Women's Symposium 2023 Workbook

• Introduction

• Keynote from Joana McKenna, CEO – Jane.com: Making Real Moves: Going for It and Bringing Your Authentic Self to Business

• Q&A session with Joana McKenna

• Sidni Shorter, Psy.D., President and CEO – Utah Black Chamber of Commerce: Women Mentors: Addressing the Gender Gap in Leadership

• Q&A session with Sidni Shorter

• Guided Networking Activity with Erica Cuttitta

• Stephanie Yu, Sr. Recruiter – BILL: Building Your Personal Brand to Accelerate Your Career

• Q&A session with Stephanie Yu

• Panel Women Taking Action

- Connie Washington

- Jenn Kikel-Lynn

- Melanie Jones

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Enroll now: Women in Leadership I Certificate

$1,000 discount to the fall Women in Leadership I cohort with code WS1000. Register now: Eccles.Link/WILC. You can also register through the symposium evaluation form. Valid until April 22, 2023.

This certificate is designed for women who seek the skills to be effective leaders and any business leaders committed to helping women be successful in leadership roles. With an emphasis on communication and leadership development, you will transform your career through Utah’s Women in Leadership Certificate. You will walk away from this program with the expertise, credibility, and confidence needed to make the most out of your career and the careers of those you mentor and support. You will not just gain insights into better leading your organization; you will explore current research and discuss innovative, research-backed solutions you can immediately implement. The Women in Leadership Certificate is designed to support women pursuing leadership development, but it is open to students of any gender identity and anyone who wants to become a better ally for women.

throughout the 7-day cohort certificate program, you will engage with your colleagues through a combination of lecture-based presentations and interactive discussions, all under the guidance of top faculty from the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. You will expand your network with prominent business leaders and truly have an opportunity to engage, share ideas, and connect.

Program Features

• Cohort-based program, providing networking opportunities with other business leaders

• Rigorous courses taught by women from the David Eccles School of Business faculty

• 360° assessment & pre-work and post-work including lectures, activities, readings, and self-reflection

• Actionable items to implement immediately

• Seven in-person learning sessions

Classes Include:

Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence for Personal & Professional Growth | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Receiving Feedback Effectively & Processing Your 360 | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Yourself & Your Relationships | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Mindfulness and Interpersonal Effectiveness | Georgi Rausch, Ph.D.

Charting Your Path to Strategic Leadership | Heidi Herrick, Ph.D.

Emotional Intelligence: Speaking Up, Making Decisions, & Solving Problems | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Power of Communication: Let’s Talk Negotiating | Katie Liljenquist, Ph.D.

Finding Your Authentic Voice | Kathryn Cañas, Ph.D.

Develop Your Executive Presence: Express Your Authentic Voice | Kathryn Cañas, Ph.D.

Leveraging Your Conflict Style and Being Assertive | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Personal Gains: Celebrating Your Growth | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Speakers

Joana

McKenna | Keynote Speaker | CEO – Jane.com

Joana McKenna is the CEO of Jane.com, responsible for all aspects of the company’s management, growth, and development. She is focused on leading the company’s digital transformation strategy and expanding its brand awareness in a shifting retail environment. With over 22 years of experience building global brands, she has held key leadership roles at Walmart eCommerce, Johnson & Johnson, and Amazon. Joana has a unique outlook on life due to her parents surviving the Holocaust, and her talk will inspire women to embrace change, take risks, and be true to themselves in business and personal lives.

Sidni Shorter, Psy.D. | President and CEO – Utah Black Chamber of Commerce

Sidni L. Shorter, Psy.D. is the president and CEO of the Utah Black Chamber of Commerce, CEO of ExecuteNow!, and a fierce advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She has developed programs for national clients that address disparities in access to affordable capital and investments for minority and women-led businesses. Sidni advocates, designs, and initiates DEI programs, plans, processes, workshops, and training for senior leaders, people managers, and staff that encourage learning, reflection, awareness, and understanding. She holds a doctorate in biblical psychology, two bachelor’s degrees in general studies and theology, and is pursuing an MBA.

Stephanie Yu | Sr. Recruiter – BILL

Stephanie Yu is a Sr. GTM & G&A Recruiter at BILL (acquired Divvy). She’s been working for hyper growth tech unicorn startups for the past 5 years of her career through talent acquisition. On the side, she is a content creator on Linkedin where she has coined herself as The Unicorn Recruiter. She cares deeply about her candidates and their careers, so she often does career coaching as a side gig.

Panelists

Connie Washington | Vice President of People & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Progressive Leasing

Connie is native to Utah, where she grew up and attended West High School and later attended Weber State University on a Track and Field scholarship. After raising her four children with her husband, she was drawn to the human resources field, where she has spent the last 25 years. She has worked for multiple organizations in Pennsylvania and here in Utah. Connie holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. She also holds Senior HR certifications through SHRM and HRCI.

