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Professional Development Week 2024
Take charge of your career
The W&M community came together for W&M Professional Development Week 2024, from Feb. 26 to March 1. Whether you are just starting to explore your career or have decades of experience, don't miss out on 2024's session recordings below. You can also read top career tips from the week in this Brought to you by the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement.
Championing a Purposeful Career
Speaker: Oz Parvaiz ’99 (Capital One)
Holistic Success: The Eight Pillars of Wellness
Speaker: Kelly Crace (91心頭利)
Ascending Leadership: From Intern to Executive
Speakers: James Ambrose ’07 (Microsoft), Royce McAllister ’07 (Ticketmaster), Jane Raleigh ’13 (Kennedy Center), Lydia Lee '24 (91心頭利) and Phil Heavilin (91心頭利)
Modern Leadership: Strategies for Inspirational Team Management
Speakers: JD Due (91心頭利), Jenay Barbee ’05 (Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service) and Brian Jenkins ’16 (Armed Services Arts Partnership)
Take Ownership of Your Career
Speaker: Erin Ewart ’00 (Careers for Social Impact)
Cultivating Organizational Culture
Speakers: Kristen Vaughan ’00 (Accenture Federal Services), AJ Dronkers ’08 (Paycom), Andrea Deege ’94 (Korn Ferry) and Denis Beausejour ’06 (O.C. Tanner)
Understanding the Ethics and Power of AI in the Workplace
Speakers: Kira Allmann ’10 (91心頭利), Gabrielle Hibbert ’17 (New America) and Catherine Gregory ’09 (Ada Lovelace Institute)
Tools for Productive Conflict
Speaker: Gráinne Sibley ’99 (Alpha Omega Leadership)