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SUMMARY:AI and Your Leadership Toolkit: How to Maximize Impact With This New and Rapidly Evolving Technology
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 6\, 5pm – 7pm\nLocation: 32-124 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n\nDescription\nHear from Kate\, an industry leader\, on how AI is changing the way teams work and how you can develop the habits\, skills\, and behaviors that will help you thrive in your future career. \n\nLeaders\nKate Bergeron is a Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple\, where she leads teams responsible for the hardware design and delivery of many of the company’s most iconic products\, including Airpods\, Mac systems\, iPad\,  and Apple Watch. With more than two decades at Apple\, Kate’s work spans from early contributions to Mac notebooks to leading large\, cross-functional engineering organizations that bring innovative hardware to market. \nAn MIT alumna with both a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management\, Kate also co-developed and co-taught Design for Scale through MIT’s D-Lab\, helping students connect engineering creativity with real-world impact. She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2022\, one of the highest professional honors in the field. \nKate brings a unique blend of technical depth\, strategic leadership\, and commitment to mentoring future engineers making her a powerful voice on how technical leaders can influence through clarity\, vision\, and effective communication. \n\nMonday\, April 6\, 5pm – 7pm\nLocation: 32-124 \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/workshop-with-kate-bergeron/
LOCATION:Room 32-124\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Power of Storytelling for Technical Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 1\, 5pm – 7pm\nLocation: 32-124 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n\nDescription\nStorytelling isn’t fluff; it’s a cognitive tool that helps people understand\, remember\, and care about complex technical ideas. In this interactive workshop\, students will learn why narrative activates more of the brain than facts alone\, how great technical stories are structured\, and how to craft clear\, compelling explanations tailored to any audience. Through real examples and guided practice\, participants will transform a technical concept from their own work into a two-minute story that is memorable\, engaging\, and strategically aligned with their goals as emerging engineering leaders. \n\nLeaders\nLinda DuCharme is a seasoned engineering and business leader with nearly four decades of experience driving innovation and organizational excellence across global energy and technology operations. Over her 37-year career at ExxonMobil\, she held a series of increasing leadership roles including President of ExxonMobil Global Services Company\, President of ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions\, and President of ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering Company where she focused teams on developing and deploying transformative technological and digital solutions to address complex challenges. \nA graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering\, Linda’s career spans engineering\, project management\, business development\, and international leadership in the U.S.\, Europe\, and Asia Pacific. Recognized for her impact on the profession\, she was inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 2020 and has been a steadfast advocate for supporting engineering talent and diversity. \nNarayan Nallicheri\, PhD is an experienced strategy and leadership consultant whose career spans senior roles advising global organizations on complex business challenges and organizational performance. He has served as Managing Partner of the San Francisco office and Global Head of the Service Operations Consulting Practice at Booz & Company (now part of PWC) and Oliver Wyman\, where he worked closely with executives across industries including financial services\, technology and healthcare. \nNarayan’s work blends deep analytical rigor with practical insight into how leaders can clarify purpose\, communicate effectively\, and guide teams through change. In this workshop\, he brings that perspective to the art of storytelling for technical leaders showing how narrative can connect ideas to audiences\, create shared understanding\, and elevate the influence of technical work. \n\nWednesday\, April 1\, 5pm – 7pm\nLocation: 32-124 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/power-of-storytelling/
LOCATION:Room 32-124\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Lives on the Line: How Engineering Leaders Make Tough Calls
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 11\, 5pm – 7pm\nLocation: 32-124 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n\nDescription\nWhat does it take to make the call on a product recall when patient safety is at stake? \nIn this interactive workshop\, industry leaders from medical devices\, pharma\, and life sciences will walk you through how engineering teams escalate and evaluate risks\, even when information is incomplete. Working in small groups with our guests\, you’ll step into real-world recall scenarios\, grapple with the trade-offs\, and practice making tough decisions under uncertainty. Together\, we’ll debrief the approaches and insights that shape engineering leadership in critical moments. \n\nLeaders\nKaren Anigbo is a seasoned quality and product safety leader in the medical device and life sciences sector\, with deep experience in complaints handling\, field actions\, and post-market risk management. At Johnson & Johnson\, she served as Senior Manager for Complaints\, Field Actions\, and Post-Market\, where she led cross-functional investigations into product issues\, evaluated risk profiles\, and helped guide decisions on corrective actions\, including medical device product recalls. Her expertise in real-world response strategies that balance patient