ELSIG Monthly Meetup

CHANGE OF VENUE!
AUGUST 2011 only we will be meeting in the SAP Cafeteria at 3410 Hillview because we are combining with the Marketing SIG.

Book Swap: Don't forget to bring a book on technology, leadership, or project management to donate to the book swap. We are running low on inventory and need more donations to keep it going.

Note the expanded peer-to-peer roundtable has been given more time, so if you want to participate, come earlier!!

TITLE: Rapid Rapport - Creating Influence On Demand
SPEAKERS: Bernie Maloney, PE http://www.linkedin.com/in/berniemaloney

About the Speakers:

As an intra*preneurial leader, Bernie's grown businesses from break even to beyond $100M, leading through influence more than direct authority. His teams have delivered award winning retail PCs, IP convergent HDTVs, set top boxes and services. A passionate advocate for the Lean Starup Movement, Bernie believes a little structure goes a long way, and that it's possible to liberate latent potential in just about any one, or any group. In his current role at TiVo, he's getting to indulge that passion by spreading Agile frameworks and Lean principles to shift the culture to a new level of performance. In this talk, you'll get a taste of that same passion, here for increasing personal performance. He'll be sharing some simple, yet subtle techniques to shift communication effectiveness by a factor of 5 or more. And while he advises away from initial use with stormtroopers, executives and clients are fair game.

Details of talk:

Wish you could persuade stormtroopers these are not the 'droids they're looking for? How about lower communication barriers in the first 60 seconds of any meeting? Would you like to influence how others perceive you in interviews, when networking or working in pairs and teams?
In this interactive (that means audience participation!) session we’ll cover: * Why this works * Simple, verbal techniques to build rapport fast * Practice on how to build and break rapport (helpful to keep discussions concise!) Come learn ways to build rapport instantly & influence without authority whether in person or simply over a phone

Snack and Beverage Sponsor:

ONGOING MANAGEMENT SPONSOR: Project Connections is our EL SIG Management Sponsor.

ProjectConnections.com is dedicated to practically and affordably supporting individuals as they do their jobs day-to-day and helping them grow their management abilities and careers. We also provide management development and support resources to organizations, through group subscriptions, methodology content licenses, on-demand virtual training programs, virtual coaching, and more - all to help managers improve how critical project work gets done, and to help grow the capabilities of everyone on their staffs and teams.

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Agenda

6:15 - 6:30 Early arrival recommended!
6:30 - 7:00 Registration / Checkin
6:30 - 7:00 Enjoy wine, beer, cheese, fruit, snacks, pizza, soda and networking
6:31 - 6:59 Engineering Leadership Peer-2-Peer Roundtable
7:00 - 7:10 Introduction and opening announcements
7:10 - 8:20 Keynote and Q&A
8:20 - 8:30 Closing announcements
8:30 - 8:45 Informal networking and followup Q&A
8:45 - 8:50 Clean up
8:50 - 9:00 Clear the room & have a safe trip home!

BOOK SWAP - Every month! Bring books to share.

JOB SWAP - Check out our Yahoo! Group here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVForum_EL_SIG_JobSwap/ (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SDForum_EL_SIG_JobSwap/)

PEER-to-PEER Roundtable - Every month! Join us to share insights and advice with peers each month prior to the 7 PM event.

BLOG: Write or read EL SIG blog posts here:

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