1. (this is the cover slide to use until the program begins)
Dear presenters,
The attached powerpoint presentation was created for original use at the International Convention in New Orleans in June 2012; it was designed as a 50-minute presentation. Please feel free to use it for your own district conventions, division council meetings membership events, or additional training sessions. Each page is scripted and you may add personal stories along the way that are applicable to the subject you are covering at the time.
The original idea for I Care! came when I saw it printed on the wall at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska. I Care is the expression of their corporate values and we are using this term with permission from their CEO. I took the two words, added an exclamation point to the end and created our women’s leadership course around it. In case anyone asks, that’s the origin!
Please feel free to use this presentation as needed in your district and let us know how it worked for you. If I can be of any additional assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me.
In Kiwanis spirit,
Jane Erickson, Trustee
Kiwanis International ;

2. Leadership skills for women
What glass ceiling?
Leadership skills for women
Good morning/afternoon/evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to What Glass Ceiling? Leadership Skills for Women. We’re glad you’re here.
Whether in our homes, business place, or volunteer life female leaders work and empower others at all levels. Through personal strengths, experiences, backgrounds, intuition, energy, optimism, sense of purpose and sense of belonging women bring a unique perspective to each leadership position in which they serve.
And while most experts agree that women tend to be more relationship driven and men tend to be more direction driven please note that the leadership skills we will discuss today are certainly not exclusive to women. We certainly invite our gentlemen to engage in our presentation as well.

3. “Companies that have more than three women in management positions tend to have better return on equity and assets than do those with fewer women.”
~Ginka Toegel, Forbes.com
A review of women and business reveals some interesting issues particularly this one found on Forbes.com. Per the author, Ginka Toegel, “Companies that have more than three women in management positions tend to have better return on equity and assets than do those with fewer women.” Additionally, Toegel adds that women score higher on organizational effectiveness criteria. And women board members tend to be more well prepared for meetings, which raises the benchmarks for others as well as leads to better discussion and better decisions.
Ladies and gentlemen with this in mind there is a strong organizational reason to have women continue to work toward leadership positions in the workplace as well as in volunteer positions.

4. A study by Women’s Way regarding volunteering found that…
83% acquired, improved or developed their leadership skills
62% enhanced their problem-solving skills
57% improved their organization/multitasking abilities
53% enhanced their marketing skills
A study called A Change of Pace by Women’s Way, regarding volunteering found that:
83% of participants reported they had acquired, improved or developed their leadership skills while volunteering
62% of participants said they enhanced their problem-solving skills
57% of participants improved their organization/multitasking abilities
53% of participants said they enhanced their marketing skills
Again, it behooves the corporate community to encourage their female employees to aspire to volunteer leadership roles as well. This shows there’s great pay-off for both organizations.

5. Female Kiwanis leaders in 2011-12…
Club presidents=1,754 of 6,216
Lieutenant governors=234 of 847
Governors=9 of 49
ASPAC and KIEF
On KIF Board=1of 15
On KI Board=3 of 19
So how do we take this concept and apply it to the female leaders in our Kiwanis organization? First, let’s see how many women we have (or had) involved in leadership roles in the administrative year.
(and for those that like numbers the data since )
Club Presidents= 1,754 of the 6,216 are female (28.2%)
6,216 women have held the president position since
Lieutenant Governors= 234 of the 847 are female (27.6%)
1,910 women have held the position of LGs since
Governors= 9 of 49 (18.4%) (there are 6 female Governors for ) 109 women have held the position of Governor since
ASPAC Chairman is female this year (they have had 2 female Chairmen and KIEF (European Federation) has had 1 female President
On KIF Board= 1of 15 (6.7%) (over the years there have been 6 females on the KIF Board and the KIF Board was the first to elect a female as President)
On KI Board= 3 of 19 (15.8%) (over the years there have been 6 females on the KI Board)
Even though this represents a lot of female leaders there is still a great deal of room for growth.

6. I Care!
With all these leaders in mind there are many different leadership behaviors involved yet we can put them all into one statement, I Care!

