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WomenLead
Paving the Way for Women to Lead

Calendar of Events, Locations and Assignments

Below is a general plan for the course. Deviations may be necessary and will
be posted to iCollege.

Assignment details are described in the Assignments Package. Readings are

posted to iCollege class site or URL is provided.

Importantly, the location of class will vary for different activities. For many
classes, we will begin in our classroom and move to the large lecture hall,
joining with other sections of the class. Please pre-plan for these venue
changes.

You are responsible for checking iCollege for updates.

Unless otherwise specified, all assignments are due by the beginning of class on

* the due date. Detailed instructions are provided for each. Papers turned in after
the beginning of class will not be accepted.

ALWAYS CHECK iCollege

Updated 0131/2017

FOR MOST CURRENT

INFORMATION
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 1 | January 10

Course Overview Readings/Videos:

Aderhold 5 Watch Shelley Corrells video on Creating a Level
Playing Field (25min)
_________
What is Leadership? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPoymWLNjVk
Classroom use

Assignment(s) Due:
Come prepared to talk about your definition of
leadership

Information for taking the MBIT will be sent to you

at your GSU email address. Please complete the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). For
information, see: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-
mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16

2 | January 17

Tell Me Your Story Come dressed for your professional photo (see
Classroom page 3 of Syllabus)

Readings/Videos:
The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives
What Is Your Story HBR case
Whats Your Story 2
Tell Your Whole Story in an Interview
How To Tell A Great Story
A Refresher On Storytelling
Lean In for Graduates, Chapters 1 & 2
The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 1-3

Assignment(s) Due:
Complete the Tell Me Your Story Exercise and
bring hard copy to class to turn in.

Lean In, Chapters 1 & 2 responses

The Etiquette Edge, Chapter 3 response

Complete MBTI by midnight January 22

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 3 | January 24

Classroom Vision and Values Guest Speaker:

_________ Delia Cochran, Global Capabilities Director,
TBA The Coca-Cola Company
http://robinson.gsu.edu/alumni-
giving/alumni/alumni-awards/2015-awards/bio-of-
delia-s-cochran/

Readings/Videos:

Values-Based Leadership

Watch Bren Browns video on The Power of

Vulnerability (20:12)
http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnera
bility

Lean In for Graduates, Chapters 3, 4 & 5

The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 4-6

Optional: Watch the TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg

that led to Lean In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uDutylDa4

Assignment(s) Due:
Reaction Paper: Response to Brene Brown video

Lean In, Chapters 3, 4 & 5 responses

Begin building your professional resources

Subscribe for Updates from Women Fast
Forward
http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Issues/Business-
environment/women-fast-forward

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 4 | January 31

Interpretation of your Myers Briggs Guest Speaker(s):

Classroom results. Ms. Marilyn Santiago, Associate Director, RCB
_________ Career Advancement Center (CAC)
(Results will be distributed in
Aderhold class). Readings/Videos:
24 Lean In for Graduates, Chapters 6 & 7
The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 7-9

Assignment(s) Due:
Lean In, Chapters 6 & 7 responses
The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 8 & 9

5 | February 7

Negotiation Guest Speaker(s):

Ed Miles,(Associate Professor, Managerial
Sciences) on Negotiation
Classroom
Readings/Videos:
_________
Read
Mentoring: Necessary but Insufficient for
Aderhold
Advancement by Nancy M. Carter and Christine
24
Silva
Coaches, Mentors, and Sponsors. Understanding
the Differences

Watch
Margaret Neale: Negotiation: Getting What You
Want

Lean In, Chapters 8 & 9

The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 10 & 11

Assignment(s) Due:
Lean In, Chapters 8 & 9 responses
The Etiquette Edge, Chapter 10 response
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 6 | February 14

Legal Issues Readings/Videos:

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins
Classroom
Title IX: Working to Ensure Gender Equity in
_________
Education
Title IX Fact Sheet: Athletics
Aderhold
Title IX Fact Sheet: STEMScience, Technology,
24
Engineering, and Math
A ban on bossy and the bias beneath by Lisa
Wirthman
Women Take Care, Men Take Charge:
Stereotyping of U.S. Business Leaders Exposed

