| Ben Bruns (The Weitz Co):Improve You Kickoff Event and Lunch The Improve You program kicked off the 2018-2019 program year with CCEE alum Ben Bruns. While at Iowa State, Ben was not only a stellar student, but he was also a member of the football team. Today, Ben works for The Weitz Company, and has worked on projects on campus, such as the new ABE facility and the Bergstrom Indoor Practice Facility. |
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| Stephanie Salasek: Professional Presence Our first impression in the workplace is controlled by our ability to present well and project a professional image, and Stephanie Salasek of Look Up Communications came to help us learn to make the best first impression. |
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| Callista Gould: Career Growth and Professionalism We were lucky this year to have Callista Gould, Certified Etiquette Instructor and Founder of the Culture and Manners Institute, join us for a workshop. |
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| TED Talk: The Power of Moments To change things up and make it interesting, we did a more interactive session this year where the group watched a TED Talk and divided up into groups to work through some activities. |
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Scott Stratten: UnMarketing As a bonus activity this year, Improve You added a book club. The book was UnMarketing by Scott and Alison Stratten. At the end of the year, we were joined by Scott Stratten for an hour over lunch via Skype, where Scott was able to answer the group’s questions and talk a little more in depth about some topics. |
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Kevin Dresser: End of Year Celebration We wrapped up the 2018-2019 season with ISU Wrestling Head Coach Kevin Dresser speaking at the M-Shop and getting everyone fired up to get out there and be successful! |