BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7a5636a7be SUMMARY:Communications CoP: Appreciating Diversity in the Workplace DESCRIPTION:This is a NCPMI Communication &\; Public Speaking CoP- NCPL Toastmasters Club Meeting. The Meeting includes prepared speeches\, table topics\, networking\, evaluations\, jokes and multiple meeting operations roles. 5:30 pm -8:00 pm (5.30-6.00 Registration\, Snack &\; Pre-meeting Networking) Cisco Campus - Building 3\, First Floor\, The Vault Confere nce Room Abstract By having so many different types of thinking – st emming from different upbringings\, mindsets\, or backgrounds – project managers and their teams need to be aware of how not to offend unintention ally. \;Both in the workplace and in life we need to avoid generalizat ions and be sensitive to other cultures. Diversity in the workplace adds a special richness\, but also special challenges. Learning Objectives At the end of the session you will know: How to develop effective wo rking relationships with diverse people at work How to start with simila rities\, not differences\, among people when you build relationships. Ho w regardless of position in the organization\, relationships are critical for your success. About the Speaker Sharon A. Hill\, author\, sp eaker and MBA spent more than 20 years as a development and marketing mana ger at Fortune 500 giant IBM. She is the president of Sharon Hill Intern ational which is her motivational and educational speaking business. Sharo n is a certified etiquette trainer\, trained by the American Business Etiq uette Trainers Association. Combining her passion for business etiquette \, diversity in the workplace and her MBA research on Organizational Behav ior\, Sharon is recognized as an authority on American business etiquette for companies\, universities\, groups\, associations and individuals. Sh aron has served on several Boards of Directors including: 2013-2015 B oard of Directors President for Big Brothers Big Sisters – Raleigh Chapt er 2013-2014 Past President for the National Association of Women Busine ss Owners- Raleigh Chapter. 2013-2015 Toastmasters International Directo r 2017 – Present – Goodwill Community Foundation Member She was recently appointed as a member of the Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board. Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce named Sharon Hi ll as the 2016 Woman Business Owner of the Year. Sharon is the author of five books that focus on etiquette\, succeeding in college and corporate America. She has been heard on numerous radio programs throughout the coun try. She is married to her husband and soul mate\, Elmer Hill\, and live s in Chapel Hill\, North Carolina. LOCATION:7025 Kit Creek Rd\, Morrisville\, NC 27560\, USA DTSTART:20190924T213000Z DTEND:20190925T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260421T162715Z ORGANIZER;CN=PMI North Carolina Chapter:MAILTO:bounce@ncpmi.org GEO:35.854621;-78.872049 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7025 Kit Creek Rd\, Morrisv ille\, NC 27560\, USA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Cisco Campus | Building 3\ , First Floor\, The Vault Conference Room:35.854621;-78.872049 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR