Director: Dr. Radana Dvorak
Can one person can change the whole culture of one of the largest companies in the world and bring it back from being a ‘sinking ship’? That’s what Saya Nadella did when he took over as the new CEO of Microsoft. Microsoft had become a toxic company with a high senior staff turnover. In 2012 an article appeared titled “Microsoft once ruled the world. So what went wrong?”, summarizing that it was “suffering a slow death by committee as bureaucracy stifles the company’s core creativity”; the cliché comes to mind, “bad leaders means bad business”. Having a vast task placed upon him to change the company culture and re-boot Microsoft, what did Nadella do when he first arrived? Well, surprisingly, he gave all senior executives a book and required them to read it. The book is ‘Nonviolent Communication’ by Marshall B. Rosenberg, a psychologist who studies empathy and emotional intelligence (EQ). The front cover strapline nicely summarizes the book: “Words matter. Find a common ground with anyone, anywhere, at any time, both personally and professionally.” The book dives into four fundamental tenets of EQ: (1) self-awareness, (2) self-management, (3) social awareness, and (4) relationship management. Nadella found that leadership at Microsoft fell short of empathy and being aware of others. Several of my colleagues that left Microsoft under the previous CEO highlighted precisely that issue. Today, Microsoft is known as one of the companies everyone wants to work for. People stay in their job longer than most competitors, and among the many awards received, it was the 2021 winner for diversity and women in leadership. For all our aspiring student future leaders, I highly recommend “EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence” by Justin Bariso.
Good afternoon everyone and happy Thursday!
Join us for the Kernel Level Work tutorial this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. It is not necessary but is helpful to have Kali Linux already installed on your virtual machine.
Also don’t forget, registration for the National Cyber League competition is open. Click here to learn more about this individual competition opportunity. This is beginner friendly!
The first 10 CityU students to enter will received half of their entry fee reimbursed upon completion.
The best competition value available today is the National Cyber League. The Pre-Season Registration is open now until October 8th.
Any STC student who completes the competition and turns in their Scouting Report received a 50% rebate on the $37.00 registration fee. To learn more about the competition watch this video or attend the STC Cybersecurity Club this Thursday, at 5:30 PDT.
Schedule:
STC Tech Club encourages students to participate in virtual mock interviews with a panel of program managers. The goal of these practice sessions is to provide students with an understanding of what to expect in a typical interview as well as an opportunity to improve interviewing skills. By choosing to participate in this event, you are:
Improving communication/interview skills, which are required to be competitive in today’s employment market.
Professionalism is demonstrated by coming early for the event, dressed properly, and maintaining a positive attitude while at the event.
Developing your professional network before graduation and acquiring contact information to remain connected
REGISTER HERE
Date: Thursday, Sep 2, 2021
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM PDT
Contact: dangnhi@cityuniversity.edu
Student Registration Deadline: August 26, 7:00 PM or until full
Please note: limited spots are available, and registration may close on or before August 26th due to capacity. If registration does become full, a waitlist will be started.
Hosted by CityU’s Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and School of Technology and Computing (STC), the Applied Research Symposium is open to faculty, professionals, and students from any discipline, university, or professional organization. At the end of each quarter, any students who would like to share their projects including capstone courses, research or team projects will present their outcomes. This symposium will provide opportunities for students, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the influence and impact of the applied computing on the future of our planet and our society. If you are interested in presenting at the symposium, please send the information below to Nhi Dang (dangnhi@cityuniversity.edu):
Student Info (Name, Program, Class)
Presentation Topic
A brief abstract of your presentation
Event Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021
Event Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM PDT
Contact: dangnhi@cityuniversity.edu
Student Registration Deadline: August 30
Job Search Time Management Tips and Tricks
This plan discipline will help you make your job search process Job Number One, avoid wasting time, be more effective, and accelerate your speed to the finish line.
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