Quietly Visible – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the "Quietly Visible" podcast, host Carol Stewart is joined by Yinka Adesina, a leadership and coaching professional specialising in diversity and inclusion. Yinka shares her journey working with organisations such as the Houses of Parliament, the NHS, and Russell Group Universities, as well as her current role as a Careers Consultant at a leading London university.

The discussion delves into the "introverted advantage," offering practical strategies for introverts navigating career transitions and development. Yinka emphasises the importance of maintaining well-being during periods of change and growth, understanding different leadership styles, and how introverted leaders can use their unique strengths to thrive in the evolving workplace. She also touches on her research into psychological capital and the key elements that can help professionals progress in their careers.

Following a comment that someone posted on LinkedIn about leadership being unnatural for introverts, in this episode I unpick what makes a great leader, demonstrating that introverts make great leaders too.

Is unshakeable confidence a reality and something possible to achieve? Or is confidence something that ebbs and flows?

In this discuss this and share tips to help you feel more confident as a leader.

Details for the first ever conference for introverted leaders taking place in London on 13 September can be found at https://introvertedleadersconference.eventbrite.co.uk

As you step into your executive role, you will continuously be confronted with situations in which you will feel fearful. But you will need to find a way to navigate and gain mastery of those feelings in order to deal with what lies ahead of you.

The further you step outside of your comfort zone, the more fearful it will feel. But the good thing is, you CAN master this. You can develop the courage to take on what lies ahead of you. Displaying courage will instil confidence in you as a leader to other people. In this episode, I share some things that you can do to develop courage and display it.

Continuing with the 'If You Want that Promotion...' series, this episode is all about aligning yourself for what it is that you want.

Research shows that extroverted employees receive more opportunities at work because their performance is more visible. Many introverted women don’t want to be in the spotlight, but a lot of what is required for your performance to be more visible, requires this.

Networking and self-promotion don’t come naturally to some introverted people. Activities for these can be overly stimulating. Not ones for enjoying the small talk involved in networking, and feeling like you have to always be lit up and in the limelight when self-promoting, can feel draining. In this episode I share what you can do to align yourself for your next promotion.

Did you know that a fear of public speaking is reported to be the most common phobia ahead of death, spiders, or heights?

If you want to improve your speaking performance in meetings, or improve your public speaking, and speak with confidence, influence, and impact, listen to this recording of this live, LinkedIn audio event.

We share tips and advice that will help you:

• Overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt and a lack of confidence about speaking
• Use the right tone
• Command the room with your presence
• Be a confident speaker
  

There was a Q&A session at the end where some of the attendees had their questions answered.

Details of the public speaking experts who joined me are:

• Susan Heaton-Wright https://superstarcommunicator.com/
• Alexandra Bond Burnett https://www.speakingambition.com/
• Kayla Conley https://kaylaconley.com/

Do check out their websites to find out more about them.

Many introverted women who are leaders think that to get to the c-suite, they need to be more gregarious, more vocal, and more extroverted. Having a presence that screams 'I am a Leader' IS possible if you are an introverted woman. And you don't have to put on a persona to achieve it. This is third in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

Stepping into a new arena and taking on bigger responsibilities, can bring on that negative self-talk, particularly if you have been prone to it all your life. If you want to take your leadership career to the next level, managing your mindset is essential and in this episode, I share some suggestions to help you do this.

This is the second in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

I often receive enquiries from women who are leaders who want to get promoted to the next level. If you're wanting to get a promotion, over the next few episodes, I’ll share some of the things that you can do to prepare and position yourself for it. This episode is about being intentional. When you live with intention, you become more mindful of the choices and decisions that you make. Being intentional about what you want to achieve, helps you to define your goals and the steps you need to take to make things happen.

The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is Break the Bias. It is a call for us individually and collectively to forge a gender equal world.

As a leader, you may be wondering what you can do individually, or collectively as an organisation to break the bias within your areas of responsibility. Or you may have already made inroads but are wondering what more you and your organisation can do.

In this recording of a live LinkedIn audio session I had a conversation about breaking the bias with Vanessa Vallely OBE, Jenny Garrett OBE, and Sonia Brown MBE, 3 changemakers who are making significant impact to help create a gender equal world.

Listen to what they and some of the audience had to say.