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| Ep 169 – How to Handle a Crisis and Keep Calm with Sue Musson | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:47:31 | |
Today’s guest Sue Musson has handled many a crisis in her career, including leading one of the largest NHS Trusts through the pandemic. In this episode she shares what she’s learnt about keeping calm in a crisis.
We discuss:
Sue shares some great stories from her own leadership experience, as well as her 6 step crisis management framework from her book Firecracker Leadership.
My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely.
And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.
About Sue Musson: Sue Musson achieved her first board-level leadership role at the age of twenty-seven. She is keen to share what she has learned to help other women build their confidence and impact. For 30 years, Sue has led numerous organisations including her own successful businesses under the Firecracker brand. She recently completed her term as Chairman of Liverpool University Hospitals, one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, with 14,000 staff and a turnover of £1.2Bn. Sue led the trust through a merger, the pandemic and the opening of a new hospital by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Her experience of leadership spans the full gamut of highs and lows, which she recounts with honesty, insight and humour in her new book, Firecracker Leadership. The book achieved number one bestseller status in three categories on Amazon and became a top ten bestseller in the USA. Firecracker Leadership is endorsed by the Mindvalley Book Club: “We are happy to endorse Firecracker Leadership (which) is a wonderfully written and structured book. It is packed with great ideas and quote-worthy wisdoms…It is a wonderful book that we are happy we got our hands on.” Concepts from the book have been featured in publications like Forbes, European Business Review, Elite Business, She Can Code, HR News, Startups Magazine, Training Journal and The HRDirector. Having served for fifteen years as a non-executive director and chair of five of the UK’s most significant healthcare organisations, Sue continues her public service by chairing panels to appoint UK judges in addition to running her own businesses. Sue’s website - https://www.suemusson.com/ Sue on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-musson-a0119416
FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge: If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days! Access it at carlamillertraining.com/sayno
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Women Leading: My Women Leading community gives you the support you need to: ⭐ Set boundaries and expectations ⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing ⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively ⭐ Stop people pleasing ⭐ Lead under pressure
You can read more and sign up here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading
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| Ep 168 – Breaking Free from People-Pleasing Patterns | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:20:12 | |
Think you might be a people pleaser? Perhaps you’ve got poor boundaries with others, really want to be liked or need a lot of external validation to feel that you’re good enough to be in your role?
In this solo episode I’m going to share some of the signs that you’re a people pleaser, what it’s costing you and 4 practical strategies you can use to break free from your people pleasing patterns and start prioritising your own needs.
This is the second in a series of 3 podcasts this summer around mindset and setting boundaries and if you’ve not already listened to episode 166 on overcommitting.
One of the most powerful things you can do is learn how to say no which is why I’ve created my free How To Say No challenge which will take you from saying yes and regretting it to feeling comfortable saying no in just 5 days. Head over to carlamillertraining.com/sayno to access that.
My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely.
And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.
FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge: If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You get a short email containing a short video each day, taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days. Access it at carlamillwertraining.com/sayno
Influence & Impact: Join the September cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions. Find out more at https://carlamiller.co.uk/influence
Women Leading: You can now join over 40 women in Women Leading for just £49 a month and learn to lead without overwhelm. It includes peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership or wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…
Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading
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| Ep 159 – When Being the Problem Solver Becomes a Problem | 08 Apr 2024 | 00:31:06 | |
It feels good to be able to solve the problems people bring to you. It makes you feel needed and helpful and you can tangibly see the value you’re adding. But it comes at a cost which could be holding back your career and hindering the growth of your team members In this episode I’m going to share…
This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.
My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership bestie. I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.
I’ve just launched Women Leading – a community to help you lead without overwhelm. It offers peer support, live Q&A with me, access to the Leadership Skills Lab, menopause events and a live workshop each month on topics including…
Until 1 May 2024 you can access a discounted price at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading
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| Ep 69 - Strategic Speaking for Results with Elizabeth Bachman | 24 Oct 2021 | 00:38:06 | |
Using your voice and presence strategically can help you be heard and have more influence in your organisation. In this week’s episode, I interview Elizabeth Bachman, a Professional Speaker, Executive Career Coach and Presentation Skills Trainer. Elizabeth is passionate about getting more smart women into positions of authority, helping them do really good jobs and get more women's voices heard in the world. We discuss:
MORE ABOUT ELIZABETH Elizabeth Bachman is a go-to person for advanced training in speaking, presentation skills, sales and leadership. She helps high-level clients master a message that brings the funding they need, the allies they want and the recognition they deserve. Having spent over 30 years directing more than 50 operas around the world, Elizabeth brings a wealth of tools to help business professionals become respected presenters. She is also the host of the podcast: Speakers Who Get Results. Website: https://elizabethbachman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbachman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrategicSpeakingForResults Speakers Who Get Results Podcast: https://elizabethbachman.com/podcast/ HELPFUL LINKS Carla’s episode on Elizabeth’s podcast: https://elizabethbachman.com/leading-with-impact-and-influence-unleashing-the-leader-within-with-carla-miller/ Learn more about the Glass Cliff: https://www.businessinsider.com/women-and-people-of-color-face-glass-cliff-us-2020-7?r=US&IR=T INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leader CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
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| Ep 68 - When You and Your Boss Don’t Get On | 17 Oct 2021 | 00:37:51 | |
Tension between managers and their direct reports isn't unusual but it can make work feel difficult and uncomfortable. This tension usually comes down to different leadership styles, communication styles, priorities or personalities. In this week’s podcast, I share:
I hope you find these tips helpful, particularly when it comes to managing and influencing upwards and sideways. OTHER HELPFUL PODCAST EPISODES Ep 18: How to leave bullying bosses in the past: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/how-to-leave-bullying-bosses-in-the-past Ep 25: How to disagree with people more senior than you: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-25-how-to-disagree-with-people-more-senior-than-you Ep 31: How To Have More Gravitas: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-31-how-to-have-more-gravitas
DEVELOP YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP BRAND Join me in my free taster workshop, Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand, on Monday 15 November at 12:30pm. Learn how to take control of how others perceive you at work, get clear on the kind of leader you want to be and uncover your Zone of Genius. Get more details and reserve your spot here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop
INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leader
CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
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| Ep 67 - How to avoid micromanaging | 10 Oct 2021 | 00:16:17 | |
Micromanaging is often seen as a sin of management. No employee wants it and no leader wants to be accused of it. So how do you get the balance right and offer your team members the support that they need without looking over their shoulders or giving too much freedom? In this week’s podcast, I share:
I hope you find these tips helpful and give the Spectrum of Support a try with your team. MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leader CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
