This workshop is designed to help your employees:
- Explore why they find some people “difficult” or challenging to work with.
- Understand how different communication and leadership styles can contribute to challenging relationships.
- Learn how to turn challenges into opportunities.
- Identify gender factors in the SETT workplace.
- Share tips to improve working relationships.
The workshop is presented by WinSETT Centre an action-oriented, non-profit organization that aspires to recruit, retain and advance women in science, engineering, trades, and technology. This workshop is part of a series of special topics that are designed for mixed gender audiences. They focus on building interpersonal skills and making SETT workplaces more respectful for women and all employees.
- 11:45 AM–12:00 PM: Registration
- 12:00 PM–12:30 PM: Lunch
- 12:30 PM–2:00 PM: Workshop
- 2:00 PM–2:30 PM: Questions and Networking
Regional Facilitator, British Columbia WinSETT Leadership Program
Cheryl brings diverse expertise in project management, engineering innovation, and leading transformative change in the SETT workplace. She has a degree in mechanical engineering, hands-on experience in alternate fuels engine technology, and senior leadership success in the oil and gas sector. Cheryl has worked in a variety of corporate cultures and organizational models with strategic agility, has effectively managed international engineering projects with multiple stakeholders, led diverse sales teams in the resource sector, and created marketing strategies to deliver financial objectives. As Managing Director of the Mitchell Odyssey Foundation, Cheryl developed a network of schools across BC with innovative programs that motivate and inspire high school students to pursue STEM careers. As Project Manager with SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology), Cheryl led the MakePossible mentoring project to advance women (www.makepossible.ca). Cheryl is a certified facilitator and created the “Wild About Science” Odyssey symposium for STEM educators in BC. She has delivered a variety of training workshops across Canada, including MakePossible Diversity by Design workshops at UBC, SFU, BCIT, TRU, UNBC, and various industry events. As a WinSETT Centre Regional Facilitator, Cheryl developed and delivered seminars for ‘Leading Change’, and ‘Working with Challenging People’ at the University of Alberta and NAIT in Edmonton. As a WinSETT Centre Regional Facilitator, Cheryl developed and delivered Special Topics for ‘Leading Change’, and ‘Working with Challenging People’ at the University of Alberta and NAIT in Edmonton and regularly facilitates the full leadership program in western Canada.
This event is sponsored by the Advancing Women in Engineering and Technology Project.
- Guest/Non-member Registration: If you are not a member of Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia, you can register online by quickly creating a 'Non-member' account. After clicking on the 'Register' link, you will be brought to a login screen. Towards the bottom, there is a ‘Create new account’ link. Click this link and follow the prompts to create your account and then you will be able to register online with this new account. Thank you and we look forward to having you join us.
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- Alcohol Disclaimer: This event is intended for responsible adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly and do not drink and drive.