Lean In, Chapters 10 & 11

The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 12-14

Assignment(s) Due:
Lean In Chapters 10 & 11 response
The Etiquette Edge, Chapter 13 response

7 | February 21

Professional Presence Guest Speaker(s):

Classroom Beverly Langford, author of The Etiquette Edge
_________
Readings/Videos:
Aderhold Watch Amy Cuddys Ted Talk video on body
24 language
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_l
anguage_shapes_who_you_are?language=en

Words Women Need to Stop Saying

Managing Your Online Brand

Watch Ted Talk Radio with Jon Ronson: How One

Tweet Can Ruin Your Life?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAIP6fI0NAI

Readings/Videos:
The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 15-17

Assignment(s) Due:
The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 16 &17 response
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Gender Intelligent Work Places Guest Speaker(s):

Elba Pareja-Gallagher, President & Founder,
Classroom ShowMe50.org; Change Entrepreneur. Blue Ocean
Gender Pay Gap
_________ Leader. Corporate Navigator. E-Commerce
Strategist, UPS
Aderhold
24 Readings/Videos:
Solutions to Womens Advancement

Lets Expose the Gender Pay Gap

The Gender Gap Report (2014): Read sections
The Global Gender Gap Index 2014
The Case for Gender Equality
Business and Policy Implications

The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 18-20

Assignment(s) Due:
Reaction Paper: Lets Expose the Gender Pay Gap

9 | March 7

120 POWER Networking Event Readings/Videos:

Centennial Brief Bios of Mentors
Hall The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 21-27

Assignments Due:
The Etiquette Edge, Chapter 23 response

Spring Break | March 13 - 17

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 10 | March 21
Women Entrepreneurs and Guest Speaker(s):
120 Julie MacGregor, President and CEO of Global
Leadership
Centennial Safety Management
Hall https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmacgregor

Dr. Johnetta MacCalla, CEO at Zyrobotics

http://zyrobotics.com/about/

Tiffany Ray, Founder, Generation Infocus

http://generationinfocus.com/

Lucienne Ide, President and CEO of Rimidi

http://linkedin.com/in/lucienneide

Rosalyn Lemieux, General Manager, Attentive.ly

http://linkedin.com/in/rozlemieux

Readings/Videos:
GEs CEO Wants Every New Hire To Learn This
Skill
Why the Economy Needs More Women
Entrepreneurs
The Global Rise of Female Entrepreneurs
New Atlanta VC Fund will Invest in Women

The Etiquette Edge, Chapters 28-37

Assignments Due:
Reaction Paper: The Etiquette Edge

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 11 | March 28

Georgia Pacific Visit Readings/Videos:

Georgia- Review The Georgia-Pacific website
Pacific (https://www.gp.com/Company/Company-Overview) for
an overall understanding of their business model,
global reach, and community initiatives

Assignments Due:
Engagement Interview Reflection Paper

12 | April 4

Implicit Bias Readings/Videos:

Classroom Readings/Videos:
How Corporate America is Tackling Unconscious
Bias
Women of Color: Past, Present and Future
Profile in Disruption
Men Who Get It
Connections That Count
Googles Unconscious Bias Program
Gender Bias Lingo

Assignments Due:
Reaction Paper: How Corporate America is
Tackling Unconscious Bias

Take Online Quiz at

http://www.tolerance.org/Hidden-bias and bring
printout of results to class

13 | April 11

Review Poster Drafts Assignment(s) Due:

Classroom Post Personal Strategy Poster Draft to iCollege

Engagement Interview Followup Letter

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55 Park Personal Leadership Strategy Assignment(s) Due:

Place, Poster Presentations with Alumni Personal Leadership Strategy Poster - post
Training and Guests softcopy to iCollege; bring poster to class
Room

April 25 | 4:00 pm
Assignment(s) Due:
Post softcopy of revised Personal Leadership
Strategy Poster to iCollege by 4pm

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