A Blonde, Brunette, and Redhead Walk Into an Academic Meeting

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1 A Blonde, Brunette, and Redhead Walk Into an Academic Meeting Dr. Connie Clifton Dean of Educational Services Allegany College of Maryland Dr. Erica Moore Chief Academic Officer Lower Brule Community College Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams Interim President Central Penn College Dr. Heather Perfetti Vice President for Legal Affairs and Chief of Staff Middle States Commission on Higher Education

2 The views expressed in this presentation are not intended to reflect upon our current or former institutions or organizations. The views expressed do not represent those of our employers. This presentation and all accompanying materials are provided outside of the scope of our employment, and we are in no capacity serving as agents or representatives of our employers during this presentation.

3 Move the Needle: Advancing Women in Higher Education room/documents/hes- Pipelines-Pathways-and- Institutional-Leadership pdf

4 #StandUp stay standing... If your male counterparts make more money than you do. If you have ever been silenced or interrupted during a meeting by male colleagues, or if you have witnessed a female colleague be silenced or interrupted by a male colleague. If others assumed you were the secretary during a meeting. If a male colleague took credit for your idea. If you or a female colleague have ever been harassed at work. If you or a female colleague was accused of sleeping your or her way to the top.

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6 That s What She Said... Communication Boys don t listen to girls their age Women are interrupted more frequently than men Men who talk a lot are competent women who talk are less competent Men speak 75% of the time Women apologize and use upspeak Success Boys learn to win girls learn to cooperate Boys raise their hands more than girls Pursuing promotions Men are promoted because of potential women have to prove themselves Best job openings shown to men 6 times more often in online searches Female entrepreneurs paid themselves 63% less than male counterparts Men say discrimination doesn t exist!

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8 Advancement Challenges & Strategies for Overcoming Challenges Advancement Challenges Strategies for Overcoming Challenges Getting Promoted Lack of Professional Development Proving Devotion Flexibility Bias Leadership Styles Balancing Demands Sacrificing Time & Guilt Being Heard Stolen Ideas Maternity Leave Adjust Policies to Ensure Equity Seek resources and support Ensure Shared Workload Prioritize and Compartmentalize Understand styles and perceptions Work-Life Integration Boundaries and Scheduling The importance of language Notetaking and Recaps Know the law and Documentation

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10 Advancement Opportunities and Women Helping Women Succeed 1. #sorrynotsorry: Stop apologizing, and ask women not to apologize 2. Help other women with leadership potential, and lobby for them 3. Don t allow for biased policies or practices within your organizations 4. Provide mentoring, formal and informal 5. Nominate strong women for awards, within the organization and outside the organization 6. Give credit, and publicly; don t allow others to take away from what women leaders do 7. Tap women to be involved in important projects, beyond their job responsibilities 8. Provide professional development opportunities to invest in other women 9. Respect boundaries so women can balance work with other responsibilities 10. Help fight the Imposter Syndrome: Understand the research and don t contribute to the barriers that women confront; Be supportive, honest, and give helpful feedback for advancement

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12 Developing a Personal and Professional Plan: Tips Seek Support They can t eat ya! Find a Mentor! HAVE A PLAN! Never Undervalue Yourself Get Noticed Ask for what you know you want!

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14 Resources

15 An alarm clock that tells women when they should stop working for the day, based on how much less they re making than a man doing their job. Let s say your hours are generally 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. According to this handy little guy, as a woman, you should feel free to shove off from the office around 3:20 p.m. As a black woman, take off around 1:48 p.m., and as a Latina or Hispanic woman, you can get out of work at 1:24 p.m. After all that s the time you re getting paid for, right?

16 List of Resources Please write to any of the presenters for a complete list of resources: Dr. Connie Clifton cclifton@allegany.edu Dr. Erica Moore ericam@lowerbrulecc.org Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams Dr. Heather Perfetti lindafedrizzi@centralpenn.edu heather.perfetti@gmail.com

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