Professional Development
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Leadership & Speaking Training
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Recommended Books
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make that Sabotage their Careers by Lois P. Frankel
internationally recognized executive coach Lois P. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors--over 130 in all--that women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults.She teaches you how to eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back and offers invaluable coaching tips that can easily be incorporated into your social and business skills. Stop making "nice girl" errors that can become career pitfalls, such as: avoiding office politics, failure to negotiate, and asking permission.
Thrive by Arianna Huffington
As more and more people are coming to realize, there is far more to living a truly successful life than just earning a bigger salary and capturing a corner office. Our relentless pursuit of the two traditional metrics of success--money and power--has led to an epidemic of burnout and stress-related illnesses, and an erosion in the quality of our relationships, family life, and, ironically, our careers. Drawing on the latest groundbreaking research and scientific findings that show the profound and transformative effects of meditation, mindfulness, unplugging, and giving, Arianna shows us the way to a revolution in our culture, our thinking, our workplace, and our lives.
The Start-up Of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley’s most innovative entrepreneurs.Adapt your career plans as you change, the people around you change, and industries change.
* Develop a competitive advantage to win the best jobs and opportunities.
* Find the unique breakout opportunities that massively accelerate career growth.
* Take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis.
* Tap your network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisions.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This book goes a long way to teach us about networking and relationship building skills. Written and published more than 50 years back, this book still endures and helps people achieve their maximum potential in their lives.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is a self-improvement book. It is written on Covey's belief that the way we see the world is entirely based on our own perceptions. In order to change a given situation, we must change ourselves, and in order to change ourselves, we must be able to change our perceptions.
internationally recognized executive coach Lois P. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors--over 130 in all--that women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults.She teaches you how to eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back and offers invaluable coaching tips that can easily be incorporated into your social and business skills. Stop making "nice girl" errors that can become career pitfalls, such as: avoiding office politics, failure to negotiate, and asking permission.
Thrive by Arianna Huffington
As more and more people are coming to realize, there is far more to living a truly successful life than just earning a bigger salary and capturing a corner office. Our relentless pursuit of the two traditional metrics of success--money and power--has led to an epidemic of burnout and stress-related illnesses, and an erosion in the quality of our relationships, family life, and, ironically, our careers. Drawing on the latest groundbreaking research and scientific findings that show the profound and transformative effects of meditation, mindfulness, unplugging, and giving, Arianna shows us the way to a revolution in our culture, our thinking, our workplace, and our lives.
The Start-up Of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley’s most innovative entrepreneurs.Adapt your career plans as you change, the people around you change, and industries change.
* Develop a competitive advantage to win the best jobs and opportunities.
* Find the unique breakout opportunities that massively accelerate career growth.
* Take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis.
* Tap your network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisions.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This book goes a long way to teach us about networking and relationship building skills. Written and published more than 50 years back, this book still endures and helps people achieve their maximum potential in their lives.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is a self-improvement book. It is written on Covey's belief that the way we see the world is entirely based on our own perceptions. In order to change a given situation, we must change ourselves, and in order to change ourselves, we must be able to change our perceptions.
Podcasts
SWE Podcasts
SWE has their own podcast and episodes range form breaking boundaries, discussions with women executives, mentoring, to courageous leadership.
#LikeAGirl, Podcast discusses confidence issues, fear of failure and their mission to empower young women to embrace failure.
Finance Podcast - Clark Howard - This podcast shows you practical ways to save more, spend less, and get out of debt.
SWE has their own podcast and episodes range form breaking boundaries, discussions with women executives, mentoring, to courageous leadership.
#LikeAGirl, Podcast discusses confidence issues, fear of failure and their mission to empower young women to embrace failure.
Finance Podcast - Clark Howard - This podcast shows you practical ways to save more, spend less, and get out of debt.
Webinars
The national SWE website has tons of webinars free to members!
To access Login to the main page and click on the Learning tab -> Advance Learning Center and select your webinar. They have subjects ranging from career management, networking, entrepreneurship, strategic management, to negotiation and money management.
TED Talks
"Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" by Amy Cuddy
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success.
"Why Do Ambitious Women Have Flat Heads?" by Dame Stephanie Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley is the most successful tech entrepreneur you never heard of. In the 1960s, she founded a pioneering all-woman software company in the UK, which was ultimately valued at $3 billion, making millionaires of 70 of her team members. In this frank and often hilarious talk, she explains why she went by “Steve,” how she upended the expectations of the time, and shares some sure-fire ways to identify ambitious women
"The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get" by Susan Colantuono
You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly. This talk, while aimed at an audience of women, has universal takeaways -- for men and women, new grads and midcareer workers.
To access Login to the main page and click on the Learning tab -> Advance Learning Center and select your webinar. They have subjects ranging from career management, networking, entrepreneurship, strategic management, to negotiation and money management.
TED Talks
"Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" by Amy Cuddy
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success.
"Why Do Ambitious Women Have Flat Heads?" by Dame Stephanie Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley is the most successful tech entrepreneur you never heard of. In the 1960s, she founded a pioneering all-woman software company in the UK, which was ultimately valued at $3 billion, making millionaires of 70 of her team members. In this frank and often hilarious talk, she explains why she went by “Steve,” how she upended the expectations of the time, and shares some sure-fire ways to identify ambitious women
"The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get" by Susan Colantuono
You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly. This talk, while aimed at an audience of women, has universal takeaways -- for men and women, new grads and midcareer workers.
Branding
Branding is about how you want to be seen, what you want to be known for, what distinguishes you from everyone else, and what you stand for. Everyone has a personal brand whether you're actively managing it or not. Don’t let the world define your brand. Being intentional about what your brand stands for shapes the opportunities you attract
Link to Branding Video
Have suggestions for a professional development event? We'd love to hear your suggestions, email us at professionaldevelopment@swelowcountry.org
Link to Branding Video
Have suggestions for a professional development event? We'd love to hear your suggestions, email us at professionaldevelopment@swelowcountry.org
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