2019 VBA Women’s Mentorship Pilot Program
Closing Event
November 18, 2020 | 2pm-4pm | Zoom Link
Bi-Monthly Themes
November
October
Book: The Confidence Code by Kathy Kay and Claire Shipman
Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Book: Mastering Your Inner Critic by Susan Brady
Podcast: Live Brave with Margie Warrell
Book: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Magazine: Motivation Magazine
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Blog Post: Team Motivation
Video: Resilience
Website: The American Psychological Association on Resilience
Website: Inspiring Stories of Resiliency on the Option B website
Book: Grit, The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Book: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
Article: Your “Surge Capacity” is Depleted- It’s Why You Feel Awful
September
Video: Susan Still Interview on Understanding Bank Management
August
Video: Coaching Conversations for Goal Setting & Problem Solving & Feedback and Conflict
Executive Coaching as a Transfer of Training Tool
Re-Set
Mentor Questions for Consideration
Mentee Questions for Consideration
Revised Program Schedule Slides
Re-Set Session Recording Password: %^tCf01K
New Schedule
- July 23, 2020: Program Re-set
- August 14, 2020: Content release of Coaching/Conflict Resolution, guided by Libby Dishner
- September 14, 2020: Content release of Understanding Bank Management, guided by Susan Still
- October 14, 2020: Content release of Confidence, Motivation and Resiliency, guided by Donna Highfill
- November 18, 2020: Closing Event
Special Edition
Brene Brown: Unlocking Us Podcast
Episode 1: Brené on FFTs - (note: the first F of FFTs is an expletive)
Episode 4: Brené on Comparative Suffering, the 50/50 Myth and Settling the Ball
VBA Benefits Corporation Resources
Anthem Employee Assistance Program Website
Keep Calm and Carry On: Maintaining Composure During COVID-19
March/April
Career Planning/Development Video | Slides
Please Download and Print The Workbook Below Before you Watch the Video:
Career Planning/Development: Direction Resources
- A Simple Way to Map Out Your Career Ambitions
- Think Strategically About Your Career Development
- Podcast: Work Life with Adam Grant – The Perils of Following Your Career Passion
- Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
- LeanIn.org
Career Planning/Development: Strengths Resources
- High5 Strengths Test
- CliftonStrengths Books
- Podcast: Work Life with Adam Grant – When Strengths Become Weaknesses
Career Planning/Development: Skills and Education Resources
- The Only 3 Career Steps that Matter – Rosabeth Moss Kanter - TEDxBeaconStreet
- Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management
- Virginia Bankers Association Executive Leadership Institute
- VBA Leadership Training Continuum
- VBA Education & Training Calendar – Search by Career Phase or Job Function
Career Planning/Development: Engagement and Networking Opportunities
January/February
Bank Financial Management Webinar Part One: How To Tell the Story Your Bank’s Financials are Telling | Slides
Please Source These Before You Watch Part One:
- Your Bank’s Annual Report or Quarterly Financials
- Comparative Years of Data
- Audit Opinion
Part One Action Items:
- Read the letter to shareholders from your CEO and determine the following:
- What is your Bank’s total assets? (balance sheet)
- How much money did your Bank make in 2018? (income statement)
- Will your Bank surpass that amount in 2019
- What percent are your loans growing?
- What percent are your deposits growing?
Bank Financial Management Webinar Part Two: How to Read the Story of Fed Policy, Economic Climate and Politics | Slides
Part Two Action Items:
- Look Up the FOMC Meeting Dates for 2020
- Predict the FOMC decision for January 29-30
- Ask your CFO if your bank’s 2020 budget is based on rate increases or rate cuts (or rates staying the same)
- Ask if you can attend a portion of an ALCO meeting to hear about the interest rate impacts
Bank Financial Management Webinar Part Three: How to Learn the Story of Your Bank…With Readings Not Typically on Your Nightstand | Slides
Part Three Action Items:
- Ask your Mentor for list of industry resources & reading materials
- Ask admired co-workers for industry reading suggestions
- Find out resources such as subscriptions to VBA, ABA publications, and others sources such as online newspapers, etc.
General Glossary of Investment Terms – Investopedia
The Girl Banker Social Media Group
Tom Barkin Speech: Is a Recession Around the Corner?
Mentor and Mentee Training
Libby Dishner Mentor Training Presentation Slides
Links from Presentation:
‣Kat Cole Knows How to Stay Positive and Let Go of Failures
‣Make the Most of Mentoring Meetings
‣Identification and Development of Mentors
‣The Secret to Getting Feedback You Can Actually Use
Libby Dishner Mentee Training Presentation Slides
Links from Presentation:
‣Kat Cole Knows How to Stay Positive and Let Go of Failures
‣Make the Most of Mentoring Meetings
‣Identification and Development of Mentors
Setting the Stage Presentation Slides
Korn Ferry and Conference Board Webcast
McKinsey Women in the Workplace 2019 Study
General Resources
Videos
Tools/Worksheets:
Articles
Five Questions Every Mentor Must Ask