On October 19th, SWE-ECI hosted a lunch meeting and call in at Rockwell Collins in which we watched an archived webinar from the SWE Headquarters database entitled "Managing Up." A good number of members and non-members showed up both in person and on the netmeeting to watch and discuss.
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SWE-ECI together with the Rockwell Collins Women's Forum (formerly the Rockwell Collins Women's Employee Network) hosted Jennifer Allyn, Managing Director in the Office of Diversity for PricewaterhouseCoopers, who facilitated a panel discussion with five Rockwell Collin's women leaders and led the audience in a candid conversation about credibility.
On April 14, five members of SWE-ECI, along with approximately 40 other women from Iowa and Illinois met in Davenport, IA for the 2nd Annual Iowa SWE Conference, “Blending Communications with Technology.” After the success of the ECI hosted conference last year, the Quad Cities-Muscatine section took the task this year. The event took place at the Best Western Plus (SteepleGate Inn) which was an easily accessible and intimate venue. The day consisted of networking, workshops, wonderful meals, and a technical tour.
 On February 22, leadership and success coach, Heather Woody presented “Leading at Any Level” to SWE-ECI at the Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center. The interactive session discussed the true measure of leadership – influence; and how to incorporate this into many aspects of one’s life.
On January 27, SWE-ECI hosted a panel during the lunch hour at Rockwell Collins entitled “Be a Technical Leader and a Parent - How Do I Make This Happen?” The panel members were Kim Beckman, Software Team Lead for GPS Airborne Navigation; Toshie Bader, a part-time Technical Product Manager in Navigation Products Engineering; and Linda Peyton, Senior Director of Avionics Products Engineering. The event was well-attended by Rockwell Employees and SWE-ECI members both in person and through teleconferencing.
On April 9, 2011, SWE-ECI held the inaugural All Iowa SWE Conference at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center. The event was well attended by all 4 Iowa SWE professional chapters. Thank you to our sponsors, HR Green, Rockwell Collins, General Mills, John Deere, HyVee, and Terracon. |
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