Leading STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) professionals can pose some unique challenges. What are best practices for leadership in a STEM environment? Learn leadership tips you can implement. from Psychological Associates. www.q4solutions.com

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Today’s Presenters
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Bill Beane, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President,
Client Services
Clay Hildebrand
Senior Vice President,
Sales and Marketing

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STEM Teams
 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics) professionals keep you
in the race — keeping you competitive
 STEM leaders with interpersonal skills can
be a sustainable source of competitive
advantage
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Some Facts
 54% said . . . “a lack of communication and
interpersonal skills” was the biggest issue
 Few scientists and technical professionals
(<4%) get training in leading a team, a
department, or a laboratory
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Some Facts
 The New York Academy of Sciences
identifies a paradox:
There are not too few STEM graduates —
but too few of them have
leadership and people skills
Continued
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STEM Professionals Becoming
Leaders
Polling Question #1

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Our Credentials
 Washington University
in
St. Louis has been
using Psychological
Associates’ people skills
training for over a
decade
 PA collaborated with Dr.
Tom Browdy, Director of
the Sever Institute at
WUSTL, to develop the
workshop LEADERSHIP
FOR STEM
PROFESSIONALS
 Psychological
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1. Clarifying what is important
2. Gaining commitment to what is important
3. Supporting achievement of what is
important
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Three Tasks of STEM Leadership

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Challenges of EnsuringAlignment
 We think others should know what we
expect
 Others think they do know what we expect
 Therefore — expectations don’t get
discussed
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Challenges of EnsuringAlignment
 Study done by Stanford University
Communications Lab
 Participants were assigned to be either a
Tapper or a Listener
 Tappers practiced, then Listeners guessed
the song
“Tappers and Listeners”
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Challenges of EnsuringAlignment
Once you know
something,
it is very difficult to put
yourself in the shoes
of someone who
doesn’t know
it yet
“The Curse of Knowledge”
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Challenges of EnsuringAlignment
A simple, powerful tool for ensuring
alignment
“Top Five”
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Leader-Team Alignment
Polling Question #2

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Motivation
 STEM professionals
are typically not highly
motivated by external
rewards and perks
 Motivation is very
personal — finding a
solution, solving the
puzzle — the
discovery process
 Creation and
innovation are linked
to internal satisfaction
 External rewards can
suppress innovation
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Motivation Tips
 To optimize commitment, when possible,
frame tasks as puzzles, problems, or
dilemmas
 Always ensure that STEM professionals
know why their contribution is important
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What Is Important in Supporting
Achievement?
 Coaching, guiding, and mentoring
 STEM leaders learn a powerful, proven
format for effective coaching
 Learning how to tailor their coaching and
skills via the DIMENSIONAL® MODEL OF
BEHAVIOR™
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Pacify
and Socialize
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Avoid
and Abdicate
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Challenge
and Involve
Q1
Tell
and Do
INITIATES
(Dominance)
AVOIDS
(Submission)
LOW REGARD
(Hostility)
HIGH REGARD
(Warmth)
DIMENSIONAL® MODEL OF BEHAVIOR™
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 The skills are easy to learn and understand
 But they are actually harder to apply and
implement
 We don’t just teach what to do…
we ensure they know how to do it!
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The Importance of Practice and
Feedback

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LEADERSHIP FOR STEM
PROFESSIONALS
 65% of the workshop is practice and
feedback
 The Real-Life Case — you can’t get any
more relevant!
 This Real-Life Case is set for immediate
application and success back on the job
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LEADERSHIP FOR STEM
PROFESSIONALS
 2 ½-day workshop
 July 7 – 9 at the
Knight Center, on the
campus of WUSTL
 Register at
www.q4solutions.com
 Or call our workshop
registrar at
(800) 258 0369
Join us for our next session
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Testimonials
 “Most useful workshop I’ve attended to date”
 “I have specific next steps and tools to use”
 “Truly great training…cannot recommend
enough!”
 “Very relevant to the real world”
 “Feedback to strengthen my people skills”
 “How to hold effective conversations with
different types of people”
 “This workshop directly supports our
organizational shift”
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Q & A
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LEADERSHIP FOR STEM
PROFESSIONALS
 2 ½-day workshop
 July 7 – 9 at the
Knight Center, on the
campus of WUSTL
 Register at
www.q4solutions.com
 Or call our workshop
registrar at
(800) 258 0369
Join us for our next session
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William E. Beane, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President,
Client Services
wbeane@q4solutions.com
Clay Hildebrand
Senior Vice President,
Sales and Marketing
childebrand@q4solutions.com