SCWIST BrownBag Meeting March 28th, 2012 Presented by: Carolina Chanis

Dr Jehannine Austin, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, UBC Faculty of Medicine

Dr Melinda M Brugman (Mindy), Senior Research and Development Meteorologist, Meteorological Service of Canada Dr Jennifer Solomon, Program Manager, Key Relationships, STEMCELL Technologies Dr Anik Takacs-Cox, MBA, Research Program Manager, Genome BC

 Understand

why a collaborative leadership style is seen as female in nature

are the attributes that women bring to the leadership table? do current female leaders share in common? What are the key elements to become an effective leader?

What

What

new business realities usher in the need for a new leadership model, one that replaces command and control with transparency and inclusion. This will increasingly highlight the value of a more feminine approach. Where

in the past communal behaviors naturally

favored by women may have been obstacles to leadership success, in a collaborative future they may well become an edge.

if ever there was a time in history that cried out for womens leadership, that time is nowthere is a new generation of workers and volunteers who reject hierarchical leadership. A leader can no longer say jump and hear the response how high?

Command and Control

Collaborative

Directs Treats staff as subordinates Cares about results above all Self-promoting Gives directions and orders

Inspires Treats staff as colleagues Cares about ideas, people, vision Shares success with the team Asks questions and solicits suggestions

Reference: http://www.innovationtools.com/Articles/EnterpriseDetails.asp?a=462

 Women

leaders are more persuasive than their male counterparts. When feeling the sting of rejection, women leaders learn from adversity and carry on with an "I'll show you" attitude. Women leaders demonstrate an inclusive, team-building leadership style of problem solving and decision making. Women leaders are more likely to ignore rules and take risks.
http://womensissues.about.com/od/intheworkplace/a/WomenLeaders.htm

Direction setting

Emotional Intelligence

Influencing

VALUES
Motivating Building Teams

Risk Taking

See Jane Lead, page 19

 The

idea was to interview female leaders from every walk of life The things these women shared in common turned into a model for work & life

Preconditions: Talent Desire to lead Tolerance for change

Meaning

Energizing

Framing

Elements
Outcomes: Impact Renewal Joy

Engaging

Connecting

Skills

Purpose

What makes you happy

Meaning

Precursor to success Set audacious goalsmeaty enough to sustain you along the journey

Avoid fixation on a timetable/position Goals should transcend the self

Deploy your strengths With meaning, you can climb any mountain

 How

we frame what we experience colours our reality Positive framing

Facts are facts. But leaders see the facts in the clearest light Confront challenges in a constructive way Risks become exciting

Clarity

& energy to face problems and find solutions Growth mind-set

Every opportunity is seen as a change to learn and grow Failure is feedback for progress

Optimism

is key

 Women

leaders benefit from professional development and active career support Building relationships is part of your wellbeing and that of your teams Downsides:

Women more inclined to have few, deep connections. You need a well-populated and balanced network!

Reframe

the concept of network:

Its not about what you can get from others, is how you can help them.

 standing

up to be counted, owning your development, choosing to act on opportunities that carry risk, and facing your deep-seated fears Learn to speak assertively (and speak up!) Taking risks builds the mettle to take the top jobs Ownership believe that destiny is up to you

 Work-life

balance is a myth! Manage energy flows and minimize the drains

Dont put energy draining activities in one lump. Try to schedule your day with restorative intervals.

Fill

up on energizers (yoga, quick walks) Know what drains or energizes you

Physically Mentally Psychologically (emotional moods) Socially

Meaning
Happiness Core strengths Purpose

Framing
Self-awareness Learned optimism Moving on Adaptability

Connecting
Inclusiveness Reciprocity Network design Sponsorship

Engaging
Voice Ownership Opportunities, risks and fears

Energizing
Sources and uses Recovery Flow