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
Women’s Leadership Speaker and Founding Editor of BeLeaderly.com
Helps emerging women leaders create a roadmap for career advancement.
Delivers more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women for women’s conferences, associations and corporate women’s initiatives.

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…
But 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.” 40%
I am perceived favorably by those I work with. 84%
“I am aware of career opportunities within my company that match my potential and ambitions.” 40%
“My manager is aware of my career goals.” 60%
“My manager’s manager is aware of my career goals.” 60%
“I am in a role that I enjoy and that fits my strengths.” 84%

10. What did you gain from the prep survey?

11. Common goals Get a promotion Become a people manager
Become a senior leader
Become a technical leader
Increase my career satisfaction
Job change
Build a followership
Become an effective manager
Increase my influence
Grow and develop in my career

12. Topics Getting the lay of the land Your sphere of influence
Your leadership brand
Making your value visible
Leading from where you are
Friday, November 3    1. Introduction • The greatest roadblock to career advancement • Why you need to take charge of your career trajectory • Goals for this program (*Can’t make the first session? Join Jo for a catch-up on Monday, November 6 at 12 p.m. Central time.)
Friday, November 17    2. Getting the lay of the land • Why office politics is the number one “career killer” • Developing positive political savvy • The Shadow Organization Map • Navigating with organizational awareness
Friday, December 1    3. Your sphere of influence • 5 key people you need to have in your network • A strategic networking plan • Making the most of mentors • Attracting the attention of influential sponsors
 Friday, December 8    4. Your leadership brand • 3 essential elements of a great personal brand • Your ideal career niche • Making your brand scalable • Your leadership brand statement
Friday, January 19    5. Making your value visible • 4 steps for making your brand visible • Communicating your brand to others • Identifying career-defining projects • Promoting your accomplishments
Friday, January 26    6. Leading from where you are • 100 qualities of a leader • Your signature leadership style • Leading others, with or without direct authority • Personal action plan

13. Poll 1
Which of these topics will make the greatest difference for you in the next year?
Poll 1: Which of these topics will make the greatest difference for you in the next year?
Getting the lay of the land
Your sphere of influence
Your leadership brand
Making your value visible
Leading from where you are

14. What is your definition of leadership?

15. A leader is someone who…
Leads by example
Is a futuristic and strategic thinker
Creates buy-in and a shared vision
Has the drive to accomplish goals
Is passionate about what they do
Keeps their word
Holds themselves and others accountable
Is approachable
Is generous with praise and recognition
Focuses on others’ strengths
Coaches and mentors others
Helps their team members succeed
Empowers others to make the most of their skills

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. — 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

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

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

22. Goals for this program

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

24. 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 November 17 session prepared to share what you learned.

25. This presentation is available at BeLeaderly.com/cohorta

26. Q & A