Pathfinder Communication

Speaking or Teaching Engagements

Current Speaking Engagements
Title	Topic	Organization	Date	Location / Information
“Tips for Giving Feedback to the Boss”		ASQ monthly meeting	07/13/10 5:00 PM	Country Inn & Suites By Carlson 5975 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego CA 92121
Great Minds Do NOT Think Alike!	Achieving Bipartisanship	PMI Breakfast	07/23/10 7:30 AM	Coco’s Restaurant, 16759 Bernardo Center Drive
The SCORE	Productive Business Communications. Master the art of relationship management.	TechAmerica	08/11/10 7:30-9:00 AM	HM Electronics, Inc. 14110 Stowe Drive Poway, CA 92064
The SCORE	How to get what you want and have people love you for it	Inland Net	09/01/10 8:00-10:00 AM	St. Bart's Parish Hall 16275 Pomerado Rd Poway, CA 92064

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Past Speaking Engagements
Title	Topic	Organization	Date	Location / Information
“What Goes Wrong in Face-to-Face Communication”	Discuss the most common obstacles to productive collaboration and how to overcome them.	SSQ	01/21/10 6:00 PM-8:00 PM	CareFusion (formerly Cardinal Health) (C1-A306), 6055 Lusk Blvd, 92121
		PMI Breakfast	10/16/2009 7:30 AM-10:00 AM	the Coco's on Nobel and Genessee in La Jolla.
The SCORE	The 12 keys to creating GREAT business relationships	APICS Meeting	6/16/2010 5:00 PM-9:00 PM	Kings Garden
Overview of Productive Communication	Combined Influence, Critical Discussion, and Relationship Management techniques to improve business results.	American Society for Quality - Riverside	5/21/2009	Riverside Country Club
Influence in the Workplace	How does one influence what happens at work in order to get better results?	Project Management Institute	04/17/09
THE SCORE	Learn the 12 key attributes that make decision- making discussions more productive.	Project Management Institute	3/27/09
Productive Relationships	Explain the nature of productive relationships and understand their importance.	UCSD (Project Management Essentials Class)	2/24/09
Influence in the Workplace	What is the nature of Influence and how do we become influential?	American Society for Quality - San Diego	1/13/09
What Makes You Say That? - Converting Conflict into Results (90 min)	The Application of Critical Thinking, Relationship Management, and Influence to improve business results	INCOSE	11/11/08
–	Working with Difficult People	Air Products & Chemical Inc.	10/29/08 from 10am – 11am	1969 Palomar Oaks Way, Carlsbad, CA 92011
–	Dealing with Stress at Work	Community Health Group	08/12/08 from 12pm - 2pm	740 Bay Blvd., Chula Vista, CA 91910
What Makes You Say That? - Converting Conflict into Results (90 min)	The Application of Critical Thinking, Relationship Management, and Influence to improve business results	Program Management Class	07/28/08	University of California at San Diego
Mastering Business Relationships – Foundation of Unity (1 Hr)	Presentation of Models showing the elements of business relationships and discussion on improving them	American Society for Quality and Society for Software Quality - San Diego	07/15/08 5:45PM	Country Inn & Suites By Carlson (formerly Prime Hotel, formerly Wyndham San Diego North) 5975 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego CA 92121 Their Phone: (858) 558-1818 see map here
Defining and Developing Influence in the Workplace (1 Hr)	A Survey of Tools for Interpersonal Problem Solving, Coaching and Learning, and Motivating your organization	Society for Software Quality - San Diego	5/27/08	Cardinal Health Room C1-A306 6055 Lusk Blvd San Diego CA 92121 The cost for the meeting, food, and beverages is $5.00 for members, students, and first-time guests.
What Makes You Say That? - Converting Conflict into Results (1 Hr)	The Application of Critical Thinking, Relationship Management, and Influence to improve business results	Institute of Industrial Engineers - San Diego	5/15/08	University of San Diego, Loma Hall Room 220 Networking and Dinner at 6:00; Presentation 6:30 - 7:30; Non-members will be charged $15 for the presentation and pizza
Certification Course for Software Quality Engineers NOTE - this class is only open to those enrolled in the CSQE course through the American Society for Quality	Software Metrics & Software Audits	American Society for Quality - San Diego	4/30/2008	Cardinal Health Conference Room CR-SD-TC-C1-C306 6055 Lusk Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Certification Course for Software Quality Engineers NOTE - this class is only open to those enrolled in the CSQE course through the American Society for Quality	Program and Project Management	American Society for Quality - San Diego	4/23/2008	Cardinal Health Conference Room CR-SD-TC-C1-C306 6055 Lusk Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 5:30 - 8:30 PM
What Makes You Say That?- Converting Conflict into Results (1 Hr)	The Application of Critical Thinking, Relationship Management, and Influence to improve business results	Project Management Institute - San Diego	Mar 08	Monthly Breakfast Meeting
Certification Course for Quality Engineers	Product and Process Development (Part 2)	American Society for Quality - San Diego	Mar 08	Qualcomm
Certification Course for Quality Engineers	Product and Process Development (Part 1)	American Society for Quality - San Diego	Mar 08	Qualcomm
Certification Course for Quality Engineers	Overview of Quality Systems	American Society for Quality - San Diego	Mar 08	Qualcomm
What Makes You Say That?- Converting Conflict into Results (1 Hr)	The Application of Critical Thinking, Relationship Management, and Influence to improve business results	American Society for Quality - San Diego	Jan 08	Monthly Dinner Meeting
What Makes You Say That? - Converting Conflict into Results (1 Hr)	The Application of Critical Thinking, Relationship Management, and Influence to improve business results	Society for Software Quality - San Diego	Nov 07	Monthly Dinner Meeting
Human Factors in Process Improvement (1 Hr)	Application of Project Management, Communication, and Problem Solving Techniques to Process Improvement	Society for Software Quality - San Diego	Sept 07	Monthly Dinner Meeting

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