Telling Your Genuine Family Story to the World
18 June at 12:00 pm EDT
Date & Time: Wednesday, 18 June | 9 am PT, 12 pm ET
Speaker 1: John Chen, CSP, CEO of Engaging Meetings
Speaker 2: Liza Wisner, Head of Talent and Culture Portfolio, OpenSesame
When John Chen shared his grandfather’s immigration story through The Paper Son, many people asked how they too could share their family story in an effective, engaging way.
In this session, you’ll be guided by a master storyteller to choose one of your family stories and craft a narrative that expresses who you are and where you came from. Storytelling, one of the oldest forms of education, is an art and science that can help you communicate more authentically and build connections with others faster.
John Chen is one of just 400 Certified Speaking Professionals recognized by the National Speakers Association. He is the grandson of a “Paper Son,” a term that emerged after the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 severely restricted Chinese immigration. When the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 destroyed the city’s Town Hall, which housed birth and immigration records, some Chinese businessmen claimed US birth or familial ties to gain legal residency. Those individuals became known as “Paper Sons.”
John Chen is the proud founder of APIEventProfs and API+ NSA, and for decades has advocated for elevating Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the meetings industry.
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
- Structure a family story
- Select a family story that supports your goals
- Create a draft of your story with expert coach guidance
John Chen, CSP | CEO, Engaging Virtual Meetings
Meet the author of Engaging Virtual Meetings – he’s been virtually meeting for over 38 years. He can juggle 24 screens of information at a time. He has planned the only 100% LIVE virtual conference in the training industry for 1,200 people. He’s produced an eight-language virtual webinar. He is a recognized thought leader on engaging virtual meetings. He is the Wiley and Sons author of “Engaging Virtual Meetings” and “50 Digital Team Building Games”, top-selling business books. His work has earned him multiple awards, and his more than 400,000 clients across the United States and in countries including Spain, France, and Taiwan have experienced breakthrough results. When you meet him, you will encounter a dynamic, energetic, and effective facilitator who makes friends with everyone. He will help you and your team become the top 1% at what you do. He’s the 28-year CEO of Engaging Virtual Meetings.”
Liza Wisner | Head of Talent and Culture Portfolio, OpenSesame
Award-winning television personality Liza Wisner is a talent development expert and the curator of change agent training, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion thought leadership. Professionally trained with degrees in computer science and educational technology, Liza has built an incredible career and has turned her love of automation into a fulfilling life, strategizing and managing learning, diversity, inclusion, and automation initiatives.”
About ICON
ICON brings short, engaging insight videos featuring unique thought leaders’ perspectives and personal stories. Using cinematic storytelling, ICON offers inspiring insights across disciplines from business success to leadership to climate change to the issues that impact today’s workforce. Our high-quality, interview-style, short-form courses teach quick lessons while engaging the learner. ICON courses are supplemented with downloadable resources to allow offline review and continued study.