Global Women's Leadership Network NEWSLETTER Whole Woman, Whole Leader, Whole World August 2007 IN THIS ISSUE · Women Leaders for the World 2007 · WLW Field Experience Visits · Report on July Global Innovation Dialogue · Global Women Leaders Visit Cisco · Upcoming Event: Women at the Well · Partner Announcements · WLW 2007 Thank You's Women Leaders for the World July 2007 On Saturday evening, July 28th, twenty two women leaders from ten different countries graduated from the Women Leaders for the World (WLW) program. This eight day residential leadership program for women leaders from diverse professions is sponsored by GWLN and supported by many members of our community. The participants' friends and relatives and the faculty, staff, and special guests, heard these incredible speak about the work that they will be doing around the globe. Each one has a project that will effect the quality of life for hundreds and perhaps thousands of people from Pakistan to Peru to Zimbabwe to China. We are proud to have 55 graduates at work in 21 countries. GWLN cultivates powerful international leaders and establishes worldwide connections that will support their success, via tools including WLW. The women chosen to participate in this year's program all came with high impact projects and organizations dedicated to social change. They are all leaders in their communities and organizations and are in professions that range from managers at major US corporations to nonprofit leaders in Africa. The women went home with a new level of capability as a leader and a clear/expanded vision of themselves as global citizens and global innovation leaders. The next three months, they will be coached on their breakthrough projects. We will give you an update in 90 days on their progress. WLW Field Experience Visits A special feature of this year's Women Leaders for the World (WLW) training program was the opportunity to participate in the field experience visits. Graduates visited eight not-for-profits (NGOs) in Berkley, San Francisco and San Jose areas. During the visits, each graduate spoke her vision and expressed the future by the results she intends to achieve. These powerfully spoken introductions presented a breadth of insights. NGO staff heard the women's stories directly rather than through representatives working in developing countries. The graduates learned the application process for funding projects, they reviewed resources available for use in their native country, and they received a snapshot of models used by NGOs to fulfill their vision. Possibilities are being developed! NGO staff and WLW graduates are connecting on what they care about and cooperating on how to get it done. The field experience visits were very successful. They showcased America's well-established system of NGOs to graduates who have established their own NGOs for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. We thank Compass Point, Silicon Valley; Girls for a Change (GFC); Global Fund for Women (GFW); Hesperian; International Development Exchange (IDEX); International Museum of Women (IMOW); Room to Read; The Women's Building, San Francisco TechSoup; Astia; San Jose Entrepreneur Center; SCU Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Report on July Global Innovation Dialogue Building Trust in Global Teams Over 150 people attended the Global Innovation Dialogue on July 25 which was part of the WLW program. The presentation, Building Trust in Global Teams by Marian Stetson-Rodriguez, President, Charis Intercultural Training hit a resounding chord among the audience, people working to achieve top performance through collaboration around the in corporations and other organizations around the world. Consistently, the existence of trust is the top predictor of high performance in global teams. Team members who trust each other increase the speed and frequency of their communication and interdependent tasks to reach and exceed their goals. Working globally, teams can access 10 Trust Criteria to identify what team members expect from each other to build trust. New teams forming "swift trust" seek these trust criteria: Openness with Information, Integrity, and Competence. As teams mature, their trust needs change. Low trust burdens a global team with miscommunication, redundancy, bureaucracy, focus on differences, and low morale. It is absolutely possible to gain a high levels of trust that creates speed, enjoyment, leveraging global interface, and high performance. Global Women Leaders Visit Cisco Earlier this month, over 30 WLW alumnae, GWLN directors and Cisco Systems leaders gathered at Cisco's San Jose offices to discuss the synergies between the cause-related work of the graduates and some of Cisco's Worldwide business and philanthropy initiatives. Twelve graduates from India, China, Nepal, Rwanda, India, Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States, including four women from Cisco, shared their vision on projects ranging from treatment for women who have AIDS, to education, biodiversity, reversing the negative effects of media on girls, and more. Facilitated by Joan Banich, Brand Identify Manager for Cisco and 2005 graduate of WLW, the event was the first of what both organizations hope to be regular dialogues between GWLN on