safety with technical risk is what she’ll bring to life for students in this workshop exploring how engineering leaders make tough\, safety-critical calls. \nKim Soter is an accomplished quality leader\, a former VP of Quality for Olympus Surgical and Quality & Compliance Director at Johnson & Johnson MedTech. With a career including leadership roles where she oversaw investigation and resolution of complex product issues\, Kim has helped teams evaluate safety risks\, engage cross-functional partners\, and determine when field actions and recalls are necessary to protect patients and maintain regulatory compliance. Her practical experience navigating high-risk product quality challenges will give a front-row view into how engineering leaders make tough\, risk-informed decisions that balance patient safety\, technical integrity\, and operational realities. \n\nWednesday\, March 11\, 5pm – 7pm\nLocation: 32-124 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/lives-on-the-line/
LOCATION:Room 32-124\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:General Motors Information Session
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to share the information below about a General Motors Information Session\, hosted by the Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program. \nFriday\, February 27\, 11:30am – 12:30pm (lunch provided)\nLocation: 32-144 or join via Zoom \nRSVP Required \n\nDescription\nCome talk to a panel of MIT alumni about work and life at GM from Electric Vehicles to cutting edge software technology\, to motorsports\, GM has lots of exciting opportunities for innovation.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/general-motors-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Open House With Oligo Space
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to share the information below about an Open House with Oligo Space\, hosted by the Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program. \nTuesday\, February 24\, 7pm – 8pm (dinner provided)\nLocation: 32-141 \nRSVP Required \n\nDescription\nNow hiring interns and full time! Oligo is a forward deployed space company that is building Zenith\, an AI software and manufacturing infrastructure to automate the design production of application specific spacecraft complemented with an in-house manufacturing and testing workflow. Working with groups’ existing products and markets from around the world\, our goal is to be the infrastructure that lets people turn their ideas into space capabilities they own.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/open-house-with-oligo-space/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Managing Up Your Advisor or Supervisor
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 20\, 10am – 12pm\nLocation: 3-270 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n\nDescription\nOur relationships with research advisors and professional supervisors have a tremendous effect on our well-being and growth. This workshop will teach communication principles and skills to help you “manage up” your supervisors here at MIT and beyond\, creating more positive\, productive working relationships. Skills will include identifying the overlap between your interests and your advisor’s\, advocating for your own needs\, and optimizing your day-to-day interactions. \nThe workshop will be taught by Dr. Diana Chien and Dr. Jac Goldstein\, Senior Program Manager and Instructional Designer of the School of Engineering Communication Lab. \n\nLeaders\nDr. Diana Chien has worked with the MIT Communication Lab since its launch in 2013\, and became program director in the spring of 2017\, following the departure of founder Jaime Goldstein. From 2013-2015\, Diana was a Biological Engineering (BE) Communication Fellow\, while she was a PhD student in the Microbiology graduate program. From 2016-2017\, she led the BE Communication Lab and taught the communication curricula for BE’s two communication-intensive undergraduate courses. During that time\, she also led the launch of the Communication Lab’s suite of online resources\, the CommKit\, which she co-designed with BE Communication Fellow alumnus Dr. Scott Olesen. \nDiana’s dedication to science communication grows out of her longtime passion for both biology and writing: as an undergraduate at Princeton University\, she majored in ecology and evolutionary biology and minored in creative writing. Her poetry has received awards from and been published in major literary magazines. She is thrilled to be able to combine her two passions through her work with the Communication Lab. \nDr. Jac Goldstein (she/her) is the Instructional Designer for the MIT School of Engineering Communication Lab\, where she trains researchers in technical communication and peer-coaching best practices. She is particularly interested in using inclusive communication to foster scientific understanding and identity in higher education. \nShe has led training workshops for the American Association for the Advancement of Science\, the Science Communication Trainers Network\, SciCommCon\, and the Inclusive SciComm Symposium. She is also a founder of SciCommBites\, a research summary blog dedicated to digesting the latest research on science communication. \nDr. Goldstein holds a PhD in Astronomy\, with a minor in Life Sciences Communication\, from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She holds a BS in Physics from the University of California Santa Cruz. \n\nFriday\, February 20\, 10am – 12pm\nLocation: 3-270 \nRegister for This Workshop \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/managing-up-your-advisor-or-supervisor/
LOCATION:Room 3-270\, 33 Massachusetts Ave (Rear)\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Crafting Impactful Op-Eds: Writing Workshop Hosted by the MIT Communication Lab
