2016 WiSELeadership Conference AssessmentSPRING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

APRIL 29, 2016

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Overview

Goals of 2016 WiSE Leadership Conference Conference Format Quantitative Assessment

Overall assessment

Assessment by session

Qualitative Assessment Overall assessment

Assessment by session

Conclusions

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2016 WiSE Leadership Conference Goals

1. Increase identification of and confidence in leadership abilities2. Increase willingness to take risks (and fail)3. Increase awareness of impostor syndrome and stereotype threat4. Increase awareness of micromessaging, microinequities, and

microaggressions5. Increase desire to be authentic and increase appreciation of authenticity6. Maintain or increase enthusiasm for major of study7. Increase confidence in networking abilities

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Conference Format

Inspired by Reshma Saujani’s book, Women Who Don’t Wait In Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way

Students attended the Keynote Address and four additional sessions

Chose between two sets of breakout sessions One geared toward first-year and

sophomore students

One geared toward junior and senior students

Students interacted with other STEM students and professionals

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Leadership Conference Sessions

Conference Schedule Keynote Address: Elizabeth Bierman Session 1: Dr. April Hill Session 2: Morning Breakout Sessions

Session 2a: Dr. Kelly Winfrey

Session 2b: WiSE Transitions Learning Community Peer Mentors

Session 3: Afternoon Breakout Sessions Session 3a: Rockwell Collins

Session 3b: Professionals Panel

Session 4: Change Agents

Conference Goals Identification of and confidence in leadership abilities

Increase willingness to take risks (and fail)

Awareness of impostor syndrome and stereotype threat

Awareness of micromessaging, microinequities, and microaggressions

Desire to be authentic

Maintain or increase enthusiasm for major of study

Confidence in networking abilities

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Quantitative Assessment: Pretest and Posttest

Goal 11. I can identify my leadership skills.2. I am confident in my leadership abilities. 3. I understand how to utilize leadership skills.

Goal 21. I am willing to take risks and fail.

Goal 31. Perfectionism has a negative impact on my academic and

professional success. 2. Sometimes I feel like I'm not qualified to be in a STEM major. 3. Sometimes I'm afraid others will discover how much knowledge or

ability I really lack.Goal 4

1. I understand the concepts of micromessaging, microinequities, and microaggressions.

2. I can identify subtle messages I have received that have negatively affected my personal and/or academic confidence.

Goal 51. I feel comfortable being myself in the classroom/workplace. 2. I appreciate the benefits of a diverse classroom/workplace.

Goal 61. I am enthusiastic about my major. 2. I have lost enthusiasm for my major.

Goal 71. I can connect personally and professionally with my peers. 2. I have confidence in networking with professionals.3. I can identify 3-5 people to provide me with personal and

professional guidance and advice. 4. I understand the importance of thanking those who support my

personal, academic, and professional career.

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Quantitative Assessment: Pretest and Posttest Differences

Goal 11. I can identify my leadership skills.2. I am confident in my leadership abilities. 3. I understand how to utilize leadership skills.

Goal 21. I am willing to take risks and fail.

Goal 31. Perfectionism has a negative impact on my academic and

professional success. 2. Sometimes I feel like I'm not qualified to be in a STEM major. 3. Sometimes I'm afraid others will discover how much knowledge or

ability I really lack.Goal 4

1. I understand the concepts of micromessaging, microinequities, and microaggressions.

2. I can identify subtle messages I have received that have negatively affected my personal and/or academic confidence.

Goal 51. I feel comfortable being myself in the classroom/workplace. 2. I appreciate the benefits of a diverse classroom/workplace.

Goal 61. I am enthusiastic about my major. 2. I have lost enthusiasm for my major.

Goal 71. I can connect personally and professionally with my peers. 2. I have confidence in networking with professionals.3. I can identify 3-5 people to provide me with personal and

professional guidance and advice. 4. I understand the importance of thanking those who support my

personal, academic, and professional career.

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Quantitative Assessment: Session Comparison

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Survey Questions

Evaluations Across Sessions

Session 2aSession 2bSession 3aSession 3bSession 4

Qualitative Assessment: Overall

What was the most fun or enjoyable part of the day? Just realizing what an amazing community I've

had at my fingertips for years and really embrace for the time I have left at ISU. Today will be a day I will remember forever. WiSE turns 30, and meanwhile I start the rest of my life with nothing but excitement.

Reconnecting with old WISE friends and getting to meet new ones! Our table really bonded and had a variety of experiences to share which were great to learn from.

Listening to the first two presenters [Elizabeth Bierman and Dr. April Hill]

Opportunity to network with the professionals.

