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By Sue Dorward

notes for clients:
Suggestions for Procrastinators
, research and book notes, Q4 2008
Influence without Authority, suggestions and book notes, Q3 2008
Focusing in a Chaotic Environment, time management suggestions and book
    notes, Q3 2008

select presentations:
The Fight or Flight Moment: Why Tech Women Leave or Stay in Industry (2009), presented at
    IEEE WIE at Telcordia (1 hr),
    ABI's Grace Hopper (1 hr), and
    BPW NJ (30 min)
Coaching Geeks at SWE's 2009 Women in Engineering conference (2 hrs.)
What Tech Women Want - Google TechTalks 2008
    YouTube video and slides (1 hr.)

articles:
Practical Tips from a Mega-Mentor, article published in IEEE's premier issue of
    Women in Engineering magazine, December 2007 (p. 28)
    (the issue won a 2008 APEX award)
Paving the Road to Success, a collection of best advice, Q2 2007
    (submitted for inclusion in a book for technical women)
Supporting New Managers, article published by IEEE, Q3 2007
The Best Advice We Ever Took, article published by IEEE, Q2 2007*
Breakfast with Fiorina, article published by IEEE, Q1 2007*
Sally Ride Science, article published by IEEE, Q4 2006*
Small Company, Bulletproof Software, article published by IEEE, Q3 2006*
Leading Geeks Book Review, article published by IEEE, Q2 2006
Practical Tips from a J & J Mega-Mentor, article published by IEEE, Q1 2006*
76 Cents (understanding pay equity and how science careers can help),
    article published by BPW NJ, Winter 2005

*also appears on geekleaders.com

Recommended Harvard Business Review Articles (available online at hbr.com)

"Managing Your Boss", Gabarro and Kotter, January 2005
"What Makes a Leader?", Goleman, January 2004
“Breakthrough Bargaining”, Kolb and Williams, February 2001
“Nice Girls Don’t Ask”, Babcock et al, October 2003
"One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?", Herzberg, January 2003 (not online)

Recommended Books

Ask for It, Babcock and Laschever
Getting Things Done (GTD)
, Allen
Never Check E-Mail in the Morning, Morgenstern
Leadership Therapy: Inside the Mind of Microsoft (Solutions to the Top
    Problems Managers Face)
, Rowley
Leading Geeks, Glen
Feedback Toolkit, Maurer
First 90 Days, Watkins
Learned Optimism, Seligman

Recommended Links

Climbing the Technical Ladder: Obstacles and Solutions for Mid-Level Women
    in Technology
, a 2008 study by Stanford University and the Anita Borg Institute
    (Sudo Coaching LLC is a supporting report underwriter)
http://www.leadinggeeks.com/pages/Articles.htm by Paul Glen
Top 10 IT Management Mistakes on TechRepublic
10 Things You Should Know about Being a Great IT Manager on TechRepublic
The Most Common Pitfalls that New Tech Managers Face on TechRepublic
http://search.techrepublic.com.com/index.php?q=leadership, TechRepublic
    leadership articles
http://www.impostorsyndrome.com by Dr. Valerie King
Questionnaires Center by Dr. Martin Seligman (Univ. of Pennsylvania), includes
     strengths assessment


 

 

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