Synopsis

Women are still struggling with gender equality in the workplace worldwide. There are limited opportunities to advance our skillsets as women entrepreneurs, CEO's, and in senior management positions in today's edtech corporate and business organizations. Now due to that COVID-19 that has impacted our world, it has taken a major toll on our women workforce- and research shows it may set us back by at least a half a decade, as primary women have to choose between their jobs and taking caring for their families. According to the 2020 Women in the Workplace report, "Women in particular have been negatively impacted, especially women of color—are more likely to have been laid off or furloughed during the COVID-19 crisis, stalling their careers and jeopardizing their financial security." (https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace). Yet still some workplace employers are providing very little empathy to understand these trying times, to understand the difference how both choices in a women's career are so vital for personal and professional fulfillment, and longterm financial literacy security.

In "The Unique Individual You," book - women in leadership strategist Naomi Harm presents compelling neuroscience research that tells us that women's brains are wired for empathy, intuition and collaboration, the same qualities people are looking for in their leaders today. This inspiring and action-orientated women in leadership book focuses on how to build a woman's leadership confidence, cognitive presence, and influence. Mentorship stories of hope, optimism, mindfulness, and resilience will drive the storyline, and outline a creative visionary roadmap of effective women in leadership "lean-in" strategies and solutions. A multitude of snapshot learning scenarios and call to action items will be provided of how to lead with integrity while influence others with your positive genius. Yet most importantly, you will find your inner calling of how to celebrate "the unique individual you," through caring out of your legacy of good to guide and to mentor our future generations of young women leaders with unconscious bias and compassionate learner-centered approaches.

Naomi Harm has 25 years of proven and successful facilitation practices that model exemplary women in leadership coaching, mentoring and TPT's (total participation techniques) strategies, that have transformed the learning culture and compassion-based conversations with educational organizations and businesses worldwide. She shares with you her personal challenges as a women leader in the IT world, yet highlights how she overcame her setbacks, and how she celebrates her wins by influencing others with her creative positive genius from an k12 educational lens, the big business corporate world, coding and robotics start-up company, and her own personal and professional viewpoint as a CEO of running her own edtech women in leadership company. Throughout this book also provides for you a powerful exercises a women can take to combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment, and demonstrates how men can benefit by supporting women both in the workplace and at home. In addition, leadership tips and resources will be provided for you to apply right away to gain more confidence, authenticity and effectiveness supported with an instructional toolkit to model successful leadership "lean-in techniques" to guarantee you a seat at the collaboration and decision making table. This instructional toolkit includes: empathy-based coaching, relationship building strategies, mentoring community building activities, reading the room technique- when to lean in and when to actively observe, how body language and tone really tells your emotional story, ready awareness tips of how to be more present in our daily interactions and conversations, and the why we need to invest in ourselves with mindful SEL and self-care routines.

Sales arguments

• Global Women in Leadership Strategist and Influencer
• STEM Innovation Specialist and Mentor/Role Model to Girls and Young Women
• Google Certified Innovator
• 2020 Alumni Award Winner of Professional Achievement in Women in Leadership and Engineering
• Twitter: 12.5k followers. LinkedIn: 7k followers. Email list and website distribution list: 5k followers.

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• Lean In - (Author) Sheryl Sandberg, Publisher (Alfred A. Knopf) 2013. 4.5/5 star rating. Topic of the book similar to my focus: Lean In continues that conversation, combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to change the conversation from what women can’t do to what they can. Sandberg provides practical advice on negotiation techniques, mentorship, and building a satisfying career. It is different as it coming from a corporate business model perspectives w/ limited SEL strategies.
• Leading Gracefully: A Woman's Guide to Confident, Authentic & Effective Leadership (Author) Monique Svazlian Tallon, (Publisher) Highest Path Publishing, 2016. 4.4/5 star rating. Topic of the book similar to my focus: Gender equality gap- In 2016, women still hold a shockingly low 14% of top executive positions in the Fortune 500. Trying to get ahead while operating in a man's world, women continue to face immense challenges, constantly being told how to navigate these treacherous waters in uncertain times
• The Confidence Code - Claire Shipman (Author) Katty Kay, (Publisher) Harper Collins 2014 4.4/5 star rating. Topic of the book similar to my focus: informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all stages of their career. Yet lacking 2020 business and educational leadership and SEL strategies.

Audience

The target reader for this book is management and business leadership that carries over into the corporate and educational women in leadership sectors to guide women with an action orientated roadmap of strategies, as they are pursing career advancements, and combining professional achievement with personal fulfillment.

