long island women in tech meetup _ leadership tips

April 7, 2016 ~ Stefana Muller

LONG ISLAND WOMEN IN TECHMeetUp Group: Leadership Tips and Networking Event


Welcome!• This group is here to help women on Long Island network, learn and grow in

our technology roles while staying close to home• This group is open to professional women in all levels of their careers whether

they are in technology today or pursuing a technology role in the future

187 TechiesFounded: March 30, 2015


Agenda• 7:00 - 7:30 Meet Up and Networking Game

• 7:30 - 8:00 Presentation and Q&A

• 8:00 - 8:20 Networking, Call for Speakers, Location Voting

• 8:20 - 8:30 Closing


@StefanaMullerProfessional Robot Wrangler

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Award Winning WifeTough Mudder

Mom

CODER

Runner


1. We Need More Women in Tech Leadership

2. We All Can Impact the Statistics

3. Six Ways to Advocate for Yourself and Others


“The worst kind of group for an organization that wants to be innovative and creative is one in which

everyone is alike and gets along too well.”

―Maggie Neale, Professor, Stanford Business

School


More Innovative

More Productive

FACT: Diverse Teams Add Measurable Business Value

46%

The diverse group almost always outperforms the group by the best substantial margin

Diverse groups make more innovative business decisions

than non-diverse groups

Higher Profits

Source: http://anitaborg.org/


FACT: Women Are Underrepresented in Tech Leadership

85%

15%

Executive Of-ficers

91%

9%

IT Man-agement Positions

95%

5%

Fortune 500 CEOs

MenWomen

Source: http://americanprogress.org/


1. Quantify Results in Business Terms2. Build Your Personal Brand3. Build Your Own “Board of Directors”4. Build and Nurture Your Network5. Create Your Own Opportunities6. Be a Sponsor, Mentor & Advocate

6 Ways to Advocate for Yourself and Others


1. Quantify Results in Business Terms

• Business Acumen• Financial Understanding• Strategic Forward Thinking

Sandy Carter General Manager,

IBM

“I’m a good employee. I help everyone and get my job done.”

“Drove $300M in new product sales in the first fiscal year.”

“Delivered exponential growth of a customer community from under 50 participants to 1000+, increasing engagement through forum communications that facilitated over 250 new product enhancements.”

“Delivered 16 new features with zero defects to production. Received 5 customer letters acknowledging success.”


2. Build Your Personal Brand

• Be Your Authentic Self• What do you believe? What do you stand for? What are your

Strengths, Weaknesses? What do you care about?• Create a Differentiated Point of View

• Write a blog, article, though provoking statement that not only shows your ’smarts’ but exhibits your brand

• Build your online presence• Do. It. Now.


3. Build Your Personal Board of Directors

A Career Advisory Team from various disciplines that can provide different perspectives

Mentors

Sponsors

Clarifier

Connector

Challenger

Sage

Source: http://www.fastcompany.com/62556/create-personal-board-directors

http://www.fastcompany.com/62556/create-personal-board-directors




4. Build and Nurture Your Network• Target your network

• Find people who have skills, experiences and ideas you do not have

• Target a few high-quality connections

• Participate and Share• Attend local meetups, startup competitions, hackathons, demo

days and open investor pitch meetings to widen your network • Grow Your Social Presence and ENGAGE

• Nurture Relationships• Lifelong relationships make the difference• Give without expecting to receive; Show Compassion


5. Create Your Own Opportunities

• Volunteer• Keep Current; Learn New Skills• Set Stretch Goals• Speak Up• Don’t Wait For Permission


6. Be a Sponsor, Mentor and Advocate

• Lift Someone Else Up• Get Involved• Influence The

Younger Generation

Long Island Women in Tech 110+ Members


6.a. Host Events

Meet Ups

Panel Discussions

Lunch and Learns

Mentor Groups


Questions

and

Answers


#WorkLoveLead

http://bit.ly/worklovelead




Call for Speakers – May Event

http://www.meetup.com/Long-Island-Women-in-Tech/events/230208793/




Location and Date for Our First Social


Actions for everyone• Promote this group to your friends and colleagues on

Long Island!

• Volunteer to help organize an event or manage the MeetUp group


Thank You Volunteers!


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