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CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST
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WELCOME & REMARKS
9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
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KEYNOTE: DR. MARY BECKERLE “BEYOND ALL LIMITS”
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m.
BREAK BONITA AUSTIN, MBA
“THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE”
3:00 p.m.
“CHALLENGING LIMITING BELIEFS”
ANDREA THOMAS, MBA “CAREER FITNESS”
BREAK PANEL
WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
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CLOSING REMARKS
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NETWORKING SOCIAL
BREAK PLATED LUNCH
DR. GEORGI RAUSCH
ALCOHOL AVAILABLE AT 5 P.M.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Thank you for joining us for the 2019 Elevate U Women’s Symposium! Our business school is dedicated to empowering women in the workplace and providing opportunities for everyone to learn the skills necessary to succeed as business leaders. Our dedication to these values, both at the David Eccles School of Business and the University of Utah, has attracted some of the brightest female faculty, students, and business leaders, including President Ruth Watkins, the first woman to lead our university. Our programs provide women the opportunity to further their business knowledge at any time in their career, with four MBA formats and nondegreed Executive Education courses. The true success of our students, however, is seen in their return on investment in their education. On average, our part-time MBA students see a 30-40% salary increase upon graduating, and 40% of our Executive Education Women’s Leadership Certificate recipients are promoted during their time in the program. While our Eccles community celebrates the accomplishments of our women students, faculty, and leaders, our scope reaches beyond our campus. We lead by example and aim for our leaders to pave the way for Utah women in business. When women thrive, Utah thrives!
Taylor Randall Dean, David Eccles School of Business
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SPEAKERS MARY BECKERLE
| HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE
Mary Beckerle, Ph.D. serves as CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute, a comprehensive cancer research and clinical care facility at the University of Utah. Under Beckerle’s leadership, HCI doubled the size of its hospital and research facilities and was named a top cancer hospital by U.S. News and World Report. Beckerle is an internationally recognized leader and scientist whose research is focused on fundamental aspects of cancer biology. She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Huntsman Corporation and Johnson & Johnson.
B O N I TA A U S T I N
| MBA
Bonita Austin is a Professor (Lecturer) and the Assistant Department Chair of Entrepreneurship and Strategy in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She has a background in securities analysis. As an Institutional Investor’s All American Star Analyst and Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers, her work is frequently cited in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Businessweek, and Forbes.
ANDREA THOMAS
| MBA
Andrea Thomas is a Professor (Lecturer) of Marketing, Director of the Marketing Lab, and Director of Business Scholars at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She recently joined the university after a 23 year career in brand management, retail marketing, innovation, and sustainability. Previous positions include Senior Vice President of Marketing at Walmart and Vice President of Global Chocolate for the Hershey Company.
GEORGI RAUSCH
| P H . D.
Dr. Georgi A. Rausch is an Associate Professor of Management at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Utah, she received a degree in communication studies and English literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.A. in organizational communication from the University of Montana, and a Ph.D. in organization communication from the University of Utah.
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PA N E L I S T S D O N N A M I L AV E T Z
| ONSITE CARE
Dr. Milavetz is the founder and CEO of Onsite Care, a company that places focus on primary care and provides patients the care they deserve. Dr. Milavetz holds a master’s degree in public health from the prestigious University of Minnesota, where she also completed her internal medicine residency. She trained at one of Harvard’s training hospitals and has worked at the Mayo Clinic.
K AT I E Q I A N
| N O RT H R O P G R U M M A N
Katie Qian is a Sr. Manager of Strategy and Business Development at Northrop Grumman. She currently leads strategic planning for the Propulsion Systems Business Unit and serves as Capture Manager for the U.S. Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent missile propulsion elements. Katie holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois, a systems engineering certificate, and an Executive MBA from the University of Utah.
