Fear not!! Even though we can’t host our usual famous and ever-popular Burns Night Gala dinner with ceilidh dancing in this new normal we are happy to say there will be Burns Night celebrations in January 2021!😃



What will this be you may ask? You can expect the usual good Scottish banter and poetry and lots more. Robert Burns may be a Scottish poet however he is known internationally and we are glad to be able to host this event for all our international friends.



23 January 2021 will see the first ever online JCI Edinburgh Burns Night celebrations taking place.



Ticket Prices &#8211; We are asking for a minimum charge of £2 plus Eventbrite fee. However, we know how much you all love our annual Burns night celebrations and how passionate you are about Scottish traditions so we have included a donation ticket allowing you to pay a bit more towards this not to be missed event. This will help us to make the event even better and more unforgettable.



Will we see you there?



Book your ticket now. Further details will be shared in the FB event and emailed to all ticket holders in the coming weeks, with Zoom details shared on the day of the event 👀

Negotiation is one of the most important skills in business &#8211; and in life. So it’s crucial to keep honing your skills and expertise.



Whether you are making big corporate deals, asking someone for a favour or dealing with the delicate issue of daily conflict, we are ‘always’ negotiating…



In this highly interactive session we will look at some of the specifics of how you can conduct your daily negotiations with more success – and that doesn’t always mean you get what you want&#8230;



We’ll identify top tips and ‘nuggets’ that you can put into practice immediately.



As well as hearing from our guest speaker, we’ll make this session very interactive by using breakout rooms to give you the opportunity to share your own experience and ideas &#8211; and make some new connections too.



Our Guest Speaker will be Scott Johnston – Escaping Lawyer! Scott is a JCI Scotland Senator and has been a prominent member in JCI Glasgow and JCI Scotland National President in 2004.



Please register for this event through <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jci-aberdeen-negotiation-nuggets-tickets-128868405871?aff=erelexpmlt">Eventbrite</a>, where you will also find more information on our guest speaker!

2020 didn’t turn out the way we all expected it to be. What a challenging year. We cannot wait to celebrate a wonderful yet humbling 2020 within JCI Edinburgh and invite our members to join our virtual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/393548981811736">Annual General Meeting for 2020</a> on Friday evening 11 December from 6:30PM on.



At this meeting, you will hear from our president Judy Mariens who will deliver her end of year report and give out awards for the year. There will then be the handover of chains to the President for 2021.



We are partnering up with our friends from the Scran Academy for the dinner option during our virtual AGM (<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scranacademy.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0wt-qwT4Ebm348y67P9p3ZiGjIaPduHrjsxrODyvXhSOMGoPAccc3q6Kk&amp;h=AT2JLDYBh36OpVeM1D3gVw64WpXkJbQOUuN2-GzQHseY0MwmS7Nd6rUSqUSIpfgGThCUuG2Ee7w6eG30xRC7tDGZikKV9XVR3zhe5dFflTSSKUO9N4u_e7imoZRfTSP4MQ&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c%5b0%5d=AT3WhYdwTCQiL_5iNfYwwfV4IhzZg2Y12pDh_o8tEzmZobPLzi35mZvAH0PdfhALUTIG27JPsFS0Umt8Kxft4Pzbs6arhmJCdZ9zIJxbSw5_4dnXGC81MaUzi5uZlLAm8pS_YNyLvIq47ExxFfTs7Vzy8AKXf4KWFKvsSJxdp2kH4cD3OVvjAPi1J-ReMWIoQGrRmtIHKZ-5wsrD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.scranacademy.com</a>). Their young inspiring chefs will be making a 3-course dinner for £30 pp and all proceeds are going to the incredible work they are doing. JCI Edinburgh will be adding a surprise to your dinner kit.



Link to the meeting will be shared via mail with all our members.



Please contact Judy with any questions you may have, if you want to attend or if you want to get more information about the dinner option.

Join us for an exciting balloon debate and convince the audience to save you from the sinking balloon!



Up next in JCI Scotland&#8217;s Speak with Confidence series is a balloon debate, hosted by JCI Aberdeen!



A balloon debate features a number of different speakers/debaters attempt to win the approval of an audience. Each speak will be invited to argue the case for their given topic/idea with the audience then invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a hot-air balloon which is sinking, and only one person can be saved in each round.



Each speaker has to make the case for why they should not be thrown out of the balloon. This is a fun, light-hearted debate and is for everyone to take part, champion debater or complete novice&#8230;all are welcome! The winning argument will be revealed at the end, and this will be the person who is safe from the sinking balloon.



The topic will be unveiled at the event and each participant will have 2 minutes to prepare their argument and then a further two minutes to present their argument to the audience. The more light-hearted and comedic the performance, the better!



This event will be held via Zoom and details will be shared on the day to those who <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speak-with-confidence-balloon-debate-tickets-131463901067">register via Eventbrite</a>! It will also be shared in our Facebook event.

The 2020 JCI Glasgow Annual General Meeting will happen online at 12pm on the 5th of December. Please contact Henry Acres, JCI Glasgow Chair for more information



To join this meeting, use this <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88936691013?pwd=MlZFWWxldUEwQktKWVQ2TDBuK1Z3QT09" target="_blank">ZOOM LINK</a> or email president@jciscotland.org.uk for more information

The 2020 JCI Aberdeen Annual General Meeting will happen online at 11am on the 5th of December.



Members and past members can join this meeting by using this <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89820786546?pwd=V0dvNkV5WVphUkhYSWd2WXFGWWVEUT09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zoom Link</a> at 11.00am on the 5th of December 2020.



Please contact James Reid, JCI Aberdeen local president for more information

Join us for the 73rd Annual General Meeting for JCI Scotland. 



At this meeting, you will have an update from the 2020 National President, Steven Crawford, on the status of JCI Scotland, and everything that has been happening throughout the year.



You will also have a chance to hear from the incoming National President, and as members, vote for the 2021 JCI Scotland National Board.



To join, please use this <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88195793861?pwd=OG1jck1taUxpUHdZTWdWS0xSNCs2Zz09" target="_blank">Zoom Link</a> 



Please contact Steven with any questions you may have by emailing president@jciscotland.org.uk

Do you want to meet new international friends and learn more about them by playing games? G&amp;T O&#8217;Clock is back by popular demand! Every 1st Wednesday of the month we will co-host JCI international games night. JCI is a global community with young active citizens. Aren&#8217;t you a JCI member yet? No problem, this is your chance to meet JCI members from Europe!



On Wednesday 2 December we will play the online game Cards Against Humanity. When the event begins at 19.00 CEST, we’ll talk everyone through the instructions and how to play, so don’t worry if you’ve never played Cards Against Humanity before. 



Get your games hat on, grab your favourite drink and be prepared for some fun and good laughs!



How to join the game?



You will need two devices:



• A mobile phone or tablet to play the game. We will direct you to the https://allbad.cards/ website using your phone’s web browser. You do not need to download any apps.



• A laptop, computer, tablet or 2nd mobile phone to join our Zoom chat and interact with the other players in the game.



