Thursday, June 24, 2010 – from 20H00 at Les Garçons Chasseurs

After all the serious stuff, it’s time to relax! Please join us for our Summer Social Event next week Thursday, June 24th at Les Garçon Chasseurs – http://www.lesgarconschasseurs.com/.

Our Social Events Secretary Lili has negotiated the following menu:

Aperitif  (tortilla+gaucomole and salsa maison)
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Option for main dish : exotic meat (impala, springbok, zebra – depending on  the catch) or exotic fish (look on website) or vegetarian dish (yes, even at a hunting place there is room for vegetarians!).
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Dessert

Price : 20 euros (without drinks)

Location : 20 rue Terme, Lyon 1er (behind les Terreaux, just before the pentes of Croix-Rousse – metro Hôtel de Ville).

If you’re planning on joining us, please confirm your attendance by sending an email to info @ wpng.org by Tuesday, June 22 at the very latest.

We hope to see many of you there!

At last week’s AGM the new WPNG Steering Committee was elected. Asiedua Asante, Catherine Bernard and Petra Essing left the SC to pursue other personal and/or professional endeavors. Roelien stepped down as president but will remain on the SC. Kristina moved up from treasurer to president, and Marie-France will take over Kristina’s old role. Marion and Lili keep their respective roles of vice-president and social events secretary. Three new faces join the SC: Nathalie Combrousse, Dina D’Amico and Evie Rosset.

So the full line-up is as follows:

Kristina Ashton – president
Marion Chapsal – vice-president
Dina D’Amico – secretary
Marie-France Derderian – treasurer
Nathalie Combrousse – marketing/promotion
Roelien Gorter – website
Lili Mohadjer – social events
Evie Rosset – ORAs/email

Pat Brans’ presentation on “Master the Moment – Setting Priorities” is now available for download for WPNG members only via our Yahoo! Group page (see menu bar on the left for a direct link to the WPNG Yahoo page). You can find it under Files > Goodies from Guest Speakers.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 – 19H00-21H30 at KPMG

We all have 168 hours a week. Why is it that some people get an enormous amount done without breaking a sweat, while others never seem to get what they want, yet they are always tired?

For our last meeting of the season, we revisit the topic of Time Management with Pat Brans, of “Master the Moment” – http://master-the-moment.com/, who will talk to us about setting priorities, sticking to them, and turning down what’s not in line with your priorities.

Pat Brans provides corporate training on time management and personal effectiveness. He has held senior positions with three large organizations
(Computer Sciences Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and Sybase). Most of Brans’ corporate experience focused on applying technology to enhance workforce effectiveness. Now he takes productivity to another level by unveiling the secrets of high achievers.

Note: this presentation will be preceded by our Annual General Meeting (for details see previous post).

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 – 19H30 at KPMG

As an official French association, it is now once again time for us to hold our Annual General Meeting, or Assemblée Générale Ordinaire, which will take place before the start of our June meeting on June 8, 2010 at KPMG in Vaise.

AGENDA

1. Progress report since the last AGM (12 May 2009)
2. Financial report since the last AGM
3. Plans for next season
4. Election of the WPNG Steering Committee

If for any reason you cannot attend the AGM, but still wish to vote, you can ask another member to vote for you and let us know by sending an email by June 4 to info[at]wpng.org stating: “Je donne pouvoir à … (the other member’s name) pour me représenter à l’Assemblée Générale Ordinaire de l’association Women’s Professional Networking Group in Lyon qui se tiendra le mardi 8 juin 2010 à 19:30 heures.”

We look forward to seeing as many of you at the AGM as possible!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 – 19H00-21H30 at KPMG

Dr. Donna Willis will be talking to us about the Effective Use of Social Media.

Social technology participation has grown rapidly in just two years. Using any tool or technique without a reasonable strategy is a missed opportunity. She will share with us some fundamental principles and tips based in current brain and family system research so that you can leverage the social media space to make connections that matter to you personally and professionally.

