Leading Women in Tech Podcast
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago -A podcast discussing how to create the next generation of women leaders in the tech industry, helping you succeed on your terms and being the leader you want to be.
On this podcast, we explore the techniques, tips and strategies you can use to become a standout leader. To give you the time and credibility to focus on what you love doing instead of justifying yourself every moment along the way. I’ll be sharing with you my best insights designed to make success not just simple, but inevitable.
Whether you are on your way to the CSuite, an emerging leader or a budding Entrepreneur, this is the podcast you need to become a Lit-Up Leader and turn your tech passion into the career you love.
For free online resources for your tech leadership journey go to: https://tonicollis.com/
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Episodes
010: The number one mindset block that is holding you back
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 42 MBHow’s your mindset? Feeling good about taking action? Never pausing, never held up from fear of what might happen? Never fail to take a step forward because you are fearless about what will come? If this sounds like you - awesome my friend. Go take over the world. But, for most of us… we stumble from time to time (or all the time) and fail to take action. Half the time we might not even know that we are in our own way. And here’s the cruncher: it is fear and a lac...
009: Networking your way to a job even if you are an introvert
August 18, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 50.9 MBIt’s not what you know, it’s who you know that gets you the job. Does that feel uncomfortable to you? Maybe it sounds like this means you have to play in the old boys network (and as a leading women in tech, that just fills you with dread and well, who wants to play that game - that’s part of what we are changing right as women rise up in tech, right?!) But powerful relationships don’t have to mean back-room deals or job offers made to sons of men on the golf course. As the hidden j...
Episode 9: Networking your way to a job even if you are an introvert
August 18, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 50.9 MBIt’s not what you know, it’s who you know that gets you the job. Does that feel uncomfortable to you? Maybe it sounds like this means you have to play in the old boys network (and as a leading women in tech, that just fills you with dread and well, who wants to play that game - that’s part of what we are changing right as women rise up in tech, right?!) But powerful relationships don’t have to mean back-room deals or job offers made to sons of men on the golf course. As the hidden j...
Episode 8: The one big assumption that is holding you back in your job search
August 11, 2020 11:43 - 35 minutes - 24 MBJob hunting. Eugh. Such a chore right? But so necessary. But in a world that is a hirers market how do you get that job? And how do you get your next job right now, even if you are safe and secure in your current role? If you are looking to uplevel and your current company has a promotion freeze, do you stay put just because we are living in a time where unemployment is rising? I’m here to tell you that you can get a job right now. But you may not be going about it the right way. The...
008: The one big assumption that is holding you back in your job search
August 11, 2020 11:43 - 35 minutes - 26.7 MBJob hunting. Eugh. Such a chore right? But so necessary. But in a world that is a hirers market how do you get that job? And how do you get your next job right now, even if you are safe and secure in your current role? If you are looking to uplevel and your current company has a promotion freeze, do you stay put just because we are living in a time where unemployment is rising? I’m here to tell you that you can get a job right now. But you may not be going about it the right way. The...
007: The 5 things between you and the C-Suite
August 04, 2020 17:29 - 27 minutes - 21.7 MBReady to step up to the C-Suite. Wondering why you aren’t already there? Are you frustrated that no one is noticing you? Or are you ready to get ahead and wondering how on earth to get there. Perhaps you feel like you don’t have the time to give to a C-level executive role. Today I’m going to share with you the lessons I’ve learnt on my journey to the C-Suite, and from my clients who are on their way or already there. These are the top 5 barriers, that everyone of us faces, but few figur...
Episode 7: The 5 things between you and the C-Suite
August 04, 2020 17:29 - 27 minutes - 19 MBReady to step up to the C-Suite. Wondering why you aren’t already there? Are you frustrated that no one is noticing you? Or are you ready to get ahead and wondering how on earth to get there. Perhaps you feel like you don’t have the time to give to a C-level executive role. Today I’m going to share with you the lessons I’ve learnt on my journey to the C-Suite, and from my clients who are on their way or already there. These are the top 5 barriers, that everyone of us faces, but few figur...
006: Tempering your temper
August 04, 2020 17:28 - 31 minutes - 24.1 MBAre you feeling angry, annoyed and frustrated by your boss, your colleagues or your team? Are they just not doing what you need them to? Tempted to lose your temper? Or do you have a wave of seething anger inside you much of the time? As humans we have emotions - that’s normal! We don’t want to be robots after all! So claiming that you never get angry is probably foolish. But what you do with heightened emotions at work is what counts. Let’s talk anger, tempers, and how this can be used ...
Episode 6: Tempering your temper
August 04, 2020 17:28 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBAre you feeling angry, annoyed and frustrated by your boss, your colleagues or your team? Are they just not doing what you need them to? Tempted to lose your temper? Or do you have a wave of seething anger inside you much of the time? As humans we have emotions - that’s normal! We don’t want to be robots after all! So claiming that you never get angry is probably foolish. But what you do with heightened emotions at work is what counts. Let’s talk anger, tempers, and how this can be used ...
