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Pictured above: Heather Davis, Christine Papadopoulos, Daniel Pauletich, Matthew Metro, and Benjamin Cohen – Job Search 101 & Salary Negotiation Panel
CREW EVENTS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
CREW DC Breakfast Roundtable: Virtual
Reality Case Studies in CRE This quarter, CREW DC hosted several events intended to
encourage members to define their personal brands, identify
May 15, 2018
key areas for growth in leadership, cultivate their networks,
and understand job search best practices. Jane Pennewell of JP
Virtual Reality is now an integral tool in commercial real estate,
used by brokers, architects, and builders alike. On May 15th, Image Consulting hosted a seminar on personal branding and
CREW attendees learned about the latest applications and style, aimed at guiding attendees to present their best selves via
techniques in Virtual Reality as they are being used in the DC- clothing, style, and presence. Participants discussed specific ways
metro area and beyond. Over breakfast, Cooper Carry Architects, to project an image of confidence via personal style.
DIRTT Environmental Solutions, and DPR Construction Heather O’Neill Jelks, President of Nautilus Coaching &
shared their experiences designing and building with Virtual Consulting, LLC & author of Missing Conversations: 9 Questions All
Reality tools. Members were able to understand how these Leaders Should Ask Themselves, presented a seminar on leadership
companies are integrating and offering Virtual Reality services coaching. Jelks introduced attendees to a leadership development
to their clients and what the future holds for this technology. framework for identifying key areas for professional growth, and
Everyone was invited to wear goggle headsets and get a first- the GROW model of coaching. All attendees received a copy
hand experience walking around a 3D project. of her book to take home the valuable lessons they covered in
the session.
FOX Architects hosted an incredibly engaging program
entitled “Job Search 101 & Salary Negotiation.” It covered how
CREW members should tackle the job search—from resumes
to interviews and everything in between. Panelists, Matthew
Metro of The Maison Group, Daniel Pauletich of Specialty
Consultants, Benjamin Cohen of Davis Construction, and
Christine Papadopoulos of Capital One, shared tips on how to
negotiate the best possible compensation package.
On July 26th, StellaPop presented a two-hour interactive seminar

