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Change #12748
2012-02-17
12:34:11

update Calagator::Venue 202393158 Urban Airship Inc Roll back

duplicate_of_id nil → 202392011
events_count 1 → 0
Change #12747
2012-02-17
12:34:10

update Calagator::Event 1250461989 Data, Culture, Networks, People or How to be a total baller when it comes to executing on ideas Roll back

venue_id 202393158 → 202392011
Change #12746
2012-02-17
11:26:27

update Calagator::Source 996334719 http://plancast.com/p/9w7u Roll back

imported_at nil → 2012-02-17 11:26:26 -0800
Change #12745
2012-02-17
11:26:27

update Calagator::Venue 202392011 Urban Airship Inc Roll back

access_notes nil →
address 334 Northwest 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States →
description nil →
email nil →
events_count nil → 44
id 202393158 → 202392011
latitude 45.5255 → 45.5257
longitude -122.6822 → -122.6821
source_id 996334719 → nil
street_address 334 Nw 11th Ave → 334 NW 11th Avenue
telephone nil →
title Urban Airship Inc → Urban Airship
url nil → http://urbanairship.com/
wifi false → true
Change #12744
2012-02-17
11:26:27

create Calagator::Event 1250461989 Data, Culture, Networks, People or How to be a total baller when it comes to executing on ideas Roll back

description nil → Executing on an idea is hard. Making sure you're correctly moving forward on the idea is even harder. At core of every smart decision is the intersection of four major themes: Data, Culture, Networks, and People. This talk will motivate this belief with data and epic tales about Etsy.com, OurShelf, and Tutorspree, leaving you with a framework on how to more effectively push an idea into a successful product. About the speaker: Paul lives for magnificent engineering. Elegant, well-founded, useful solutions to problems that say something about engineering's beauty. He loves metrics, taking on the impossible, and making lives better through technology. Currently he is the VP of Engineering at Tutorspree (YC). Previously he worked at PushButton Labs, Etsy.com, OurShelf (DreamIt), and SilverCloud Software as well as working in advanced research (DARPA). He's also contributed, time, money, and effort to Code for America, PyPy, and Clojure.
end_time nil → 2012-02-21 18:00:00 -0800
id nil → 1250461989
source_id nil → 996334719
start_time nil → 2012-02-21 18:00:00 -0800
title nil → Data, Culture, Networks, People or How to be a total baller when it comes to executing on ideas
url nil → http://plancast.com/p/9w7u
venue_id nil → 202393158
Change #12743
2012-02-17
11:26:27

create Calagator::Venue 202392011 Urban Airship Inc Roll back

address nil → 334 Northwest 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States
country nil → US
id nil → 202393158
latitude nil → 45.5255
locality nil → Portland
longitude nil → -122.6822
postal_code nil → 97209
region nil → OR
source_id nil → 996334719
street_address nil → 334 Nw 11th Ave
title nil → Urban Airship Inc
Change #12742
2012-02-17
11:26:26

create Calagator::Source 996334719 http://plancast.com/p/9w7u Roll back

id nil → 996334719
url nil → http://plancast.com/p/9w7u
Change #12741
2012-02-17
10:26:27

create Calagator::Event 1250461988 Photoshop + AI User Group Roll back

description nil → Of the users, by the users, for the users, sponsored by Adobe. Monthly presentation and networking, book giveaways, and twice-a-year giveaways of Adobe Creative Suite. Feburary 2012: PRESENTATION on masking and selecting -- by Nancy Wirsig McClure, designer and trainer. Tips and tricks from basic to advanced, mostly Photoshop with a bit of Illustrator. Replacing backgrounds, selecting elements for compositing, and more. No charge to attend. RSVP not required. Sign up on the Google Group to get announcements of monthly meetings, focused on the design and illustration aspects of the tools, for users with some experience.
end_time nil → 2012-02-20 21:00:00 -0800
id nil → 1250461988
start_time nil → 2012-02-20 18:00:00 -0800
title nil → Photoshop + AI User Group
url nil → https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en_US&fromgroups#!topic/pdx-adobe/JPmwOjTvklI
venue_details nil → Community Room at ISITE Design (donated space!) IGNORE MAP!! They moved in January. 2030 NW Pettygrove — but *** use entrance on Overton *** PARKING. We can use their reserved parking— see hashed area on map at http://creative.isitedesign.us/map/map.jpg TRANSIT. Use streetcar, get off at Northrup and 21st. 1.5 blocks to building.
venue_id nil → 202392729
Change #12740
2012-02-17
09:47:30

update Calagator::Event 1250461906 Women Who Hack #2 Roll back

description This will be a casual get together for women who want to hack on projects with or around other women. All types of projects (software and hardware), languages, platforms and experience levels are welcome. Don't have anything to work on? Come, and we'll help you find a project! What you should bring: * Your laptop or other equipment * Your lovely self! We'll provide: * the space, including lots of seating and tables * internet * some snacks, including gluten-free and vegan options. Our goal is to support local women hackers (and aspiring hackers) by providing a safe, welcoming environment in which you can connect with and learn from each other. We're kid-friendly, too, so feel free to bring your children with you. Women Who Hack is open to all self-identified women and genderqueer persons, as well as accompanied children of all genders. All participants of Women Who Hack agree to follow the <a href="http://citizencodeofconduct.org/">Citizen Code of Conduct</a>. Questions? Get in touch: [email protected]. Our Google Group is <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/women-who-hack">https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/women-who-hack</a>. → This will be a casual get together for women who want to hack on projects with or around other women. All types of projects (software and hardware), languages, platforms and experience levels are welcome. Don't have anything to work on? Come, and we'll help you find a project! What you should bring: * Your laptop or other equipment * Your lovely self! We'll provide: * the space, including lots of seating and tables * internet * some snacks, including gluten-free and vegan options. Our goal is to support local women hackers (and aspiring hackers) by providing a safe, welcoming environment in which you can connect with and learn from each other. We're kid-friendly, too, so feel free to bring your children with you. Women Who Hack is open to all self-identified women and genderqueer persons, as well as accompanied children of all genders. All participants of Women Who Hack agree to follow the <a href="http://citizencodeofconduct.org/">Citizen Code of Conduct</a>. Questions? Get in touch: [email protected]. Our Google Group is <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/women-who-hack">https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/women-who-hack</a>.
locked nil → false
Change #12739
2012-02-17
09:29:21