Now simply:



• Register your place via Eventbrite.



• We’ll send you a Zoom link and a password to join the game on the day of the event.



• Grab a drink and get comfortable &#8211; you’re in for a fun evening!



See you there and GAME ON!

One positive side effect of the current COVID-19 crisis has been a renewed energy, purpose and commitment to partnership working. We&#8217;ve seen individuals, communities, social enterprises, charities and businesses come together with a shared goal of helping one another.



At this event we&#8217;ll hear from Zakia Moulaoui Guery, Founder and CEO at Invisible Cities and Sian Downes, Founder and CEO at Strawberry Lemonade Events.



We&#8217;ll discuss how you can identify innovative opportunities; how to form meaningful partnerships and how to maintain these relationships. We&#8217;ll also explore some opportunities that have arisen from the pandemic with regards to partnership working, and how we can harness this going forward.



Find out more about our speakers below &#8211; we hope to see you there!



Zakia Moulaoui Guery- Invisible Cities



Originally from the South of France, Zakia moved to Scotland when she was 21 years old. For several years, she was Director of International Partner Development at the Homeless World Cup Foundation, a global network of street soccer projects. After her health took a bad turn and she had to fight bowel cancer, she decided to take a break to travel. At the end of 2015, she spent time in Greece and volunteered in a refugee camp on Lesvos Island. It is when she returned that she decided to set-up her own social enterprise: Invisible Cities.



Invisible Cities is a community interest company that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city and they offer off the beaten track, personal tours, highlighting stories of real people, while raising awareness about social justice.



It is while running Invisible Cities that she also worked in partnership with Social Bite, the Social Enterprise Academy or most recently the TedSummit. Since its start in 2016, Invisible Cities is now in 4 cities across the UK: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and York with plans to expand further. They have been featured on UNILAD, Huffington Post UK or BBC Stories amongst others. Zakia is one of 10 Outstanding Women of Scotland 2019 and in the Top 100 Women in Tourism in Scotland.



Sian Downes- Strawberry Lemonade Events



Hailing from Alloa, Sían Downes, Strawberry Lemonade Events Founder and CEO is a double graduate of Queen Margaret University but often wonders how she did it once!



With over 10 years experience as a corporate event planner, working with the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and Emma Reid, Sían founded Strawberry Lemonade Events as a way to change the landscape of event planning- recognising that Events could be the perfect industry to help people facing social exclusion issues such as homelessness and mental health challenges gain employment.



Sían previously held the role of Head of Corporate Events at Street Soccer Scotland, Scotland’s leading sport for change charity and a Homeless World Cup volunteer- helping to plan events in Santiago, Amsterdam and Glasgow.



Strawberry Lemonade Events founded in Sept ‘18 is a corporate event management firm specialising in fundraisers, conferences and PR stunts and clients include TED, Prince Harry and once convinced John Bishop to sell pies all in the name of charity!



Sian recently launched Party in the Post- a monthly subscription box and is organising HawickXmas- an offline and online gift guide plus virtual market to support the Scottish Borders town she now finds her home.



Please note, there is an option to add a donation when booking your ticket. If you are able to, this would be much appreciated. Donations will be split between the two organisations above.

Shaken or stirred? Join us for an evening of cocktail making to end your week on a high.



<h2>About this Event</h2>



Got that Friday feeling? Work got you feeling like a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/zombie-cocktail" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">zombie</a>? Shake it up with a rum filled, sorry I mean fun filled evening of cocktail making.



JCI is a global community with young active citizens, aged 18 to 40. Not a JCI member yet? No problem, this event is open to everyone, so now is your chance to meet local JCI members from across Scotland.



So join us for a good&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/old-fashioned" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">old fashioned&nbsp;</a>catch up, learn a new skill and make some friends along the way.



We will be streaming live to the device of your choice so whether you are joining from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2200/southside" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">southside</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/t/the-fireside.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the fireside</a>&nbsp;or even&nbsp;<a href="https://www.socialgoat.in/drinks/flying-scotsman-cocktail" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the Flying Scotsman</a>&nbsp;this is the place to be. Join us from 18:00 on Friday 20 November.



An ingredients&#8217; list will be shared with you in advance and a zoom link emailed to you the morning of the event.



<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cocktails-after-work-with-jci-edinburgh-glasgow-tickets-128903707459">Register through Eventbrite</a> to receive all the event information, including ingredients&#8217; list and zoom details.

JCI Aberdeen is delighted to partner with James McGinty, multi-award winning international speaker, coach, trainer, speech writer and author, to bring you this event. For JCI Aberdeen, James will deliver a 40-minute session on how stories can be used to improve business, what structures work best for stories and why there is no better method than storytelling to increase engagement and drive change. This will be followed by a Q&amp;A, where James will answer queries on storytelling and professional speaking.



This event is free. Register through <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jci-aberdeen-storytelling-for-business-people-tickets-125002621205?ref=enivtefor001&amp;invite=MjAwMTE0NzMva2F0aWVibGFja0BidGludGVybmV0LmNvbS8w%0A&amp;utm_source=eb_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&amp;utm_term=eventpage">Eventbrite </a>to receive the joining details.



Speaker Biography



&#8220;I have been involved in Public Speaking, for over 30 years. For me, it&#8217;s not just a profession it&#8217;s a major part of my lifestyle. My first introduction to Public Speaking was through a local speaker’s club, where I also discovered competitive speaking and went on to win several (over 100) trophies including ‘The UK Speaking Championship’ and ‘Britain’s Funniest Speaker’. Competitive speaking helps me to hone my skills so that I can pass them along to clients, by way of quality coaching and international standard professional keynotes. As well as my speaking skills, I have a huge variety of life skills which help me relate to just about every imaginable situation.”



Find out more about James through his website (<a href="https://mcginty.net/">https://mcginty.net/</a>) or his LinkedIn page (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcginty/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcginty/</a>)

Do you want to meet new international friends and learn more about them by playing games? G&amp;T O&#8217;Clock is back by popular demand! One Wednesday a month we will co-host JCI international games night. JCI is a global community with young active citizens. Aren&#8217;t you a JCI member yet? No problem, this is your chance to meet JCI members from Europe!



On Wednesday 11 November we will play the online game Cards Against Humanity. When the event begins at 19.00 CET, we’ll talk everyone through the instructions and how to play, so don’t worry if you’ve never played Cards Against Humanity before. 



Get your games hat on, grab your favourite drink and be prepared for some fun and good laughs!



How to join the game?



You will need two devices:



• A mobile phone or tablet to play the game. We will direct you to the https://allbad.cards/ website using your phone’s web browser. You do not need to download any apps.



• A laptop, computer, tablet or 2nd mobile phone to join our Zoom chat and interact with the other players in the game.



Now simply:



• Register your place via Eventbrite.



• We’ll send you a Zoom link and a password to join the game on the day of the event.



• Grab a drink and get comfortable &#8211; you’re in for a fun evening!



See you there and GAME ON!

