It was a busy and very rewarding September for dtkResources and we’re extremely gratified to have been able to deeply serve our niche markets.
On September 17, we hosted a table of ten women — Table 44 — at the Crain’s 50 Most Powerful Women luncheon at Cipriano in New York City. Each woman at our table is powerful in her own right and, because of the diversity of professional and personal interests, we’ve formed the core of a powerful mastermind group. If each was individually powerful, you can only imagine what we can do together.
On September 21, I taught a workshop on Effective Communication for the ‘NextGen’ affinity group at JPMorganChase in New York City. Effective communication is one of the three tentpole skills I feel must be mastered to perform and flourish in the current business environment. Working in this space is a passion of mine, as I created and hosted a series of conferences — see bubble2boardroom.com — dedicated to helping college grads navigate out of their ‘bubble’ to become contributing and successful professionals…almost from Day 1.
Then on September 29, I ran a full day of professional development for Operation Reinvent, teaching women soldiers some of the critical skills they’ll need to succeed in the civilian workplace ( a niche for dtkResources since 2011 when vets were first invited to attend a bubble2boardroom conference). The event, which took place on the Fort Bragg, KY army base, was attended by 40 soon-to-be vets hungry for help not only in navigating their transition but also in demystifying the world of civilian work. The fascinating — and frankly, distinguishing — aspect of the presentation was that I focused, of course, on interview skills but almost more importantly on having them understand the civilian marketplace they’re entering as well as the skills that marketplace values. These women were highly trained and expert at the hard skills but had never been exposed to the softer skills of effective communication and building a sphere of influence (networking on steroids). In addition to guiding them through the three part harmony — communication skills, developing influence and interview skills — I also designed and moderated a panel of business leaders in a frank discussion of their businesses and the opportunities available to transitioning military.
Finally, I continued my work with the leadership teams of professional service firms on such issues as enhanced performance, leadership and pipeline development, succession planning and developing (and debriefing) meaningful performance reviews. I love and meet the challenge everyday, as I’m thrilled to be working with professionals with an entrepreneurial sensibility that demands real results in real time. Our work together builds and shifts corporate culture, develops great leaders, and leverages the return on their most valuable asset: their people.
Dani Ticktin Koplik —
Leadership consultant, executive coach, change agent and passionate professional development expert and speaker. You can learn more about Dani and her clients by visiting dtkBio page. 