{"id":764,"date":"2023-09-19T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/women-in-tech-5-key-tips-for-building-a-lasting-career-at-salesforce\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T06:35:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:35:00","slug":"women-in-tech-5-key-tips-for-building-a-lasting-career-at-salesforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/women-in-tech-5-key-tips-for-building-a-lasting-career-at-salesforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Tech: 5 Key Tips for Building a Lasting Career at Salesforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

While women make up half of those employed in STEM jobs<\/a> and demonstrate exceptional leadership<\/a> and innovation<\/a> capabilities, they\u2019re still largely underrepresented in senior leadership \u2014 making up just one in four C-Suite positions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

I\u2019m working to tackle this disparity. As the Director of TPIL Learning (Technology, People, Innovation, and Learning) at Salesforce, I provide personal and professional development programs for our Tech & Product teams, with a particular focus on women engineers. We\u2019ve recently launched two new programs to build a more inclusive work environment:<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Leadership Program<\/strong> builds foundational leadership skills for women managers in a self-directed, virtual setting. The course focuses on enhancing leadership skills, financial and business acumen, and network building \u2014 all critical for career advancement.<\/p>\n

The Leading Technology and Product Program<\/strong> supports technical and product leaders who possess foundational skills and are poised for senior roles. The program provides exclusive access to executives, who share their executive-level expertise and insights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Both programs share a common goal: Empower technical and product leaders to enhance their leadership skills and advance their careers at Salesforce while building a strong community amongst underrepresented populations. Read on to explore five critical tips these programs impart \u2014 designed to help your productivity, career, and professional relationships reach the next level.<\/p>\n

1. Stay True to Your Values<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes, leaders must make tough decisions that may not be popular. By anchoring decisions in their personal values and Salesforce\u2019s company values<\/a>, leaders can rest assured that they made the best possible choice, given the available information.<\/p>\n

2. Build Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Occasionally, teams may feel siloed, unaware of the powerful network within Salesforce\u2019s expansive technology and product organization that can help them accomplish their goals.<\/p>\n

Building connections can be transformative. Tapping into this internal network provides leaders with amazing access to a vast pool of professional experience, knowledge, and unique perspectives. Internal networking is the secret sauce to a fulfilling and advancing career at Salesforce \u2014 powering productivity, problem-solving, and innovation.<\/p>\n

3. Leverage Strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n

While some leaders possess a deep sense of their strengths and efficiently leverage them for projects, others require guidance. The latter learn their strengths by receiving honest feedback, which may reveal some surprises about themselves in the process.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, understanding strengths boosts confidence, enabling leaders to focus on areas where improvement is required to effectively support their team.<\/p>\n

4. Deepen Your Understanding of Business, Financial, and Strategic Acumen<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

Technical and product leaders will need strong business and financial acumen as they progress in their careers. Women leaders must understand how their role directly supports the company in a variety of ways:<\/p>\n

How does it directly influence Salesforce\u2019s financial performance and bottom line?<\/p>\n

How does it shape the customer experience?<\/p>\n

How does it support the broader business landscape?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By mapping and applying this knowledge to their work, leaders will enhance project success, setting the stage for long-term career growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Parker Harris shares his business insights during the Leading Technology and Product Program.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Strengthen Emotional Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emotional intelligence<\/a> remains a key component for effective leadership, especially during challenging times. And women have an advantage; with women overall showing a stronger perception of emotion than men<\/a> in the workplace.<\/p>\n

Leaders equipped with emotional intelligence combine their self-awareness with knowing how to navigate relationships skillfully, enabling them to communicate with kindness and compassion while staying true to their values.<\/p>\n

From owning your values to building connections to leveraging strengths and much more, women leaders are unlocking their potential while powering a more inclusive environment at Salesforce. Apply these proven strategies today and take your productivity, career, and relationships to greater heights.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hungry for more productivity tips? Check out this blog post,<\/a> filled with 9 helpful strategies from our EVP of Software Engineering.<\/p>\n

Read this blog<\/a> to meet 5 superstar women leaders who are driving engineering success at Salesforce.<\/p>\n

