Victoria Schiffer has had a varied career spanning roles in software engineering, product management, business analysis, delivery lead, agile coaching, and leadership coaching. She shares her career journey and insights on adapting to change, embracing challenges, and maintaining a growth mindset. She emphasizes the importance of being a role model, pushing herself outside her comfort zone, and creating opportunities for other women in technology.
22. Product
Manager
Agile Coach
Leadershi
p Coach
Software
Engineer
+ Scrum
Master
2006
2011
2012
2012
2015
2017
What’s Next ???
2013
Senior Consultant
2014
2016
Business Computing
Master’s Degree Software
Engineer
Business Analyst
Delivery Lead
(f.k.a. Iteration Manager)
24. “An internal report at Hewlett-
Packard revealed that women
only apply for open jobs if
think they meet 100 percent of
criteria listed. Men apply if
think they meet 60 percent of
requirements.”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to
25. • The Leadership Ambition Gap:
What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?
• Sit at the Table
• Success and Likeability
• It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder
• Are You My Mentor?
• Seek and Speak Your Truth
• Don't Leave before you Leave
• Make your Partner a real Partner
• The Myth of Doing it All
• Let's Start Talking about it
• Working Together Toward Equality
26. Barriers? What’s holding us back?
Self Doubt Imposter Syndrome
(“Mummy”) Guilt
Lack of Confidence
Not putting our hand up
Limiting Beliefs
Waiting for Formal Qualification
48. 1. Never stop yourself.
2. Consider everything as a
learning opportunity.
3. Failure is only feedback.
4. Be a role model.
5. Be the change you want to see.
6. Inspect & Adapt.
49. Growth Mindset Lean In Quiet
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introvert
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https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leadershttps://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improv
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50. Thanks for your time.
Thank you.
Questions?
ConneCTShe, Computershare, 13/09/2017
My “Inspect & Adapt” Life
Victoria Schiffer, Agile & Leadership Coach, SEEK
@Erdbeervogel
51. Photo Credits
Our Plan for Oz: Bernd Schiffer
Concrete Experimentation in Scrum
Moving to Australia: Bernd Schiffer
Concrete Experimentation in Scrum
“If She Can See It, She Can Be It”
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Jungle Gym
Markus Spiske, Flickr
Unsplash
• Roots: by Craig Strahorn
• Bellydance: by Seb
• Panorama: by Arthur Poulin
• Baking: by Jakub Kapusnak
• Volleyball: by Benjamin Voros
• Coding: by Luca Bravo
• Crossroads: by Jens Lelie
• Eye: by Daniil Kuželev
• Emergency Exit: by Braden Hopkins
• Elephant Family: by Tobin Rogers
• Fence in Forest: by freestocks.org
• Compass: by Chris Lawton
• Seeds: by Francesco Gallorotti
• Media: Media: by TracyThomas
Notes de l'éditeur
Who am I?
* My Roots (UK-DE/DO-PB-HH -> Oz/MEL)* Mum to 2 & Wife* Agile/Leadership Coach* 11 years post Uni Dipl. Wirt. Inform. Professional Coach OTTO, XING, TW, REA, SEEK Dev, SM, PM, BA, IM/DL, AC, LC
* Speaker (LAST, 1stConf, Germany, GGD, ConneCTShe, Brownbags @SEEK, REA, meetups, elabor8 L&L, Agile Aus – school kids, Agile India accepted)* My passions growth mindset, challenging, learning, continuous improvement people, teams, leadership family, cooking, friends, bellydance, volleyball
What drives me?
* A good, positive purpose* Passion to sustainably improve and grow organisations, leadership, teams, people* Driven by challenges, Roadblocks (e.g. Lean In, 5 Dysf.) If something “can’t be done”, I want to prove it can (fairly new, Lean In a big impact), CourageKit Be a role model, Diversity & Inclusion Make the world a better place (in what I can control or influence Always look at myself (Circle of Control, Influence, Concern)* What are my challenges?* How do I overcome them?My strategies?
Lessons Learned / Advice
*
Add some quotes?
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Self Reflection – Who am I? What’s important for me?
Self Reflection – Who am I? What’s important for me?
Self Reflection – Who am I? What’s important for me?
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back
Crossroads – make a decision
doesn’t mean you can’t get onto a similar path, get onto the old path again after a detour, or you might go back