7. Cause Each other Our global family
So what is it that women care about in Kiwanis?
First, women care about our Kiwanis cause, changing the world one child and one community at a time. We think about the child and how what we do affects the children of the world. Women like to see photos of the children they help, know their names, and if possible even go visit them. Children are the front and center priority and women want to know that what they’ve done has improved the lives of children.
Second, women care about each other and can bring a sense of community to a club, a sense of working together as a family. Overall, women want people to get along as they work together to solve a problem or issue.
And third, women care about our global family. Women know that a child in need is a child in need, regardless of the color of their skin or the language their little voices use. Whether a child in their own community or on the other side of the globe women will find a way to help.

8. Integrity Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence ! (Passion)
So what specific leadership behaviors support I Care!?
Integrity
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence and
Passion!
Let’s take a look at each behavior and how it plays a part in successful Kiwanis leadership for women.

9. Integrity
Integrity is the basis for all other leadership skills. It is the foundation of your character and the holder of all that’s important. Your integrity is what makes your name pure gold!

10. Integrity is… Doing the right thing when no-one is watching
Doing the right thing when everyone is watching
Living your honesty
Putting your values into action
The foundation of your character
Your personal moral compass
You’ve probably heard this for years that integrity is doing the right thing when no-one is watching. Very true.
In today’s world integrity is also doing the right thing when everyone is watching.
Honesty is knowing the difference between right and wrong and integrity is living that honesty.
Integrity is putting your values into action. Strong integrity allows you to stand up for what you believe in.
Integrity is the foundation of your character and becomes your moral compass, helping you make decisions based on what’s right for your organization and not on what’s easiest, most popular, or most politically advantageous at the time.

11. Integrity Gap What you say your values are What your behaviors are
Matching your decisions and behaviors to your personal values allows you to live an authentic, genuine life. It promotes high quality work and high quality decisions for your organization. It keeps you constant and consistent. It’s the basis for your reputation and good name. If your decision and behaviors are not in line with your values one slips into the integrity gap, a place many female leaders find very uncomfortable and many find it impossible to work in. Closing this gap and living with your values and integrity in line gives you strength to make tough decisions, stand by them, and be proud of yourself and your organization.
Integrity Gap

12. Compassion
Compassion, the art of feeling, concern, and empathy for others.
In her book, Nice Girls on Top, author Patricia Forrester states “the leader who inspires people from the very best parts of themselves, who uses kindness instead of punishment, will always be the person who is respected, followed and profitable. People want to be on a team that wins and where they feel valued. We strive to be and do more in the presence of that kind of leader.”
And so it is with women and Kiwanis. As a female leader at all levels our goal is to make each person feel part of the IN group, Important and Needed. Women gravitate toward volunteer opportunities where they can move their compassion into action and produce a meaningful impact. Compassion helps do just that.

13. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
~Margaret Mead,
American anthropologist
Female leaders invest in this concept by Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world; indeed , it’s the only thing that ever has.” This quote really speaks to the heart of women and their compassion for helping children and communities.
And here’s how: (advance slide)

14. A female leader… Finds the need Finds the solution Finds the help
Finds the money
A compassionate female leader will find the need in the community. It may be a need shared by the school nurse while dropping off her children at school, a need she overhears while in the line at the grocery store (and we all know women can listen to multiple conversations), a need highlighted by a colleague at work, or a need that comes up in conversation at a local networking meeting, women seem to have a special radar for identifying children’s needs.
A female leader will find a solution. A “no” simply means she will look somewhere else. “No” is rarely the end for a female leader. 
A female leader will collaborate until she finds the resources she needs. Pulling together different groups of people to help is not a problem as she’ll ask until she finds those that will help. Women are great collaborators and are not afraid to share the wealth of talent, time and resources they find.
A female leader finds the money. A woman recognizes that one group may provide the labor while another will provide the funding. Not a problem as they will find enough to go around.
Bottom-line, a compassionate leader inspires and empowers others along the way.

15. Accountability
Integrity, compassion, and now accountability.

16. Accountability means…
Showing up!
Following the rules
Admitting your mistakes and making them right
Standing tall in your responsibilities
To a female leader accountability means:
Showing up in mind, body, and spirit. Being attentive to the needs of the club members as well as those the club is assisting.
Following the rules and being creative within those rules. And if the rules no longer fit the accountable leader helps to restructure them to fit the time and place.
Admitting your mistakes and making them right. Humility keeps a leader accountable and grounded.
Standing tall in your responsibilities. Do what you say you’ll do! Be consistent and constant.
And the true test of accountability is how she responds when she’s in hot water (show next slide).

