1. Learning to be a Leading Lady in Tech
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Poornima Vijayashanker
SheCodes Conference
August 9, 2013
poornima@femgineer.com
@poornima
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3. WoMAN.
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4. What does being a leader mean?
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5. To me.
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6. Why is leadership in TECH important?
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7. By 2020 US businesses will need
1.4M
computer scientists
Credit: She++
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8. Based on today’s graduation rate
only 30%
will be filled by American graduates
Credit: She++
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9. Only 19
Fortune 500 Companies are run by Women
Credit: She++
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10. Why is it important to have ladies who LEAD?
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11. • More capital efficient
• 35% higher ROI
• 12% higher revenue than male-owned tech companies
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12. Where AND how do you START?
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13. TECHBusiness Engineering
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14. Transition.
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15. • ROLE: requirements
• Clarity & PRECISION
• PORTFOLIO: papers, projects, products
• STREET CRED: Stories
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16. What is standing in our way?
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17. IMPOSTER SYNDROME.
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18. COMPARISON
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20. ENVIRONMENT
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22. Leadership
MentorsSupport
Environment Experience
Network
Mentees
Changing
Landscape
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23. Support.
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24. Find a BIG brother or sister.
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25. 1. No INVITATION? Learn to crash!
2. BE informal.
3. ASK FOR help!
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26. BAD experience?
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27. BAD environment?
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28. Needs and GOALS.
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29. Workplace Flexibility
Drawing Credit:
NYTimes
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30. Review.
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31. GROUP MENTORING
Femgineer Friends
Visit femgineer.com/mentoring
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32. KEY OBJECTIVE(S) AGENDA
DELIVERABLE
BREAK OUT SESSION
Get comfortable telling
stories that demonstrate
leadership abilities.
30 minutes Get into groups of ~5 people.
1. Introduce yourself to the group.
2. Describe the role you’re interested in.
3. Tell the group a story that demonstrates
why you are a capable leader.
4. Refine story.
5. Present.
Short presentation
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