Post on 12-May-2015
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Presented by:
Heidi C F Öste, CEO and Founder2BalanceU Limited
Women Sharing Wisdom:Talent Developmentthrough KnowledgeSharing
Leadership
”Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness,
humaneness, courage and sternness”
-Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Pearls of Wisdom
”It’s lonely at the top”-Unknown
Mentor
AthenaGoddess of Wisdom, Heroic Endeavor,
the arts, industry, justice and skill
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The first “mentor”: Athena disguised herself as Mentor, an old man, who advised Telemachus while his father
Odysseus was away
Established Mentors
Mothers/Fathers
Friends
Colleagues
Grandmothers/fathers
Children
Women and Transition59%+ Advanced Degrees
58% of Highly Qualified Women describe career as non-linear
37% Highly Qualified women volunteer to leave careers for some time period
58% Take “Scenic Route” flex
93% Want to return to their careers, only 74% manage to do so
-Center for Work-Life Policy 2006, Hidden Brain Drain Taskforce
22% women age 50+ currently working never plan to retire, 73% think they might return to paid employment after they officially retire -BPW on US Labor Force
Women Sharing Wisdom
LOCAL ENTREPRENEURCommunity connections
Experiential WisdomFresh Ideas
Local knowledgeAvailability & Interest
EXECUTIVE/DIPLOMATExperiential Wisdom
Unwritten RulesKnowledge of Networks
& ToolsLocal knowledge
Mutual Need
NON-ACTIVE PROFESSIONALLocal Knowledge
Lifestyle ResourcesCommunity ConnectionsAvailability and Interest
Experiential Wisdom
Strategy
”A long term dream allows you to work with purpose to achieve real fulfillment. A short-term plan makes sure you are learning and growing from the work you do each day”
– Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook
Development Influencers
Informal Training Mentors
Professional Networks
Personal Networks
IntuitionSelf Awareness
Knowledge Sharing Network Tools
Complementary Bridges
Complementary Bridges
Need for Bridges Wealth of information on organisation/sites in
”relevant” ”interesting” links page
Overlapping research
Best Resources can come from ”outside” source
Making educated decisions impacting the future
Understanding needs of peers & audience
Providing a voice
Supporting our peers when in need
2BalanceU Visions
To connect women to the resources they need or seek for their multidimensional lives, thereby empowering them to achieve their greatest
professional and personal potential
To empower women through knowledge sharing to be change agents for themselves, their businesses
and their communities
Wisdom from Where?
Our mission is 2BalanceUPlease contact us for more information:
Heidi C.F. ÖsteCEO and Founder
2BalanceU Limíted
+46 (708) 32 49 48heidi@2balanceu.com
Skype hcfoste
URL: http://2balanceu.com, invite code: 2buFounder’s Blog: http://womensharingwisdom.blogspot.com