&#8220;The results are in&#8230; Zoom is here to stay&#8230;that means if you want to keep up, you need to EMBRACE the virtual stage. Presentation Skills Trainer, Author, and Award-Winning Speaker, Kyle Murtagh, in partnership with the JCI, would like to invite you to this game-changing webinar that will help you:



<ul><li>Present with confidence virtually</li><li>Become engaging on camera</li><li>And have an impact every time you speak online</li></ul>



These 3 outcomes will be achieved by focusing on the three vital areas which every virtual speaker must consider:



1. Your Set-up&nbsp;You will learn how to create an engaging, professional-looking set-up, in your own home, without using a virtual background.



2. YouYou will discover how to become a captivating virtual speaker, by adapting your delivery and restructure your presentations so that ever point lands!&nbsp;3. Audience&nbsp;Even though the audience isn&#8217;t in the same room as you, there are techniques you can use to have them fully engrossed and truly impacted by your words. If you want to improve how you come across in your pitching, sales presentations, webinars, or general meetings &#8211; this event is PERFECT for you!&#8221;



About Kyle Murtagh



Born and raised in Aberdeen in Scotland, Kyle Murtagh is the founder of Confidence by Design , where he uses his real-life experience to help transform the confidence and public speaking skills of other business professionals.



While studying Psychology at the University of Strathclyde, he stumbled across the Glasgow Speaker’s Club. Curiosity piqued after gaining an interest in motivational speakers online, he went along to his first meeting, full of hope that this would be the path he was seeking.



The first time Kyle spoke at the club was on the very first night – palms sweating, voice faltering, it wasn’t the shining debut he had hoped for. But, the adrenaline he felt while he was in front of all those people stayed with him!



So he kept going back, getting gradually better each time and spent his spare time watching other speakers to glean tips and tricks to improve even further.



Fast forward three years and Kyle is one of Scotland’s most exciting public speakers!



He is a two-time national public speaking champion, and author of The 5 Pillars of Effective Public Speaking : Your Unrivalled Guide to Presentation Excellence and Public Speaking

Networking is vital for all business owners, but the brief time you have networking with a new contact makes it difficult to get your message across effectively.



Building a clear networking message is vital. People need to not only listen to it, but also take it in, and most importantly, act upon it. This talk will help you build your networking message, and will reveal the two crucial elements that need to be included. Incidentally, 99% of all networking conversations you’ll hear / take part in don’t include these…



By attending this session, delegates will be able to:



<ul><li>Become more engaging in networking conversations</li><li>Become more memorable, so the people they talk to will remember them</li><li>Understand how to get to your target market quickly</li></ul>



<h2>Bio:</h2>



Charlie Lawson is the National Director of BNI in the UK. Despite running a networking organisation, Charlie is a very Unnatural Networker.



Most experts talk about networking as though it is the easiest thing in the world to go up to people and talk to them. Charlie helps other Unnatural Networkers gain confidence to network by putting it across from the point of view of someone who’d rather not be doing it at all.



His talks and his book, The Unnatural Networker, have helped thousands of business owners to generate more business from networking.



In his spare time, Charlie will generally be found either running, or keeping his fingers crossed that Spurs will finish above Arsenal in the league.

At this Speak With Confidence event, we have a couple of debates for you to come along and watch! With the World Conference just around the corner, we have teams looking to get a couple of practice sessions in. JCI Scotland has got a team together who will compete against JCI Ireland and JCI United Kingdom members who are competing!



This will be held on Zoom, link will follow on here and on our social media platforms.

JCI Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh Business Society are excited to work together on a series of workshops to help you be the dream candidate for your dream job. Over the course of three workshops you will learn all about how to make yourself stand out from the crowd, how you can make your CV stand out from the crowd, and how you can deal with a mental blank during an interview. Join us for the third workshop of the series which is all about writing a killer CV and how to smash your next interview. During this workshop we will look at: • How to make your CV stand out from the crowd using Canva • How you should answer competency-based questions • What kind of questions you can ask the interview panel at the end of your interview. The facilitator for this session is Emma-Louise Munro Wilson. Em started her career at BP, after beating 6,500 other hopefuls for one of 4 roles. There she led award-winning strategic transformation projects across Europe and generated industry-beating results in declining markets and, as part of BP’s global social media team, created and curated content for over 2.5million followers across LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Now CEO of international marketing agency, EMARI.co.uk, Emma works with FTSE 100s, start-ups and everything in between to get the message straight and often recruits and trains internal marketing teams for her clients . When not in the office, Emma spends her time Latin dancing, sailing, travelling or getting involved in voluntary initiatives in her local area; she has raised over £50,000 for charity within the last 5 years. Don’t miss out and book your spot now! Each session separately costs £5 and we have a fantastic 3 for 2 deal to get all 3 sessions for only £10! Zoom details will be shared on the day of the event.

JCI Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh Business Society are excited to work together on a series of workshops to help you be the dream candidate for your dream job. Over the course of three workshops you will learn all about how to make yourself stand out from the crowd, how you can make your CV stand out from the crowd, and how you can deal with a mental blank during an interview. Join us for the second workshop of the series which is all about thinking on your feet and dealing with a mental blank. Ever worried about saying too much – or too little – in the moments that matter? Have you got the fear of the mental blank during a job interview or only knowing the ‘right’ answer to a question the minute you leave the room? This session aims to help attendees to: • Understand why they may have the freeze or motormouth reaction in job interviews, Q and As or presentations; • Provide tips for responding to questions and curveballs; • Give an opportunity for practice for some of the techniques that will help attendees feel more confident in their own ability to know what to say in moments of pressure. This workshop will be facilitated by Ishbel Smith. Ishbel founded communications consultancy Heart In Mouth because she has seen the difference it makes when people speak from the heart with skill, confidence and passion. Using her experience gleaned from her various lives as a commercial litigator, a competitive debater, a charity trustee, a mature student and a parent of strident teenagers, she works with wide range of people and organisations to help them find and focus their messages. Ishbel takes a creative and practical approach to helping people understand the “why” as well as the “how” of good communication, enabling them to express what they need to say, when they need to say it, in an effective and personal manner. The last workshop of the series will take place on Wednesday 14 October (CV and Interview Skills). Don’t miss out and book your spot now! Each session separately costs £5 and we have a fantastic 3 for 2 deal to get all 3 sessions for only £10! Zoom details will be shared on the day of the event.

Do you want to meet new international friends and learn more about them by playing games? G&amp;T O&#8217;Clock is back by popular demand! Every 1st Wednesday of the month we will co-host JCI international games night. JCI is a global community with young active citizens. Aren&#8217;t you a JCI member yet? No problem, this is your chance to meet JCI members from Europe!



On Wednesday 7th October we will play the online game Cards Against Humanity. When the event begins at 18.45 BST / 19.45 CET, we’ll talk everyone through the instructions and how to play, so don’t worry if you’ve never played Cards Against Humanity before. The game begins at 19.00 BST / 20.00 CET.



Get your games hat on, grab your favourite drink and be prepared for some fun and good laughs!



How to join the game?



You will need two devices:



• A mobile phone or tablet to play the game. We will direct you to the https://allbad.cards/ website using your phone’s web browser. You do not need to download any apps.