create Calagator::Event 1250461987 Portland Functional Programming Study Group Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: Join programmers, researchers and enthusiasts to discuss functional programming. pdxfunc is a study/user group exploring the world of functional programming based in Portland, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages, including Haskell, Erlang, OCaml, Scala, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations, demos and discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts. The meetings are usually on the second Monday of the month.</i>
end_time nil → 2012-06-11 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461987
start_time nil → 2012-06-11 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → Portland Functional Programming Study Group
url nil → http://pdxfunc.org/
venue_id nil → 202392384
Change #12738
2012-02-17
09:29:09

create Calagator::Event 1250461986 Portland Functional Programming Study Group Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: Join programmers, researchers and enthusiasts to discuss functional programming. pdxfunc is a study/user group exploring the world of functional programming based in Portland, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages, including Haskell, Erlang, OCaml, Scala, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations, demos and discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts. The meetings are usually on the second Monday of the month.</i>
end_time nil → 2012-05-14 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461986
start_time nil → 2012-05-14 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → Portland Functional Programming Study Group
url nil → http://pdxfunc.org/
venue_id nil → 202392384
Change #12737
2012-02-17
09:28:58

create Calagator::Event 1250461985 Portland Functional Programming Study Group Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: Join programmers, researchers and enthusiasts to discuss functional programming. pdxfunc is a study/user group exploring the world of functional programming based in Portland, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages, including Haskell, Erlang, OCaml, Scala, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations, demos and discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts. The meetings are usually on the second Monday of the month.</i>
end_time nil → 2012-04-09 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461985
start_time nil → 2012-04-09 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → Portland Functional Programming Study Group
url nil → http://pdxfunc.org/
venue_id nil → 202392384
Change #12736
2012-02-17
09:27:51

create Calagator::Event 1250461984 pdxdevops: Portland DevOps user group meeting Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: pdxdevops is a Portland, Oregon user group that explores the glorious intersection of software development and systems operations, and shares practical advice on working effectively in an era of agile infrastructure, server automation and cloud computing. Meetings are usually on the third Monday of the month. Website: http://pdxdevops.org/ && Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/pdxdevops/">@pdxdevops</a></i>
end_time nil → 2012-06-18 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461984
start_time nil → 2012-06-18 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → pdxdevops: Portland DevOps user group meeting
url nil → http://pdxdevops.org/
venue_id nil → 202392291
Change #12735
2012-02-17
09:27:40

create Calagator::Event 1250461983 pdxdevops: Portland DevOps user group meeting Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: pdxdevops is a Portland, Oregon user group that explores the glorious intersection of software development and systems operations, and shares practical advice on working effectively in an era of agile infrastructure, server automation and cloud computing. Meetings are usually on the third Monday of the month. Website: http://pdxdevops.org/ && Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/pdxdevops/">@pdxdevops</a></i>
end_time nil → 2012-05-21 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461983
start_time nil → 2012-05-21 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → pdxdevops: Portland DevOps user group meeting
url nil → http://pdxdevops.org/
venue_id nil → 202392291
Change #12734
2012-02-17
09:27:19

create Calagator::Event 1250461982 pdxdevops: Portland DevOps user group meeting Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: pdxdevops is a Portland, Oregon user group that explores the glorious intersection of software development and systems operations, and shares practical advice on working effectively in an era of agile infrastructure, server automation and cloud computing. Meetings are usually on the third Monday of the month. Website: http://pdxdevops.org/ && Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/pdxdevops/">@pdxdevops</a></i>
end_time nil → 2012-04-17 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461982
start_time nil → 2012-04-16 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → pdxdevops: Portland DevOps user group meeting
url nil → http://pdxdevops.org/
venue_id nil → 202392291
Change #12733
2012-02-17
09:25:26

create Calagator::Event 1250461981 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby, libraries, tools and techniques. The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month, "Ruby Tuesday".</i>
end_time nil → 2012-06-05 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461981
start_time nil → 2012-06-05 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting
url nil → http://pdxruby.org/
venue_details nil → The building entrance is on SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. The door may be locked, but there's a guard on site that will let you in and you can use the doorbell to summon them. Ask the guard nicely to let you up to the 2nd floor conference room, the elevators require them to use a key card. When you get to the 2nd floor, just follow the "pdxruby" signs. This meeting space is kindly offered to us by Robert Half Technology, a company that provides IT staffing services and positions: http://www.roberthalftechnology.com/
venue_id nil → 202391576
Change #12732
2012-02-17
09:24:39

create Calagator::Event 1250461980 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description nil → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby, libraries, tools and techniques. The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month, "Ruby Tuesday".</i>
end_time nil → 2012-05-01 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461980
start_time nil → 2012-05-01 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting
url nil → http://pdxruby.org/
venue_details nil → The building entrance is on SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. The door may be locked, but there's a guard on site that will let you in and you can use the doorbell to summon them. Ask the guard nicely to let you up to the 2nd floor conference room, the elevators require them to use a key card. When you get to the 2nd floor, just follow the "pdxruby" signs. This meeting space is kindly offered to us by Robert Half Technology, a company that provides IT staffing services and positions: http://www.roberthalftechnology.com/
venue_id nil → 202391576
Change #12731
2012-02-17
09:23:37

update Calagator::Event 1250461979 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

Change #12730
2012-02-17
09:23:23

update Calagator::Event 1250461979 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description 10gen will be there with a presentation on MongoDB. <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby, libraries, tools and techniques. The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month, "Ruby Tuesday".</i> → <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby, libraries, tools and techniques. The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month, "Ruby Tuesday".</i>
Change #12729
2012-02-17
09:23:09

create Calagator::Event 1250461979 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description nil → 10gen will be there with a presentation on MongoDB. <i>ABOUT THE GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby, libraries, tools and techniques. The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month, "Ruby Tuesday".</i>
end_time nil → 2012-04-03 21:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461979
start_time nil → 2012-04-03 19:00:00 -0700
title nil → Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting
url nil → http://pdxruby.org/
venue_details nil → The building entrance is on SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. The door may be locked, but there's a guard on site that will let you in and you can use the doorbell to summon them. Ask the guard nicely to let you up to the 2nd floor conference room, the elevators require them to use a key card. When you get to the 2nd floor, just follow the "pdxruby" signs. This meeting space is kindly offered to us by Robert Half Technology, a company that provides IT staffing services and positions: http://www.roberthalftechnology.com/
venue_id nil → 202391576
Change #12728
2012-02-17
09:19:49

update Calagator::Event 1250461977 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

duplicate_of_id nil → 1250461499
locked nil → false
Change #12727
2012-02-17
09:19:48

update Calagator::Event 1250461978 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

duplicate_of_id 1250461977 → 1250461499
locked nil → false
Change #12726
2012-02-17
09:18:39

