Women Taking the Lead
512 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 295 ratingsThe Women Taking the Lead podcast is a resource for women leaders, allies, and organizations looking to promote more women into senior leadership. Episode formats include specific leadership challenges, "on-air" coaching with women leaders, and interviews with internal talent and organizational development leaders. Women Taking the Lead inspires women to overcome self-doubt and lead with confidence, integrity and a sense of humor.
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How to Relate to Your Job Title
November 21, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBWhat's in a title? To what extent does your title concern you? Titles may be a thing at networking events or cocktail parties. And your family and friends will celebrate a title upgrade with you. But are titles that important? A few years ago, many online publications said they absolutely were important, especially in a job search. However, is this still the state of affairs? To dive more deeply into the topic for this episode, I reached out to a colleague of mine, Alicia Canario. Me...
To Lead is to Err: How to Own Your Mistakes
November 14, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 10.4 MBDo you cringe thinking about the mistakes you’ve made? If you have high standards for yourself, and I’m guessing if you’re listening to this podcast you do. These high standards, combined with any tendency to be hard on yourself, may cause you to want shy away from fully owning your mistakes. It may be a knee-jerk reaction, to want to move on quickly, pretending the mistake didn’t happen. But as a leader, the best course of action is to own your mistake and learn from it. Not only is i...
How to Graciously Admit You Don't Know and Keep Your Credibility
November 07, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.5 MBAs a woman leader you are constantly being sent the message to be more assertive and confident. Confidence and assertiveness do have their place and most times I would encourage women leaders to embrace confidence and feel free to be assertive. However, never is this at the expense of honestly admitting when you don’t know. If you don’t know the answer to a direct question, ‘I don’t know’ is the beginning of a good conversation. But, balancing your confidence as a leader and owning up to...
Avoid Being a Bargain Deal by Knowing When to Negotiate
October 31, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MBDid you know...? Women make just 83 percent of what men do, and that gap is wider for women of color. According to a new Equal Pay Day study released by Credit Karma, 31% of women say they still don’t feel comfortable asking their employer for a raise. 66% of women say their current salary is holding them back from reaching their financial goals, including paying off debt and saving for retirement. 35% of women surveyed said their low salaries were preventing them from being able to a...
How to Keep Motivated and Moving Forward
October 24, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 15.3 MBAre there some days when you can't seem to muster the motivation to do what's right in front of you? First, let me state that this happens to all of us. It is common. But some people have figured out how to tap into sources of motivation when this occurs. And this ability to effectively self-motivate oneself distinguishes high-achieving professionals from everyone else. And, to make it a little more complicated, motivation is a personal experience. What works for one person might not w...
Do You Know Exactly What the Priority Is?
October 17, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.5 MBDo you work in a fast-paced environment? Or, do you contribute to different departments or divisions? If that’s the case it can be very difficult to be confident that what you are giving your time to is exactly what needs your time attention right now. If you’re not careful pretty soon things that are incredibly important to other people become your top priority at the cost of your own goals and initiatives. This episode covers how to prioritize your projects, initiatives and tasks so ...
A Model for You to Process Change and Emotions
October 10, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBAccording to an article in the Harvard Business Review, every organization has an emotional culture, even if the culture is one of suppressing emotions. “By not only allowing emotions into the workplace, but also understanding and consciously shaping them, leaders can better motivate their employees.” To dive more deeply into this topic, I reached out to a colleague of mine, Joy Stickel. Joy is an accomplished and highly motivated global human resources leader with a deep passion for work ...
How to Make Staying Organized Easy to Do
September 26, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBThere’s a French cooking term mise en place that means to set in place. It is a method of preparation taught all over the world that maximizes efficiency and reduces errors. There are 5 steps to mise en place: Know your recipe — necessary ingredients, cookware, and baking times Prepare your ingredients — clean, chop, mince… whatever is required Arrange your ingredients — appropriate size bowls, positioned logically Prepare your workstation — set the oven temperature, clean the utens...
Carla Miller on Creating Influence
September 19, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBDo you sometimes feel like you are not being listened to? Or, that you don’t have the influence you need to make an impact at work? This is common early in our career but truth be told, this impacts women up and down the leadership ladder. And even to women who have been leaders in their company for decades. In this episode I have an expert who is here to talk about how you can gain more influence so you can make a big impact at work. How to find Carla: Website: www.carlamillertraini...
