leadership for stem professionals

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Copyright © Psychological Associates® 2015

Today’s Presenters

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Bill Beane, Ph.D.Senior Vice President,

Client ServicesClay Hildebrand

Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing


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STEM Teams

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) professionals keep you in the race — keeping you competitive

STEM leaders with interpersonal skills can be a sustainable source of competitive advantage


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Some Facts 54% said . . . “a lack of

communication and interpersonal skills” was the biggest issue

Few scientists and technical professionals (<4%) get training in leading a team, a department, or a laboratory


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Some Facts The New York Academy of Sciences

identifies a paradox: There are not too few STEM graduates

—but too few of them have

leadership and people skills

Continued


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STEM Professionals Becoming Leaders

Polling Question #1


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Our Credentials Washington University in

St. Louis has been using Psychological Associates’ people skills training for over a decade

PA collaborated with Dr. Tom Browdy, Director of the Sever Institute at WUSTL, to develop the workshop LEADERSHIP FOR STEM PROFESSIONALS

Psychological Associates has been developing leaders for over 50 years


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1. Clarifying what is important2. Gaining commitment to what is

important3. Supporting achievement of what is

important

Three Tasks of STEM Leadership


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Challenges of Ensuring Alignment

We think others should know what we expect

Others think they do know what we expect

Therefore — expectations don’t get discussed


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Study done by Stanford University Communications Lab

Participants were assigned to be either a Tapper or a Listener

Tappers practiced, then Listeners guessed the song

“Tappers and Listeners”


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Once you know something,

it is very difficult to put yourself in the

shoes of someone who

doesn’t know it yet

“The Curse of Knowledge”


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A simple, powerful tool for ensuring alignment

“Top Five”


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Leader-Team Alignment

Polling Question #2


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Motivation STEM professionals

are typically not highly motivated by external rewards and perks

Motivation is very personal — finding a solution, solving the puzzle — the discovery process

Creation and innovation are linked to internal satisfaction

External rewards can suppress innovation


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Motivation Tips

To optimize commitment, when possible, frame tasks as puzzles, problems, or dilemmas

Always ensure that STEM professionals know why their contribution is important


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What Is Important in Supporting Achievement?

Coaching, guiding, and mentoring STEM leaders learn a powerful,

proven format for effective coaching Learning how to tailor their coaching

and skills via the DIMENSIONAL® MODEL OF BEHAVIOR™


Q3Pacify

and Socialize

Q2Avoid

and Abdicate

Q4Challenge and Involve

Q1Tell

and Do

INITIATES(Dominance)

AVOIDS(Submission)

LOW REGARD(Hostility)

HIGH REGARD(Warmth)

DIMENSIONAL® MODEL OF BEHAVIOR™

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The skills are easy to learn and understand

But they are actually harder to apply and implement

We don’t just teach what to do…we ensure they know how to do it!

The Importance of Practice and Feedback


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LEADERSHIP FOR STEM PROFESSIONALS

65% of the workshop is practice and feedback

The Real-Life Case — you can’t get any more relevant!

This Real-Life Case is set for immediate application and success back on the job


LEADERSHIP FOR STEM PROFESSIONALS 2 ½-day workshop July 7 – 9 at the

Knight Center, on the campus of WUSTL

Register at www.q4solutions.com

Or call our workshop registrar at (800) 258 0369

Join us for our next session

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Testimonials “Most useful workshop I’ve attended to date” “I have specific next steps and tools to use” “Truly great training…cannot recommend

enough!” “Very relevant to the real world” “Feedback to strengthen my people skills” “How to hold effective conversations with

different types of people” “This workshop directly supports our

organizational shift”


Q & A

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LEADERSHIP FOR STEM PROFESSIONALS 2 ½-day workshop July 7 – 9 at the

Knight Center, on the campus of WUSTL

Register at www.q4solutions.com

Or call our workshop registrar at (800) 258 0369

Join us for our next session

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William E. Beane, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Client Services

[email protected]

Clay HildebrandSenior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

[email protected]

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