NEHRA's Online Learning Lab - Empowering Professionals: A Roundtable on Career Navigation and Lessons Learned
Includes a Live Web Event on 10/31/2024 at 9:00 AM (EDT)
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This facilitated roundtable session features experienced leaders from various sectors, sharing their personal career journeys. Participants will gain insight into the unique challenges and opportunities these leaders faced while navigating the complexities of building their careers and professional brands. The discussion will focus on key lessons learned, strategies for overcoming barriers, and the importance of mentorship, networking, and leadership development.
Through open dialogue, the session aims to inspire attendees by showcasing diverse perspectives on overcoming biases, achieving work-life balance, and succeeding in traditionally competitive environments. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with speakers, ask questions, and build connections with like-minded professionals. Whether you are just starting out or are an experienced professional, this session is designed to empower individuals at all stages of their careers to take control of their professional journeys, overcome challenges, find balance, and thrive in dynamic industries.
Key Takeaways:
- How to Build Strong Networks: The importance of mentorship and connections for advancing careers.
- The Value of Resilience: Strategies to overcome barriers and biases with persistence and adaptability.
- Developing Leadership Skills: Ways to actively enhance leadership abilities to break through career ceilings.
- Self-Advocacy Techniques: How to confidently promote achievements and advocate for career progression.
Julie Coote
Former Head of Human Resources
Geode Capital Management
Coming soon!
Harika Diaz
Human Resources Coordinator
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Coming soon!
Cheryl Jacobs
Senior Vice President, MCG Partners
Cheryl Jacobs is Senior Vice President, Executive Coach, Leadership Developer & Facilitator at MCG Partners, a consultancy specializing in leadership and talent optimization. With over 20 years’ experience leading teams and organizations to sustainable success, Cheryl develops and delivers a broad spectrum of customized training and development programs. Her program participants span various organization levels, industries, and cultures, and speak to Cheryl’s ability to create personalized learning experiences and transformative and sustainable changes.
A skilled interactive and collaborative facilitator, Cheryl has extensive expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organizations. She specializes in employee and leadership effectiveness, succession planning, organizational innovation, change and alignment. Cheryl is a Harvard Business School executive coach providing coaching and advisory services to attending global executives. Previously, Cheryl leveraged her passion for developing people and founded Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm.
Cheryl also served as the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. At The Providence Journal Company, she oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development with a $50m budget. Prior to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe.
Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College and a MBA from Suffolk University. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is a certified Analyst in the Predictive Index® (PI®) and DiSC®. She is also certified in several 360 assessments. She is also a faculty member of the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA), a SHRM chapter.
Kiersten Peterson
Senior Consultant, HR Client Services
RogersGray
Coming soon!
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