Here are the key notes from our December panel program:
- What does having a legacy mean
- there are still many barriers to women succeeding and advancing so we need to talk about them and address them to improve the situation
- the environment I create at work and in my family
- taking charge of your career and the legacy you are doing to help others succeed and excel
- investing in others, their development so that they can take it forward and help others
- it is OK if your legacy so something “intangible”; it doesn’t have to be some big, “shiny” thing
- a blending of past, present and future tenses – and making a difference for the future, not just today
- Is your legacy different in your personal and professional lives?
- it is the same at work as at home; about building “endearing” and “enduring” relationships; learning about and leaving a mark on others
- it’s about how you conduct yourself at all times; you never know how you will impact people, one person at a time
- living your values at all times, making decisions based on your values
- how you “balance” your personal and professional priorities is important; forget about perfection; doing the best you can and “good enough” often has to suffice
- How does your leadership style affect how you are creating your legacy?
- “servant” leadership based on serving, helping others – your staff and the organization; it’s about others
- a style that resonates for you and is authentic for you and meaningful for those around you
- it should be conscious and deliberate on how you act each day but don’t “overthink” it
- mentoring and sponsoring others is one way for women to show other women the ways – but you have to ask
- everyone can be a leader in their own way; you don’t need to have positional authority to be a leader; you can demonstrate leadership through volunteer activities as well
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