Retreat Objectives
     •  Continue to build community among women attorneys at the 
        Firm
     •  Identify issues impacting women attorneys at the Firm
     •  Update participants regarding the Firm’s women’s initiatives 
        and obtain their input on improving the Firm’s diversity efforts
     •  Enhance women attorneys’ ability to succeed professionally at 
        the firm
     •  Improve women attorneys’ leadership, mentoring, and 
        professional and business development opportunities and skills
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                  Discussion Guidelines
     • Try On
     • Okay to Disagree
     • No Blame, Shame, or Attack- yourself or others
     • “Ouch”
     • Keep a Self-focus
     • Practice “Both/And” Thinking
     • Maintain Confidentiality
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       Learning  
      Leadership
                   Understanding Leadership 
     •   Leadership is not about a title
     •   It doesn’t matter your level in the firm, there are situations 
         where you are taking on a leadership role - even in a peer to 
         peer situation
     •   Leadership should not only be about how we get people to do 
         what we want, but how:
          – We manifest our values as we lead
          – How our example of leadership transforms our organizations for the best
     •   Leadership is not only about personality
     •   Good leadership can be learned
     •   Leadership is distinguished from management
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                             Leader v. Manager
                   LEADER                                       MANAGER
      •   Vision                                    •   Version 
      •   Influence                                 •   Authority
      •   Govern by Principles                      •   Govern by Fear
      •   Empower                                   •   Control 
      •   Long Term                                 •   Short Term
      •   Taking Risk                               •   Minimizing Risk
      •   Rethinking                                •   Reorganizing
      •   Letting Go                                •   Taking Charge
      •   Crisis                                    •   Stability
      •   Potential                                 •   Performance
      •   Dreams                                    •   Duties
                                                       Professor David Hall, Northeastern    6
                                                       University School of Law