Stay connected \u2014 join our <\/a>Talent Community<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Check out our Technology and Product teams<\/a> to learn how you can get involved.<\/p>\n

The post Women in Tech: 5 Key Tips for Building a Lasting Career at Salesforce<\/a> appeared first on Salesforce Engineering Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While women make up half of those employed in STEM jobs and demonstrate exceptional leadership and innovation capabilities, they\u2019re still largely underrepresented in senior leadership \u2014 making up just one in four C-Suite positions. I\u2019m working to tackle this disparity. As the Director of TPIL Learning (Technology, People, Innovation, and Learning) at Salesforce, I provide… Continue reading Women in Tech: 5 Key Tips for Building a Lasting Career at Salesforce<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":696,"url":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2023\/04\/04\/video-meet-5-salesforce-engineers-who-are-innovating-the-future\/","url_meta":{"origin":764,"position":0},"title":"[video] Meet 5 Salesforce Engineers Who Are Innovating the Future","date":"April 4, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"In our \u201cEngineering Energizers\u201d Q&A series, we examine the life experiences and career paths that have shaped Salesforce engineering leaders. This special edition connects five of the best and brightest minds within Salesforce Engineering and across the world including India, Argentina, and the U.S., chronicling their quest to innovate the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Technology"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":700,"url":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2023\/04\/11\/3-ways-salesforce-takes-ai-research-to-the-next-level\/","url_meta":{"origin":764,"position":1},"title":"3 Ways Salesforce Takes AI Research to the Next Level","date":"April 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"In our \u201cEngineering Energizers\u201d Q&A series, we examine the life experiences and career paths that have shaped Salesforce engineering leaders. Meet Shelby Heinecke, a research manager for the Salesforce AI team. Shelby leads her diverse team on a variety of projects, ranging from identity resolution to recommendation systems to conversational\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Technology"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":534,"url":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2022\/01\/19\/engineering-leadership-work-life-awareness\/","url_meta":{"origin":764,"position":2},"title":"Engineering Leadership & Work-Life Awareness","date":"January 19, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Dylan is a Senior Director of Engineering Enablement & Engagement at Salesforce and was recently interviewed on the Level Up Engineering Podcast hosted by Coding Sans. This is his\u00a0story. When not spending his days working at Salesforce, you\u2019d probably find Dylan in the gym, out for a bike ride, or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Technology"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":796,"url":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2023\/11\/21\/indian-women-in-tech-7-key-strategies-for-elevating-your-salesforce-career\/","url_meta":{"origin":764,"position":3},"title":"Indian Women in Tech: 7 Key Strategies for Elevating Your Salesforce Career","date":"November 21, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"By Lata Valluri While women comprise 36% of India\u2019s IT workforce \u2014 a 100% increase since 2013 \u2014 they only hold 25% of managerial positions, with less than 1% in C-Suite positions. I am focused on improving this inequality. As a Director that focuses on leadership development in India, I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Technology"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":724,"url":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2023\/06\/12\/ai-data-crm-chief-engineering-officers-innovative-insights-for-a-competitive-edge\/","url_meta":{"origin":764,"position":4},"title":"AI + Data + CRM: Chief Engineering Officer\u2019s Innovative Insights for a Competitive Edge","date":"June 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Written by Srini Tallapragada and Dylan DeSimone In our \u201cEngineering Energizers\u201d Q&A series, we examine the professional life experiences that have shaped Salesforce Engineering leaders. In this special edition, we meet Srini Tallapragada, President and Chief Engineering Officer for Salesforce. In his role, Srini leads the global engineering team to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Technology"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":316,"url":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2021\/08\/31\/116-success-from-anywhere\/","url_meta":{"origin":764,"position":5},"title":"116. Success From Anywhere","date":"August 31, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"ListenSubscribeCOVID-19 has created massive changes to the way we work, not only bringing the remote work experience to the masses but creating an opportunity to redesign offices to suit flex workers. In this week\u2019s podcast episode, Greg Nokes welcomes Lisa Marshall, Senior Vice President of Technology, People, Innovation & Learning\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Technology"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}