October 2006 North Bay Meeting Notice
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Date: Tues, October 17, 2006 |
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Abstract
In focusing on managing our engineering responsibilities it is easy to forget about managing our own careers. This session will address steps to do just that, and in so doing provide a basis for making a growing contribution. It will explore the changing nature of our work environment, change and transition, and potential actions to secure a fulfilling future direction. The session will be of particular value if you wish to energize your career moving forward.
Bio
Ron Elsdon, Ph.D. (www.elsdon.com) specializes in the career and workforce development fields, providing individual coaching and career counseling, organizational consulting, public speaking, publishing and lecturing. Ron has more than 25 years of leadership experience at diverse organizations in a broad range of sectors. His areas of responsibility have included career counseling and coaching, human resource consulting, workforce development, general management for portfolios of growing businesses and management of business development, marketing and research and development. Ron has been an adjunct faculty member at several universities. He is also author of "Affiliation in the Workplace: Value Creation in the New Organization" (Praeger, 2003), a book describing leadership approaches to integrate the needs of the individual with the needs of the organization for the benefit of both. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University, a Master's degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University, and a first class honors degree in Chemical Engineering from Leeds University.
Reservations requested by End of Day Monday, October 16.
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Location: Uncle Yu's, 999 Oak Hill Road, Lafayette, 925-283-1688, www.uncleyu.com
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