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| Ep 66 – How to Succeed at Interviews | 03 Oct 2021 | 00:33:49 | |
Right now, we’re in the middle of what is being termed The Great Resignation with a lot of people looking for new roles and a lot of organisations with openings. In this episode, I’m sharing with you a few tips on how you can succeed in your next interview. I’m also sharing the content from the Psychology of Interviews module of my audio course Instant Interview Confidence. Listen for:
If you are going for an interview, best of luck! I've got my fingers crossed for you. If you get the job and you've stepped up to a new level, we would love to see you in Influence & Impact. Watch the Influential Leader masterclass or book a call with me on my website. INSTANT INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE In my Instant Interview Confidence audio course I teach the seven steps to succeeding at an interview from preparation to mindset and answering difficult questions. You’ll get seven audio recordings that you can download and keep forever. This isn’t usually for sale but podcast listeners can now purchase it for just £99 Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/instant-interview-confidence INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leader MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week! | |||
| Ep 65 - When things don't go according to plan | 26 Sep 2021 | 00:38:16 | |
Both work and life are unpredictable and the older I get, the more I realise they rarely go to plan. But this doesn’t need to be a source of stress. Our ability to accept and embrace reality as it’s happening can determine how happy and successful we are in all parts of our lives. In this week’s episode, I share:
Next time when things don’t go according to plan for you, try to remember one point or tip from this episode and give it a go for yourself. MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my FREE workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise INSTANT INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE Podcast listeners get exclusive access to my audio course, Instant Interview Confidence. I teach the seven steps to succeeding at an interview from preparation to mindset and answering difficult questions. You’ll get seven audio recordings that you can download and keep forever. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/instant-interview-confidence INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/influentialleader/
CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
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| Ep 64 – One of my favourite coaching tools | 12 Sep 2021 | 00:25:43 | |
In this short and sweet podcast episode, I’m teaching you one of my favourite coaching tools – the Career Coaching Wheel. You can so this as a personal exercise and reflect on your current skills, plan your development and build your confidence. You can also you can use it with your team members to help them to become more self aware, to increase their confidence, help them develop in their role and perform at the highest level. I share:
Set aside time this week to complete your own Career Coaching Wheel and check in with me on social to let me know what insights you gained. INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Letting Self-Doubt Hold You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/influentialleader/ COACH IN RESIDENCE If you’d like to chat about having me as your Coach in Residence in your team or organisation email hello@carlamiller.co.uk
CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/
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| Ep 63 - Deep Work, Rest and Play with Alicia Navarro | 05 Sep 2021 | 00:58:52 | |
This week, I’m joined by Alicia Navarro from FLOWN, a start-up who have created a deep work toolkit and deep work spaces that help knowledge workers get significant work done - and take joy in the journey. Deep work is focused, uninterrupted time where you’re working on something challenging or significant and allows opportunity for creativity, problem solving and a real sense of purpose. Unfortunately, it’s not the norm in most corporate workplaces and FLOWN wants to improve that. Alicia and I discuss:
After listening to this episode, I encourage you to review your normal working day. Is it dictated by emails, meetings and lacking creative thinking space? How can you create more deep work and play time for you and your team? MORE ABOUT ALICIA Alicia Navarro is a serial tech entrepreneur, with a passion for product, brand, design and culture. She is the founder and CEO of a new startup, FLOWN, creating ‘deep work’ spaces for knowledge workers. Frustrated by how hard it was to find the physical and mental spaces conducive to productive and creative thinking, Alicia began Flown to offer a curated network of deep work-enabled home and hotels accompanied by a set of online tools and resources to enable accountability, focus and creativity. CONNECT WITH FLOWN Website: https://flown.com/ Instagram: @flownspace - https://www.instagram.com/flownspace/ Facebook: @flown_space - https://www.facebook.com/flownspace/ Linkedin: @flown - https://www.linkedin.com/company/flown
HELPFUL LINKS Freedom App: https://freedom.to/ Deep Work – Cal Newport: https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/
INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/influentialleader/
FREE TASTER WORKSHOP My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September. In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt
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| Ep 62 – The Secrets to Leading Successful Teams | 29 Aug 2021 | 00:33:51 | |
There is a very distinct skill to being able to bring a team together and get them working in a cohesive way. As a leader approaching team building proactively and creating an environment that allows everyone to flourish is a very powerful skill to learn. In this episode, I share:
This episode is full of practical tips and exercises which your team can be involved in. If you feel inspired, why not book in a day with your team and create your vision, values and culture together. INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/influentialleader/ FREE TASTER WORKSHOP My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September. In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt FOLLOW ME ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe/Follow Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
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| Ep 61 - Become Great at Delegating | 22 Aug 2021 | 00:30:37 | |
Delegation is an essential skill that every leader needs but are many good at it? According to research, the answer is no. Being great at delegation makes a huge difference to your workload and stress levels, allows you to do the higher impact tasks required in your role and is a way to develop the people in your team. In this episode, I share:
While listening to this episode, I encourage you to assess your own view on delegation, whether you could delegate more and what actions you could take this week to help you do that. LEADERSHIP SKILLS LAB Develop your leadership skills and confidence and become the leader you’re meant to be! The Leadership Skills Lab is a self-study, online programme that will help you to master the core leadership skills you need to become a visionary leader and succeed at any level. Develop a leadership mindset, communicate with authority and gravitas, and get the best out of your team. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/join-the-leadership-skills-lab INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/influentialleader/
FREE TASTER WORKSHOP My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September. In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt
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| Ep 60 - From Specialist to Generalist | 15 Aug 2021 | 00:24:34 | |
As you develop your career and become more senior, there’s a good chance that you’ll move from being a specialist to a generalist. Instead of just managing people from your specialism, you can find yourself having to lead, manage and trust people from different specialisms who know more about their areas than you do. This transition from successful specialist to a successful generalist can be difficult to navigate. In this week’s podcast, I share:
This is a short and sweet episode with lots of practical actions you can take into your role.
FREE TASTER WORKSHOP My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September. In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt
INFLUENCE & IMPACT Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact
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| Ep 158 - Is Your Workplace Toxic with Aoife O'Brien | 25 Mar 2024 | 00:44:13 | |
In this episode, I’m talking to Happiness at Work expert Aoife O’Brien about the red flags in toxic workplaces that you need to be aware of. We look at:
Aoife O’Brien founded Happier at Work to solve the problem that 85% of employees are disengaged at work. Using her research-based Happier at Work framework, she partners with leaders to focus on: workplace culture; cultivating balance; and empowering leaders. Her award-winning podcast, Happier at Work® which I’ve guested on, features a combination of interview-based episodes as well as solo podcasting. This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach. I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career. This is now a top 2% global podcast so thanks for being part of that and do keep on spreading the word buy sharing a favourite episode with someone today.
