Join us on August 7, 2024 at 11:00 am ET for a live, interactive fireside chat with Alyssia Jovellanos.

Alyssia is an entrepreneur, internationally ranked quant competitor, recipient of Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar, acclaimed hacker, and Miss Universe Canada finalist. Alyssia is also a cancer survivor...

Diagnosed just as her career was taking off, Alyssia was forced to place her plans on hold in order to aggressively battle this invasive disease. But rather than sit on the sidelines and watch life pass her by, she turned up the volume and decided to live out loud even more than before.

She founded A Billion Dreams, a non-profit that is helping connect Earth-dwelling dreamers, like herself, to outer space in conjunction with SpaceX. A Billion Dreams launched its inaugural mission with SpaceX to send plaques engraved with people’s names and dreams on a weather satellite that will orbit the earth for five to ten years. This included the names and dreams of child cancer patients, survivors and loved ones. This takeoff took place in Spring, 2024; Alyssia will be sharing details for the next planned launch.

Alyssia also decided to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant to help overcome some of the self-consciousness created by her medical treatments.

Alyssia will be sharing her story in more detail. Join us to learn about her courageous journey and vision for the future, and how you can get your names and dreams in space! Be sure to bring your questions as we will be conducting live Q&A during this inspirational fireside chat!

Join us on August 22, 2024 at 11:00 am ET for a live, interactive discussion on networking skills.

Section Communications' CEO Jeff Scott will welcome Laura Mahalel to discuss the perpetual importance of building human connections in the AI age.

Join us as we discuss:
-Do's and Don'ts of effective networking
-How AI can be leveraged without removing the human element
-The importance of networking when job hunting
-Where social settings meet business, how to adapt
-Recognizing how our personalities impact OUR style of networking (it's not one size fits all)
-How to maximize the LinkedIn network you've spent years building!

Bring your questions as we will provide live Q&A during the event.

Join this free, live, interactive session on Executive Presence for Underrepresented Groups. with our guest Joe Kwon, The Connection Counselor and author of Unlock Your Executive Presence.

During this 45-minute session we will discuss the following topics while also answering your questions live:

* The value of EXECUTIVE PRESENCE and how to inspire confidence in those around you
* Self-awareness through DISC; you have to know yourself to grow yourself
* The value of AUTHENTICITY and addressing the “diversity dilemma”
* The importance of ASSERTIVENESS in business (not to be confused with aggression)

Executive presence includes the ability to inspire confidence that you can lead well in a given circumstance. These skills can be developed, even with those that may not feel this naturally.

Regardless of your background, gender, culture, and ethnicity, you will gain practical knowledge to enhance your own executive presence through this event.

Happy New Year! Have you written your New Year’s resolutions and goals for 2024 yet?

Many people start the year with the best intentions yet find their success rate is much lower than expected when it comes to reaching their goals. Less than 10 percent of people actually achieve their resolutions. Why is that?

Join this fast-paced, interactive session to learn how to improve your goal setting and achievement. Topics will include:

- What are SMART goals and how can you ensure your goals match those criteria?
- What is the balance between stretch goals and pipe dreams?
- What are common obstacles to goal setting and how can you effectively address them?

Bring your questions and be prepared to make 2024 a year of accomplishments!

What does it mean to be assertive? Many people confuse assertiveness with aggression, but this is not the case. Assertiveness reflects the ability to stand up for yourself, but NOT at the cost of someone else.

Join this fast-paced one-hour session and learn:

- The difference between being aggressive, passive and assertive
- Practical steps you can take to break out of your complacency comfort zone
- How to increase your sense of self-esteem and self-worth through healthy boundaries

This session will include live Q&A.

The basis of DISC and similar studies of human behavior have existed for centuries. We all have inherent strengths, challenges, motivators and stressors. How can we take the knowledge of our personality and improve our ability to interact effectively with others?

Self-awareness is the first step toward self-improvement. Join this fast-paced session to learn the basics of DISC and identify your own core strengths. Which personality type do you relate most with?

