Brown Alumni Association

Increase Confidence and Career Success with Powerful Communication

Sarah Benenson Goldberg ’88, executive coach for SBG Professional Coaching

Whether you are committed to being a successful manager, model employee, or esteemed leader, communication is the cornerstone to professional success. You will learn how to speak with clarity and confidence as well as recognize how to apply these communication tools to help you strengthen your interviewing skills.

Friday, May 18, 12 – 1 p.m. (ET) | Register now

Inspired Leadership: Taking Your Career, Team, and Business to the Next Level

Peter Bopp ’78, partner of Leadership Strategy Group Inc.

Successful career growth depends on you delivering visionary and inspiring leadership at every level. Learn the importance of creating a vision, motivating others, building value, and cultivating influence to turbo-charge your leadership impact.

Presented April 20, 2012 | View the webinar recording

Networking: Your Most Important Career Tool

David Crimmin ’72, senior consultant for Bose Corporation

The majority of job offers result from networking. More than a method of uncovering the “hidden job market,” networking is also a critical skill for success in your current position. Join us as we look at networking from both a strategic and tactical perspective.

Presented March 16, 2012 | View the webinar recording

Rethinking Your Career: Returning to the Paid Workforce

Karen Hoffman ’83, principal at DKS Consulting Group

Whether you have been raising a family, caring for a sick relative or just taking a break, you may feel apprehensive about returning to the paid workforce. This webinar provides some essential strategies to help you prepare for today's job market. Learn how to identify your translatable skills and showcase the value you bring so you can approach your job search with confidence.

Presented February 17, 2012 | View the webinar recording

Top 10 Challenges for New Managers

Matt Paknis ’85, president of Matt Paknis Training and Development

Being a new manager brings new challenges to your work. Matt will review challenges reported by new managers, discuss critical assets that are often shared among successful managers and identify tools to help you succeed in this new or future role. If you are considering moving into a managerial role, this webinar will also help you determine if management is the right fit for you.

Presented January 20, 2012 | View the webinar recording

Identifying Your Unique Talents and Values

Shel Miller ’69, founder of Executive Perspective

It takes a combination of self knowledge and relationship building savvy to find the right career path. During this presentation we talk about how to focus on your strengths, clarify your values, and seek a career aligned with your skills. Understanding your innate qualities will prepare you for a successful career search.

Presented December 16, 2011 | View the webinar recording

Personal Branding Online and Leveraging Online Networks

Megan Fitzgerald ’92, career and personal branding coach for Career By Choice

Make sure your clients or potential employers are getting the right message about you! This webinar explores personal branding and why communicating your unique value in a distinctive way is critical to professional success. We address building your online brand, how employers use online information in hiring decisions, and how to build your online network strategically.

Presented November 18, 2011 | View the webinar recording

Millennials’ Transition to the Workplace

Dani Ticktin Koplik ’77, founder and principal of dtkResources

Moving from the “bubble” of college to the working world is difficult, especially in a challenging job market. This webinar will arm you with the skills and mindset you’ll need to understand and navigate the 21st-century workplace.

Presented October 21, 2011 | View the webinar recording

Get Out of Your Way!

Carolyn Ou ’89, founder of Sandbox Consulting

It’s no secret that we can be our own worst enemies, particularly in the workplace. This webinar will help you get out of your way by teaching you to recognize how and when you self-sabotage and giving you techniques to overcome your career-derailing tendencies.

Presented September 16, 2011 | View the webinar recording

Building Resiliency / Managing Transition

Matt Paknis ’85, president of Matt Paknis Training and Development

This webinar, presented by organizational development consultant Matt Paknis ’85, focused on the importance of self-assessment, goal-setting, and network-building.

Presented January 27, 2010 | View the webinar recording