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Future Seed Executives (FuSE)

Round Table Discussion Group

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Join FuSE for a Round Table Discussion Group Focusing on ...

Plotting a Successful Path in the Seed Industry
Best Practices in Career Development for FuSE Members


Friday, November 18, 2011
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EST)
Cost: Members & Students: $20 / Non-Members: $25

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Presented by Jon Leafstedt, Managing Partner, and David G. Jensen, Managing Director, Kincannon & Reed Global Executive Search; and Eric Spell, President, AgCareers.com. 

Do you ever wonder what senior executives are looking for when they promote someone from within? Or what those same senior executives send to recruiting firms as their “must have’s” for new management hires? What about how to utilize the knowledge and experience of those senior leaders through mentorship? 

Mystery solved!


 

Section One
Moderators: Jon Leafstedt, Dave Jensen(Kincannon & Reed)
Discussion Points: Making a successful transition from an entry-level to management-level position

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In this webinar, two Kincannon & Reed recruiters and the AgCareers.com president will answer these questions and more!

Kincannon & Reed will share their insights about how careers typically develop in the seed industry; how and why certain people are selected to move up the ladder and what the top things are that you can do right now to assure you have a better chance at the next management level opportunity when it presents itself. In addition to an opportunity to pick up these executive recruiter insights, you’ll learn:

  1. How and when to toot your own horn
  2. When to participate in a special project for maximum visibility
  3. How to participate in a meeting for maximum effectiveness
  4. Tips for managing your boss
  5. How to be politically astute without playing politics
  6. How to be a star without alienating your teammates
  7. How to build networks, internal and external, to help you perform your job better

 


 

Section Two
Moderator: Eric Spell (AgCareers.com)
Discussion Points: Mentorship in the workplace, building an effective mentorship, and utilizing mentorship both as a mentor and mentee.

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AgCareers.com president, Eric Spell, will share the in-and-outs of mentorship, its importance in the workplace and effectiveness in career development--specifically providing insight on following questions:

  1. What is mentorship in the workplace?
  2. How do you build an effective mentoring relationship?
  3. What is the role of the mentor and mentee?
  4. How/when do you utilize a mentor?

Join Jon, Dave and Eric in this FuSE-sponsored webinar and you are sure to come away with ideas that you can put into action today to start increasing the odds of climbing the executive ladder smoothly and well-planned.

For more information, please contact us at info@futureseedexecutives.com.

 

 

 

 

  
 
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