Take Charge of Your Career Trajectory With Jo Miller

Homework Have a 15-minute check-in with your buddy. Share what you’re doing to take action. Refine your leadership brand statement. Review the steps for making your value visible, and take action. Read 100 Qualities of a Leader. Select 10 qualities that best represent your leadership style and strengths.

Your brand must evolve as you develop your career Entry-level brands Valuable contributor. Team-player. Specialist. Go-to person. Gets it done. Mid-level brands Strategist. Innovator. Subject matter expert. Change agent. People motivator. Project leader. Fixer. Builds things that work. Turnaround architect. Intrapreneur. Senior-level brands Visionary. Thought leader. Leader who develops leaders. Charismatic leader. Rainmaker. Quiet Leader. Delivers results.

4 steps for making your brand visible Work less Communicate your brand to others Work hard on the right projects Promote your accomplishments 5%

What did you learn about making your value visible?

Leading Others

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Qualities of a Leader Which 3 qualities would you like to focus on developing in the next year? What is your action plan?

71% agree or strongly agree. From the prep survey I am able to motivate and manage others, regardless of whether they report to me. 71% agree or strongly agree.

Leading others, with or without direct authority

Transitioning from Doing to Leading Doing Executing Problem-solver Subject matter expert Tactician Your success Leading Envisioning Agenda-setter Thought leader Strategist Team’s success

Leading from where you are Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first

Be a practical visionary Be inquisitive Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first Ask questions before setting a direction. Do a listening tour. Understand your stakeholders’ viewpoints. Develop a well-rounded view of the issue.

“Once you have identified the change you want to make, create a stakeholder map of those who will be most impacted. Ask a lot of questions on your listening tour. People like to share their expertise and will help you.” — Dr. Patti Fletcher

Be a practical visionary Take ownership Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first Have a can-do spirit. Help to solve the pain points that are not anyone’s mandate. Be personally accountable for the outcome.  

“See a gap, fill a gap!” — Leila Pourhashemi, VP Business Operations, Ancestry

Be a practical visionary Take risks Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first Leadership is a skill that’s best learned by doing. You must take risks! Volunteer for things that you or your organization have never done before. Don't be afraid to fail and learn from those failures.

“Step up to the risk of leading, whether or not you have the authority “Step up to the risk of leading, whether or not you have the authority. Leadership is risky — embrace it. Try and do new things, fail, recover and eventually succeed.” — Jody Mahoney, SVP Business Development and Industry Partners, Anita Borg Institute

Be a practical visionary Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first Develop a clear vision and be able to see the end result. Clearly communicate your vision to others, and explain why it matters. Create energy, excitement, and unity around the issue. Be action oriented, keeping an eye on your vision as you drive it to resolution.

Be a practical visionary Put the team first Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first Build trust and engagement. Give credit to others. Call out people who do great work. Develop the ability to work with different personalities. Enlist support from decision-makers and advocates.

“Do not rely on positional power. Saying ‘do this because I said so’ is the weakest form of leadership.” — Jody Mahoney, SVP Business Development and Industry Partners, Anita Borg Institute

Leading from where you are Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first Be inquisitive Take ownership Take risks Be a practical visionary Put the team first

The emerging leader’s quandary You can’t get a higher-level job without leadership experience… But you can’t get leadership experience without the job.

You can’t afford to wait… Don’t wait for permission or an invitation to lead. Don’t wait for someone to promote you. Take charge of your own career trajectory!

Looking back Getting the lay of the land Your sphere of influence Your leadership brand Making your value visible Leading others

Poll Which of these topics will make the greatest difference for you in the next year? Which of these topics will make the greatest difference for you in the next year? Getting the lay of the land Your sphere of influence Your leadership brand Making your value visible Leading others

What is the most important thing you’ll be taking away from this program?

Homework Fill in the survey! Have a 15-minute check-in with your buddy. Share your personal action plan. Stay in touch. Save the PowerPoint slides at www.Beleaderly.com/cohorta Schedule a future date to review your action plan and reflect upon what you have learned.

This presentation is available at BeLeaderly.com/cohortc

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