In September, we had first-time speaker Danielle Baker from the Science of People present at our monthly workshop and she was nothing short of fabulous! Her topic on the power of body language gave attendees great information regardless if they were happily employed or on the hunt for a new position as it focused on how to have meaningful interactions with those around us, encouraged us to think about how well we listen and how and where we make eye contact or focus our attention during conversation. One fun fact learned was that showing your hands in conversation is quite important as it’s the first thing that people notice that will help us establish trust. So, don’t keep them in your pockets or under a table! It was also encouraging to know that much of the information she shared was based on scientific data. At the end of the night, all of us in attendance took away some great tips to help us feel more confident in our daily conversations as well as in some of our most important meetings like the dreaded interview. We hope to see her at one of our events in 2016!
Upcoming Events!
Please save the date for the final events in 2015 and we hope to see you all soon (October & November events will be held at Trader Vic’s!):
- Wednesday, October 21st: “Plant Yourself Where You Will Bloom” with Career Strategist, Author and Speaker Jennifer Anderson and networking too!
- Wednesday, November 18th: “How to Impact Decision Makers Using LinkedIn” with Career Counselor and Marketing Coaches Vicki Lind and Ursala Garbrecht and networking too!
- Tuesday, December 8th: We will once again be co-hosting the annual holiday networking party with SEMpdx at the Spirit of 77 and hope you will pop in to help us celebrate the end of the year with hundreds of Portland professionals. This is a free event, but you do need to RSVP by following this link.
Mark your calendars! We hope to see you then and please remember these are FREE events and everyone is welcome. Reach out to Shannon if you have any questions!