WOMEN

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WOMEN LEADERSHIPIssues, dilemmas
possibilities

• by
• MARIE PARKER-JENKINS
• Professor of Education

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OR

• 17 THINGS I WISH ID KNOWN ABOUT ACHIEVING
  SUCCESS IN MY CAREER!

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1. AIM HIGH

• HAVE A TARGET IN MIND
• MAKE A PLAN
• SEEK OUT ADVICE/ADVISORS
• GET A MENTOR

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2. GET WELL-QUALIFIED

• Relevant experience
• Positions of responsibility
• Working groups/parties
• A profile of teaching, research leadership

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3. DEVELOP EXPERTISE

• WIDE EXPERIENCE
• but
• ONE OR TWO AREAS OF EXPERTISE (in research etc.)

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4. PUBLISH OR PERISH

• PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES?
• BOOKS/CHAPTERS?
• PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS?
• ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS?
• MEDIA WORK?

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5. COLLABORATE

• SINGLE ENTERPRISE/PROJECT?
• JOINT?
• BOTH?

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6. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS

• YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!
• DEVELOP A LONG SHORT C.V
• A BRIEFING PAPER for the Press etc.
• A SUMMARY of 10 KEY POINTS ABOUT YOUR
  EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE

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7.PLAN AHEAD

• IDENTIFY PROMOTIONAL POSITIONS
• CLARIFY CREDENTIALS
• INFORM REVIEWER/MANAGER
• Where do you want to be in 2/5/10 years time?

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8.SEEK FEED-BACK

• ACCEPT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
• BASE NEXT APPLICATION ON THE FEEDBACK

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9.CHECK APPLICATIONS

• CHECK, RECHECK CHECK AGAIN!
• USE A CRITICAL FRIEND
• WE SEE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE !

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10.NETWORK

• SOCIALLY
• PROFESSIONALLY
• STRATEGICALLY

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11. ATTEND PROFESSIONALEVENTS

• FOR NETWORKING
• TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR AREA OF EXPERTISE
• TO MEET EMPLOYERS, PUBLISHERS, COMMISSIONING
  EDITORS etc.

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12.BE PREPARED TO TRAVEL

• FOR WORK
• FOR STUDY LEAVE

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13.OBTAIN REFERENCES

• TESTIMONIALS
• REFERENCES- from
• MANAGERS?
• EMPLOYERS?
• COLLEAGUES?
• STUDENTS?

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14. DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE PROFILES

• TEACHING
• RESEARCH
• ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP
• Consider different c.v.s for different
  situations/applications

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15.TAKE UP OPPORTUNITIES

• TEACHING/PRACTITIONER/
• VOLUNTARY WORK
• RESEARCH PUBLISHING
• ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP

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16. KNOW YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYER

• STRENGTHS
• NEEDS
• OPPORTUNITIES
• RECRUITMENT PANEL
• SYNERGY

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17.NEVER GIVE UP!

• DEVELOP A STRATEGY
• GET FEEDBACK
• GET SUPPORT
• KEEP TRYING!