You might also enjoy these episodes…
Episode 152 – Is it time to leave your job? Episode 102 – Happier at work with Aoife o’Brien
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Contact Aoife… https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie https://www.twitter.com/happieratworkHQ https://www.youtube.com/@happieratworkhq https://www.impostersyndrome.ie
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| Ep 59 – Being Kinder to Yourself | 08 Aug 2021 | 00:36:57 | |
One of the most powerful ways to live a happier life is learning how to be kinder to yourself and love yourself more. As women, we often struggle with accepting ourselves and being confident and secure in who we are. Being kinder to yourself not only makes your relationship with yourself a better one, it also improves how you show up as a leader. In this episode I discuss:
After listening to this episode, I’d love for you to ask yourself this – What's one way I can love myself more today? Head over to my socials and share with your answer with me! I mentioned episode 32: Why we look to others for validation. You can listen here https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-32-why-we-look-to-others-for-validation FREE TASTER WORKSHOP Join my free taster workshop – Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – on Monday 16 August. In 45 minutes, you’ll get clear on the type of leader you want to be, uncover your zone of genius and take control of how others perceive you at work. Expect to come away feeling energised and equipped with a technique that is going to help you in meetings, interviews and your career. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop INFLUENCE & IMPACT Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact
CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Carlamillertraining.com: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/
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| Ep 58 - The Challenges we Face as Women in the Workplace | 01 Aug 2021 | 00:42:31 | |
As a coach for women leaders, I focus on how as women we can take control of our careers. But I’ve never addressed on the podcast why we even need women’s leadership coaches and women’s leadership programmes. The playing field that women operate on in the workplace is shockingly unlevel. It’s time to acknowledge that and collectively take steps to change it. I discuss:
HELPFUL LINKS: Why Men Win at Work - Gill Whitty-Collins: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Men-Win-at-Work/dp/1913025624 Ep 45 - Successful Job Sharing with The Job Share Pair: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-45-successful-job-sharing-with-the-job-share-pair
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| Ep 57 Using your voice confidently - Sharon Stacey | 25 Jul 2021 | 00:50:43 | |
As a leader, your voice is a powerful tool for communicating your expertise, confidence and authority. But do you know how to use your effectively? In this episode of the podcast, I interview Sharon Stacey, a Voice Coach and Musical Director. Sharon teaches people how to use vocal clarity, attentive tone and confidence for delivering in person and online meetings, keynote speeches and business pitches. We discussed:
Sharon had me try three of the voice training exercises that you can participate in along with us. MORE ABOUT SHARON Sharon is a voice coach and musical director with a 16+ year history of delivering to high performing professionals, engaging individuals and teams across the public and private sector. She helps clients achieve vocal clarity, attentive tone and confidence through her programme Voice Coaching For Leaders. Sharon is also a certified Vocal Health First Aider and delivers Vocal Health Workshops for teams who need a voice care strategy to help reduce voice impairment related absences. In addition, she runs team building events including her specially created workshops Choir Collaboration and Strummin’ & Humming’ Ukulele. CONNECT WITH SHARON
Website: https://sharonstaceymusic.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stacey-music-672305141/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonstaceymusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonStaceyMu1 FREE TASTER WORKSHOPS I run free monthly taster workshops on topics specifically helpful to female leaders. These are your chance to experience a little bit of what I call the Influence and Impact magic. Upcoming workshops are:
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| Ep 56 - How to Stop Overthinking | 11 Jul 2021 | 00:55:18 | |
Are you an overthinker? Perhaps you ruminate on past situations, worry about future events or are fearful of the judgement of others? Overthinking can affect both our work and personal lives as well as how we show up with confidence as a leader. Our thoughts also directly impact the levels of daily stress we experience and how quickly we can recover from it. In reality, our minds are natural overthinkers if we let them be. Tahirih McLaren-Brown is helping people to take control and be the boss of their brain through mindfulness and meditation. We discussed:
If you’d like to learn the Four Step Pause that Tahirih shared and get access to seven days of guided meditations for overthinkers, you can find those at her website: https://www.tahirih.co/f/mindfulness-kit
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MORE ABOUT TAHIRIH Tahirih McLaren-Brown is a mindfulness coach who helps to free people from overthinking, anxiety, worry and fear. She shows them to build a calm, happy and confident mind that they love using a mix of mindfulness, meditation positive psychology and neuroscience.
CONNECT WITH TAHIRIH Instagram: @mindful_tee https://www.instagram.com/mindful_tee/ Facebook: The Overthinkers Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/theoverthinkersclub Website: https://www.tahirih.co/
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| Ep 55 – Menopause in the Workplace | 04 Jul 2021 | 01:02:45 | |
Menopause is something that all women will experience in their life however it’s not something that’s well understood or openly spoken about. The symptoms of menopause will almost certainly affect how you work but it’s often seen to be a taboo subject which leaves women struggling in silence. In this week’s episode I interview Deborah Garlick from Henpicked Menopause who’s on a mission to ensure women are supported throughout menopause through awareness, education and workplace training. We discuss:
Throughout the interview, Deborah provided fantastic, practical tips for both individuals, leaders and organisations that will help to make a real difference for perimenopausal and menopausal women at work. Many of the questions on this podcast were inspired by discussions with my LinkedIn connections. I’ll be continuing the conversation on my LinkedIn profile and invite you to connect with me there: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ CONNECT WITH DEBORAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henpickednet/ Email: menopause@henpicked.net HELPFUL RESOURCES Henpicked Menopause: https://menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk/ Deborah’s book - Menopause: The Change for Better: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Menopause-Change-Better-Deborah-Garlick/dp/1472948734 Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause/on-demand/71025-001 Women’s Health Concern: https://www.womens-health-concern.org/ FREE MASTERCLASS Join my free masterclass – How To Worry Less About Work – where I share 5 practical strategies that you can use to worry less and reclaim your mental space. You’ll also learn what successful leaders do focus their time and attention on, and my framework for having more influence and impact as a woman in a leadership role.
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| Ep 54 - How to worry less about work | 27 Jun 2021 | 00:23:51 | |
Many managers and leaders that I work with mention anxiety as one of the things they struggle with, both personally and in the workplace. This week, I’m bringing back one of my most popular podcast episodes about how we can tackle these feelings of anxiety and be calmer and more confident at work. In this episode I share:
Although many of us experience anxiety, it’s not something that needs to rule your daily life or affect your leadership in the workplace. I hope you enjoy the meditation and please come back to it as a tool when you need it.
