Session 2 for mentors

1. Networked Leadership Development and Practical Skills for Emerging Leaders
Mentor Session 2
Briefing and Check-In: Modules 2 & 3
August 26, 2015

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5. Networked Leadership Development and Practical Skills for Emerging Leaders
Mentor Session 2
Briefing and Check-In: Modules 2 & 3
August 26, 2015

7. The Team
Beth Kanter
The Playbook
Stephanie Rudat
Peer Learning Facilitators

8. • Be ready to
give feedback
to emerging
leader on their
homework
assignment
Topics OUTCOMES
• Ask questions in chat
FRAMING
Overview Module 2 on Self-
Management and Homework
Q/A
Overview Module 3 on Smarter
Professional Networking
Q/A
Mid-Course Survey
Wrap Up
#netlead
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/
Agenda: Mentor Session

9. Playbook and Homework
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/Playbook

10. What Should Mentors Do?
• Become a partner in reflection
• Schedule regular time and
commit to it for one-on-one
meetings
• Resist temptation to cancel
because of work demands
• Ask questions that help drive
growth and development
• Don’t provide answers, but help
them puzzle through it

11. Module 2: Self-Management and Mindfulness
• To introduce self-management
skills and ways to practice
those skills at work
• To introduce mindfulness at
work techniques to practice
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of
oneself” – Leonardo da Vinci
FROM COMPULSION TO CHOICE

13. In the Moment Strategies
• Listen to other person
• Breathe
• Count to 10
• Hit pause button
• Make it a movie
• Sleep on it
• Smile and laugh more
• Take control of your self-talk
Longer Term Strategies
• Create an emotion vs
reason list
• Talk to a skilled self-
manager
• Talk to someone not
emotionally invested
• Learn a valuable lesson
• More reflection time
Self-Management Techniques to Practice

15. Apps To Help You Learn Mindfulness at Work

16. Homework
• Use the worksheet to create a Self-
Management Action Plan, committing
to incorporating one or two
techniques to practice by July 29th
• Pick one or two mindfulness
techniques to practice by July 29th
• Mentor Check-In: Share the deck and
readings and discuss with your mentor
by August 6th
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/July_14_Session_2

17. Sara Beesley,
Center Director, Mitchell Lake
Audubon Center, National
Audubon Society
• Checking email at set
times of the day
• Writing down three
items on my to do list
I want to accomplish
at a time.
• Time Management
and Balance
Homework Example: Self-Awareness,
Management & Mindfulness Techniques

18. Guiding Questions for Homework Assignments
• What in the moment and longer-
term techniques did you
practice?
• How did it work? How can I
support you?
Self-
Management
• What one technique for practicing
mindfulness did you try?
• How did work?
• How can I support you?
Mindfulness
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/July_14_Session_2

19. Questions

20. Module 3: Smarter Professional Networking
• To introduce benefits, strategy,
and tips for building your
personal brand and professional
network online
• To introduce practices for using
online channels for professional
learning and thought leadership
“You are not ever a genius all by yourself. Your ideas are
a function of the people you are connected with…” –
Carol Dweck, Author, Mindset

21. Turtle
• Profile locked down
• Share content with family and personal friends
• Little benefit to your career
Jelly Fish
• Profile open to all
• Share content & engage frequently with little censoring
• Potential decrease in respect
Chameleon
• Profile open, curated connections
• Engagement Strategy: Purpose, Language, Persona, Tone
• Increased thought leadership, reap benefits of professional
networking online
Based on “When World’s Collide” Nancy Rothbard, Justin Berg, Arianne Ollier-Malaterre (2013)
What Kind of Social Animal Are You?
Check
Social
Media
Policy

22. Our Online Selves: Accountability Buddy Exercise
• Pair up with your accountability
buddy
• Each of you should google the other
person
• Look at the search results on the first
few pages
• Based on that, share your impression
of the other person
• Does that impression match what you
want your personal brand to convey?
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/August_11_Session_3

23. Purpose Persona
Tone Language
Strategy
How To Be A Chameleon: Personal Brand Strategy
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/August_11_Session_3

24. Meredith Fennema, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Purpose:
Media/Partner
Engagement
Professional
Learning
Persona: Professional
Tone: Informative
Language: Insider, Serious
Audience:
Media
Professional
Colleagues

25. Your Social Profile Is An Elevator Pitch!
• What is your expertise?
• Why should someone
follow you?
• What hashtags or
keywords do you want to
be associated with?
• Visual: What cover and
profile image conveys
your personal brand?

