{"id":1991,"date":"2014-04-24T18:54:38","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T22:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2014-04-24T18:57:01","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T22:57:01","slug":"brooks-mencke-and-kyle-packnicks-group-mentoring-sessions-academic-year-20132014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/2014\/04\/brooks-mencke-and-kyle-packnicks-group-mentoring-sessions-academic-year-20132014\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooks Mencke and Kyle Packnick’s Group Mentoring Sessions – Academic Year 2013\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Group Mentoring Sessions<\/h1>\n

Jubilee Hall<\/p>\n

Seton Hall University<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Member Directory<\/h1>\n

Group Leaders<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kyle Packnick<\/h4>\n

kyle.packnick@student.shu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: 203-814-8994<\/p>\n

Brooks Mencke<\/h4>\n

brooks.mencke@student.shu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: 612-296-9515<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Executives<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0John Boylan<\/h4>\n

john.j.boylan@verizon.com<\/p>\n

Phone: 201-213-3313<\/p>\n

Matthew Campbell<\/h4>\n

mccampbell@chubb.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: 908-572-4251<\/p>\n

Vincent Molinaro<\/h4>\n

V<\/a>inceM@juniper.net<\/p>\n

Phone: 908-947-4432<\/p>\n

Kathleen Rennie<\/h4>\n

kathleen.rennie@shu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: 973-275-2185<\/p>\n

Kimberley Reynolds<\/h4>\n

kimberleyreynolds@ymail.com<\/p>\n

Phone: 973-271-8613<\/p>\n

Susan Schnell<\/h4>\n

es.schnell@verizon.net<\/p>\n

Phone: 908-616-4457<\/p>\n

Matt Sollie<\/h4>\n

matt.d.sollie@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Phone: 862-926-9265<\/p>\n

Quentin Williams<\/h4>\n

mqw@blwfirm.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: 212-572-4822<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Students<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ara Barotilla<\/p>\n

Luciano Cundari<\/p>\n

Allison Giosa<\/p>\n

Mark Janiak<\/p>\n

Deirdre Kane<\/p>\n

Zane Keller<\/p>\n

Rowena Klein<\/p>\n

Nicholas Luciano<\/p>\n

Pilar Martinez<\/p>\n

Brian McSherry<\/p>\n

Matthew Pranaitis<\/p>\n

Cameron Quisenberry<\/p>\n

Carla Santos<\/p>\n

Amanda Sulkosky<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Team Goals<\/h1>\n
    \n
  1. To learn and grow from the real world experiences of our Executives.<\/li>\n
  2. Build meaningful relationships amongst students and Executives.<\/li>\n
  3. Promote critical thinking and problem solving skills.<\/li>\n
  4. Determine ways to thrive in a slow job market.<\/li>\n
  5. Remember this is a two way street; all parties are her to give<\/em> and learn.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Session I (10\/29\/13) Review<\/h1>\n

    Discussed Overview of Program<\/p>\n

    – \u00a0 Amazing Opportunities<\/p>\n

    – \u00a0 Format of Future Meetings with larger group<\/p>\n

    Reviewed Potential Discussions and Goals<\/p>\n

    – \u00a0 Added TED Talks to Discussions<\/p>\n

    College Discussion<\/p>\n

    – \u00a0 Executives offered insight into personal experiences<\/p>\n

    – \u00a0 Kim Reynolds stressed importance of being involved<\/p>\n

      \n
    • no class\/club in particular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      – \u00a0 Flexible with concentration<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Deirdre Kane reflection on five-year Accounting plan<\/li>\n
      • Importance of taking break days (don\u2019t burn self out)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Discussion of Student\/Athlete<\/p>\n

        – \u00a0 Mr. Williams reflection as Division I Athlete<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Worked hard, but could have done more<\/li>\n
        • Built strong connections, wished even more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          – \u00a0 Cameron and Cora discussed relationship with non-athletes<\/p>\n

          – \u00a0 What can we do to strengthen bond<\/p>\n

            \n
          • Partner with organizations for Community Service<\/li>\n
          • Propose idea to Dean Strawser\n
              \n
            • Assist Athletic Dept. socially, academically, etc.<\/li>\n
            • Serve as a resource<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Support Athletes\n
                \n
              • All sports, not just basketball<\/li>\n
              • S.H.I.P.S app requiring length of time with GPS ability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                – \u00a0 Two-way street<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Athletes will supply opportunities as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Importance of Forming Connections<\/p>\n