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| Ep 53 - Books that have changed the way I look at life | 20 Jun 2021 | 00:33:24 | |
I get a huge amount of inspiration, insight and wisdom from books. There are books that I’ve read that have changed my life, made me see the world differently and inspired me into action. Other books have helped me know myself better, release the fear and self-doubt that’s held me back and show up more as my authentic self. In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing some of these books with you. Listen for: The 10 non-fiction books that have made a big impact on my life Valuable ideas and lessons from these books How they’ve shaped my personal experiences, confidence and mindset You can find the full list of books on my blog: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/10-books Now it’s your turn. Choose one from my list that spoke to you or buy that book that’s been on your “to read” list for a while. When you’re finished, tell me your thoughts and what your biggest takeaway was. If you’ve read any incredible personal development books recently, I’d love to hear about them! Connect me on social to share your recommendations. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller//
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| Ep 52 Are you on the brink of burnout? | 13 Jun 2021 | 00:34:51 | |
“There are two types of people. Those who are burnt out, and those who are in denial about being burnt out” - Greg McKeown Burnout is on the rise and I’ve noticed, particularly since the pandemic began, that more and more people are on the path to burnout. With increased responsibilities and stress coupled with often unrealistic expectations, and the boundaries between work and life having completely disappeared, it’s easy to see why. In this week's episode, I’m helping you to recognise your own signs of burnout and what you can do about it. I share: Where burnout comes from and what causes it What the different stages of burnout are The types of behaviour that lead to burnout and how you can recognise your warning signs My personal story of burnout and how I now prioritise my wellbeing After listening to this episode, I encourage you to pause for five minutes and assess how you’re feeling right now and whether you’re on the path to burnout. If you recognise the warning signs and you’re ready to stop feeling mentally, physically or emotionally exhausted, then Rebalance might be the perfect next step for you. REBALANCE Rebalance is a 30 day, self-guided audio programme to bring you back from the brink of burnout. Designed to be listened to on a short walk each day, helping you to create space in your day for you. Each day, I share one idea, concept or tool that you can use. By the end of the 30 days, you’ll have come back from burnout, feel calm, energetic and rested, and have created a working life you love that fits into the life you desire. Sign-up to the waitlist for more details and to get access as soon as it begins: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/burnout
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Feel Better Live More featuring Greg McKeown: https://drchatterjee.com/how-to-achieve-your-goals-effortlessly-with-greg-mckeown/
The Six Stages of Burnout – Katie Maybach: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-six-stages-of-burnout/ Burnt Out by Selena Barker: https://www.selinabarker.com/burnt-out FOLLOW ME ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller//
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| Ep 51 – Are we addicted to productivity? | 06 Jun 2021 | 00:21:07 | |
The way work is designed doesn’t work for so many of us for so many reasons. I believe that the value we place on productivity and ticking off the to do list is resulting in overwork, burnout and ineffective leaders. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing why I think it’s time that leaders take a step back, question the structure of their work and focus on what really makes an impact in their role. I’ve combined this one of my podcast episodes from 2019 – Hard work is not the answer. I speak about: The culture of productivity and why we should reimagine the way we work How you can challenge a common leadership belief held by many Why thinking, feeling and acting like a leader is more important than your to do list Practical steps for prioritising your own development as a leader Over investing in your role, working overtime and pushing yourself towards burnout isn’t healthy for you or your team. If you're working really hard and still not getting the results that you want then this episode is your encouragement to pause, rethink and make changes. In next week’s episode I’ll be extending on this theme and speaking about leadership burnout, what the signs are and how to prevent it. Look out for that on Monday 14 June. FOLLOW ME ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller//
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| Ep 50 – Neurodiversity at Work with Professor Amanda Kirby | 30 May 2021 | 01:02:48 | |
In this week’s episode, I interview Professor Amanda Kirby about a fascinating topic – neurodiversity – and how we can create inclusive workplaces for everyone. Neurodiversity is an emerging subject especially in relation to adults and the workplace. Put simply, it defines the different ways we think, act and communicate. Some of us are neurodivergent which means the way we do these things is different from the “average” or “norm”. This influences our individual strengths and challenges. In the episode we discussed:
I hope this podcast helps you to understand neurodiversity better, consider how you can create an open and supportive environment for neurodivergent team members and embrace the strengths they bring to their work. If you’d like to assess your own neurodiversity, you can do it for free on the Neurodiversity App. Download it here: https://profiler.app/nd-app/ You can pre order Amanda’s book co-authored with Theo Smith. Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce https://www.koganpage.com/product/neurodiversity-at-work-9781398600249
MORE ABOUT AMANDA
Professor Amanda Kirby has an international reputation in the field of Neurodiversity. She is a trustee of the ADHD Foundation, works closely with the BDA, Dyspraxia Foundation and several Autism charities. She has written 8 books and more than 100 research papers in the field. Amanda delivers the first UK accredited course on Neurodiversity in the Workplace and has developed the Neurodiversity Aware Standard with the ADHD Foundation. She is the CEO of Do-IT Solutions, who are Disability Confident Leaders. Do-IT is an innovative tech for good company providing web-based screening and assessment tools relating to neurodiversity for all ages. CONNECT WITH AMANDA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profamandakirby/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profamandakirby/ @profamandakirby Twitter: https://twitter.com/profamandakirby Do-It Solutions: https://www.doitprofiler.com/ FOLLOW ME ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller//
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| Ep 157 – Asking Your Employer to Invest in You | 11 Mar 2024 | 00:23:59 | |
Have you thought about getting a coach or joining a course but immediately dismissed it because your organization has no budget? Have you considered asking your employer to invest in you but felt too awkward about it to actually make the ask? Do you feel bad booking yourself onto training because it would be taking training budget away from your team? If so, in this episode I am going to…
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| Ep 49 – Struggle and Leadership with Grace Marshall | 23 May 2021 | 00:51:43 | |
As a leader do you feel comfortable sharing when you’re struggling? In general, we don’t talk about struggle a lot but Grace Marshall wants to open up the conversation. This week on the Influence & Impact for Female Leaders podcast, I interviewed Grace about struggle, leadership and her new book Struggle: the surprising truth, beauty and opportunity hidden in life’s sh*ttier moments. We discussed:
As a leader, sometimes we put ourselves on a pedestal and hold high expectations of how we should handle difficult or uncertain situations. I hope this episode helps you to see struggle from a different perspective, understand that you don’t always need to show up perfectly or have everything figured out and that it’s ok to ask for support. As Grace says, what if struggle is precisely where the magic happens? Shouldn’t we embrace it if it’s where we can do our best, most important work?