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 29\, 3:30pm – 5:00pm\nLocation: 56-154 \nRegister for This Workshop \nPlease register only if you can commit to attending. Space is limited. Snacks will be served. \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n\nDescription\nFeeling like you need to break out of the ivory tower? Want to learn skills for reaching out to your home town\, state\, or other community to share about problems that matter to you? \nIn this interactive workshop for MIT students and postdocs\, taught by seasoned writer Martha Eddison (Special Assistant & Senior Communications Advisor to President Kornbluth)\, attendees will… \n\nLearn about how op-eds can reach diverse audiences\, start conversations\, and spur action\nIdentify strategies for writing impactful op-eds\, such as composing a compelling lede\, crafting a story\, and choosing effective evidence (including personal experience)\nBrainstorm your own op-ed topics and practice drafting key elements\n\nSponsored by the MIT Communication Lab. \n\nLeader\nMartha Eddison has served since 2007 as the principal writer and a strategic communications advisor to three successive presidents of MIT – Susan Hockfield\, Rafael Reif and now Sally Kornbluth. She began her speechwriting career in politics\, heading the speech office of the late New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo. Later\, while raising three young children\, she spent nine years as a freelance writer\, bringing wit\, rigor\, clarity and delight to fundraising and admissions materials for clients that included Brown\, Harvard Medical School\, MIT\, Tufts\, Williams and Yale. On behalf of the leaders she served\, she has developed op-eds that were published by the Boston Globe\, the Financial Times\, the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. \n\nThursday\, January 29\, 3:30pm – 5:00pm\nLocation: 56-154 \nRegister for This Workshop \nPlease register only if you can commit to attending. Space is limited. Snacks will be served. \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/crafting-impactful-op-eds-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Room 56-154\, 21 Ames St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Leading Engineering AI and Trust(Workshop 1)
DESCRIPTION:Leading Engineering AI and Trust\nExplore topics and issues related to building trust in a world shaped by AI \nLed by David Niño\, Brian Subirana\, and Carlos Torres Vila. (Bios below.) \n\nFirst Workshop: January 22 – 1:00-4:00 pm in Room 37-212.\nOpen to all MIT graduate students.\nSecond Workshop: January 29 – 10:30-12:00 pm in Room 37-212\nOpen to all MIT graduate and undergraduate students.\n\nRegister Here \nGrad students are welcome to register for either Jan. 22 or Jan. 29 or both.*\nUndergrads are welcome to register only for Jan. 29. \n*These workshops count toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. (You must attend at least the first session on January 22 to receive credit.) \n\nDescription\nLeading Engineering AI and Trust \nThe central question is no longer only “Do we trust AI?” but\, more broadly: “How does AI engineering leadership shape whether others—human or machine—trust us\, our work\, our organizations\, and our brands?” \nThe Jan. 22 workshop will focus on the trustor: \nDavid Niño and Brian Subirana will lead this workshop. Increasingly\, this first question affects all of us—and it is a daunting one. The first workshop addresses it directly. How can we trust AI when it acts as the architect and engineer of record for an entire building? Or when it builds a full software component with thousands of lines of code? What does a meaningful code review look like in such contexts? We will explore how trust is created\, led\, and engineered in a world shaped by intelligent systems – one increasingly saturated with adversarial attacks and mediated\, deepfake\, and hallucinated content. Students will engage in interactive leadership activities to develop a practical framework for action\, alongside exposure to AI engineering approaches to increase the trustworthiness of end-to-end generative AI applications. \nThe Jan. 29 workshop will focus on the trustee: \nDavid Niño and Brian Subirana will lead this workshop\, which will also feature Carlos Torres Vila (BS ’88\, SM ’90)\, Chairman of BBVA\, an $800B global financial group pioneering a large-scale AI transformation. Carlos is among—and very likely—the highest-ranking MIT alumni currently serving in CEO-level leadership within the global financial sector\, and he will have just attended the World Economic Forum. As Chairman of BBVA\, he recently signed a strategic AI partnership agreement with Sam Altman\, CEO of OpenAI. He will address the second question introduced above\, offering an executive perspective on leading AI engineering efforts to build trust within and beyond his organization—and on what drives corporate leaders to entrust one AI provider rather than another with their AI engineering stack. \n\nLeaders\nDavid Niño is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program. He started the program with a single class and led its expansion into a portfolio of highly-rated academic offerings and a new graduate certificate in engineering leadership. His contributions were recognized with the School of Engineering’s Infinite Mile Award\, and in 2022\, the program secured a $10 million gift of support. \nNiño has designed and delivered MIT leadership programs online to a global audience of more than 1\,000 professionals annually\, offered in multiple languages. Nationally\, he has been a leading figure in the field\, serving as Chair of the Engineering Leadership Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education. \nBefore joining MIT\, he was a Professor of the Practice at Rice University and an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin\, where he earned his Ph.D.\, M.A.\, B.B.A.\, and B.A. degrees. \nBrian Subirana is Professor of Artificial Intelligence at EADA Business School and a member of the faculty for MIT’s Designing and Building AI Products and Services course\, which he conceived and developed. