CAREER STRATEGY
SUPPORT
What is meaningful support from a mentor look like?
COLLABORATION
What is how did collaboration influence the success of your capstones?
PROFESSIONAL SKILL
What is a professional skill you developed?
ELEVATOR PITCH
What is the ideal length of an elevator pitch?
Less than one minute.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE
What is professional presence?
How others experience you in the workplace through your behavior AND communication.
ACCOUNTABILITY
What is having a mentor hold you to your commitments and responsibilities?
STRUCTURE
What is how did the structure of the program support your development?
LEADERSHIP
What is you demonstrated leadership in one Change Lab or more?
BELONGING
What is how did your sisterhood create a sense of belonging?
LONG-TERM
Why is your professional presence considered a long-term investment rather than a one-time impression?
It is continuously shaped through consistent behavior, communication, AND interactions over time.
GOAL SETTING
What is a mentor with whom you can have to help you plan ahead?
STRATEGY
What is strategy that helped you stay dedicated to the work/tasks of this program?
IMPACT
What is how did the Change Lab have an impact on your growth?
TRUST
How have you built trust with one or more sisters through this cohort?
SCENARIO
In a meeting, you share a good idea but avoid eye contact AND speak with low energy so your idea gets ignored. What impacted how your idea was received?
Your nonverbal communication weakened your professional presence.
CONNECTION
What is having formed a trusting relationship with your mentor(s)?
ENGAGEMENT
What is how did you stay engaged across different components of the program?
VALUES
What personal values influenced how you approached your ideas and decisions during the Change Lab(s)?
MOMENT
When did you first feel a true sense of sisterhood in this cohort? What made that moment stand out?
COMPARE
What is the main difference between business professional AND business casual?
Business professional is more formal AND structured while business casual is more relaxed BUT still polished.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
What is taking lessons you learned from your mentor(s)?
EVALUATE
What is how did you evaluate your performance throughout the program?
PURPOSE
How did your work in the Change Lab(s) connect to your larger goals, passions, or sense of purpose?
RESPONSIBILITY
What is your responsibility to your cohort sisters and how has that been clearly demonstrated during this experience?
TYPES OF PEOPLE
How do gatekeepers, influencers, AND promoters each uniquely contribute to your career advancement?
Gatekeepers provide access, influencers, amplify visibility, AND promoters actively support AND advocate.