Get rid of the winter blues! Refresh your mind, body and soul with notable presenters who share their perspectives for success in these presentations. Increase your self-confidence and enhance skills that will help you on your path to professional and personal success. Enjoy a great breakfast buffet with hot and cold items ( see menus below) while learning and networking.
Attend any or all of the sessions—save by registering for the full series of these great presentations!
March 11, 2009
Networking your way to Success - Joan Gillman
Networking is not about “schmoozing” and handing out business cards to everyone!
It’s an art, and learning how to master it will boost you to new heights! Networking offers
one of the best ways of finding leads for new business and a valuable component of career
advancement. You want to be viewed as a resource for business development advice and
a source of leads to career or business opportunities. Learn the secrets of achieving networking
success and how to use them.
Joan Gillman, as director of Special Industry Programs, Executive Education, for the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, Joan’s office acts as a conduit between University resources and the business community. In this role, she currently co-hosts a daily radio show—”In Business with Jody and Joan” on Madison 1670—focusing on local business issues. Joan’s Executive Education duties range from small business and entrepreneurship to teaching managers and designing executive programs.
March 25, 2009
What is it and How to Use the "Law of Attraction" - Cay Vilars
Finding peace and happiness may seem elusive at times to women with demanding professional
and personal lives. Sages, great teachers, and prophets throughout history have
taught fundamental laws that can guide an individual on how to create more peace, abundance,
success, and happiness. This presentation and workshop will cover the basic principles of
one of the most fundamental universal laws—“The Law of Attraction.” Participants will learn
the fundamental principles of the Law of Attraction, identifying what they wish to attract
into their lives both personally and professionally. You will take home practical methods for
applying the Law of Attraction in your daily life.
Cay Villars is an executive and life coach with more than 10 years’ experience. She specializes in helping individuals create the life they desire both professionally and personally. She is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming, a certified hypnotherapist, Reiki II practitioner and developer of Voice of the Heart—a method to leverage the Wisdom of the Body to Create Peace of Mind. Her professional background includes over 25 years in sales, marketing management, and business development for high technology companies.
April 8, 2009
This is your Mind on Media: Staying Sane in a Crazy Culture" - Joanne Cantor
Do you have the itch to check your e-mail on days when your laptop or PDA is inaccessible?
When you’re supposed to be getting work done at your computer, do you find yourself
repeatedly checking online to see the latest news, sports, stock prices, gossip, or political
gaffes? Are you watching more TV but enjoying it less, and finding it more stressful than
diverting? In short, are your communication habits (from the boob tube to the Blackberry)
making you feel more connected and in control—or are they controlling you and stressing
you out? This session puts a new perspective on this problem by bringing in recent information
from neurophysiology on how the mind works to show you why and how the media’s
impact is more intense and disruptive than you think. It also presents ways to use this
knowledge to reduce stress by managing the media in your life.
Joanne Cantor, PhD, is an award-winning University of Wisconsin professor, speaker, researcher, and author and an internationally-recognized expert on the psychology of media and communications. Her entertaining and eye-opening presentations combine psychology, the latest in brain research, amusing anecdotes, and sound practical advice for keeping our own sanity, being more productive with our time, and raising healthy, happy children.
April 22, 2009
People First, Profits Follow - Rebecca Ryan
NGC’s research of 120 companies in the U.S. and Europe shows that bottom line performance is DIRECTLY tied to how well companies engage their employees in six key drivers. What does that mean? It means that companies like Harley Davidson, Southwest Airlines and Google use surprising techniques to consistently outperform their competitors...NOT by treating their employees like an expense to be minimized, but as an investment to be maximized. In return, they get breakthrough bottom line performance and fiercely loyal employees. What will participants learn from this keynote?
- Why the majority of American workplaces are failing to engage talent, increase
productivity, and improve retention; - Whether their organization is Leading, Advanced, Average or Failing in the six drivers of
employee engagement; - How to design a simple, clear employee engagement plan that is in direct alignment
with their organization’s goals
Rebecca Ryan is an energetic entrepreneur and the founder of Next Generation Consulting.
In 2007, Rebecca became a 2EO, with responsibilities for sales, marketing and positioning.
Ryan summarized her firm’s research in her 2007 book, Live First, Work Second: Getting Inside
the Minds of the Next Generation. Dr. Richard Florida, author of the best-seller, The Rise of
the Creative Class and The Flight of the Creative Class wrote the forward to Ms. Ryan’s book.
He writes, “I am a HUGE Rebecca Ryan fan,” and considers “NGC one of the most reliable
sources for CEO’s, mayors, legislators, economic developers and non-profit leaders who
want to attract and retain the next generation of creative workers.” Rebecca was named the
2004 Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
and the 2006 Communicator of the Year by Women in Communication.
May 6, 2009
What does it mean to be Green? - Robin Pharo
What Does it Mean to be Green? The trouble with green is that there are many different
opinions on what is green and what isn’t. There is a growing movement of people who are
thinking about their finances, managing their money and making choices for their future
in a new way. They are making choices based on whether or not products and services
are earth-friendly, ethically produced, recyclable, and energy-efficient. Are you part of the
quickly growing “going green” movement? Do you look for an organic label on your food,
energy saver sticker on your appliances and ways to lower your “carbon footprint?”
Whether you are committed to the principles of environmental stewardship or if you have
given little thought to your lifestyle’s impact on the environment, this session is designed
to demystify the “green” movement and help you think about how you could make different
choices to lessen your impact on the environment. Using the Ten Key Values of Green,
it will help show you that being more environmentally-friendly is possible even in the midst
of a busy lifestyle and tight finances. This session will give you tips to incorporate into your
home, business and buildings.