How to Make Timely Decisions Effectively
September 12, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.2 MBDo you get stuck in analysis paralysis when trying to make a decision? While rushing into decisions is something to avoid, putting off a decision can also be harmful to your time, energy, work performance, and those depending on you. Putting off decisions will prevent progress, cause frustration, and can undermine how others perceive you as a leader. This episode covers the skills to develop and the effective approach to improve your ability to make timely decisions. Resources Epis...
Do You Recognize Any of These Time Wasters?
September 05, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.2 MBAre you constantly feeling like a hamster on wheel? As though no matter how fast or how long you work, you are always behind on your to do list. We all have the same number of hours in each day. Why is it that some people are able manage their time efficiently, while some of us cannot seem to find enough time to complete our tasks and projects on time? Not without working long hours and weekends, that is. You may not realize it, but there are time wasters just waiting for you to fall ...
[Coaching] Do You Need to Name the Priority?
August 29, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 46.5 MBAre you pulled in so many directions you’re busy all day, but when the day ends you don’t feel like you accomplished much of anything? Just like you, the women I coach are in demand. They have teams that want their attention, clients to serve, and tasks that need to get done. I’ve been there myself on many occasions. There are different responses to this state of affairs. You might be in the camp of looking out at some point in the future. You convince yourself that once you get there, i...
Feeling Unbalanced Through Summer, Transitioning to Fall
August 22, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 8.59 MBHas the swirl of summer left you feeling a bit unbalanced? In this episode we’re going to acknowledge that this season requires a bit of letting go of control and going with the flow. Because summer is a swirl! Resources Episode Show Notes: Transcript and links mentioned in this episode. Leadership Coaching: If you are interested in finding out more about my coaching process, the cost of coaching, or how to ask your employer to pay for you to work with a coach, schedule a call with m...
[Coaching] Are They Really Judging You?
August 08, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 31.3 MBCould anyone possibly meet the expectations you have for yourself? Many of the women I coach have such high expectations for themselves, they sacrifice health and happiness to meet them. Sometimes the driver is the thought that others are expecting a lot from you. But if you looked closely, is that true? Are others watching you and expecting you to overdeliver all the time? Or are you assigning them those judgments because in reality you’re judging yourself. I had a fantastic convers...
Facing Conflict Head On
August 01, 2022 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBHow would you describe your comfort level when it comes to confronting conflict? Do you look at it as an opportunity for growth and relationship building? Do you avoid it in the hopes that it will resolve on its own? Or do you find yourself somewhere in the middle? Perhaps at first observing and assessing the situation. But if it’s clear it’s not going away immediately you take steps to nip it in the bud. Some leaders choose to ignore conflict in the workplace in an attempt to “keep the ...
What You Require to Reenergize
July 25, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBHave you had a chance yet to hit the reset button or recharge your energy this summer? If you have and you are raring to go, amazing! But if you haven’t, this episode may be timely for you. It may be that you haven’t had a chance to take time away yet. Or, you had time away but came back even more tired than you left. In this episode, we’re covering how to identify the type of rest and recharge activities that are right for you. Because, like shoes, rest is not one-size-fits-all. Res...
[Coaching] Constructively Dealing with Unconscious Bias
July 18, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MBWe all have unconscious biases. Men and women, young and old, people from every ethnic background and every socioeconomic class. While you may be able to catch one of your own implicit biases in a flash of awareness, it’s more likely someone else will point your biases out for you. Becoming aware of and removing your unconscious biases takes an openness to hear someone out. It takes reflecting on what they share with you, and considering behaving differently going forward. For many of ...
How to Hold Others Accountable to Lead Effectively
July 11, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBDo you dread one-to-one meetings because you’ll be asking the other person to account for an outcome or their performance? Many leaders want to have high performing teams but overlook the fact that accountability is at the heart these teams. If you want your team to deliver on expectations or communicate when they can’t, you have to be able to hold others accountable. Additionally, you need to look at yourself and ask what kind of role model you are to your team? In this episode, we co...
You, Seeing from Multiple Perspectives
July 04, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.2 MBHave you experienced the eye-opening magic of seeing from more than one perspective? When we are children, we believe we are the center of the universe. At that stage in life, we have a difficult time considering why someone would see things differently than we do. If fact, if someone didn’t agree with us, we made up a story about why this person could possibly not agree with our outlook. It takes work to shake out of this default way of thinking and start making a habit of considering...
