We had a BLAST with you at Professional Development Day!
A huge resounding thank you to the businesses, local leaders, and young professionals that made this year’s Professional Development Day a huge success. This year’s event was all about the commitments we make to ourselves and our professions, and how to maximize our efforts to find success and, most importantly, happiness.
The room was jam packed and buzzing with excitement during the whole conference. Our fabulous moderator, Kerry Rego, kept speakers and audiences engaged by asking questions that were thoughtful and compelling. Each presentation offered a unique lens, but Kerry ensured they each held a common thread by posing the same questions: What action item should we take with us into 2020? What skills do we want to develop? How do we plan to grow?
Kerry also shared a goal of her own. She will work this year to increase her financial reporting knowledge. As a board member with the Metro Chamber, this will help her positively contribute to meetings by engaging with reports and helping support decisions made through her increased understanding.
Trying to remember what other goals the speakers posed for young professionals? Take a look at the list below to see what action items you can take with you into 2020!
Introduction - Peter Rumble, Santa Rosa Metro Chamber CEO
Action item: Think global, act local, and support the Chamber and YPN!
Personal brand “Make 2020 Your Best Year Ever!” - Jennifer Silverstein, BeWell Network Coaching and Consulting
Action item: Commit to a practice. Choose one thing that will be your focus to expand to your friends, family, and the world.
How to Build a Community Brand - Jamie Emerson-Henry, Alissa Pope: BPM; Daniel Wilson Anderson Zeigler BPM
Action items:
DW: Find things that excite you and that you are passionate about. Find things that make you excited about life.
AP: You have two eyes, two ears, and one mouth. Sit, watch, and listen. Assess first, speak second.
JEH: Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing teaches us we never know what day is our last. Be kind to one another, say hello to those around you. You never know who could be your next best friend or client.
Women in Leadership: Goretti Hamilin, Pisenti & Brinker; and Ariel Kelley, Corazon Healdsburg
Action items:
GH: Define your purpose. What is your why? Analyze what you are doing right now that goes against your why. Align how you are investing your time with your passions, and know the difference between nice and kind - always practice kindness.
AK: Ask what it is that is reasonable or personal that you can do for your community
Community Involvement: Why we do it and how to get involved - Evan Hershey, NBC Securities; Raissa de la Rosa, City of Santa Rosa; Summer Jeffus, Exchange Bank
Action items:
EH: Find a mentor.
RR: Apply to a board and engage with your community by participating in city council meetings.
SJ: Volunteer - make it a goal to donate 16 hours of your time in 2020.
YPN Alumni: why YPN? - Kerry Rego, Kerry Rego Consulting; Kate Kelly, Sonoma Clean Power; Aaron Friedman CEO Germaricorp, Inc., Signarama
Action items:
KK: Try new things, go to new events and find connections.
AF: Own your s*** and move forward. Have delusions of grandeur, dream, and be critical of yourself.
KR: Analyze your responsibilities and get OUT of the commitments you hate!
State of the County - What is going on locally that we should be aware of? - Lynda Hopkins, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors; Chris Rogers, Santa Rosa City Council
Action items:
LH: Vote, vote, vote! Show up to town meetings to learn and help make a difference
CR: Pick one issue you care about and take action to help that issue. Repeat!
Which action items resonate with you? What other goals are you inspired to take on this year? Let us know at ypn@santarosametrochamber.com, or comment/message us on Facebook and Instagram for a chance to be featured on our social media and in the newsletter!
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