Career Pathing sessions aimed at setting up students, employees for success in workplace

Small Actions, Big Consequences

Dr. Shalon Malone, Northwest assistant vice president of diversity and inclusion

10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13

Microaggressions, stereotypes and biases are prevalent in society. This workshop will define actions and provide tools to modify behavior, call people in to learning about harmful actions and create a welcoming environment for all. 

Emotional Intelligence

Michele Burch Reid, organizational effectiveness and personal development consultant with Legacy Consulting Institute LLC

10 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18

Emotional Intelligence refers to a distinct combination of emotional and social skills and competencies that influence our overall capability to cope effectively with the demands and pressures of work and life. Learn how Emotional Intelligence skills influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in effective and meaningful ways

40 Day Practice to Resilience: Relaxation and Stress Management

Michele Burch Reid, organizational effectiveness and personal development consultant with Legacy Consulting Institute LLC

11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2

Burch Reid guides attendees in learning how stress affects their bodies, how to reverse those effects and how to build resilience. The workshop is interactive and includes several relaxation stress management exercises. 

Seize Your Relationships: Make Authentic Connections

Jasmine Stringer, lifestyle expert, strategist and influencer with Carpe Diem with Jasmine LLC

11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17

Stringer discusses best practices to dissolve barriers, expand networks and cultivate deeper personal and professional connections to help attendees increase their visibility, develop a stronger support network, improve business growth and make more impactful connections. 

Audiences will learn how to discover effective strategies to build authentic connections, the power of being genuine and open in professional networking to develop deeper and more meaningful relationships, to build a strong network that boosts visibility and provides valuable support and resources, to leverage authentic connections to drive and create opportunities for professional and personal development and growth. 

The Role of Self-Care in Professional Productivity & Success

Dr. Melissa Van Buren, Northwest employee wellness coordinator

10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2

Van Buren will discuss the application of self-care topics, including nutrition, sleep hygiene, immune support, stress management, adrenal support, relationship health and setting boundaries related to work, school and home to create a balanced, sustainably healthy life.

Attendees will be introduced to the topic of self-care and preventative medicine, understand the rationale of seeking healthy balance in everyday life, review examples of applying self-care and preventative medicine to different lifestyles and schedules, and learn how to apply self-care and preventative medicine to their own personal career trajectory and life goals.

Build a Momentum Mindset: How to Be More Adaptable, Resilient and Ready for What’s Next in a Rapidly-Changing World That Never Slows Down

Kim Becking, professional speaker with Momentum Motivation LLC

11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15

Becking shares her stories of resilience in life and business with healthy doses of vulnerability, humor and motivation. She will share how attendees can use resilience to navigate and cope during change and uncertainty while building a momentum mindset to develop the resilience needed to push past limited thinking and challenges.

Attendees will leave this program with tools to transform their mindset to think differently, become more adaptable, and challenges and create the everyday resilience required to reduce stress and ignite momentum.