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Building Eminence and Your
Board - Keys to Career Success
Tina Wheeler Audit Partner, Regional Women¶s Initiative Leader
June 20, 2009
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Agenda
Building Eminence
Building Your Board
Basic Rules f or Success
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Building Eminence
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What is Eminence?
Eminence is what you are known for«
Having a position of great distinction or
superiority± Prominence, Prestige, Respect, Influence, Leader
Having specialized knowledge± Knowledge, Specialization, ³Go-to´ Person
Interactions with people± Communication, Counseling, Training
Having talent± Musician, Athlete, Multi-Lingual
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Why is Eminence Important?
Sense of purposeSets you apart
Personal development
Career advancementSupport f irm strategy
Grow the practice
Y ou can shape your own eminence«
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What are You Known f or?
SAP ExpertRecruiting Superstar
Health Care Specialist
Counseling and Mentoring
Oracle Expert
Training Facilitator
Effective Conflict Resolution
Network Expert Proposal Involvement & Success
Workpaper Quality
Client Relation Skills
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How to Establish Eminence
Gain enough experience to be able to identif y what you are good at and enjoy most
Talk to your counselor and mentors to gather their input and ideas
Ask f or an assignment in an area of specialized interest (i.e., insurance, network)
Seek specialized training (i.e., industry)
Make time f or things that interest you and
build on your strengths (volunteer to teach trainings, participate in recruiting, get to know the new hires, seek out technicalmatters f or research, etc.)
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Building Your Board
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What is a Personal Board of Directors?
A group of individuals with whom you havespecific and strategic relationships with and who can serve as advocates for you
Be strategic when thinking about who is already on your board and who you wouldlike to have on your board
Think about short-term as well as long-term career goals
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Who Should Be On Your Board?
Examples of Board members to include:Leaders within your engagement teams
Colleagues and mentors that are inside andoutside of the Firm
Specialists or leaders that f it in with your background and area of eminence
Individuals with diverse backgrounds including other functions and service lines
Leaders in other off ices and regions
Individuals who have worked with you in acapacity outside of client engagements
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Example Board of Directors Layout
My Goals
Within your geography
Outsideyour geography
Knowledge of Me
Outside theCompany
Within the Company
Outside of your dept
Specialists / Leaders
Career Role Models
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There are many different types of networks. Inquire with the people you know to obtain
knowledge by leveraging your internal and external networks.
Co-workers within your
function Employees within other
functions Counselor/mentor Family members Friends f rom college /high
school
Co-workers within your
function Employees within other
functions Counselor/mentor Family members Friends f rom college /high
school
Client contacts
Acquaintances at socialgatherings Colleages at business
conferences / associations or community organizations
Friends of f riends or f riends of family members
New neighbors on your block
Client contacts
Acquaintances at socialgatherings Colleages at business
conferences / associations or community organizations
Friends of f riends or f riends of family members
New neighbors on your block
Visibility and inf ormation are key to networking and f inding potentialopportunities that can turn into a rewarding career or saleVisibility and inf ormation are key to networking and f inding potentialopportunities that can turn into a rewarding career or sale
InternalInternal ExternalExternal
Your ability to continue to grow and move in your career depends on your ability to builrelationships
Your Network
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Networking is done with a goal in mind. Align networking with your personal and
organizational goals.
Establishing your network
Plan your network like everything else ± build
your personal ³Board of Directors´
Approach networking like you would a pro ject
Assess your network regularly ± identif y gaps,
develop a plan and execute on building and
strengthening these relationships
Networking is a deliberate eff ort. Use your
consulting skills to transf orm your relationships.
Building your network
Find out and remember what makes each
individual tick. Be a ³People Collector´
Remember little things and document it f or
future reference
Think ahead. An analyst or junior client now
could potentially move into a CXO position in the
future.
Figure out what you can do f or the other person
rather than waiting until you need them to help you
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What Next?
Once you start building your board, you cansee where you have gaps to f ill
Think about creative ways to expand themembers of your board
Establish touch points with the members of your board to keep communication open,bounce ideas, and gain insight
Restructure your board every two to threeyears to align with your goals
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Basic Rules f or Success
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Basic Rules f or Success
Some tips f or success are included in thenext section, however remember that success should be def ined on your ownterms. We hope you take this opportunity to
self reflect and determine which areas whereyou can f ocus to enhance your professionaldevelopment.
