Meeting/Event Information

Please join us for this in-person event! Doors open at 11:30am! 

November 17th, 2021
Networking & lunch: 11:30 - noon
Member Meeting: 12:00 - 12:30pm
Program: 12:30 -1:30pm

Location:
The George Washington Hotel - Main Ballroom

Winchester, VA 22601

Please join us for a riveting presentation hosted by Dr. Assegid Habtewold! 

Keynote Speaker’s Bio

Dr. Assegid (AZ) Habtewold is a transition and transformation strategist at Success Pathways, LLC (www.successpws.com). He has over 20 years of international leadership development experience in both a classroom and a virtual environment serving diverse clients in some government agencies, major corporations, and community organizations in the US and overseas. AZ provides highly engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and webinars. He is the author of 6 books including ‘Overcoming 1^st Timer Syndrome: 11 antidotes to thrive beyond first-time leadership pitfalls’, which became Amazon’s #1 Best Seller within the first week of its release on August 26, 2021. The book garnered the support of thought leaders such as Marshall Goldsmith, Eddie Turner, David Burkus, Sylvia Baffour, and many other learning professionals and educators in the field. AZ has a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, a Master’s in Computer Science, and a Doctorate of Strategic Leadership. Before forming his company in 2010 and becoming a speaker and trainer, he had worked as a researcher for an international research institute before coming to the US in 2005, software engineer for a multinational manufacturing company in northern Virginia, and corporate trainer for some national seminar companies providing project management, supervision, management, and leadership programs. He has also certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Instructional Systems Design (ISD). He is a member of many professional associations including SHRM. For more, check his speaker bio: https://www.espeakers.com/marketplace/profile/26439/assegid-habtewold

Title: 
Empowering New Leaders to make a smooth transition and excel in their 1st Time Leadership Role

In this presentation, based on his recent book on the same theme and the experience he acquired from designing and delivering transition programs that empower new supervisors, managers, and executives, Dr. AZ will share some latest insights, facts, practical models, tools, approaches, strategies, and tactics HR professionals may use to empower themselves (if they are first-timers) and/or new leaders in their organizations.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the keynote, participants will:

• Deepen their understanding of the severity and consequences of 1^st Timer Syndrome at individual and organizational levels
• Appreciate the significance of going beyond the conventional onboarding approach they use for new hires to fully support and empower new leaders to make a smooth transition and excel in their new leadership roles
• Acquire some invaluable info they can use right away to empower themselves and other first-timers they are responsible to support
• Get some insights and approaches to create transition programs relevant to leaders at various leadership stages
• And more.

Who should attend?

• New HR professionals
• Experienced HR professionals who onboard and support new leaders
• New supervisors, project managers, team leaders, middle leaders, and executives
• New business owners
• Experienced leaders who coach and mentor first-timers in their organizations

Please join us!! 

(We will be giving away 3 signed copies of Dr. Habtewold's book as Door Prizes!!!)