Marilou Ryder

Among Fortune 500 companies, women make up about 15 percent of female executive officers and the percentage of women in Congress has been stuck at around 20 percent for almost a decade. Despite the progress that has been made to promote gender equality in the workplace, women continue to face glass ceilings, glass cliffs, glass escalators and glass walls preventing them access to top positions of leadership. Dr. Marilou Ryder, author of the SeXX Factor (New Horizon Press) will share research dedicated to navigating gender differences between men and women. This engaging and entertaining workshop will focus on practical strategies women can immediately use to address gender differences and ultimately increase their viability at work and home. Six areas will be covered: 1. GENDER DIFFERENCES 2. CULTURE CLASH 3. CONFIDENCE CRISIS 4. COMMUNICATION STYLES 5. PERSONAL POWER

Whether you are trying to ace a job interview or pitch a new program for your school district it is critical to have a positive brand. Professional branding communicates the essence of who you are in the workplace and reflects your professional reputation. In the digital age, professional branding has never been more important. Have you ever worried that your brand may be going in the wrong direction? The development of a professional brand is essential for your career advancement and continued growth as an educational leader. Dr. Marilou Ryder, author of Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership and 92 Tips from the Trenches: How to Stay in the Game as an Educational Leader (Delmar Publishing) will help you identify your brand, provide you with highly effective branding strategies and discuss common pitfalls to avoid in your pursuit of a sustainable brand.

Do you want to move ahead in your educational leadership career but fear the job interview? Are you prepared to answer the wide range of questions asked in an interview? This hands-on and practical workshop will address these questions and more! Dr. Marilou Ryder, author of Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership (Delmar Publishing) will prepare you for the job interview. In this session you will craft out a draft opening statement, practice a personal and heartfelt ‘interview’ story and begin to work on drafting interview ‘Scrimmage Notes”. Participants will work with a partner to practice their opening statements in preparation for the high stakes interview process. Gain confidence as you prepare for important career advancement opportunities. Participants will learn how to: • Draft and practice an opening interview statement • Practice a personal ‘interview story’ • Develop scrimmage notes in preparation for the wide range of questions asked