update Calagator::Venue 202393157 Thetus Corporation Roll back

duplicate_of_id nil → 202391949
events_count 1 → 0
Change #12725
2012-02-17
09:18:39

update Calagator::Event 1250461499 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

description We'd like to dedicate this month's meeting to HTML5. If you want to see some great apps built by local talent and get the skinny on HTML5 and CSS3 (the good, the bad and the the ugly) then make sure to mark your calendar. We could always use more presenters! Do you or someone you know have a great app built in HTML5 or CSS3? Then come show it off or get some community feedback! If you would like to present but it doesn't fit into the HTML5 topic, no sweat - just let us know if you're interested in presenting! Join our google group here - http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-ux?hl=en Don't forget to follow us on twitter - @PDXUX - http://twitter.com/#!/PDXUX → We'd like to dedicate this month's meeting to HTML5. If you want to see some great apps built by local talent and get the skinny on HTML5 and CSS3 (the good, the bad and the the ugly) then make sure to mark your calendar. We could always use more presenters! Do you or someone you know have a great app built in HTML5 or CSS3? Then come show it off or get some community feedback! If you would like to present but it doesn't fit into the HTML5 topic, no sweat - just let us know if you're interested in presenting! Join our google group here - http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-ux?hl=en Don't forget to follow us on twitter - @PDXUX - http://twitter.com/#!/PDXUX
duplicate_of_id 1250461977 → nil
id 1250461978 → 1250461499
locked nil → false
source_id 996334718 → nil
url http://calagator.org/venues/202391949 → http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-ux?hl=en
venue_details nil → Head up to the 3rd floor
venue_id 202393157 → 202391949
Change #12724
2012-02-17
09:18:39

update Calagator::Venue 202393156 Thetus Corporation Roll back

duplicate_of_id nil → 202391949
events_count 1 → 0
Change #12723
2012-02-17
09:18:39

update Calagator::Event 1250461499 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

duplicate_of_id nil → 1250461977
id 1250461977 → 1250461978
venue_id 202393156 → 202393157
Change #12722
2012-02-17
09:17:42

update Calagator::Event 1250461499 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

id 1250461978 → 1250461977
venue_id 202393157 → 202393156
Change #12721
2012-02-16
23:16:53

update Calagator::Source 996334718 http://calagator.org/events/1250461499 Roll back

imported_at nil → 2012-02-16 23:16:52 -0800
Change #12720
2012-02-16
23:16:53

update Calagator::Venue 202391949 Thetus Corporation Roll back

access_notes nil →
address nil →
description nil →
email nil →
events_count nil → 45
id 202393157 → 202391949
latitude 45.5239 → 45.5235
source_id 996334718 → 996334121
telephone nil →
url nil →
Change #12719
2012-02-16
23:16:53

create Calagator::Event 1250461499 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

description nil → We'd like to dedicate this month's meeting to HTML5. If you want to see some great apps built by local talent and get the skinny on HTML5 and CSS3 (the good, the bad and the the ugly) then make sure to mark your calendar. We could always use more presenters! Do you or someone you know have a great app built in HTML5 or CSS3? Then come show it off or get some community feedback! If you would like to present but it doesn't fit into the HTML5 topic, no sweat - just let us know if you're interested in presenting! Join our google group here - http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-ux?hl=en Don't forget to follow us on twitter - @PDXUX - http://twitter.com/#!/PDXUX
end_time nil → 2011-10-27 19:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461978
source_id nil → 996334718
start_time nil → 2011-10-27 17:30:00 -0700
title nil → PDX-UX User Group
url nil → http://calagator.org/venues/202391949
venue_id nil → 202393157
Change #12718
2012-02-16
23:16:53

create Calagator::Venue 202391949 Thetus Corporation Roll back

country nil → United States
id nil → 202393157
latitude nil → 45.5239
locality nil → Portland
longitude nil → -122.6714
postal_code nil → 97209
region nil → Oregon
source_id nil → 996334718
street_address nil → 34 NW 1st Ave
title nil → Thetus Corporation
Change #12717
2012-02-16
23:16:53

update Calagator::Venue 202391949 Thetus Corporation Roll back

access_notes nil →
address nil →
description nil →
email nil →
events_count nil → 45
id 202393156 → 202391949
latitude 45.5239 → 45.5235
source_id 996334718 → 996334121
telephone nil →
url nil →
Change #12716
2012-02-16
23:16:53

create Calagator::Event 1250461499 PDX-UX User Group Roll back

description nil → We'd like to dedicate this month's meeting to HTML5. If you want to see some great apps built by local talent and get the skinny on HTML5 and CSS3 (the good, the bad and the the ugly) then make sure to mark your calendar. We could always use more presenters! Do you or someone you know have a great app built in HTML5 or CSS3? Then come show it off or get some community feedback! If you would like to present but it doesn't fit into the HTML5 topic, no sweat - just let us know if you're interested in presenting! Join our google group here - http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-ux?hl=en Don't forget to follow us on twitter - @PDXUX - http://twitter.com/#!/PDXUX
end_time nil → 2011-10-27 19:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461499
start_time nil → 2011-10-27 17:30:00 -0700
title nil → PDX-UX User Group
url nil → http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-ux?hl=en
venue_details nil → Head up to the 3rd floor
venue_id nil → 202391949
Change #12715
2012-02-16
23:16:53

create Calagator::Venue 202391949 Thetus Corporation Roll back

country nil → United States
id nil → 202393156
latitude nil → 45.5239
locality nil → Portland
longitude nil → -122.6714
postal_code nil → 97209
region nil → Oregon
source_id nil → 996334718
street_address nil → 34 NW 1st Ave
title nil → Thetus Corporation
Change #12714
2012-02-16
23:16:52

create Calagator::Source 996334718 http://calagator.org/events/1250461499 Roll back

id nil → 996334718
url nil → http://calagator.org/events/1250461499
Change #12713
2012-02-16
18:04:55

create Calagator::Event 1250461976 Cloud Foundry Open Tour PDX Roll back

description nil → The Cloud Foundry Open Tour gives enterprise developers expert instruction on how to get the best results from Platform-as-a-Service in the cloud.
end_time nil → 2012-04-02 19:00:00 -0700
id nil → 1250461976
start_time nil → 2012-04-02 09:00:00 -0700
title nil → Cloud Foundry Open Tour PDX
url nil → http://opentour.cloudfoundry.com/2012/portland
venue_id nil → 202390761
Change #12712
2012-02-16
14:26:46

update Calagator::Event 1250461945 Activate Hub.org Alpha Release Party [update: corrected venue] Roll back

url http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301506629898096 → http://activatehub.org
Change #12711
2012-02-16
13:58:25

