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2006 LEADERSHIP SEMINAR As business professionals, we work with all kinds of people – many of whom come from different generations. Everybody knows that the “generation gap” between younger and older persons causes stress and frustration. But how real are the differences? Or are the differences people complain about all just one big misunderstanding? Jennifer Deal Ph.D studies the issues involving differences among the generations currently in the workplace (Silents, Baby Boomers and Xers): what they want at work, what they want to learn, how they want to learn, and how they relate to other members in an organisation. For Example:
Speaker - Jennifer Deal Ph.D, a research scientist for the Center for Creative Leadership in San Diego, California. Jennifer’s work concentrates on global leadership and managing the Emerging Leaders project. She has published articles on a number of different topics including generational issues, working globally, executive selection, and women in management. Jennifer is one of the authors from the Center for Creative Leadership’s recent book on global leadership, - “Success for the New Global Manager.” She is currently working on a book focused on generational differences in the workplace. She holds a BA from Haverford College, and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from The Ohio State University. The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) is an educational institution with international reach. For more than three decades, its mission has been to advance the understanding, practice and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. Center staff members conduct research, produce publications, and provide programs and assessment products to leaders and organizations in all sectors of society. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina (USA), the Center also has locations in Colorado Springs, Colorado; San Diego, California; Brussels, Belgium and Singapore, as well as network associates around the world certified to offer selected Center programs. www.ccl.org BUSINESS EXPANSION VIA PERSONAL GROWTH Businesses do not develop on their own. Businesspeople need to be able to generate new leads instead of relying on current clientele lists for business expansion. The need for professionals to grow with their business is the aim of this talk. People skills are critical for business development and the Mentoring Program is proud to present a workshop with Mr. Paul Stefansson, Regional Director, Corporate Relations, ipac Financial Planning, Asia. To kick off 2006, we are delighted to have ipac Financial Planning as our first event sponsor. Whether you are a CEO, an employee, business owner, or entrepreneur, promoting your company or yourself is key to attracting new clients. Selling derives easily from effective marketing of self and your company’s products and services. The ability to influence, negotiate and persuade takes personalities and skills, both of which are perfectible and attainable. Paul Stefansson will share with us practical tips and strategies on generating business leads through:
Speaker - Paul Stefansson has 20+ years of financial services experience and is a prolific speaker. Paul frequently presents throughout Asia and has spoken at the Law Society of Singapore, the Hong Kong Law Society, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Asia Pacific Financial Planning Conference, Global Financial Planning Conference (Malaysia) and the International CFP Forum (Taiwan). Paul is currently serving the FPAS (Financial Planning Association of Singapore) as President. Paul is also a highly sought-after media commentator on Asia's burgeoning wealth management industry and has been featured in CNBC, The Straits Times, Business Times, Smart Investor, The Edge, Fundsupermart Magazine, The Asia Financial Planning Journal and on News Radio. February Chat & Share – a volunteer holiday experience!!! Come join us for a post-Chinese New Year drink while Inez Ho, PR Director at CNN, shares with us her two-week volunteer experience in South India over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Through this marvelous opportunity with international volunteer organization Global Crossroad, Inez brought back with her a photo collection and treasured memories from an unforgettable journey. HKABPW and Vins de France bring you Discover the fine art of wine tasting. Learn about the technique and practice your skills by tasting a wonderful variety of French wines. Whether you are a wine novice or a connoisseur, you will be glad you came to this event. You will get to sample a wonderful variety of French wines from Alsace to Bordeaux, from Burgundy to Chateauneuf du Pape. With a unique approach, our French sommelier will teach you to learn and enjoy the pleasures of wine. The only question is: will you be able to handle so much wine in so little time? International Women’s Day Dinner Panel HKABPW is pleased to bring to you three of Hong Kong’s finest women leaders and entrepreneurs. Each will share with us her leadership perspectives in an interactive dinner panel. Come and join us in this special night sharing insights on leadership and celebrating women. Caroline Mak, Dairy Farm Group Health & Beauty Director Frederique Deleage, Director, Frederique Spa (Paua Group) Michelle Garnaut, Owner, M on the Bund (Shanghai) and M at the Fringe (Hong Kong) Moderator: Diana Lin - Senior Executive Producer of TVB News and Information Services In line with HKABPW's aim of encouraging women to acquire education, the organization awards scholarships to two young women studying in HK tertiary institutions. The funds that will be raised by this event will go to HKABPW's Bursary to specifically to meet this purpose. Articles and Photo Gallery on HKABPW’s March 8th – “New Dimensions in Leadership” sponsored by the Center of Creative Leadership: Women at the Top, The Peak Magazine, July 2006 HK Economic Times, “Management Tips for Female Executives” Chinese version, March 14 “Management Tips for Female Executives”, March 14 (Translation) Photo Gallery of International Women’s Day Gala Evening (Photos by Martin Yeung) On top of strategic partnership and financial compliance, CFOs should not forget soft-skills training to improve staff effectiveness and morale.- interview with CCL Scholarship Recipient and HKABPW member Siew Quen Thong We kindly thank the following organizations and businesses for their support:
