Ally Isom - ElevateHER Challenge Best Practices

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Ally Isom � Women’s Leadership Institute � Peer Exchange � 6.23.16

CREATING A PLAN FOR CHANGE HOW

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DO YOU START?

Ask the RIGHT QUESTIONS and gather the RIGHT DATA

HOW

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DO YOU START?

Ask the RIGHT QUESTIONS and gather the RIGHT DATA

HOW

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ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

Who should be part of the conversation? 1

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What is our central challenge? 2

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What do we know? 3

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What don’t we know? 4

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What change is warranted? 5

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Is there more than one front where change is needed? 6

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Who will lead that change? 7

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What is our vision or what does success look like? 8

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How will we measure change? What are our metrics? 9

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How will we ensure change is durable? 10

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DO YOU START?

Ask the RIGHT QUESTIONS and gather the RIGHT DATA

HOW

©  2013  ←   →  

DO YOU START?

Ask the RIGHT QUESTIONS and gather the RIGHT DATA

HOW

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12 KEY DATA POINTS

How many are leaders or managers?

3  

Where in our organization are those women?

2  

How many are on a leadership or management track?

4  

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What is our female workforce headcount?

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12 KEY DATA POINTS

How many women do we hire annually?

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Why do women want to work here?

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How many women leave annually?

6  

Why do women leave our workforce?

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12 KEY DATA POINTS

How do female salaries compare to male salaries?

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How do our numbers compare to other organizations of similar size?

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How do female advancement patterns and rates compare to those of males?

10  

How do our numbers compare to national or international averages?

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WILL CHANGE LAST?

LEADER-DIRECTED and EMPLOYEE-OWNED

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PHASES OF CHANGE

INFORM – ENLIST - ENGAGE

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ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

1. Challenge beliefs about what you can and can’t do 2. Question assumptions about how things work 3. Identify barriers to success and determine proper approach 4. Have the grit to get through the tough times 5. Take the long view — the conversation is never over 6. Celebrate every baby step forward

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To get something you never had, you have to do something

you have never done. “ ”

DO YOU START?

Ally Isom � Women’s Leadership Institute � Peer Exchange � 6.23.16

CREATING A PLAN FOR CHANGE HOW