Leadership Initiative 2008: The Houston Endeavor

National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension

Leadership Initiative 2008: The Houston Endeavor

Saturday, December 6, 2008

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

United Space Alliance, 1150 Gemini St. Building, Auditorium

The Houston Space Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension invites engineers, managers, and nonprofit volunteers to its first annual Leadership Initiative. This weekend retreat will provide concentrated leadership development and networking with the aim of improving the leadership skills of the 21st century workforce in public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Our target audience is professionals, ranging in experience from first-year hires to division staff personnel.

Retreat Objectives

· Prepare entry and mid-level engineers for positions of increasing leadership responsibility;

· Provide networking opportunities to match engineering professionals with senior managers, CEOs, and nonprofit executives; and

· Provide orientation and training to NSBE leaders and prospective members

Retreat Location

· USA 1150 Gemini Auditorium

· Lunch is provided

· $25 Registration (link above) is required for leadership retreat access.

Workshop Speakers

	N. Wayne Hale, Jr., NASA Deputy Associate Administrator of Strategic Partnerships
	Bobby Watkins, NASA/JSC Chief of Staff
	Yolanda Marshall, NASA/JSC Director of Safety and Mission Assurance
	Gloria Stiner, NASA/JSC Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity
	Michael Gernhardt, NASA Astronaut and Lunar Small Pressurized Rover Inventor
	Willie Williams, National President - National Technical Association
	Dr. Robert Howard, President – NSBE Houston Space Chapter and Director – NSBE Space SIG

Event Highlights

· Leadership Networking Luncheon

· Nonprofit Leadership Coaching

· Technology Leadership Coaching

· Executive Leadership Coaching

Leadership Networking Luncheon

The Leadership Networking Luncheon will feature tables of engineers seated with an industry manager, engineering CEO, or nonprofit executive. Participants will have the opportunity to dialogue with the leader at their table and network with each other. A guided discussion will help facilitate the conversation. An engaging and motivational keynote address will encourage participants to apply their leadership skills in a rapidly changing world. The keynote address will be followed by a question and answer session.

Nonprofit Leadership Coaching

Nonprofit executives will share their years of experience and wisdom related to their leadership of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. In many cases, lessons learned will be applicable both to NSBE Alumni chapter operations and first tier management responsibilities such as lab management.

Technology Leadership Coaching

A successful industry technology leader and NASA astronaut will share his experiences in turning his ideas into physical realities within NASA’s Return to the Moon program. It is the ultimate achievement for a technical professional to have a vision that results in a new company direction or hardware/software development. Lessons learned will be applicable both to NSBE technical projects and technical track engineering career opportunities.

Executive Leadership Coaching

NASA civil service and contractor senior managers will share leadership lessons from the nation’s space program. With content developed by members of the JSC Senior Staff and select contractor Vice Presidents, the same leadership skills that safely fly the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, and are returning America to the Moon, will be made available to you, for you to apply to the responsibilities of your career.

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