                  – \u00a0 Don\u2019t underestimate anyone<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Quentin now hiring students more impressive in college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    – \u00a0 School limiting by separating groups<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Leadership housing, preventing students to meet others<\/li>\n
                    • Seton Hall Schools (Business, A&S, Diplo, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      – \u00a0 A students- professors, B students- judges, C students- make the $<\/p>\n

                      Closing Remarks<\/p>\n

                      – \u00a0 Make meaningful relationships (Don\u2019t burn bridges) \u2013 Never Know<\/p>\n

                      – \u00a0 College helps with first job \u2013 Prove self after that<\/p>\n

                      – \u00a0 Thank you, will set up one more meeting before end of semester<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Session II (12\/4\/13) Review<\/h1>\n

                      Networking<\/p>\n

                      – Relationships > Networking<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • \u201cNetworking\u201d often gets confused<\/li>\n
                      • It is important for our connections to be meaningful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        – \u00a0 Quality not quantity<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Don\u2019t just contact blindly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          LinkedIn<\/p>\n

                          – \u00a0 Proceed with caution<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Very different from other social media sites\n
                              \n
                            • Every contact, recommendation, etc. reflects you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                            • Avoid blindly adding people you don\u2019t know personally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              – \u00a0 Endorsements<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Putting name behind each recommendation\n
                                  \n
                                • Don\u2019t endorse just because you have been endorse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  – \u00a0 Advice with using LinkedIn<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Employers will find you if have the right criteria\n
                                      \n
                                    • Ex: \u201cStudent seeking internship\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Internships<\/p>\n

                                      – \u00a0 Take advantage of them<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Gain experience in field<\/li>\n
                                      • Even negative experience can be beneficial\n
                                          \n
                                        • Helps us learn what we are interested in<\/li>\n
                                        • Learn from mistakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          – \u00a0 Can lead to job<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Executives have promoted interns to full-time<\/li>\n
                                          • Ex: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Interviews<\/p>\n

                                            – \u00a0 Strategies for Interviews<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Be on time and fully prepared<\/li>\n
                                            • Be confident, but not too confident<\/li>\n
                                            • Always follow up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              – \u00a0 Be honest<\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Easy to tell and important quality employers look for<\/li>\n
                                              • Interview indicates resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Closing Remarks<\/p>\n

                                                – \u00a0 Build meaningful relationship rather than many business relationships<\/p>\n

                                                – \u00a0 Honest and integrity show through<\/p>\n

                                                – \u00a0 Thank you, will set up next meeting in January\/February<\/p>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                Session III (3\/4\/14) Review<\/h1>\n

                                                Balancing Schedule<\/p>\n

                                                – \u00a0 Times makes itself \u2013 do what you will with it<\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • Can usually take on more than you think<\/li>\n
                                                • Find \u201cme\u201d time\n
                                                    \n
                                                  • Make this time sacred \u2013 need to have balance<\/li>\n
                                                  • Ex: Workout options have become more concise; Shouldn\u2019t keep from work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    – \u00a0 Prioritizing<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • Things come up that are sometimes out of your control<\/li>\n
                                                    • Different people from various areas of your life need help\/assistance\n
                                                        \n
                                                      • Must be able to decide what needs attention first<\/li>\n
                                                      • Understand that everything will eventually get done<\/li>\n
                                                      • Avoid being a \u201cGet It Off the Desk-er\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                      • Set own deadlines\n
                                                          \n
                                                        • Contrary to school, many jobs don\u2019t have hard deadlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                          – \u00a0 Can adjust timelines<\/p>\n

                                                          – \u00a0 Don\u2019t get into bad habits<\/p>\n

                                                          Work and Home Life<\/p>\n

                                                          – \u00a0 Wake up with right mindset<\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          • Take everything in stride; One step at a time\n
                                                              \n
                                                            • Focus on what is possible today\u00a0 and don\u2019t worry about tomorrow<\/li>\n
                                                            • Be goal-oriented \u2013 both long and short term (Daily objectives)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                            • Be positive and excited about opportunities\n
                                                                \n
                                                              • \u201cIn traffic, at least you have somewhere to go\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                – \u00a0 Family and Work<\/p>\n

