KEYNOTE SESSION May 5, 2016 Virginia Beach TRUSTED FINANCE DIPLOMATS IN OUR COMMONWEALTH WORLD. Professor Deborah Roberts

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1 KEYNOTE SESSION May 5, 2016 Virginia Beach TRUSTED FINANCE DIPLOMATS IN OUR COMMONWEALTH WORLD VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE ASSOCIATION Professor Deborah Roberts University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service (540) (cell)

2 Professor Deborah Roberts Mr. Jefferson s University Former Director of University of Virginia Graduate Program in Public Administration and Public Policy. Former Director of the University of Virginia s Mid-Career Executive Program for federal government employees. Brookings Institution Advanced Study Program Executive Development. Doctorate in Public Administration from Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, New York.

3 My Home Base University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service Adult learning principles Vision-driven Values-based approach DELIVERING ON DEMOCRACY EVERY DAY Local governments and State agencies achieving High(er) Performance. Servant Leader professionals practicing the values and principles of Democracy ex. accountability, responsibility, community, teamwork, respect, human dignity, freedom & opportunity

4 Senior Executive Institute July 17-29, 2016 LEAD, Aug 13-19, 2016 LEAD Sept 10-16, 2016 LEAD Nov 12-18, 2016 Join Us for a Extraordinary Leadership Journey

5 COMMONWEALTH = public welfare or common good (1649) = An independent country or community, especially a democratic republic = Any group of people united by some common interest

6 OUR VUCA WORLD GREAT RECESSION You Owe $42, of $13.9 Trillion U.S. Debt

7 TRUSTED AGENTS DIPLOMATS IN THE COMPLEX WORLD YOU LIVE IN Today s High Stakes World Coin of the Realm Precious Money, Scarce Resources, Huge Demands, Uncertainty Know Your Technical Stuff DETAIL MASTERS TRANSLATORS to many of the Foreign Language of Finance CAREER DIPLOMATS = Representatives Strategically Connecting Your Home Community to the Bigger WORLD

8 TRUSTED DIPLOMATS IN THE COMPLEX WORLD YOU LIVE IN DIPLOMATS Building Effective Relationships - Being at the Decision Making Table Early, Invited Back, and There for the Long Haul TRUSTED AGENTS to Policymakers 1) Make Good Things Happen 2) Prevent Bad Things from Happening 3) Ensure Responsible Process integrity PROTECTORS of Public Integrity and Good Government Efficiency and Effectiveness Your Value-Added

9 DIPLOMAT MY ADMIRED EFFECTIVE LEADER DUOS EXERCISE: Center your thoughts on someone that you regard as the Finance Professional that you most admire as an EFFECTIVE LEADER. Share the capabilities and the qualities of the person that most impress you.

10 SKILL-FULL DIPLOMATS PERFORMING AT YOUR BEST IN YOUR WORLD MIND-FULL Self Awareness Emotional Self-Awareness Accurate Self-Assessment Self-Confidence Willingness to Grow TRUST-FULL Self Governing Self Control Trustworthiness Conscientiousness Adaptability Achievement Drive Initiative & Optimism CARE-FULL Social Awareness Empathy Leveraging Diversity Social and Organization Savvy Stewardship RELATION-FULL Social Connecting Talent Mentoring Leadership Influence Communication Change Agent Conflict Management Networking, Building Bonds Teamwork & Collaboration

11 VGFOA DIPLOMAT SKILLS DIFFERENCE MAKERS FOR YOUR BETTER WORLD MIND-FULL Self Awareness Self Confidence Willingness to Grow Personally and Professionally TRUST-FULL Self Governing Trustworthiness Conscientiousness Adaptability CARE-FULL Social Awareness Empathy Stewardship Strategic Savvy RELATION-FULL Social Connecting Talent Mentor Influence Networking & Building Bonds Teamwork and Collaboration

12 DIPLOMATIC EXCELLENCE HIGH PERFORMER SKILLS Scientific research proves Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills together explain from 65% to 90% of Star Performer success in your professional field Challenging Assumptions about LIFE- SMARTS: A revolutionary, paradigmshattering idea -- the kind of idea that does not just advance the conversation, but permanently alters it. -Harvard Business Review

13 FUTURE ME SKILLED DIPLOMAT SERVING MY WORLD Each of you has within you more resources of energy than you have ever tapped, more talent than you have ever exploited, more strength than has ever been tested, more to give than you have ever been given. As individuals you must understand that about yourselves, and As leaders you must understand it of others. John Gardner

14 Life is Change. Growth is Optional. Choose Wisely. (Karen Kiser Clark) Your World is always changing. New problems keep cropping up. Plans go out the window. Embracing your World of Challenges Moving beyond your comfort level Growing in your own possibility Becoming more Skill Full BEING A DIFFERENCE MAKER

15 STAND FOR and STAND FIRM DIPLOMAT COMPASS + VISION + VALUES MENTAL STEADINESS or EMOTIONAL STABILITY, HABIT OF CALM BEHAVIOR, JUDGMENT THE ACT OF BALANCING IMPORTANCE HARMONIOUSLY INTEGRATED WHOLE - to arrange, adjust, proportion the parts of symmetrically

16 DIPLOMACY SKILLS VISION DRIVEN & VALUES GROUNDED MUST Engage Our Heads and Our Hearts Vision Discipline Passion Comm-Unity CLEAR FOCUS AND PURPOSE Focus Inward - Connect With Your Inner Voice and Authentic Self FOCUS, PRACTICE, SKILLFUL Your WHY MEANING & VALUES Stand Firm Courage FOCUS OUTWARD Connect and Make a Difference

17 RENEW FUTURE ME DIPLOMAT for MY WORLD Life is Change. Growth is Optional. Choose Wisely MUST REALITY VOLATILITY BEST SELVES VISION VALUES UNCERTAINTY COMPASS COMPLEXITY SKILL-FULL AMBIGUITY COURAGE

18 EMBRACE OUR VUCA WORLD CHALLENGES Know Your Non-Negotiables Upfront EARLY BEATS LATER, NOW BEATS THEN, LATER BEATS NEVER CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS - Overcome fear GROW! NEEDED Skills may NOT be our FAVORED Skills. You won t know what you are capable of, until you embrace Your World Challenges, get out of your comfort zone, really focus, and pursue your dream of your FUTURE ME one action at a time.

19 DIPLOMAT S SERVICE COURAGE REQUIRED COURAGE is 1) a willingness to pursue 2) a noble goal or purpose (often related to one s identity) 3) despite risk, danger or fear. Dr. Arthur Schwartz, Widener University, CA THE COURAGE TO: 1. CHANGE 2. ENDURE 3. TAKE A STAND 4. FORGIVE 5. BE ONESELF 6. LOVE: Love of Community, Cause, Country, Comrade Love of Purpose and Meaning

20 CULTIVATE Authenticity Self Compassion A Resilient Spirit and Forgiveness Gratitude and Joy Intuition, Trust, Faith Creativity and Spontaneity Play and Rest Calm and Stillness Meaningful Work Lightness, Humor Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Worrying about what people think Perfectionism Numbness, Self Pity, Defensiveness Scarcity & Fear of the Unknown The Need for Certainty Defensiveness Comparison Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self-Worth Anxiety as a Life Style Self Doubt and Supposed to Being Cool and Always in Control PRUNE