Virtual - Career Clinic: Power-Up Your LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is a powerful tool professionals use to stay informed on industry trends and news. It's also a very helpful tool in a job search. If used properly, LinkedIn can work for you while you are not working. It can connect you with alumni, recruiters and jobs. Learn how to power up your LinkedIn profile and get this tool working for you by improving your personal brand in an impactful way. This virtual session, led by Sharron Vogler, Director of Alumni & MBA Career Development for the School of Business, is open to School of Business alumni.
Executive Education - Leading People Who Are Different From You
In todays global economy, organizations are continuously becoming more diverse. This broadening diversification of organization members includes cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Thus, it is imperative people managers understand how to effectively lead individuals who are different from them. Leaders who can bring an array of diverse individuals together and form a cohesive team aligned on common goals, purpose, and values will gain a competitive advantage. This 1-day program provides participants with the knowledge and tools to understand and effectively lead people who are different from them. Participants also gain insights into how to shape the teams or organizations culture to create an environment that is authentic and brings out the best in everyone. During this workshop, participants will immediately apply insight and tools in developing a personal leadership plan resulting in: Understanding the importance of emotional intelligence in leading others who are differentThe ability to use social perception to accurately access others while reducing potential biasesUnderstanding how to reduce prejudice in teamsThe ability to earn the trust of and apply various leadership styles to effectively lead people who are different from youUnderstanding the nature of the various areas of diversity: culture, gender, sexual orientation, and age Deadline to register: May 29, 2025
Executive Education - Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation
From Preparation to Execution: Build Essential Skills for Effective, Value-Driven Negotiations. Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation is a one-day session designed to introduce you to the ABCs of negotiation and how to build a strong foundation of how to think about, prepare for, and execute negotiations in a variety of contexts (e.g., client negotiations). Through this session, you will gain greater understanding into the five fundamental questions you should ask before every negotiation to enhance your negotiating effectiveness. Additionally, you will explore different negotiating approaches, assess your own negotiation style, and learn how it may influence your negotiated outcomes. Finally, you will gain practice negotiating in both two-party and multi-party negotiations, much like the ones you might encounter with clients, coworkers, and/or supervisors. Through these experiences, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to negotiate both assertively and collaboratively in order to create greater value-adding agreements. Deadline for registration: April 22, 2025 Register Now
Wake Forest Football Spring Showcase
It's going to be sun's-out, fun on Saturday, April 19 for the Wake Forest Football Spring Showcase. The event will begin at 3 p.m. Admission is FREE and open to the public. Designed to be an interactive, high-energy experience for students, families, and Demon Deacon fans of all ages, the Spring Showcase will feature an exciting mix of on-field action and fan engagement. The event will not be broadcast, meaning the only way to get an exclusive first look at the 2025 Demon Deacons is to be there in person! Fans in attendance will enjoy a Wake Forest Football Team Showcase, where the team will hit the field in a practice/scrimmage format, with a final decision on whether it will be an Offense vs. Defense matchup or full-team scrimmage coming closer to the event. Additionally, fans and students alike will have the chance to compete alongside Wake Forest football players in a Punt, Pass & Kick Competitioninterested individuals can contact Wake Forest's Fan Experience team (wffanexp@wfu.edu) for details on how to participate. Throughout the event, attendees can also enter to win exclusive giveaways, including Nike Team gear, autographed items, gift cards and more! More details at GoDeacs.com.
