GBC Leader - September 2001

September 2001

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Mayor Hires New Personnel Director, Validates GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Report

The Greater Baltimore Committee-Presidents' Roundtable Report on the city's personnel management received strong validation on July 25th when Mayor Martin O'Malley announced the hiring of Elliott L. Wheelan as the new director of the city's Office of Personnel.

Both O'Malley and Wheelan cited the GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Report, which found existing city personnel management to be "outdated, expensive and inefficient," as the framework for Wheelan's mission to establish modern human resources management practices in city government.

"We hired Elliott Wheelan to be the leader who gets this tough task done," O'Malley wrote in his July 31 e-mail newsletter. "He is committed to driving change, to rewarding work over longevity, and to making city government more efficient, effective and accountable."

GBC Web Link: Click here or go to GBC News.

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How to Manage is Most Popular Topic Among GBC Members, Survey Finds

GBC members cited management skills, including motivation, negotiation, and time management as their most requested topic for future GBC/WQSR Business Breakfast seminars, according to a survey of recent seminar attendees.

Leadership was the second most requested topic, listed by 46 percent of respondents. Other topics that were listed among favorites by more than 30 percent of survey respondents included: communication, focusing on coaching and presentation skills, public speaking and speech writing; stress management, networking, public relations, market trends, and conflict resolution.

The GBC Business Education Committee is using these survey results to plan its agenda of breakfast seminars for the upcoming year. To suggest a topic or speaker, contact GBC Director of Events Jay Stewart at 410-727-2820, x35.

GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar for upcoming seminar details.

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Sales Pro Offers Tips for Improving Listening Skills

What makes a good listener? Good listening centers on the "Three C's": Connect, Consider, and Confirm, Shapiro Negotiations Institute's Jeff Cochran, a seasoned sales pro and corporate trainer, told more than 100 GBC members who attended the August 1 GBC/WQSR Business Breakfast Seminar. The event was sponsored by the Goodman Eye Institute, LLC.

The next GBC/WQSR Seminar, entitled "Bullies, Babies and Brats: Managing Conflict in the Workplace" is slated for Wednesday, September 12. Vicki Hess, principal of Catalyst Consulting and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore, is the featured speaker.

GBC Web Link: Click here or go to GBC News. Go to theGBC Calendar for upcoming events.

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Conflict in the Workplace: Learn to Deal with those "Bullies, Babies and Brats" on Sept. 12

What is the best way to handle conflict at work? On September 12, Vicki Hess, principal of Catalyst Consulting and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore, will discuss how to deal with this tricky issue at the GBC/WQSR Business Breakfast Seminar, "Bullies, Babies and Brats: Managing Conflict in the Workplace." You will learn how to better handle conflicts yourself, how to create a more harmonious workplace, and how to "referee" staff conflicts with grace and style. Sponsored by the Goodman Eye Institute, LLC, the event begins at 7:45 a.m. in the GBC Board Room.

GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar.

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Business Volunteers Wanted for Campaign to Help Students

Volunteers from the business community are being sought to help send a message to Baltimore City students that how they perform in high school does make a difference and will impact their future success. The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is assembling a speaker's bureau for its annual Achievement Counts campaign, seeking business representatives to make presentations to high school students on the importance of performing well in school, building an impressive transcript, and preparing for the workforce.

One hundred thirty GBC volunteers are being sought for this program, chaired by GBC Education Committee member Kent Malwitz of effective-e, a division of the ACI Group.

GBC Web Link: Click here or go to GBC News.

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Education is the Focus of September "Issues & Answers"

The status of public schools and education in the greater Baltimore region is the topic of September's "Issues & Answers," the GBC's show on Comcast Cable television. Just as students begin the new school year, GBC Executive Vice President Don Fry will interview Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick, superintendents from regional school districts, and other key players in education to discuss the status of testing, capital and operational needs, and other important issues faced by schools this year.

"Issues & Answers" focuses on environmental issues for the remainder of August, with guests including John Frece, communications director for the Governor's Office on Smart Growth; Dan Pontious, executive director of the Baltimore Regional Partnership; and Dru Schmidt-Perkins, executive director of 1000 Friends of Maryland.

GBC Web Link: "Issues & Answers" link in GBC News.

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Save the Date!

OCTOBER 31, 2001
Greater Baltimore Business Outlook
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Sponsored by: Villa Julie College
DETAILS TO COME.

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A Note from The Leadership

Applications for The Leadership Class of 2002 are due on October 15, 2001. For more information, contact Tricia Ellis, 410-727-2820, x22.

