1. GETTING THE POSITION WOMEN OF INFLUENCE CONFERENCE
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
OCTOBER 13-15, 2017

2. PATHWAYS TO LEADERSHIP
LIFE STORIES, WOMEN AND MEN
MANY WAYS TO BE A LEADER
MANY DIFFERENT STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
GENDERED EXPECTATIONS
RESUMES

3. LEADERSHIP STYLES FEMALE MALE Task-focused Transformational
Prefer flat organizational structures
Promote cooperation and collaboration
Indirect communication
Mentoring and training others
MALE
Goal focused
Transactional
Prefer hierarchical structures
Focus on performance
Direct communication
Like to create competition

4. WHAT WE LEARN FROM PLAY TEAM SPORTS: HOW TO
PROCESS AND RELATIONAL PLAY: HOW TO
Be aggressive
Treat others nicely
Win or lose
Avoid conflict
Be in charge or follow
Build and preserve relationships
Set goals and achieve them
collaborate
Play with people you don’t like and compete with people you like
Avoid conflict/risks
Develop game plans, take risks, strategize
Ensure everyone has a part
Lois Frankel, p

5. GENDER AND LEADERSHIP
Images of a “LEADER”: general coach, father
“The Good School” study, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
On interaction between leaders and organizations
Success?
Sensitivity to institutional culture
A trusted intimate
Dependent on relationships
Nurturing
Collective authority
“Leadership (of a “Good School”) demands the subtle integration of personal qualities traditionally attached to male and female images.”

6. NICE GIRLS DON’T GET THE CORNER OFFICE Lois P Frankel
Success comes not from acting more like a man, but more like a woman—than a girl
You act in ways consistent with your socialization and in response to your cultural expectations
Being nice is necessary, but not sufficient
Continue to learn about your style, what works, where you get stuck
Find ways to complement your natural style with new behaviors
ASK FOR FEEDBACK!

7. INTERVIEWING SKYPE OR FACE TO FACE
Get comfortable
Practice, Practice. Practice
Do your homework
“Memorize” their website
Comment on something positive or surprising
Beware of long answers
Most listeners have short attention spans

8. SKYPE Check lighting Check angle of camera Check noise in background
Plan not to be interrupted
Do dress and prep as you would for a face to face.

9. ON FINDING THE BALANCE Promoting yourself vs. sounding self centered
“How do you see your strengths and weaknesses?”
“What is your leadership style?”
“What would your colleagues say about you?”
“What would students say about you?”
“What would parents say about you?”

10. BE PREPARED WHAT WILL THEY ASK YOU?
GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF…
Easy when it’s something that went well
Tough when they ask about something that didn’t work
Be ready
Don’t hang yourself
SITUATIONS
Tell me about a time when..
How did you handle xxx….

11. How Not to Blow an Interview Robert Sternberg
Ask in advance if they have any particular concerns about you
Don't assure people that your great idea will work for them because it worked elsewhere.
Find out the hot-button issues on the campus in advance.
Don't try to solve the institution's problems in the interview.
Assume that anything you say to anyone in the interview could end up in the local news or somewhere on the Web.
Never lie about anything, no matter how small.
Try to understand how you might fit in to the institution's vision of its future.
Know the hiring institution's story of its past.
Don't assume you know who holds the real power.
Be enthusiastic.

12. “Twelve Ways to Blow a Job Interview” further thoughts…
Answer the question you are asked
If you don’t know or haven’t done it, say so
Keep answers focused and brief
Make eye contact with everyone
You can always say you don’t know enough about the school if they ask you your opinion about something they’re doing or want you to do
Don’t negotiate until offered the job
You will get better with practice!
Relax and be yourself!

13. OK. SO YOU DIDN’T GET THE JOB…NOW WHAT?
We have all not gotten
a job we thought we were perfect for
what we thought we wanted
It’s what you do next that counts!

14. Ask the selection committee or recruiter for feedback (they may just say, “We had a candidate who was a better fit”)
If they give you usable feedback, follow up on it
Continue to look for the best match possible
Keep applying
You won’t get a job if you don’t get an interview and you won’t get an interview unless you apply
Continue to seek out experiences to help you be better prepared for the interview and the job.

15. "Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts
"Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another."
John C. Maxwell