ADVANCING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP An Open & Authentic Conversation IMEX America October

SESSION FACILITATORS TELL THEIR STORIES AS SELF INTRODUCTIONS Liz Jackson, President - facilitator Jackson Consulting, Inc. Susan Sarfati, CEO - facilitator High Performance Strategies Andrew Stokes – special resource Chief Executive Marketing Manchester 2

SESSION OBJECTIVES 1.Summarize 2012 IMEX research on women’s issues. 2.Identify skills & attributes of women. 3.Share specific recommendations from women and men. 4.Develop leadership strategies & action steps that relate to real life issues, challenges and opportunities. 3

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A SOCIETY OPEN TO WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IS A SOCIETY THAT PROSPERS 5

IMEX WOMEN’S SURVEY 2012 WOMEN’S ISSUES Commanding respect/authority Needing to be much better Getting along with other women Balancing family, office, developing new skills Men stick together and protect each other Equal compensation Setting limits Being accepted as a leader 6

IMEX WOMEN’S SURVEY 2012 MEN’S FEEDBACK Women don’t face challenges Underestimate talent Overestimated by men that looks make up for lack of skills Male ego – we are better at everything Must act like a man or loose something Women place family above work Sexist attitudes hurt women’s chances of success 7

IMEX WOMEN’S SURVEY 2012 ADVICE FOR WOMEN FROM MEN Think more strategically Sharpen negotiation skills Be comfortable with their own style Dare more! Stand up for their ideas Develop a tougher skin Strengthen presentation skills, executive presence Delegate more Build relationships to advance career Overcome sense of insecurity 8

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES Female brain: Listening Empathy Attention Reading Faces Using both sides of the brain Results: Multi - taskers Collaborators Emotional approach More wordy/provide context Read emotional clues 9

THINGS YOU CAN DO Speak up at meetings Avoid discounting language Develop “script” to talk about yourself Make your intentions known You don’t need ALL the qualifications Build your network before you need it. Other ideas? 10

OPEN AND STRAIGHT FORWARD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ISSUES YOU ARE FACING AS A WOMAN LEADER. IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU! What are the issues? What are the barriers? What are some successful solutions? Where do you turn for help? 11

“IF YOUR DREAMS DON’T SCARE YOU, THEY ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH.” PRESIDENT ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF 5

"Leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do. We spend most of our lives mastering how to do things, but in the end it is the quality and character of the individuals that define the performance of great leaders.“ Frances Hesselbein 13

14 “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” Oprah Winfrey

CELEBRATE YOU & YOUR SUCCESS EVERY DAY! 15

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP RESOURCES Why Women Should Rule the World Dee Dee Myers Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life) Cathie Black Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography Walter Isaacson The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You are to Where You Want to Be Jack Canfield The Soul of Leadership Deepak Chopra France 2012 – How one man’s vision made Bradley Wiggins a star 16