17. “A woman is like a tea bag: you cannot tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt,
First Lady
Civil Rights Supporter
Per Eleanor Roosevelt “A woman is like a tea bag; you cannot tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”
A strong and resilient female leader tends to become part of the surroundings and like the tea in hot water she helps change and enhance her surroundings for the better.

18. Respect
Integrity, compassion, accountability and respect. Respect means to show honor to and be considerate of yourself, others, our cause and the environment. In Kiwanis respect involves ourselves, our club members, the people we serve and our local and global communities.

19. Trust builds relationships Relationships build collaborations
Respect builds trust
Trust builds relationships
Relationships build collaborations
Collaborations build projects to support children
Successful projects build communities
Bottom-line…
Respect builds trust
Trust builds relationships
Relationships build collaborations
Collaborations build projects to support children
Successful projects build communities
As the master collaborator a successful female leader gives respect and earns respect. She works to build community within her surroundings and role models that behavior for others. Successful female leaders know that respect can be groomed and supported in others.

20. “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame with us.”
~Albert Schweitzer, German philosopher, physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner
One way to groom respect is in the way we support each other. Albert Sweitzer put it well when he stated, “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame with us.” Women can model that action in the way they respect and support those around them.

21. Excellence
I Care! Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and now Excellence.

22. “Being a leader is like being a lady, if you have to go around telling people you are one, you aren't."
~Margaret Thatcher,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
This quote by Margaret Thatcher tells it all, “Being a leader is like being a lady, if you have to go around telling people you are one, you aren't." People should be able to tell by the way a woman carries herself, speaks, and interacts. And excellence is the final, yet ever changing and improving product.

23. Excellence is… Pulling it all together Knowing that you have mattered
When Kiwanis leadership is no longer something you do, but someone you are!
When Kiwanis leadership is something that you love!
Excellence for our female leaders is…
Pulling it all together
Knowing that you have mattered
When Kiwanis leadership is no longer something you do, but someone you are!
When Kiwanis leadership is something that you love!
Excellence is when the personal, professional, and organizational magic happens, when you put it all together.

24. ! Passion
And the magic multiplies when you live with true, authentic passion.

25. True authentic passion…
Gives you courage to do the right thing
Makes you happy
Allows you to really listen
Helps you to find our purpose
True authentic passion…
Gives you courage to do the right thing even if it isn’t popular
Makes you happy even without a banner patch, pin, or plaque
Allows us to really listen to our hearts, our heads, and to others for solutions and guidance.
Helps find our purpose.

26. Enthusiasm I Am Sold Myself! Find your purpose; find your passion.
Find your passion; find your purpose.
True, authentic passion comes from deep within and expresses itself through enthusiasm in many forms. Note the last four letters of the word enthusiasm are I A S M. They stand for I Am Sold Myself. My friends, you can’t sell what you don’t believe in. With true authentic passion you can and will sell Kiwanis, our cause and our community.
If you find your purpose you find your passion.
Find your passion; find your purpose.
It’s impossible to separate them.

27. How to… Stop Look Listen Think Respond
So now that we’ve discussed female leaders in Kiwanis how can each of us grow and be even better leaders?
Stop…
Making excuses
The negative self talk
Stalling
Trying to do it all yourself—find a mentor and begin to work together
Look…
At your options
For opportunities for meaningful impact
Listen…
To your inner voice
To your heart
To your mentor
Think…
About the timing
About the best leadership position for you
Respond…
Find your voice
Raise your hand…do it!
Stand tall for children
Be grateful
Find multiple resources online at KiwanisOne.org

28. Integrity Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence ! (Passion)
We all win when I Care! becomes our way of doing business, our way of life, when I Care! becomes who we are.
Kiwanis service grounded in:
Integrity
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
and boundless Passion!
Ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. Leadership skills for women in Kiwanis. Please use this to help grow yourselves and your clubs…after all, the children of the world are counting on us.

29. Now let’s go change the world one child and one community at a time!
Thank you!