destroy Calagator::Venue 202393155 City: Beaverton Roll back

Change #12710
2012-02-16
13:58:16

update Calagator::Event 1250461975 Essential Soft Skills for Engineering Professionals - a 10 week seminar series Roll back

description h1. Essential Soft Skills for Engineering Professionals h2. A 10 week seminar series presented on Thursday evenings from March 8th to May 10th 6 pm - Check in and light dinner, 7 pm – Presentation, 8:15 – Small group discussion *Tektronix Conference Center, Building 38 on Tektronix Campus, at the Northwest corner of SW Terman Road and Zworykin Ave., Beaverton* *Max Stop:* <a href="http://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x54950e96ed6b464f:0xc641b51eec960864&q=type:transit_station:%22Millikan+Way+MAX+Station%22&hl=en&ved=0CBgQgQVIAA&sa=X&ei=XRUnT6CPIIiriQKNm9xx">Millikan Way MAX Station</a> on Blue Line Engineers have the technical background their job requires; however, they often don’t understand the non-technical dynamics of working in a corporation or the non-technical skills that are essential to success. Although engineering is based upon technical skills, it is very much a human activity. It’s the people aspect of engineering that is the difference between success and failure. Your degree prepared you for the technical side of engineering, not the human side - the soft, fuzzy side. This seminar series provides an understanding of essential soft, human skills and how they benefit one’s career. The importance of soft skills to your engineering career is best shown inn the chart below which shows responses to the soft skills survey question: _How beneficial is an understanding of the non-technical aspects of engineering?_ !https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G81EbsF-PQc/Ty8P5SFUtcI/AAAAAAAAACE/ep-l4j6YLbU/s621/survey+result+q1.jpg! You will gain an understanding of soft skills, their importance and how they benefit one’s career. This includes foundational skills – listening, writing and verbal communications and, more importantly understanding and adapting to your employer’s culture. Specifically, you will learn: * How to adapt to your new environment through understanding of the corporate hierarchy, history, and culture * What it means to be a part of a team and how to get results * Understanding who you are and recognizing your non-technical abilities * How to manage your time, tasks, and priorities * How emotions influence you and your interactions with others * The importance of listening and the elements of effective verbal communications * The consequences of decisions and what influences decision making * Leadership – what it involves and how leaders adapt * How to contribute through innovation and entrepreneurship After each presentation there will be small group discussions lead by industry veterans to discuss the presentation. This seminar series is particularly valuable for recent college graduates. It will provide invaluable insights that typically take years to acquire. The value of soft skills is best expressed by survey respondents: p((. _“It [non-technical skills] has allowed me to advance my career from being a technical contributor, to a technical leader, into technical management. …. I still heavily rely on my technical skills, but the non-technical skills have allowed me to guide my career into areas that interest me.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“I could not have been a manager and a good employee in multi-talented, many-thousand worker companies without such skills. Nor could I have contributed as a volunteer in professional societies or my communities.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“The ability to work well with people, and communicate ideas well to other technical leaders has given me many positions that elevated me above my peer group and furthered my career. This happened through all stages of my career.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“I didn't start with good non-technical skills (other than standard educational skills such as writing), but I have acquired some over time. These days, I wouldn't be employed without understanding my place in the company, what I need to do to contribute to the company's goals, and how to assure that my contributions are noticed and valued.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“Companies seem to want to hire young inexperienced people, but they don't have much patience for a long learning curve. …. The more prepared that you are, the more you know about how businesses operate and about workplace expectations, the better.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _ “Relational skills got me the job I have today. The combination of that with good organizational skills, planning, and procedures ensures that I excel. It's the people who stick with things, relate to others well, and think and evaluate what and how they are doing who succeed. “_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“In small companies especially, good communication and personal skills are very valuable to stewarding a project through to completion, and they can sometimes make the difference between a really good idea being implemented versus just a "get by" idea.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent Agenda: h2. March 8th: Adapting to your new environment and community Lea McLeod p((. Understanding and adapting to the working environment is as crucial as getting the job itself. Every industry, company, department, and group has its own, history, structure and culture that have shaped what it is today. You must adapt to this context, in a manner that allows you to show your strengths and contributes to the successes of you and your new community. p=. The workplace doesn’t adapt to you. You must adapt to it. p((. You will learn how to adapt to your new environment through understanding of the corporate hierarchy and culture – how an entity is structured and ran - and the resulting expectations and ethics - what you are supposed to do and how you are supposed to do it. h2. March 15th: Functioning as a part of your company Lea McLeod p((. Engineering is as much a human activity as it is technology. All the work you do, if not done with someone, will be done for someone or will be used by someone. To be an engineer is to be a part of a team. However, you are evaluated on your contributions, which depend on your contribution to the team, how you contribute in meetings, and your relationship with your manager. p((. You will learn what it means to be a part of a team and how to get results. This includes assisting your team in accomplishing its objectives, contributing in meetings, understanding the role of management, and working with your manager. h2. March 22nd: Understanding yourself and others, in the objective sense Joan Badbaw p((. As engineering professionals you are required to be adept at a plethora of technical skills. Yet, the most powerful instrument you have to deliver and use those skills is yourself. Your ability to use yourself effectively relies in a large part on the level of awareness you have on the impact you make and your choices to direct and modify that impact. p((. Results from instruments such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Gallop Strengths Finder, and Gallop Q12 provide quite a bit of insightful information. The goal is to find a way to translate that information into something usable in everyday interactions. h2. March 29th: Deadlines and projects: The real world you work in Greg Hutchins p((. More and more, we live in a projectized world. What do I mean? Work is being chunked in terms of a project with hard deadlines. If you work for a large company, you’ll also be working with global project teams. p((. You will learn: * Why today’s business and work environment is all about VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, & Ambiguity). * Why project management is the key to work and life competency. * How to manage a project to ensure success. * Why the future of work is all about project risk management. h2. April 5th: Understanding the Subjective Aspects of the Workplace Julie Endress p((. Humans are more than rational beings and at times our emotions dictate our actions without us realizing it. Dealing with the emotional actions of others can cause stress. Yet, if dealt with appropriately, these situations can add to understanding and lead to enhanced teamwork, creativity, and a fun atmosphere. p((. Being effective with others requires us to be effective in managing ourselves. We do this best when we have full access to our head, heart and gut. This talk will show the significance of the interior experience including emotions. It will introduce and provide an opportunity to practice in two skill areas: Sensing and centering as well as communication. h2. April 12th: Speaking With Impact: Presentation Skills for Engineers Dave Underhill p((. Today, engineers are constantly challenged to communicate the value of their work with customers, co-workers, managers and other key decision makers within their organizations. This is important in any situation, from team meetings to project status updates. One way to address this challenge is by delivering clear, concise and compelling presentations. In this presentation, you will gain insights on how to: * Focus on what’s important to your audience; * Create a clear message; * Tell a compelling story; and * Engage people in your presentation; p((. You’ll walk away with new ideas and tools you can use right away! h2. April 19th: Organizing Ideas – The Key to Effective Writing Matthew Spence p((. Engineers frequently struggle with presenting the results of their work in written form. Explaining complex topics to nontechnical audiences and determining how much detail readers need to know can be particularly challenging. p((. Therefore, the session on Written Communication will present principles of written communication that will enable you to identify your most