NAAAP Blog

Date: Tuesday, March 30
Time: 9:00pm – 10:30pm Eastern
Registration: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/376055027

Navigating Today’s Intergenerational Workforce : The Gen Y Perceptions 360 Survey with Dr. Vu Pham

Anecdotal perceptions about Generation Y or the “Millenials”, born between 1978 and 1995:
“Gen Y lacks willingness to pay their dues.”
“Today’s young employees expect frequent rewards.”
“They’re digital natives and can wield technology best.”
“Young professionals in this millennia work better in teams.”

The media, generational experts and company employees make numerous statements like these about Generation Y. How true are they? How widespread are these perceptions? The Gen Y Perceptions Study placed these, and other statements, to the test. It surveyed more than 700 respondents from different generations to measure how Gen Y views itself in comparison to how other generations view Gen Y. You could call this a mass-scale 360 about Gen Y. Join us to see the results of the survey and its implications for the U.S. workforce, including best practices.

About Dr. Vu Pham

As a Partner of Spectrum Knowledge, Inc., Vu H. Pham, Ph.D. works with dozens of organizations from the Fortune 500 to governmental and non-profit agencies to boost employee performance and strategic effectiveness. Dr. Pham conducts interactive training and data-driven research and is a prolific publisher and popular keynote speaker. He currently conducts research at the Center for Research on Employment and the Workforce (CREW) at California State University—Fullerton, and for the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Pham is also a Senior Advisor to NAAAP. His work has been featured on national and international multimedia venues, such as CNN, MSNBC, the Associated Press, Voice of America, The Los Angeles Times, KSCI International Television, Strategic Innovators, Asia in Play, Asian Week, Radio Free Asia and The Orange County Register.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 9:00pm – 10:30pm Eastern
Registration: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/761192523

Helping Asian Americans Move to the Corner Office with S.K. Gupta

S. K. will present his story, talk about breaking down barriers, and share his 3 rules for success and the 4 S’s of good leadership.  He will discuss the strengths of the Asian American culture, overcoming stereotypes, and taking risks.   Questions are gladly taken at the end of the Webinar.

About S.K. Gupta

Mr. Gupta is vice president of Operations for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (SSC). SSC designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft and more.  SSC provides over $8 billion of Lockheed Martin’s $43 billion of annual sales.

S. K.’s responsibilities include the Material Management, Transportation, Publications & Services, and Environment, Safety & Health organizations as well as about 17 million square feet of facility operations across ten states. Additionally, he manages all of SSC’s capital investments and leads SSC’s efforts for LM21 Operating Excellence and Target Zero.

As the first corporate director of LM21 Operating Excellence at Lockheed Martin Corporation, S. K. helped implement a culture of continuous improvement.  Beginning in 2004, S.K. began winning a number of national awards for engineering and leadership excellence, including the Department of Defense’s 1997 Single Process Initiative Award.

S.K. has engineering degrees from the Marine Engineering College in India and the University of Michigan, an MBA from Seattle University, and executive management training at Columbia, Northwestern and Santa Clara Universities, and the Lockheed Martin’s Center for Leadership Education, S.K. has published and presented on technical, business, and leadership topics.

Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 9:00pm – 10:30pm Eastern
Registration: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/702148419

Setting Your Plan for Twenty Ten by Fabian J. De Rozario

If you do not know where you are going to, any pathway will get you there. In these fast paced times and among a multitude of demands that tug at our time, establishing personal and professional goals becomes even more critical.

Join us for a webinar that will remind you of the SMART process of setting goals, plus the top 10 suggestions of goals that you might consider as you launch into 2010.  The first hour will be the seminar and the last half hour will be Q&A.

Conducting this webinar will be Fabian De Rozario, President of NAAAP Atlanta. Fabian’s workshop at last year’s NAAAP national convention in Denver was one of the highest rated. Join Fabian on this webinar where he will persuade you to set goals and provide you with success tips to achieve your goals.

About Fabian De Rozario

Fabian was born and raised in Malaysia and completed his secondary education in Edinburgh, Scotland. He graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with two B.S. degrees (Management and Marketing) and a M.S. degree in Parks & Recreation Administration.

