TEAM D ANN AUGUSTYN LOIS BUITANO ARDEN DOUGAN KRISTEN ELLIS PATRICIA POOLE-SHIRRIEL Taking a Seat at the Table How to Convey Your Unique Talent at Meetings January 15 th, 2015 Learning Circles for Women Leaders Department of Energy

Challenges to women’s effectiveness at meetings 2

Situational Awareness and Pre-Planning Understand your organization’s culture Know the real power hierarchy Master the “pre-meeting” What (more) am I trying to accomplish? 3

Creating and Executing Your Plan Know your audience Prepare your Elevator Speech Do your homework 4

At the Meeting Where to sit Listen actively Body language Communicate 5

Mistakes to Avoid Meandering Not answering the question you are asked Being the last to speak 6

Mistakes to Avoid Doing the “office housework” 7

Effecting Change Create access opportunities and build connections Discourage pointless perfection and stop negative self-talk Exercise good judgment Get out of your comfort zone 8

Happy New Year! Set Goals and Effect Change Identify two or three specific, realistic areas for achievement Build upon our strengths, work on a weakness Write your goals down Share with others Create an actionable plan Regularly assess progress Celebrate achievements! 9

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