1. Golden Key Regional Summit Houston, Tx Feb 24-26, 2012

2. Leadership- Strategic Active vs. passive –Wait for it or Go get it… Do not try and wait for things to be “just right” to act Get started now! Learn from your “failures”

3. Communication Theory Non Verbal and Verbal –Tone –Speed –Articulation –Knowledge –Personal space (4-5ft) Don’t ask others to do something you wouldn’t do yourself. Encode the message of what you want successfully in your delivery

4. Leadership-Marketing Market yourself Continuous improvement! Skills Goals –How to enter & exit –Transitional phase Growth Plan- outline it

5. Team Building Focus energy to overcome challenges Define…Discuss…Divide and Conquer Active Research Collaborate Empower Don’t fear delegation

6. SPEAKER- Ms. Harriet Watkins What's your leadership? – Style… Character of individual Manner & method Branding Clothing Casual or formal Urban or classic

7. Cross Application – Distinctive – Branded Personality – Serious or Fun – Calm or Hyper Introvert or Extrovert? Work Ethic Team oriented Effort

8. ACTIVITY TIME! Draw pictures that represent your leadership style without using any words Have others write descriptive adjectives describing your style based upon the pictures you drew.

9. Speaker- Career Services Key Translate your skills and activities into usable employable attributes Resume should offer what you have to give not state your demands and expectations Experience counts – Describe accurately and positively Think of yourself as a professional taking the first step to participate in the field Give examples

10. Use field specific terminology Use it correctly! – find buzz words from industry professionals Job description language or company website type language Relate extra curricular activities to your career goals Convey what you learned form the experience Use numbers to portray accomplishments – Use qualifiers “up to” or “approximately”

11. Control Information Relevant info such as coursework etc. at top Have a person in the field review your resume Take credit for your contributions Skills like time management – ie balancing school and work

12. ACTIVITY TIME! 30 seconds to make your own “commercial” to market yourself Don’t repeat what's on your resume Don’t limit yourself to one position Keep a career portfolio- for interviews Include letters of recommendation Certifications, papers etc.

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