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• Will your future career advancement path be more like a climbing a ladder or a lattice? Why?

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Alternate Career Paths: Up is Not the Only Way ForwardLiza Cuevas, Senior Director, Human Resources, Citrix Systems

Maridana ("Mike") Fitzgerald, Vice President of R&D, JDSUWini Wu, President, Strategic Regulatory Partners, LLC.

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Jo Miller CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc.

• Has a passion for helping women develop their leadership skills, confidence and presence.

• Specializes in helping women break into leadership in industries that have been traditionally considered 'a man's world', such as technology, finance and energy.

• Since 1998, has developed and implemented leadership development programs that have benefited women worldwide.

• Delivers over 60 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1200.• Has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

to deliver programs for women’s conferences and corporate women’s initiatives at Bank of America, Boeing, eBay, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Newell Rubbermaid, Oracle, Rockwell Collins, UBS, and many others.

• Named one of Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's 40 people to watch under the age of 40 in 2006, and Silicon Valley’s Women of Influence in 2008.

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Liza CuevasSenior Director, Human Resources, Citrix Systems• Over 20 years of experience covering a variety of Human

Resources disciplines.• Joined Citrix in 2009.• Previous roles as Senior Director of HR at Yahoo! and Vice President of HR

with InnoPath.• Served as strategic business partner to engineering organizations in

numerous technology companies, including Palm, Brocade Communications, and Apple Computer.

• Extensive experience in organizational development and design, facilitation, HR operations, training design, diversity strategies, recruiting, and managing people.

• BS in Business Management from University of Phoenix.• Enjoys time with family, pets, working out and her ranch house in Southern

California.

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Mike FitzgeraldVice President, Research and DevelopmentJDSU

• Responsible for research and development of telecommunications test and measurement. instrumentation leading 500 engineers at 14 sites on 3 continents

• Focused on developing world class engineers and processes that yield solutions that delight JDSU’s customers and make the world better connected.

• With JDSU for 2 years, Tektronix, Inc. for 29 years and has held leadership positions in General Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Operations and Engineering.

• BS in Biochemistry/Biophysics degree from Oregon State University, and MS in Management Science from Marylhurst University

• A US national champion pool player, readaholic, plays ragtime piano and golf• Daughter is a graduate student at Oregon State University. Lives with

husband Bill in Maryland.

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Wini WuPresident, Strategic Regulatory Partners, LLC

• Provides strategic advice to the medical product industries.Expertise ranges from development/regulatory strategy for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and orphan products to post market compliance issues.

• “Retired’ from Medtronic in July 2011 after 17 years, her last position as V.P. Regulatory and Medical Affairs of the Neuromodulation Sector. Career in industry spans from regulatory affairs, clinical research, quality/ compliance, and program management.

• Experience includes global companies such as 3M and Medtronic to start-up companies.

• Committed to advancing women’s career and mentored many technical women. Adjunct faculty for the Masters in RA program at St. Cloud State University

• Holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. Is a Fellow of RAPS.

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Alternate Career Paths: Up is Not the Only Way Forward

In this webinar:

I. Are you climbing a ladder or a lattice?II. Stories about making career choicesIII. Criteria for making great career choices

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I. Are you climbing a ladder or a lattice?

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Traditional hierarchy

Singular path upward

Move up or stop moving

Fits more traditional family structure

Assumes employees’ needs remain constant over time

Career ladder vs Career Lattice More conducive to evolving

matrix structure

Multiple paths upward

Move faster, slower; change directions

Career-life fit

Adjusts as employees’ needs change over time

-Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace With Today's Nontraditional Workforce, by Benko & Weisberg

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In what ways has your career path resembled either a ladder or a lattice?

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II. Stories about making career choices

What unique or non-traditional career moves you have made?

The career move you

made

Why you made that

move

How it benefitted

your career

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MIKE

Ready to move into

management

Became a quality

engineer

Filled out my skill set, and

achieved career goal of

Program Manager

What is a unique or non-traditional career move you have made?

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Vice President to

Senior Director

Larger scope, international opportunity and a great company

Global exposure,

insight, and learning

LIZA


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WINI

Scaled back responsibility and took on a

new area

Quality time with small children

and a sick parent

Learned risk management.

Set the foundation for a further growth in

career scope.


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MIKE

Moved to a start-up

Ready for a change after 29 years

There is a world of

opportunity out there!


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Used PTO time to work with an

external consultant

Gained organizational behavior skills

without the masters degree

pedigree

Ventured into a new skill area

outside the traditional HR

role

LIZA


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WINI

Left to join a startup

Broader exposure to board of directors,

investors, and how a business is

run.

Took a risk.Invited back into a

bigger role.


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WINI

Left to join a startup

Broader exposure to board of directors,

investors, and executive

management.

Took a risk.Invited back into a

bigger role.


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III. Criteria for making great career choices

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What are some reasons for an up-and-coming professional woman to consider taking a new role, even though it is not a promotion?

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Reasons to consider taking a role that’s not a promotion

What is important to you in life at this moment?

Does the role offer expanded responsibility?

Does it offer learning opportunities?

Does it widen your network?

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If someone came to you tomorrow and offered you a new role, what top criteria would you use, to evaluate the opportunity?

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Top criteria to evaluate a new opportunity

1. The scope of the role: Does it allow greater value creation?2. The people and relationships.3. Does it fit my life today?

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If someone is in a position where advancement is unlikely, what could they do, to ensure they don’t get stagnant?

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How to know when to stay in a job or leave

Do you like what you are doing?

Is advancement really what you are looking for?

Are you challenged and are you growing?

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Recommended Resources

Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation, by Andrea Wong and Rosario Dawson.

The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company, by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel.

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SUMMARY

Alternate Career Paths: Up is Not the Only Way Forward

In this webinar:

I. Are you climbing a ladder or a lattice?II. Stories about making career choicesIII. Criteria for making great career choices

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Q&A

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Closing thoughts:

• Liza Cuevas

• Mike Fitzgerald

• Wini Wu

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | Work-Life IntegrationWith the pressures of technology, globalization, and productivity, the typical workday has encroached upon what used to be considered home life. It’s harder than ever to maintain boundaries. Guided by experienced women leaders, explore ways to identify and achieve the right balance between work and home, allowing you to enjoy and contribute fully to both.

Guest speakersJennifer Pope, Vice President, Member InteractionsThrivent Financial for Lutherans

Shannan GardnerPartnerMoss Adams LLP.

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Discussion Questions • Does your career path resemble a ladder or a

lattice? Why?

• What unique or non-traditional choices have you made? How did those benefit your career?

• What are you most important criteria for making great career choices?

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