Effective Self-Promotion for Women in Property

1. Effective Self-Promotion for Women in Property

2. Founding Director, People First Ltd • 15 years Director level HR and business experience • Expert in profitable performance and people management • Masters in Business Administration • Honours degree in Psychology • Business Coach™ and mentor • Fellow of CIPD • Qualified in MBTI and FIRO-B • Chair, London HR Connection • Dancer and Performance Art Producer Weedie Sisson…

3. We’ve done it... 60% of working professionals are female Since 2000, 6 million of the 8 million new jobs created in EU filled by women 50% of women specialise in business & management 5% of big UK company bosses are women ? At current rate of progress, women won’t gain equal representation on FTSE 100 Boards until 2070 The Economist 2 – 8 January 2010

4. Future success... Women’s future success determined on past achievements Future Success Men’s future success determined by potential

5. “If you talk about yourself people won’t like you” “If you do a good job people will notice you” “Self-promotion in my culture is a no-no” “People who brag are obnoxious” “Humility and modesty is a virtue” “It’s unbecoming and aggressive to promote yourself” What we hear… …about self-promotion

6. Your visible reputation... Source: Women on Boards Conference, Australia

7. Visible reputation is about… YOU …giving yourself chance & choice

8. Self-promotion... You do it yourself You get others to help you 1 2

9. Who you are What you do How others benefit Why you do it Do it yourself... … ...“sizzle” statements

10. Do it yourself... INTEREST AUTHENTICITY ENERGY ...“sizzle” statements

11. Get others to help you... … your network

12. 3 things you will achieve in 2010

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