Jenn Kikel-Lynn | Owner/Broker of K Real Estate, “The Give Back Brokerage”

Jenn has not only built successful businesses but she’s also the recipient of many local and industry specific recognitions such as the Salt Lake Board of Realtors Good Neighbor Award, Salt Lake Board of Realtors Top 500 Agents Award, Utah Business “30 Women to Watch” Award, and more. Jenn has industry specific education in divorce, seniors, estate sales and commercial real estate, as well as entrepreneur education through the University of Utah and Goldman Sachs. All of her awards and education have been achieved in her 40s, proving that we’re never too old to accomplish what we set our minds to.

Melanie Jones | Editor-in-Chief – Utah Business

Melanie Jones spent over 25 years of her career at a local manufacturer where she frequently accepted new responsibilities or volunteered to take on new challenges. However, her true passion was found when she volunteered as a curator and speaking coach for TEDxSaltLakeCity for five seasons, where she enjoyed showcasing Utah talent, ideas, and innovation. Now, Melanie combines her business experience, passion for platforming excellence, love of storytelling and knack for building community into her role as editor-in-chief of Utah Business magazine.

Networking Activity

Erica Cuttitta | Vice President of Software Engineering – Pluralsight

As Vice President of Software Engineering at Pluralsight, Erica uses her empathetic and optimistic leadership style to propel high performing teams forward. A techie by training and a passionate mentor, she brings an inspirational and empowering leadership style to all those who cross her path. In her short time at Pluralsight, she co-founded Women + Allies Coffee, pushed mental health initiatives, and is an outspoken advocate for minorities in tech.

MAKING REAL MOVES: Going for It and Bringing Your Authentic Self to Business

Joana McKenna

“The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world.”

Ashley Rickards

WOMEN

MENTORS: Addressing the Gender Gap in Leadership

Sidni Shorter, Psy.D.

If you are a woman in leadership, have you considered:

What are the benefits of having women in leadership?

What benefits have you received from your leadership experiences?

How can we calculate the positive impacts of having women in the organization?

What do you think is the most significant barrier to female leadership?

What has been the most significant barrier in your career?

Characteristics of Great Women Leaders:

Questions for organizations, industries, and institutions:

How are women included or excluded in leadership and decision-making?

How are the contributions of women leaders being recognized and compensated?

How are women represented in senior leadership positions?

How can women leaders be considered capable of moving up the ranks and being appointed to positions of formal power and authority?

How is leadership being supported to increase the number of women in leadership roles?

What forms of mentorship are available or being developed to support women as leaders?

“Fight for the things that you care about but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself and not a second-rate version of someone else.”

Judy Garland

“On my own I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.”

Oprah Winfrey

Erica Cuttitta

“I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.”

Maya Angelou

Building Your PERSONAL BRAND to Accelerate Your Career

Stephanie Yu

A personal brand is your story. It communicates the talents and values you represent to your audience. It is what you do and what you stand for. Working on your own personal brand can help you become a better and more genuine version of yourself. It also allows you to manage your actions to build credibility and trustworthiness in all areas of your life, especially your career.

Understanding your personal brand

Start by spending some time reflecting on the value you bring to others.

What are you best known for?

What do you think your best attributes are?

Consider what makes you tick

Take some time to sit down and think about what motivates you to do what you do.

List a few things that make you excited about your work – that give you a sense of purpose and meaning.

Embrace lifelong learning

How can you incorporate lifelong learning into your daily routine?

What skills do you currently possess and what skills do you need to develop to achieve your goals?

What subjects have you always been curious about but never had the chance to explore?

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

Roseanne Barr

A woman who walks in purpose doesn’t have to chase people or opportunities. Her light causes people and opportunities to pursue her.”

Panel Notes

Women Taking Action

Connie Washington

Jenn Kikel-Lynn

Melanie Jones

Key Takeaways and Learning from the Panel Discussion:

From what I learned, I plan to:

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Women in Leadership I Certificate

$1,000 discount to the fall Women in Leadership I cohort with code WS1000. Register now: Eccles.Link/WILC. You can also register through the symposium evaluation form. Valid until April 22, 2023.

“In addition to promotion, I would say the [program’s] impact on me personally was confidence. It has strengthened my confidence in negotiating. It’s strengthened my confidence in risking a little bit more as well. And, it has helped me guide and lead my teams through a pandemic successfully and manage change when implementing new programs or expanding scope.”

