WITI Summit 2013 Recap
WITI SUMMIT RECAP
• Santa Clara, June 2-4
• Amazing speakers from Ford, McKessen, AT&T, TechZulu, Comcast, ancestry.com, Qualcom, CA Technologies, PayPal, Standord University, EMC, Apple, Intel and IBM
• Talks about how to become an executive, being a female manager/coach, enchanting people, innovation, new upcoming technology, social media, networking, mobile app workshop and affecting youth for IT careers Jen Terry-Tharpe
AT&T Director of Talent Recuitment
The fast track to the C Suite • Barbara Trautlein, Ph.D., Principal, Change Catalysts, LLC
• Cynthia Stoddard, CIO, NetApp
• Laura Sanders, General Mgr., Delivery Engineering/Technology; CTO, Global Technology Services, IBM Corporation, and 2013 WITI Hall of Fame Honoree
• Lisa McVey, CIO, Enterprise Information Systems, Enterprise Medical Imaging, Automation, McKesson Corporation, and 2013 WITI Hall of Fame Honoree
• Penny Herscher, CEO/President, FirstRain
• Anna Baird, CFO, Say Media
• "Align your career strategy with company strategy. Get out of your comfort zone & don't be afraid to walk away from anything"
• "Staying comfortable doing a good job, won't get you ahead. Be willing to take risks"
• "When positions open up, don't expect anyone to approach you about it. Have the courage to ask for what you WANT!"
• "Obstacles are inevitable, don't wait for it pass.You will miss great opportunity. Face the fear and move forward."
Social Analytics
• IBM APP: EXPERTISE LOCATOR -combines social media, big data and analytics
• Understand your customers—and employees—better than the competition.
• Take the guesswork out of decision making.
• Collaborate to share insights and solve real business problems.
• Capture customer sentiment and behavior to convert leads to effective messaging, campaigns and new sales.
• Whitepaper: http://ibm.co/11En5qV
Sandy Carter IBM VP Software Business
Partners & Mid-market
Guy Kawasaki
• Former Apple, now Google evangelist
• Enchanting people is about giving "be the baker not the eater"
• If you want to be trusted, trust others first
• Perfect your service or products. Enchanting customers with #crap doesn't work.
• Do something DICEE! Deep, Intelligent, Complete, Empowering and Elegant.
• Book http://t.co/QLO6uhUYaP
Guy Kawasaki Google Evangelist &
Author of "Enchantment"
Chatty, Charming & Cheerful
• Attitude is everything. Be kind.
• Ask questions. Push vs. Pull.
• The best product wins.
• Do a job you love.
• Have a passion outside of work.
• Be patient. Your career is a marathon.
• A soccer mom RUNS the F150 product - don't make assumptions about anyone or thing.
Amy Marentic Group Marketing Manager
Ford Motor Company
Key Take Aways
• To avoid male exclusion, develop personal relationships with male co-workers, ask for coaching or advice in areas they excel and find a common ground.
• Women usually wait to be asked .... YOU MUST ASK for the raise, promotion or mentoring.
• Branding is your reputation and be aware of what you put on social media may been seen.
• As a manager, spend more time teaching than doing/correcting. The key is to delegate.
• As a manager, constantly practice active listening and meet often to establish communication and trust.
• Your personal alliances matter, take time to cultivate friends and mentors.
• It's better to be kind and ask questions- than too direct, be a giver and encourager - than to be a doer/taker.
• Get out of your comfort zone, meet new people because we NEED people partners to help us grow... and our best growth comes from our biggest struggles.
More take aways
• Focus on how to align your professional goals to help the company achieve its goals.
• Meet with people when you DON't need them so you have a relationship established and you aren't just meeting them when you need something.
• Focus on presenting solutions instead of the problems.
• Catty is a word from 1950, shouldn't even exist in your vocabulary today or thoughts. 'Your playing small doesn't serve the world'
• Women are collaborators, leverage this to help each other grow your careers.
• Everyday, bring yourself to serve and be thankful. It will immediately shift your motivation, mood and perspective.
• Balance is different for everyone. You know when you are not balanced. When you are... think will this matter to this person in a year to help you prioritize.
We invite you to join us next year to the conference and meet amazing women with real insights to help you advance your career.
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