1. Take Charge of Your Career Trajectory With Jo Miller

2. What prompted you to sign up for this program?
Welcome
What prompted you to sign up for this program?

3. Jo Miller
Founding Editor of BeLeaderly.com and CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
Helps emerging women leaders create a roadmap for their career advancement.
Has traveled widely in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for conferences, professional associations, and corporate women’s initiatives.
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo delivers more than 60 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200.

4. I HAVE SOME UNIQUE
KOALAFICATIONS

5. 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.

6. 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!

7. Are you the best kept secret in the organization?
Are you the best kept secret in your organization?

8. Logistics 60 minutes plus 10 minutes open Q&A
By default, your line is on mute
I will call on you
Confidentiality
Let me know in advance if you can’t attend
Participate fully!

9. From the prep survey
“I have an achievable plan for my career advancement.” 30%
I am perceived favorably by those I work with. 92%
“I am aware of career opportunities within my company that match my potential and ambitions.” 41%
“My manager is aware of my career goals.” 56%
“My manager’s manager is aware of my career goals.” 30%
“I am in a role that I enjoy and that fits my strengths.” 56%

10. What did you gain from the prep survey?

11. Common goals Get promoted Advance to the next level
Move into management
Be known, and respected, as a leader
Be a manager of managers
Become a Director/VP
Coach and develop others
Exceed expectations in my role
Take an international role
Lead a big project or a business breakthrough.

12. Topics Getting the lay of the land Your sphere of influence
Your leadership brand
Making your value visible
Leading others

13. Poll 1
Which of these topics will make the greatest difference for you in the next year?

14. What is leadership? Has courage, vision and integrity.
Gets things done and gets result.
Works across boundaries and business lines.
Is supporter, encourager, empathizer and organizer.
Is approachable, trustworthy and direct.
Brings diverse views together.
Is a team motivator and strategic thinker.
Rallies people towards a goal.
Identifies strengths in others.
Recognizes the accomplishments of others.

15. A leader is someone who…
Leads by example.
Sees the big picture.
Is honest, ethical, and has integrity.
Is empathetic, and a good listener.
Is tenacious, passionate and committed.
Is focused, confident and decisive.
Leads change.
Delivers results through others.
Motivates others.
Coaches and mentors others.
Brings people together, to be productive as a team.
Finds other people's strengths, and celebrates them.

16. Transition From Doing to Leading

17. — Lisa Walsh, VP, PepsiCo Sales
You have probably built success as a specialist who is adept at knowing your topic or your area of the business. It is one of the reasons you have gotten promoted. As you go higher, you will be valued for understanding the business and how various pieces of the business integrate into the whole.
— Lisa Walsh, VP, PepsiCo Sales

18. 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

19. A woman once asked me… How do I know if I would make a good leader?
Can you learn to be a good leader?

20. A woman once asked me… How do I know if I would make a good leader?
Can you learn to be a good leader?

21. A woman once asked me… How do I know if I would make a good swimmer?
Can you learn to be a good swimmer?

22. — Dona Munsch, VP Cloud Operations, NetApp
My ‘get ‘er done’ mentality—as the go-to person, and the only one who knew how to do certain things—got in my way of moving ahead. I couldn’t step out of my own role to take on new opportunities.
— Dona Munsch, VP Cloud Operations, NetApp

23. Your time portfolio:
Analyze your calendar
Take a look at the last month
Color code your activities: are they strategic or tactical?
— Dona Munsch

24. How are you currently spending your time?
Poll 2
How are you currently spending your time?

25. Transitioning from Doing to Leading
Which activities will you let go of?
What will you do more of?

26. Goals for this program

27. Buddies
Would you like to be assigned a buddy for the duration of this program?
You’ll check in weekly for 15 minutes.
If so, please type “buddy” into the questions field.

28. Homework
Spend 15 minutes checking in with your buddy. Share your goals for this program (I’ll send the class list.)
Analyze your calendar. Color-code your activities tactical or strategic.
Come to our next session prepared to share what you learned.

29. This presentation is available at BeLeaderly.com/groupa

30. Q & A