2023 WOC (1303) Keep the Fire Burning- Connecting Values, Identity, and Passion to Avoid Burnout Learning Professional Development for Women and Minorities

Objective: Develop strategies to enhance productivity and career longevity
 
As professionals, we often face challenging situations that can lead to burnout, including high email volumes, difficult colleagues, and workplace politics. Despite finding work that aligns with our interests, most of us experience varying levels of burnout throughout our careers. It is crucial to stay connected to the vision, mission, and goals of our work and to find ways to express our identity, creativity, and passion. In this workshop, we will share tools and techniques to help you re-energize and shift your thinking, transforming dead-ends into multiple paths of opportunities, morale, and effectiveness.
 
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
Identify strategies to connect personal and professional values.
Manage stress, adapt to change, and navigate industry rumors.
Examine ways to become a strategic professional instead of just a task manager.
Explore five techniques to cultivate passion and commitment.
Speakers:
Scyatta Wallace
CEO/Founder
Janisaw Company
 

Sondia Christian
Director, Business Integration
HII
 

Jhansi Nalla
EGM, Driver Technologies and Program Management
General Motors