Date / Time:
Friday, October 14, 2016 – 11:15 a.m. sign-in & networking with the speaker beginning at NOON ending promptly at 1:00 p.m.
Topic:
“Boost Your Leadership IQ: How to Successfully Transition from a Technical Contributor to a High Performing Leader”
The war for Leadership top talent still rages across all industry sectors despite falling energy prices, but the question remains: How do “technical contributors” from Engineering & Construction companies make a successful transition to become great leaders? Learn the critical success factors and “must-know” essential skills to enable you to become a high performing leader.
Event Flyer: Flyer – Roundtable 161014
Speaker:
Mark Hordes
Managing Director, Senior Consultant
Mark Hordes Management Consultants, LLC
Mr.Mark Hordes is Managing Director and Senior Consultant with Mark Hordes Management Consultants, LLC (MHMC) in Houston, Texas. He is a popular, highly regarded motivational business speaker at industry conferences and meeting events, as well as a best-selling business author, Management Consultant, and Business and Leadership Development Advisor to Fortune 500 companies across the U.S. and internationally.
In 2015, he was a presenter at the Rice Round Table Engineering & Construction Forum on the topic, “Riding the Waves of Change: How to Manage Change for Smooth Engineering and Construction Project Sailing.”
During his 25 year career as a Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Senior Vice President, and Partner with an Big 5 management consulting firm, Mark has trained thousands of technical contributors to successfully transition to leadership roles. He is also the co-author of the best-selling business book, “S-Business: Reinventing the Services Organization” published by Select Books, New York, New York.
Mr.Hordes has been profiled in the media and press, The Houston Business Journal: “Face to Face with Mark Hordes” and was a 2014 Houston Business Journal “Who’s Who in Energy Training Honoree.”
Mark is proud to have worked with, and supported the following clients companies: SADARA, KBR, Bentley Construction & Engineering, Qualcomm, S&T Eastern Europe, Ultimate Software, Caterpillar Asia, Kronos, Dow Chemical, Chevron, Accenture, ConocoPhillips, Blue Star/China, Shell Oil, Hoechst Celanese, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Georgia Pacific, DuPont, Pennzoil, Nestles, ExxonMobil, Fleming Foods, Import/Export Department of Canada, Tenneco Shared Services, Johnson Wax, Ryder, Sea Land, Marriott Hotels, Holiday Inns World Wide, American Express, Unilever, International Paper, Bancomer/Mexico, Renault France and Spain, Horne Financial Business Advisors and Singapore Airlines to name a few.
Mark possesses a BS from the University of Houston, and an MBA and MS in Human Development from Aurora University. He also earned the distinguished “Certificate of Advanced Study Diploma” from The American Graduate School of International Management, “Thunderbird” where he focused on Global Leadership and Cross-Cultural Management.
A resident of Houston for 25 years, Mark is married to Vivian Hordes, an award winning Print Artist.
Location & Parking:
Grand Hall in the Rice Ley Student Center Detailed campus maps are available on the web at http://www.rice.edu/maps/ or download the map here here. The Ley Student Center, located in the central part of Rice campus, is building number 45 on the campus map. The Central Campus Garage, which is the closest parking facility, is located at building number 53, to the left of the Ley Student Center across the street.
Rice University is a popular meeting location. In the remote possibly the underground parking is full, the second closest parking is the West Lot. Continue down the Laboratory Loop Road to the stop sign. Cross the street and the gate will be on the left. Be sure to bring an umbrella if the weather seems inclement.
The campus also offers a bus shuttle that runs about every 15 minutes as it loops the campus. Look for the bus stop signs to use or enjoy a short brisk walk!
Registration:
$25 per person for online registration and $35 per person for on-site registration – a boxed lunch will be served. $ 0 for Rice Students and $15 for Rice Faculty – registration required in advance. Online registration will close at Noon on Thursday, October 13, 2016. On-site registration is available on the day of the event for $35 per person.
Payment accepted online by credit card at time of registration.
In order to protect the privacy of the luncheon attendees, the list of attendees is not published or distributed.
This Roundtable qualifies for one (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH). Your email confirmation at completion of registration serves as your PDH and payment receipts. Paper receipts may be picked up at the registration desk at time of check-in.