Why YOU Want to be a Zonta Leader Jacquie Gudmundsen

Mission

Vision

Overview Need for women leaders Debunking the myth of Superwoman Zonta’s impact on leadership Set your sights Attributes for personal success Share the wealth

Why So Few Women Leaders? History Institutionalism Culture Learned “Inadequacy” 3. We know about historical barriers—the whole social norm that says: men earn the money and women tend the home and raise the children. We know that is still true in some parts of the world. We know that, for many women, they tend the home, raise the children AND work full time outside of the home. However…let’s look at that more closely. (Share personal experience or observation.) Is it true for you? Is true for most of the women you know? What about the impact on children of equal partnership between parents? How about institutionalism—the “good old boys” network? What about the “successful women’s” network in Zonta? (Ask for examples) Then we have culture—the culture where women don’t help other women but view them as a “Threat.” And--most cruel of all—what we do to ourselves by saying—or at least believing --“I’m not good enough. Someone else could do it better.” How many of you have heard that when you are looking for officers in your club? How many of you have thought that about yourself when a leadership opportunity arose?

Myth of Superwoman

Creative Partnership Realize you CAN have it all—just not at all at the same time Recognize leadership skills developed through mothering and running a home Develop truly shared responsibility

Why Women Don’t Rule We eliminate ourselves We don’t join Team Women We allow “divides” to work against us—motherhood, politics, race, color…. We play the other guy’s game Every women for herself isn’t working

“Powering Up!” Anne Doyle

Power Up to Leadership in Zonta Discover your purpose Raise your voice Break the rules Claim power Drink at dangerous waters Get back in the saddle

Zonta offers you purpose

Empowering Women Amelia Earhart Fellowships JMK Scholarships Young Women in Public Affairs Awards

Create Your Game Plan Step One: Identify your passion

Create Your Game Plan Step Two: What holds you back?

Raise your voice Polish communication skills Overcome fear Articulate vision Grow thick skin Join “chorus”

Step Three Raising your voice—How and with whom

What Needs to Change? Break the Rules Identify what needs to change Do your homework Gather support Take a risk What Needs to Change?

Claim Power

Great women leaders Who? Why? What? How?

What it Takes to Step Up Only women can break down these barriers It takes courage to step up Zonta offers the best training ground We are the only ones who can break down these barriers. It takes courage—the ability and willingness to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, and risk. That’s what courage is. Courage enables us do what is difficult because we believe in the outcome. We can have courage because we know we are not alone. We are Zontians! We can do it together. This is the beauty of Zonta –it offers us the best leadership training ground in the world—and the best women to learn from and with!

We All Shape Our Leaders Recognize and remove barriers Monitor defeatist thinking Support and encourage Feedback to help not hurt Share personal and professional resources Proclaim: We are not in competition with each other!!! Let’s create the Zonta leadership lab. We can do this together. We can commit to changing the leadership gap for women. It can start in Zonta—in your own district—in your own club. Let’s recognize and remove those barriers to accepting leadership. Let’s monitor defeatist thinking and reach out to support and encourage one another. We can learn to provide helpful feedback and share our personal and professional resources. Let’s take courage from the example of our leaders. We are NOT in competition. We are in this together!

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Gift of Zonta Leadership Opportunity to grow Use talents in new way Make a difference in our organization and yourself Empower others Empower yourself Serve the mission Zonta leadership is a gift! Treasure that gift. It gives you multiple opportunities to learn and grow and develop and polish and fine tune and become all you can become. It gives you the power to make a difference in your own life, and in the lives of others. Let the gift of Zonta leadership empower you to empower others to make the world a better for everyone.

Leadership in Zonta A Gift to Motivate and Inspire A Promise for Honor and Support Having the courage to step up to leadership means we know it is a gift to be able to inspire and motivate others—a gift. Yes, it takes courage to step up to accomplish anything of value. Courage is driven by belief—belief in the value of Zonta’s mission, and belief that, together, we can do anything. In Zonta, the gift of leadership comes with the promise that we—the members—will honor and support you, our leaders! No more mean-spirited comments. No more complaining behind someone’s back. No more “you’re on your own.” No more negativity. No more, no more. From now on and always, to our leaders, we honor you for serving us and we support you

Skills for Success Master your sleep Have empathy Manage time Ask for help Be consistent Us positive self-talk Know when to shut up—and do it

Skills for Success Listen to understand, not respond Mind your business Resist gossip Master your thoughts Stay present in the moment Develop good speaking skills

Contact Info Jacquie Gudmundsen jacquieg@Comcast.net 248-225-5295

Powering Up!

Thank You!

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