TECHtimonials: Virtual Ted Talks Inspired Event

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Wednesday December 16, 2020
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Phone:
  • URL: Blue Jeans Virtual Event
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    N/A
  • Extras:
Contact

Laura Pusateri
Employee Engagement Manager
Georgia Tech Human Resources

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Employees’ perspectives on wellness, careers, and ways they’ve found community at Georgia Tech

Full Summary: Georgia Tech Human Resources and members of the Employee Engagement Leadership Council invite you to participate in TECHtimonials, a TED Talks inspired live BlueJeans event where employees will share best practices regarding employee health and well-being, career advancement, and inspirational interests/talents.

Georgia Tech Human Resources and members of the Employee Engagement Leadership Council invite you to participate in TECHtimonials, a TED Talks inspired live BlueJeans event held Wednesday, December 16, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join us as colleagues share their best practices on employee engagement, career advancement, and inspirational interests.

TECHtimonials
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – TECHtimonial BlueJeans Live event

RSVP to attend by Tuesday, December 15

Please see below for speakers and their intended topics. Please note speakers and order of program are subject to change:

Career Discovery/Advancement – Stories of navigating unique career paths and recommended strategies to promote career growth 

  • Byron Fitch, Consultant Senior  – The Art of Career Elevation at Georgia Tech

  • Melissa Fralick, Communications Manager – Embracing Change 

  • Michael Terrell, Academic Advisor II  – STRAP - Seeing Terrell Rise and Pivot

Employee Health and Well-being – Stories about a program or initiative that have increased presenters’ sense of engagement to the Institute 

  • Sonia Alvarez-Robinson, Executive Director – Building Resilience: Growing Through What We Are Going Through 

  • Pat Gordon, Health Educator – The Science of Emotional Balance 

  • Sarah Morales, Health Educator – Closing Mindfulness Session

  • Kyle Richardson, IT Support Professional II – Unprecedented 

Inspirational Interests/Talents – Stories of individual talents to foster informal connections and increase learning opportunities for our community

  • Quinn Foster, Director of Student Organizations – Adventures in WELLderness 

  • Candler Hobbs, Communications Officer II – Photography Fun

  • Stephanie Sigler, Senior Institute Event Coordinator – Say ALOE to My Little Friends

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

General

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public
Categories
Career/Professional development, Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium, Training/Workshop
Keywords
TECHtimonials, ted talk, career advancement, employee engagement, talents, career, wellness, health and well-being
Status
  • Created By: Laura Pusateri
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Nov 23, 2020 - 10:17am
  • Last Updated: Dec 8, 2020 - 11:24am