JJ DIGERONIMOPresident of Tech Savvy Women

Author | Advocate for Professional Women

“Women excel when they are part of a group that allows them to express their concerns, build their confidence

and find safety in their professional choices.”

“In the upper tiers of organizations, women become increasingly scarce.”

“Thus, a safe space for learning, experimentation, and community is critical in leadership development

programs for women.”

Excelling Together

Source: Herminia Ibarra, Robin J.Ely and Deborah M.Kolb. “Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers.” Harvard Business Review: September 2013. https://hbr.org/2013/09/women-rising-the-unseen-barriers/ar/1

Not given the right

opportunities

Many assume, I have too much

going on outside of work to handle

a new role

I have been told that I am too aggressive &

bossy

I feel like an outcast in most situations, I am not sure I have what it takes

Limited Sponsorship

I was told that I am not qualified

I‘m not invited to socialize

with leaders

My input is overlooked

A Playbook for Professional Women Expanding Your Sphere of Influence & Impact

Enriching Your Professional Brand

Your ValueYour RelevanceYour Self-EfficacyYour Network

Gauging & Managing

Tapping Into Your Sponsor

Engaging Career

Catalyst

Aligning to Impactful

Work

Maneuvering Cultures

Participating on Boards

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Career Advancement Strategies

Connecting with Sponsors

Getting More Credit for Your Work

Balancing

Sponsors

Cultivate Sponsors

• Step One: Define Your Goals

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Influence and Impact = I²*

Investigate Your Relevance

Cultivate Sponsors

• Step One: Define Your Goals

• Step Two: Identify Potential Sponsors*

• Step Three: Create Opportunities to Connect

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Practice Asking

I am looking for a Sponsor that can help me cultivate _____________

Be Specific

Source: The resume gap: Are different gender styles contributing to tech's dismal diversity? March 15, 2015 by Kieran Snyder: http://fortune.com/2015/03/26/the-resume-gap-women-tell-stories-men-stick-to-facts-and-get-the-advantage/

“Women’s resumes average 80% more words than the men’s.”

“Yet when it comes to providing detail about previous jobs, the men

present far more specific content than the women do.”

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Source: Fortune on March 26, 2015, titled The resume gap: Are different gender styles contributing to tech's dismal diversity? by Kieran Snyder

Senior Software Engineer

Emma’s resume reads:

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, 2011-2013.Highlights on the delivery team included working on a new automatic tracking platform, partnering with product management and marketing, and hiring four new team members. I am also listed on three patents for my work during this period and was recognized in the company-wide Emerging Leaders program.

By contrast, William describes the same role by providing a bulleted list of specific responsibilities:

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, 2010-2013.•Researched, architected, and implemented new customer feedback system. DesignedA/B testing framework for the system and supervised the work of a junior engineer in its implementation.•Drove product demos and positioning with the marketing team. Included rapid prototyping on a short timeline.•Organized company-wide Hackfest and oversaw productization of winning ideas from junior engineers.

Define the Impact of Your Work

“When you see someone doing a great job, applaud her,” advises Alaina

Percival, the CEO of Women Who Code. “It’s more difficult for women to talk about their career successes, but if you don’t, no one will know to “sponsor” you, ask you to speak at their conference or invite you to be

on their board. Being able to publicly discuss your career success is crucial

to advancement.”

Source: Voice of Experience: Alaina Percival, CEO, Women Who Code http://theglasshammer.com/2015/11/02/voice-of-experience-alaina-percival-ceo-women-who-code/?inf_contact_key=b32072cade0aa19820d815020bb3665184bf7f711eaf8744a3cf3420fd02868d

Showcasing Your Successes

Being Aware of Your Self-Imposed Boundaries*

Source: Imposter Syndrome was discovered by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/19/women-feel-like-frauds-failures-tina-fey-sheryl-sandberg/

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Risk Muscle*“In their groundbreaking 2014 article and book “The

Confidence Gap,” Katty Kay and Claire Shipman outlined the genetic predispositions and environmental factors that

contribute to confidence. And, as part of their research, Kay and Shipman found that women take significantly fewer risks than men, leading to lower confidence levels which can stifle

career growth.”

“Success, it turns out, correlates just as closely with confidence as it does with

competence.

The good news is that with work, Confidence & Self-Efficacy can be acquired.”

Source: The Confidence Gap http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/05/the-confidence-gap/359815/

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How Can You Enhance Your Risk Muscle in 2018

• “Men get more of the critical assignments that lead to advancement than women do, according to a recent Catalyst study of 1,660 business school graduates

• On average the men’s projects had budgets twice as big and three times as many staffers as the women’s. Only 22% of the women, but 30% of the men,

were given budgets of more than $10 million, and just 46% of the women, versus 56% of the men,

received P&L responsibility.

• Even more telling, while more than a third of the men reported that their assignments garnered them a great deal of attention from the C-suite, only about a quarter of the women could say the same.”

Source: HBR.org in the Harvard Business Review September Issue 2013 titled Women in the Workplace: A Research Roundup:

Project Alignment

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PROJECT: A PROJECT: B

Alignment to Your Current or Future Goals (I²)

Impact to the Company (Revenue/Operations/Brand)

Benefit for Your Customers

Executive Visibility

Profit & Loss (P&L) Responsibility

Professional Growth Opportunity (Risk Muscle)

Professional Fulfillment

Timeline (Milestones by Dates)

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Project Alignment*

• What Board(s) are you on and why?

• Did you need a sponsor to nominate you?

• What prompted your board invitation?

• Does being on the board help your career path?

• What lessons have you learned?

Identifying & Participating on Boards

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Additional Charts & Strategies

• Bundling Your Value . . . . . . . . . . . .• Trusted Sphere of Influence . . . . . . . . . .• The Power of No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Networking Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Art of Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Your Advisory Board. . . . . . . . . . . .• Maximizing Risk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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JJ DiGeronimoPresident of Tech Savvy Women

Author | Advocate for Professional Women