MORE ABOUT GRACE Author of the award-winning How to be Really Productive, Grace Marshall is known for her ‘refreshingly human’ approach to productivity. Featured in The Guardian, Forbes and Huffpost, her work as a Productivity Ninja with global productivity training company Think Productive has helped thousands of people to replace stress, overwhelm and frustration with success, sanity and satisfaction. Her new book Struggle: the surprising truth, beauty and opportunity hidden in life’s sh*ttier moments is out now. Buy Grace’s book Struggle: https://gracemarshall.com/struggle/ CONNECT WITH GRACE Instagram: @gracemarshallninja https://www.instagram.com/gracemarshallninja/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracemarshallcoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemarshall/ Website: https://gracemarshall.com/ Twitter:@GraceMarshall https://twitter.com/gracemarshall
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| Ep 48 - Mental Health First Aid | 16 May 2021 | 00:53:22 | |
Everyone has mental health but not everyone feels comfortable talking about it, especially in the workplace. Danielle Bridge, founder and CEO of ABC Life Support CIC, is opening up the conversation on this week’s podcast. We discussed: What mental health first aid is and why it’s important Practical ways leaders can recognise and support mental health in the workplace How leaders can set boundaries when supporting their teams The rise of burnout and its impact on mental health How you can get help if you’re struggling mentally and emotionally Although many workplaces have programmes in place to support the health of their employees, they aren’t being used by many and there’s still a stigma attached to mental health issues. In fact, 90% of people who are off of work for mental health challenges cite a different reason. After listening to this episode, I encourage you to look at what support is available in your organisation and open up the conversation with your team. Take a few of Danielle’s ideas for supporting others and creating a safe space for mental health in your workplace. If you’re struggling with your mental health right now, please know that there’s help available. You can visit the Mind website for information, advice and access to support. If you’re interested in taking Mental Health First Aid training or arranging it for your organisation, please visit: ABC Life Support CIC: https://www.abclifesupport.co.uk/ MHFA England: https://mhfaengland.org/
MORE ABOUT DANIELLE Danielle is the founder and CEO of ABC Life Support CIC, a First Aid Training organisation delivering physical and mental health first aid training to organisations and individuals across the UK. Her vision is to make first aid training, both physical and mental health, a basic human right for everybody. She has been running the company for over 10 years and in that time has helped organisations understand their mandatory requirements, empowered them to start conversations and helped them implement systems that support people in the workplace. Danielle is an Associate Mental Health First Aid England instructor, Wellbeing and Mental Health instructor for British Safety Council and chairs the Cambridge Mental Health Network. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebridge/ Website: https://www.daniellebridge.co.uk/
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| Ep 47 – Fertility and the Workplace | 09 May 2021 | 01:11:14 | |
This week on the podcast I interview Cat Strawbridge, a fertility advocate and host of the Finally Pregnant Podcast, and Frankie Hockham, Fertility Network UK volunteer on infertility, pregnancy loss and childlessness. Infertility is a disease that affects 1 in 6 couples, the majority of whom are in the workforce, however it is not an issue that is talked about or well supported in organisations in the UK. We discussed: Our personal experiences with fertility treatments, loss and pregnancy while working How you can communicate your fertility situation to your manager or employer What you can do to get the support you need from your organisation Practical ways leaders can proactively support team members or colleagues having fertility treatments or dealing with infertility I hope this episode shines a light on the effect infertility and fertility treatments has on individuals in the workplace, gives both those affected and those supporting helpful tips and encourages you to take action to improve fertility policies in your organisation. If you would like support with infertility, fertility treatments, loss or childlessness, please reach out to The Fertility Network UK and use the resources they provide on their website: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/ If you’d like to know more about fertility in the workplace, visit: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/trying-to-conceive/fertility-at-work/ MORE ABOUT CAT Finally Pregnant Podcast host, community leader and fertility advocate Cat Strawbridge is a fertility patient who has experienced multiple rounds of fertility treatment and sadly pregnancy loss. Cat now supports the trying to conceive (TTC) community and those who are finally pregnant and parenting after infertility and loss. Cat has worked with corporates to embed fertility policies, education and training to staff and managers and supports to all those affected by infertility and loss. Finally Pregnant Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/finally-pregnant/id1463544731 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tryingyears/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catstrawbridge/ MORE ABOUT FRANKIE Like so many, Frankie has been affected and impacted by infertility and pregnancy loss. Throughout her fertility journey, she was struck by how isolating the experience can be and how unprepared they were for what was to come due to lack of support and information. On sharing her story, several our friends, colleagues and even family came forward to talk about their secret struggles with fertility. Because of this, Frankie became a volunteer for the Fertility Network UK and now speaks publicly to raise awareness of infertility, pregnancy loss and childlessness. Frankie wants to help ensure others realise that they’re not alone. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheska1981/ LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/francescahockham
Carla forgot to mention that she wrote a book on what she learnt from her fertility treatment called Whilst I was Waiting. You can buy that on Amazon kindle at https://rb.gy/fzspbe
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| Ep 46 - Being an Inclusive Leader with Haseena Farid | 02 May 2021 | 01:07:05 | |
In this episode of the Influence and Impact for Female Leaders podcast, I speak to Haseena Farid, co-founder of The Women of Colour Global Network - a membership network connecting professional women of colour, supporting them with career progression and advancement. We discuss:
I hope this week’s podcast provides you some more insight on inclusion in the workplace and practical ways you can be a more inclusive leader. I’m grateful to Haseena for being so open with her experiences and advice. The Network is a supportive and inclusive space for all women and their future vision is to provide mentoring, run events, and work with organisations to improve their culture, policies and practices. THE WOMEN OF COLOUR GLOBAL NETWORK Join the network: https://www.wocgn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-of-colour-global-network-ltd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wocgn/?hl=en MORE ABOUT HASEENA As well as co-founding The Women of Colour Global Network, Haseena is an executive coach and the founder of Meshwork - a consultancy providing organisational development, training, facilitation, fundraising, coaching and management expertise for charities, nonprofits and creative sectors. She is a second generation British-Bangladeshi woman of colour and is passionate about inclusive leadership, building purposeful and impact-driven organisations and the promotion of equality and equity of women of colour in the workplace and in wider society. Connect with Haseena: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haseenafarid/ Meshwork: https://www.meshwork.uk/
HASEENA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Brit (ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging – Afua Hirsch https://www.afuahirsch.com/product/british-on-race-identity-and-belonging/ Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge https://renieddolodge.co.uk/books/ Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams http://www.candicecartywilliams.com/
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| Ep 45 Successful job-sharing with The Job Share Pair | 25 Apr 2021 | 00:48:55 | |
In this episode, I interview Hannah and Rachel from The Job Share Pair. They’re on a mission to normalise job sharing as a way of life. In this episode, we talk about:
I really enjoyed interviewing Hannah and Rachel and fully support their mission to create a way of working that’s conducive to a happy life. I hope this podcast inspires at least one person to consider job sharing and take action to create a career that actually works for them and their lifestyle. About Hannah and Rachel… They started The Job Share Pair to help others realise their full potential at work without compromising family life or free time. Hannah and Rachel focus on demystifying the methodology of job sharing to organisations, providing them with all the tools needed to make it work, as well as providing bespoke coaching services for job share partners, their managers and their teams, to maximise the effectiveness of their unique partnership and provide the best opportunity for seamless working success. CONNECT WITH THE JOB SHARE PAIR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejobsharepair/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejobsharepair LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-job-share-pair/about/ Website: www.thejobsharepair.com
