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FEMGINEER FORUM: OVERCOMING INSECURITIES TO INNOVATE
Poornima VijayashankerMedium
June 10, [email protected]
@poornima
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INTRODUCTION
• Duke University - ECE & CS • R&D Engineer @ Synopsys• Founding Engineer @ Mint• Founder of BizeeBee• Founder of Femgineer
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FEMGINEER FORUM: OVERCOMING INSECURITIES TO INNOVATE
INSPIRATION FOR FEMGINEER FORUM.
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FEMGINEER FORUM: OVERCOMING INSECURITIES TO INNOVATE
FORMAT
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AGENDA
• Imposter Syndrome• Staying Confident• Taking Risks• Finding Support & Mentorship
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What does it take to innovate?
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Idea!
Resources
Support
Team
RiskPerseverance
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Who do we consider innovative?
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We have a lot more freedom!
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We have a lot more resources!
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So what is holding us back?
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IMPOSTER SYNDROME.
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We are partially...
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Comparison
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Environment
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But I know that’s not enough...
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Fear.
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Ridicule.
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Risks.
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Support.
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FEMGINEER FORUM: OVERCOMING INSECURITIES TO INNOVATE
...and many many more!
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NEXT FORUM:STAYING TECHNICAL
ThoughtWorksJuly 24, 2013
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GROUP MENTORING
FEMGINEER FRIENDS
Visit femgineer.com/mentoring
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KEY OBJECTIVE(S) AGENDA
DELIVERABLE
EXERCISE
Get comfortable speaking up with idea you have.
Identify people in your network as potential mentors.
30 minutes Get into the group you were assigned, then proceed to work through the following exercise.
1. What was a recent idea you had?
2. Describe it to the group.
3. Have you pitched this idea?
4. If you didn’t pitch the idea why not?
5. Identify what is holding you back from pitching it.
6. What do you need to make it happen?
7. Identify who you might be able to pitch this to initially for feedback.
Short presentation
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