FILIPINA SUMMIT:
Power, Leadership & Influence
It is time to lead.
Oct. 22 and 23, 2004
War Memorial Building (Room 207)
401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
MISSIONE
The Filipina Summit is part of a larger FWN campaign - "Shape the Filipina Image," to promote positive images and create leadership opportunities
for Filipina women. The Filipina Summit is about building the Filipina community's pipeline of qualified leaders, increasing our odds that some will rise to the president position in corporate, nonprofit and government sectors.
PURPOSEE
The Filipina Women's Network has designed an event for sharing
strategies on leadership, power, and influence:
- To usher in new paradigms that fuel progress and sustainable change
- To build our leadership capacities and develop competencies so we can create an authentic voice
- To celebrate Filipina culture and history while also having a lasting impact in our own future
WHY THE FILIPINA SUMMIT IN OCTOBER?
The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) established Filipino American History Month in 1992 as the official month that
recognizes the contributions and experiences of Filipinos in America.
They chose October because the earliest documented proof of
Filipino presence in the Continental United States was in October
1587 in Morro Bay, California . The first known Filipinos landed on
North American soil, via a Spanish galleon trade boat named
Nuestra Senora de Buena Esperanza, which means "Our Lady of
Good Hope." (Source: www.fanhs-national.org)
FWN joins FANHS in celebrating October as a significant time to study the advancement of Filipina Americans in the history of the United States, as a favorable time of celebration, remembrance, reflection
and motivation, and as a relevant time to renew more efforts towards research, examination and promulgation of Filipina American history and culture.
FWN also honors another important celebration - Women's History Month annually in March joining 28+ women's organizations in the
San Francisco Bay Area. This year's highlight was the production of
The Vagina Monologues in Taglish (in collaboration with V-Day) to create awareness about violence being perpetrated against Filipina women and girls.
The FWN Summit is a program of FWN's Shape the Filipina Image Campaign and its programming is built upon the 12 Basic Needs for
Life Empowerment.
Through learning workshops, Filipina women will be able
to honestly:
- Assess strengths and discover professional development needs
- Discuss how others perceive their effectiveness.
- Evaluate their own leadership styles.
- Explore cultural issues that impact career goals.
- Begin a process of growth that will help Filipinas become better leaders.
BUILDING CAPACITY
FWN provides tools to improve life skills, career competencies, and
capacities for leadership effectiveness - thinking strategically, acting decisively, and influencing others. Focusing on real life, business,
and career advancement experiences from practitioners, corporate managers,and community leaders combined with peer-to-peer networking are the distinguishing features of FWN meetings.
TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING: choose your track . . .
A. 10/22 (FRIDAY)
IMAGE BUILDS BUSINESS (9:00am - 5:00pm)
“A good public image makes friends, builds customer loyalty, attracts investors, motivates staff, and helps you survive in difficult economic times. A weak image is a liability that can cost you lost opportunities and can drive you out of business. Your image is like the weather. People notice when it is extremely good or extremely bad."”
--Charles A. Fombrun, Professor,
Stern School of Business, New York University; and
Executive Director, Reputation Institute
The Invisible Bottom Line: Your personal or business image is hard to gain; easy to lose; and very difficult to recapture. We don't pay attention
to our image until out point of view is questioned; or until the effectiveness of our product or service is doubted.
We start with a discussion of two areas that are interconnected in image analysis --the organizational image and personal image. The two image aspects important in our daily corporate lives --wardrobing and business dining etiquette--are addressed in separate sessions.
• The images of organization and metaphorical thinking in organization analysis
• Organizational diagnostic tools used in image assessment
• Using the Seven Aspects of Image to Influence Results:
Marily Mondejar (Moderator)
Executive Director, Institute for Image Management
Senior Consultant, Lee Hecht Harrison
The Business Case for Branding Your Product, Service and You
Politicians use it. We base our buying decisions on it. What is this thing called a "brand"? How do you determine the power of a brand? How does branding apply to power, leadership and influence?
Establishing a "brand" is absolutely critical to long term, sustainable business growth. In this interactive seminar, participants will learn the secrets of branding experts and how to apply these principles for their product, company or personal image and why image builds business.