He served in student services leadership, instructor, and corporate trainer roles at Northern Illinois University and at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (where he was the student center director). From 1998 to 2006, Fabian was the Director of U.S. University Relations and Global Operations for the Golden Key International Honour Society, which is headquartered in Atlanta.

Fabian is a leader in the community, serving as the 2009 & 2010 President of NAAAP Atlanta, co-founding MAG (Malaysian Association of Georgia), and involvement in various other organizations. In June 2005, Fabian received the Georgia Society of Association Executives President’s Award and was named a “Mover & Shaker” of the association in 2007. In 2006, Fabian was named an honoree of Who’s Who in Asian American Communities in Georgia.

Currently, Fabian is a consultant and facilitator of programs in the subjects of diversity & inclusion, cross-cultural intelligence, workforce engagement, and leadership. He delivers programs at Fortune 100 companies across several industries in the U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and China. Fabian is married to Jesslyna and they reside in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

NAAAP has always been a supporter of worthy causes, and this year NAAAP is working on a donation program to support Asia Disaster Relief. NAAAP is asking that your generosity and your sense of humanity guide your sense of leadership as you give to those in dire need.

Please read the details of our giving campaign at NAAAP Asia Disaster Relief

You will see a link at the bottom of that page to our Donation button.

Vote for National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) in the Chase Community Giving Contest – Inspiring leaders to make a meaningful difference in government, education, business, and society.  Chase is giving the most popular non-profits in the U.S. $25,000 so vote for NAAAP.   It costs you NOTHING, just a few clicks.

The First Cutoff is December 11, 2009, so please vote today!

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Each person has 20 votes, you have 20 votes, your friends have 20 votes, you can even vote for a NAAAP local chapter and the national NAAAP, Inc. — please help us spread this message!

Elizabeth Xu 10 Steps to a Successful Career

Elizabeth Xu

The NAAAP National Webinar Series
November 17, 2009, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Detailed instructions on registering for GoToWebinar here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/638508890

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Dr. Elizabeth Xu is the Senior Vice President of Product Development and World Wide Support for Vitria Technology. She currently is responsible for Vitria’s Product Development, Product Management, World Wide Customer Support, Education and IT Operations. Prior to Vitria, Elizabeth had managerial positions at IBM, in which she acquired deep knowledge in software development. She launched the IBM Asian American Network with three IBM Asian Executive sponsors. IBM provided her with solid management skills and leadership training. In the last few years, Elizabeth has expanded her efforts in elevating leadership skills in the Asian community by teaching in-depth leadership classes as well as making presentations to different Asian community organizations and alumni groups. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has earned an M.S. in Atmospheric Science and B.S. in Space Physics from Peking University.

Her well-received presentation “Ten Steps to a Successful Career” provides building blocks for individuals who pursue meaningful careers. On November 17, Dr. Xu will give the Ten Steps presentation and will help you assess personal values, define life and work goals, and understand pitfalls for Asians in the workplace. Dr. Xu’s presentation provides an overview of how to be successful in the workplace. She covers tools that are useful for younger professionals as well as higher level managers.  The presentation is a balance between the right mindset and actual steps to one can take.

NAAAP National Webinar Series: Focused Training on Leadership

Dynamics of Leadership – Oct. 26, 2009, 9:00 PM EDT

Brian McLaughlin

Presenter Bio:

Brian McLaughlin, President of Emerald Elephant Entertainment LLC, NAAAP Tucson

Brian spent 20 years as an Army and Army Reserve officer, mostly in Special Operations.  He commanded a specialized paratrooper unit called Pathfinders, was the Joint Operations Center Chief in Special Operations Command Europe during the Global War on Terror, oversaw missions into Afghanistan soon after 9/11, and supervised a civilian evacuation during civil war in the Ivory Coast.  He served as a General’s Aide-de-Camp and as an Infantry leader during the Cold War.

His military decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and German and Dutch Commando Parachutist badges.  In civilian life, Brian founded a film company, has been a producer on nine feature films, has been an officer of two international corporations (including a Raytheon subsidiary), and was a business manager on multiple programs.

