Learn how to activate your inner management geek and take your career (and life!) to the next level. Informed by management theory, this webinar will help you to: Identify the obstacles getting in the way of your career satisfaction; Articulate a vision for the next level of your career; Design a strategy that will help you get there. Are you five years into your career and already concerned about burn out? Interested in making a career change and need help analyzing the risk? Did you start out in the social impact sector because you were following your purpose but someplace along the line your sparkle fizzled out? Or, just starting off in your career and looking for tools to help you stay on the path to your dreams? The energy that catalyzes our engagement at work isn't magic, it's our habits. Connect with resources and tools to help you get and stay on track for yourself and overcome doubts and disengagement.

1. LEVEL UP!
LEARN THE MANAGEMENT SKILLS THAT
WILL HELP YOU THRIVE IN YOUR CAREER
WHEN PASSION IS NOT ENOUGH
EPIP Webinar
June 22, 2016
EPIP Host: Biz Ghormley
Presenters: Simone N. Sneed

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Emerging Practitioners in
Philanthropy (EPIP) is a
national network of
foundation professionals,
social entrepreneurs and
other change makers who
strive for excellence in the
practice of philanthropy.

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We provide a platform
for our community to:
Connect
with others
Learn &
practice
leadership skills
Inspire
emerging ideas in
the social sector

4. Get in touch!
Please reach out with any questions or to
learn more about membership!
Biz Ghormley
biz@epip.org
Director of Operations & Member Services

5. What’s Next?
• Next EPIP Webinar!
• Financial Management – FMA tools & dashboard
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• EPIP Annual Conference
• September 13-15, 2016 in Baltimore, MD
• http://www.epip.org/2016_national_conference

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7. Speakers
Simone N. Sneed,
Management Geek
Environmental Defense Fund
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

8. Welcome to
LEVEL UP!

9. Introduction

10. In a land far far away…
• Employee Engagement is at an all time
high.
• Your career practical drives itself!
• Work is about purpose and profession.
• Advancement isn’t an if – but a when!
• Fulfillment is yours.

11. But a little closer to home…
• 71% of employees aren’t fully engaged
• Companies lose $11B per year because of
employee turnover
• 50% of non-profit professionals who leave
their jobs, leave the sector.

12. What would it take for you to be...
ENTHUSIASTIC
INSPIRED
CONFIDENT
EMPOWERED
...at work?

13. One word.

14. Mary Parker Follet

15. Our Journey Today

16. AGENDA
• Who is Simone? 3:10pm-3:15pm
• Who are you?
• Setting Your Vision 3:15pm-3:25pm
• Identifying Your Obstacles 3:25pm-3:40pm
• Designing a strategy to WIN! 3:40pm-3:50pm
• Closing Q&A 3:50pm-3:55pm
• Thank You 3:55pm-4:00pm

17. CHARACTERS ON THE
JOURNEY

18. Simone + ???
• Restless – finished college at 19
• Relentless – raised $25M
• Ready! 11 Years of Work Experience
• And you?

19. VISION QUEST

20. VISION
“The best way to predict your
future is to create it.”
― Peter F. Drucker

21. WHY
Functions
• Motivates
• Helps identify scope
• Acts as broad standard of evaluation
Features
• Core Values
• Unalterable; meaningful; good
• Purpose
• Answers “Why?”
• Primary Goal
• Long-term; reachable; measurable

22. Guiding Principle #1
8 Year
Old You

23. Guiding Principle #2

24. Guiding Principle #3
What the World
Needs
What You’re
Good At (and
People Will Pay
Your For)

25. ACTIVITY #1: Vision Statement
• Defines the optimal desired future state - the
mental picture - of what you wants to achieve over
time;
• Provides guidance and inspiration as to what you
want to achieve in 6 months, 1 year and 3 years
• Functions as the "north star" – keep your motivated
• Is written succinctly in an inspirational manner
that makes it easy for you to repeat at any given
time.

26. ACTIVITY #1: Vision Statement
My name is Simone N. Sneed. I envision a career where
my curiosity and ambition are assets. Where there is
room to explore and most importantly to be of service
to advance work that helps people and the planet
thrive. A career that provides me the resources and
opportunity to feel meaningfully engaged in a
community, support myself and my family financially,
and leave a legacy of generosity and partnership.

27. Q&A

28. OBSTACLES

29. SOURCE
INTERNAL EXTERNAL ACCESS

30. SCOPING THE FIELD
RADICAL SELF AWARENESS

31. POWER LANDSCAPE
ADVOCATE PROBLEM
FRIEND HATERS
FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE
OPINION
WEAKSTRONG

32. UNDERSTANDING YOUR COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
The 21st Century
Copy Machine

33. ACTIVITY #2: DESIGN THINKING

34. Q&A

35. STRATEGY

36. A PATH FORWARD
ENERGY STRATEGY VISION

37. FLEXIBILITY & RESILIENCE
A DREAM DEFERRED

38. POWER LANDSCAPE
ADVOCATE PROBLEM
FRIEND HATERS
FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE
OPINION
WEAKSTRONG

39. 5 TOOLS OF INFLUENCE
Reciprocity
Social norm to return favors, whether original favor was asked for or not
Consistency
Initial behavior determines commitment and consistency of behavior over
time
Social Proof
People are more likely to do something once they see others have done it
Authority
People are more likely to believe experts, even the mere appearance of
expertise
Scarcity
People want things more when they are scarce

40. SETTING GOALS

41. ACTIVITY #3: LOGIC MODEL

42. Q&A

43. Resources
• Marie Forley – www.marieforelo.com
• Harvard Business Review (www.hbr.org) &
Stanford Social Innovation Review
(www.ssir.org)
• Levo League – www.levoleague.com
• Wander Women, Marcia Reynolds
• The Power of Habit,Charles Duhigg

44. Contact Information
Simone N. Sneed
Themanagementgeek.com
@themgmtgeek
Simone.sneed@gmail.com