Mills Scofield

APRIL 19, 2021

Be willing to take time ‘off’ your career path for a sabbatical if you want; Change on a dime by putting in a nickel; Experience! Love yourself and those around you; Be joyful - it’s more meaningful and lasting than being happy; Ask for help!

Learning-by-Doing 148

Learning-by-Doing Advice Career Skills 148

Mills Scofield

APRIL 6, 2014

Wisdom from Women looking back on our successes, failures, experiences, yearnings and hopes with hope that they inspire you to take action as you build your life and career, we share them with you today… Thank you YouTern for posting this!!

Career 110

Career Succession Leadership 110

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Perhaps this was not the best initial career move. He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. But about 30 minutes later, he walked into my office and apologized.

Management 121

Management How To Mentor Politics 121

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Finalize who will be accepted to a leadership program: Purpose : Select the 5 people for the 2021-2022 leadership program; Process : Applying the program’s criteria along with each applicants’ career plans, prioritize the list of applicants to the 5 we will accept; Outcome : Final 5 identified with personalization verbiage of acceptance letter for (..)

Library 127

Library Tactics Letter Metrics 127

Mills Scofield

JULY 16, 2013

Bell Labs Culture Disruption Entrepreneurship Innovation Leadership Networking Strategy Switch and Shift VC career' I was honored and flattered when Ted Coine asked me to do an episode of Switch & Shift TV - and we had a blast, which is par for the course with Ted and the gang!

Career 129

Career Innovation Strategy Course 129

Mills Scofield

APRIL 19, 2021

Be willing to take time ‘off’ your career path for a sabbatical if you want; Change on a dime by putting in a nickel; Experience! Love yourself and those around you; Be joyful - it’s more meaningful and lasting than being happy; Ask for help!

Learning-by-Doing 91

Learning-by-Doing Advice Career Skills 91

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Perhaps this was not the best initial career move. He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. But about 30 minutes later, he walked into my office and apologized.

Management 91

Management How To Mentor Politics 91

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

C-Suite Corporate Ladder Culture Glass Ceiling Leadership Switch and Shift Virtues-Values career' Honored to be part of Switch & Shift''s Pivot Point series on Women in the Workplace -.

Career 110

Career Leadership 110

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

I am continually overwhelmed with the blessings in my life and this remains one of the most powerful in my entire career - thanks to Vala Afshar & Sidney Kushner. With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought this was a story worth retelling - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and a new year ahead.

Career 128

Career Power Leadership 128

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Finalize who will be accepted to a leadership program: Purpose : Select the 5 people for the 2021-2022 leadership program; Process : Applying the program’s criteria along with each applicants’ career plans, prioritize the list of applicants to the 5 we will accept; Outcome : Final 5 identified with personalization verbiage of acceptance letter for (..)

Library 91

Library Tactics Letter Metrics 91

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Finalize who will be accepted to a leadership program: Purpose : Select the 5 people for the 2021-2022 leadership program; Process : Applying the program’s criteria along with each applicants’ career plans, prioritize the list of applicants to the 5 we will accept; Outcome : Final 5 identified with personalization verbiage of acceptance letter for (..)

Library 91

Library Tactics Letter Metrics 91

Mills Scofield

APRIL 7, 2013

As I mentioned in my review, this is a Must Read book for anyone at any stage in their career. Culture Disruption Dorie Clark Networking Personal Brand Reinvention career' Please pay it forward and buy a copy for yourself and one to give away! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Listen to her podcasts or follow her on Twitter.

Leadership 184

Leadership Brand Review Learning-by-Doing 184

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Culture Leadership Lean In Shawn Murphy Sheryl Sandburg Ted Coine Virtues-Values Work Life Balance career' My take on the whole ''Lean In" discussion that is causing a bit of a buzz - but you know me, not one to hold back. Thank you Switch & Shift for being willing to publish it!

Career 87

Career Leadership 87

Mills Scofield

MARCH 3, 2014

Throughout our individual careers, we’ve seen how networking is a means of learning and growing, both personally and professionally." "We are both pretty passionate about networking. Being insatiably curious, we love meeting new people from different backgrounds with different experiences, viewpoints, and stories. Continue reading.

Media 119

Media Career Leadership 119

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

So, they created a highly disruptive ‘bet-your-career’ strategic plan. " Once upon a time, NYFM (Not-Your-Father’s-Manufacturer), a very old, established company, decided they needed to drastically change in order to grow and be around many more decades. And they lived happily ever after." Believe that?

Strategic Planning 124

Strategic Planning Innovation Career Strategy 124

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

This is a guest post by Mark Babbitt, who I just spent 3 days with at #BIF10 , who also founded YouTern , one of THE best sites for career info. Read, enjoy and apply!!!! And get his book (with Ted Coiné ) " A World Gone Social ". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. You are a Social Age job seeker. A digital native.

Letter 194

Letter Workshop Advice Career 194

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

From how I was raised through my education and my career at Bell Labs and AT&T, I never felt any gender bias. The stories, including one by America’s new CTO and former VP at Google[X] Megan Smith , are the authentic voices of women who have persevered, overcome, created, and innovated their careers and accomplishments.

CTO 142

CTO Engineering How To Innovation 142

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I've blessed with great parents, education, and careers - and to whom much is given, much is joyously required. I'm honored, proud and very humbled to be part of this powerful group of 40 Women over 40 , organized for the 5th year in a row by Christina Vuleta and Whitney Johnson. Age is a state of mind and attitude.

Education 70

Education Learning-by-Doing Career Power 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 6, 2011

Despite this annoying habit, it’s served me pretty well in my career, l [.]. and drives my husband nuts (like that’s the only reason!). Just to bug my husband further, I’ve taught our kids to do the same thing!

