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Speaking Engagements, Awards and Appearances

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My speaking engagements, appearances, Awards and places quoted

Named to the 2016 Washington Business Journal List of 40 Under 40 Business Leaders

2016 recipient of the Executive Management Award from SmartCEO

Named to the 2015 Washington Business Journal's List of Women Who Mean Business.

Senior Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP)

Cicotello, Samantha and Burbage, Lee, “Reinventing The Workplace”, TEDxPennQuarter 2011, The Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC, October 25, 2011.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Speaker)  AnitaB.org 2017 Spring Partner Meeting.  26 April 2018.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Panelist) “Elements of a Culture of Intention: How to Attract, Retain and Engage.”  May 2017 Human Capital Impact Forum (Helios HR). 1 May 2017.

Ep 21: Leading Millennials with Sam Cicotello, VP of People, Social Tables. Leadership Insights Podcast. Incite International. April 17. 2017.

In this incredibly dynamic, informative episode Sam shares specific tips and strategies on how to lead a high functioning, connected, happy workplace; build a strong culture based on authentic expression of values; and naturally harness the talents, strengths and tendencies of the newest and fastest-growing generation of workers, the millennials!

Unlimited Vacation: Good or Bad?. Closing Bell. CNBC. July 30, 2012.

Netflix, Best Buy and Zynga all offer unlimited vacation policies for their employees. Sam Cicotello, The Motley Fool, and Todd Schoenberger, The BlackBay Group, share their opinions. "When you're building a culture of trust, both sides just want to be happy and healthy," says Cicotello.

Marissa Mayer, You’re Doing It Wrong!. The Motley Fool. February 27, 2013.
                                   
Marissa Mayer caused quite a stir last week when she ordered a ban on telecommuting. Many see this as a step backwards culturally for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), but that's not necessarily the case. The problem is more the means than the ends. She's right to try to get everyone into the office, but she's going about it all wrong.

Create Your Own Job Title. Talent Management. Human Capital Media. December 5, 2014.

Inventive job titles might seem like a silly waste of time, but they can have a major impact on organizational culture and recruitment.

Distracting, Consuming (Annoying?) Tourney Madness.  CNN. March 15, 2012.

Cicotello, Samantha M. “Episode 3: How to Measure Employee Engagement.” Audio blog post. Attract/Retain/Engage. Stories Incorporated, November 13, 2015. Web.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Panelist) "How to Get a Job at a Start Up"  General Assembly. 1776 in Washington, DC 9 February 2017.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Panelist) "Women Who Lead: Secrets of Success"  Washington Business Journal and Washington Area Women's Foundation. PEPCO Edison Place Gallery in Washington, DC 18 August 2016.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Panelist) “Oh Yeah, Now Try It In A Startup” Spring 2016 recruitDC Conference, George Washington University - Marvin Center in Washington, DC, May 26, 2016.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Moderator) "State of Innovation - Office Envy: Company Culture that Attracts Talent"  DCInno, FHI 360 in Washington, DC, May 3, 2016.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Panelist) "State of Innovation Series: Changing Workspaces."  DCInno, 2221 S Clark Street in Arlington, Virginia, April 12, 2016.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Panelist) "Winning the culture game – an amazing work environment as a strategic imperative."  ModevCON 2015, Capital One DIG in  McLean, Virginia, December 11, 2015.

Cicotello, Samantha. (Judge) "DC Inno's 50 on Fire", The Howard Theater in Washington, DC, December 10, 2015. 

Cicotello, Samantha, “Why not HR? Thinking Like an Innovator”, 2014 Workforce Live, The Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, March 25, 2014.

Cicotello, Samantha, “Shattering the Status Quo”, 2013 Nonprofit HR Conference, Washington, DC, October 21, 2013.

Cicotello, Samantha, “Meet the Company Series presents: The Motley Fool”, Women in Technology, The Motley Fool in Alexandria, Virginia, January 28, 2013.

Cicotello, Samantha, “Get Off Your Bottom To Improve the Bottom Line”, Fall 2012 CLO Symposium, The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO, September 20, 2012.