I prepared this in the training i gave to BMs to activate their role. good material and i would suggest giving some debate skills to measure communication levels.
Effective communication skills presentation 1 amcWafa AlAhmed
Educational training for healthcare givers need to enhance soft skills, as well as, technical skills to communicate effeciently with their colleagues medical team, and customers. in addition, to improve the quality of the healthcare services.
Breaking the Code of Interview Implicit Bias to Value Different Gender Compet...Deanna Kosaraju
Breaking the Code of Interview Implicit Bias to Value Different Gender Competencies
Bonita Banducci, Banducci Consulting
Live at Santa Clara University - Room #330C located on the 3rd floor of the Learning Commons
Voices 2015 - www.globaltechwomen.com
Session Length: 1 hour
Implicit Bias Workshops and exercises are being shared widely on the internet. Some of the solutions are:
"Determine precisely what skills and attributes you are hiring for."
"Ask exactly the same questions to each candidate."
But what about the implicit bias in determining what skills you are valuing--beyond traditional management and leadership competencies?
How can interviewers recognize the often invisible, unarticulated, undervalued and often misinterpreted competencies of more "relational and collectivist" people--often women and men and women from different cultures?
Bonita Banducci teaches Gender and Engineering class in Santa Clara University's School of Engineering Graduate Program. In video and cartoon representation as well as in person, her students apply Gender Competence®--understanding and skills to work with gender (and cultural) differences as competencies--to job interviews both as the interviewer and the interviewee, as men and women. They show how to "mine the gold" of difference for the best candidate AND to get the job as the best candidate while establishing the value of relational competencies in the workplace and marketplace.
The overused cliche “it’s not what you know, but who you know” may be one of the most powerful success strategies ever spoken. We’ve all met
that dynamic, charismatic person that just has a way with others, and has a way of being remembered. We are In awe of his/her ability to access
and create opportunities with ease.
This workshop will help participants work towards being that unforgettable person by providing communication skills, tips on making an impact, and
advice on networking and starting conversations.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to answer the following questions:
1) How can I improve my ability to listen?
2) What are differences between a weak and powerful communicator?
3) What role does “non-verbal” communication play in my effectiveness?
4) How can I break the ice and start conversations that lead to meaning connections?
5) What interpersonal skills are critical for leading and working with teams?
6) What are behaviors and common mistakes that impact interpersonal effectiveness and team success?
7) How can I influence and engage others?
8) How can I express my opinion and remain respectful?
9) How can I make a good impression and build my emotional intelligence?
I prepared this in the training i gave to BMs to activate their role. good material and i would suggest giving some debate skills to measure communication levels.
Effective communication skills presentation 1 amcWafa AlAhmed
Educational training for healthcare givers need to enhance soft skills, as well as, technical skills to communicate effeciently with their colleagues medical team, and customers. in addition, to improve the quality of the healthcare services.
Breaking the Code of Interview Implicit Bias to Value Different Gender Compet...Deanna Kosaraju
Breaking the Code of Interview Implicit Bias to Value Different Gender Competencies
Bonita Banducci, Banducci Consulting
Live at Santa Clara University - Room #330C located on the 3rd floor of the Learning Commons
Voices 2015 - www.globaltechwomen.com
Session Length: 1 hour
Implicit Bias Workshops and exercises are being shared widely on the internet. Some of the solutions are:
"Determine precisely what skills and attributes you are hiring for."
"Ask exactly the same questions to each candidate."
But what about the implicit bias in determining what skills you are valuing--beyond traditional management and leadership competencies?
How can interviewers recognize the often invisible, unarticulated, undervalued and often misinterpreted competencies of more "relational and collectivist" people--often women and men and women from different cultures?
Bonita Banducci teaches Gender and Engineering class in Santa Clara University's School of Engineering Graduate Program. In video and cartoon representation as well as in person, her students apply Gender Competence®--understanding and skills to work with gender (and cultural) differences as competencies--to job interviews both as the interviewer and the interviewee, as men and women. They show how to "mine the gold" of difference for the best candidate AND to get the job as the best candidate while establishing the value of relational competencies in the workplace and marketplace.
The overused cliche “it’s not what you know, but who you know” may be one of the most powerful success strategies ever spoken. We’ve all met
that dynamic, charismatic person that just has a way with others, and has a way of being remembered. We are In awe of his/her ability to access
and create opportunities with ease.
This workshop will help participants work towards being that unforgettable person by providing communication skills, tips on making an impact, and
advice on networking and starting conversations.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to answer the following questions:
1) How can I improve my ability to listen?
2) What are differences between a weak and powerful communicator?
3) What role does “non-verbal” communication play in my effectiveness?
4) How can I break the ice and start conversations that lead to meaning connections?
5) What interpersonal skills are critical for leading and working with teams?
6) What are behaviors and common mistakes that impact interpersonal effectiveness and team success?
7) How can I influence and engage others?
8) How can I express my opinion and remain respectful?