• A laptop, computer, tablet or 2nd mobile phone to join our Zoom chat and interact with the other players in the game.



Now simply:



• Register your place via Eventbrite.



• We’ll send you a Zoom link and a password to join the game on the day of the event.



• Grab a drink and get comfortable &#8211; you’re in for a fun evening!



See you there and GAME ON!

JCI Glasgow and Renata Cook Wealth Management are delighted to invite you to an exclusive event, Positive Power: How You Can Make A Difference Through Sustainable Investing.



On 5th October 2020, 19.00-20.00, with Special Guest Speaker David Robertson presenting:



Sustainable Investments: “ESG is about connecting the abstract world of investment to the reality of the real world, to the impact it has – good or bad. It is about the connected nature of all things in the world, from eco-systems and our climate, to poverty and prosperity, to social injustice – and through investment, seek to change these.”



Guest Speaker Profiles



David Robertson, Investment Management, Rowan Dartington



David has over 30 years’ experience in investment markets as an institutional fund manager, the Regional Manager for Scotland and Ireland for the London Stock Exchange and as a private client investment manager. David joined Rowan Dartington in July 2018 from Psigma Investment Management.     



Renata Cook, Principal, Renata Cook Wealth Management



Renata has worked within the Financial Services Sector for over 7 years.  She is currently the running her financial advice business in Glasgow and working toward Chartered Financial planner accreditation. Prior to this Renata worked with Ulster bank, NatWest and SEB bank.  







This event will be presented to you via zoom. Please <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-power-how-you-can-make-a-difference-through-sustainable-investing-tickets-122214704471">register via Eventbrite</a> to receive the Zoom joining details.

JCI Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh Business Society are excited to work together on a series of workshops to help you be the dream candidate for your dream job. Over the course of three workshops you will learn all about how to make yourself stand out from the crowd, how you can make your CV stand out from the crowd, and how you can deal with a mental blank during an interview. Join us for the first workshop of the series which is all about personal branding. During this workshop we will look at: 



<ul><li>Thinking about social media as a job seeker</li></ul>



<ul><li>The importance of ‘personal brand’ online and digital first-impressions</li></ul>



<ul><li>Building credibility as a job seeker online</li></ul>



<ul><li>Practical tips to building your online profile</li></ul>



<ul><li>LinkedIn demystified; tips for jobseekers and rules of engagement. The facilitator for this session is Nick Murray who is the Marketing &amp; Partnerships Lead and inclusive employment specialists AAI Employability. With an extensive background in branding and online engagement, as well and hands-on experience in the recruitment process of 500+ internships and permanent roles, Nick is passionate about helping jobseekers young and old to make a great first impression. He will be discussing why social media and a &#8216;professional personal brand&#8217; is key to career success and sharing some practical tips to help you to stand out from the competition. The next workshops will take place on Wednesday 7 (Thinking on your feet) and 14 October (CV &amp; Interview Skills). Don’t miss out and book your spot now! Each session separately costs £5 and we have a fantastic 3 for 2 deal to get all 3 sessions for only £10! Zoom details will be shared on the day of the event.</li></ul>

Join JCI Aberdeen for our next session in the Speak with Confidence programme. This session will focus on a crucial part of any debate &#8211; Points of Information!



This session will be delivered by Stan Yau, a seasoned debator who has won multiple debating competitions (nationally and internationally) within JCI. Stan is a past member of JCI Aberdeen, has been Local President for JCI Aberdeen and National President for JCI Scotland, and is now a JCI Senator.



Points of Information are a great opportunity to stand your ground in a debate. They can help to reinforce your argument, and identify weaknesses in your competition&#8217;s discourse. They are also a great way to test &amp; develop your critical thinking skills. No previous debating experience is needed to attend the session.



We will cover:



<ul><li>How to give points of information</li><li>How to deal with points of information</li><li>Why points of information are important to any debate</li><li>How to use points of information to score points in JCI debates</li><li>Practice! If time allows, we will have a mock debate featuring as many points of information as we can!</li></ul>



Please join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/256004142308296/">Facebook event</a> if you would like to engage with the organiser.



Zoom details have been shared on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/256004142308296/">Facebook event</a> page!

Yes&#8230;.ehm&#8230;.well&#8230; I see&#8230;ehm&#8230; Sounds familiar? You know exactly what you want to say but you can’t quite find the right words. You’re caught of guard by a question or comment and don’t know how to respond so quickly. You have a good argument but you’re not sure how to make a good story of it. If this all sounds familiar to you, don’t worry! We have exactly the workshop for you. On Tuesday 15 September we will be hosting the next “Speak with Confidence” workshop this time facilitated by JCI Edinburgh Senator Chris Henry. Chris joined JCI in 2012 and has been a public speaking and debating facilitator for JCI Edinburgh for many years. During this session he will tell us all about story telling. Of course it isn’t a workshop without some practice and there will be some extempore (impromptu speaking) as well! Join us from 7-8.30pm on Tuesday 15 September. Register here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speak-with-confidence-spontaneous-speech-tickets-119071158039?fbclid=IwAR3mvJeKhNkAaWBBMBhwyMr6i8qn_ykqooEmjQ5978E_3PTTNLLmkqjZDTk">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speak-with-confidence-spontaneous-speech-tickets-119071158039?fbclid=IwAR3mvJeKhNkAaWBBMBhwyMr6i8qn_ykqooEmjQ5978E_3PTTNLLmkqjZDTk</a>

Join us for our Friday night quiz in the comfort of your own home! This will be our 6th in the series, and will be hosted by JCI Edinburgh&#8217;s Samantha Paterson



Usual rules apply, send your team names in by the 4th to get 2 points. Then between the 5th and 10th for one extra point. Team name and members should be sent in to president@jciscotland.org.uk



This event is open to all JCI members, not just from the Tri-Nations countries, and is also open to non members too.



We&#8217;ll have Zoom details available on the day, so keep an eye out for them on the Facebook event.

If you are looking to enhance your knowledge of sustainability, learn some practical tips and understand what role you can play, then this JCI Glasgow event is for you!



During this session we will cover:



<ul><li>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) &#8211; Are we on track?</li><li>Sustainability &#8211; why care?</li><li>Practical tips to live more sustainable</li><li>Your sustainable purchasing power &#8211; Rethink waste with Founder of Green Outlook, Fiona Smiddy</li><li>&#8216;Deep dive&#8217; fashion/activewear &amp; sustainability &#8211; insights &amp; solutions from Founder and CEO of sustainable activewear startup Tripulse, Franziska Mesche.</li><li>and more!</li></ul>



You will also have an opportunity to ask questions of our speakers and share your own thoughts/tips.



This event is FREE. Please register via <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-living-practical-tips-knowledge-sharing-tickets-118663659199" target="_blank">Eventbrite </a>to receive the link to this online workshop.