EMMA E. HOUSTON
| SLC OFFICE OF DIVERSIT Y AFFAIRS
A longtime community volunteer, Emma was appointed in 2016 as Diversity & Inclusion Director by Mayor Ben McAdams for Salt Lake County’s Office of Diversity Affairs. She serves on several community, national, and international boards. Emma holds a B.S. in business management and a master of business administration and she is the owner and CEO of Brighter Day Productions, LLC.
AMELIA CLAWSON
| P R I O R I T Y D I S PAT C H C O R P
Amelia Barlow Clawson is the Director of International Development and Operations for Priority Dispatch Corp (PDC). For the last 20 years, Amelia has worked for PDC helping to establish and grow the international areas of the company in Europe and Latin America. She received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from U.C. Berkeley (magna cum laude), with an emphasis in medical and linguistic anthropology, and received her Executive MBA from the University of Utah.
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BEYOND
ALL LIMITS
Dr. Mary Beckerle
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Notes
“Never apologize for being a powerful woman.” -Unknown
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The Workplace of the Future
Bonita Austin, MBA
People often want to change but resist change – even when they desperately desire the change. According to Harvard Professors Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, only 1 in 7 seriously at-risk heart patients change their lifestyles after being told by a doctor they will die without making the recommended changes. The motivation to make the changes is there but somehow the patients cannot follow the instructions and advice of their doctors. Something is preventing them from doing so. Professors Kegan and Lahey believe that the resistance to personal change is a result of an underlying protective mechanism of the brain they have dubbed the psychological immune system. This immune system protects us from things we view consciously or, importantly, unconsciously as threats to our egos - the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is
responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity. The psychological immune system tries to keep us safe in situations or environments that are threatening in some way, even if the threats are no longer present. This brain response can cause the psychological immune system to misread situations and become counterproductive and prevent us from being able to change. In order to counter our built-in resistance to change, Kegan and Lahey have developed an approach to overcoming our psychological immune systems that can enable us to change. The approach involves three factors – commitment or improvement goals, the behaviors that we currently exhibit that are counter to the improvement goals, and hidden, competing commitments that prevent us from attaining our improvement goals or hold us “captive.”
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Exercise: Create an Immunity X-Ray for Weight Loss Many people struggle with weight loss. They want to lose weight for a variety of reasons but ultimately fail to do so. Create an “x-ray” for a person you know that wants to lose weight but doesn’t seem to be able to do so or may lose weight but regain it. Once you’ve created the x-ray using the template below, think about ways you, your friend, or your loved one could safely “test” big assumptions about weight loss. How could this person test the big assumptions without causing his or her psychological immune system to “roar” into action? If this person experiences “slippage,” how can the person get back on track? Improvement Goal
Behaviors That Work Against the Goals (Doing or Not Doing)
Competing (Hidden) Commitments
Big Assumptions
1. Ways to test the big assumptions:
2. How to get back on track if the person experiences “slippage”:
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Start Your Personal Immunity X-Ray Use the table below to start thinking about the “one big thing” you would like to change about yourself in your professional life or personal life that would get you closer to your ideal life. Then, try to isolate some behaviors that you exhibit or don’t exhibit – specific actions – that are keeping you from making the change you would like to make. Think about and list one or two hidden commitments that are holding you captive and preventing the change. Finally, try to identify your underlying big assumptions.
Improvement Goal
Behaviors That Work Against the Goals (Doing or Not Doing)
Competing (Hidden) Commitments
Big Assumptions
Now think about your big assumptions. What concrete action or actions could you take that are relatively safe in order to test your assumptions? How will you define progress toward your objectives? What does “success” look like? Which friends, loved ones, and colleagues can you discuss your journey with in order to get constructive feedback on the value of your improvement goal and your progress? If you experience “slippage” as in the Gif of Sisyphus on the slide, how will you get back on track?
Notes
“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” -Amelia Earhart
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Challenging Limiting Beliefs
How to Use Mindfulness to Bring Yo u r D r e a m s I n t o R e a l i t y Georgie Rausch, Ph.D.