9) How can I make a good impression and build my emotional intelligence?
A presentation on the four foundations to powerful communication by Heidi Alexandra Pollard, Chief Empowerment Officer of UQ Power for the Women's Integrated Networking Group at the RAAF, Williamtown
We as project management professionals are well aware of the importance of the so-called "soft skills" in our professional development and success.
But what exactly are these skills and why are they important in our profession?
How can we determine when these skills are to be used and what can we do to maximize our effectiveness in each individual area?
Attendees to this presentation will learn:
1) The 15 Essential Soft Skills of Project Management Professionals.
2) Practical situations and examples where these skills are demonstrated.
3) Exercises and best practices designed to improve their skill level in each area.
Employee's Initiative * Enterprises Role in the present Work Environment.Debashish Brahma
It's abut the conducive environment in an organisation. The Employees productivity increases by leaps and bound.They become more dynamic and productive.
A presentation on the four foundations to powerful communication by Heidi Alexandra Pollard, Chief Empowerment Officer of UQ Power for the Women's Integrated Networking Group at the RAAF, Williamtown
We as project management professionals are well aware of the importance of the so-called "soft skills" in our professional development and success.
But what exactly are these skills and why are they important in our profession?
How can we determine when these skills are to be used and what can we do to maximize our effectiveness in each individual area?
Attendees to this presentation will learn:
1) The 15 Essential Soft Skills of Project Management Professionals.
2) Practical situations and examples where these skills are demonstrated.
3) Exercises and best practices designed to improve their skill level in each area.
Employee's Initiative * Enterprises Role in the present Work Environment.Debashish Brahma
It's abut the conducive environment in an organisation. The Employees productivity increases by leaps and bound.They become more dynamic and productive.
The future of work is remote — meaning a continuation of digital meetings. Collaboration tools may be user-friendly but learning to effectively lead a meeting in a digital environment requires a new way of thinking and preparing.
Insight virtual training experts Michele Snead and Jill Blasey-Ciociola prepared this presentation to help employees, teachers and coaches conduct more effective virtual meetings.
Audience Recognition and Conflict Resolution for Business AnalystsThe Analyst Coach, LLC
2 key communication areas for business analysts are audience recognition and conflict resolution. When working with stakeholders and subject matter experts to elicit requirements, you must understand your audience and their level of understanding around the topic and also be able to resolve conflicts that come up during your requirements sessions.
UNIT 7: STRATEGIES FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION (Business Communication)Awais Javed
7.1. Strategies for successful speaking and successful listening
7.1.1. Strategies for improving oral presentation
7.1.2. Strategies for reducing stage fright
7.1.3. Strategies for improving listening skills
7.2. Strategies for successful informative and persuasive speaking
7.2.1. Purpose of informative and persuasive speaking
7.2.2. Kinds of informative and persuasive speaking
7.2.3. Audience analysis for informative and persuasive speaking
7.2.4. Organization for informative and persuasive speaking
7.2.5. Supports for informative and persuasive speaking
Within the framework of its Research Communications Capacity Building Program, GDNet produced, in collaboration with CommsConsult, a series of 7 handouts providing some guidelines for a great presentation. They cover several aspects starting from how you look and feel while presenting, and structuring your presentation, to how to make your messages effective. It also explains how to manage your information and research using social media, in addition to providing some tips for writing to an online audience, and ending with a template for leave-behind handouts.
Effective meeting design is the artful expression of today’s creative leader. Thoughtful preparation is key to generating the results you want to create within your team, project, department, and organization.
Reports show that the average worker loses at much as 31 hours a month to unproductive meetings. That's four work days each month and that 1/2 of all meetings are unnecessary.
The multitasking environment of today often leaves little room for focusing on what’s important in organizing, designing, and leading effective meetings. Meeting leaders are often stymied in the land of overwhelm spinning on the hamster wheel of too many meetings, too little time, too little attention, and too few meaningful results. Futility and frustration permeate the collective response to meetings.
Sound familiar?
It doesn’t have to be this way.
You can make a difference. Try something new!
Move from disengaged time wasting meetings that frustrate and confuse to thoughtful meeting design that yield greater efficiencies, add clarity, engage everyone’s skills and talents, and build valuable contributions from you, your people, your projects, and the products and services you are working to deliver.
Learn innovative strategies to:
Engage every meeting participant to have greater impact
Improve performance
Create the outcomes you need to get the job done proficiently
Mindful Innovation, Inc. invites you to a complementary 90-minute introductory session of the innovative program, Designing Effective Meetings: Ten Essential Elements, where you will learn and experience ten vital elements fundamental to designing effective meetings. Even in complex and stressful situations, this meeting design process creates an environment that allows for healthy tension and accelerated performance.
Contact us for a complimentary consultation that will empower you to turn your meetings in proven results.
Discussion on qualities that help create great teams for small and big organizations. Topics such as effective communication, team work, and ownership are discussed.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.