Want to slay your next work meeting? Monique Lanaux, Chief Talent & Diversity Officer at Albertsons Companies, shares what you can do before, during and after a meeting to be seen and be heard—and get ahead. “Meetings are like a sport,” says Monique, who’s Caribbean American. “So, you have to start strong and finish strong.”

We also chat about the rubber balls vs glass balls we all juggle with our career. And Monique reveals her secret weapon to getting what she wants in life. Hint: You’ll need some sticky notes! 

Theme: Know What You Want

Episode Highlights:

Importance of the “meeting before the meeting”Having agency over your careerFiguring out what you want and don’t wantThe power of writing things downSeeing life as juggling rubber balls vs glass ballsReverse engineering your career based on your intentionsSaying out loud what you want so that people can help youMentoring others – asking questions and letting them be themselvesMeetings as a sporting eventWhat you can do before, during and after a meeting to advance your career

Book Mentioned:

Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu


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