A Special Scholarship Seat awaits a HKABPW Member at The Women's Leadership Program
HKABPW and The Center for Creative Leadership invite you to a unique Leadership Development opportunity. To celebrate the annual International Women’s Day on March 8th this year, HKABPW has received a special scholarship seat from The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Asia at its upcoming Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) in Singapore from April 24-28, 2006. This program is designed for, and staffed by women. It brings the powerful assessment and feedback elements found in other CCL programs with research-based content that delves into issues and perceptions surrounding women’s leadership and work experiences. The program is suitable for mid- to senior-level women managers who want to strengthen their leadership effectiveness through a feedback-intense learning experience. The Center for Creative Leadership is the Leadership Sponsor for International Women’s Day. Applicants for the scholarship seat must be a HKABPW member. The winner of this special scholarship seat will be announced at the HKABPW International Women's Day Gala Dinner on March 8. CCL is a nonprofit educational institution that aims to help individuals and organizations address their leadership challenges. It is an international resource for increasing the leadership capabilities of individuals and organizations across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. For more info on CCL's Women's Leadership Program, click here or visit www.ccl.org Team Power: Leading High Performance Meetings Based on the concepts of the book entitled ‘Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats®’, this mini-workshop provides you with a time-tested and powerful process to help teams collaborate efficiently for faster and better decision-making. The trainer – Ms. Karen Robertson, a Director at Out of the Box Thinking Ltd., has extensive experience in training for educational, recreational and personal development. By applying the processes that she will explain, you can learn how members of the team can work together as one -- sidestepping egos, perceptions and confusion for clear and committed business solutions. You will be trained on how to make each individual on the team feel that their voices are heard and their opinions are valued. The concepts from ‘Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats®’ have been widely used by global corporations such as 3M, DuPont, Boeing, ABB and ABN AMRO. HKABPW Business Meeting HKABPW held a business meeting before the above-captioned event. Sudoku Night! Sudoku – that marvelously addictive number placement game will be the feature of our first event for June. Sudoku addicts – this is your chance to shine! For those who are curious to know what the excitement is all about, JOIN US and we’ll run a parallel session for those who would like to learn. Apart from getting tips on solving that ubiquitous 9 x 9 grid, there would also be some light-hearted competition. Build up to Excellence Hong Kong is a great place to be an entrepreneur. Starting a company here is easier than most other countries. However, the real challenge is to leap from good to great. Learn new strategies to build up your business into a better and more valuable company. Our speaker, Edwin Lee, is a U.S. CPA and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Edwin will explore common myths about buying and selling businesses; valuation and negotiation strategies and most importantly, how to maximize the value of the business. In short, he will provide valuable insights for your business to reach paramount heights. Edwin Lee is the Founder and CEO of Hong Kong Business Intermediary Co. Ltd. (HKBI) – a leading and the only ISO 9001 certified business broker in Hong Kong. Edwin is currently the Director of the Board of the International Business Broker Association (IBBA) based in Chicago – the largest organization for business brokers worldwide. He is also the Chairman of the International Committee of IBBA and IBBA Greater China. Prior to founding HKBI, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). Summer Networking Opportunity Join us for a casual get together and networking with other members of HKABPW. It would be a night solely dedicated to sharing and making new friends as well as re-connecting with old ones. For new members, this would also be a good opportunity to get to know other members. And we welcome new and potential members to attend. Four people will be introducing themselves. There is a limit of only 4 members to speak in front so if you’re interested, please register at info@hkabpw.org and give us a brief outline of what you will be sharing. Please bear in mind that this is not a 'selling' exercise, but an opportunity to let other members get to know you better. Meet us at the venue (Stormy Weather in Lan Kwai Fong) and enjoy making new friends! Drinks are cash bar HKABPW Mentoring Program Needs YOU! Share your knowledge and wisdom and guide others toward wiser and smarter career and personal life choices. Channel your skills and experiences back to the business community and help others advance as you have. Learn and seek support from a group of like-minded business and professional women. Be a role model to others, become a mentor at HKABPW – for an enriched and fulfilling experience. Mentors & Protégés will share their mentoring experience over drinks & munchies. If you're interested in learning more about our Mentoring Program and how you can benefit as a program participant, please contact mentoring@hkabpw.org Brainstorming Session HKABPW is going on its 27th year and it is timely for us to take a look at the Association and see where you as members, would like the Association to go and how it can continue to serve you. Fiona Donnelly from Redlinks (www.redlinks.com.hk) will facilitate a brainstorming session for members to determine our directions and the actions we should take to enhance the vibrancy of HKABPW. The outcomes from this brainstorming session will help present and future committees to plan programs and undertake projects that will help to highlight the profile of HKABPW in Hong Kong. We would like to invite members to join us on that evening. Dinner will be