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FROM THE DESK
Welcome SpeakUp!
Cate Arnold, DTM - Club Growth Director
Congratulations to our newest high tech club against their list, what should be on the next one,
in Silicon Forest: SpeakUp! They meet from 1:05 and finally, they will discuss the Area Director’s
to 1:55 on Thursdays, in the McAfee building Visit report to see what they might incorporate
in Hillsboro, not far from several Intel Clubs. from the suggestions to make the club stronger.
SpeakUp meets on the third floor of the building. As their mentor, it is touching and exciting to
It’s a beautiful space on a level with a beautiful see the many introverted, tech-minded members
view and free coffee drinks, worth coming to find the courage to step onto the stage and share
check out. their ice breaker stories, as well as stepping up
The members are mostly young professionals to do table topics, and signing up for meeting
wanting to increase their communication skills to roles. They share interesting life experiences. It
be more effective in their jobs. They are amazing is also touching to see their team building and
technology experts, working on anti-virus leadership skills progress as they work on their
software, among other things. They are from roles as club officers. They are such a happy,
around the world, including Australia, India, and accepting group of people! I think team building
China. Given their Geek Programmer’s nature, and mentoring will become normal practices
once they get started, learning to use Pathways quickly.
isn’t much of an issue. Again, congratulations to the people at the
Their officers are already meeting, giving SpeakUp club who helped make this all happen.
them the practice to work on team building skills. I look forward to attending the formal Charter
At their first officer meeting they came up with celebration in January when all the Charter
a list of action items for the month. At their next members will be recognized.
officer’s meeting, they will review how they did
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