TECHtimonials: Virtual Ted Talks Inspired Event

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Wednesday December 8, 2021
      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 health and well-being, 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 8, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join us as colleagues share their best practices on employee health and well-being, career advancement, and inspirational interests. 

TECHtimonials 
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – TECHtimonial BlueJeans Live event 
RSVP to attend by Tuesday, December 7, 2021.   

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 

  • Tyler Barker, Parent and Family Programs Coordinator – A Flower Can Blossom from Words

  • Lydia Pendleton, Corporate Relations Manager – Do What Makes You Come Alive

  • Sarah Strohmenger, Director for Civic Engagement – Letting My “Why” be My Guide  

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

  • Yolonda Cameron, Associate Chief Counsel II – Instructions for Living a Life: How to Show up Authentically

  • Andrew Stochel, Psychologist  – Start the Conversation

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

  • Gay Burchfield, Accountant III – Working Together to Make a Difference 

  • Rick Clark, Director of Undergraduate Admission – Progress and Service  

  • Steve Place, Horticulturalist II – Getting Involved: Partnerships 

RSVP by Tuesday, December 7, to attend. Once registered, a BlueJeans event link will be sent to your email.  

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 22, 2021 - 11:03am
  • Last Updated: Dec 3, 2021 - 12:13pm