Rebecca Johnson, Women in Leadership

Women in Leadership II Certificate

The Women in Leadership II certificate builds upon the foundational leadership skills taught in the Women in Leadership I certificate. Women in Leadership I focused on you as an individual leader (or self-leading). Women in Leadership II focuses on outward facing leadership: leading others and your organization.

The program is taught by women, including the Dean of the David Eccles School of Business, Rachel Hayes, Ph.D. It is a cohort-style program focused on content, networking, and community aspect, which is essential to any leader’s success. The experience will challenge how you think and provide actionable takeaways to bring back to your organization. You will review your 360° assessment results from the Women in Leadership I certificate, retake the 360° assessment to see how you have grown as a leader, and re-establish areas you want to grow in.

Classes Include:

Leveraging Your Leadership Style | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

The Finances of Leadership | Dean Rachel Hayes, Ph.D.

Becoming a Resilient Leader | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Walking the Talk: Hands-on Negotiations | Katie Liljenquist, Ph.D.

Getting Paid and Promoted Like You Deserve | Katie Liljenquist, Ph.D.

Executive Presence: Refining Your Executive Voice | Kathryn Cañas, Ph.D.

Emotional Intelligence: Create Calm Confidence | Georgi Rausch, Ph.D.

Voicing Your Values and Boundaries | Georgi Rausch, Ph.D.

Strategic Planning for Your Business Unit: Become a Strategic Leader for Your Team | Heidi Herrick, Ph.D.

Navigating Uncertainty as a Strategic Leader: How to Sharpen Your Core Business Acumen | Heidi Herrick, Ph.D.

Leading High-Performing Teams | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Giving Constructive Feedback | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

Leadership Case Study | Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.

*Participants must complete Women in Leadership I and fill out an application to be considered for this program.

“The impact that the program had on me was really increasing my confidence. The faith that I have in myself to get the big promotion or to have these accomplishments is night and day from before the course. I’ve been able to translate that into my career by networking and asking those around me for growth and showing them that I have these skills that can help our company and help our business.”

Please contact ExecEd@eccles.utah.edu if you have any questions.

McKell Barber, Women in Leadership Winter 2022 Cohort

Executive Education online offerings:

Now more than ever, the world needs options for high-quality online learning. Through University of Utah Executive Education’s online offerings, you have the opportunity to gain crucial business knowledge and skills from wherever you are – an internet connection is all you need. Learn from our world-renowned Eccles School of Business faculty and see immediate results as you apply what you learn to your career and organization.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Robert Valentino, Master Black Belt

Increase productivity and boost the bottom line by applying principles of Lean Six Sigma to your organization.

Building a Lean Enterprise | Robert Valentino,

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Shift your focus from managing separate processes, technologies, departments, and assets to optimizing the flow of materials, products, services, and information through the entire value stream.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate | Robert Valentino, Master Black Belt

This course is the capstone in a series of three Lean Six Sigma courses. Graduates will lead strategic-level continuous improvement projects, analyze complex business scenarios, develop leaders in the Lean Six Sigma methodology, and deliver substantial results for any organization. Building a Lean Enterprise class is included in this certificate.

Leading with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Certificate | Various Faculty

Understand the essentials to foster diversity and inclusion, which will lead to better business outcomes, innovation, and increased efficiency.

Authentic Leadership and Business Ethics Certificate | Various Faculty

Explore your leadership potential, understand the essentials to create a more ethical environment in your organization, and foster more innovation and growth.

Finance for the Non-Financial Leader | JB Henriksen, MBA

This course is designed for leaders and decision-makers who do not have a strong background in finance. This approach will explain how money works within organizations, how to implement strategies in decision-making processes to drive business results, and how to achieve competitive financial performance.

Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence | Abe Bakhsheshy, Ph.D.

This class will cover multiple topics on the nature of social systems. This includes individual, group, and organization levels of analysis. These topics are frameworks that you can use to understand activities of the managers and other leaders in organizations.

2023 Calendar

All Women in Leadership Certificate classes are taught within a cohort. When you apply, you commit to the dates below within the cohort you apply for. All Women in Leadership Certificate classes are in person, with online pre- and post-work.

Classes include: Leveraging Your Conflict Style and Being Assertive, Mindfulness and Interpersonal Effectiveness, Charting Your Path to Strategic Leadership, Power of Communication: Let’s Talk Negotiating, Developing Your Coaching Leadership Style, Finding Your Authentic Voice, and Develop Your Executive Presence: Express Your Authentic Voice Taught by: Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D; Georgi Rausch, Ph.D; Heidi Herrick, Ph.D; Katie Liljenquist, Ph.D; and Kate Cañas, Ph.D.

All our online classes are delivered on demand, so you can star t any time. You will have 15 weeks to complete the class from the time you register. Please see below for the expected time commitment.

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