Future Female Leaders – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This podcast episode with Elizabeth Lotardo dives deep into the importance of leading yourself effectively as a foundation for transitioning into leadership roles. Elizabeth shares her insights on how to shift focus from unattainable output goals to manageable input goals, empowering individuals to control what they can and improve their performance. She emphasizes that leading yourself is about identifying and maximizing what is within your control—like your mindset, emotional response, and daily actions—while recognizing the power this brings in both personal and professional growth.

Key takeaways include:

• Celebrating Small Wins: Embrace and celebrate small achievements as they contribute to overall progress and satisfaction.
• Managing Unrealistic Goals: Understand the importance of setting realistic goals and how to break them down into actionable steps within your control.
• Leading Yourself: Leadership starts with effectively leading yourself by controlling your mindset and behaviors, which will eventually translate into successful leadership of others.

Elizabeth’s book, available now, offers a deeper exploration of these concepts, providing practical advice for anyone looking to enhance their leadership skills by first mastering self-leadership.

Tune into the first episode with Elizabeth Lotardo here.

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In this episode of the Future Female Leaders podcast, Nichole Harrop discusses what to do after not being promoted to a leadership role. Nichole offers insights into the emotional and strategic steps you can take to turn the experience into an opportunity for growth. Whether the role was filled by an external or internal hire, Nichole shares advice on how to navigate the situation with grace, support the new leader, and continue your own career development.

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Key Takeaways:

1. Reflect on Your Leadership Aspirations:

   • Before jumping into the disappointment, assess your true interest in leadership roles.
   • Understand the difference between ladder growth (traditional career progression) and expanded growth (broadening your skills and impact without necessarily moving up).

2. Seek Constructive Feedback:

   • Give yourself time to process before seeking feedback.
   • Approach feedback with curiosity and a readiness to implement changes.

3. Support the New Leader:

   • Whether the new leader is an external or internal hire, offer your help to make their transition smooth.
   • Build a positive relationship by being a resource and showing your value to the new leader.

4. Build Relationships and Continue to Grow:

   • Use this time to deepen your relationships within the organization.
   • Consider asking the new leader about their experiences and strategies, turning this into a learning opportunity for yourself.

5. Maintain a Positive Attitude:

   • Even if disappointed, focus on helping the team and the new leader succeed.
   • This attitude not only helps the team but also positions you as a strong candidate for future leadership opportunities.

Actionable Tips:

• Assess Your Goals: Take time to reflect on whether you genuinely want to be in a leadership role or if you’re driven by external factors like title or pay.
• Ask for Feedback: When you're ready, ask for specific feedback on why you weren’t selected for the role and how you can improve.
• Offer Support: Be proactive in supporting the new leader, whether they were hired internally or externally.
• Network and Learn: Use this time to build relationships and learn from the new leader’s experiences.

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1: Deciding on Your Career Path

• Nichole reflects on her own experience working for a well-established company and the importance of considering long-term growth.
• Discusses her transition to a startup, which proved to be a better fit for her career goals.
• Advises listeners to think carefully about the company they work for, even in entry-level positions.

2: Learning About Leadership Roles

• Nichole shares her experience about not fully understanding what her team leader's role involved before her promotion.
• Emphasizes the importance of asking questions and gaining a clear understanding of the responsibilities of the next level of leadership.
• Mentions the significance of offering to take on tasks to support the team leader, demonstrating initiative and creating a mutually beneficial relationship.

3: Networking for Success

• Nichole discusses her early experiences with networking and the realization that she needed a more intentional approach.
• Encourages listeners to seek guidance from mentors and ask questions about the career path and skills they should be focusing on.
• Stresses the value of building meaningful relationships with the right people who can guide them towards their goals.

4: Tracking Achievements

• Nichole talks about the benefits of maintaining a work journal to track progress and achievements.
• Encourages the use of electronic tools, calendars, or handwritten notes to document accomplishments consistently.
• Shares how she believes that documenting achievements would have boosted her confidence and preparation for interviews.

5: The Role of Mentors

• Nichole expresses her wish for a more structured mentoring relationship when she was starting her leadership journey.
• Discusses the importance of having an external mentor who can provide neutral guidance and support.
• Highlights the challenge of building trust in internal relationships and the benefits of a mentor outside of the workplace.

Are you having 1:1s with your direct leader? If not, tune in and you'll hear how you can approach the conversation and why it's important for your growth.

Nichole also shares about scenarios if you are having 1:1s but they aren't very helpful, effective, or your getting rescheduled often.

It's important to advocate for yourself and your needs and part of that is taking some control over your 1:1s. 

Need help crafting your messaging to start 1:1s or improve the structure? Head over to the community that works for you! Nichole is here to help.

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Do you have a LinkedIn profile yet? If not, why not? It's such a great place to be as you are growing and progressing within your career. First step is to create a profile and go from there to start connecting and networking. 

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Nichole shares what one of her dear mentors shared with her when she was being hard on herself when reflecting on a previous version of her progress. Her mentor talks about the thought, "I hope you're embarrassed" when looking back at anything you've done and it means that you've made progress and have grown since that time.

This has allowed Nichole to give herself grace and reflect back on who she used to be with a new lens instead of being so hard on her past self.

Episode 67| Why You Should Consider Starting A Work Journal

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Do you dread heading into work on Monday? Why is that? Is it because you are pushing off tasks from the previous week so you head into Monday feeling stressed already?

Do you look forward to Monday and if so, why is that?

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Are you ready to ask someone for feedback this week? Who are you going to ask? What will it be in regards to?

When you learn how to proactively ask for feedback, you continue to grow the trust in your relationships and it becomes easier each time you ask for it.

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Have you ever left a job or been fired and when you're in that next job interview you have no idea how you're going to address possible questions about why you left?

In this episode, Nichole will share how you can reflect on why your past position didn't work out and how you can confidently speak to what you'll do differently.

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Do you feel comfortable talking about your salary? What if you make more than your work bestie or what if they make more than you?

What happens when a new hire comes in and makes more than you but has less experience? Then what happens? Do you start looking for new jobs instead of having the conversation on getting a raise?

Tune into this quick episode and then watch the free videos to prepare for asking for a raise.

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