For hard-charging Millennial women – 10 principles for taking no bull. Including: Take Care of Your Future Self, Develop Multiple Income Streams, and more.
Bullish at Barnard's Athena Center – Discovering Your Personal MissionJennifer Dziura
Define your personal mission statement. Why should you have a mission statement? Practical tips and strategies to help you define what you want and how to get there.
Slides from a live presentation at Barnard University. See a blog recap at http://www.getbullish.com/2015/09/jen-at-barnards-athena-center-for-leadership-studies-your-personal-mission-2/
Get Bullish: How To Communicate, Negotiate, and Take No Bull in Your CareerJennifer Dziura
GetBullish.com on how to level up your communication and negotiation skills – while smashing the patriarchy.
Slides from a live webinar. New webinars and a recording of this webinar are available on shop.getbullish.com
Insights for career professionals seeking to prepare themselves, prepare their families, leave their jobs and build the ultimate startups.
Insights from world-class VCs, angel investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and attorneys including: Brad Feld (co-founder of Techstars), Peter Wilkins (Hyde Park Angels), Hank Barry (former CEO of Napster), Howard Tullman (1871) and many others make this the ultimate guide for someone wanting to leave their corporate life behind and launch a startup.
For hard-charging Millennial women – 10 principles for taking no bull. Including: Take Care of Your Future Self, Develop Multiple Income Streams, and more.
Bullish at Barnard's Athena Center – Discovering Your Personal MissionJennifer Dziura
Define your personal mission statement. Why should you have a mission statement? Practical tips and strategies to help you define what you want and how to get there.
Slides from a live presentation at Barnard University. See a blog recap at http://www.getbullish.com/2015/09/jen-at-barnards-athena-center-for-leadership-studies-your-personal-mission-2/
Get Bullish: How To Communicate, Negotiate, and Take No Bull in Your CareerJennifer Dziura
GetBullish.com on how to level up your communication and negotiation skills – while smashing the patriarchy.
Slides from a live webinar. New webinars and a recording of this webinar are available on shop.getbullish.com
Insights for career professionals seeking to prepare themselves, prepare their families, leave their jobs and build the ultimate startups.
Insights from world-class VCs, angel investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and attorneys including: Brad Feld (co-founder of Techstars), Peter Wilkins (Hyde Park Angels), Hank Barry (former CEO of Napster), Howard Tullman (1871) and many others make this the ultimate guide for someone wanting to leave their corporate life behind and launch a startup.
Build your brand on the job - Workfront LEAP 2016Terri Trespicio
Branding isn’t just for startups and entrepreneurs; it’s for the full-time employee, too. Find out how and why to hone your brand within an organization regardless of your role or industry. Discover how defining your brand will allow you to become more engaged, deliver greater value, and set yourself up for long-term professional growth.
Worksheet - Make Yourself Memorable! – 5 Winning Tactics To Raise More Money ...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty.
70 Female Business Executives Share the Advice They Would Give to Their Teena...Business 2 Community
As part of American Business Women's Day, we asked 70 female business executives what advice they would give to their teenage selves. View the full article here: http://www.business2community.com/small-business/70-female-business-executives-share-advice-give-teenage-selves-01662060
eWomenNetwork Meet Our Speakers is a history of our Accelerated Networking Event speakers and their topics. Click the links to be taken to our speaker's social media profiles to connect beyond our monthly meetings. Check out how we're making a difference in Chattanooga, TN.
Many people complain that small talk is a waste of time, that is feels forced and fake. On the contrary, small talk is essential to building rapport and establishing a relationship. By following the suggestions below, small talk becomes a powerful part of any sales meeting. The difference between effective and ineffective small talk is being deliberate. Deliberate small talk done well accelerates connection. Small talk contributes to sales and customer service success every time you meet with prospects and clients.
The best sales professionals are well prepared for various types of conversations. Here are several suggestions to make small talk an important part of your sales toolbox.
Presentation from General Colin Powell on leadership. This a great presentation to occasionally peruse and critically ask yourself "How am I doing?".
You can no longer count on a return to “ Normal” competitive conditions. The business world is flat, with capital & knowledge able to move anywhere instantly. Brands are losing value, regulations are increasing and competitors can come out anywhere. Filtered information, Selective hearing, Wishful thinking, Fear and Emotional over investment can all act to prevent an organization from Confronting and dealing with reality.
As a way to understand reality, the authors put a high premium on business savvy- the ability to understand the fundamentals of a business, and the connections between them. The book presents a model and process to help leaders learn business savvy to recognize the position of their business in wider external realities and to take action based on that understanding.
Build your brand on the job - Workfront LEAP 2016Terri Trespicio
Branding isn’t just for startups and entrepreneurs; it’s for the full-time employee, too. Find out how and why to hone your brand within an organization regardless of your role or industry. Discover how defining your brand will allow you to become more engaged, deliver greater value, and set yourself up for long-term professional growth.
Worksheet - Make Yourself Memorable! – 5 Winning Tactics To Raise More Money ...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty.