using Cisco's networking and collaborative technologies to build stronger communities throughout the world, and to drive women ' s leadership at Cisco. Upcoming Event: Women at the Well Palo Alto: September 21, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Topic: TRUSTING YOUR INTUITION AND TAKING RISKS The journey of life is mysterious and amazing. And many times, it takes risk and trust to fully live - risk to do something different and trust in yourself and your intuition to follow that path. Thinking back over her life, what was most rewarding to Suzanne Coll has been when she trusted her intuition and took big risks. Think about your own life and when you felt most accomplished and alive - did things came easy and effortlessly without risk OR did you follow your intuition and take a risk to break out of the 'norm'? Choice is all around us and everyday we are faced with many choices. The biggest choice is when to choose and take the risk of following your intuition. SPEAKER: Suzanne Coll has a passion for supporting organizations and individuals through transition and growth. She effectively coaches managers to be better leaders, works with teams to help them play well together, and supports individuals in taking risks and following their hearts. Suzanne has over 15 years of corporate experience and currently uses her intuitive gifts when working with corporate and individual clients. PLACE: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1069 East Meadow Circle, directions can be found at www.itp.edu/contact.cfm REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING: 7:15 a.m. Register by sending an e-mail to gwln_reg@yahoo.com, subject 09/21/07 WAWELL by Wednesday, September 19. Early registration is appreciated, registration is accepted at the door. REFRESHMENTS: Continental breakfast will be served. A $10 contribution is requested. (Students, ITP staff, students and others currently without funds are our guests). THANKS TO OUR CO-HOST: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. They provide graduate education for the mind, body and spirit. Partner Announcements The Taboos of Leadership with Anthony F. Smith, Ph.D. When: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:30 - 11:00 am (continental breakfast begins at 8:00 am) Where: Santa Clara University Price: $99/person (includes continental breakfast and a copy of Smith's book, The Taboos of Leadership). Co-presented by: SCU's Executive Development Center and the Human Capital Institute. The next program of the Executive Develoment Center's 2007 Speakers' Series at Santa Clara University will feature Anthony Smith, Ph.D., author of the newly released book, The Taboos of Leadership. In this program, Dr. Smith will explore some of the gut-wrenching issues leaders face daily but are reluctant to address publicly. To register, go to: www2.humancapitalinstitute.net/hci/events_register.guid;jsessionid=D08BF0ABD55EEF986C74A16456DB984A?_ waitingList=true&_trainingID=1222&_trainingScheduleID=10972&_signupCriteria=true Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Annual Fundraiser "Path to Peace" When: Sunday, September 9 Curtain 5:30pm Where: Gary Soren Smith Center, Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont CA Multi media dance and music production. For information or reservations, call Smriti (408) 480-7309 or Kusum (510) 324-2812. On-line ticketing available at www.sulekha.com. The Foundation runs non-formal one teacher schools in remote villages of India. WLW 2007 Thank You's There are many individuals, families, and organizations that contributed to the success of WLW 2007. These include faculty, coaches, staff, interns, home stay families, dinner hosts, sponsors, in kind donors, contributors, and the volunteers and their families. We thank you one and all for making this happen. The Alepin Family, Alliant University, Joan Banich, Bonita Banducci and her friends, Linda and Bob Barrett, Peggy Downes Baskin, Sema Basol, Marguerite Bergman, Paula Beroza, Ellen Boneparth, John Brennan Studios, Shelley Brown, Tanya Bunger, Mary and Bob Burns, Cap Gemini, Nelly Capra, Center for Women in Technology, Alice Chiang and John Hurd, Sheryl Chamberlain, Bhavana Chawla, Chi Chen, Cisco, Suzanne Coll,Carolyn Cummings, Melissa Daimler, Lindsey Davis, Julia Dederer, Rick DeGolia, Suzanne Doty, eBay, EMC, Olga Enciso-Smith, Rhonda Farrell, Barbara Fittipaldi, Janette Robinson Flint's daughter-Jocelyn, the Fogarty family, Garanti Bank, Kathryn Gaulke, Susan Geear, Jean Giradot, Shelly Gordon, Nilda Grant, the GWLN Advisory Board, the GWLN Leaders Group, Brenda and Jim Herrington (and seven additional families from Valley Presbyterian bringing dinner items), Judy Heyboer, Ragan Henninger, Ann Hillman and George Comstock, Hitachi, Chris Husing, Irene Inglessis, Institute for Computer Technology, Jasmine James, Amy Jussel, Barbara Key, Kathy Klotz-Guest, Judy Koch, Jennifer Konecny, Leif Langensand, Leavey School of Business, Carrie Lincourt, Logitech, Linda Lovely, Sharon and Bob Lutman, Mary Jane Marcus, Natasha and Bob Martin, Gisele Mast, Jane Miller, Morgan Stanley (Jeff Chow), Gordana Mrkailo, Almaz Negash, Perl Nelson Family Foundation, JoAnne Neil, Eliana Neukermans, Laura. 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