<div class="wp-block-file"><a href="https://content.jciscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sustainability-Additional-Resources.docx">Sustainable Living Workshop Handout &#8211; Additional-Resources</a><a href="https://content.jciscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sustainability-Additional-Resources.docx" class="wp-block-file__button" download></a></div>

Do you want to meet new international friends and learn more about them by playing games? G&amp;T O&#8217;Clock is back by popular demand! Every 1st Wednesday of the month we will co-host JCI international games night. JCI is a global community with young active citizens. Aren&#8217;t you a JCI member yet? No problem, this is your chance to meet JCI members from Europe!



On Wednesday 2nd September we will play the online game Cards Against Humanity. When the event begins at 18.45 BST / 19.45 CET, we’ll talk everyone through the instructions and how to play, so don’t worry if you’ve never played Cards Against Humanity before. The game begins at 19.00 BST / 20.00 CET.



Get your games hat on, grab your favourite drink and be prepared for some fun and good laughs!



How to join the game?



You will need two devices:



• A mobile phone or tablet to play the game. We will direct you to the https://allbad.cards/ website using your phone’s web browser. You do not need to download any apps.



• A laptop, computer, tablet or 2nd mobile phone to join our Zoom chat and interact with the other players in the game.



Now simply:



• Register your place via Eventbrite.



• We’ll send you a Zoom link and a password to join the game on the day of the event.



• Grab a drink and get comfortable &#8211; you’re in for a fun evening!



See you there and GAME ON!

You have written a fantastic speech but then you are in front of your audience and you freeze…



<ul><li>Where should you stand? </li><li>What should you do with your hands? </li><li>Should you move, should you not? </li></ul>



Do these thoughts sound familiar? You’re in luck! Our next workshop in the series ‘Speak with Confidence’ is all about body language and dealing with your nerves.



Join us on Tuesday 18th&nbsp;August to learn about body language and using the stage for your next presentation.



Of course, the best way to become a better and more confident speaker is practice, practice, practice. That’s why we will also have some off the cuff speaking during the workshop.



About the trainer



The trainer for this workshop will be Valérie van Kemenade, she is a member of JCI Edinburgh and very passionate about public speaking. She was a finalist in the JCI European Public Speaking Championships last year and was part of the JCI Scotland team that became the first ever online (unofficial) JCI Europe Debating Champions. She has given many speeches at events and conferences and is also a trainer in her day job.

Our voice speaks volumes about us, both online and in person. From the moment that our newborn lungs fuelled that first ear-splitting cry to the last word you spoke on a video call today, our voices have worked tirelessly to communicate our personality with the world. Our voice affects our credibility, our authority, and our&nbsp;persuasiveness. And yet, most of us are increasingly disconnected from our own voices. As leaders,&nbsp;our success depends on our ability to communicate clearly, confidently and authentically. When we are speaking online, our voice is the primary means we have to show others that we are competent, trustworthy and able to do what we say we can do.



Alex Owen-Hill helps professionals to give next-level presentations. Through his interactive approach,&nbsp;you&#8217;ll learn how to develop your speaking presence both online and off to become more memorable and to better&nbsp;influence your listeners.

Back by popular demand!



Do you want to meet new international friends and learn more about them by playing games? G&amp;T O&#8217;Clock is back after the 4-weeks pilot series! Every 1st Wednesday of the month JCI international games night will take place. JCI is a global community with young active citizens. Aren&#8217;t you a JCI member yet? No problem, this is a great opportunity to meet JCI members from Europe! First time? Please check this video for instructions (we will also explain the game in the first 15 minutes): <a href="https://youtu.be/EjTSE7oivUU?fbclid=IwAR3tLrYMuy_MbZgH_U8tLqBAhku9ueTMrCm7UMCLybdeeZSjkvVSYs9Q538" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://youtu.be/EjTSE7oivUU</a> About the event: • We advice you to use 2 devices (laptop, tablet or smartphone); 1 for the game and 1 for the interaction and communication with Zoom. • We will direct you to the <a href="https://allbad.cards/?fbclid=IwAR3X9aHzYwsjHBlsgT985sqRQn1NdcHbVbKkejOaPo2jGlK96ub7mSbTg58" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://allbad.cards/</a> website during the event. You don’t need to download any apps. • Bring your own drink and get comfortable :-). Zoom details: Will be posted on the day of the event. See you there and GAME ON!

Do you like debating but do you always feel like you’re running out of things to say? Do you find it difficult to come up with good arguments? Then this training session is for you!



 We’re delighted to welcome Ben Hall to facilitate the next &#8216;Speak with Confidence&#8217; session around creating arguments for a debate. We will start with a 30 minute workshop by Ben followed by a practice debate.



 Ben has been a JCI Ireland member since 2018 and captained the JCI Ireland debating team to victory at the JCI World Debating championships in 2019. Furthermore, Ben was awarded best male debater at the Young Mediterranean Voices debating competition in 2019.

Round 5! Join us for our fifth Friday night quiz in the comfort of your own home. This time, the Co-Host will be Ben &amp; Tara from JCI Ireland.We might be on a lock down still with some end in sight, but that doesn&#8217;t mean we cannot have a social time after a week at work (or watching Netflix on the sofa). So get comfortable, grab your favourite libation, and lets get quizzing!



Send us your team name before the 17th of July, get 2 extra points, and between the 18th and 30th for 1 extra point.



What do you need to do?



1. Create a team with others who are joining in.



2. When you have a team name, please email it, your participants and your answer-er to president@jciscotland.org.uk to get extra points



3. Meeting will be on zoom, so make sure you have that downloaded and tested to your phone tablet or laptop!



We&#8217;ll have more details to follow, but grab a virtual team mate or two in the mean time



Zoom &amp; Google link to follow

We’re excited to announce the next event in our series “JCI Edinburgh in conversation with&#8230;”: Inspiring entrepreneurship.



Being an entrepreneur is challenging enough, imagine having your own business and setting up a social enterprise on the side all whilst working with an ethical ethos!



Sophie is the female founder of Stuffs, social entrepreneur of PERF, and sits on the diversity and inclusion council of BIMA.



We are very excited for Sophie to join us to tell us all about her journey. She will share with us what it is like to be a female entrepreneur and what it took for her to take that leap of faith to set up a social enterprise. What hurdles she came across, overcame, and what the future might hold for her.&nbsp;



If you are looking for some inspiration, you’re a budding entrepreneur but could do with that last little push, or are simply curious and want to find out more this event is for you!



Tickets are free, just book here to secure your place: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inspiring-entrepreneurship-tickets-113135455192">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inspiring-entrepreneurship-tickets-113135455192</a>



Want to support Sophie’s social enterprise? You can buy her products here to support:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.perfunited.co.uk/">https://www.perfunited.co.uk</a>

JCI Aberdeen are proud to invite you to our next event, a Masterclass in Surviving Online Interviews!



The world has changed in a blink of the eye. That means you have to change as well. Everything is about survival and coming out ready to navigate the new way of working.



Companies are already jumping on board with the digital world, and if you haven’t done anything with an online platform yet, now is the time to learn!



This is a Masterclass in Surviving Online Interviews. Have you ever worried about technology? Do you wish you understood this thing called Zoom? Would you like to feel more comfortable in a digital interview/call?