Robin Pharo has extensive professional experience in the green building and sustainability marketplace. She holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and also has extensive education from organizations working to improve the environment including the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Robin currently holds a number of high-profile positions within the local green marketplace. She is the founder and president of Healthy Homes, a Green/Healthy Building consultancy firm in Mt. Horeb, Wis. She is also president of the Treysta Group, LLC, a company dedicated to green business development and certification. Finally, she is director of the Green Built Home Program, a program of the Wisconsin Environmental Initiate that supports voluntary Green Building programs for single and multi-family homes.
May 20, 2009
Finding Happiness, Engagement & Purpose: the Secret to Happiness at Work - Jan Fulwiler
This interactive program helps you incorporate ideas from the science of subjective wellbeing and psychological wealth on the job.
- Learn how people transform a job into a calling
- Experience more flow and satisfaction at the job you have
- Recareering
Use these concepts to help you find the job that fits! Learn how to identify and apply your signature strengths and how to apply them at work.
Finding flow, what is it, how to find it at work
People matter—using positive psychology at work
Getting the most out of the “joys of work”
This program is based on the most current psychological research on subjective well being conducted by Sonja Lyubomirsky at the University of California—Riverside, Ed Diener at the University of Indiana, and Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi of Claremont Graduate University. Come and learn how to apply some concepts from positive psychology to your work life.
Jan Fulwiler, PhD, is a certified 2young2retire group facilitator, a professional retirement
coach, and licensed psychologist. As a licensed psychologist, social worker and trained
retirement coach, she has over 25 years experience counseling individuals and couples,
facilitating groups, and helping people set and achieve life goals. In the late 1980’s she
trained with people from the Milwaukee Brief Family Therapy Institute, and learned a positive
family therapy approach—solution focused brief therapy. She has taught for two departments
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and trained graduate students to be mental
health professionals. Her goal is to bring positive psychology to life!
A baby boomer herself, she is embarking on her own downshifting experience, where she
is creating a lifestyle career. As a trained “retirement” coach, she offers transition programs,
workshops, and coaching where people take charge of the next phase in their lives. She uses
her skills and abilities to offer programs and workshops where people plan and develop lives
they love living, join a community and maybe even change the world. She teaches at the
Osher Life Long Learning Institute on “The Science of Happiness”.
June 3, 2009
The Velcro-ing of America: Challenges and Opportunities- Gladis Benavides
Different cultures create additional opportunities in the workplace of today. This session will
help you identify and address the challenges and the impact of expecting individuals to naturally
work together and communicate effectively, and determine whether the organizational
culture is receptive or inclusive of diversity and differences. It will help participants identify
ways they can use particular cross-cultural communication tools and strategies that managers,
supervisors and employees need in order to develop and nurture effective and productive
multi-cultural teams.
Participants will learn to identify whether their present organizational culture and their
formal and informal communication protocols promote or hinder effective communications
and teamwork. They will be able to asses their own management style and use practical
tools and strategies to establish: a respectful work environment, clear expectations regarding
effective communications, collaborative problem solving processes and the assurance of
fair and equitable treatment.
Gladis Benavides is the principal of Benavides Enterprises (BE), Inc., a management consulting
firm located in Madison, Wis. She has extensive experience and provides expert technical
assistance and training. Gladis effectively addresses issues such as diversity management,
equal opportunities, strategic planning, organizational development, labor relations, conflict
management and client/customer service in the context of cross-cultural communications.
Participants say:
"I thoroughly enjoyed the speaker and her messages!!"
"Thought provoking, encouraging, personable."
"Superb stories, fun, uplifting."
"The program was a stimulating self-evaluation and action planning session."
Registration Information
Fees: includes instruction, program materials, and breakfast buffet with hot and cold food. Save big by registering for the full series! A company can purchase the series and split the sessions among employees.
Cancellation Policy: No shows or cancellations made after the program are subject to the full fee. If you cancel prior to the program, you may receive a refund, minus a non-refundable $10 administrative fee, or may choose to transfer your fee to another SBDC program. To cancel or transfer, call 608-262-3909.
Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Walk-in registrations cannot be guaranteed seats or food.
SERIES MENUS
Spring Perspective 2009
Menu #1
Scrambled Eggs
Carmel Toast
Fruit Salad
Gotham Bagels, Assorted
Cold Cereal Cups, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet Coffee
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
Menu #2
Swiss Mushroom Quiche
O’Brien Potatoes
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Fruit Salad
Gotham Bagels, Assorted
Cold Cereal, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet Coffee
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
Menu #3
Omelets
Banana Bread
Fruit Salad
Gotham Bagels, Assorted
Cold Cereal, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet Coffee
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
Menu#4
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
Denver Eggs
Mini Muffins, Assorted
Fruit Salad
Croissant
Cold Cereals, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet Coffee
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
Menu #5
Swiss & Broccoli Strata
American Fries
Cinnamon Rolls
Fruit Salad
Gotham Bagels, Assorted
Cold Cereal, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
Menu #6
Breakfast Frittata
Sour Cream Hash Browns
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Fruit Salad
Gotham Bagels, Assorted
Cold Cereal, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet Coffee
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
Menu # 7
Florentine Egg Bake
Danishes, Assorted
Fruit Salad
Gotham Bagels, Assorted
Cold Cereal, Assorted
Yogurts, Assorted
Bottled Juices, Assorted
Skim & 2% Milk
Gourmet Coffee
(Decaf & Hot Tea upon Request)
The SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact: Program Coordinator, SBDC, 975 University Ave., Suite 3260, Madison, WI 53706, 608-263-9675. An EEO/AA employer, the University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.