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Awareness Without Judgment or Limit Think of a dream of yours that is just beyond your limit. Have fun with this: Choose whatever first comes to mind that you want to do and haven’t yet started or accomplished. Describe it below: What is your dream?
What does it look like?
What does it feel like?
Add any sensory information (taste, touch, smell, sight, sound) or beautiful detail to make your dream vivid. Paint a mental picture of you in this dream.
Notes
“Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say “Look!” and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.” ― Mary Oliver
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Acceptance Discussion Talk in your group about what thoughts and feelings you have about your future dream. Why haven’t you started? Why don’t you take a small step to begin? Notice the normal human tendency to create excuses and rationalize your progress. Instead, see if you can find the emotion underneath. Encourage each person in your group to share a feeling statement like the one below: When I think about pursuing this dream, I feel
When your group member shares a feeling, pause and receive it. Allow each person to be fully heard and understood. Accept the feeling without struggling with it or changing it. Accept it.
Helpful communication • Nonverbal support: Silence, nods, supportive smiles and easy eye contact, slow breathing, relax and connect to your body as a listener • Verbal support: Remain silent or offer very few words, perhaps an encouraging phrase like “I understand” or “I get that” or a validating phrase like, “That makes sense” or “That is valid”
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Awareness Without Judgment or Limit In your group, share the description of your dream without censoring or limiting yourself. Take one minute each. As you share, notice how it feels to talk about your dream freely. When it is not your turn, your goal as a listener is to listen without judgment or limit. In order to facilitate this goal, refer to the guidelines below:
Helpful communication • Nonverbal support: Silence, nods, supportive easy eye contact, slow breathing, relax and connect to your body as a listener • Verbal support: Offer very few words. If there’s a lull, say an encouraging phrase like “Interesting,” “I understand,” “Can you say more about…?” Limiting communication (try to avoid) • Judgment: Great! You should do that! Scary! That sounds hard! • Advising: You should do this… I have a friend you should talk to. • Comparing: I did that! I loved it! You know who is great at that? If you don’t know what to say, great! Say nothing, relax, and listen. Easy.
A l i g n i n g W i t h Va l u e s H o m e w o r k When you get home tonight, or over the weekend, go a bit deeper and ask yourself why your dream matters to you. Answer the following questions: • Why do I want this? Why is this important? • How does this dream connect to what I value? • What could I gain from pursuing this dream? Who would benefit? • What could I potentially lose if I give up on this dream? • How can I support myself through this? How could this be more fun for me? • Be brave! Text or call your group members with the answers to these questions within the week. E L E VAT E Elevate U Program.indd 15
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Career Fitness
Andrea Thomas
Working women have many roles and responsibilities at home and on the job that need to be managed simultaneously – decision maker, team member, planner, mentor, partner, nurturer, supporter. Within all these roles there is also a careful balance between being powerful, feeling empowered, and empowering others. Because you are now constantly available because of technology, the lines have blurred between work and home, making it even more important to manage your energy rather than your just your time. Just like athletes, business women need to train and
prepare themselves for the career marathon that is ahead of them while taking time to enjoy the joys of life along the way. Deliberate movement between energy expenditure and energy renewal can increase performance and satisfaction. Researchers have studied the differences between high-performing athletes and business leaders and have found that athletes train 90% of the time to prepare for peak performance the remaining 10% of the time. Business leaders are required to work at their peak performance day in and day out without the same investment in training.
Developing a high-performance pyramid includes: • Physical capacity to build endurance and promote mental and emotional recovery • Emotional capacity to create the internal climate that drives the ideal performance state • Mental capacity to focus physical and emotional energy on the task at hand • Spiritual capacity to provide a powerful source of motivation, determination, and endurance.
Exercise List things that currently cause you stress in your life. Star the ones that you think bring good stress and put an x by the ones that you would consider bad stress.
List things that provide recovery and renewal for you. How often do you participate in these renewal activities?
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Notes “Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water. “ -Eleanor Roosevelt
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Notes
“We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.� -Kavita Ramdas
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