NAWO Resources
Templates and resources to start your mentoring journey
More resources - to read, watch and listen to
We’ve collected a range of resources for both mentors and mentees to explore over the course of the program. Below you’ll find articles, videos and podcast episodes grouped under NAWO’s five learning priorities.
If you have a resource that you think your fellow mentors and mentees would benefit from seeing, we’d love you to email the link to [email protected].
1. Maximising Your Effectiveness
Here’s a collection of resources to help you maximise your personal effectiveness, grouped by key skills to achieve this:
Self awareness and building reputational capital
Read:
- Building your personal brand: Tips and strategies for crafting the brand called ‘you’
- How to build a professional reputation that will elevate your career
- 5 ways to build your personal brand at work
- PwC’s Personal Brand Workbook [PDF link]
Watch:
- The art of self promotion | Lizz Smoak
- Own your personal brand | Jenni Flinders
- The personal brand of you | Rob Brown
Listen:
- Self-Promotion | Meredith Fineman on Dear HBR
- The power of personal branding and niching | Jennifer Corcoran on Women in Leadership
Mindset and Wellbeing
Read:
- The importance of work life balance and how leaders can make it happen | Forbes
- 7 tips for maintaining self-care during a busy work week | WayUp
- Looking after your workplace wellbeing | Wellspace
Watch:
- 3 rules for better work-life balance | The Way We Work TED series
- Workplace mental health – all you need to know (for now) | Tom Oxley
Listen:
- Talking about Self-Awareness and Anxiety | Jessi Hempel and Morra Aarons-Mele
Building Meaningful Networks
Read:
- Don’t Just Network — Build Your ‘Meaningful Network’ to Maximize Your Impact | Review
- How To Build A Meaningful Network: Insight From Six Female Entrepreneurs | Forbes
Watch:
- The Power of Meaningful Networking | Andrew Griffiths
- Best Networking Tips: How to Make a Connection | Indeed
- Networking for Success | Theresa Reaume
Listen:
- How to get better at networking (even if you hate it) | Emma Isaacs, founder of Business Chicks, on How I Work
- Stop Networking, Start Connecting | Susan McPherson on HBR IdeaCast
Communicating with Purpose
Read:
- 10 Simple Secrets of Great Communicators | LiveAbout
- Good Leadership is About Communicating ‘Why’ | Nancy Duarte in the Harvard Business Review
Watch:
- Speak like a leader | Simon Lancaster
- 6 communication truths that everyone should know | Antoni Lacinai
Listen:
- What’s Your Point? | Joel Schwartzberg on Speak Up with Laura Camacho
- Chaos to Calm: Impactful Communication | Jenni Field on Redefining Communications
2. Influence and Negotiation
If you’re looking to develop your influencing and negotiating skills, find something to read, watch or listen to below:
Championing Change
Read:
- How leaders can effectively champion change | Rebecca Shambaugh, founder of Women in Leadership and Learning
- 10 ways to be an effective change champion | Julie Gordon, People Development Magazine
Watch:
- 5 ways to lead in an era of constant change | Jim Hemerling
- Change Management | McKinsey
Listen:
- How do you become more influential? | Future Women Leadership Series
- The Essentials: Negotiating Strategically | Harvard Business Review
Negotiation strategies for the win-win
Read:
- 5 Win-Win Negotiation Strategies | Harvard Law School
- Emotion and the Art of Negotiation | Alison Wood Brooks in the Harvard Business Review
Listen:
- The Art of Negotiation | Harvard Business Review’s After Hours
- Controlling the Emotion of Negotiation | Harvard Business Review’s Cold Call
- How Women can Negotiate with Confidence | Prof. Dr. Kasia Jagodzinska on Life Negotiations
Identifying and influencing key stakeholders
Read:
- Five questions to identify key stakeholders | Graham Kenny, Harvard Business Review
- How To Manage And Influence Internal Stakeholders | Jonathan Webb, Forbes
- Influencing stakeholders: Persuade, trade, or compel | Ajit Kambil, Deloitte. Insights
Watch:
- Stakeholder influencing process | Colin Gautrey
Listen:
- Building Influence Without Authority | Muriel Wilkins on HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders
3. Business and Technical Acumen
Below you’ll find a selection of resources all about developing your business and technical acumen.
