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Edge Trends Recap: “Social Media for Senior Leaders Explained”
Article By Kelly Ronk, Photos by Blake Miller The Edge Trends Committee (through the arrangements made by Geoffrey Graham, EPSE ’08 grad and BAE Systems employee) sponsored a free seminar entitled “Social Media for Senior Leaders Explained” on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. in the UCSD Extension Classroom. The guest speaker was Price Floyd, Vice President of Global Digital Strategy at BAE Systems. The attendees learned about the importance of social media as a communication tool and the tactics of using social media for internal and external audiences. Price shared some …
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Outreach Event – Private Tour of Hess Brewing Company
On March 1, a group of EPSE/LAMP descended upon North Park to tour the soon-to-be-completed site for Mike Hess Brewing’s new operations. Mike was there to provide the tour. The tour included historical information about the building, which was originally a J.C. Penney’s, and immediately preceding was the Evangelical Bible Bookstore. He also spoke about being a small startup business, how beer is brewed, the equipment, the installation of the equipment, the decision processes, and how things got the way they are today. In addition, he provided delicious Mike Hess beer for all attendees, …
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Meet your 2013 LAMP Participants & Companies
The 2013 LAMP class consists of 36 participants representing 12 companies: …
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EPSE Teambuilding Event, Module 2 is Underway
On November 12, the EPSE Class of 2013 gathered once again at the Rosa Sattoria Ranch. For the beginning of module two, new teams were formed and went after four important training objects: a sense of group identity, a sense of group efficacy, a high level of communication and trust under pressure, and the ability to organize quickly and make rapid and effective decisions. The session started with a brief orientation on safety and equipment and then the teams divided up into six teams of five to six members each. The teams were confronted by three primary challenges the lake crossing, the …
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Outreach Recap: Air & Space Museum Tour
On November 10 approximately 25 EPSE/LAMP Alumni, plus family and friends, and one instructor, visited the Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park, with nine of us meeting before hand for lunch at the Prado restaurant. Scott Hazel, LAMP 2011, was our gracious guide for the approximately one hour tour that included many of the Museum’s aircraft and exhibits. Given the mild climate and high percentage of days with suitable flying weather, San Diego has a rich aeronautical history. The Air and Space Museum provides an informative view of aviation from the early history to the present, with …
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Edge Trends Recap “Three Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career”
The Edge Trends Committee sponsored a free seminar entitled “Three Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life” on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. in the UCSD Extension Classroom. The guest speaker was Patty Azzarello, the straight-shooting Silicon Valley executive and author of the book Rise who has held various high-level leadership roles over her 25 year career in the high tech industry. The attendees learned about the differences between working hard and succeeding, how to increase one’s visibility without being annoying, how …
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