Leadership Tips for Woman

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Play Like a Man

Win Like a Woman!!Touchdown Strategy

You are there to winRemember the goal is to score

help the team win!!Keep your eye on the goalWhen the game is over, remember

to shake handsYou don¶t have to like all your teammates,

but you must be loyal to themDon¶ t torpedo your own team

even for your own gain



Touchdown Strategy:Play to Win:

³I am suited up and ready to play´ Know your Playing Field

Don¶t try to play chess on a football field

Know your Opponent Likes, dislikes, patterns of behavior

Know your Weak Spots: the enemy already does

Know your opponent¶s & teammates ¶s weak spot ²recognize the behavior: is there a ballhog? A star?

Know your Blind Spots: These can be your undoing

Know Team Culture Who¶s the team captain? Know the Pecking Order:

Where do you fit? Be realistic!!

Know when to pick your battles Choose wisely & pick the time & place Talk to someone to get an independent point of view

Outside the company

Be patient!!



Size Matters: Power is Perception Men know that size matters in business

Size of your office

Size of your staff

Size of your yearly bonus

Size of your expense account

Size of jobs you are given to do and theclients you are responsible for

Salary matters Same salary for the same job is the most

important one



Shrink to Fit Men are forceful occupiers of space

They know how to come into a room and how to leave aroom

Figure out your entrance and exit strategy Women shrink to fit so . . . Keep your head up

Looking down infers inferiority, deference Learn how not to shrink but learn how to fit

Learn how to sit, stand, move in a man¶s world Make eye contact, sit up straight, shoulders back & square

Posture, facial expressions, walk, talk matter

Take command of your space Don¶t let it command you Define your space with hips, shoulders, posture, mannerisms Control nervous twitches, glitches, and giveaways Don¶t give up your seat to a man unless it¶s your boss



Leadership Tips for Women#1: IS YOUR WORK GETTING DONE?

Professional Behavior: Respect is key!!You must behave so you are respected

Treat others with respecteven if you hate them, treat them with respect

Be On Time

Be Polite: Thank you and Please work wondersBut avoid ³Female Speak´ Be PreparedBe your own Leader: Lead by example



The ³NEVERS´ Never use sex to leverage power

Never hit on a fellow employee

Women can be sued for sexual harassment

Never Gossip²You never know who¶s listening

Never let your professional life interfere with yourprofessional life

Never let them see you ³sweat´ (or cry)

Never let your personal life interfere with yourprofessional life:

Leave your personal problems at home

Keep personal phone calls to a minimum



Loyal to a fault This is not being a doormat²show loyalty to those

around you

Take care of your own

Don¶t steal one of your associate¶s ideas, clients,accounts

Shut down office gossip in your area

Keep your word

Be as kind to the cleaning lady as you are to theboss²it shows character

Remember the Personal: Hand written notes, thank you cards

Quick emails to those who help you



Avoid ³Girl´ Traps Don¶t be the office wife, mother, daughter or mistress²

Yes this may make you more well liked You will not be thought of as an equal

Don¶t personalize everything Remember business relationships don¶t have to be personal²

it¶s business Be professional but be warm & personable Not everyone needs to be your friend but avoid making

enemies

Don¶t play the victim Don¶t play the martyr Don¶t play down your contributions or hard work.

Being humble does not win you the corner office Being obnoxious doesn¶t win you any friends



Dressing for Success Wear the correct uniform

Know the ³Team´ uniform & come suited up to play Adhere to the office dress code

Don¶t let your clothes be distracting Don¶t need to see everything God gave you

Watch your cleavage and hem lines

Cover your tattoos & piercings Perfume & jewelry : less is more

There is such a thing as smelling too good But bathing is essential

Shoes & accessories matter These show your attention to detail

Wear clothes that fit properly Not too tight nor too loose Clean, pressed, fits nicely Avoid sloppiness & slovenliness Appropriate for age & size No midriffs in the workplace



Out of the Mouths of Babes Sexual innuendo and banter are for boys: stay off

that playground No dirty jokes, no racist jokes, no cursing

Walk away--

Diction and proper grammar are a must Nothing can undo the ill spoken word : Words hurt

Includes your email

Listen to the pitch of your voice Get rid of your little girl squeals, pitch, and cutesy

talk

If you talk like a little girl, you will treated like one Talk like a grownup!!!

If you talk to men like they are little boys, they willthink you are their mommy



Helpful Hints!! Laughter is a great cure-all

Remember you are a woman²

femininity is not a curse so don¶tapologize for it

Set goals²flexible goals but set them

Be yourself²everyone can spot afake

Don¶t give up who you are



Stats: 46% of full time work force is women

496 of the Fortune 500 are men Only 4 are women

Only 11.9% of corporate officers are women Vast majority of corporations have no female

corporate officers at all

Women executives earn 68% pay of maleexecutives

Top executive pay Men: $220K-$31.29m

Women: $210K-$4.96m



Department of Labor Stats:2004 Women earned 58% of college degrees

46% professional degrees to women

1960: 2.6%

44% of doctoral degrees 1960: 10.5%

47% law degrees

1960: 3.7%

49% medical degrees

1960: 5.8% 39% dental degrees

1960: .8%



Wage Gap: 2006 Full time employees : 80.6%

Women employees overall: 76.5%

African American women: 70.6%

Latina women: 58.8%

Rate varies with age: Increases with age

60% women work making up 48.6% work

force 75% work full time/ 25% part time



Wage gaps by Profession Professional women earn 32% less than

male counterparts

Sales/ Office: 24%

Elementary school teachers: 10% Nurses: 8.1%

Physicians & Surgeons: 39%

Attorneys: 22%

College Professors: 21% Women make up over 75% of the

temporary & part time work force



Wage Gaps by Education High School graduates: women earn

33% less than male counterparts

Bachelor¶s Degree: 36% Master¶s Degree: 32%

Doctoral Degree: 27%

Professional Degree: 44%



Women¶s Work Nursing: 92% of employees women

Elementary teachers: 82%

Grade school & Kindergartenteachers: 98%

Civil Engineers: 13%

Electrical Engineers: 7%

Aircraft pilots: 3%



Making Progress in Male Professions

2005 stats:

Attorneys: 30% women

Pharmacists: 48% Doctors: 32%

Psychologists: 67%



Ramifications Less earnings over lifetime

Average woman loses $9575 per year becauseof the wage gap

Less paid into pensions, social security Average pension payout for women per year:$5600 men: $10340

Women receive 23% less in social security thanmen

Less than half of working women pay into a

private pension play 29% of all single elderly women receive social

security as only source of income



Average Weekly Wage in 2007 Full time salaried employees

Men: $743

Women: $600

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