Tiffany Goddard
Vice President at Carahsoft Technology
Leadership
Education: Radford University - William and Mary - MBA
Dulles, VA, USA
Biography
Tiffany is a passionate leader, award-winning mentor, and accomplished speaker with extensive experience in sales and professional speaking. She recently received an MBA from the College of William and Mary, where her thesis focused on the transformative power of mentorship in driving professional growth and success. It was then that she started her journey to inform others about the importance of mentorship. Most recently, Tiffany was awarded Mentor of the Year by CRN for her outstanding contributions to mentorship and leadership development.
In her role as Sales Vice President of an $800M business unit, Tiffany has personally mentored 51 current leaders in the organization. As the architect and leader of mentorship programs at her current organization, Carahsoft, Tiffany has empowered countless professionals to foster meaningful mentor-mentee relationships, bridge knowledge gaps, and cultivate leadership potential.
In addition to her mentorship expertise, Tiffany is a sought-after speaker who has delivered compelling presentations at major technology and leadership events. She speaks primarily to women looking to further their careers or leaders who want to build a transformative mentorship program.
With a blend of academic rigor and real-world experience, Tiffany inspires individuals and organizations to embrace mentorship as a catalyst for growth and innovation. Attendees walk away with a firmer understanding of both the importance of mentorship and actionable next steps to finding mentors and optimizing mentor programs.
Passion
Utilizing mentorship to advance careers is a passion of mine. Some of the topics I speak about are below:
• How to Find a Mentor
• Building High-Impact Mentorship Programs
• The Key Characteristics of Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationships
• The 3 E’s of Mentorship: Encouragement, Empathy and Experience
• Mentorship as a Tool for Confidence Building
• Mentoring for Career Advancement and Leadership
Best Story
When I was 27, I was promoted to a management role- I was young, ambitious, and convinced I had all of the answers. As one of the youngest managers and one of the only women, I was eager to prove myself and definitely thought seeking advice was a sign of weakness - and I mean, I clearly knew everything~ So I made a decision confidently, charging ahead without asking for input. I made mistakes, mistakes someone with a bit more experience probably would not have made. My "aha" moment came a few years later when I was about to lose a partnership we had held for years. I had never lost a partner before, but the challenge seemed simply too big, and I couldn't meet expectations. While I was complaining, another manager said, "I have a partner with the same expectations. Do you want me to walk you through our support model? Well, I would love to finish the story that I saved the day and the partnership, but I had dug the hole too deep, and we lost the partnership. Working with my more experienced colleague taught me an invaluable lesson: mentorship is critical for growth. From that day forward, I was committed to learning from others. I proactively sought out mentors and I listened and asked questions. As I did this more, I had another realization, I needed to [ay it forward and mentor the next generation of leaders. I became passionate about this, and in my MBA program, where I was tasked with solving a 'wicked problem', I chose the lack of women leaders in Fortune 500 companies, and guess what solution I studied.... mentorship!
I am willing to travel
Up to 100 miles
When it comes to payments
Everything is negotiable
Topics
Best Story
When I was 27, I was promoted to a management role- I was young, ambitious, and convinced I had all of the answers. As one of the youngest managers and one of the only women, I was eager to prove myself and definitely thought seeking advice was a sign of weakness - and I mean, I clearly knew everything~ So I made a decision confidently, charging ahead without asking for input. I made mistakes, mistakes someone with a bit more experience probably would not have made. My "aha" moment came a few years later when I was about to lose a partnership we had held for years. I had never lost a partner before, but the challenge seemed simply too big, and I couldn't meet expectations. While I was complaining, another manager said, "I have a partner with the same expectations. Do you want me to walk you through our support model? Well, I would love to finish the story that I saved the day and the partnership, but I had dug the hole too deep, and we lost the partnership. Working with my more experienced colleague taught me an invaluable lesson: mentorship is critical for growth. From that day forward, I was committed to learning from others. I proactively sought out mentors and I listened and asked questions. As I did this more, I had another realization, I needed to [ay it forward and mentor the next generation of leaders. I became passionate about this, and in my MBA program, where I was tasked with solving a 'wicked problem', I chose the lack of women leaders in Fortune 500 companies, and guess what solution I studied.... mentorship!