Preparing for the Program
Please complete the Clifton Strengths Assessment before your arrival. We also strongly recommend
reading the articles below before your arrival:
• Clifton Strength Assessment (access via email from Gallup)
• Article: AI isn't yet going to take your job — but you may have to work with it
• Article: The Key Attributes Employers Are Looking For On Graduates' Resumes
• Article: The Advantages and Challenges of Hybrid Work
ursday, November 7th
Welcome to the Future of Work
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Arrival at TWC's Residential and Academic Facility
Distribution of workbooks
Clifton Strengths Assessment†
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Dinner
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Program Welcome
Kim Churches – President, The Washington Center
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm The Modern Workforce Fireside Chat
Moderator: Kim Churches, President, The Washington Center
Guest: Aasiyah Blow, Employee Engagement and Communications Officer
Office of Strategy, Maryland Department of Transportation
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Program Orientation
Friday, November 8th
Strategic Networking & Career Marketing
8:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am Framing for the Day
William Dinello
What trends are impacting the workforce and how employers are responding to changes in
where and how work happens, along with skills for the future of work.
9:15 am - 11:00 am Revolving Mini-Workshops (30 minutes each)
These micro sessions will allow you to connect your experience and skills to your desired
reputation, creating a unified narrative across different career marketing materials and platforms.
• Networking Skills (William)
• Personal Pitch† (Ajeenah)
• Shaping Your Professional Brand (Luke)
11:00 am – 12:15 pm HR Panel:
Moderator: Kyle Bergman, The Washington Center
Jessica Saunders, Ellis Jordan HR Consulting
Murphy (Mary) Baker, FOX 5 DC HR Talent Management
Satoshi Tozaki, HR Business Partner, IMF Legal Department
• Networking Skills (William)
• Personal Pitch† (Ajeenah)
• Shaping Your Professional Brand (Luke)
† Denotes an activity or
resource that can be found
in the workbook.