                                                                  \n
                                                                • \u201cThe Feminine Mistake\u201d\n
                                                                    \n
                                                                  • Studies show that couples who both work are happier<\/li>\n
                                                                  • When women feel overwhelmed, rather than seeking help, they feel pressured to back out of job<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Overcome Challenges\n
                                                                      \n
                                                                    • Meltdowns offer learning experiences<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Importance of working together as a family<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Consider alternatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Many jobs allow for flexibility<\/p>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Ex: Working from home<\/p>\n

                                                                      Closing Remarks<\/p>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Build meaningful relationship rather than many business relationships<\/p>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Understand what you can and can\u2019t control and prioritize<\/p>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Balance is key, whether it is your schedule, family, or work life<\/p>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Thank you, will set up next meeting in April<\/p>\n

                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                      Session IV (4\/10\/14) Review<\/h1>\n

                                                                      Collaboration in the Workplace<\/p>\n

                                                                      – \u00a0 Keep work and friends separate<\/p>\n

                                                                        \n
                                                                      • Social relationship<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Friendship goes beyond this to a different level of trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                        – \u00a0 When climbing up the corporate ladder know that politics exist<\/p>\n

                                                                          \n
                                                                        • There will be brownnosing and kiss-ups\n
                                                                            \n
                                                                          • But keep an open culture<\/li>\n
                                                                          • Exclusion of other people is detrimental to a work environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                          • Coattails\n
                                                                              \n
                                                                            • Will raise your own game because you associate with good leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                            • Genuineness\n
                                                                                \n
                                                                              • People will know what your motivation is<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Have a strong bond with others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                Social Media<\/p>\n

                                                                                – \u00a0 Facebook<\/p>\n

                                                                                  \n
                                                                                • Speaking to the world when you post<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Way to reconnect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                  – \u00a0 Linked-In<\/p>\n

                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  • People you know can vouch for you\n
                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    • Inappropriate to ask some individuals for endorsements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                      – \u00a0 Twitter<\/p>\n

                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      • Useful for normal business-related things<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Very public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                        Unwritten Rules<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Always be respectful<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Sarcasm doesn\u2019t play in too well<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Don\u2019t ever make assumptions<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Always do work like it would end up on the CEO\u2019s desk<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Mirror your audience when dressing for work or for meetings<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Know your stuff and know when to give up<\/p>\n

                                                                                        – \u00a0 Things that don\u2019t mix with coworkers:<\/p>\n

                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        • Excessively drinking<\/li>\n
                                                                                        • Social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                          – \u00a0 Be careful what you put in emails<\/p>\n

                                                                                          – \u00a0 Always have a notebook and pen with you<\/p>\n

                                                                                          Current Events- Be Up to Date<\/p>\n

                                                                                          – \u00a0 Know in order to have something to talk about<\/p>\n

                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          • Know about your industry<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Know about your company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                            – \u00a0 Makes you more well rounded<\/p>\n

                                                                                            – \u00a0 Flipboard<\/p>\n

                                                                                            Change in the Workplace and in Life<\/p>\n

                                                                                            – \u00a0 Change is going to happen in life<\/p>\n

                                                                                              \n
                                                                                            • Take it upon yourself to own it and have a plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                              – \u00a0 Learn what you do and don\u2019t like<\/p>\n

                                                                                                \n
                                                                                              • Recognize where you don\u2019t want to be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                – \u00a0 Stay open-minded and get experience<\/p>\n

                                                                                                – \u00a0 Speak up to managers but have awareness and be patient<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                • \u201cYou have to lap yourself\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                                                                  Group Mentoring Sessions Jubilee Hall Seton Hall University   Member Directory Group Leaders Kyle Packnick kyle.packnick@student.shu.edu Phone: 203-814-8994 Brooks Mencke brooks.mencke@student.shu.edu Phone: 612-296-9515 Executives \u00a0John Boylan john.j.boylan@verizon.com Phone: 201-213-3313 Matthew… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1558,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-group-mentoring"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1558"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1991"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1993,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991\/revisions\/1993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}