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| Ep 44 How we give our power away | 18 Apr 2021 | 00:37:13 | |
We give our power away in so many ways without even realising it. In this episode, I share 13 ways we often give our power away at work, ranging from boundaries and people pleasing to deferring authority and underestimating ourselves. I also share 6 things you can do this week to take some of your power back. By the end of this episode, you’ll have awareness of where you might be giving your power away and will feel ready to be 5% bolder. A quick note that this episode is aimed at those working in the safety of a healthy environment with reasonable people. If you are working within a toxic workplace with aggression, bullying or systemic discrimination it may not be possible or feel safe for you to follow these suggestions and you are not responsible for the situation you find yourself in. FREE QUIZ How much authority do you have as a leader? Take my free quiz to find out how much authority you have as a leader. You’ll get instant access to the exact steps you can take to build your authority and influence. https://www.carlamillertraining.com/authority-quiz FREE MASTERCLASS How to be an influential leader without self-doubt holding you back Sign-up to my free masterclass and learn the three big influencing mistakes that are holding you back, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader and how you can turn down the volume on your inner critic. Available only until 9 May https://carlamiller.lpages.co/beaninfluentialleader
INFLUENCE & IMPACT Find out more about my 12-month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Don’t miss out, enrolment closes 21 May. https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact My other podcasts mentioned in this episode: Ep 18: How to leave bullying bosses in the past Ep 21: Handling negative feedback like a pro Ep 32: Why we look to others for validation Follow me on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/
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| Ep 43 How to work from home successfully with Harriet Minter | 11 Apr 2021 | 01:11:35 | |
In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I catch up with Harriet Minter, author of “Working From Home: How to build a career you love when you’re not in the office”. Harriet has been writing about women and work for the past 15 years so we explore lots of interesting topics including…
Harriet Minter is a journalist, author and flexible work specialist. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. She is a regular speaker on women’s rights, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals, and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy. Follow Harriet @harrietminter on instagram and twitter www.harrietminter.com Her book "WFH - Working from Home" is available on Amazon or bookshop.org
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| Ep 42 Are you running on autopilot? | 04 Apr 2021 | 00:32:07 | |
I’ve been running on autopilot lately, head down constantly focusing on the next task. So I’ve taken a few days out at the end of my financial year to stop and do some reflection and I found it really powerful. So in this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I thought I’d share some of the powerful questions I use to reflect and course correct when I’ve been running on autopilot. We’ll be exploring what success actually means to us, uncovering what’s driving our behaviour and how we can wake up to and enjoy the moment more. The Meaning of Success "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success." --Ralph Waldo Emerson Find out more about my Confidence to Lead programme for women in their first few years of management gain confidence, communicate more powerfully and make more impact at work at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence
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| Ep 41 What I wish I’d know about managing | 28 Mar 2021 | 00:38:02 | |
20 years ago I took on my first management role. It was much more of a personal development journey than I ever imagined it would be because it triggered all of my doubts about myself, all my unhelpful stories and it highlighted how much I didn’t know. I wished that management and my team members came with a manual I could read so I could do it right without risking making any mistakes. In this episode I’m sharing the things I wish my 26 year old self had known about managing. These are the things that would have made my life much easier and happier! I hope they help you if you’re at the start of your management and leadership journey. Book your spot on my FREE How To Be A Respected Leader without being any less likeable masterclass at https://carlamiller.lpages.co/respected-leader-march-21 Find out more about my Confidence to Lead programme for women in their first few years of management gain confidence, communicate more powerfully and make more impact at work at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence
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| Ep 40 Thoughtful Leadership with Fiona Buckland | 21 Mar 2021 | 01:03:26 | |
In today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I’m talking to Fiona Buckland, author of the book Thoughtful Leadership. Fiona’s book beautifully describes what it means to lead consciously and authentically with self-awareness. We chat about why we need thoughtful leadership more than ever, how to lead yourself effectively and what it means to be an authentic leader. Fiona is a life and leadership coach and facilitator, who supports people to be better leaders of themselves, so they can be the leaders our world needs. A Fulbright scholar with a Ph.D. from New York University, her clients include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Alexander McQueen, Viacom and Twitter. In addition to her own private and corporate coaching practice, she also leads in-house leadership programmes, as well as public workshops and courses, Guardian Masterclasses on Inner Critics, Imposter Syndrome and Self-Direction, and has contributed to The Guardian and the Independent. She is also a guest lecturer in Coaching at Birkbeck University of London and on the faculty of The School of Life, where she was previously Head of Learning. Her book Thoughtful Leadership is published by Leaping Hare Press. Follow Fiona on instagram @fionabucklandcoaching
Book your spot on my FREE How To Be A Respected Leader without being any less likeable masterclass at https://carlamiller.lpages.co/respected-leader-march-21
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| Ep 156 – How to Create a Coaching Culture in Your Team | 26 Feb 2024 | 00:42:11 | |
Would you like to create a team culture that allows everyone to thrive? And would you like to add coaching to your toolkit as a manager?
This week on the Influence & Impact podcast I’m joined by Jo Wright, author of ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’ who’ll be talking about how to create a coaching culture within your team or organisation and why coaching conversations between managers and direct reports make so much difference.
We cover:
This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.
My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach. I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.
About Jo: As Co-founder of Coaching Culture, and bestselling author of ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’, Jo’s a passionate advocate for the many benefits a coaching ulture creates. With nearly 30 years’ experience in leading and coaching teams, and as a professionally accredited Coach, Jo is a true coaching champion, on a mission to inspire people to think differently about the power of coaching. She is often to be found sharing insights on howthe power of coaching can be used to create high performing teams, build trust, shape leadership styles and raise performance in the workplace.
Jo spends much of her time speaking about the benefits of coaching, the power of transformational conversations and culture, as well as interviewing industry leaders for Coaching Culture’s Learncast series. Jo’s first book, ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’ became an Amazon Bestseller on its first day of release in November 2023. Find out more about Jo Wright at: https://www.coachingculture.com
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If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and Influence & Impact women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.
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| Ep 39 Practical strategies for tackling perfectionism | 14 Mar 2021 | 00:22:39 | |
This is part two of my series on perfectionism and overworking and in this episode of the Influence and Impact podcast I share with you 6 practical strategies you can start using today to help you become successful without breaking yourself in the process. If you want to adopt a more sustainable and enjoyable way of working yet still get great results this episode is for you. If you’d like know more about my new Confidence to Lead programme for women in their first few years of management visit https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence Take the Leadership Quiz here: www.carlamillertraining.com FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS FOR FEMALE LEADERS - Stop Worrying About Work & Get More Done!