Kelly K. O'Neil (Image Speaker #2)
Master Business Coach
Business Dining Etiquette (tutorial lunch)
90% of deals are closed during a meal. As we assume leadership positions, entertaining or hosting clients are skills that are not taught in business schools. Dining etiquette is essential in creating a good impression with clients and prospects. During the tutorial lunch, we will discuss:
• Modern table manners
• Restaurant etiquette
• What to order and not
This session will enable you to feel comfortable in any dining situation.
Syndi Seid (Image Speaker #3)
President
Power, Poise, Presence – What Your Wardrobe Says About You
Wardrobe strategies in image management are methods to express lifestyle and the work that you do. Clothing and accessories are like currencies used to barter goodwill. A company that has a dress code says a lot about its organizational culture and artifacts.
At this session, we will look into women's issues about wardrobing and clothing by asking the following questions:
• Are your mornings filled with "dress distress"?
• Do you have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear?
• Does your wardrobe image communicate your personal and professional best?
No matter who you are or what you do, the way you dress and present yourself has a major impact on your success. Despite platitudes to the contrary, you are evaluated by the image you project. Competition is fierce and your image can be an asset or a hindrance. We will show you what to do.
Michelle Sterling (Image Speaker #4)
Image Consultant and Principal
B. 10/23 (SATURDAY)
FILIPINA SUMMIT: Leadership, Power & Influence.
FULL SUMMIT GATHERINGS:
HONORING FILIPINA AMERICAN HISTORY
We open the Summit with a Filipino ceremony typically used in celebrations using Filipino instruments, songs and the "spoken word". At the start of each full gathering, our Summit weavers will bring us together as a community.
Using Future Search principles, we will reflect on the past, present and future of Filipina American history. Participants will note milestones they have experienced over the last 30 years on the long paper strips on the walls. They will note personal, global and Filipina community milestones so everyone can see at the end of the day what has been shared and what must be done.
All day, we will weave into the Summit sessions, Filipino rituals to re-kindle and honor our heritage.
SUMMIT WEAVERS
Weaver #1
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch
Founder, Babaylan Emerging
Pranic and Sound Healer, Ceremonialist
Weaver #2
Marily Mondejar
President, FWN
Weaver #3
R. Baylan Megino
Principal
White Light Associates
KEYNOTE
Leading Yourself, Leading Others, Leading the Organization
Cora M. Tellez
President & CEO
former President & CEO, Health Net Inc.
Ms. Tellez is the only Filipina who broke through the Fortune 500 "glass ceiling". "Leading Yourself, Leading Others, Leading the Organization" is about Cora's personal leadership journey and how power and influence plays out in corporate America.
Strengthening Our Political and Economic Muscle: Developing Our Power As A Community
Filipinas-In-Motion - roundtable discussion groups of Filipinas in similar fields and professional areas of interest. Each group has a Discussion Leader who will facilitate sharing and meaningful exchange.
Attending a special roundtable will be a great addition to your Summit experience! Upon check-in at the Summit, we invite you to join the roundtable of your choice. Great opportunity to find a mentor or someone who can be a great source of emotional support and resources.
This is peer-to-peer networking at its best! Meet Filipina women who will share empowerment strategies -- their triumphs, struggles, and learnings. You will get an inside perspective on how they navigate their unique corporate workplace and what it takes to "arrive, survive, and thrive"
in their chosen field.
Sign up for the group of your choice:
DISCUSSION LEADERS AND PARTICIPANTS:
o Carmela Zenarosa, Designer, Orsini Design Associates (Nonprofit)
o Charina Garcia, Attorney, Cornerstone Law Group
o Christina A. Leano, Executive Director, Ayala Foundation USA (Nonprofit and Advocacy)
o Cora M. Tellez, President & CEO, Sterling HSA (Entrepreneurs)
o Dina Guingona, Accounting Manager, Bay Area Business Cards
o Dolores Bernardo, Senior Consultant, Catalyst
o Evelie Posch, Singer/Musician/Healer (Arts & Entertainment)
o Gelly Nepomuceno Borromeo, Publisher, Asian Enterprise Magazine (Entrepreneurs & in Private Practice)
o Genevieve Dwyer, President, Genevieve Corporation (Entrepreneurs)
o Genevieve V. Jopanda, Operations Manager, Hertz Corporation
o Joy Hermsen MBA, Tom Peters Company
o Jessica V. Jallorina
o Lillian Alcantara Brion, Vice President, LABCO, Inc.; Regulatory Economist, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Entrepreneurs)
o Lisa Yuchengco, Publisher, Filipinas Magazine (Entrepreneurs)
o Liza Legaspi, Account Executive, InterTREND Communications, Inc.