Education 179

Education Career Innovation 179

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Create Career Sustainability One "Tweak" At a Time , Cali Yost. I'm so honored to be able to get their message out so they can make a difference. Intrapreneurship in "Social" Business by Allen Kramer, Brown '13. Innovation High Five by Tim Kippley, VP at Geneca. If You Aren't Scared, You Aren't Leading , by me.

Career 119

Career Innovation 119

Mills Scofield

MARCH 28, 2013

Dorie’s book is a much-needed guide among the noise of books on career development, personal development and ‘how to’ This is a book of truth and practical advice, based on Dorie’s experiences and those of others she shares in the book.

How To 163

How To Mentor Tactics Advice 163

Mills Scofield

JULY 8, 2011

Well, will congress put the country or their own political careers first? You’d think they should be one and the same but we know they aren’t. With the upcoming elections, getting re-elected will matter more. In 2010, it was out with the ‘old’, in with the new, mostly.

Innovation 114

Innovation Politics Career 114

Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

History, philosophy, sociology, or any liberal arts degree will not prevent me from pursuing a career in business. Even though they don’t directly align with my career aspirations, they will not take me out of the game. The situations I study in history are different, but as seen above, the skills used are the same.

CEO 70

CEO Microfinance Class Pharmaceuticals 70

Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

History, philosophy, sociology, or any liberal arts degree will not prevent me from pursuing a career in business. Even though they don’t directly align with my career aspirations, they will not take me out of the game. The situations I study in history are different, but as seen above, the skills used are the same.

CEO 70

CEO Microfinance Class Pharmaceuticals 70

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 14, 2013

Take a 6 month "independent study" time off from your career. Talk to anyone who''ll do so. Say thank-you. Don''t be afraid of men. It helps you understand and learn from them. Change on a dime by putting in a nickel. Go into a … experience. Love yourself and those around you. Ask for help. Be gentle with yourself.

Mentor 149

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Motivation Career 149

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Last year, I volunteered to participate in Brown University's Women's Launchpad Program which pairs women alumni in industry (me) with senior women for mentoring in career and graduate school planning. My mentee, Sarah, was a Mechanical Engineering major from the Boston area and leader on the Women's Crew Team.

Mentor 98

Mentor Engineering Participative Industry 98

Mills Scofield

MARCH 13, 2017

Most of us have realized, or at least acknowledged, that life and careers are no longer linear, predictable, plan-able. We are told to be opportunistic (in a positive way) because we never know if the moment will be right again, hence the ever used adage, "Timing is everything." Timing is everything AND timing is not fixed!

Construction 70

Construction Learning-by-Doing Creativity Career 70

Mills Scofield

MAY 19, 2014

I bet these kids will be able to deal the next transition from college to career better than most as well. Life, unlike K-12, isn’t a clear path with detailed instructions. The Applied Discovery Year helps students transition from prescription to discovery.

Education 175

Education Learning-by-Doing Innovation Morale 175

Mills Scofield

JUNE 26, 2012

Sarah Beaulieu reminded me about LinkedIn’s Maps , so I took a look at mine : I won’t go into detail, but it’s interesting to see the clusters of my clients, the communities I “belong” to (geographic, education, career, faith, etc.) and the intersections (or not) between them. How is this a leading indicator?

Innovation 136

Innovation Venture Capitalist Education Career 136

Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2017

There's tons of questions we can ask ourselves to assess our lives, careers, goals, etc. Studies have been done and courses taught on scientifically proven methods to do this assessment. For me, questions should get us to think, to dig deeper and to look at possibilities - not to lead to quick, "do this and you'll be happy" answers.

Guidelines 70

Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Planning Goal 70

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 13, 2012

I want them to know that they can impact the world in many ways – from career to marriage to parenthood to friendships etc.; It leads to a treadmill of keeping up and keeping ahead. I pray they find an ‘avocation’ that integrates the various aspects of their lives. that their solution is an AND, not Either/Or.

Mentor 142

Mentor Agility Innovation Travel 142

Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

Because that was how I was managed and led from the start of my career, because that was really all I personally and gratefully knew, that was how I managed and led others; how could I know otherwise? In my career, I’ve helped clients ignite soul sparks and surpass goals we thought were long shots. Leo Tolstoy.

Mentor 70

Mentor Incubator Open-book Tools 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

Because that was how I was managed and led from the start of my career, because that was really all I personally and gratefully knew, that was how I managed and led others; how could I know otherwise? In my career, I’ve helped clients ignite soul sparks and surpass goals we thought were long shots. Leo Tolstoy.

Mentor 70

Mentor Incubator Open-book Innovation 70

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

I’m privileged to have met a few of these people in my career – in fact, five “someones” recently at a warm, welcoming, generous visit to Enterasys’s headquarters in Andover, MA.

Leadership 150

Leadership Servant Leader Bottom-up Technology 150

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Culture Education Innovation Leadership Mali Mali Health Management Maternal Health Millennials Social Entrepreneurship Strategy Talent Management Wall St career' A version of this was originally published in Switch and Shift.

NGO 175

NGO Short-term Delegation Finance 175

Mills Scofield

APRIL 27, 2014

He began his career as a Macroeconomist for the Monetary Authority of Singapore. SAMIR RATH is a financial technology entrepreneur and angel investor working with technology startups globally from over 20 countries.

Wiseman 155

Wiseman Kaplan Open-book Engineering 155

Mills Scofield

MAY 13, 2012

Menasha Packaging: Meet the163-year-old family-owned company who’s leadership team reinvented their business model and re-invigorated their culture 7 years ago, putting their careers on the line. What drove this level of risk? Stewardship & Optimism.

Business Model 154

Business Model Constraint Innovation Licensing 154