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| Ep 38 Why perfectionism and overworking could be holding you back | 07 Mar 2021 | 00:38:29 | |
For years I thought that I was doing well in my career because I worked so hard and held myself to such high standards. Then I realised that those strategies were actually causing as much harm as they were good. I coach a lot of high achieving women, at all levels and perfectionism in its various guises, crops up all the time. We may not consider ourselves to be perfectionist but often it looks like overworking, trying to be in control of everything in your life, procrastinating and fear of failure. In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I’d like to help you to identify and reflect on any unhelpful patterns you may have around perfectionism so that you can stop holding yourself to such impossibly high standards. If you’d like know more about my new Confidence to Lead programme for women in their first few years of management visit https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence Take the Leadership Quiz here: www.carlamillertraining.com FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS FOR FEMALE LEADERS - Stop Worrying About Work & Get More Done!
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| Ep 37 How to start a new job well | 28 Feb 2021 | 00:41:03 | |
Starting a new organisation can be daunting at the best of times but starting as a leader when everyone is working remotely adds new levels of complexity. So in this episode I’m sharing my advice on how to start a leadership role in a new organisation. I talk about being intentional about the impression you want to make, getting aligned on expectations, building relationships with key stakeholders and much more. Plus I’ve invited a special guest in for a chat about this topic too. Victoria Wickenden is a member of my Influence & Impact programme who started a leadership role during lockdown. She shared her top tips in a brilliant article and I invited her on the podcast to talk about what she has learnt from her experience and she shares some great insights and ideas. You can read Victoria’s article at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/on-boarding-remotely-lessons-from-coivd-new-starter-victoria/ *** Want to fulfil your potential as a leader? It starts with understanding your strengths – and what’s holding you back! Take the Leadership Quiz here: www.carlamillertraining.com FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS FOR FEMALE MANAGERS AND LEADERS - Stop Worrying About Work & Get More Done!
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| Ep 36 Returning from parental leave with confidence with Lizzie Martin | 21 Feb 2021 | 01:09:15 | |
In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I’m chatting to Lizzie Martin of Work Life Mother about how to return from parental leave with confidence and how as leaders we can support parents with this transition. We talk about how you can prepare for your return, negotiation with your line manager, the skills we learn from parenting and getting yourself back in the work mindset before you return. Lizzie is an executive coach, former senior leader of 10 years within the retail space, mother to two sassy daughters and founder of Work Life Mother. For the past 3 years she has been working with individuals and organisations providing parental transition coaching - aimed to support any professional returning from a period of parental leave so that they can come back to work with confidence and impact. Lizzie says “It was when I was on my first maternity leave that I truly understood the complexities of returning to work as a new parent. I saw many women who were left to figure it all out on their own, it's a particularly overwhelming period of what can be a long fulfilling career yet without the right support many women experience self-doubt, low confidence and poor career development support and this can mean they downshift their careers or leave the workforce altogether.” Visit Lizzie’s website www.worklifemother.com to download her free toolkit for managers, to find out about her upcoming masterclasses or for 1:1 coaching support. Follow Lizzie on INSTA here: @worklifemother *** Want to fulfil your potential as a leader? It starts with understanding your strengths – and what’s holding you back! Take the Leadership Quiz here: www.carlamillertraining.com FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS FOR FEMALE MANAGERS AND LEADERS - Stop Worrying About Work & Get More Done!
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| Ep 35 When you’re promoted above your peers | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:30:39 | |
Leadership is a delicate balance at the best of times, but no more so than when you’ve been promoted above your peers. You may be experiencing all sorts of emotions, imposter syndrome could be in overdrive and in practical terms this is an awkward transition to manage. Whether you are friends with your new direct reports or have experienced tension with them in the past there are things you can do to make this transition smoother. In this episode of the Influence & Impact for female leaders podcast I share practical tools and insights for managing your own emotions, holding honest conversations with your direct reports and creating your new team culture. The doors to Influence & Impact, my 12 month group coaching programme for female leaders are now open. Join me to tackle self-doubt, become brilliant at influencing and make more impact at work. Find out more at www.carlamillertraining.com
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| Ep 34 Career lessons I’ve learned from 25 years of working | 07 Feb 2021 | 00:47:32 | |
I had a moment of feeling old this week when I realised that I’ve been working for 25 years now! I like to think I’ve accumulated some wisdom along the way and I also know I have lots of new listeners to my podcast so I thought I would share the career lessons I’ve learned from 25 years of working and share a bit about my career journey in the process. This is a really honest account of the ups and downs of my career and I hope that you’ll find something in here that resonates with where you are now. I talk about believing in yourself, choosing the job that’s right for you, communication challenges, perfectionism and the downside to letting your identity be defined by your work. The doors to Influence & Impact, my 12 month group coaching programme for female leaders are now open. Join me to tackle self-doubt, become brilliant at influencing and make more impact at work. Find out more at www.carlamillertraining.com
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| Ep 33 How to stay motivated in challenging times | 01 Feb 2021 | 00:25:42 | |
Let’s face it - lots of us are struggling with motivation at the moment. Here in the UK we are in lockdown 3 and even though there are plus points to working from home the whole situation is challenging in so many ways. In today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I’m going to share how you can stay motivated in challenging times. I’m sure you think a lot about keeping your team motivated but this one is for you. You can now sign up for my free masterclass How To Be An Influential Leader without letting self-doubt hold you back link is https://carlamiller.lpages.co/how-to-be-an-influentialleader It is available until 7 February 2021 so be sure to watch it whilst you can. I mentioned Liz and Mollie on Instagram in this episode here is their Insta: @lizandmollie | |||
| Ep 32 Why we look to others for validation | 24 Jan 2021 | 00:25:39 | |
Like many of the female leaders I work with, I have often found myself seeking reassurance, feedback and validation from others in order to feel like I am enough. This is something I’ve been making a lot of progress with over the last few years and I see it come up again and again in the group coaching calls within my programme so I thought it would make a good episode for the podcast. It seems that the isolation of working from home has really exacerbated this issue for many people as well.
In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I’ll be talking about where that need for validation comes from, how it is holding us back and the first steps you can take to stop giving your power away to other people and start getting your validation from yourself rather than others. You can now sign up for my FREE masterclass How To Be An Influential Leader without letting self-doubt hold you back (link is https://carlamiller.lpages.co/how-to-be-an-influentialleader). It is available until 7 February 2021 so be sure to watch it whilst you can.