o Maria V. Honrada, President, Island Huts, Inc. (Entrepreneurs )
o Marily Mondejar, Organization Development Consultant & Career Coach, Institute for Image Management (Entrepreneurs)
o Maryann Schmid, Owner, The Lodge at Blue Lakes (Entrepreneurs)
o Melinda L. de Jesus, PhD, Assistant Professor, Asian Pacific American Studies, Arizona State University (Education)
o Mylene A. Cahambing RN, PHN, SFSU Health Education Department Graduate Assistant (Non-Profit and Advocacy)
o Pearl Parmelee, COO, Philippine Children's Fund
o Perla Daly, Founder, www.newfilipina.com
o Ruthe Catolico Ashley, Governor, State Bar of California (Politics, Public Policy & Law)
o Sony Devis, Financial Consultant, Lau Financial Services
o Tessie Zaragoza, Community Outreach Coordinator, California Transplant Donor Network (Marketing, Media and PR)
HONEST CONVERSATIONS: What is "Pinay Power"? How can we develop it to better ourselves and our communities?
A lively fishbowl discussion of the cultural, political, and spiritual aspects of Filipina/American identity, leadership and power. Panelists will address the following questions:
1. How do we define PINAY POWER? Who has it? How is it different/same than other forms of feminist thought? Is it important to carve out a distinct space for Filipina/American feminism
rather than emphasizing its place as part of global feminism?
2. Given the importance of decolonization and anti-imperialist thought in Filipino American
cultural studies today, how do we address the impact of globalization and global capital in relation to definitions of Filipino American "success"?
3. What are the cultural and spiritual bases for Filipina American theory and activism? How might they evolve over time?
4. Given the patriarchal and racist nature of US culture itself, what Filipino American cultural
norms prevent/inhibit Pinays from taking on leadership roles in the community, in business, etc? What can be done to address this?
5. How might we best reach out to young Pinays to encourage their interest in leadership?
6. How might we best translate academically-generated theories of Filipina American feminism to Pinays outside of the academy?
Moderator
Assistant Professor, Asian Pacific American Studies, Arizona State University
Member, FWN Council of Remarkable Filipina Women
Editor of PINAY POWER, an anthology of Filipina/American Feminisms (Routledge Press 2005)
Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales
Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies
San Francisco State University
Dr. Dawn Mabalon
Assistant Professor, History
San Francisco State University
Dolores Bernardo
Senior Associate,Western Region
Perla Daly
Founder
ADVANCING FILIPINA WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: What You Need to Know
Despite having the highest levels of graduate education, Asian women are less likely than other women of color to hold a position within three levels of the CEO or to have line or supervisory responsibilities. Many differences that influence Asian women's values and experiences regarding work and home were found between two groups of women: More Acculturated and Less Acculturated. Find out more about the results of this study and learn the strategies to navigate the workplace.
Catalyst is the nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in business, with offices in New York, Toronto, and Silicon Valley. The leading source of information on women in business for the past four decades, Catalyst has the knowledge and tools that help companies and women maximize their potential.
Dolores Bernardo
Senior Associate,Western Region
STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS: Choices and Tradeoffs of High Achieving Women
As Filipina women move into leadership and managerial positions in record numbers, there is an increasing need to understand how they will prioritize and integrate the many new roles and possibilities available to them.
The Center for Creative Leadership researched the fundamental pressures that influence the
career and personal decisions high-achieving women make. In an interactive session, you will
learn the strategies CCL has identified on how women adapt to the many demands that both challenge and enhance women's lives. The findings have been published by the Academy of Management Journal , its implications on international women managers were discussed in a
Euro Business article, and a book has been released by Jossey-Bass/Wiley.
Patricia J. Ohlott
Senior Associate
Center for Creative Leadership
CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO: Widening the Circle of Involvement. (Why Filipinas Must Help Run the World)
Why must Filipinas help run the world? Where do we start? The leadership insights you will glean from this session is perhaps the richest and most practical guide you will ever have on what does and doesn't work as you navigate your own career. You will learn how to evaluate the value of already existing jobs in your organization and how to create developmental assignments if none currently exist. On an individual level, we think, you will find the panel inspirational.
