{"id":1880,"date":"2014-02-28T22:46:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T03:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/?p=1880"},"modified":"2014-02-28T22:51:38","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T03:51:38","slug":"womens-leadership-program-hosts-first-annual-panel-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/2014\/02\/womens-leadership-program-hosts-first-annual-panel-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Leadership Program Hosts First Annual Panel Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Dhara Patel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, February 26th<\/sup>, the Women\u2019s Leadership Program hosted their first Annual Panel Event. With a mission to educate, give opportunities, and empower women in their career journey, the founding team decided to broaden the scope of learning by hosting an event that can serve as a valuable teaching experience for every Seton Hall University student.<\/p>\n

The topic for the evening was, \u201cWhat You Wish You Knew at the Beginning of Your Career.\u201d panel members included: <\/span>Dr. Kathleen Renni<\/b>e<\/span>, <\/b>a partner at McGraw Group, professor of communications at Seton Hall, and integrated marketing communications specialist, <\/span>Raleigh Mayer<\/b>, leadership consultant at Raleigh Mayer Consulting, and <\/span>Frank Diana<\/b>, Principal at Tata Consultancy Services. The \u00a0discussion was moderated by <\/span>Kathleen Ellis<\/b>, Senior Vice President at Chubb Insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Women’s Leadership Program Founding Team with moderator, panelists, and Mike Reuter. (Photo Courtesy of Mike Reuter)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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One of the first topics discussed concerned what is required to make the most of one\u2019s career. Ms. Mayer introduced the \u201c7 \u2013 Up\u2019s\u201d as crucial for career success: show up, dress up, stand up, speak up, listen up, lighten up and follow up.<\/p>\n

The panelists emphasized that \u201cover 55% of one\u2019s impression is formed visually.\u201d Professionalism, both in presentation and appearance, is key to generating a positive first impression. They also stressed the importance of voice inflection, noting that the upward inflection in communication significantly diminishes one\u2019s professional appearance. This specific point captured the attention of the audience, as upward inflection has become a common style of communication. However, through this discussion, the panelists hoped to generate more awareness regarding this so-called \u201ccommunication epidemic,\u201d pointing to the idea that virtual communication has consumed much of our lives to the extent that physical communication may become a lost art.<\/p>\n

Throughout the evening a broad list of subjects were covered including mentorship, challenges, gender differences, networking and communication. The discussions were rich and insightful reflective of the panelists\u2019 personal journeys and life experiences. \u00a0The evening concluded with Dr. Rennie\u2019s words emphasizing the importance of chasing one\u2019s dreams: \u201cWhen you want the apple from the tree\u2026climb the tree; don\u2019t just sit there with your mouth open.\u201d In the end, it is important to do what you love, as that is what you will do best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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