He has served on boards of various non-profit organizations, including the Raytheon Asian Pacific Association (in Tucson) and the Asian Pacific Alumni of Notre Dame, and has been the president of two non-profits.  He was honored by the University of Notre Dame as an Exemplary Asian Pacific Alumni and twice honored as Member of the Year of the Raytheon Tucson Management Club.  He was a council member of the Raytheon (Missile Systems) Mentor Program and is a mentor in the Notre Dame MBA Mentor Program.

He is on the Organizing Committee of NAAAP-Tucson.  He has an MBA from Boston University, a business degree from Notre Dame.  He was captain of the Notre Dame gymnastics team for three years and still coaches adult gymnasts.

This Webinar will cover a variety of lessons learned from over 25 years of military, civilian, and sports leadership and management experience, including analyzing contrasting leadership styles, qualities of strong leadership, priorities of leaders, and developing leadership abilities. Related topics addressed will include developing subordinates, effective communication, humor in leadership, teamwork and delegation, integrity and fairness, and self-confidence.

A portion of the discussion will be specifically related to Asian Americans and overcoming stereotypical perceptions, while recognizing how cultural values and beliefs really may impact our behavior and our management style. Examples of Asian and Asian American leaders and managers will be highlighted.

Please register
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/729080522

Webinar Agenda:

1. Introduction of NAAAP Webinar Series
2. Introduction of Speaker: Brian McLaughlin
3. Presentation: Dynamics of Leadership
4. Q & A Session

Moderators/Organizers:

Sally Wang, NAAAP National VP, Chief Program Officer
Sherman Kong, Director of Professional Development @ NAAAP Toronto
Special Thanks to Shan-Ming Chiu, Cyndy Yu-Robinson, and Eugene Hsu for their significant contributions and support in technology, marketing, and more.

Reminders:

All attendees will be on mute by default and the session will not be started until we begin to broadcast. Please standby.
Please choose the correct audio mode on the GoToWebinar panel. If you are dialing in through a telephone, please indicate “Use Telephone”. If you are using a built-in microphone and speakers on your computer, please select “Use Mic & Speakers”.
If a computer is used to participate in the webinar dialogues, please use a headset to avoid echo.
Should you have any technical difficulties, please contact the Organizers via the GoToWebinar chat box, or email webinars@naaap.org.

Don’t Miss Out:

Upcoming November Webinar features Elizabeth Xu (Senior VP, Vitria Technology; Board of Directors, NAAAP SF) an inspirational speaker specializes in elevating leadership skills in the Asian community with multiple national speaking credits including at Stanford and Yahoo!

We’re providing a link to a FREE 60-minute telecast presentation on Personal Branding by Erin Yoshimura

Summary:

Thursday, September 17th at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern

A personal brand is your reputation and what comes to mind when someone hears your name. Your personal brand precedes you and is your calling card that sums up the experience of interacting with you.

Everyone naturally has a personal brand and if you don’t actively work on defining your brand, your brand will define you!

Whether you’re job hunting, looking for a career change or want more fulfillment in your current position, personal branding is a must-have career strategy in any economic climate! There are many ways having a clear personal brand can help you gain leverage in your career.

You’ll learn:
· What is a personal brand?
· The benefits of strong personal brand in your career (and life)
· How personal branding builds self-confidence
· Components of a personal brand
· Tips to begin building your brand now (no matter where you are in your career)

We’re providing a link to a presentation on Networking Strategies for Asian American Pacific Islanders by Liz Lynch

Summary:

Liz Lynch

Liz Lynch, who is Filipina American, shows busy professionals and entrepreneurs-introverts and extroverts alike-how to get 24/7 networking results WITHOUT the 24/7 effort. As a top networking strategist, speaker, and author of “Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online” (McGraw-Hill, 2008), Liz has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, as well as on ABC News, Fox Business News, CNBC.com, Forbes.com and Businessweek.com.  She holds an engineering degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford University.

Date: Monday, August 3, 2009
Time: 6pm PDT / 7pm MDT / 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

FREE 60-minute teleclass, details in the link below
Click the link to register: http://empowerful.com/free-liz-lynch-call.html

Denver, Colorado – The 2009 NAAAP National Convention and Diversity Career Fair has published the layout for the career fair.

The Diversity Career Fair is open to the public but you must register in advance.  Registering also allows you to search for posted jobs and upload your resume where it will be accessible to career fair employers:

Click HERE for details of the layout.