PSCDA
February
Speaker
February 1, 2007, 6:30 PM
Topic: Soft Skills
Speaker: Sue Mackey
Location: Community Center,
Mercer Island, WA (For
directions, click here)
Sue Mackey
is the founder and principle of The
Mackey Group, a Seattle-based consulting firm, recognized
nationally for its work in the
development and implementation of skill-based standards for
business, government and non-profits. She has co-authored
the book Living Well, Working Smart with
business partner Laura Tonkin, and will draw from this work
when she addresses
PSCDA at this meeting.
Sue will be defining and focusing
on “soft skills,” skills
that influence character, attitude and behavior. These skills
work synergistically with hard skills and are a determinant
of how successful one will be at their endeavors … you
can have all the hard skills you need to do the job, but
if your soft skills are weak, you may still fail. Therefore,
it is important to properly assess and understand one’s
set of soft skills and be sure they are well-matched to the
goals being set.
Sue’s work has strong implications for anyone involved
in career development activities. Don’t forget to join
us for her introduction to this important topic. And, since
you’re coming anyway, why not bring a guest! For more information, check out http://www.mackeygroup.com/index.htm.
We thank PSCDA Newsletter Editor, Rick
Theiss, for arranging the February speaker. Please
contact
him
if you have any questions about this meeting: ricktheiss@earthlink.net
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Meetings are open to the
public--free to Members, $10 to nonmembers.
Questions about membership
can be directed to our Membership Chair: <pugetsoundcareer@gmail.com>
Please Note our new venue at the
Community Center on Mercer Island! (For
directions, click here).
Also PLEASE NOTE there is GOURMET
DINING available for PSCDA Members!
Since PSCDA will discontiue serving food at monthly
meetings, beginning in December, we offer hungry members
a new alternative. Sahara Pizza has agreed to deliver your
orders to the Mercer View Community Center by 6:30 pm on
meeting nights. Sahara Pizza offers individual size gourmet
pizzas, a variety of dinner salads, pastas and more. Here's
how it works:
- Call Sahara Pizza by 3:00 the day of the PSCDA Meeting and indicate you are
a PSCDA member: (206) 232-9800
- Place your order and pay by phone. A $2.00 service charge will be added to
cover delivery and tip.
That's it. Your order will be labled with your name and delivered promptly
to the PSCDA meeting room at the Community Center by 6:30. To see a menu or
place an order, go to http://www.saharapizza.com/mercerisland/index.html
Drinks will continue to be served at the meeting.
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