Creativity and innovation
Read:
- Why creativity isn’t just for creatives and how to find it anywhere | Maggie Wooll, BetterUp
- How Passion And Purpose Spark Innovation | Meril Sakaria, Forbes
Watch:
- Don’t fear failure, unlock your inner creativity, and say yes | Don Dodge
- How drawing helps you think | Ralph Ammer
Listen:
- Lessons in Innovation from Bowie, Beyoncé, and More | Panos Panay and R. Michael Hendrix on HBR IdeaCast
- Bringing the Power of Creativity Into Your Life | Rochelle Seltzer on Ambitious Entrepreneur
- Creating a Culture of Ideation and Innovative Thinking | Cara Macklin on Women in Leadership
Metrics and measures that matter
Read:
- Do you know how to choose metrics that matter? | Jack Shonkwiler, BrightGauge
- How to choose the right metrics and set business goals | Laura Tyson, geckoboard
Watch:
- Purpose should be prioritized over metrics | Simon Sinek
Listen:
- The importance of understanding business acumen | Calm Edged Rebels
Business partnering (cross functional collaboration)
Read:
- Managing cross-functional stakeholder interests for enhanced collaboration | SalesEnablement
- Making collaboration across functions a reality | McKinsey
- Teaming your way through disruption | Deloitte. Insights
Listen:
- Embracing collaboration and an abundance mindset | Ruthann Weeks on Women in Leadership
- Collaborating and Building Enablement at Scale | Nikki Schanzer and Lish Gates on The Workbounce Podcast
Project management
Read:
- The Most Successful Project Managers Do This | Clinton M Padgett, Forbes
- 12 Steps to Develop a Project Management Plan | Shayna Joubert, Northeastern University
Watch:
- The future of project management | Project Management Institute (PMI)
Listen:
- The Future of Work Is Projects—So You’ve Got to Get Them Right | Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez on HBR IdeaCast
4. Building and Leading Diverse Teams
A key skill is building and effectively leading diverse teams. Learn more with the resources below.
Understanding and managing your own bias
Read:
- How to Uncover Your Own Biases | Michelle Nash
- Checking Your Blind Spot: Ways to find and fix unconscious bias | AESC Executive Talent Magazine
- About Unconscious Bias | University of California San Francisco
Watch:
- How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias | Valerie Alexander
- How to check your unconscious bias | Dr Jennifer Eberhardt
- We all have implicit biases. So what can we do about it? | Dushaw Hockett
Forming diverse teams for high performance
Read:
- 4 Lessons for Building Diverse Teams | Naomi Wheeless, Harvard Business Review
- Diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace: 7 steps to ensuring it | Karen Gately, Business Woman Media
- Making diversity work in teams: what’s needed? | Diversity Atlas
Watch:
- Inclusion Starts with I | Accenture
- The Power of Diversity | Caroline Wanga, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and VP of HR at Target US
Listen:
- The importance of building diversity in teams | Future Women Leadership Series
- How can we improve diversity in leadership roles? | Future Women Leadership Series
Effectively leading diverse teams for high performance
Read:
- Five tips for managing a diverse team | Six Degrees
- How to Lead Diverse Teams Effectively | Glen Guyton
- How Companies Can Meet the Needs of a Changing Workforce | Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Harvard Business Review
Watch:
- What is Inclusive Leadership? | Maureen Frank, Emberin
- Diversity is Being Invited to the Party: Inclusion is Being Asked to Dance | Vernā Myers, President, The Vernā Myers Company
Listen:
- Bridging the Gap Between Me & My Team | HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders
5. Adaptive and Courageous Leadership
Looking to enhance your leadership skills? Browse the curated collection of resources below.
Self awareness, authenticity, motivation and values
Read:
- Why Values Should Be At The Forefront Of Your 2022 Strategic Plan | Chris Yonker, Forbes
Watch:
- The Authenticity Paradox | Professor Herminia Ibarra
- Self-Awareness and Leadership | Alexander Lyon
Listen:
- How Can I Lead Authentically? | HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders
- Following Your Values | Mia O’Gorman on The Legendary Leaders Podcast
Your leadership legacy and vision
Read:
- How Leaders Align Their Purpose and Paycheck | Shereese Floyd, CEO World
Watch:
- Leadership is Love: The Power of Human Connections | Dr. Mark Rittenberg
- 3 Things that Make a MEANINGFUL Vision | Simon Sinek
Listen:
- Finding your voice as a leader | Danielle Wood on Future Women Leadership Series
- CEO at 24: What you learn about leadership | Shelley Cable on The Leadership Lessons
Taking decisive action
Read:
- Why decisive action matters for professionals in leadership positions and beyond | Dr Markus Nini, CQ Net
- Taking decisive action | Rajeev Shroff
Watch:
- How to make faster decisions | The Way We Work by TED
- Breaking Down Being Decisive vs Carefulness | Jocko Willink
Listen:
- Being Decisive | The Life Coach School
Having courageous conversations
Read:
- Avoiding A Hard Conversation? How To Have That Brave Conversation You’ve Been Putting Off | Dr Margie Warrell, Forbes
- Why courageous conversations are important | Greg Aden
Watch:
- How to Lead Tough Conversations | Adar Cohen
Listen:
- Please sir, can I have some more? | Jamila Rizvi on Future Women
- Anna Sale on Money, Shame, and Tough Work Conversations | HBR’s The Anxious Achiever
- Preparing For and Managing the Fear of Difficult Conversations | Real Women in Leadership