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Basic Rules f or Success
Take Action ± Don¶ t wait f or an invitation or leave hints and expect others to read your mind ± make your aspirations clear and beproactive.
Self Promote ± Know how to sell yourself ina way that¶ s comf ortable f or you.
Accept Uncertainty ± You will f igure it out and learn as you go along.
Have Vision ± Have a basic sense of what you want and where you want to go.
Be Confident in your Abilities - Don¶ t
think of yourself as an imposter.
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Basic Rules f or Success
Recognize Opportunities - Take action to seek out opportunities and do not wait f or them to fall in your lap. Learn to recognizeopportunities that do come your way so youcan use them to your advantage.
Get Over the Fear of Rejection ± Put yourself out there and make a request or present an idea. The answer ³no´ is not theend of the world.
Take a Risk ± Fear is part of success; don¶ t let it paralyze you.
Don¶t Anguish ± Don¶ t let everyone aroundyou see your anxiety or f rustration.
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Basic Rules f or Success
Follow the Team Leader ± Be supportive of the team and keep the big picture in mind.
Know Your Surroundings - Understand theculture, politics, and surroundings of your
workplace.Stay Connected ± Maintain regular contact
with your clients and colleagues.
Speak Up ± Be conf ident and enthusiasticwhen speaking and suggesting ideas. Also,don¶ t be af raid to give your opinion and askquestions during meetings.
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Basic Rules f or Success
Make Your Presence Known ± Do this through choice of seating, eye contact,appearance, and verbal discussion.
Rally Support - Find a supporter f or your
idea that is a representative f rom thestructure that must approve it. Discuss during a ³pre´ meeting in preparation f or ³the´ meeting.
Define Success on Your Own Terms -What makes you happy?
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Basic Rules f or Success
Build Relationships ± Invest in building relationships. When you need a relationship,it¶ s too late to build it.
Be Known for Something ± Understand
what gives you the most satisfaction andwhat you are good at so you can differentiateyourself .
Have a Mentor ± Identif y at least one
mentor and reach out to that person on aperiodic basis to gain insight and discuss career navigation.
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Basic Rules f or Success
Focus on Your Strengths ± Don¶ t dwell onchallenges, learn f rom them and move on
Dress the Part - Dress f or the job youwant; not the job you have.
Be a Woman ± Do what is natural f or you.
Be Yourself ± These tips are about learning to make noise and learning to make choices,however should not change the person youare.
Laugh ± Don¶ t take yourself too seriously.
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Gender Differences
What differences between men and womenhave you observed?
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Possible Mistakes
Making mistakes is something that we all do and it is important that we learn f rom them. Sometimes we may unintentionally makemistakes that hinder our career and
professional development. Some possiblemistakes are included in the next section andwe suggest that you think of some situations where you may have made similar mistakes
and what you can do to help prevent them f rom occurring in the future.
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Possible Mistakes
Personalizing the off ice too much Dismissing your idea by saying, ³Someone
may have already thought about this already«´
Starting conversations with a ³but´ phrase
³I don¶t mean to interrupt you, but«´
Competing intentionally and unintentionally
with other womenRelying on just one person¶ s expertise when
making major decisions
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Possible Mistakes
Not asking questions f or fear of sounding stupid
Embellishing when bearing responsibility f or a blunder
Asking permission instead of inf orming others of your intentions (when applicable)
Ignoring the importance of network
relationshipsApologizing f or unintentional errors
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Possible Mistakes
Talking too fastMinimizing your work or position (remember
your elevator speech!)
Tolerating sex discrimination or sexualharassment
Giving away your ideas
Being too hesitant if not 100% certain about
something
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Suggested Reading
P lay Like a Man Win Like a Woman - Gail Evans
She Wins, Y ou Win - Gail Evans
Nice Girls Don¶t Get the Corner Office 101:Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That SabotageTheir Careers - Lois P. Frankel, PhD
A Woman¶s Guide to Successful Negotiation: How to
Convince, Collaborate, & Create Y our Way to Agreement - Lee E. Miller & Jessica Miller
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Suggested Reading
The P ower of P ositive Confrontation: The Skills Y ouNeed to Know to Handle Conflicts at Work, at Home,and in Life - Barbara Pachter
The Girls Guide to Being a Boss: Without Being a Bitch- Caitlan Friedman & Kimberly Yorio
Women Don¶t Ask-Negotiation and the Gender Divide- Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
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Find Your Passion
³ Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the
vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.´
- Jack Welch, f ormer CEO of General Electric
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Questions?