important information and organize your ideas about a topic in less time. The session will identify common mistakes people make in business writing, and present a format for e-mails, text messages, memos, and executive summaries that will enable you to summarize any message in a single page. Guidelines for tailoring your message to readers’ needs and composing longer documents will also be discussed. h2. April 26th: The Impact of Emotions, Irrationality, and Temperament on Decisions John Prohodsky p((. We make decisions continuously - large decisions, small decisions, trivial decisions, and routine decisions. The decisions we make have a major influence on career success. Making good decisions not only helps the project and company to succeed, but also builds a positive reputation. Your technical training has prepared you to make rational decisions based on facts… is wrong! Decisions are based on not only what we know but are also filtered by emotions, influenced by temperament, and grounded in previous decisions. Being human means we are both rational and irrational beings. The interplay between our rational and irrational sides shapes our decisions. In this presentation you will learn about the: * Consequences of decisions; * Emotional filtering of decisions; * Influence of temperament; * Impact of external influences; and * Effect of irrationality h2. May 3rd: Adaptive Leadership Bob Lieberman p((. As leaders, we must often suspend judgment and delay commitment (and know how and when to do so), because leading people is a messy business. Teamwork is not a linear enterprise, and teams (and departments and companies) need social and psychological support, not just direction and a good set of tools. Teams also need champions, just as much as their ideas do. p((. It's a leader's job to provide these things. First, he or she must inspire and win the trust and support of fellow colleagues – up, down and sideways in the organizational hierarchy. Then, he or she must connect with others, understand others' needs and aspirations, show and command respect, and communicate effectively. If you're an engineer, these skills represent a second repertoire for you, one which requires you to see the workplace as an opportunity for adaptation and growth, not just production. This session provides you with a framework for seeing the workplace in that way. h2. May 10th: Contributing Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Steve Morris p((. Everyone says we need more innovation and entrepreneurship; the products and services created by entrepreneurs increase profits and market share and grow the GDP. However, their attitude is best expressed by Jean Luc Picard, captain of the Enterprise in _Star Trek: Next Generation_, saying “Make it so.” There’s a small problem - most companies don’t know how to innovate and be entrepreneurial. The steps can be taught but the essence can’t. Innovation and entrepreneurship steps include generating ideas, business model development, market evaluation, budgets, risk management, and continuous evaluation and learning. Then you need to pitch your great idea to those who will fund its development. p((. You will learn the typical steps innovators and entrepreneurs go through, how to evaluate ideas, what can go wrong, and why ideas get funded. Location: Bldg: Tektronix Conference Center, Building 38 on Tektronix Campus, Northwest corner of SW Terman Road and Zworykin Ave. Beaverton → h1. Essential Soft Skills for Engineering Professionals h2. A 10 week seminar series presented on Thursday evenings from March 8th to May 10th 6 pm - Check in and light dinner, 7 pm – Presentation, 8:15 – Small group discussion *Tektronix Conference Center, Building 38 on Tektronix Campus, at the Northwest corner of SW Terman Road and Zworykin Ave., Beaverton* *Max Stop:* <a href="http://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x54950e96ed6b464f:0xc641b51eec960864&q=type:transit_station:%22Millikan+Way+MAX+Station%22&hl=en&ved=0CBgQgQVIAA&sa=X&ei=XRUnT6CPIIiriQKNm9xx">Millikan Way MAX Station</a> on Blue Line Engineers have the technical background their job requires; however, they often don’t understand the non-technical dynamics of working in a corporation or the non-technical skills that are essential to success. Although engineering is based upon technical skills, it is very much a human activity. It’s the people aspect of engineering that is the difference between success and failure. Your degree prepared you for the technical side of engineering, not the human side - the soft, fuzzy side. This seminar series provides an understanding of essential soft, human skills and how they benefit one’s career. The importance of soft skills to your engineering career is best shown inn the chart below which shows responses to the soft skills survey question: _How beneficial is an understanding of the non-technical aspects of engineering?_ !https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G81EbsF-PQc/Ty8P5SFUtcI/AAAAAAAAACE/ep-l4j6YLbU/s621/survey+result+q1.jpg! You will gain an understanding of soft skills, their importance and how they benefit one’s career. This includes foundational skills – listening, writing and verbal communications and, more importantly understanding and adapting to your employer’s culture. Specifically, you will learn: * How to adapt to your new environment through understanding of the corporate hierarchy, history, and culture * What it means to be a part of a team and how to get results * Understanding who you are and recognizing your non-technical abilities * How to manage your time, tasks, and priorities * How emotions influence you and your interactions with others * The importance of listening and the elements of effective verbal communications * The consequences of decisions and what influences decision making * Leadership – what it involves and how leaders adapt * How to contribute through innovation and entrepreneurship After each presentation there will be small group discussions lead by industry veterans to discuss the presentation. This seminar series is particularly valuable for recent college graduates. It will provide invaluable insights that typically take years to acquire. The value of soft skills is best expressed by survey respondents: p((. _“It [non-technical skills] has allowed me to advance my career from being a technical contributor, to a technical leader, into technical management. …. I still heavily rely on my technical skills, but the non-technical skills have allowed me to guide my career into areas that interest me.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“I could not have been a manager and a good employee in multi-talented, many-thousand worker companies without such skills. Nor could I have contributed as a volunteer in professional societies or my communities.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“The ability to work well with people, and communicate ideas well to other technical leaders has given me many positions that elevated me above my peer group and furthered my career. This happened through all stages of my career.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“I didn't start with good non-technical skills (other than standard educational skills such as writing), but I have acquired some over time. These days, I wouldn't be employed without understanding my place in the company, what I need to do to contribute to the company's goals, and how to assure that my contributions are noticed and valued.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“Companies seem to want to hire young inexperienced people, but they don't have much patience for a long learning curve. …. The more prepared that you are, the more you know about how businesses operate and about workplace expectations, the better.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _ “Relational skills got me the job I have today. The combination of that with good organizational skills, planning, and procedures ensures that I excel. It's the people who stick with things, relate to others well, and think and evaluate what and how they are doing who succeed. “_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“In small companies especially, good communication and personal skills are very valuable to stewarding a project through to completion, and they can sometimes make the difference between a really good idea being implemented versus just a "get by" idea.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent Agenda: h2. March 8th: Adapting to your new environment and community Lea McLeod p((. Understanding and adapting to the working environment is as crucial as getting the job itself. Every industry, company, department, and group has its own, history, structure and culture that have shaped what it is today. You must adapt to this context, in a manner that allows you to show your strengths and contributes to the successes of you and your new community. p=. The workplace doesn’t adapt to you. You must adapt to it. p((. You will learn how to adapt to your new environment through understanding of the corporate hierarchy and culture – how an entity is structured and ran - and the resulting expectations and ethics - what you are supposed to do and how you are supposed to do it. h2. March 15th: Functioning as a part of your company Lea McLeod p((. Engineering is as much a human activity as it is technology. All the work you do, if not done with someone, will be done for someone or will be used by someone. To be an engineer is to be a part of a team. However, you are evaluated on your contributions, which depend on your contribution to the team, how you contribute in meetings, and your relationship with your manager. p((. You will learn what it means to be a part of a team and how to get results. This includes assisting your team in accomplishing its objectives, contributing in meetings, understanding the role of management, and working with your manager. h2. March 22nd: Understanding yourself and