70 Female Business Executives Share the Advice They Would Give to Their Teena...Business 2 Community
As part of American Business Women's Day, we asked 70 female business executives what advice they would give to their teenage selves. View the full article here: http://www.business2community.com/small-business/70-female-business-executives-share-advice-give-teenage-selves-01662060
eWomenNetwork Meet Our Speakers is a history of our Accelerated Networking Event speakers and their topics. Click the links to be taken to our speaker's social media profiles to connect beyond our monthly meetings. Check out how we're making a difference in Chattanooga, TN.
Many people complain that small talk is a waste of time, that is feels forced and fake. On the contrary, small talk is essential to building rapport and establishing a relationship. By following the suggestions below, small talk becomes a powerful part of any sales meeting. The difference between effective and ineffective small talk is being deliberate. Deliberate small talk done well accelerates connection. Small talk contributes to sales and customer service success every time you meet with prospects and clients.
The best sales professionals are well prepared for various types of conversations. Here are several suggestions to make small talk an important part of your sales toolbox.
Presentation from General Colin Powell on leadership. This a great presentation to occasionally peruse and critically ask yourself "How am I doing?".
You can no longer count on a return to “ Normal” competitive conditions. The business world is flat, with capital & knowledge able to move anywhere instantly. Brands are losing value, regulations are increasing and competitors can come out anywhere. Filtered information, Selective hearing, Wishful thinking, Fear and Emotional over investment can all act to prevent an organization from Confronting and dealing with reality.
As a way to understand reality, the authors put a high premium on business savvy- the ability to understand the fundamentals of a business, and the connections between them. The book presents a model and process to help leaders learn business savvy to recognize the position of their business in wider external realities and to take action based on that understanding.
We surveyed 11,500 men and women globally to find out what they had to say about gender diversity in the workplace. This Slideshare is a snapshot of the key findings.
For more information, please visit our website: http://gender-diversity.haysplc.com/
You can also access a copy of the full report here: http://www.slideshare.net/HaysWorldwide/hays-global-gender-diversity-report-2016
Snap: 10 facts about the human brain to help you create a better websiteSnap
Understanding the human brain and your consumers' wants and needs could help you create and manage a more effective website.
Discover the mindsets of your consumers with these 10 facts.
Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman present the results of two major studies. One
offers findings from polling more than a million employees about their workplace needs.
The other is a 20-year study of how the methods of the world’s greatest managers
differ from those of lesser managers. This study involved interviews with more than
80,000 managers from 400 companies, the largest such investigation ever undertaken. The authors found key differences that fly in the face of traditional thinking about successful managerial practices. This astute, well-written report presents the major principles of great managers, and offers examples of leaders who put their knowledge of effective management into practice. The book’s conclusions rest on in-depth research, not theory.
This painstaking study authoritatively describes how employees feel about management
and explains exactly what great managers do, and why and how they achieve top results.Recommended it to everyone who manages, wants to manage or is managed.
How To Become a Better Female EntrepreneurPenina Rybak
For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women."
- Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
I have a formula which has kept me a productive, thinking, creative, and enthusiastic human being over the years, ready for entrepreneurship in all its mess and glory:

TECH = CREATIVITY > CHANGE = ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The NICE Initiative for Female Entrepreneurship is a call to arms for women thinking there is a "right time" to be an entrepreneur! That's a myth! One needs to devote time/effort to accrue experience, tech savvy, and hone skills in a chosen field of study.
But today's global market, social media transparency and open source technology, thought leadership and virtual mentorship opportunities, and cultural trends driving commerce have all converged, to set the stage. It’s a GREAT time to become an entrepreneur, either right away when finished school, or by pursuing a second revenue stream!
Women in particular are unknowingly or knowingly positioning themselves to be linchpins. We CAN deploy meaningful disruptive innovation, especially but not necessarily, in the educational and healthcare sectors.
Our mindset, innate skill set, contributions to the changing social/economic/political climates, historic and biological tendency to gravitate to those arenas has given us the tools and experience to connect the dots.
When interviewed for her 2013 Glamour lifetime achievement award, Barbara Streisand gave 5 tips worth remembering, which I will interpret for female entrepreneurs using my NICE lens......
You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader: Start Leading Now. Lucas Group
You don’t need a job in corporate management to learn how to develop leadership skills. As the manager of a team of recruitment professionals, I look for qualities of leadership among individual contributors and managerial candidates alike. Almost all businesses involve working in teams where there are opportunities to lead by example, if not by title.
Distinguish the various roles of different individuals in society and how they can influence people through their leadership and followership. (EsP-PD11/12DWP-Ib-2.2)
a PPT that General Colin Powell prepared on leadership skills he finds of value. Source: Professor Paul Tumolo from Project Management class at Harvard University
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Colin Powell Leadership Primer-Very informative and something in which many could apply in the every day work place. Especially those who may work for large corporations agencies and politics. Enjoy and be sure to save this one on your desk top for periodic reference.
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Think for a moment . . .
How did you become who you are?
Leaders are built over time; we evolve, through
many different experiences, some totally unrelated.
If you are a leader . . .
raise your hand.