At the end of this webinar, you will walk away knowing how to survive online interviews. You will become more confident when using Zoom; more effective when answering ‘behavioural’ questions; and when you land that first online interview &#8211; you will know what NOT to do!



Are you ready to learn how to survive? Join us!



Register on eventbrite! <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jci-masterclass-in-surviving-online-interviews-tickets-113185797768?utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;aff=escb&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;fbclid=IwAR0p4u3b4aGSnU1FJ0PA9TBRWrpX9YJtGmyM3j_vJPz15c-yk0bwmhZ8UR0" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jci-masterclass-in-surviving-online-interviews-tickets-113185797768?utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;aff=escb&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-term=listing</a>



Information on Trainer Teresa Dukes, DTM. Speaker, Trainer, Coach



Teresa Dukes, Certified World Class Speaking Coach, trainer and speaker, has travelled the world helping people be heard,understood and remembered. She uncovers your hidden talents so you can ‘present at your best’ and walk away from your fears.



Co&#8211;‐Author of the #1 <a target="_blank" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FAmazon.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1dcD31idVgQVjZm5P4FCjaObqhp--63y98USzsjcM7oekiqQVK5nJp4mc&amp;h=AT0F5Tts4mOkYjKoegkZydVVBJyca2D5vD9dJcw1mqLdt8n7vNpgpFD2vL6buFUQrWKzoMEd2TUGACWnB0c_q47jaNR55qaeBCWgt_mJDJ_E1wN0mxVBBnXo4TpagHC3dFly" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazon.com</a> Bestselling book – World Class Speaking in Action. Co&#8211;‐Author of Women On Success – to be published March 2020



As an International Speaker she has spoken in the USA, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Switzerland, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Johannesburg South Africa, London United Kingdom, Dublin Ireland, Barcelona Spain, Bangkok Thailand.



Teresa has trained more than 25,000 people and successfully coached several National Speech Champions.



A long standing member of Toastmasters International, she served from 2015-2017 as a member of their Board of Directors where she worked to develop and support the policies and procedures that guide Toastmasters International in fulfilling its mission.



Teresa is the Founding Director of Dukes Consultancy which is dedicated to helping you gain the skills needed to become a more effective speaker and leader.



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Public speaking is consistently rated as our worst fear – ahead of everything that can actually kill you! It is further estimated that 75% suffer from a degree of anxiety related to public speaking. The good news is… this can all change! Our trainer, Ilona Alcock, was the shy girl at the back of the school play. Someone who would never willingly speak in front of a group of people. Someone who literally shook with fear on even the smallest stage. Thanks to JCI, she has developed her public speaking to a point where she competes internationally, hosts awards ceremonies for 100s of people and lives the mantra “never say no to stage time”. In this interactive session, Ilona will offer top tips on creating an impact and share her expertise on how to plan a great speech. By following a simple process of answering five questions, you will be able to prepare effective pitches, keynote speeches and business updates.



Ilona Alcock &#8211; JCI UK Senator&nbsp;&nbsp; Having held a diverse range of roles in the past – everything from Commercial Litigation Solicitor in the world&#8217;s largest law firm to running a bespoke software development company with her husband – Ilona has gained a real insight into what makes different businesses work.&nbsp; She is a professional networker, regularly designing and delivering events as well as being called upon&nbsp;to host high profile awards ceremonies.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ilona has been an active JCI member since 2011 and was President of JCI Sheffield in 2014. Highlights of her JCI career include making the European finals of both debating and public speaking, winning European awards for two local projects (one of which was also shortlisted globally) and being awarded a senatorship in recognition of outstanding service. She utilises her experience to run training courses on public speaking and networking for a range of audiences across the UK and Ireland.&nbsp;



For more details or contact president@jciscotland.org.uk

The first session of JCI Scotland&#8217;s new &#8216;Speak With Confidence&#8217; programme. Alternating between debating and public speaking, online workshops are held every two weeks for participants to learn new skills, hone their techniques and practice, practice, practice!



Following Team Scotland&#8217;s win at the first ever online debating at the Online European Conference, the first workshop of our &#8216;Speak With Confidence&#8217; programme will focus on debating.



Hosted by JCI Glasgow, this workshop will start at the very beginning of every debate&#8230;preparation! Scott Johnson, Glasgow Senator and himself, a champion of the European debating circuit will teach us how to make the most of your preparation time. Covering his simple 123 line method of preparing, and giving us some top tips on what to nail down to give you the best foundation for your debate.



We will then host a fun practice debate to test your new skills.



Zoom link can be found on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/329695458426348/330520031677224/?notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity&amp;notif_id=1594122857116850">facebook event page</a>

Join JCI Edinburgh on Friday 3rd July for a Scotland exclusive virtual ESCAPE game. 







Under Quarantine



The world is in chaos!



There is a highly contagious virus causing an epidemic and much of the population is under quarantine. Nevertheless, you‘ve risked coming to our detective agency to try and crack our newest case: the disappearance of Professor Marks. The world renowned microbiologist has been missing since this morning and along with him, the newly developed formula to the vaccine to fight the virus. He announced his scientific advancement yesterday and began acting strangely after receiving a mysterious telephone call. Why was he acting so strangely and who was he talking to? Don‘t waste any time. Make your way to his apartment, get inside and search through everything! Time is of the essence!



Zoom details will be issued on the day!

Every 1st Wednesday of the month it is JCI International Games Night! This week, we will play the online games, Cards Against Humanity. Get your games hat on, grab your favourite drink and be prepared for some fun and good laughs!



You will need two devices, one to play the game and one to join the zoom chat and interact with other players.



Register via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link and password on the day.







More details can be found on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3752367978111737/">Facebook event </a>page.

This event is for JCI Edinburgh members only as part of Edinburgh&#8217;s European Multi Twinning group.



In this event, JCI members will discuss the future of networking in a virtual panel discussion and Q&amp;A with representatives of the EMT chapters. How might going digital be a success factor for JCI, even after COVID-19? The past few weeks and months have brought the life of networking as we knew it to a halt. It forced us to rethink the way we connect with friends, family and within JCI. It meant going digital. And while many of us followed the necessity to engage in this new format of networking, many feel that the digital way does not work and will never come even close to the real thing. While others feel that digital networking brings us closer and opens new networking possibilities.



So, let&#8217;s discuss and find out if digital networking does have positive effects for our JCI/EMT network. And if it has, how might we hold on to them, to take them into a post-COVID19 world and even turn them ino a future success factor for JCI, and especially for our great EMT network.



The panel:



Sarah Lammers, JCI Hasselt



Barbara Wittich, JCI Mannheim-Ludwigshafen



Steven Crawford, JCI Edinburgh



Huber Van Gastel, JCI Alphen

Round 4! Join us for our fourth Friday night quiz in the comfort of you own home. This time, the co-host will be Ollie from JCI Barnsley! Make sure you have your hats at the ready&#8230;



We might still be in lockdown with some end in sight, but that doesn&#8217;t mean we can&#8217;t have a social time after a week at work (or a week of watching Netflix). So get comfortable, grab you favourite libation and let&#8217;s get quizzing!