What was the most beneficial part of the day? Being inspired and learning tools that will help

me succeed. Finding out that I am not the only one who

feels like they "aren't good enough" and struggle with my own self-doubts

Heard different perspectives Hearing that literally everyone else has failed

like me at some point and it always works out in the end when you keep trying.

I realized it’s okay to not know what I want to do. I often feel like I am in the wrong major and after the retreat, I no longer felt like that.

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Qualitative Assessment: Overall

What was the most challenging part of the day? Choosing a table. Because I knew that I could

have different chance to meet different people according to the seats.

Sharing my failures with a group. Having to acknowledge that I can fail and it is

okay Imposter Syndrome was the most challenging

because I did not realize that I react that way in situations.

Getting the courage to ask the professionals a question or talking in front of the group during a session.

Perhaps coming to terms with the reality that this journey will not be easy and less because we are women. But it can be done and we will succeed.

What changes, if any, would you make? I wouldn't change a thing!!! This conference was

awesome!!! It has helped me overcome some great difficulties I have had as a STEM major.

I would have more of those chocolate cupcakes. They were heaven.

Encourage the quieter people to talk more during sessions - I feel like we missed good opinions because they didn't speak up as much.

Maybe a mixer type of session, I know I could have easily changed seats and sat with a different table for discussion, but making it somehow an activity in which you don't sit and talk but get moving!

I wanted to go to every break out session. It was hard to choose because I'm sure I would have benefited from all four

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A word(le) to the WiSE

Session 1: Fail Fast, Fail First, Fail HardDr. April Hill, MSU, Denver, CO

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Qualitative Assessment: Morning Breakout Sessions

Session 2a: Impostor Syndrome and Stereotype Threat It was liberating to know that I wasn't alone in feeling

afraid to "be found out." Identifying the problem is the first step that has helped me address my insecurities. I liked that we discussed ways to overcome Imposter Syndrome, such as celebrating small victories and taking pride and credit in our work.

I am still not really sure how to deal with this feeling of inadequacy, though it was nice to talk with my peers about barriers.

It was very enlightening and I will be able to recognize when I feel like an imposter and how to deal with it.

Session 2b: Micromessages, Microaggressions, and Microinequities Great stories and explanations on their

importance and value and how we could learn from their experience

I really would have liked to talk about the "don't like you" idea to start with or as part of a group.

The conversation that I had with my group of women was one of the best I've ever had. These ladies get it. The problems we all face made us connect and really discuss how to solve some of these issues being a minority in our field and in society as a whole.

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Qualitative Assessment: Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Session 3a: Be Authentic Especially appreciated their comments on

being authentic in not feeling like you need to fit a mold, but being confident in yourself and the skills and talents that you bring to the table.

I felt like it was more of just people asking questions about various things than really about being authentic.

I enjoyed how they started the presentation but let us ask any questions we had.

Rockwell ROCKS!

Session 3b: Maintaining Enthusiasm Hearing about what this panel of women had to

overcome was just what I needed at this time in my life. I hadn't had the greatest 2015 fall semester and finding out that I'm not the only one who has so many struggles with a STEM major was just the push I needed to change my viewpoint and make 2016 one of my best years yet.

Great speakers, maybe would have made it 50/50 with industry members and academic individuals

The presenters were awesome, and it was great to almost get your questions answered one on one. The presenters really had some great advice, even if it was just life advice, that I think resonated with a lot of people.

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Qualitative Assessment: Closing Session – Board of Directors

Dr. Diane was awesome. She gave us examples from her own life, both as a mentor and a mentee. She told us about how her first "mentor" from when she was an undergrad nominated her for an educator award. She really explained to us how important it is to make connections with everyone. The freshmen at my table, including myself, were given great advice on how to find our mentors. The upperclassmen told us how they found their mentors and how their mentors have helped them in finding opportunities. It was so enlightening to see how easy it is to make connections with others.

I really enjoyed the fact that we had a woman come to our table to be an advisor to us and give us advice. Also the idea of the thank you cards was a nice touch.

It was very eye opening and helps you think back on the people who have helped and are still helping you

LOVE THIS IDEA.

One of the presenters mentioned having someone in your panel that challenges you and thinks differently which I think was a great and insightful idea. It is not easy to accept criticism or being told you are wrong but it is something we need to learn to be okay with!

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Conclusions

After attending the 2016 WiSE Leadership Conference, attendees… …increased their confidence in and application of leadership skills …were more willing to take risks and fail …described less fear that others would discover they are “impostors” …increased their understanding of micromessaging and its impact …reported greater enthusiasm for their major …increased their confidence in networking with professionals

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