Fishbowl discussion among Filipinas Who Could Be President Honorees on how to claim our power, challenging and changing stereotypes that hold Filipina women back from becoming full participants in the workplace, and how to lead the way.
Moderator:
Marilyn H. Fowler
Founder and President
FILIPINAS WHO COULD BE PRESIDENT Awards Ceremony
Emcee:
Elena Mangahas
Little Manila Foundation
FWN honors distinguished leaders of the Filipina community:
Gelly Nepomuceno Borromeo
Publisher, Asian Enterprise Magazine
Executive Director, National Council of Asian American Business Associations (NCAABA)
President, Asian Business Ventures, Inc.
Irene B. Bueno
Political Consultant and Government Relations Specialist
Co-Founder and Principal, Nueva Vista Group
Irene Natividad
Co-President
Global Summit of Women
Mona Lisa Yuchengco
Publisher, Filipinas Magazine
Chairman and Executive Director, Philippine International Aid
Myrna Lim
President, The Realty Group
Candidate for San Francisco Supervisor, District 11
Nerissa Fernandez
Journalist
Managing Officer, International Media Exchange
Ruthe Catolico Ashley
Director, Career Services and Outreach, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Governor, Board of Governors, State Bar of California
(A). Evaluating Yourself, Your Capacities:
(A1) Do You Have a Job or a Career?-Differentiating Yourself in a Crowded Job Marketplace
Concurrent Sessions: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Participants will explore the NavAgility™ Talent Visualization System. Whether you're an entrepreneur, independent consultant, on a job search, or employed (yet open to new opportunities inside or outside your organization, planning retirement, or looking to package yourself for a job promotion or raise , or career plateauing), this revolutionary web based career management system helps individuals interact with recruiters, employers and clients more effectively by making your career history, accomplishments and transferable skills easy to see and easy to communicate. Click to view the demo and get a headstart so you can prepare for the workshop.
Kelsey Escoto,M.S. Psychology/Organization Development
Destiny By Design
(A2) Conundrums of Group Decisions: A Tool for Leadership
Concurrent Sessions: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ever been in a group trying to make a "team decision"? Did you wonder if it meant that the boss wanted lots of input and discussion before deciding or if it meant that a decision wasn't made
until everyone agreed? Many managers trip themselves up by failing to create clarity on group decisions.
Managers also trip themselves up at either end of the decision spectrum --they either make all the decisions themselves, leaving their team feeling disenfranchised and demotivated-- or they think they are supposed to make every decision by consensus and bring the group to a halt with endless meetings.
Whether you are a group leader or member, this workshop will give you practical tools for
managing the conundrums of group decision making.
Andrea Corney
Principal
Acorn Consulting
(A3) Influencing
Strategies
Concurrent Sessions: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Success is the ability to influence others to support you and your endeavors. Research-based program that helps you understand your personal power base, cultural bias and influencing style.
Marily Mondejar
Executive Director
Institute for Image Management
(B) Developing Your Skills:
(B1) How Women Sabotage Their Leadership Abilities: Competencies and Practices of Effective Leaders
Concurrent Sessions: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The
Five Practices of Leadership, the Characteristics of a Superior Leader,
and the meaning and importance of inner leadership in times of change
will provide participants insight on their leadership strengths
and weaknesses. Leadership research conducted by the Tom Peters Company
have been validated and are statistically correlated with such effectiveness
measures as morale and productivity.
Joy Hermsen, M.B.A.
Leadership Coach
(B2) Communicating With Authenticity
Concurrent Sessions: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The
fundamental laws of communication for life and for business --
how to discover them and how to use them for overwhelming success.
Pat Lynch
Founder and Editor in Chief
WomensRadio and WomensCalendar
(B3) Life Planning
Concurrent Sessions: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where it all begins. Honoring your past, assessing the present, forming your future. Exploring
your issues and options in each of the 12 Basic Needs for Life Empowerment.