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GREATER BALTIMORE COMMITTEE



		September 2001
	Headlines: Mayor Hires New Personnel Director, Validates GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Report How to Manage is Most Popular Topic Among GBC Members Sales Pro Offeres Tips for Improving Listening Skills GBC MEMBER NEWS (Click on headlines for the full story): Fish Out of Water Map Now Available Frank & Associates Expands to Accommodate New Business Sen. Mikulski Participates in Opening of New Unilever Facilities Baltimore Office Market Ranks 25th in Size, Says MacKenzie/ONCOR Report GBC Members Among Top 10 Woman-Owned Businesses Belmont Conference Center's Pastry Chef Places First in Cooking Competition Sheppard Pratt Health System Providing Psychiatric, Addiction Treatment at a Manassas, VA Hospital; MD State Senator Appointed to Board of Trustees Conflict in the Workplace: Learn to Deal with those "Bullies, Babies and Brats" on Sept. 12 Business Volunteers Wanted for Campaign to Help Students Education is the Focus of September "Issues & Answers" Save the Date! A Note from The Leadership
Mayor Hires New Personnel Director, Validates GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Report The Greater Baltimore Committee-Presidents' Roundtable Report on the city's personnel management received strong validation on July 25th when Mayor Martin O'Malley announced the hiring of Elliott L. Wheelan as the new director of the city's Office of Personnel. Both O'Malley and Wheelan cited the GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Report, which found existing city personnel management to be "outdated, expensive and inefficient," as the framework for Wheelan's mission to establish modern human resources management practices in city government. "We hired Elliott Wheelan to be the leader who gets this tough task done," O'Malley wrote in his July 31 e-mail newsletter. "He is committed to driving change, to rewarding work over longevity, and to making city government more efficient, effective and accountable." GBC Web Link: Click here or go to GBC News. top How to Manage is Most Popular Topic Among GBC Members, Survey Finds GBC members cited management skills, including motivation, negotiation, and time management as their most requested topic for future GBC/WQSR Business Breakfast seminars, according to a survey of recent seminar attendees. Leadership was the second most requested topic, listed by 46 percent of respondents. Other topics that were listed among favorites by more than 30 percent of survey respondents included: communication, focusing on coaching and presentation skills, public speaking and speech writing; stress management, networking, public relations, market trends, and conflict resolution. The GBC Business Education Committee is using these survey results to plan its agenda of breakfast seminars for the upcoming year. To suggest a topic or speaker, contact GBC Director of Events Jay Stewart at 410-727-2820, x35. GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar for upcoming seminar details. top Sales Pro Offers Tips for Improving Listening Skills What makes a good listener? Good listening centers on the "Three C's": Connect, Consider, and Confirm, Shapiro Negotiations Institute's Jeff Cochran, a seasoned sales pro and corporate trainer, told more than 100 GBC members who attended the August 1 GBC/WQSR Business Breakfast Seminar. The event was sponsored by the Goodman Eye Institute, LLC. The next GBC/WQSR Seminar, entitled "Bullies, Babies and Brats: Managing Conflict in the Workplace" is slated for Wednesday, September 12. Vicki Hess, principal of Catalyst Consulting and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore, is the featured speaker. GBC Web Link: Click here or go to GBC News. Go to theGBC Calendar for upcoming events. top Conflict in the Workplace: Learn to Deal with those "Bullies, Babies and Brats" on Sept. 12 What is the best way to handle conflict at work? On September 12, Vicki Hess, principal of Catalyst Consulting and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore, will discuss how to deal with this tricky issue at the GBC/WQSR Business Breakfast Seminar, "Bullies, Babies and Brats: Managing Conflict in the Workplace." You will learn how to better handle conflicts yourself, how to create a more harmonious workplace, and how to "referee" staff conflicts with grace and style. Sponsored by the Goodman Eye Institute, LLC, the event begins at 7:45 a.m. in the GBC Board Room. GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar. top Business Volunteers Wanted for Campaign to Help Students Volunteers from the business community are being sought to help send a message to Baltimore City students that how they perform in high school does make a difference and will impact their future success. The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is assembling a speaker's bureau for its annual Achievement Counts campaign, seeking business representatives to make presentations to high school students on the importance of performing well in school, building an impressive transcript, and preparing for the workforce. One hundred thirty GBC volunteers are being sought for this program, chaired by GBC Education Committee member Kent Malwitz of effective-e, a division of the ACI Group. GBC Web Link: Click here or go to GBC News. top Education is the Focus of September "Issues & Answers" The status of public schools and education in the greater Baltimore region is the topic of September's "Issues & Answers," the GBC's show on Comcast Cable television. Just as students begin the new school year, GBC Executive Vice President Don Fry will interview Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick, superintendents from regional school districts, and other key players in education to discuss the status of testing, capital and operational needs, and other important issues faced by schools this year. "Issues & Answers" focuses on environmental issues for the remainder of August, with guests including John Frece, communications director for the Governor's Office on Smart Growth; Dan Pontious, executive director of the Baltimore Regional Partnership; and Dru Schmidt-Perkins, executive director of 1000 Friends of Maryland. GBC Web Link: "Issues & Answers" link in GBC News. top Save the Date! OCTOBER 31, 2001 Greater Baltimore Business Outlook 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Hyatt Regency Hotel Sponsored by: Villa Julie College DETAILS TO COME. top A Note from The Leadership Applications for The Leadership Class of 2002 are due on October 15, 2001. For more information, contact Tricia Ellis, 410-727-2820, x22. top
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