FY2021 Events

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SWE VIRTUAL MEET UP
When: Tuesday, 5/25, 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Registration: bit.ly/SweAustinMeetup

Description:
Let's celebrate another SWE year! Join SWE Austin for a relaxing and casual meet up. Don't miss the raffle drawing!

NXP WLT & SWE Lunch and Learn: "Highlights from the 2020 SWE Conference"

When: Thurs, July 15, 1130am – 1240pm
Where: Virtual (Teams)

Description:
NXP Women's Leadership Team (WLT) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Austin Section are excited to partner once again for a joint professional development event. This year’s online program features two WLT members, Maryfe Hernandez and Ana Glaser, who attended the 2020 SWE Conference (WE20) and will be sharing conference insights with us. They’ve selected two sessions to highlight:

Leading an Agile Transformation: Intersections of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Digital Body Language: The New Rules of Trust and Collaboration

In their abbreviated presentations, Maryfe and Ana will address themes relevant to all of us as professionals: transformation, leadership, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and human connections. (See below for full descriptions of the original SWE conference sessions.) After each session, we’ll connect in breakout rooms to discuss what we’ve learned. You’ll have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues from NXP and SWE, and broaden your professional network along the way.

Give yourself the gift of growth during your lunch break! Join us for a conversation that’s sure to fortify your professional toolbox and make a positive impact on the way you work.

Agenda
11:30 - 11:35 AM        Welcome
11:35 - 11:50 AM        Leading an Agile Transformation
11:50 AM-12:05 PM   Breakout #1
12:05 - 12:20 PM        Digital Body Language
12:20 - 12:35 PM        Breakout #2
12:35 - 12:40 PM        Closing

About our Speakers

Ana Glaser is a supply chain systems analyst, leading teams to develop dynamic cycle time algorithms and developing innovative visualizations that improved cycle time accuracy by over 50%. She is passionate about technology, placing first in the Austin Women in Technology Hackathon and third in the first ever NXP Citizen Data Scientist Hackathon. She is a technology advocate and early adopter, mentoring university interns and new hires in machine learning and other emerging data science techniques that explore our capacity to execute beyond our traditional methods.

Maryfe Hernandez is a senior device engineer within the Front End Innovation - Advanced CMOS Austin group. She has been involved with the WLT for over 3 years and leads the Oak Hill executive coffee chats. She was born and raised on the island of Guam and enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons and two dogs.

WE20 Session Descriptions

Leading an Agile Transformation: Intersections of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Leading a company through Agile and digital transformation can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. The key difference between ‘becoming Agile’ and ‘doing Agile’ is empathy. By meeting the real needs of customers, treating employees like humans rather than resources, and engaging with teams to help them solve their own problems, being a successful agent of change requires connecting deeply with the people who you are trying to engage rather than simply applying your solutions to their problems. In this talk, you will gain understanding of the importance of integrating emotional intelligence into your leadership style and learn some simple strategies for exercising empathy in your role, affording everyone in the room the opportunity to be a leader.

Digital Body Language: The New Rules of Trust and Collaboration
When your new boss replies “fine!” are they actually fine… or are they angry? Do you wait hours to get clarification on a vague e-mail? Did that weekend text message from your project partner irritate you? We are collaborating faster and more often than ever before. We feel like we’re connected – but are we really? We save time using email, right? But then we end up using all of that ‘saved’ time to clarify what we meant in the first place. In person, we can clarify context immediately. We rely on body language and tone to grasp the real meaning. With our digital walls up, we lose subtext and nuance.

We all leave an impression on each other. If someone doesn’t text back for hours or even days, do you think they are being rude? Is using an emoji or LOL unprofessional, or creating a human connection with others? What impression does your boss, team, or fellow students think of your digital behavior?

In this mega session, you will learn how to master Digital Body Language, the new cues and signals that help advance your career and help anyone build trust and influence in a digital age.

GALENTINE'S DAY/TRIVIA NIGHT
When: Saturday, 2/27 5:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-ugpj8uE9BAX2RlrZQNcxBtf_WqADy7

Description:
We are excited to have you for the Galentine's Day/Virtual Trivia Night hosted by SWE Austin on 02/27/2021 starting at 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this event on Zoom meeting using the following link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-ugpj8uE9BAX2RlrZQNcxBtf_WqADy7. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We are hoping to see you at the event!

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