Advance praise

"The role of any woman in leadership is to inspire others and build the self esteem of those she has the privilege to work with. Motivating others encompasses everything that Naomi Harm represents. Naomi empowers educators to believe that they can make a difference and provides them with impactful strategies to make changes in the education of today's youth."

Deb Norton
Wisconsin Technology Integration Specialist
Google Certified Trainer

Naomi has an uncanny ability to see the uniqueness in people she is working with. In my experience with her, she quickly grasped my strengths and gifts, and identified how I can help others. She spoke to my strengths with clarity that I couldn’t believe in such a short conversation. She has really embodied the idea of recognizing what makes people unique.

Jethro Jones
Transformative Principal

In December 2013, I attended my very first tech workshop, just looking to get some Google goodness to take back to my district. A colleague and I spent the day experimenting with Google tools [and Google Glass!] that were oh so cutting edge at the time. Throughout the day, my colleague noticed that I was incredibly excited about Docs and Forms and Sheets [sounds silly now, right?] And he was right! I had never felt so inspired, so excited about something outside the walls of The Classroom I'd been teaching in for 13 years. It was in those six hours that Naomi Harm changed my professional trajectory forever.
Fast forward seven years. Because of Naomi, I discovered a passion and love for edtech that I had no clue was there. I found more of my voice each time I attended a Naomi-led workshop. I found myself pushing for STEAM activities in my 6-12 buildings, both in and out of the classroom. I worked to mimic the advocacy for our STEAM girls that Naomi champions. I will be forever thankful to Naomi Harm for showing me a world I didn't know I loved!

Jennifer Holberg
Library Technology Specialist Grades 6-12
Wisconsin Virtual School Teacher Grades 6-8
School District of Mauston

I have known and worked with Naomi since our years together at Intel Education. Throughout the years she has become a world renowned leader in professional learning and it is always so exciting to collaborate on projects that she leads. Her skillset, passion for learning, empathy for others, and drive for equity has made her a "shining star" in the education and business community. Her creativity and wide range of knowledge and expertise allows her to be everyone's thought-partner no matter what the content is. She is an innovator, implementer and most importantly a LEARNER.

Vanessa Jones
Technology Integration Specialist
Austin, TX

"As long as I've known Naomi Harm, I've admired her. She has a passion for education that inspires her to provide incredible tools for educators, keeping in mind the challenges they face every day. She is a true leader, bringing out the best in others and encouraging them to collaborate and be a team. Naomi's visionary ideas energize educators to make a difference in the lives of their students and to continue the process of life-long learning for themselves."

Stacci Barganz
National Board Certified Teacher
Gifted and Talented Coordinator & Ed Tech Specialist
Google Certified Trainer

"Naomi Harm is a dynamic presenter who strives to seek out the best technology tools for teaching and learning. She is not one to sit back and wait for somebody else to take the lead, she is a leader. I have had the pleasure of working with Naomi as the leader of a group of instructional technology leaders, for more than 10 years. Naomi is open to ideas, takes the lead when necessary and encourages other to take up the leadership role as new ideas develop. She is a tireless supporter of education; encouraging and leading both students and educators. Naomi’s positive influence is contagious. She offers so much enthusiasm as she shares best practices and professional development for educators. She believes in what she does; she is genuine about her passion for educational technology and helping educators improve their practice and engage students while integrating technology. I continue to keep in touch with Naomi after her move to the West Coast because I believe that she is a positive influence and leader in educational technology."

Allene Horton,
K12 Education Technologist
G-E-T Schools, WI

Naomi joined the NAF Network 7 years ago and each session, presentation she shares with our network inspires and motivates our educators. Her unique approach to presenting information makes teachers feel empowered and capable of implementing new strategies successfully. She is innovative and dynamic in her sessions and we have teachers who always ask for her presentations, and frequently want to know which topics she will present at our annual event, and most recently our virtual professional development series. Naomi has brought our teachers and business leaders excellent technology strategies and tools to help them improve the experience of the students they serve. We are so thankful to have Naomi to support our network of national educators.

Keisha Stephenson Taylor, Ed.D.
Senior Director, Postsecondary & Partnership Engagement| NAF

"Naomi has brought amazing professional development/learning to many educators around the nation that is approachable, replicable, full of strategies and tools/resources that can be implemented tomorrow. She is a life-long learner and engaging member of the educational technology social media communities. She is a true Ed Tech pioneer who knows how to lead by example. Naomi works tirelessly, shares generously, and empowers educators at every level to see their potential for transformational change."

Sherry Bosch
ISTE Online Program Manager
Eugene, OR