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• First of four children
• Asthmatic and allergic to everything
• Very short attention span
• Remedial reader
• Did just enough to get by
• C student through High School
Crafting MY Leadership
(part one)
Don & Pat Brennan
(Fall 1972)
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1. Collegian Marketing Manager
2. Collegian Secretary/Treasurer
3. Member of Student Senate
4. Member of Campus Security
5. Junior Class President
6. Varsity Track
7. Varsity Football
Al Cassell Relays
440 Hurdles
Meet Record
(April 1975)
Crafting MY Leadership
(part two)
NCAA Division III Nationals May 1975
Mile Relay, School Record
DENNIS BRENNAN MAKING THE WINNING CATCH AGAINST DICKINSON STATE FOR A SHARE
OF THE NORTH DAKOTA COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TITLE.
(Sun photo by Jeff Carter) (October 1975)
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Crafting MY Leadership
The Foundation
“I help people do things they don’t think they can do.”
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1. Don’t assume you know the organization culture,
even if people tell you you do, or you’ve been
there forever.
You have to be a continual student of the business
and understand from where the organization has
come, the good, the bad, and the ugly . . . and that
there is ALWAYS more to learn.
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2. Understand that you are accountable for getting
things done without being told what to do or how
to do it.
“We are only interested in results.”
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3. You must demonstrate the direction the
organization is going in . . .
. . . but not necessarily the path that should be taken.
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4. Understand that your way is not always the
best way.
Learn from others and allow some of their ideas to
come forward, even if it may not be exactly how
you would have done it. It builds confidence in
those you work with, and relationships that will
have value sometime in the future.
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5. Be inquisitive.
Don’t be afraid to say, “help me understand”; or
“can you explain how that links to our business
drivers; or our values; or . . .”
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6. Understand you work in an extremely fast
paced time.
Which requires you to be nimble, but you must
conduct due-diligence, in all that is done
worldwide, which may appear to be slow.
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7. Understand the lead-time element of strategic
planning.
It’s not always clear at the beginning, but the
organization is very good at having an idea of where
they want to go, but not necessarily how or the most
efficient way to get there. That’s where you can help!
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8. Understand what it means to work for a
recognized leader in the industry.
. . . . and all the responsibilities and
frustrations that distinction brings.
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9. Learn how to work with and deal with ego’s.
Starting with your own.
This is not just for you,
but coach others to do the same.
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10. Don’t throw money at things as solutions.
Be “penny wise, not pound (dollar) foolish.”
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11. You must seek understanding from your
boss, your peers, your subordinates, and
your clients.
. . . . not the other way around.
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12. Patience and persistence are valuable virtues.
‘nuf said.
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13. Anticipate.
. . . . business, people, clients, suppliers,
community, yourself, and . . . .
the X factor.
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14. Understand the fragility of credibility.
. . . . personally, and as a business.
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15. Understand:
you have the opportunity to contribute on a global
scale, no matter how small things may appear.
that you have an unspoken influence over hundreds
of thousands of people, if not millions.
that you must understand the financial orientation of
your organization and be mindful of its bottom-line.
that your future is yours to make . . . . or break.
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Just for fun, seriously . . .
10 Dennisisms to make you
think even more . . .
A few other tips . . .
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Dennisisms . . .
. . . . as a leader, you must change people to
contributors, or you must change people to
contribute somewhere else.
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. . . . as a leader, taking care of your people should
be a priority so they feel valued and add to the
success of themselves, the organization, and you.
Don’t take care of your people and see what
happens. I don’t think I need to tell you.
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, if you want something,
give yourself half a chance to get it by at
least asking for it. If you don’t ask for it
there’s a 100% chance you won’t get it.
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, you must use all your senses to
your advantage. However, you don’t have to use
them as intended. After all, I think my mother had
eyes in the back of her head!
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, get things done. Don’t put
them off until tomorrow; do them today!
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, don’t let a person’s narrow view of
a situation blur your vision of where you need to go.
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, learn from your past
mistakes but don’t let them hold you back
from where you want to go.
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, create your way of doing
something that has never been done, for the
greater good.
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, if you have to talk people
into working for you (recruiting) then you
haven’t done enough yet to make people
want to work for you (attraction).
Dennisisms . . .
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. . . . as a leader, look beyond the surface of what
you see in a person. How we appear; how we think;
how we act is an amalgamation of such difference
that you must “dig” below the surface to find the
true value in the person.
Dennisisms . . .
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Some of what you don’t
see in me . . .
4 Undergrad degrees
5 Masters degrees
2 Ph.D. candidates
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9 Marathons
18+ half-marathons
2 parachutists
2 Scuba divers
1 Saxophonist
1 Published Poet
1 Published Author
3 people have body art
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And there’s still a lot
more you don’t see . . .
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Think for a moment . . .
How did you become who you are?
Leaders are built over time; we evolve, through
many different experiences, some totally unrelated.
If you are a leader . . . .
stand up!
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Thank you for the opportunity to
come back to “the hill” and share.
GO JIMMIES!
Beat Dickinson!