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. \nHe has served on the faculty of the MIT School of Engineering\, MIT Sloan and Harvard University. At MIT\, he was also Director of the MIT Auto-ID Lab and the founding Director of the MIT–Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology. Before entering academia\, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)\, and he has since founded three startups. \nCarlos Torres Vila is the current Chair of BBVA\, a $800B global financial group pioneering a large-scale AI transformation. \nCarlos graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Management from the\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology\, where he later also earned a M.S. at the MIT Sloan School of\nManagement. He also graduated in Law from UNED (Spain). \nHe was a Partner at McKinsey & Company\, where he worked for 12 years. He joined Endesa in 2002\nas Corporate Director of Strategy and member of its Executive Committee\, and became company\nCFO in 2007. \nIn September 2008\, Carlos joined BBVA as Head of Strategy and Corporate Development\, and\nmember of the bank’s Management Committee. In March 2014 he was appointed Head of Digital\nBanking\, until May 2015 when he became Chief Executive Officer of the bank. \nCarlos was appointed Chair of BBVA and of the BBVA Foundation in December 2018. \n\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/leading-engineering-ai-and-trust/
LOCATION:Room 37-212\, 70 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Persuasive Communication for Technical Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Location: Room 9-354 \nHow do you get others to act on your ideas? \nIn this interactive GradEL workshop\, you’ll learn and practice persuasive communication strategies that technical leaders use every day – whether it’s advocating for resources\, influencing design decisions\, or navigating tough conversations. Come ready to experiment with communication frameworks that will sharpen your ability to make your voice heard and your ideas stick. \nThis workshop offers a preview of the upcoming Spring GradEL course 6.S650 Persuasive Communication for Technical Leaders – giving you the chance to experience the skills in action and discover why you’ll want to master it next semester. \nLeader:  \nRachel Moore Best is passionate about translating skills\, frameworks\, and proven theory into actionable guidance for her students’ and clients’ current challenges. Her dynamic\, hands-on approach to education has led her to teach in multiple arenas\, including graduate-level negotiation courses for MIT\, creative university programs\, youth conferences\, government agencies\, and corporate audiences. Along with her work as an educator\, Rachel is an experienced strategist and the founder of The Human Factor\, a strategy firm focused on equipping organizations to negotiate the challenges of change within complex ecosystems. In this work\, Rachel works with individuals from the executional level to the c-suite as they negotiate conflicting goals\, organizational complexity\, and human dynamics to close deals and form effective\, sustainable teams. Her notable clients include Disney\, NASA\, and Boston Children’s Hospital. \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/persuasive-communication-for-technical-leaders/
LOCATION:Room 9-354\, 105 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Systems Thinking for Technical Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Location: Room 32-144 \nAs engineers\, we are trained to think about physical systems\, but technical leadership involves navigating complex social structures as well. In this workshop\, we will explore how systems thinking tools can help leaders to integrate social and technical considerations\, and support interdisciplinary collaboration and decision making with a particular focus on sustainability. \nLeader:\nDr. Emily Moore is a leader in engineering education and leadership development\, serving as the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Before joining U of T\, Dr. Moore spent over two decades in industry\, first at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada where she scaled lab innovations to manufacturing\, and later at Hatch\, where she held leadership roles including Director of Technology Development. As a Rhodes Scholar with a BEng in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University and a DPhil in Physical Chemistry from Oxford University\, Dr. Moore combines technical depth with leadership insight. Her awards include being named one of “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” and receiving the SCI Canada Kalev Pugi Award\, highlighting her commitment to equity and innovation in engineering. \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n 
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/systems-thinking-for-technical-leadership/
LOCATION:Room 32-144\, 32 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:ASML Info Session
DESCRIPTION:GradEL will participate in ASML’s info session about  available opportunities related to leadership in technical environments.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/asml-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T170000
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SUMMARY:From Apple to OpenAI: Leading the Development of Transformational Products
DESCRIPTION:TLC Distinguished Speaker Series \nFireside chat with: Tang Tan\, OpenAI Chief Hardware Officer\, former Apple VP of iPhone Product Design\, and MIT Course 2 alum \nReserve your seat
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/from-apple-to-openai-leading-the-development-of-transformational-products/
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SUMMARY:The Science of Charisma: First Impressions
