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Eight Annual AWICS Leadership Workshop

Eight Annual AWICS Leadership Workshop.

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Eight Annual AWICS Leadership Workshop

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  1. Eight Annual AWICS Leadership Workshop PANELISTSDr. Marjorie SkubicProfessor, Electrical & Computer Engg, University of Missouri - ColumbiaMichelle SchaeferExxon Mobil IT Applications Supervisor, ExxonMobil Global Services CompanyDr. Jennifer WelchProfessor , Dept of Computer Science & Engg., TAMUMODERATORDr. Nancy Amato

  2. Agenda • Welcome & Speaker Introductions • Morning Session: Leadership: What, Why & How • Lunch • Personality Test Review • Crossword Puzzle Drawing • Afternoon Session: How can you make a difference

  3. Introductions • General Biography • Leadership Roles you’ve had • Your motivation • Impact on others and on your perspective • Did you have any role model(s)?

  4. Leadership: What, Why, & How • Moderator • Nancy Amato (CSE, TAMU) • The Panelists • Marjorie Skubic (ECE & CS, University of Missouri-Columbia) • Michelle Schaefer (ExxonMobil Global Services) • Jennifer Welch (CSE, TAMU)

  5. Leadership: What, Why, & How • What does "leadership" mean to you? • Does it only apply to management positions • What differences are there in leadership positions in academia and industry? • What about different industrial settings, e.g., research vs. development? • Why would anyone want to take on the extra responsibilities that leadership positions require? • Pay? Prestige? Power? • How can you manage to be successful in a demanding career and to have a fulfilling life? Is it even possible?

  6. Leadership: What, Why, & How • How do you know when it is the right time in your career to seek a leadership position? • Is it important to excel technically first? • What concrete actions can you take? • Are mentors important? And if so, how to find them? • What can students do now to prepare themselves so they will be strong candidates for leadership positions later in their careers? • Pros and cons on being a leader

  7. Leadership: What, Why, & HowReferences • “Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide”, Babcock and Laschever • “Our Separate Ways: Black & White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity”, Edmondson Bell and Nkomo • “First Break all the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently”, Buckingham and Coffman • “Be Your Own Mentor: Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success”, Wellington & Spence • “The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies”, Scott E. Page

  8. How Can You Make a Difference? • Moderator • Nancy Amato (CSE, TAMU) • The Panelists • Marjorie Skubic(CSCE, University of Missouri-Columbia) • Michelle Schaefer(ExxonMobil Global Services) • Jennifer Welch(CSE, TAMU)

  9. How Can You Make a Difference? • What are the benefits of having a diverse leadership team? What about a diverse work force? • Are they different in industry & in academia? • Is it a good career move to spend your time on this? • How can you make your environment a more productive and comfortable place for women & underrepresented minorities? • What practices do you think are most/least successful? • How can you contribute differently over the course of your career (new hire, junior/senior manager, etc) • Does it differ in academia and industry? • Does it differ for men, women, and minorities?

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