This presentation was for the USDLA IFWE (International Forum for Women in E-learning) conference, November 2018, in San Antonio, TX. Participants explored an interactive learning experience focused on the importance of Adaptability, Branding, and Community.

2. ADAPTABILITY
Be Ready
BRANDING
Be Visible
COMMUNITY
Be Supported

3. POWER POSE

4. Source: Shift Happens

6. ADAPTABILITY
FLEXIBILITY
Mindset
VERSATILITY
Skillset

7. ADAPTABILITY

8. ADAPTABILITY
1. I regularly schedule time for personal/professional development
2. I have a habit of setting goals
3. I have a healthy relationship with failure
4. I have tried something new in the last two weeks
5. I have done something outside of my comfort zone in the last two months
6. I have read a non-fiction book outside of my field in the last three months
7. I have changed a workflow or process in the past three months
8. I have taken a course to gain a new skill in the past six months

9. What one skill = an awesome life? | Dr. Shimi Kang
“We humans are
meant to thrive.”

10. How Adaptability Will Help
You Deal With Change
Jennifer Jones | TEDxNantwich

12. BRANDING

13. BRANDING
9. I have given serious thought or taken action regarding my personal brand
10. I have a blog, website, or other location where I regularly share my thoughts
11. I have personal contact cards (not affiliated with your employer)
12. I have updated my LinkedIn profile or added activity in the last 3 months
13. I set aside time for self-care
14. I can clearly articulate my core values
15. I can easily explain what I do to a stranger
16. I know what my Unique Value Proposition (UVP) is

14. BRANDING
“The question isn’t
do you have one or not
but are you going to
manage it or not.”
Suzannah Scully

16. Shelley Hammell
asked this question
on LinkedIn …
and got more than
32,000 comments

17. What is your superpower?

18. COMMUNITY

19. COMMUNITY
17. I have reconnected with someone in the past two months
18. I actively add and remove people from my network
19. I participate in Twitter chats or Facebook group chats
20. I am active on social media
21. I have a mentor
22. I am a mentor
23. I frequently interact with multiple generations
24. I belong to a group I meet with in personal at least twice a year

21. Encourager
Mentor
Coach
Wise
Woman
Millennial
YO
U
Personal Board of
Advisors
From Joy Chudacoff’s
What’s Next?

22. Todd Herman
A daily letter writer.
I’ve written over
4230 personal
letters to people.
(5 a week
since I was 23)

23. ADAPTABILITY
Be Ready
BRANDING
Be Visible
COMMUNITY
Be Supported

24. COMMITMENT

26. Resources and links to people mentioned in the session
What one skill = an awesome life? | Dr. Shimi Kang | TEDxKelowna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EHZAQmw2JA
How Adaptability Will Help You Deal With Change | Jennifer Jones | TEDxNantwich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wur3RaGNRS8
BJ Fogg – Tiny Habits
https://www.tinyhabits.com/
Test Your Adaptability – Career Sherpa
https://careersherpa.net/test-your-adaptability/
Adaptability Self-guided activities from Swinburne University
http://swinburne.edu.au/app/careers-mylead/questionnaire/downloads/Adaptability%20-
How Well Do You Handle Change? The Benefits of Being Adaptable
https://www.business.com/articles/how-well-do-you-handle-change-the-benefits-of-being-adaptable/

27. Resources and links to people mentioned in the session (continued)
The Future of Branding is Personal | Talaya Waller | TEDxPSU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEHL8eLJCkc
Ask a Career Coach: Personal Branding 101 - Suzannah Scully
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR3k7Ef9kJI
How to find your superpower
https://www.fastcompany.com/40578240/how-to-find-your-superpower
Infographic: ONE Word to Describe Your Personal Brand
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/infographic-one-word-describe-your-personal-brand-shelley-hammell/
Is Personal Branding Really That Important?
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/17738-is-personal-branding-really-that-important
Ten Key Benefits of Personal Branding
https://www.dummies.com/careers/find-a-job/personal-branding/ten-key-benefits-of-personal-branding/

28. Resources and links to people mentioned in the session (continued)
How successful women can replicate their success through mentoring:
Uche OFODILE at TEDxLabone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wasRGHHl97s
Benefits of a Radical Learning Community | Sarah Gardial | TEDxIowaCity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkBg-hZDOG4
List of Twitter Chats
https://www.tweetreports.com/twitter-chat-schedule/
What is the importance of a personal learning network?
https://www.theedadvocate.org/importance-personal-learning-network/
5 Ways to Nurture Your Network Without Overthinking It
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/amber-hurdle/5-ways-to-nurture-your-ne_b_11756694.html
Valary with a Why Newsletter – Issue about 40 Gameful Days of Summer
https://mailchi.mp/bf459c3ee991/valary-with-a-why-has-new-ideas-for-you-1738217?e=[UNIQID]
THRIVE Card Generator
https://www.randomnamepicker.net/bingo-card-generator