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MAKING THE MOST OF MENTORING
Sandra L. Postel, Vice President of Manufacturing, Quality, Boeing Production Systems for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (Retired 2009)
Jo Miller, CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc
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Partner Organizations
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Jo Miller
• CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc
•10+ years providing leadership coaching and seminars
• Coached hundreds of women worldwide
• Seminars for women’s networks at Intel, Oracle, Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Rockwell Collins, UBS, and more
•Silicon Valley’s “Women of Influence”, 2008.
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Sandra L. Postel
•VP of Manufacturing, Quality, Boeing Production Systems, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes (Retired 2009)
•30 years with The Boeing Company•Oversaw manufacture of quality tools, processes, and systems•Led the BPS strategy and Commercial Airplanes’ Lean office•Implemented the Boeing Production System strategy throughout
Commercial Airplanes’ extended value streams•Ensured robust linkages between these production system transformation
efforts and Boeing’s enterprisewide Lean+ initiative.
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Sandra L. Postel
•Prior roles include VP/GM for Propulsion Systems, VP for Quality, interim
president of Boeing Canada, Director of Operations for Long Range 777
Airplane Development; Director of the Interiors Responsibility Center; and
Director of the Manufacturing Research and Development (MR&D)
organization. •Began Boeing career in 1979 as a chemical process engineer. Prior to
joining Boeing, she taught biology at the high-school level. •Numerous honors and awards include the Society of Women Engineers
(SWE) Upward Mobility Award in 2007, SWE Fellow in 2009, SAE’s J.
Cordell Breed winner for outstanding woman leader in the mobility industry,
2006 Affirmative Action Award of Excellence from Boeing’s Global Diversity.
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You have given numerous speeches to professional groups and received awards for your commitment to diversity.
Why is diversity important to you?
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Perspectives on building your career
1)Skill versus luck2)Performance first3)Recognize opportunities4)Enjoy the journey.
- Sandra Postel
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Skill versus luck
In your experience, is career advancement more likely to result from skill or luck?
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Performance first
You have advised mentees that any plan for career advancement should begin with ‘Performance First’. What does that mean?
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Recognize opportunities
What are some specific ways that women can seek out opportunities?
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Recognizing opportunities
• Understand yourself• Look for patterns• Understand ‘how things work’• Get broader
- Sandra Postel
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#1 way to recognize opportunities:
Mentoring
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What are the different types of mentors a person should have?
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4 Types of Mentors
• Coach• Appraiser• Advisor• Referral Agent
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How to engage a mentor
1.Identify potential mentors2.Schedule 20-minute ‘informationals’3.Identify if there’s a match4.Propose regular meetings5.Pay it forward by mentoring others
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How should one go about selecting potential mentors?
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Many companies have formal, structured mentoring programs.
What are the benefits of formal versus informal mentoring programs?
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When is the right time to start mentoring others?
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EXERCISE:
1.List what you hope to gain through mentoring
2.Identify 4 potential mentors3.Schedule 20-minute ‘informationals’4.Identify an opportunity to pay it
forward by mentoring someone.
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Q&A
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Perspectives on building your career
1)Skill versus luck2)Performance first3)Recognize opportunities (mentors!)4)Enjoy the journey.
- Sandra Postel
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Enjoy the journey
What tips can you share on how to enjoy the journey?
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Succeeding as an Agent of Change
April 27Betty Chan-Bauza, VP, Strategy & Product, Lifelock
Change agents have a drive for continuous improvement. They turn business problems into wins, and turn "good enough" into great. Discover how to identify areas ripe for change, create persuasive proposals, and get others on board.
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Today’s slides and recording will be posted within 24 hours to:
http://www.womensleadershipcoaching.com/
emerging_mtm.htm
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Discussion Questions
1. What do you want to gain from mentoring?2. What selection criteria do you consider when looking for
mentors?3. What are ways to approach and engage mentors?4. What topics of discussion are good for mentoring
meetings?5. What are ways to identify potential mentees?