Kelsey Escoto,M.S. Psychology/Organization Development
Destiny By Design
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Location 401 Van Ness Ave. at McAllister St. San Francisco, CA 94102 • Directions (click for map) Local Transportation The War Memorial Building is accessible by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) or Muni. For schedules and information, contact:
Dates • Oct. 23, Saturday, FWN Summit: Leadership, Power & Influence. (9:00am - 7:00pm) Two
ways to register • Mail to: Filipina Women's Network P. O. Box 192143 San Francisco, CA 94119. • Please print registration form at http://fwnsummit.mollyguard.com and mail with your check payment indicating your name, address, phone contact info and your email address. Please take note of Early Bird rates (9/15)
• Go to http://fwnsummit.mollyguard.com and follow instructions on how to "Send Money" to fwn@ffwn.org. Full
Registration Fees include . . . • 10/23 FWN Summit fees are all-inclusive: Tuition for all workshops and full gathering sessions, breakfast and lunch, Awards Reception, refreshment breaks, and all workshop handouts. Meal tickets will be issued with your registration packet, which will be collected by the Banquet Staff during meal times. • 10/22 Image Builds Business fees are all-inclusive: Tuition for all workshops, breakfast, business Dining tutorial lunch, refreshment breaks, and all workshop handouts. Meal tickets will be issued with your registration packet, which will be collected by the Banquet Staff during meal times. FWN
Summit scholarships available for full-time students and homemakers. Corporate
and/or Group Discounts Registration
Confirmation Special Accommodations • FWN serves the entire community and welcomes people with disabilities and special requirements. If you need access accommodations or special meals, please email summit@ffwn.org indicating your requirements by 10/15. • The Filipina Summit is a smoke-free event. Cancellation and Transfer Policy • Cancellations must be in writing to summit@ffwn.org by 10/8 less $50 administration fee and 50% administration fee for exhibitors. No refunds after 10/8 but are transferable. • If an FWN member transfers her registration to a nonmember, the nonmember must do one of two things - (1) pay the difference of the FWN member and nonmember price at the time of transfer or (2) become a FWN member at time of transfer.
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SCHEDULE
A. 10/22 (FRIDAY) (separate registration)
IMAGE BUILDS BUSINESS
8:00 – 9:00am
- Registration and Breakfast
- Tabletop Displays (open all-day)
9:00 - 10:15 am - The Invisible Bottom Line - Organizational Image Models
10:15 - 10:30 am - Break
10:30 - 12:00 pm - The Business Case for Branding
12:00 - 2:00 pm - Business Etiquette (tutorial lunch)
2:00 – 2:15 pm - Break
2:15– 3:45 pm - Power, Poise and Presence
3:45- 4:30 pm - Image Concepts Coming Together
4:30 - 5:00 pm - Q & A
B. 10/23 (SATURDAY) FWN SUMMIT : Leadership, Power and Influence.
7:30 - 8:30am
- Registration and Breakfast
- Filipinas-in-Motion Roundtables (form your group)
- Tabletop Displays (open all-day)
8:30 - 10:00 am - Full Summit Gathering
- Welcome
- Future Search – Filipinas Honoring our Filipina American History (Evelie, Tessie, Marily)
- Keynote Address (Cora M. Tellez)
10:00 - 10:15 am - Break
10:15 am - 12:00 pm - Full Summit Gathering
- Advancing Asian Women in the Workplace (Catalyst)
- Honest Conversations: Pinay Power
12:00 - 1:00pm - Lunch with your Filipinas-in-Motion group
1:00 - 2:00 pm - Concurrent Learning Workshops (choose one)
(A). Evaluating Yourself, Your Capacities:
- (A1) Do You Have a Job or a Career?
- (A2) Conundrums of Group Decisions: A Tool for Leadership
- (A3) Influencing Strategies
2:00 - 3:00 pm - Concurrent Learning Workshops (choose one)
(B) Developing Your Skills:
- (B1) How Women Sabotage Their Leadership Abilities: Competencies and Practices of Effective Leaders
- (B2) Communicating With Authenticity
- (B3) Life Planning
3:00 - 3:30 pm - Break
3:30- 4:30 pm - Full Summit Gathering
- Standing at the Crossroads: Choices and Tradeoffs of High-Achieving Women (Center for Creative Leadership)
4:30 pm - Full Summit Gathering
- Filipinas Who Could Be President Awards Ceremony
- FISHBOWL DISCUSSION: Challenging the Status Quo; Widening the Circle of Involvement (Why Filipinas Must Help Run the World)
- Closing Remarks - Looking to the Future
6:30 pm - Reception