actually talk to,” advises Darrell, regarding relationships and networking.
Study Guide
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