1. Knowing What You Want: creating your own agenda Merry L. Lindsey, PhD Women’s Faculty Association Oct 12, 2007 Women Finding Answers

2. Why should you set an agenda? Where do you want to be in 5 years? What is your dream job? What motivates you? What does success mean to you?

3. If you do not know what you need to learn, you probably will not learn it

4. How can I know what I want? 1. Education + 2. Mentoring + 3. Networking SUCCESS

5. To create your agenda: 1. think about the role you want 2. observe those doing it 3. determine what skills they have that you need 4. develop a plan to acquire these skills

6. Shaping your direction Success

7. Does success = leadership? What does being a leader mean to you?

8. Leaders are: Credible –know what they are doing Adaptable –can lead others in a dynamic environment Flexible –self-aware, respect others’ views

9. 3 levels of competency Unskilled Skilled Overused

10. Phases of leadership development: 1. Building skill competencies - establishing credibility 2. Leading others - acquiring adaptability 3. Management - demonstrating flexibility

11. How to develop skills Get specific and detailed feedback Do not spend time perfecting something you are already good at Focus on weak areas Create a plan- what to -stop doing -start doing -keep doing Track progress & adjust

12. Learn from others Read autobiographies of leaders you admire Read about how to develop skills you need Take a course Get a partner/ mentor/ soundboard Stretch

13. Is your annual performance review a good time to find out something is not working?

14. Summary Define your goals Believe in yourself Set your plan Recruit help GO FOR IT!

15. Conclusion "Success is having a flair for the thing that you are doing, knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a sense of purpose." -Margaret Thatcher