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Professional Program Please refer to updated signage at the conference site. Professional Development Strategy Series (Professional Members Only) Crucial Conversations: Skill 4 Workshop Descriptions Day/Time 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Noon -2:15 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 5 p.m. 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - Noon Noon - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tentative Agenda Event Location Greg Stephens, Choice Consulting Every individual, team or organization has problems. The difference between organizations that are good and those that are best is not how many problems they have, but that they candidly discuss and resolve those problems. Avoiding candid dialogue on critical problems is costly because the best ideas may never be heard. Mismanaging key conversations may drive individuals to withhold vital input, keep silent or miss opportunities to succeed. This session will include group discussions on the specific barriers people face when engaging in crucial conversations and the next skill in the series needed to produce positive results. Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Local Professional Networking Professional Welcome Reception Mixto Restaurant (11th & Pine) Sheraton* Sheraton* Sheraton* Marriott, Ballroom Sheraton* Offsite Marriott, Salon C Thursday, November 1, 2007 Friday, November 2, 2007 PDS Series: Crucial Conversations: Skill 4 PDS Series: Project Management for Results Salute to Corporate America Luncheon PDS Series: Dynamic Communications Professional Reception Sponsored by Exelon Corporation Professional Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Caterpillar Saturday, November 3, 2007 PDS Series: The Ripple Effect PDS Series: The Executive Edge Executive Roundtable Luncheon SHPE Career and Graduate Fair Sheraton* Sheraton* Sheraton* Convention Center, Hall A Dynamic Communications Greg Stephens, Choice Consulting Effective communication stems from the right combination of tone of voice, words, body language and pace of speech and actions. These four areas are the components of a person’s behavioral style. We adapt our behavior in order to communicate effectively with others. Using the techniques contained in this seminar, organizations can immediately open the doors of communication within the entire company. Participants learn how to interact with others and to appreciate different behavioral styles. Expect increased communication right away. * All events at the Sheraton take place in the Philadelphia Ballroom. your life, workplace or world. Begin to maximize the power of your connections and relationships today, and start to ripple. The Executive Edge Dan Morman, Praxis Innovation Why do some careers continue to grow while others plateau or even languish? Learn some of the critical actions and ways of thinking that senior leaders do differently when addressing problems. You can do the same to transform your workplace and career. Project Management for Results Kevin Koym, Enterprise Teaming LLC The focus of the workshop is three-fold. First, it helps participants see and understand project management as a communication process and learn a communication framework to enhance and improve a project manager’s and a project’s opportunity for success. Second, participants become aware of many cutting edge project management methodologies especially applicable in today’s flatter, cross-functional organizations. Finally, it enhances management skills for developing successful projects and helps individuals develop healthy and successful cultures around them. About the Speakers Greg Stephens, president of Choice Consulting, is a communication consultant and executive coach. His company offers, off-the-shelf workshops in “Emotional Intelligence,™ “Crucial Conversations,™” “Crucial Confrontations™” and “Dynamic Communications.™” He also offers customized training programs for a company’s specific needs. As an experienced professional speaker, facilitator, corporate trainer and coach, Stephens has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and national organizations. He draws from a wealth of personal and professional experience grounded in 25 years of sales and marketing for professional sports organizations, advertising agencies, technology corporations, small businesses, the health care industry and several government agencies. Kevin Koym is founder and CEO of Enterprise Teaming LLC, a software and services company that supports its clients in delivering exceptional business results across organizational and cultural boundaries. Koym has led many The Ripple Effect Steve Harper, The Ripple Effect The Ripple Effect is a shift in perspective that leads to greater connections, better business and stronger community. Just like stones thrown into a pond, simple actions create ripples in the lives of people, both those you touch and those you have never even met. Now is the time to make a real difference in multi-cultural teams in the seven different startup companies with which he has been involved, in roles of founder, CEO, chief technology officer and vice president of professional services. Prior to joining the executive ranks, he was a software engineer for NeXT Computer (now part of Apple) and PSW Technologies. He has conducted business around the world and has lived and worked in Chile and Mexico. Steve Harper, an entrepreneur, professional speaker, author and leading business strategist, is president and CEO of The Ripple Effect (www.ripplecentral.com), a consulting practice named after his first book. Harper began his career with the Xerox Corporation, where he started Innovative Office Solutions (ISO). As the youngest agent in the country to run ISO, he was recognized, along with his team, by the Austin Business Journal as one of Austin’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies in 1996. In 1998, Harper opened Complete Digital Solutions, an early market leader in the emerging digital imaging and scanning field, through which he began to define his Ripple theory. Daniel Morman is a co-owner of Praxis Innovation, a personal coaching and training practice specializing in leadership development, goal attainment and fulfillment issues for executives, managers and entrepreneurs. Emphasizing improving effectiveness, reaching goals, building personal competencies and more fully enjoying their work and lives, Mormon helps his clients articulate their personal and organizational visions and values and develop strategies to reach them. He works closely with leaders to help organizations integrate tangible innovation with intangible issues, such as the individual and cultural capacity to accept and embrace change. SHPE R Conference 2007 106

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SHPE - Conference 2007 Contents President’s Letter From the Vice President Calendar Browser The Top 10 Interview Questions A Federal Case for Education Reform Managing in the Multi-Generational Work Force Ahead of Their Times: An Engineering Progression The Place to Innovate Management Growth Training Executive LeaderSHPE Institute Programs & Services Welcome Letters Highlights Conference Schedule STAR Awards Company of the Year Professional Adelante and Student Chapter Awards Speakers Professional Development Strategy SHPE Academic Olympiad AHETEMS Design Competition Morgan Stanley Web Coding Competition The Ultimate SHPE Challenge Technical Paper Competition Pre-College Symposia Graduate Program Tours Hospitality Suites Advisors Workshop Quick Guide Workshop Descriptions Sponsors and Career Fair Exhibitors Hotel and Convention Center Maps IPC Update Regional Roundup Advertisers Index Inner Circle Employer Profiles

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