others, in the objective sense Joan Badbaw p((. As engineering professionals you are required to be adept at a plethora of technical skills. Yet, the most powerful instrument you have to deliver and use those skills is yourself. Your ability to use yourself effectively relies in a large part on the level of awareness you have on the impact you make and your choices to direct and modify that impact. p((. Results from instruments such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Gallop Strengths Finder, and Gallop Q12 provide quite a bit of insightful information. The goal is to find a way to translate that information into something usable in everyday interactions. h2. March 29th: Deadlines and projects: The real world you work in Greg Hutchins p((. More and more, we live in a projectized world. What do I mean? Work is being chunked in terms of a project with hard deadlines. If you work for a large company, you’ll also be working with global project teams. p((. You will learn: * Why today’s business and work environment is all about VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, & Ambiguity). * Why project management is the key to work and life competency. * How to manage a project to ensure success. * Why the future of work is all about project risk management. h2. April 5th: Understanding the Subjective Aspects of the Workplace Julie Endress p((. Humans are more than rational beings and at times our emotions dictate our actions without us realizing it. Dealing with the emotional actions of others can cause stress. Yet, if dealt with appropriately, these situations can add to understanding and lead to enhanced teamwork, creativity, and a fun atmosphere. p((. Being effective with others requires us to be effective in managing ourselves. We do this best when we have full access to our head, heart and gut. This talk will show the significance of the interior experience including emotions. It will introduce and provide an opportunity to practice in two skill areas: Sensing and centering as well as communication. h2. April 12th: Speaking With Impact: Presentation Skills for Engineers Dave Underhill p((. Today, engineers are constantly challenged to communicate the value of their work with customers, co-workers, managers and other key decision makers within their organizations. This is important in any situation, from team meetings to project status updates. One way to address this challenge is by delivering clear, concise and compelling presentations. In this presentation, you will gain insights on how to: * Focus on what’s important to your audience; * Create a clear message; * Tell a compelling story; and * Engage people in your presentation; p((. You’ll walk away with new ideas and tools you can use right away! h2. April 19th: Organizing Ideas – The Key to Effective Writing Matthew Spence p((. Engineers frequently struggle with presenting the results of their work in written form. Explaining complex topics to nontechnical audiences and determining how much detail readers need to know can be particularly challenging. p((. Therefore, the session on Written Communication will present principles of written communication that will enable you to identify your most important information and organize your ideas about a topic in less time. The session will identify common mistakes people make in business writing, and present a format for e-mails, text messages, memos, and executive summaries that will enable you to summarize any message in a single page. Guidelines for tailoring your message to readers’ needs and composing longer documents will also be discussed. h2. April 26th: The Impact of Emotions, Irrationality, and Temperament on Decisions John Prohodsky p((. We make decisions continuously - large decisions, small decisions, trivial decisions, and routine decisions. The decisions we make have a major influence on career success. Making good decisions not only helps the project and company to succeed, but also builds a positive reputation. Your technical training has prepared you to make rational decisions based on facts… is wrong! Decisions are based on not only what we know but are also filtered by emotions, influenced by temperament, and grounded in previous decisions. Being human means we are both rational and irrational beings. The interplay between our rational and irrational sides shapes our decisions. In this presentation you will learn about the: * Consequences of decisions; * Emotional filtering of decisions; * Influence of temperament; * Impact of external influences; and * Effect of irrationality h2. May 3rd: Adaptive Leadership Bob Lieberman p((. As leaders, we must often suspend judgment and delay commitment (and know how and when to do so), because leading people is a messy business. Teamwork is not a linear enterprise, and teams (and departments and companies) need social and psychological support, not just direction and a good set of tools. Teams also need champions, just as much as their ideas do. p((. It's a leader's job to provide these things. First, he or she must inspire and win the trust and support of fellow colleagues – up, down and sideways in the organizational hierarchy. Then, he or she must connect with others, understand others' needs and aspirations, show and command respect, and communicate effectively. If you're an engineer, these skills represent a second repertoire for you, one which requires you to see the workplace as an opportunity for adaptation and growth, not just production. This session provides you with a framework for seeing the workplace in that way. h2. May 10th: Contributing Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Steve Morris p((. Everyone says we need more innovation and entrepreneurship; the products and services created by entrepreneurs increase profits and market share and grow the GDP. However, their attitude is best expressed by Jean Luc Picard, captain of the Enterprise in _Star Trek: Next Generation_, saying “Make it so.” There’s a small problem - most companies don’t know how to innovate and be entrepreneurial. The steps can be taught but the essence can’t. Innovation and entrepreneurship steps include generating ideas, business model development, market evaluation, budgets, risk management, and continuous evaluation and learning. Then you need to pitch your great idea to those who will fund its development. p((. You will learn the typical steps innovators and entrepreneurs go through, how to evaluate ideas, what can go wrong, and why ideas get funded. Location: Bldg: Tektronix Conference Center, Building 38 on Tektronix Campus, Northwest corner of SW Terman Road and Zworykin Ave. Beaverton
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description nil → h1. Essential Soft Skills for Engineering Professionals h2. A 10 week seminar series presented on Thursday evenings from March 8th to May 10th 6 pm - Check in and light dinner, 7 pm – Presentation, 8:15 – Small group discussion *Tektronix Conference Center, Building 38 on Tektronix Campus, at the Northwest corner of SW Terman Road and Zworykin Ave., Beaverton* *Max Stop:* <a href="http://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x54950e96ed6b464f:0xc641b51eec960864&q=type:transit_station:%22Millikan+Way+MAX+Station%22&hl=en&ved=0CBgQgQVIAA&sa=X&ei=XRUnT6CPIIiriQKNm9xx">Millikan Way MAX Station</a> on Blue Line Engineers have the technical background their job requires; however, they often don’t understand the non-technical dynamics of working in a corporation or the non-technical skills that are essential to success. Although engineering is based upon technical skills, it is very much a human activity. It’s the people aspect of engineering that is the difference between success and failure. Your degree prepared you for the technical side of engineering, not the human side - the soft, fuzzy side. This seminar series provides an understanding of essential soft, human skills and how they benefit one’s career. The importance of soft skills to your engineering career is best shown inn the chart below which shows responses to the soft skills survey question: _How beneficial is an understanding of the non-technical aspects of engineering?_ !https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G81EbsF-PQc/Ty8P5SFUtcI/AAAAAAAAACE/ep-l4j6YLbU/s621/survey+result+q1.jpg! You will gain an understanding of soft skills, their importance and how they benefit one’s career. This includes foundational skills – listening, writing and verbal communications and, more importantly understanding and adapting to your employer’s culture. Specifically, you will learn: * How to adapt to your new environment through understanding of the corporate hierarchy, history, and culture * What it means to be a part of a team and how to get results * Understanding who you are and recognizing your non-technical abilities * How to manage your time, tasks, and priorities * How emotions influence you and your interactions with others * The importance of listening and the elements of effective verbal communications * The consequences of decisions and what influences decision making * Leadership – what it involves and how leaders adapt * How to contribute through innovation and entrepreneurship After each presentation there will be small group discussions lead by industry veterans to discuss the presentation. This seminar series is particularly valuable for recent college graduates. It will provide invaluable insights that typically take years to acquire. The value of soft skills is best expressed by survey respondents: p((. _“It [non-technical skills] has allowed me to advance my career from being a technical contributor, to a technical leader, into technical management. …. I still heavily rely on my technical skills, but the non-technical skills have allowed me to guide my career into areas that interest me.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“I could not have been a manager and a good employee in multi-talented, many-thousand worker companies without such skills. Nor could I have contributed as a volunteer in professional societies or my communities.