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This fall marked the conclusion of a year-long Spanish-speaking senior management and innovation program I had the privilege of managing: Alta Dirección e Innovación (ADI). This program brought together accomplished leaders from all across Latin America to explore critical leadership topics and foster cross-cultural collaboration. Seeing participants engage deeply, share diverse perspectives, and grow as leaders was incredibly rewarding. Programs like this underscore the importance of creating spaces where leaders can connect, learn, and challenge each other in meaningful ways. I’m grateful for such an intimately sized cohort that allowed us special experiences like having dinner all at one table, cracking jokes with one another (including about my terrible attempt at speaking Spanish), and meeting each others’ loved ones to celebrate at the end! We had a great partner in the Latin American team of Emeritus, as well as a huge showing of my UC Berkeley Executive Education colleagues across our different departments of marketing, design, and delivery throughout the year. I’ll certainly miss this program but look forward to keeping the connections made, as well as an excuse to visit more countries! #ExecutiveEducation #Berkeley #SeniorManagement #Innovation #LeadershipDevelopment #LatinAmerica #CrossCulturalCollaboration

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We wrapped up another cohort of the Product Management Program, and Bonnie L., senior manager, product marketing at Beamery, shared the following lessons she learned: 1. Relevance is a story about your customer, not your product. 🧍 2. Most mistakes in Marketing happen when we don't choose a hill. You must stand for something and someone. ⛰️ 3. When assessing your team's product canvas, it's rarely about what's inside the box itself. It's about how changes in one part must lead to changes in other parts of your strategy/business model to maintain its relevance for the customer. 🕸️ 4. Dissent is a critical component of getting your team to stick to decisions and execute. "Does anyone see this differently?" 🏒 5. Hope is not a strategy. Turn both sides of a negotiation from "bottom-line dwelling" to actually increasing the size of the pie. 🍰 Berkeley Executive Education's Project Management Program is taught by University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business and Berkeley Executive Education faculty Sara Beckman, David Mok, Holly Schroth, Ph.D., Steven C Huff and David Riemer.

The Berkeley CEO Program helps senior leaders to lead in a changing workplace. You’ll be guided by experienced University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business faculty Jennifer Chatman, Kurt Beyer, and Juliana Schroeder on how to fulfill your potential as a senior leader. This hybrid, year-long course is mostly online but includes 5 days on our Berkeley campus where you can further build your peer network of other leaders. Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/gVUYnB-F (Thanks Brandon Johnson for the great photos!!)

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The Berkeley Changemaker Program provides visionary leadership training with expert instruction by Alex Budak, Dr. Brandi M. Pearce, Doy Charnsupharindr, Marco T. Lindsey, and Emiliana Simon-Thomas. Students learn real-world, time-tested strategies for creating lasting change. By the end, you'll have the skills, vision, and tools to lead confidently, and a network of peers you can continue to turn to. Sign up now for a 3-day in-person cohort Dec 10–12. https://lnkd.in/gRdRyR_v

The Negotiations and Influencing Program at UC Berkeley Executive Education was a transformative experience. Engaging with professionals from diverse sectors like business, government, space, and non-profits broadened my perspective on negotiation and influence skills. The strategic negotiation approach emphasized value creation rather than just claiming it. Negotiating in packages, making tradeoffs, and avoiding extreme offers were key takeaways. Preparation emerged as a critical factor, with shadow negotiations and early stakeholder alignment playing pivotal roles in influencing decisions. Professor Holly Schroth, Ph.D.'s guidance was invaluable, significantly enhancing my negotiation understanding. This program also provided a platform for networking and learning from a broad spectrum of professionals. Thank you to my employer, Visa, for encouraging and supporting team members to continue learning. If you're looking for a program to upskill next year, I recommend it! Have a great week! #business #negotiation #influence #berkeley #careers #opentowork #offer #executive #learning #upskill #payments #mba #finance #careers University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business #lifeatvisa

I had an enriching and inspiring week attending the Executive Leadership Program at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. A huge thanks to Maura O'Neill and her team of phenomenal Berkeley professors for providing cutting-edge curriculum and invaluable insight into the dynamic and evolving field of executive leadership. This remarkable event gave me the privilege to learn from the best and to share ideas with an incredibly smart and diverse group of leaders from across the world. I am deeply grateful to NVIDIA for their continued support in fostering employee growth and leadership development!

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