Glorimar Maldonado

Diversity Program Manager, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Glorimar Maldonado is the Diversity Program Manager for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Alexandria, VA. In this role, she provides policy review, technical guidance, data-driven analyses, and strategic leadership to recruit, retain and engage a prepared, diverse and sustainable workforce. Further, as an instructor, she conducts employment and professional/leadership development workshops and K-12 activities that promote careers in mathematics and the sciences.

Previously, Ms. Maldonado was the Interim Deputy Director for Talent Acquisition and the Chief Recruitment Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, she developed, reviewed and implemented policies, programs and initiatives to streamline and improve federal hiring and retention practices, promote Diversity and Inclusion, and provide employment and professional development training to federal employees in various agencies.

Ms. Maldonado has also been a senior advisor for the Strategic Programs Office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she developed, implemented, and managed Hispanic recruitment and outreach programs and initiatives. Additionally, prior to joining the CDC, she was the chief of staff for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. In this role, she supervised the daily operations of the office, including strategic planning, social media campaigns, management of staff, and the development and implementation of Presidential outreach programs.

Ms. Maldonado holds a B.A. in English, history and psychology and an M.S in leadership.

Panel Information

Tuesday, July 26

1:30 PM EST

Adapt or Die: A Leader’s Guide to Adapting Quickly to Change and Helping Others Do the Same

Leaders who struggle with change or refuse to adapt to new ways of thinking, doing and being are in for a rude surprise and a lot of trouble. The more rapid the pace of change, the more dire the consequences of stubbornly sticking to old ways. Like most things in business (and in life), change is a two-edged sword—a threat and an opportunity. Leaders who adapt to rapid change better than their peers very often are able to achieve great things, while leaders who ignore changing circumstances or struggle to “go with the flow” can expect to go the way of the dinosaur. Adapting may be difficult, but it is not impossible. Learn how to overcome your (and other’s) resistance to change to become a more flexible, resilient and successful leader.

3:15 PM EST

Building your Business Acumen Capabilities

Business acumen is a critical leadership skill, allowing you to make informed decisions that give you a competitive advantage (Crestcom, 2017). According to Crestcom (2017), business acumen is the understanding of how the business operates, makes money, and grows profitably. Business acumen helps you to understand how your role and your department fits into the big picture and how it contributes to the success and profitability of the organization. Crestcom (2017) indicated that every business and organization’s ability to grow profitably is affected by the four key elements of business acumen:
(1) organizational drivers
(2) organizational performance
(3) external factors, and
(4) future trends

Wednesday, July 27

1:30 PM EST

Unleashing the Leader Within

Over the last two years, you have developed new leadership skills sets, overcome unexpected workplaces challenges, and you are now ready for the “leader within” to be called out and deployed. How do you get started? This workshop will help you find and unleash the leader that is within you. You will learn how to create and deploy your own “Leadership Wellness Wheel” and how you can others to be fully present and serve as supportive team members. The workshop will focus on three key concepts: Understanding Self-Identify and Your Leadership Journey: You will learn how to identify and detect your own leadership profile and how to recognize and apply your individual leadership experiences when developing the leadership skills of others. You will learn how to identify your “leadership signature” and how to unlock and unleash your leadership strengths when leading up, leading peers, and when entering a new leadership role. Overcoming Leadership Challenges, Erasing Self-Sabotage and Practicing Self Forgiveness: You will learn how to overcome leadership challenges that are presented where there is a change in vision, scope, resources/funding or change in key personnel. You will learn how to identify and mitigate “self-sabotage” workplace behaviors and how to practice the act of self-forgiveness. Developing a Customized “Unleashing the Leader Within” Leadership Plan: You will learn how to create a leadership plan that challenge and grow one’s individual leadership capacity. You will identify specific tactical actions that you can take when deploying a 30/60/90-day individual "unleashing the leader within" leadership plan.

Thursday, July 28

1:30 PM EST

Authentic Leadership: What You See Is What You Get

This workshop is intended to provide an overall definition and description of authentic leadership. Definitions and descriptions will not only be based on scholarly articles, books, and other literature, but will also include the presenter’s views on authentic leadership through his own lens. Authentic leadership will be presented as being a leader’s genuine self in all professional and personal settings. The presenter has been a federal employee since 2008 and became a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) in 2016. His views on authentic leadership will come from his personal experience growing as a leader in the federal government, and how his upbringing molded him into the authentic leader he is today. As part of this presentation on authentic leadership, the presenter will include experiences, anecdotes, and actions from a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) perspective. For example, the presenter will discuss how his authentic leadership style has provided him the ability to bring DEIA into his everyday work. Working towards a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment is something the presenter believes is everyone’s responsibility. Diversity comes in many forms, and his ability to recognize this has made him a better leader throughout his career. The objective of this workshop is to provide attendees with an overview of the definition of authentic leadership and what it looks like from an applied perspective. There are many workshops that provide excellent material but lack the applied aspect of what is being presented. This workshop is intended to provide both so attendees can not only understand the material, but also how to apply it in real life situations. By presenting the workshop in this manner, attendees will be better prepared to identify situations in their professional lives that can be utilized as examples in their ECQs, especially “Leading People”.