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“The ability to work well with people, and communicate ideas well to other technical leaders has given me many positions that elevated me above my peer group and furthered my career. This happened through all stages of my career.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“I didn't start with good non-technical skills (other than standard educational skills such as writing), but I have acquired some over time. These days, I wouldn't be employed without understanding my place in the company, what I need to do to contribute to the company's goals, and how to assure that my contributions are noticed and valued.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“Companies seem to want to hire young inexperienced people, but they don't have much patience for a long learning curve. …. The more prepared that you are, the more you know about how businesses operate and about workplace expectations, the better.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _ “Relational skills got me the job I have today. The combination of that with good organizational skills, planning, and procedures ensures that I excel. It's the people who stick with things, relate to others well, and think and evaluate what and how they are doing who succeed. “_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent p((. _“In small companies especially, good communication and personal skills are very valuable to stewarding a project through to completion, and they can sometimes make the difference between a really good idea being implemented versus just a "get by" idea.”_ p((((. - Soft skills survey respondent Agenda: h2. March 8th: Adapting to your new environment and community Lea McLeod p((. Understanding and adapting to the working environment is as crucial as getting the job itself. Every industry, company, department, and group has its own, history, structure and culture that have shaped what it is today. You must adapt to this context, in a manner that allows you to show your strengths and contributes to the successes of you and your new community. p=. The workplace doesn’t adapt to you. You must adapt to it. p((. You will learn how to adapt to your new environment through understanding of the corporate hierarchy and culture – how an entity is structured and ran - and the resulting expectations and ethics - what you are supposed to do and how you are supposed to do it. h2. March 15th: Functioning as a part of your company Lea McLeod p((. Engineering is as much a human activity as it is technology. All the work you do, if not done with someone, will be done for someone or will be used by someone. To be an engineer is to be a part of a team. However, you are evaluated on your contributions, which depend on your contribution to the team, how you contribute in meetings, and your relationship with your manager. p((. You will learn what it means to be a part of a team and how to get results. This includes assisting your team in accomplishing its objectives, contributing in meetings, understanding the role of management, and working with your manager. h2. March 22nd: Understanding yourself and others, in the objective sense Joan Badbaw p((. As engineering professionals you are required to be adept at a plethora of technical skills. Yet, the most powerful instrument you have to deliver and use those skills is yourself. Your ability to use yourself effectively relies in a large part on the level of awareness you have on the impact you make and your choices to direct and modify that impact. p((. Results from instruments such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Gallop Strengths Finder, and Gallop Q12 provide quite a bit of insightful information. The goal is to find a way to translate that information into something usable in everyday interactions. h2. March 29th: Deadlines and projects: The real world you work in Greg Hutchins p((. More and more, we live in a projectized world. What do I mean? Work is being chunked in terms of a project with hard deadlines. If you work for a large company, you’ll also be working with global project teams. p((. You will learn: * Why today’s business and work environment is all about VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, & Ambiguity). * Why project management is the key to work and life competency. * How to manage a project to ensure success. * Why the future of work is all about project risk management. h2. April 5th: Understanding the Subjective Aspects of the Workplace Julie Endress p((. Humans are more than rational beings and at times our emotions dictate our actions without us realizing it. Dealing with the emotional actions of others can cause stress. Yet, if dealt with appropriately, these situations can add to understanding and lead to enhanced teamwork, creativity, and a fun atmosphere. p((. Being effective with others requires us to be effective in managing ourselves. We do this best when we have full access to our head, heart and gut. This talk will show the significance of the interior experience including emotions. It will introduce and provide an opportunity to practice in two skill areas: Sensing and centering as well as communication. h2. April 12th: Speaking With Impact: Presentation Skills for Engineers Dave Underhill p((. Today, engineers are constantly challenged to communicate the value of their work with customers, co-workers, managers and other key decision makers within their organizations. This is important in any situation, from team meetings to project status updates. One way to address this challenge is by delivering clear, concise and compelling presentations. In this presentation, you will gain insights on how to: * Focus on what’s important to your audience; * Create a clear message; * Tell a compelling story; and * Engage people in your presentation; p((. You’ll walk away with new ideas and tools you can use right away! h2. April 19th: Organizing Ideas – The Key to Effective Writing Matthew Spence p((. Engineers frequently struggle with presenting the results of their work in written form. Explaining complex topics to nontechnical audiences and determining how much detail readers need to know can be particularly challenging. p((. Therefore, the session on Written Communication will present principles of written communication that will enable you to identify your most important information and organize your ideas about a topic in less time. The session will identify common mistakes people make in business writing, and present a format for e-mails, text messages, memos, and executive summaries that will enable you to summarize any message in a single page. Guidelines for tailoring your message to readers’ needs and composing longer documents will also be discussed. h2. April 26th: The Impact of Emotions, Irrationality, and Temperament on Decisions John Prohodsky p((. We make decisions continuously - large decisions, small decisions, trivial decisions, and routine decisions. The decisions we make have a major influence on career success. Making good decisions not only helps the project and company to succeed, but also builds a positive reputation. Your technical training has prepared you to make rational decisions based on facts… is wrong! Decisions are based on not only what we know but are also filtered by emotions, influenced by temperament, and grounded in previous decisions. Being human means we are both rational and irrational beings. The interplay between our rational and irrational sides shapes our decisions. In this presentation you will learn about the: * Consequences of decisions; * Emotional filtering of decisions; * Influence of temperament; * Impact of external influences; and * Effect of irrationality h2. May 3rd: Adaptive Leadership Bob Lieberman p((. As leaders, we must often suspend judgment and delay commitment (and know how and when to do so), because leading people is a messy business. Teamwork is not a linear enterprise, and teams (and departments and companies) need social and psychological support, not just direction and a good set of tools. Teams also need champions, just as much as their ideas do. p((. It's a leader's job to provide these things. First, he or she must inspire and win the trust and support of fellow colleagues – up, down and sideways in the organizational hierarchy. Then, he or she must connect with others, understand others' needs and aspirations, show and command respect, and communicate effectively. If you're an engineer, these skills represent a second repertoire for you, one which requires you to see the workplace as an opportunity for adaptation and growth, not just production. This session provides you with a framework for seeing the workplace in that way. h2. May 10th: Contributing Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Steve Morris p((. Everyone says we need more innovation and entrepreneurship; the products and services created by entrepreneurs increase profits and market share and grow the GDP. However, their attitude is best expressed by Jean Luc Picard, captain of the Enterprise in _Star Trek: Next Generation_, saying “Make it so.” There’s a small problem - most companies don’t know how to innovate and be entrepreneurial. The steps can be taught but the essence can’t. Innovation and entrepreneurship steps include generating ideas, business model development, market evaluation, budgets, risk management, and continuous evaluation and learning. Then you need to pitch your great idea to those who will fund its development. p((. You will learn the typical steps innovators and entrepreneurs go through, how to evaluate ideas, what can go wrong, and why ideas get funded. Location: Bldg: Tektronix Conference Center, Building 38 on Tektronix Campus, Northwest corner of SW Terman Road and Zworykin Ave. Beaverton
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2012-02-16
12:06:50