DESCRIPTION:Location: Meet at Room 5-234 (Workshop will take place in Rooms 5-134 and 5-234.) \nYou only get one chance to make the right first impression. Within a few seconds\, people judge your level of intelligence\, trustworthiness\, friendliness and social success. This happens in an instant\, yet can impact the way you’re perceived from then on. How can you make sure you never miss\, especially when the stakes are high? \nThis practical workshop will give you concrete tools to make great first impressions both online and IRL\, using researched-based science on which actions are effective and why. (References and links to research papers will be shared at the end of the workshop.) You’ll learn exactly how to give a great handshake\, avoid the common pitfalls of the “engineer voice profile”\, emanate the body language of a good friend\, and discover how to select and use the mic and signal-compression technologies of online calls properly. \nLeaders: \nDr. Oliver Niebuhr is Associate Professor of Communication and Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark where he heads the Acoustics Lab in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. His research specializes in charismatic communication. Professor Niebuhr has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications over the course of 20 years of research and is Exec Secretary of the International Phonetic Association. \nOlivia Fox Cabane is the bestselling author of The Charisma Myth\, which has been translated into 36 languages. Previously Director of Innovative Leadership for Stanford StartX\, she has lectured on charisma at Harvard\, Yale\, the Marine War College and the United Nations. Her clients include Deloitte\, UBS\, Google\, Tiktok\, and Airbnb. \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/the-science-of-charisma-first-impressions/
LOCATION:Room 5-234\, 55 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Apple + OpenAI Engineering Residency Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual info session about our OpenAI Engineering Residency — a six-month\, high-impact internship experience for MIT grad students.   \nOpenAI is specifically interested in grad students to join their hardware\, product development\, and AI/ML teams for this exclusive internship opportunity! \nSpecial Guest:  Tang Tan\, Chief Hardware Officer of OpenAI and MIT alum.  He and past GradEL Residents will be available to answer your questions. \nClick here to register for virtual info session. \nThe GradEL Engineering Residency is a six-month\, high-impact internship experience that allows students to put their classroom learning into practice as a team member at a leading company. \nParticipants not only gain valuable real-world on-the-job experience during their internship—they are also supported by supplemental learning programs and one-on-one coaching to help them learn and apply key engineering leadership capabilities in real time.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/apple-openai-engineering-residency-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Northrop Grumman + GradEL Engineering Residency Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this virtual info session hosted by GradEL about our upcoming Northrop Grumman internship opportunities!  \nClick here to register for virtual info session. \nThe GradEL Engineering Residency is a six-month\, high-impact internship experience that allows students to put their classroom learning into practice as a team member at a leading company. \nParticipants not only gain valuable real-world on-the-job experience during their internship—they are also supported by supplemental learning programs and one-on-one coaching to help them learn and apply key engineering leadership capabilities in real time.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/northrop-grumman-gradel-engineering-residency-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Exploring Technical Leadership from Executive to Entrepreneur (Co-Hosted by MIT HEALS)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Room 32-155 \nThis workshop is co-hosted by MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) which brings together researchers from all over the Institute to find new solutions to challenges in health care.  \nExplore what it takes to lead in engineering – from the boardroom to the startup garage. \nIn this interactive GradEL workshop\, you’ll dive into the mindsets and skills that unite technically-minded executives and entrepreneurs alike: navigating uncertainty\, leading cross-functional teams\, and making tough decisions in the face of failure. Through real talk\, reflection\, and stories from a leader who’s done it all\, you’ll uncover what kind of leader you want to become – and how to get there. \nLeader: \nRahul Singhvi\, Sc.D.\, MBA\, and MIT Course 10 Alum is a globally recognized leader in the life sciences and biomanufacturing space\, serving as Co‑Founder and CEO of National Resilience\, Inc.\, where he led a high‑tech\, end‑to‑end manufacturing platform for advanced medicines. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors\, he held executive leadership roles as COO of Takeda’s Vaccine Business Unit and President & CEO of Novavax\, where he transformed the company into a leading vaccine developer. \n(Dinner is included with this workshop.) \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/exploring-technical-leadership-from-executive-to-entrepreneur/
LOCATION:Room 32-155\, 32 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Apple + GradEL Engineering Residency Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this virtual info session hosted by GradEL about our upcoming Apple internship opportunities!  \nClick here to register for virtual info session. \nThe GradEL Engineering Residency is a six-month\, high-impact internship experience that allows students to put their classroom learning into practice as a team member at a leading company. \nParticipants not only gain valuable real-world on-the-job experience during their internship—they are also supported by supplemental learning programs and one-on-one coaching to help them learn and apply key engineering leadership capabilities in real time.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/apple-engineering-residency-virtual-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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