Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 1 MAKING THE MOST OF MENTORING Sandra L. Postel, Vice President of Manufacturing, Quality, Boeing Production Systems for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (Retired 2009) Jo Miller, CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 2 Partner Organizations

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 3 Jo Miller CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc 10+ years providing leadership coaching and seminars Coached hundreds of women worldwide Seminars for women’s networks at Intel, Oracle, Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Rockwell Collins, UBS, and more Silicon Valley’s “Women of Influence”, 2008.

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 4 Sandra L. Postel VP of Manufacturing, Quality, Boeing Production Systems, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (Retired 2009) 30 years with The Boeing Company Oversaw manufacture of quality tools, processes, and systems Led the BPS strategy and Commercial Airplanes’ Lean office Implemented the Boeing Production System strategy throughout Commercial Airplanes’ extended value streams Ensured robust linkages between these production system transformation efforts and Boeing’s enterprisewide Lean+ initiative.

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 5 Sandra L. Postel Prior roles include VP/GM for Propulsion Systems, VP for Quality, interim president of Boeing Canada, Director of Operations for Long Range 777 Airplane Development; Director of the Interiors Responsibility Center; and Director of the Manufacturing Research and Development (MR&D) organization. Began Boeing career in 1979 as a chemical process engineer. Prior to joining Boeing, she taught biology at the high-school level. Numerous honors and awards include the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Upward Mobility Award in 2007, SWE Fellow in 2009, SAE’s J. Cordell Breed winner for outstanding woman leader in the mobility industry, 2006 Affirmative Action Award of Excellence from Boeing’s Global Diversity.

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 6 You have given numerous speeches to professional groups and received awards for your commitment to diversity. Why is diversity important to you?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 7 Perspectives on building your career 1)Skill versus luck 2)Performance first 3)Recognize opportunities 4)Enjoy the journey. - Sandra Postel

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 8 Skill versus luck In your experience, is career advancement more likely to result from skill or luck?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 9 Performance first You have advised mentees that any plan for career advancement should begin with ‘Performance First’. What does that mean?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 10 Recognize opportunities What are some specific ways that women can seek out opportunities?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 11 Recognizing opportunities Understand yourself Look for patterns Understand ‘how things work’ Get broader - Sandra Postel

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 12 #1 way to recognize opportunities: Mentoring

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 13 What are the different types of mentors a person should have?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc Types of Mentors Coach Appraiser Advisor Referral Agent

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 15 How to engage a mentor 1.Identify potential mentors 2.Schedule 20-minute ‘informationals’ 3.Identify if there’s a match 4.Propose regular meetings 5.Pay it forward by mentoring others

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 16 How should one go about selecting potential mentors?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 17 Many companies have formal, structured mentoring programs. What are the benefits of formal versus informal mentoring programs?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 18 When is the right time to start mentoring others?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 19 EXERCISE: 1.List what you hope to gain through mentoring 2.Identify 4 potential mentors 3.Schedule 20-minute ‘informationals’ 4.Identify an opportunity to pay it forward by mentoring someone.

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 20 Q & A

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 21 Perspectives on building your career 1)Skill versus luck 2)Performance first 3)Recognize opportunities (mentors!) 4)Enjoy the journey. - Sandra Postel

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 22 Enjoy the journey What tips can you share on how to enjoy the journey?

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 23 Succeeding as an Agent of Change April 27 Betty Chan-Bauza, VP, Strategy & Product, Lifelock Change agents have a drive for continuous improvement. They turn business problems into wins, and turn "good enough" into great. Discover how to identify areas ripe for change, create persuasive proposals, and get others on board.

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 24 Today’s slides and recording will be posted within 24 hours to: emerging_mtm.htm

Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. 25 Discussion Questions 1.What do you want to gain from mentoring? 2.What selection criteria do you consider when looking for mentors? 3.What are ways to approach and engage mentors? 4.What topics of discussion are good for mentoring meetings? 5.What are ways to identify potential mentees?