create Calagator::Venue 202393155 City: Beaverton Roll back

id nil → 202393155
source_id nil → 996334717
title nil → City: Beaverton
Change #12705
2012-02-16
12:06:49

create Calagator::Source 996334717 https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meetings/ical/0/90/asc/6/OREGON/C16 Roll back

id nil → 996334717
url nil → https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meetings/ical/0/90/asc/6/OREGON/C16
Change #12704
2012-02-16
11:12:57

update Calagator::Event 1250461974 Ruby Beginners Meetup, aka Ruby Newbie Brewby Roll back

description Informal meetup targeted at newcomers to Ruby. Bring questions. Drink $beverage. Hack. Experienced Rubyists welcome; we want you to share your expertise! → Informal meetup targeted at newcomers to Ruby. Bring questions. Drink $beverage. Hack. Experienced Rubyists welcome; we want you to share your expertise!
locked nil → false
Change #12703
2012-02-16
11:12:43

update Calagator::Event 1250461974 Ruby Beginners Meetup, aka Ruby Newbie Brewby Roll back

Change #12702
2012-02-16
11:10:13

create Calagator::Event 1250461974 Ruby Beginners Meetup, aka Ruby Newbie Brewby Roll back

description nil → Informal meetup targeted at newcomers to Ruby. Bring questions. Drink $beverage. Hack. Experienced Rubyists welcome; we want you to share your expertise!
end_time nil → 2012-02-21 23:30:00 -0800
id nil → 1250461974
start_time nil → 2012-02-21 19:00:00 -0800
title nil → Ruby Beginners Meetup, aka Ruby Newbie Brewby
url nil → http://pdxruby.org
venue_id nil → 202390942
Change #12701
2012-02-16
01:43:48

create Calagator::Event 1250461973 Zissou Society for Programming Language Exploration Roll back

description nil → Inaugural meeting! The Zissou Society for Programming Language Exploration (aka pdxlang) is a general programming language discussion/exploration group. The weird, the offbeat, the little-known, the forgotten programming languages. These are the things we'll be discussing. For this first meeting there will be three talks on an eclectic set of languages. More details to come!
end_time nil → 2012-03-07 21:00:00 -0800
id nil → 1250461973
start_time nil → 2012-03-07 19:00:00 -0800
title nil → Zissou Society for Programming Language Exploration
url nil → http://groups.google.com/group/pdxlang
venue_id nil → 202390999
Change #12700
2012-02-15
22:19:52

update Calagator::Venue 202393111 H50 Bistro & Bar Roll back

address 50 SW Morrison Stl → 50 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
events_count 2 → 8
latitude 45.517 → 45.5174
street_address nil → 50 SW Morrison St
Change #12699
2012-02-15
16:31:33

create Calagator::Event 1250461972 Innovation Talk - Herb Sorensen Roll back

description nil → We have a great Innovation Talk coming up on Friday. Herb Sorensen, who has been a "Fast Company's Innovator of the Year" will be giving a talk on the role of technology in driving innovation in retailing. Find out how Walmart, Amazon, Apple, and Google have been, and continue to be, at the forefront of the industry, and how the new players are transforming the industry. 3pm - Friday - 2/17/12 - EB102 - coffee and dessert following! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
end_time nil → 2012-02-17 16:00:00 -0800
id nil → 1250461972
start_time nil → 2012-02-17 15:00:00 -0800
title nil → Innovation Talk - Herb Sorensen
url nil → http://www.pdx.edu/cecs/innovation-program
venue_details nil → Engineering Building - 1930 SW 4th Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Room 102 is on the left on the first floor.
venue_id nil → 202390386