Send in your team name before 18th June to receive 2 extra points and between 19th-25th for 1 extra point!



What do you need to do?



<ol><li>Create a team with others who are joining in.</li><li>Email your team name, name of those in your team and your answer-er to president@jciscotland.org.uk to get extra points.</li><li>Meeting will be on zoom, so make sure you have it downloaded and tested on your phone, tablet or laptop!</li><li>Zoom details will be posted in the Facebook event on the day of the quiz!</li></ol>

Not all heroes wear capes…some wear aprons! That&#8217;s the mantra at Scran Academy, a leading charity that has responded rapidly to combat the impacts of coronavirus. This grassroots organisation of 160 key workers is led by JCI Global Ambassador and 2013 global JCI TOYP Awards winner, John Loughton. As a previous JCI Scotland National Convention Speaker, John is a well known political activist and trainer, as well as Founder and CEO of Dare2Lead he set up Scran Academy 3 year ago. We are very excited for John to join us in a session of JCI Edinburgh Conversations to hear more about how Scran Academy is making a great impact for thousands across Edinburgh during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the weeks of the lockdown Scran has grown its base of staff, mobilised a team of volunteers and donors, and led an impressive citywide strategic partnership across the city to meet the needs of those most at risk. To date they have served over 55,000 freshly made hot meals through over 12,000 deliveries to households. John will take us through his journey and vision for Scran Academy, how Scran quickly moved into action when the COVID-19 lockdown happened in Scotland, and what we can all learn about leadership and social action. John and his team have been very busy and attracting significant support, political backing and media attention, so we are delighted to secure this session. Join us to hear more about these local heroes and to get advice for anyone looking to make an impact and step into action in their community! You can follow in advance on their socials @ScranAcademy and @JohnLoughton

Join JCI Scotland and friends worldwide as we celebrate the success of our JCI chapters and members, and of course&#8230;find out the results of the debating and extempore competitions. Fingers crossed for Scotland!

Join us live on Facebook to support Team Scotland as they compete in the first online.



www.facebook.com/JCIScotland

With us all spending A LOT more time at home right now, it’s important to know (and feel) that we are not alone.



On Wednesday 10th June from 8pm-9pm, we will be joined by award-winning social media consultant and prolific social networker, Dane Thomson (Managing Director of Streets Ahead Social) for our brand new ‘Staying social from home’ online networking event.



Dane (who has 8+years’ experience social networking professionally) will show us how to stay social (and connected) online from home in a fun and interactive session that will get everyone talking.



Why should you attend this event?



Come along to our event to learn how to make new and meaningful connections through social networking on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok.



We promise you will leave our event BUZZING with ideas and tips you can put into action straightaway on social media.



Most of all, we want you to leave our event feeling supported &#8211; we are all (in one way or another) feeling isolated right now due to the ongoing COVID19 situation &#8211; we are all in this together!







Free registration via Eventbrite.

Always fancied a visit to Edinburgh, or are you keen to learn more about your home (or adopted) city? We have the perfect event for you! In partnership with Invisible (Edinburgh), we&#8217;re pleased to offer you a fantastic virtual tour of Scotland&#8217;s capital city.



Invisible (Edinburgh) is part of Invisible Cities, a global social enterprise that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city. They give people a voice, when they haven&#8217;t had one before, putting them at the centre of the attention and challenging the stigmas that exist around homelessness.



About the tour:



Follow Paul, an Edinburgh local on a tour of HIS Edinburgh! See some of the city&#8217;s famous sights and streets, learn some history and hear some of Paul&#8217;s personal stories and signets along the way. Are you ready?



On the day of the tour (Friday 5th June), all attendees will be sent links to the files for the virtual tour, which you can view and access from the comfort of your own home. The proposed start time is 18:30 (GMT) when attendees can browse through the virtual tour (this should take around 45 minutes).



At 19:15 (GMT), guests will be invited to join a group Zoom call with the tour guide and fellow attendees, for a live discussion and Q&amp;A. Zoom details will also be shared on the day.



This event is open to all (members and non members of JCI), and we welcome you to join us. To help in raising money for the brilliant Invisible Cities, we are asking for a donation to secure your ticket. Sign up via <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fvirtual-tour-of-manchester-off-the-cobbles-with-danny-tickets-105391994292%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2qc5Kxr2rsHyQdApVPoLCcgclbtAFYjZWGlWuaFxlBzNvfDxAV5NygD2w&amp;h=AT3e497i66EnBAhZwHn7wMB_JZSBh1AVmoAy7RbeUXGvoI3AdMepKigS1YNb4soHyR0G688GSw_bjTNW9gwrZF8Z8anO8vM_znH23tCePkjRMBL8IgZlnjSnywRZs9hrnith">Eventbrite</a> and help us to support the great cause.

Join JCI Edinburgh at the first event in their new &#8216;JCI Conversations&#8217; series, which aims to bring people together to learn about and discuss a range of topics in a fun and relaxed setting.



At this session, Kenneth Murphy from St James’s Place Wealth Management will be speaking about Unconscious Bias. Kenneth’s profession lies within finance, but as the founder of the LGBT Professional Connections networking event, he will share the discussions based on Unconscious Bias, and how it could have an impact on your everyday decisions without being aware of it. The information in the presentation may trigger an interest that will cause you to investigate further into your own biases, and those of others.



Having completed his business degree in Ireland, Kenneth moved to Edinburgh in 2004 to work in finance. He has held a variety of roles including Bank Manager and Building Society Manager, running branches and projects across Edinburgh. Kenneth then qualified in a financial advice diploma and started his business with St James’ Place in 2018.



We hope you can join us!



Further details on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2302447080061771/">Facebook event</a> page

Round 3! Join us for our third Friday night quiz in the comfort of your own home



We might be on a lock down still with some end in sight, but that doesn&#8217;t mean we cannot have a social time after a week at work (or watching Netflix on the sofa). So get comfortable, grab your favourite libation, and lets get quizzing!



Send us your team name before the 15th of May, get 2 extra points, and between the 16th &amp; 21st for 1 extra point.



What do you need to do?



1. Create a team with others who are joining in.



2. When you have a team name, please email it, your participants and your answer-er to president@jciscotland.org.uk to get extra points



3. Meeting will be on zoom, so make sure you have that downloaded and tested to your phone tablet or laptop!



We&#8217;ll have more details to follow, but grab a virtual team mate or two in the mean time



Zoom details posted in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/239668707099452/">Facebook event</a> on the day!

This webinar will cover the key skills sets for the aspiring or practising Project Manager. We will outline the competencies required by the modern Project Manager and then cover the following areas: &#8211; What a Project Manager Does (Activities &amp; Responsibilities) &#8211; Time Management for Project Managers (Improve your time management) &#8211; Project Psychology (Hacks &amp; Tips for Project Leaders) This will be followed by a Q&amp;A session.



