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Leadership Summit 2013

The SWE Los Angeles Collegiate Leadership Summit is a one-day event providing local SWE collegiate sections with leadership coaching, networking, and section planning support.  If you would like to register your section for this event, please use the Collegiate Leadership Summit RSVP by Friday, May 24, 2013.

Where: Cal Poly Pomona (ROOM TBA)
When: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Registration: FREE for SWE members
Parking at USC: $5 per car in Visitor Parking - (Recommneded structure TBA)
Recommended Attire: Casual

Summit Agenda

8:30-9:00 AM Breakfast and Ice Breaker
9:00-10:30 AM Breakout Session 1
10:30-12:00 PM              Breakout Session 2
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch, provided by SWE LA
QA with Los Angeles Section Executive Council Representatives
1:00-2:00 PM
Optional Section Planning

 

Breakout Sessions, 9:00 AM - Noon

Attendees are invited to choose one of two sessions during each breakout period.

You're in SWE, Now What?

 This module will help you understand the SWE organization at all levels, including the mission and goals of the Society.  Additionally, this module focuses on the value of a SWE membership and how the SWE organization can help you.

Building Teams

The Team Building Module defines what a team is compared to a group, discusses the phases of developing a team, teaming strategies, effective team traits, and how to continue to develop the team in the future.  This module describes forming, storming, norming, and performing as the cycle of building a team.

Effective Personal Communications

This module is designed to give an overview of personal communication.  It deals with email, face to face, and phone communication.  It is highly effective if the crowd participates and ask questions.  It can be geared toward the workplace or students striving for a job.  Some of the highlights include a proper way to shake hands and how to leave a voice mail.

Managing Effective Meetings

The Managing Effective Meetings Module describes the characteristics of effective meetings and introduces the tactics and methods to be employed by meeting facilitators to manage effective meetings.  At the conclusion of this training, participants should be familiar with tactics for managing effective meetings.

FY 13/14 Section Planning, 1:00-2:00 PM - OPTIONAL

Collegiate Section Executive Councils (EC's) are invited to stay and work on their plans FY 12/13 with the leadership coaches and Los Angeles EC board.

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