talent development for women executives

Presented by:

Heidi C F Öste, CEO and Founder2BalanceU Limited

Women Sharing Wisdom:Talent Developmentthrough KnowledgeSharing

Leadership

”Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness,

humaneness, courage and sternness”

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Pearls of Wisdom

”It’s lonely at the top”-Unknown

Mentor

AthenaGoddess of Wisdom, Heroic Endeavor,

the arts, industry, justice and skill

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The first “mentor”: Athena disguised herself as Mentor, an old man, who advised Telemachus while his father

Odysseus was away

Established Mentors

Mothers/Fathers

Friends

Colleagues

Grandmothers/fathers

Children

Women and Transition59%+ Advanced Degrees

58% of Highly Qualified Women describe career as non-linear

37% Highly Qualified women volunteer to leave careers for some time period

58% Take “Scenic Route” flex

93% Want to return to their careers, only 74% manage to do so

-Center for Work-Life Policy 2006, Hidden Brain Drain Taskforce

22% women age 50+ currently working never plan to retire, 73% think they might return to paid employment after they officially retire -BPW on US Labor Force

Women Sharing Wisdom

LOCAL ENTREPRENEURCommunity connections

Experiential WisdomFresh Ideas

Local knowledgeAvailability & Interest

EXECUTIVE/DIPLOMATExperiential Wisdom

Unwritten RulesKnowledge of Networks

& ToolsLocal knowledge

Mutual Need

NON-ACTIVE PROFESSIONALLocal Knowledge

Lifestyle ResourcesCommunity ConnectionsAvailability and Interest

Experiential Wisdom

Strategy

”A long term dream allows you to work with purpose to achieve real fulfillment. A short-term plan makes sure you are learning and growing from the work you do each day”

– Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook

Development Influencers

Informal Training Mentors

Professional Networks

Personal Networks

IntuitionSelf Awareness

Knowledge Sharing Network Tools

Complementary Bridges

Complementary Bridges

Need for Bridges Wealth of information on organisation/sites in

”relevant” ”interesting” links page

Overlapping research

Best Resources can come from ”outside” source

Making educated decisions impacting the future

Understanding needs of peers & audience

Providing a voice

Supporting our peers when in need

2BalanceU Visions

To connect women to the resources they need or seek for their multidimensional lives, thereby empowering them to achieve their greatest

professional and personal potential

To empower women through knowledge sharing to be change agents for themselves, their businesses

and their communities

Wisdom from Where?

Our mission is 2BalanceUPlease contact us for more information:

Heidi C.F. ÖsteCEO and Founder

2BalanceU Limíted

+46 (708) 32 49 48heidi@2balanceu.com

Skype hcfoste

URL: http://2balanceu.com, invite code: 2buFounder’s Blog: http://womensharingwisdom.blogspot.com