Donna Willis, MD, MPH is on faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the department of Internal Medicine and the Center for Health Promotion. She has an extensive background in implementing international city-wide health intervention programs. She has an extensive media background as the medical correspondent for NBC News and a contributor to ABC The View. Her work in medicine and media have converged in a implementing the third edition of the Lyon Rhône-Alpes international expat expo. This year featuring two best selling authors Lucy Wadham (The Secret Life of France), Ruth Van Reken (Third Culture Kids), and top chef Bernard Mariller.

Hervé Da Costa’s presentation on Creating Your Personal Business Plan is now available for download below.

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Saturday, June 5, 2010 – 09H00-18H00

On June 5, 2010, WPNG’s sister group in Grenoble (the Working Women’s Network of Grenoble) will run a seminar entitled “The Power of Feedback: Using Criticism Constructively.” Don’t miss this opportunity to develop the advanced communication skills you need to:

Tell an employee that they must make improvements in their work
Handle a negative performance appraisal when you’re on the receiving end
Deal with a customer who is vocally dissatisfied with your services

“The Power of Feedback: Using Criticism Constructively” will be facilitated by international trainer, facilitator, and certified coach Marie-José Astre-Démoulin, who works for a leading NGO in Geneva and who delivers workshops for private clients on an exceptional basis.

This full-day, hands-on seminar given in English will provide you with effective tools to handle these difficult situations with grace and turn them to your professional advantage. Trainer Astre-Démoulin will take you step-by-step through a proven feedback process designed to reduce tension and increase cooperation in the workplace.

Space is limited to 24 participants, and the seminar program will be customized to meet participant needs based on a personal questionnaire. Full details at http://www.wwng.net/the-power-of-feedback/. WPNG members can register for the WWNG member rate.

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For questions about any of the information in this email, please contact Sara Freitas-Maltaverne at sara [at] sfmtraduction.com.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 – 19H00-21H30 at KPMG

Do you have a blue print for creating the life you are dreaming about? Do you know what your success looks like? Like most people, you deserve to be successful but you may not have an effective system to rely on. You need a plan, methods to use every day and a support system that keeps you energized and inspired. Success is achieved by design and effort not by chance.

Why are results not showing up? If you are not getting the results you want, you are missing a success plan and a good compass.

Please join us for what promises to be another exciting meeting with a dynamic and energetic speaker – Hervé Da Costa.
Hervé, whose time is spent coaching executive boards about creating high performance organizations, juggles his roles as Managing Director at Softlink International & Associates, Affiliate Professor at EM-Lyon, and Leadership Coach at Companies such as Google, Sanofi, Orange, Sephora-LVMH, Volvo will guide us through the meeting.

Working mainly in the US and Europe, Hervé helps executives become transformational leaders and realize their vision. In addition to his Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences and a certificate in Marketing from UC Berkeley, he has over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in Silicon Valley and has served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations at Scientific Learning in California (NASDAQ listed since 1999). He has received the Exceptional Management Award from the Chancellor of the University of California and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the UC Berkeley Society of Electrical Engineers.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – 19H00-21H30 at KPMG

Joint meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce Rhône-Alpes.

Guest speaker: Sarah Sanrey-Clifft, expert in Sales and Business Development.

Sarah has been living in the Lyon area for the last 11 years. After 13 years in the Information Technology sector, focusing on Business Development internationally for new technologies, Sarah took a career break. When she returned to the work force, she moved in a new career direction: business development in the professional sales training and coaching industry.  Sarah then decided to make another career move and is now teaching in the ESDES business school and EM Lyon as well as planning students’ internships.

How has she been able to successfully use her network to gain new business opportunities? How has the strength of her network helped her in her career transitions?

Please join us for a joint meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce. Learn how AmCham and WPNG can help strengthen your network and hear about Sarah’s success in turning her network into business opportunities.

Drinks and snacks will be provided.