1. Kim Meninger ’97, MBA ’08 Executive Coach
BOSTON COLLEGE WORLDWIDE WEBINARS
Communication skills for Women: Maximize Your Seat at the Table Part II
Kim Meninger ’97, MBA ’08
Executive Coach

2. Agenda Recap of Part I Challenging Situations Q&A
Getting a seat at the table
Using your seat effectively
Keeping your seat
Challenging Situations
Q&A

3. Getting a Seat Start by understanding yourself Build your network
Style, values, stakeholders
Build your network
Assess & expand your network
Articulate your professional
goals
Clarify and communicate your goals

4. Using Your Seat Have a plan Know your stuff Speak up
Identify your top priorities
Know your stuff
Be strategic
Speak up
Shape the conversation

5. Keeping Your Seat Raise your game Add ongoing value
Don’t get complacent
Be bold
Add ongoing value
Connect externally
Demonstrate thought leadership

6. Challenging situations

7. Your relationship with your boss is undermining your success.
Scenario 1
Your relationship with your boss is undermining your success.

8. What to Do Look in the mirror Put yourself in your manager’s shoes
Address performance gaps
Share your goals
Put yourself in your manager’s shoes
Make their job easier
Share the spotlight
Have an uncomfortable conversation
Be direct
Maintain communication

9. You don’t have the title or compensation you deserve.
Scenario 2
You don’t have the title or compensation you deserve.

10. What to Do Clarify what you want Develop a business justification
Title/compensation goals
Develop a business justification
Do your homework
Talk to your manager
Recognize implicit bias in negotiations

11. You’re too busy to be strategic.
Scenario 3
You’re too busy to be strategic.

12. What to Do Look at how you’re spending your time Ask bigger questions
Manage meetings
Ask bigger questions
Think beyond your own
group
Learn to say no
Prioritize

13. You’re new to your organization.
Scenario 4
You’re new to your organization.

14. What to Do Have a 30/60/90 day plan Build relationships
Listen and observe
Look for small wins
Build relationships
Meet the team
Understand needs/styles
Be okay with being new
Manage anxiety
Ask questions

15. Your job requires that you influence people outside of your company.
Scenario 5
Your job requires that you influence people outside of your company.

16. What to Do Understand others’ goals Build trust Share the value
Individual and organizational
Build trust
Personalize the relationships
Share the value
What’s in it for them?

17. You struggle to make difficult decisions.
Scenario 6
You struggle to make difficult decisions.

18. What to Do Gather information Recognize when you
Ask good questions
Recognize when you
need input from others
Is it political?
Is it outside your area of expertise?
Own your expertise
Don’t give your power away

19. Scenario 7
You want influence but you don’t want to continue to take on higher-level roles.

20. What to Do Clarify your goals and motivations
Own your decisions
Articulate your goals with confidence
Be clear about what you want
Find your own ways to add value
Look for other ways to grow your influence

21. As a young manager, you struggle to command the respect of your team.
Scenario 8
As a young manager, you struggle to command the respect of your team.

22. What to Do Own your role Leverage your team Establish boundaries
Develop your confidence
Leverage your team
Don’t try to be an expert in everything
Establish boundaries
Act as a leader
Have a vision
Set the direction for your team
Ask for help
Seek out resources and support

23. QUESTIONS
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