26. Social Media Elevator Speech: Twitter

27. Personal Brand for Thought Leadership Online
“Thought leadership is when a leader's
thoughts are being used by
leaders to lead others.”
- Onyi Anyado
• Live tweet professional events and
conferences
• Participating in online chats
• Use LinkedIn to share an article on
your topic on a regular basis
• Write guest posts on industry
blogs
• Use relevant industry hashtags to
share content and engage
• Follow journalists on your topic
and share relevant content
• Be consistent, make it part of your
routine

28. Smarter Professional Networking Online
“It's not what you know but who you know.” - Proverb
“Pulling a good network together takes effort, sincerity
and time.”
- Alan Collins, author of “Unwritten HR Rules"

29. Create A Networking Action Plan
Goals
People
Networking Strategy
• Diversity
• Information and learning
• Political support and
influence
• Personal development
• Personal support and
energy
• A sense of purpose or
worth
• Work/Life balance
Analyze Your Core
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/August_11_Session_3

30. Networking/Relationship Strategies:
Be A Master Connector
• Focus on adding value
• Personalize your initial contact, do your homework
• Be specific about what you need/want
• Create an “aspirational contact list”
• Touches without asks, pinging and shout outs - birthdays
• Develop a rating system for connections to determine frequency
• Help solve problems for people
• Make introductions between people in your network
• Take initiative to help
• Be a conference commando (figure out who you want to connect
in advance)
• Meet people at conferences
• Don’t forget to follow up after conferences
• Share your passions

31. Homework
• Deadline: August 26
• Google Your Accountability
Buddy
• Personal Brand Strategy:
Worksheet
• Social Media Profiles: Improve
your Twitter or LinkedIn profile
based on worksheet
• Professional Networking
Strategy: Worksheet

32. Guiding Questions for Homework Assignments
• What did your online persona say
about you? Did it match your
desired personal brand?
Reputation
Online
• How well do you think your personal
brand online reflects your authentic self
and aspirational goals in your personal
mission statement?
• How can I support you?
Personal
Brand
Worksheet
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/August_11_Session_3

33. Guiding Questions for Homework Assignments
• How well does your profile
description and photo align with
your personal brand purpose,
persona, tone, and language?
Improve
Social
Profile
• How well aligned is your networking
connections with your goals?
• How can you incorporate working on
developing and cultivating your professional
network on a regular basis?
• What are some ways to manage the process?
Networking
Strategy
http://networked-emerging-leaders.wikispaces.com/August_11_Session_3

34. Questions

35. Mid-Course Survey: Due By End of Week
www.surveymonkey.com/r/mentor-midcourse
• What aspects of the project are helping your mentoree
become a better leader?
• Please comment on any aspect of the project that has helped
you provide effective support and guidance to your mentoree.
• What changes are needed in any aspect of this project to help
you become a more effective mentor or your mentoree to
become a better leader?
• What are you doing to improve your own ability to be a
mentor in this project?
• What do you need to change to be a better mentor?

36. Wrap Up
Sept. 16 * Session 4: Social Awareness and Group Dynamics
-Understanding others emotional reactions, empathy
-Active and reflective listening skills
-Giving and Receiving Feedback
Sept. 25 Mentor Session
Sept. 25 Peer Coaching Pod 1
Sept. 25 Peer Coaching Pod 2
Oct. 6 Session 5: Facilitating and Managing Groups of People
-Meeting facilitating skills
-Managing conflict and group creativity
Oct. 27 Peer Coaching Pod 1
Oct 27 Peer Coaching Pod 2
Nov. 17 Learning Culmination
Nov. 30 Brief Online Evaluation Due