1 While you are waiting for the webinar to start, please think about: Will your future career advancement path be more like a climbing a ladder or a lattice? Why?

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3 Alternate Career Paths: Up is Not the Only Way Forward Liza Cuevas, Senior Director, Human Resources, Citrix Systems Maridana ("Mike") Fitzgerald, Vice President of R&D, JDSU Wini Wu, President, Strategic Regulatory Partners, LLC.

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6 Jo Miller CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. Has a passion for helping women develop their leadership skills, confidence and presence. Specializes in helping women break into leadership in industries that have been traditionally considered 'a man's world', such as technology, finance and energy. Since 1998, has developed and implemented leadership development programs that have benefited women worldwide. Delivers over 60 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to Has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East to deliver programs for women’s conferences and corporate women’s initiatives at Bank of America, Boeing, eBay, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Newell Rubbermaid, Oracle, Rockwell Collins, UBS, and many others. Named one of Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's 40 people to watch under the age of 40 in 2006, and Silicon Valley’s Women of Influence in 2008.

7 Liza Cuevas Senior Director, Human Resources, Citrix Systems Over 20 years of experience covering a variety of Human Resources disciplines. Joined Citrix in Previous roles as Senior Director of HR at Yahoo! and Vice President of HR with InnoPath. Served as strategic business partner to engineering organizations in numerous technology companies, including Palm, Brocade Communications, and Apple Computer. Extensive experience in organizational development and design, facilitation, HR operations, training design, diversity strategies, recruiting, and managing people. BS in Business Management from University of Phoenix. Enjoys time with family, pets, working out and her ranch house in Southern California.

8 Mike Fitzgerald Vice President, Research and Development JDSU Responsible for research and development of telecommunications test and measurement. instrumentation leading 500 engineers at 14 sites on 3 continents Focused on developing world class engineers and processes that yield solutions that delight JDSU’s customers and make the world better connected. With JDSU for 2 years, Tektronix, Inc. for 29 years and has held leadership positions in General Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Operations and Engineering. BS in Biochemistry/Biophysics degree from Oregon State University, and MS in Management Science from Marylhurst University A US national champion pool player, readaholic, plays ragtime piano and golf Daughter is a graduate student at Oregon State University. Lives with husband Bill in Maryland.

9 Wini Wu President, Strategic Regulatory Partners, LLC Provides strategic advice to the medical product industries. Expertise ranges from development/regulatory strategy for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and orphan products to post market compliance issues. “Retired’ from Medtronic in July 2011 after 17 years, her last position as V.P. Regulatory and Medical Affairs of the Neuromodulation Sector. Career in industry spans from regulatory affairs, clinical research, quality/ compliance, and program management. Experience includes global companies such as 3M and Medtronic to start-up companies. Committed to advancing women’s career and mentored many technical women. Adjunct faculty for the Masters in RA program at St. Cloud State University Holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. Is a Fellow of RAPS.

10 Alternate Career Paths: Up is Not the Only Way Forward In this webinar: I.Are you climbing a ladder or a lattice? II.Stories about making career choices III.Criteria for making great career choices

11 I.Are you climbing a ladder or a lattice?

12 Traditional hierarchy Singular path upward Move up or stop moving Fits more traditional family structure Assumes employees’ needs remain constant over time Career ladder vs Career Lattice More conducive to evolving matrix structure Multiple paths upward Move faster, slower; change directions Career-life fit Adjusts as employees’ needs change over time -Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace With Today's Nontraditional Workforce, by Benko & Weisberg

13 In what ways has your career path resembled either a ladder or a lattice?

14 II.Stories about making career choices What unique or non-traditional career moves you have made? The career move you made Why you made that move How it benefitted your career

15 MIKE Ready to move into management Became a quality engineer Filled out my skill set, and achieved career goal of Program Manager What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

16 Vice President to Senior Director Larger scope, international opportunity and a great company Global exposure, insight, and learning LIZA What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

17 WINI Scaled back responsibility and took on a new area Quality time with small children and a sick parent Learned risk management. Set the foundation for a further growth in career scope. What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

18 MIKE Moved to a start-up Ready for a change after 29 years There is a world of opportunity out there! What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

19 Used PTO time to work with an external consultant Gained organizational behavior skills without the masters degree pedigree Ventured into a new skill area outside the traditional HR role LIZA What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

20 WINI Left to join a startup Broader exposure to board of directors, investors, and how a business is run. Took a risk. Invited back into a bigger role. What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

21 WINI Left to join a startup Broader exposure to board of directors, investors, and executive management. Took a risk. Invited back into a bigger role. What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

22 III.Criteria for making great career choices

23 What are some reasons for an up-and-coming professional woman to consider taking a new role, even though it is not a promotion?

24 Reasons to consider taking a role that’s not a promotion What is important to you in life at this moment? Does the role offer expanded responsibility? Does it offer learning opportunities? Does it widen your network?

25 If someone came to you tomorrow and offered you a new role, what top criteria would you use, to evaluate the opportunity?

26 Top criteria to evaluate a new opportunity 1. The scope of the role: Does it allow greater value creation? 2. The people and relationships. 3. Does it fit my life today?

27 If someone is in a position where advancement is unlikely, what could they do, to ensure they don’t get stagnant?

28 How to know when to stay in a job or leave Do you like what you are doing? Is advancemen t really what you are looking for? Are you challenged and are you growing?

29 Recommended Resources Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation, by Andrea Wong and Rosario Dawson. The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company, by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel.

30 SUMMARY Alternate Career Paths: Up is Not the Only Way Forward In this webinar: I.Are you climbing a ladder or a lattice? II.Stories about making career choices III.Criteria for making great career choices

31 Q & A

32 Closing thoughts: Liza Cuevas Mike Fitzgerald Wini Wu

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34 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | Work-Life Integration With the pressures of technology, globalization, and productivity, the typical workday has encroached upon what used to be considered home life. It’s harder than ever to maintain boundaries. Guided by experienced women leaders, explore ways to identify and achieve the right balance between work and home, allowing you to enjoy and contribute fully to both. Guest speakers Jennifer Pope, Vice President, Member Interactions Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Shannan Gardner Partner Moss Adams LLP.

35 Discussion Questions Does your career path resemble a ladder or a lattice? Why? What unique or non-traditional choices have you made? How did those benefit your career? What are you most important criteria for making great career choices?