MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH ™

Gwen Cohen, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

This session focuses on the ways to balance your values with your life decisions about money.  The speaker uses as a framework her own great-grandmother's philosophies about living a "rich life", and shows specific steps to help women retire comfortably. Participants will learn how to put their money where their values are, assess their financial standing, discover the Power of the Latte™ factor, and build financial baskets for their retirement, security and dreams.

LEADING SUCCESS: PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FROM WOMEN TO WOMEN

The University of Illinois Medical Center is a multi-million dollar university teaching hospital affiliated with the largest medical school in the nation. Five of the seven members on the Senior Leadership team are women. Learn the secrets to professional success along with practical career advice during this inspirational and motivational presentation.   

SELF-RELIANCE: A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT

Claudia Perez, Precedent Perez Brown Productions

What is the perception that women of color have about their own ability to discover, develop, and maintain their freedom, personal power, resourcefulness, self-awareness, and self-reliance? This workshop will explore the issue of self- assurance, self-reliance, personal grow, and empowerment for women of color in our reality today!

MANAGING CONFLICT WITH THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR

Caryn A. Bills, Office for Access and Equity and William G. Jones, University Library

Have you ever been in conflict at work? Through the use of a self-scorable Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) you will learn ways to better manage conflict.  Through interactive exercises you will learn helpful tips on how to better approach conflict situations, communication strategies when working in conflict with others, and ways to resolve conflict in the workplace. 

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER?: DEVELOP YOUR PLAN FOR PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Katherine A. Battee-Freeman, Office of Career Services and Julie Hays, UI Alumni Career Center

The only way to move ahead is to know where you want to go and develop a plan to get there.  This session will provide women with 1) a model to use to identify their career goals and steps for professional development and 2) information about various educational resources.

PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYER WORKSHOP: HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL OF OWNING A HOME

Kevin Lyles, Primerica Financial Services (a member of Citigroup)

This workshop explains how to get the most house for your money. It will also cover the benefits of homeownership, the home buying process, alternative financing options and improving your credit score. Workshop activities will include: Rent vs. Buy Analysis, credit strategies checklist, and essential questions to ask when home buying. FREE Financial Needs Analysis for all attendees.

TAKE CHARGE OF THE CHANGE! A WORKSHOP ON MENOPAUSE

Maureen Gecht-Silver, UIC Department of Family Medicine

Menopause has been viewed as a symbol of physical decline and aging, but it can be an opportunity for women to embrace their body and move into the next phase of life with new vitality and confidence.  The initial symptoms of perimenopause catch many women by surprise. This interactive workshop will provide an overview of symptoms and common treatments.  Self-help suggestions from established authorities such as Susan Love, Christiane Northrup, and Andrew Weil will be discussed.  Women will also have an opportunity to talk about their personal experiences.  A handout with selected resources will be provided.

READY, SET, LLEAP!: USING LLEAP AS A CATALYST FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT UIC

Ami McReynolds and Graundia Smith, Campus Human Resources

Are you ready to take on the challenges of a new position within the university? Do you want to enhance your skills or learn new ones? Learn how the Lifelong Learning and Educational Access Program (LLEAP) can support your professional development at UIC. By the end of the session, you will have an action plan that identifies activities targeted to YOUR professional development goals.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: THE POWER OF EXPRESSING  

Freida Curry, Center for Urban Business, Small Business Development Center and Nancy Tartt , Community Health Initiatives

Effective communication (or conversation) is the free flow of meaning between two or more people.  People have different communication styles, which affects how successful they are in portraying messages and in being heard.  In this workshop, participants receive tools and guidance on how to communicate with others in order to excel in--and out--of the workplace.  The habits of attitude, attention, eye contact, empty (your mind so you can listen), empathy, engage, affirm, and reflect will be explored.

A WOMAN'S MONEY, A WOMAN'S FUTURE

Vicki Wilson, TIAA-CREF

This presentation targets women's issues through four "life-stages" and highlights why planning is critical. Topics include the importance of participating in an employer plan, taking advantage of tax-deferred investing, choosing appropriate investments products, things to consider if suddenly single, and how to leave a legacy to heirs.

COMMON SENSE: CIVIL SERVICE- KEEPIN' IT REAL!

Darlette Lewis, Staff Advisory Council

This workshop will focus on you - the Civil Service Worker from a realistic day-to-day prospective.  This workshop will educate and motivate you, and provide you with the answers you need towards becoming the ultimate UIC Civil Service Employee.  This will not be your typical workshop.  We will address issues pertaining to employee - employer relationships, your work environment, and civil service rights and wrongs.