emerging nonprofit leaders: mentor check-in

Networked Leadership Development and Practical Skills for Emerging Leaders Mentor Session 2

Briefing and Check-In: Modules 2 & 3

August 26, 2015

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Networked Leadership Development and Practical Skills for Emerging Leaders Mentor Session 2

Briefing and Check-In: Modules 2 & 3

August 26, 2015

The Team

Beth Kanter

The Playbook

Stephanie Rudat

Peer Learning Facilitators

• Be ready to

give feedback

to emerging

leader on their

homework

assignment

Topics OUTCOMES

• Ask questions in chat

FRAMING

Overview Module 2 on Self-Management and Homework Q/A Overview Module 3 on Smarter Professional Networking Q/A Mid-Course Survey Wrap Up

#netlead

http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/

Agenda: Mentor Session

Playbook and Homework

http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/Playbook






What Should Mentors Do?

• Become a partner in reflection • Schedule regular time and

commit to it for one-on-one meetings

• Resist temptation to cancel because of work demands

• Ask questions that help drive growth and development

• Don’t provide answers, but help them puzzle through it

Module 2: Self-Management and Mindfulness

• To introduce self-management skills and ways to practice those skills at work

• To introduce mindfulness at work techniques to practice

“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself” – Leonardo da Vinci

FROM COMPULSION TO CHOICE

In the Moment Strategies

• Listen to other person

• Breathe

• Count to 10

• Hit pause button

• Make it a movie

• Sleep on it

• Smile and laugh more

• Take control of your self-talk

Longer Term Strategies

• Create an emotion vs reason list

• Talk to a skilled self-manager

• Talk to someone not emotionally invested

• Learn a valuable lesson

• More reflection time

Self-Management Techniques to Practice

Apps To Help You Learn Mindfulness at Work

Homework

• Use the worksheet to create a Self-Management Action Plan, committing to incorporating one or two techniques to practice by July 29th

• Pick one or two mindfulness techniques to practice by July 29th

• Mentor Check-In: Share the deck and readings and discuss with your mentor by August 6th

http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/July_14_Session_2

Sara Beesley, Center Director, Mitchell Lake

Audubon Center, National Audubon Society

• Checking email at set times of the day

• Writing down three items on my to do list I want to accomplish at a time.

• Time Management and Balance

Homework Example: Self-Awareness, Management & Mindfulness Techniques

Guiding Questions for Homework Assignments

• What in the moment and longer-term techniques did you practice?

• How did it work? How can I support you?

Self-Management

• What one technique for practicing mindfulness did you try?

• How did work?

• How can I support you?

Mindfulness

http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/July_14_Session_2

Questions

Module 3: Smarter Professional Networking

• To introduce benefits, strategy, and tips for building your personal brand and professional network online

• To introduce practices for using online channels for professional learning and thought leadership

“You are not ever a genius all by yourself. Your ideas are a function of the people you are connected with…” – Carol Dweck, Author, Mindset

Turtle

• Profile locked down

• Share content with family and personal friends

• Little benefit to your career

Jelly Fish

• Profile open to all

• Share content & engage frequently with little censoring

• Potential decrease in respect

Chameleon

• Profile open, curated connections

• Engagement Strategy: Purpose, Language, Persona, Tone

• Increased thought leadership, reap benefits of professional networking online

Based on “When World’s Collide” Nancy Rothbard, Justin Berg, Arianne Ollier-Malaterre (2013)

What Kind of Social Animal Are You?

Check Social Media Policy

Our Online Selves: Accountability Buddy Exercise

• Pair up with your accountability buddy

• Each of you should google the other person

• Look at the search results on the first few pages

• Based on that, share your impression of the other person

• Does that impression match what you want your personal brand to convey?

http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/August_11_Session_3

Purpose Persona

Tone Language

Strategy

How To Be A Chameleon: Personal Brand Strategy


Meredith Fennema, Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Purpose: Media/Partner

Engagement Professional

Learning

Persona: Professional

Tone: Informative Language: Insider, Serious

Audience:

Media Professional Colleagues

Your Social Profile Is An Elevator Pitch!

• What is your expertise? • Why should someone

follow you? • What hashtags or

keywords do you want to be associated with?

• Visual: What cover and profile image conveys your personal brand?

Social Media Elevator Speech: Twitter

Personal Brand for Thought Leadership Online

“Thought leadership is when a leader's thoughts are being used by leaders to lead others.” - Onyi Anyado

• Live tweet professional events and conferences

• Participating in online chats • Use LinkedIn to share an article on

your topic on a regular basis • Write guest posts on industry

blogs • Use relevant industry hashtags to

share content and engage • Follow journalists on your topic

and share relevant content • Be consistent, make it part of your

routine

Smarter Professional Networking Online

“It's not what you know but who you know.” - Proverb “Pulling a good network together takes effort, sincerity and time.” - Alan Collins, author of “Unwritten HR Rules"

Create A Networking Action Plan

Goals

People

Networking Strategy

• Diversity • Information and learning • Political support and

influence • Personal development • Personal support and

energy • A sense of purpose or

worth • Work/Life balance

Analyze Your Core


Networking/Relationship Strategies: Be A Master Connector

• Focus on adding value • Personalize your initial contact, do your homework • Be specific about what you need/want • Create an “aspirational contact list” • Touches without asks, pinging and shout outs - birthdays • Develop a rating system for connections to determine frequency • Help solve problems for people • Make introductions between people in your network • Take initiative to help • Be a conference commando (figure out who you want to connect

in advance) • Meet people at conferences • Don’t forget to follow up after conferences • Share your passions

Homework

• Deadline: August 26

• Google Your Accountability Buddy

• Personal Brand Strategy: Worksheet

• Social Media Profiles: Improve your Twitter or LinkedIn profile based on worksheet

• Professional Networking Strategy: Worksheet


• What did your online persona say about you? Did it match your desired personal brand?

Reputation Online

• How well do you think your personal brand online reflects your authentic self and aspirational goals in your personal mission statement?

• How can I support you?

Personal Brand

Worksheet



• How well does your profile description and photo align with your personal brand purpose, persona, tone, and language?

Improve Social Profile

• How well aligned is your networking connections with your goals?

• How can you incorporate working on developing and cultivating your professional network on a regular basis?

• What are some ways to manage the process?

Networking Strategy


Questions

Mid-Course Survey: Due By End of Week

www.surveymonkey.com/r/mentor-midcourse

• What aspects of the project are helping your mentoree become a better leader?

• Please comment on any aspect of the project that has helped you provide effective support and guidance to your mentoree.

• What changes are needed in any aspect of this project to help you become a more effective mentor or your mentoree to become a better leader?

• What are you doing to improve your own ability to be a mentor in this project?

• What do you need to change to be a better mentor?

Wrap Up

Sept. 16 *

Session 4: Social Awareness and Group Dynamics

-Understanding others emotional reactions, empathy

-Active and reflective listening skills

-Giving and Receiving Feedback

Sept. 25 Mentor Session

Sept. 25 Peer Coaching Pod 1

Sept. 25 Peer Coaching Pod 2

Oct. 6 Session 5: Facilitating and Managing Groups of People

-Meeting facilitating skills

-Managing conflict and group creativity

Oct. 27 Peer Coaching Pod 1

Oct 27 Peer Coaching Pod 2

Nov. 17 Learning Culmination

Nov. 30 Brief Online Evaluation Due

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