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ExecCatalyst Presents:
Break Through the Chinese Communication Breakdowns in Silicon Valley
Come join us for an in-depth, engaging, and interactive session about Chinese communication barriers
and what you can do to overcome them to accelerate your leadership and career advancement.
and what you can do to overcome them to accelerate your leadership and career advancement.
Break Through the Chinese Communication Breakdown in Silicon Valley
While “Silence is Golden” describes appropriate behavior in movie theaters and how you may behave in
your job, it frequently communicates disinterest and even weakness to Silicon Valley
managers/executives. This is a common struggle for Chinese professionals whose upbringing teaches
that silence shows respect to authorities (your parents, elders and boss). Do you have compete clarity
on how your management chain expects you to communicate—in other words, you showing up as a
While “Silence is Golden” describes appropriate behavior in movie theaters and how you may behave in
your job, it frequently communicates disinterest and even weakness to Silicon Valley
managers/executives. This is a common struggle for Chinese professionals whose upbringing teaches
that silence shows respect to authorities (your parents, elders and boss). Do you have compete clarity
on how your management chain expects you to communicate—in other words, you showing up as a
leader? Come to an interactive session to learn that it’s not about accents or gimmicky tips and tricks;
it’s about understanding and addressing core problems with your approach to communication.
AGENDA
6:30 – 7:00 pm: Registration (light snacks and beverages provided)
7:00 – 9:00 pm: Presentation and Group Interaction
9:00 – 9:30 pm: Professional Networking - Build and Expand Your Network!
ExecCatalyst Presents: Chinese Professionals Leadership Development Series
Chinese technology professionals lag behind their Indian and US colleagues in Silicon Valley. While they
Chinese technology professionals lag behind their Indian and US colleagues in Silicon Valley. While they
excel as expert workers in their fields (engineers, product/project managers, financial analysts, etc.),
they are not identified as natural leaders—pigeon holed in senior staff roles and not advancing up the management and executive ranks.
Are you:
- viewed as a technical expert yet not getting you where you want to be?
- confused about how to survive, move ahead and even prosper in this “foreign” environment?
- doing well (top performance reviews ratings), but not getting promoted up the management ranks?
Come to ExecCatalyst’s monthly Chinese Professionals Leadership Development Series to learn from
proven high-tech executive coaches about the deeply rooted cultural biases that prevent career advancement and promotion in Silicon Valley companies. These 3 hour monthly evening events will
provide you with keys to understand and action steps to break through your individual career barriers:
- Gain insights about your professional and personal handicaps from over 30 years of global research and data about Chinese norms.
- Compare these biases with those who are successful in Silicon Valley companies.
- Identify what changes and actions you need to “unlearn.”
- Move from feeling “isolated” to “empowered” with others who are wrestling with similar career challenges.
PRESENTERS
Ron Yu
Ron Yu
Ron has recruited and developed hundreds of top performers and leaders while holding senior
management, VP, and executive roles at Salesforce.com, Oracle, Hyperion Solutions, Portal Software, Openwave Systems, and several startups.
After graduating from UCLA with a BS in Math-Computer Science, Ron started his career as a software developer. He made a significant transition to technical services, rapidly rising to Director and Vice
President roles. He leveraged his next major transition into Marketing where he quickly rose through the ranks to Vice President.
Ron is a Director with the Alliance of Chief Executives, the premier CEO organization of Silicon Valley,
running several monthly CEO groups. He also speaks frequently and blogs on Executive Leadership topics
and continues to serve as an executive mentor for Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, a
high-tech business network with over 20,000 members worldwide.
Doug Breckenridge
Doug has lived and worked in Europe and Asia for 25 years, founding three startups with global project leadership for clients such as Apple, Motorola, GE, and American Express. His career has spanned across operations and human resources with specialization in Organizational Development (OD).
Doug started his career and formal leadership training as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He received his
Doug started his career and formal leadership training as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He received his
BA in International Relations from Michigan State University and his MS in International Management and Finance from Boston University.
Doug is a thought leader in Human Resources, Talent Management and OD with numerous media
Doug is a thought leader in Human Resources, Talent Management and OD with numerous media
appearances including CNBC. On the global stage he has presented to audiences of 1200+ including
The Economist on coaching and mentoring and the Association for Talent Development (formerly ASTD)
on cross-cultural skills. Doug is a recipient of multiple OD awards including the Organizational
Development Institute award for notable global OD initiative.
Why ExecCatalyst?
The Managing Partners at ExecCatalyst are former executives and operators with first-hand experience working inside high-tech companies as leaders in Product Development, Marketing, Customer Services
The Managing Partners at ExecCatalyst are former executives and operators with first-hand experience working inside high-tech companies as leaders in Product Development, Marketing, Customer Services
and Human Resources. Looking through this lens enables them to deliver the highest impact executive alignment and leadership coaching services vs. consultants who have never actually done the job. ExecCatalyst has delivered top rated 1-1 coaching and workshops for leading Silicon Valley companies
such as Google, Citrix, Xilinx, SugarCRM, Trend Micro, etc. with Net Promoter Scores (NPS) exceeding
industry best-in-class.
