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Georgia Women’s Legislative Caucus

Powerful Women’s Panel

November 14, 2015

Presented by: Suzanne E. Burks

President, The Burks Companies, Inc.


Panel Discussion Topics

•  What are the most important skills or attributes needed in today’s business world?

•  Do women need skills different from men? If so, what?

•  What do you feel government officials are “missing”?

•  What does government need to do better or differently?

•  What do we need to do to help our youth be better citizens, better employees, to be better prepared to be the leaders we need for the next generation?


Most Important Skills

•  The skill of self-awareness

–  Striving to understand oneself, so you can become all you can be

–  Investing in oneself and continuously seek knowledge

•  The skill of business acumen—and then some

–  Acquiring a comprehensive understanding the business and competitive landscape

–  Ability to navigate through the organizational politics

•  The skill of relationship building—relations rule!

–  Building professional relationships on mutual trust and respect


Most Important Skills—Cont’d

•  The ability to create an inspired culture –  Creating a culture of inspiration and motivation

influences others to perform at their best –  Championing ideas or plans of action that they

believe in –  Creating a system of shared passion and

commitment fostering an environment that breeds, talent, growth, development and creativity

•  The skill of agility and adaptability –  Adapting to change and demonstrating a

willingness to manage change, handle unexpected demands and be ready to pivot at any moment

–  Maneuvering through changes while adhering to ethical responsibilities that come with leadership


Most Important Attributes/Traits

•  Assertiveness

–  Straight-forward/Persuasive Communication Style

•  Abstract Reasoning

–  Strength in recognizing patterns in data and solving problems

•  Results/Action-Oriented

–  Operates with a sense of urgency/intentionality

•  Healthy and Energetic

–  Models healthly habits and brings energy to the workplace

•  Competitiveness and Risk-Taking

–  Does not rely on favors; they earn respect and believe serving others influences their advancement

–  Smart women take risks!


Opportunity in everything and

everyone

• Give ideas life • Inspire others • Natural leaders

Opportunity to cultivate purposeful, genuine and meaning relationships

• Facilitate people,

resources and relationships

• Identify areas to consolidate, organize and

strengthen business outcomes

Opportunity to navigate and test

ideas

• Sow seeds in most fertile ground

• Inherently discover missed opportunities • Gracious and generous opening doors for one

another

Opportunity to give to others, community

• Live lives through causes

that advance and accelerate societal needs • Cultivate innovation and

initiative • Wired to survive and

thrive in changing times

Experts

Natural Givers

Relationship Specialist

Networking Professional

Women’s Sustainable Advantage Over Men Opportunity Management


Government Needs to Understand How Business Analyzes Environmental Factors*

*Source: PEST analysis, introduced nearly 50 years ago by Harvard Business School professor Francis Aguilar (with the acronym ESTP), has served as a strong, practical taxonomy for analyzing the macro-environmental factors affecting business.1


Preparing 21st Century Youth to Engage in a Global Society

The “Four Cs” •  Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

–  All students, not just gifted students •  Communication

–  Expressing thoughts clearly, crisply articulating coherent instructions, motivating others through powerful speech

•  Collaboration –  It is essential and inherent in the

nature of how work is accomplished in our civic and workforce lives

•  Creativity and Innovation –  This is no longer secondary in our

national curriculum. Today, creativity and innovation are key drivers in the global economy.

Promote Global Competence Through Public Policy •  Redefining standards and high school

graduation requirements to include global competence

•  Increase the capacity of educators to teach about the world

•  Making world languages a core part of the curriculum

•  Provide greater opportunity for students to connect worldwide

•  Globally competent youth are able to do the following:

–  Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment

–  Recognize perspectives, others’ and their own

–  Communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences

–  Take action to improve conditions

Source: National Education Association and Council of Chief State School Officers


Women Leaders Hold the Pieces to Change the World…

“You can and should set your own limits and clearly articulate them. This takes courage, but it is also liberating and empowering, and often earns you new respect.” Rosalind Brewer, President and CEO of Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc


Suzanne E. Burks PH: 404-200-6386 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theburkscompanies.com

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