provided on the evening and drinks are cash bar. HKABPW needs your support and your input to make it an Association you can be proud to be a member of. Come and share your views, ideas and suggestions. About Ms. Fiona Donnelly and redLinks: Ms. Fiona Donnelly manages redLinks, a company that helps professional service businesses in the marketing area. Fiona is from Scotland who has lived in Hong Kong since 1995. As a chartered accountant turned marketer, Fiona brings a unique commercial perspective to marketing and client relationships. Fiona's 15 years in the professional services includes postings serving two of the Big Four accounting firms, three governments, an Asian law firm and several other SMEs. At present when you do not find Fiona at InvestHK, she is assisting other clients on the golf course! www.redlinks.com.hk Living Your Brand – Staying Ahead of Business Linda Yau brings us brand and organizational innovation with a fresh perspective. Whatever industry you are currently in, her lessons in brand development and management will be invaluable. The seminar tackles marketing communication as well as sales and business development. An added bonus is a discussion on branding in China, which can help companies seeking to get a slice of the action in the Chinese business arena. Specific discussion points are: - Brand Philosophy About the Speaker: Linda’s passion and ability to help Chinese corporations seeking to integrate into a global business culture and guide global entities tip-toeing into China is a unique combination. She is an invaluable ally for start ups as well as companies looking to achieve a company-wide cross cultural adaptation. Mind Mapping for Smart Thinking Mind Mapping is a world-wide recognized technique to help executives acquire the necessary skills to improve their think path and to articulate their decisions in a clear and persuasive manner. JOIN this seminar and learn how this mind opening technique can help you improve the way you think. Topics to be explored:
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HKABPW in the News: Hong Kong Earns Triple Wins from the Awards for Publication Excellence™ (USA) HKABPW member Anna Fang wins a Grand Award of Excellence from the Awards for Publication Excellence™, Eleanor Sackett, HKABPW member wins an Award of Excellence for leading a student team in the PR and Publicity Program for the Matilda Sedan Chair Race; and Cherla Cheung, graduate of City University of Hong Kong, wins an Award of Excellence for producing the posters for HKABPW for last year’s BPW International’s Congress in Luzern. For more information click here. To see articles published March-July 2006 on HKABPW in Hong Kong Economic Times, The Peak Magazine, and CFO Asia, click here.
How to Work a Room with Ease Join us in this networking event where you can learn how to have the confidence to walk into a room of strangers and get advice on widening your network. Not only will this event help you meet new friends, it can also provide an avenue for you to promote your business. A table will be set up for HKABPW members to place their brochures or company information. This is a joint event with the Women’s Business Owners Club (WBOC). We have also invited members of Women in Publishing Society (WIPS) and the American Women’s Association (AWA) to join us. Fit for Life Learn how to handle stress in the workplace and lead a positive and healthy lifestyle. Two speakers will be presenting and you will have a guided tour of the prestigious spa. Venue is The Oriental Spa at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
Congratulations to Rainbow Pan, our new HKABPW President, for being the overall winner and individual winner in the Independent Financial Advisory category of SCMP/IFPHK’s Financial Planner Awards. Please see the following articles in the South China Morning Post: “Real Case Studies Put Value into Exercise”, SCMP Oct 5, 2006 “Rivalry Improves Abilities and Betters Service Deliveries”, SCMP Oct. 5, 2006 “Rainbow of Opportunity”, Peak Magazine, Oct 2006 Page 1 “Rainbow of Opportunity”, Peak Magazine, Oct 2006 Page 2 “Triple Wins – Awards for Publication Excellence”, AMCHAM Magazine, October 2006 Siew Quen Thong and Daisy Lo, HKABPW members who attended the Women’s Leadership Program organised by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) were interviewed by the Hong Kong Economic Times on women and leadership: Executives Explore Women Leadership, HKET Oct 16 2006 (Chinese Version) Exploring Women Leadership, HKET Oct 16, 2006 (English Translation) Jill Lander, former Vice President & Membership Convenor is interviewed in the Peak Magazine “Feng Shui – Hocus Pocus or Smart Business Sense?” Peak Magazine, Oct 2006 Creating Opportunities for Leadership Development: A Panel Discussion OUR SPEAKERS Aileen Bridgewater hosted Hong Kong's longest running Talk-Show on the English Channel of Commercial Radio. Some of the people she has interviewed in her travels around the world are Princess Diana, Rajiv Gandhi, Peter Ustinov and the Dalai Lama in his Himalayan refuge in India. Quince Chong is the Director for Service Delivery for Cathay Pacific Airways. She oversees all aspects of meeting the needs of Cathay’s customers. Quince has also managed 5,600 cabin crew as the General Manager for Inflight Services. She is also the Chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Customer Service Excellence. Quince is a past member and supporter of HKABPW. Deborah Zingg is currently 1st Vice President, Fundraising for The American Women’s Association of Hong Kong. She also works as a substitute teacher at Hong Kong International School. Deborah has spent most of her career in education. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, Deborah was an upper primary teacher at Zurich International School. Deborah also taught in Los Gatos, California. She holds an M.A. in Education and a B.A. in Liberal Studies, from Biola University. Winnie Chui, is the District Commander of Western District of the Hong Kong Police Force. She joined the Force in 1983 as a Probationary Inspector and has risen through the ranks to Chief Superintendent of Police. She has worked in various posts in the Uniform Branch as well as the Criminal Investigation Department. Ms. Chiu holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
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