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| Ep 31 How To Have More Gravitas | 17 Jan 2021 | 00:27:43 | |
This week’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders is all about gravitas. What is it? What do we need it for? And how do we have gravitas when we need it most? Gravitas used to be a requirement for leadership, back in the days when leadership was about telling others what to do. It is defined as dignity, seriousness or being solemn of manner. Leadership has evolved since then and women no longer need to act like old men in grey suits to be taken seriously as leaders. However there are times when we have to deliver serious news or address a room full of people who intimidate us and gravitas helps with that. In this episode I’m sharing some tools you can use in those situations. I’ve got a FREE masterclass for female leaders coming up later in January – How To Be An Influential Leader without letting self-doubt hold you back. Visit my website at https://www.carlamillertraining.com and sign up to my newsletter to be invited to the masterclass | |||
| Ep 30 Talking Redundancy and Resilience with Eleanor Tweddell | 10 Jan 2021 | 01:09:03 | |
In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I'm chatting to Eleanor Tweddell, author of the book "Why Losing Your Job Could Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened To You". We talk about how to thrive when you've been made redundant, from dealing with those initial emotions to making decisions about your next steps. We also discuss how leaders who are making colleagues redundant can handle it with kindness. Redundancy is one of life's big events and Eleanor has done a wonderful job of taking her experiences and creating a toolkit others can use. About my guest: Eleanor Tweddell founded Another Door when she was made redundant and had a feeling she wanted to do something other than corporate life. She has worked for organisations such as Costa Coffee, Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone and Channel 4 - but it felt like it was time to change. She said to get curious about what else was out there, and what else could she be doing. She wrote a blog, started a podcast and wrote a book 'Why losing your job could be the best thing to happen to you' published by Penguin in Nov 2020. Another Door is a club supporting people in the space in-between a door closing and the next door opening and takes people from shock to thriving. Another Door also works with businesses to handle redundancies fairly and supports their employees with outplacement workshops. To find out more about Eleanor you can connect with her on Linkedin, or visit https://www.anotherdoor.co.uk/ If you haven’t done so already, please leave a review and thanks for your support of this show! For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram. Find out more about working with Carla at https://www.carlamillertraining.com
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| Ep 155 – How to Support a Team Member Who Lacks Confidence | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:16:29 | |
If you’ve got a team member who lacks confidence it could be impacting their performance, their career progression and how they feel about work. Confidence issues are widespread with 79% of women saying they lack confidence at work. And it impacts people’s ability to perform and progress. 46% of women say managing a negative mindset stops them from making the impact they want at work whilst 37% of women identified a lack of confidence and self-belief in their own ability as an obstacle to career progression So how do you help people in your team build their confidence and unlock their potential? In this episode, I’m going to share 6 practical ways you can help a team member feel more confident in their role, as well as 3 traps to avoid to make sure you’re not labelling someone as unconfident when that may not be the issue. We’ll look at…
This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.
My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach. I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a review and make sure you’ve got the podcast set to ‘follow’ if you’re listening in Apple or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes. We’ve got some brilliant episodes coming up in February.
If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and Influence & Impact women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.
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| Ep 29 Productivity, Leadership & Kindness with Graham Allcott | 03 Jan 2021 | 00:52:14 | |
In this week's episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I'm chatting to Graham Allcott, author of How To Be A Productivity Ninja. We talk about how we as leaders can make more space for the things that matter and what our teams need from us whilst working remotely. We dive into what it means to lead well in this "new normal" and the power of doing less rather than more. And we explore the role that kindness plays in leadership and how being more human as a leader is a strength. I really enjoyed this chat with Graham, and I hope you find it as inspiring as I did. About my guest: Graham Allcott is the author of the global best-seller, "How to be a Productivity Ninja". He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. His podcast "Beyond Busy" explores the issues of productivity, work/life balance and how people define happiness in their lives. Previous roles include Chief Executive of Student Volunteering England, Head of Volunteering at the University of Birmingham, and an advisor to the UK Government on youth volunteering policy. You can sign up for Graham's newsletter and listen to his Beyond Busy podcast at www.grahamallcott.com and you can use the code CARLA for a 15% discount on The Kindness Happening which starts on 14 January 2021. To book your place visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-kindness-happening-with-christina-kisley-and-graham-allcott-tickets-125639088897 If you haven’t done so already, please leave a review and thanks for your support of this show! For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram. Find out more about working with Carla at https://www.carlamillertraining.com
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| Ep 28 - How to be Less Humble with Stef Sword Williams | 13 Dec 2020 | 01:03:27 | |
If you are more comfortable talking about your team's achievements than your own, then this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders is a must listen! I am joined by Stef Sword-Williams, TEDx speaker and author of F*ck being Humble. Stef is on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion and encourage people to be unapologetically proud of their achievements. I wish I had read her book 20 years ago and, in this episode, we talk about the fear of sounding stupid, how to get paid what you are worth and how to network in a digital world.
If you've enjoyed this episode check out the F*ck being Humble book or click here for her workshops. About my guest: Stefanie Sword-Williams is Founder of F*ck Being Humble; a mentoring platform, event series and book, that help individuals overcome the fear of self-promotion. In 2018 Stef set out on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion, encouraging people to be unapologetically proud of their achievements. Since then, she has been recognised as Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2020 and as The Dots 100 women who changing the creative industry, publishing her book 'F*ck Being Humble; why self-promotion isn't a dirty word' and has worked with clients such as Google, Asos, Bumble, Unilever, to name a few. To find out more about Stef you can connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her at @fbeinghumbleldn on twitter and Instagram. If you haven’t done so already, please leave a review and thanks for your support of this show! Do you want to be a Respected Leader without being any less likeable? Join me on Tuesday 15th December 2:30-3:30pm for my FREE Masterclass for female managers and leaders. In this masterclass I will be sharing the 3 mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas and giving you my #1 tool for confidently handling difficult conversations. Spots are limited to 100 people so sign up now to reserve your place at: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/respected-leader/
For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram.
Find out more about working with Carla at https://www.carlamillertraining.com
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| Ep 27 - Taking Control of Your Career | 06 Dec 2020 | 00:19:35 | |
Gone are the days when we could rely on our line manager to recognise our potential and plan for our career development. In fact, I think that was always a bit of a myth anyway with the majority of workplaces. But 2020 has shown us that the only person who has the headspace to think about your career development is you. So, today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast is going to help you do just that. Whether you are happy in your role or thinking of moving on, it is a good idea to know what your next step will be and be working towards that. And your next step doesn’t have to be upwards - it could be a sideways move, a new sector or a new work-life balance so you can spend more time with the kids or starting your sourdough side hustle. In this episode I am going to talk you through some helpful strategies to help you create a fulfilling and successful career. If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show! Do you want to be a Respected Leader without being any less likeable? Join me on Tuesday 15th December 2:30-3:30pm for my FREE Masterclass for female managers and leaders. In this masterclass I'll be sharing the 3 mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas and giving you my #1 tool for confidently handling difficult conversations. Spots are limited to 100 people so sign up now to reserve your place at https://carlamiller.lpages.co/respected-leader/ For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram.
Find out more about working with Carla at https://www.carlamillertraining.com | |||