005: Are you scared of being the real you as a leader?
August 04, 2020 17:28 - 26 minutes - 20.9 MBHow authentic do you feel every day when you start work? Do you feel energised by your purpose, and how you turn up as a woman in tech and as a leader? Or do you feel on the verge of burnout and exhausted by being the person you think everyone wants you to be. Spending all of our time being someone we aren’t is exhausting. And many of us are doing it, and have been doing it all of our lives. It wastes energy, creativity and problems solving on something that, quite honestly, is making you ...
Episode 5: Are you scared of being the real you as a leader?
August 04, 2020 17:28 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBHow authentic do you feel every day when you start work? Do you feel energised by your purpose, and how you turn up as a woman in tech and as a leader? Or do you feel on the verge of burnout and exhausted by being the person you think everyone wants you to be. Spending all of our time being someone we aren’t is exhausting. And many of us are doing it, and have been doing it all of our lives. It wastes energy, creativity and problems solving on something that, quite honestly, is making you ...
Episode 4: Have you asked for what you want recently?
July 14, 2020 14:16 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBFeeling annoyed at not getting what you want? Did you get the chance to step-up and manage a new project or activity for a few weeks? Did you do a great job? Then, well, nothing? No offer of doing it permanently? Just back to the same old boring work that doesn’t light you up? Are colleagues getting more opportunities than you, even though know your work is of excellent quality? If this is you, then it’s time to talk about asking for what you want. Yes! Ask! If we don’t ask for what w...
004: Have you asked for what you want recently?
July 14, 2020 14:16 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBFeeling annoyed at not getting what you want? Did you get the chance to step-up and manage a new project or activity for a few weeks? Did you do a great job? Then, well, nothing? No offer of doing it permanently? Just back to the same old boring work that doesn’t light you up? Are colleagues getting more opportunities than you, even though know your work is of excellent quality? If this is you, then it’s time to talk about asking for what you want. Yes! Ask! If we don’t ask for what w...
Episode 3: What happens when communication goes wrong?
July 07, 2020 13:56 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDoes communication work in your team or your organization? Do you have have a clear communication plan, send copious emails, and yet when you implement practices and policies, despite all the communication you sent, you get a lot of angry responses? Do you announce a new activity in your team to the wider company and then get asked ‘why didn’t you tell me sooner’? Or did you tell everyone sooner, but they didn’t listen? Communication is the number one tool in your toolkit as a leader, ...
003: What happens when communication goes wrong?
July 07, 2020 13:56 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBDoes communication work in your team or your organization? Do you have have a clear communication plan, send copious emails, and yet when you implement practices and policies, despite all the communication you sent, you get a lot of angry responses? Do you announce a new activity in your team to the wider company and then get asked ‘why didn’t you tell me sooner’? Or did you tell everyone sooner, but they didn’t listen? Communication is the number one tool in your toolkit as a leader, ...
Episode 2: Are you ready to be the leader you know you are capable of becoming?
July 07, 2020 13:38 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBDo you have a fire burning inside you to do more? Do you know that if you could just get people to listen to your idea that your team could do more, your organization could be better or that the world would be a better place? If you know you have more to offer... now is the time to step up as a leader. Whether you at the bottom of the corporate ladder, run your own business or are in the C-Suite, now is the time to lead. But being a manager doesn't make you a leader. It is time to ...
002: Are you ready to be the leader you know you are capable of becoming?
July 07, 2020 13:38 - 17 minutes - 15 MBDo you have a fire burning inside you to do more? Do you know that if you could just get people to listen to your idea that your team could do more, your organization could be better or that the world would be a better place? If you know you have more to offer... now is the time to step up as a leader. Whether you at the bottom of the corporate ladder, run your own business or are in the C-Suite, now is the time to lead. But being a manager doesn't make you a leader. It is time to ...
001: Building your credibility as a leader
July 07, 2020 13:08 - 34 minutes - 26.6 MBAre you feeling stifled? Are you tired of working long hours, but just never seem to get ahead in the world of work? Perhaps you love your tech job, and what it can enable in the world, but you know that you are capable of so much more. If you are ready to get noticed, have your ideas taken up more readily, and up-level your career so you can focus more on doing what you know is important and less time justifying how your spend your time, then this episode of the Leading Women in Tech podc...
Episode 1: Building your credibility as a leader
July 07, 2020 13:08 - 34 minutes - 24 MBAre you feeling stifled? Are you tired of working long hours, but just never seem to get ahead in the world of work? Perhaps you love your tech job, and what it can enable in the world, but you know that you are capable of so much more. If you are ready to get noticed, have your ideas taken up more readily, and up-level your career so you can focus more on doing what you know is important and less time justifying how your spend your time, then this episode of the Leading Women in Tech po...