- D (Driver)
- I (Inspiring)
- S (Steady)
- C (Conscientious)

Live Q&A will be provided during the session.

Authenticity — what does it mean to you? Many people walk through life with a perception of who they should be, or how they should conform to “acceptable norms,” rather than being true to themselves. This may be especially true for those who live and work in a country different from where they were born and feel pressured to suppress part of themselves.

During this practical session we will discuss:

- What is authenticity?
- Blending culture and work (you are more than your flag)
- When to blend in versus stand out
- Three factors that shape behavior
- Harnessing YOUR superpower

This session will include live Q&A.

FREE SESSION: Have you ever felt awkward in a business or social setting? Often “small talk” — the ability to meet people and establish connections — is an important part of business and networking. However, many people find it difficult to approach others, enter an existing conversation, and even know how to politely end a conversation.

Join this free, fast-paced 45-minute session and learn how to:

- Confidently approach anyone without being intrusive
- Add value to an existing conversation
- Build a reputation as a good conversationalist and interesting person
- Embrace good conversation starters while avoiding difficult topics
- Gracefully exit a conversation without appearing rude or aloof

This session will be conducted live, and time will be allocated to an interactive Q&A to discuss specific scenarios.

Numerous studies show that public speaking is the No. 1 fear for most professionals — it doesn’t have to be that way! Whether you speak at events, aspire to do TED Talks or simply lead meetings within your company, how you present and engage your audience can have a dramatic effect on your performance and advancement.

Participate in this fast-paced, practical session to improve your public speaking skills, and learn the following:

- The key components of a memorable presentation
- Practical delivery skills to engage your audience
- How to leverage your unique personality and remain authentic
- Simple yet effective steps to alleviate anxiety when speaking

This session will include live Q&A.

We all communicate daily, but how effective are our communication skills and our ability to influence others? It has been said that while education and experiences open opportunities, it’s the ability to communicate effectively that accelerates growth and advancement.

Join this 90-minute live event and improve your communication skills. Topics for discussion will include:

- The four communication styles
- Active listening skills
- Public speaking tips
- Handling interruptions in the workplace
- The art of small talk

This session will include live Q&A.

FREE SESSION: Leading meetings can be energizing and rewarding, but it can also be frustrating and feel like you’re pushing a rock uphill. Effective leaders maintain control and order while being aware of the needs of all meeting participants.

Join this free, fast paced 45-minute session and learn how to:

- Recognize various communication styles of meeting participants
- Create a safe environment where participants feel comfortable contributing
- Maintain equal contribution in hybrid meetings that include onsite and remote participants
- Apply techniques to ensure agendas are adhered to without distractions and disruptions

This session will be conducted live, and time will be allocated to an interactive Q&A to discuss specific scenarios.

Not every manager is a leader, and not every leader formally manages people. While many organizations have an abundance of managers, leadership skills are often hard to find.

Effective leaders have a high sense of emotional intelligence, understanding not only themselves but those around them.

Join us for this in-depth three-hour session to learn the following:

- Self-awareness and understanding others through the DISC personality assessment tool
- The four communication styles and how to effectively communicate with others
- Energizing and motivating others
- Influential leadership skills

In addition to the live three-hour training session, each participant will have an opportunity to complete a DISC leadership assessment prior to the event and receive a personalized report, along with a 45-minute coaching session to be scheduled on a different date after the session.

FREE SESSION: Join Section 810 Communications CEO Jeff Scott for a fireside chat with award-winning cardiologist Dr. Thomas Nero to discuss cardiac health.

After Jeff recently suffered two heart attacks, he created this free webinar to help people understand and recognize warning signs of a potential cardiac event, while learning practical steps we can all take to ensure good health.

During this live event Dr. Nero and Jeff will discuss the following topics while answering questions posed by the audience:

- Symptoms and risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity
- Current medical predictive tests and their limitations
- Leveraging the healthy trifecta of diet, exercise and medication
- Stress management
- Practical steps to restored health after a cardiac episode
- Medical anxiety — supporting loved ones and yourself after a medical event