| For the 2006-2007 Academic Year |
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| Event 07 Summary - June 2, 2007 |
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Closing Celebration
Emotional Intelligence: Do You Have What It Takes To Succeed In Your Career? |
| Presented by Allstate Insurance Company |
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| Dear ACMP Mentors, Mentees, ALPFA Students, and Program Guests: |
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| Thank you for attending the final event of the 2006/2007 ALPFA Chicago Mentorship Program on Saturday, June 2nd, which was presented by Allstate Insurance Company and hosted by the Midwest Association of Hispanic Accountants (MAHA) at DePaul University. During this event, we learned about the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Rich Castro, of Allstate, talked to us about how an understanding of EQ can help us reap substantial benefits in our professional careers and personal relationships. I hope you came away from this event with an understanding of the following items: |
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- Understand what Emotional Intelligence is and why it is so important for personal and professional success
- Recognize and understand the competencies which build on each other to raise an individual’s EQ level
- Listen to and employ your emotions for better decision-making
- Be more intentional in your actions
- Show you care and build trust by displaying sensitivity and concern
- Use your energy and enthusiasm to motivate others while tempering negative responses to distressing situations
- Quote from the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman: "The secret of success is NOT what they taught you in school. What matters most is NOT IQ, NOT a business school degree, NOT even technical know-how or years of expertise. The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is Emotional Intelligence."
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| Thank You to the 2006/2007 Corporate Partners |
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| On behalf of ALPFA Chicago, I would like to thank each of this year's corporate partners not only for enrolling their talented professionals in our program but also for their commitment to the development of our student members. This program wouldn’t have been successful if not for the insight these professionals brought to these events and shared with the student and professional members of ALPFA Chicago. For these reasons, I say *thank you* to Allstate, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, McDonald’s, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Sara Lee. Each of the corporate sponsors received a plaque at the end of this event as a thank you and a way to commemorate this contribution. |
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| Thank You to the 2006/2007 Mentors |
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| I would personally like to *thank* those of you that served as mentors throughout the last nine months. I hope that you were able to learn more about the process of coaching and developing others. Often times, this process involves learning how to (1) read peoples’ non-verbal queues (problem areas are not always transparent on the surface), (2) ask probing questions (asking the right questions, in the right order, and in the right way), and (3) provide meaning insight (by listening to problems, suggesting potential solutions, providing direction, and connecting people with the right resources). The names of the mentors and event speakers for the program were engraved into the plaques given to the corporate partners to memorialize the contributions of these professionals to their organizations. |
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| Thank You to the 2006/2007 Students |
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| Last, but certainly not least, I would like to *thank* each of the students that attended these last seven events. I hope that this program has been beneficial to your learning and development. I was especially pleased to see the breadth and depth of the program topics (i.e. high-caliber topics). These topics covered many of the critical areas with which students struggle as they develop their long-term career plans and make their move from the college life to a professional career. Each of the mentees will receive a completion certificate that commemorates their participation in the program. |
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| Closing Remarks |
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| The 2006/2007 program year covered a period of nine months, had seven events, and affected over 120 people. As I reflect on the past academic year, I looked back at one of the original emails I sent at the beginning of the program that outlined my expectations for the year – I thought that I would share it with you again here:
"I would like to personally thank you for agreeing to participate in our program this year. I know that you are busy professionals and that the free time you have is precious to you. I also know that contributing this time to this worthy cause will not only enrich the lives of our student mentees, but also enhance their understanding of the career opportunities available to them. Many of them have doubts and concerns about the career choices they are making or are uncertain about which career path to follow. They will look to you as a counselor, as a teacher, and, hopefully, as a big brother or sister (with a world of knowledge to share). I hope that you share this prospective with them along with your personal stories on how you arrived where you are in your career today, as I believe that this will be the single greatest contribution that you will make to the lives of these students. I know that they will appreciate whatever insight you can provide to them – it will help them find the answer to the question that is most important to them: 'Where will I build my career?'"
Hopefully, for those of you that took advantage, you had an enriching experience and will look to maintain and continue the relationships you've created during this past year into the future.
Again, thanks to all of you for a great program year! |
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Kindest Regards,
Jovan N. Cruz | CPA, CFE
ALPFA Chicago: Director of Student Affairs
Mentorship Program Project Manager
Victor Hugo Celis, PMP
Mentorship Program Project Advisor
E-mail: studentinfo@chicago.alpfa.org |
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