Photo Album Archive
Professional Development Journey
Client Seminars and Workshops
“What I hear, I forget; what I see, I remember; what I do, I understand.
… Xunzi, Confucian Scholar, (340 – 245 BC)
Gloria Petersen’s approach to training is hands-on and experiential. Her engaging delivery style ensures that participants learn, understand, and remember. This approach is vividly captured in the following carousel of seminar photographs spanning over three decades. If she cannot engage the audience directly, she will act out scenarios to bring the learning to life, always with a touch of fun.
Sharing her photo history showcases Gloria’s creativity, resourcefulness, and joy in helping her clients gain professionalism and confidence.
“Strategies for Projecting a Powerful Presence and
Enhancing Your Leadership Qualities”
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
This seminar provided insights into developing leadership styles and strategies for projecting a powerful presence. Participants learned to exhibit self-assurance, create a solid interaction foundation, and understand what it takes to exemplify leadership and professionalism.
“Mix, Mingle and Dine, Business Etiquette Tutorial”
Professional Development Series
Kellogg Career Management Center
This annual undergraduate seminar event covered seven steps to making an impressive greeting and engaging in confident interactions. Participants also learned about five dining styles worldwide through a tutorial meal, including small talk conversation exercises.
“How to Develop and Utilize Your Professional Presence and Charisma”
“Empowering Yourself Through Professional Self-Awareness”
Social Security Administration | HAAC
This series of seminars, spanning from Colorado to California, addressed professional image, confident interactions, conversation skills, and managing challenging situations with care and finesse.
“Business Etiquette Dining and Reception Tutorial and
Social Intelligence Awareness”
Caterpillar Student Intern Workshop
Caterpillar
Interns were equipped with professional business tools to develop professionalism, etiquette, and presence to complement the Caterpillar brand. These skills boosted their confidence in interacting with staff and handling unfamiliar situations, breaking through cultural barriers.
“Interview Etiquette:
Mix, Mingle and Dine Like a Pro”
Tippie College of Business | Beta Alpha Psi
Students learned to conduct themselves at interviews in both office and restaurant environments. In preparation for their annual “Meet the Firms Night,” the students practiced three proven strategies for mixing and mingling at networking events to increase their comfort level.
Business Etiquette and Protocol
“Marketing Yourself for Success”
US Department of Labor| Asian Pacific
This interactive seminar series emphasized the importance of professionalism and confident interactions. Participants walked away with a good understanding of their strengths and weaknesses in marketing themselves; and identified useful techniques that they could employ to be effective in their leadership roles and when dealing with challenging situations.
“Personal Marketing: Mix and Mingle Recruiter Reception Tutorial”
“Business Etiquette and Dining Tutorial”
Kelly School of Business
Students practiced everything from interview lunches to client entertainment. They learned seating protocol, how to read a table map, what to order, how to manage awkward situations, and how to engage in small talk at recruiting receptions.
A personal note: In memory of Dr. Durward Hofler, who initially hired me for Northeastern Illinois University’s Annual Interview/Dining Etiquette seminars for graduatespleasure. I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Hofler from 2002 through 2008. —Gloria
“Annual Interview and Dining Etiquette Dinner”
“Steps to Attaining and Projecting
A Professional Image”
Executive Finishing Course
This comprehensive program included:
- Day 1: Image Development with Makeover Stations, Color and Fit Analysis, and Confident Posture Exercises
- Day 2: Business Etiquette, Protocol, and Interaction Skill Development
- Day 3: Business Entertaining Tips followed by a formal dining tutorial, concluding with Certificates of Completion.
The curriculum included off-site training to guarantee a complete experience.
Proud Highlights
The following also benefited from the above seminars and workshops:
The Association of Fundraising Professionals-Indiana | Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity | American Airlines | AZ Housing Authority | AZ Professional Women | Bergstrom Manufacturing | Bradley University | Career Connectors | DePaul University | Ennis Knupp | International Association of Administrative Professionals | KPMG | Maricopa Chamber of Commerce | Meeting Professionals International | Microsoft | National Association of Women Business Owners | Pikes Peak | Project Managers Institute | Price Waterhouse Cooper | Rockford Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau | Roscoe Chamber of Commerce | Sun Microsystems | Toyota/Lexus | Walt Disney | Wisconsin Institute of CPAs | Women’s Boot Camp | Women in Banking | Xavier University | Women Powered Up