Trainer Bio &#8211; Peter Cranston Peter is an experienced Chartered Engineer CEng, registered Project Management Professional, PMP, and Toastmaster DTM. He has led projects as both Project Engineer and Manager for over 30 years for major contractors and operators and has been responsible for a range of topsides, subsea and drilling upgrades projects with reporting team size up to 100 and project value up to £80m. His focus is in ensuring simple robust work processes and coaching/developing team members at all levels through his company, Cranston Engineering Ltd.



Regarding coaching and training, Peter is the author of a 31-chapter text entitled the &#8216;Project Engineers Toolkit&#8217; and a recently released series of online webinars focusing on coaching and developing the Project Engineering Community.



Please register on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fan-alternative-look-at-project-management-skillsets-tickets-104458805098%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR21nJUFAcBtyE4cOBW0mipaRPRgrLgTJS0r940h_Fp1SUMacSutJgD8Deg&amp;h=AT3uvSDun5bLp_4Yksoxw4fuvHJQ1-ej3ss7LcJfrbQm_woFN2vXQaj69hjx6S6iWIJcWjDjkgiB-P5g1B3iyEzedNbZIfElopevhCJfCgs3WbSgGad2RQlMPirLFdgJuIDR">Eventbrite </a>and joining details will follow by email.

Gin Lalli will talk about the science behind how the brain functions during anxiety, stress and depression. An accumulation of negative thoughts over time can mean that we feel overwhelmed and out of control.&nbsp; Understanding the biological process that causes this enables us to manage these symptoms and feel better both mentally and physically. &nbsp;



By using examples and metaphors, Gin gives you an accurate, straightforward explanation of brain function and how, by improving just one underestimated area of your life, you can empty your ‘stress bucket’.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;



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&nbsp;About Gin Lalli



Gin began her career as an Optometrist and increasingly found that anxiety, stress and depression were having a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of her patients.&nbsp; Gin has always been fascinated by how the brain works; why can some people cope with difficult circumstances and others find it more challenging?&nbsp; In order to investigate and understand brain function, Gin began a journey to study neuroscience and psychology, which ultimately led to her becoming a qualified Solution Focused Psychotherapist.&nbsp; &nbsp;



Gin helps people to regain control of their lives by explaining the science behind how the brain functions and by employing the latest evidence-based techniques of positive psychology and mindfulness. &nbsp;



For the Zoom details head over to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2741405579420945/

JCI Glasgow has teamed up with Miles Duncan from LinkedIn Success Systems to offer you a great opportunity to learn how to develop a first class &#8216;first Impression&#8217;, so you are aligned with your target audience. You will also learn how to manage your personal brand on digital networks such as LinkedIn. Make sure you are searchable for your expertise with relevant keywords in 8 hotspots on your profile.



<h4>This will be hosted on&nbsp;<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuyorjgrGNGgZh9vV5FG9dI3bGkQKjUT?fbclid=IwAR0URoRWWAYEtll3lOBTuEsFeyVdULsjTn3AvuADdoFE4vKaG3aFi0699Mg">Zoom &#8211; please register in advance</a>.</h4>



<img src="https://jciscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/94707344_3133646500012168_1530411501716766720_o-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300"> About the Trainer Miles is the founder of LinkedIn Success Systems and has been training people on LinkedIn for over 13 years. Miles trains teams and individuals on how to use LinkedIn to build their personal brand, generate a pipeline of prospects and be recognised as the go-to resource in their sector, as well as keeping regular contact with existing clients.



<h4>This will be hosted on&nbsp;<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuyorjgrGNGgZh9vV5FG9dI3bGkQKjUT?fbclid=IwAR0URoRWWAYEtll3lOBTuEsFeyVdULsjTn3AvuADdoFE4vKaG3aFi0699Mg">Zoom &#8211; please register in advance</a>.</h4>

Due to the current situation, we are having our JCI Scotland Awards Ceremony online on the 2nd of May at 7pm.



Dress to impress, black tie and gala dress, grab some bubbles and enjoy an evening where we celebrate our fantastic members achievements from 2019.



Watch online to find out who wins the best new member, best chapter, which project and program wins and more!



Zoom link tbc &#8211; see Facebook for more details!

Due to the current situation, we are having our JCI Scotland Awards Ceremony online on the 2nd of May at 7pm.



Dress to impress, black tie and gala dress, grab some bubbles and enjoy an evening where we celebrate our fantastic members achievements from 2019.



Watch online to find out who wins the best new member, best chapter, which project and program wins and more!







Zoom details on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/567555390532159/"> Facebook event </a>page

Do you have the moves like Jagger? Hips that don’t lie? Or do you walk like Rihanna? &nbsp;



If you answered “yes” to any of the above&#8230; wow!😮 Do show us in a wee video in the comments below👇👇👇&nbsp;



If your answers to these questions is “no” but depending on the number of drinks I’ve had and maybe sometimes in my dreams&#8230; we feel you!😆&nbsp;



Do you feel like you have been sitting around the house too much lately and you could really do with some fun? Great! We feel the same! Join us for a Zumba session on Tuesday 28 April from 7-8pm 🕺👯‍♀️&nbsp;



Grab your dancing shoes and we will see you there!&nbsp;



For the Zoom details head over to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/243799423695077/?active_tab=discussion

The second training session &#8211; “Think on your feet (Debating)” by champion debater, Leeanne Bradley.



In this lively, interactive Debating Course you will learn how to think fast on your feet and get over the fears of debating, get your argument across, and the rules to a good debate. This is all done in a fun yet relaxed environment, to allow everyone the chance to learn, regardless of whether you have debated before, or it is completely new to you.



Free to JCI Members and £5 for non-members



Your Facilitator – Leeanne Bradley



Leanne joined JCI Edinburgh in 2011 to build her network of young professionals in Edinburgh and she never thought Public speaking or Debating would become the main highlights of her JCI career. According to Leanne who is a self-employed Independent Financial Adviser, to be able to communicate successfully is a vital skill required to be a successful individual. It is a skill that once gained, never leaves you and is used in everyday life from liaising with your work colleagues to constructive arguing with your pals down the pub! The better you become at it, the easier getting your point across will be.



Leanne loves debating and has debated in many countries including Ireland, Brazil, Malta, Germany and even our neighbours down South! She has won lots of titles and trophies (incl. becoming the world champion in 2014) and owes her confidence in speaking to everything she has learned through her membership in JCI.

A staple in the JCI calendar, this is a great chance to come along, meet new members and catch up with old friends. Those who are looking to find out more about JCI are also welcome!



Come along for a great night!



Thursday 5th March, 6pm onwards!

This JCI Glasgow training session provides an introduction to public speaking. Delivered by JCI Edinburgh Senator Chris Henry, this workshop will give an overview of TED talks and the creation of novel and memorable speeches.



*Special ticket offer*



This is 1 of a 3 part training series focused on public speaking. Attend 2 sessions and get the 3rd public speaking training session free using a special discount code!



Tickets:



Free to JCI members (contact JCI Glasgow for discount code)



£5 for JCI Glasgow Partners (contact JCI Glasgow for discount code)



£10 for non-members



Tickets available from Eventbrite using &#8216;Tickets&#8217; link at top of the page. Contact JCI Glasgow for your discount code!

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