[Coaching] You Are the Leader to Develop Other Leaders
June 27, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBThe work I do with my clients often centers around adapting to a new role or promotion. It sounds easy, and many of my clients beat themselves up because they assumed it should be an easier transition than it actually is. Taking on a promotion typically looks like being further away from the hands-on work that is being done. Trying to stay close to the work, while coming from a good place of wanting to make sure the work his high quality, can overwhelm your to-do list and train some bad ha...
How to Weave Development Opportunities into Your Team's Busy Day
June 20, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.5 MBHow are you at developing others? Would you say you’re a pro at this? Do you need work in this area? Maybe you’re somewhere in between? Making sure your team is getting ongoing learning and development opportunities, formal and informal, is important if you want to hire and retain talented individuals. This also translates into a bigger bottomline for your company and a team that is effectively hitting their goals. In this episode, we’re going to cover what research is saying about l...
Leadership Development for Women Needs to Change
June 13, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.5 MBHave you ever left a leadership development training feeling like it barely scratched the surface of what you needed? Or, that too much time was spent on competencies you’ve never had an issue with? You might have even had your concerns as a leader brushed aside or dismissed with comments such as, delegate that to your team, speak up more in meetings, brag more, or communicate clearly but don’t be too direct. All this without any guidance on how to navigate the bias, the double-standard...
Two "Soft" Skills That Exponentially Uplevel Your Leadership
May 30, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 14.9 MBAs a leader, are you looking to develop any of the following between yourself and others in your organization: more trust, stronger relationships, buy-in, and commitment? How about executive presence, that X-factor that has others stop and take notice? There are a couple of not-so-soft skills, that when applied in combination, will have those around seeing you in a whole new light and admiring you as a leader. These skills are: directing your full attention and listening deeply. It soun...
[Coaching] How to Turn Being the Bearer of Bad News into a Coaching Opportunity
May 23, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 34.2 MBHow are you at delivering unwelcome news to one of your team members, and then coaching them through the feedback? Sometimes as leaders we have to tell a team member that they are off-track or that they’re not going to get what they want. It’s not the best part of a leader’s job, but in these conversations are opportunities for growth and development. Not just for our team member, these conversations are great for our growth and development as a leader as well. In this on-air coaching ca...
How to Show Your Team Your Appreciation ...Especially if it Doesn't Come Naturally to You
May 16, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.4 MBDoes your team know how much you care about them? Do they know how much you want them to experience growth, success and happiness as a part of your organization? Or, do you assume that they know because they should know? In this episode we’re covering why consistently show interest in and appreciation for those around you is so important and how to do it effectively. Because, whether you know it or not, your people don’t all like to be appreciated in the same way. Resources Episo...
Are You Leading by Example?
May 09, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBAre you leading by example? This is a trick question because the reality is you are always leading by example. The question is whether you want the people you lead to do what you are doing. Like it or not, people are watching what you're doing and they're listening closely to what you're saying. And, the higher you go up the leadership chain the bigger an example you become. There's a saying when you reach senior leadership, you are whispering from a megaphone. Your people are watching...
Do You Feel Worthy to Invest in Yourself?
May 02, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBAs with the last episode of Women Taking the Lead I’m asking, for your career, who do you go to for help and support? Help comes in many forms and from a variety of sources. Some help you can get for free and some help costs money. While I always recommend utilizing your free help when appropriate, and for as many things as you can, it’s important to know that free resources will only get you so far. We can get stuck in our careers or with a situation at work because we keep going back...
Who are your free helpers?
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 14.5 MBFor your career, who do you go to for help and support? Help comes in many forms and from various sources. Some help you can get for free and some will cost money. I recommend utilizing the free resources when appropriate and for as many things as you can. And, it’s important to know that free resources may only get you so far depending on what your goals and challenges are. I’ve seen many women get stuck in their career or with a situation at work because they keep going back to the p...
Do You Want to be More Effective as a Leader? Move.
April 11, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBHow are you doing getting regular physical activity into your weekly routine? No judgement here. When there’s a lot going on it’s easy to free up time by skipping the workout, walk or bike you had already planned. In an emergency this is a logical move, but how often it is vital to skip the workout to handle a true emergency? Physical activity is not neutral. There are either benefits to getting in some activity or there are consequences for not being active. These consequences effect ...
Tending to Your Mental and Emotional Wellness is Not an Option
April 04, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.6 MBPerhaps never before has the focus of mental and emotional wellness been at the forefront of leadership. According to the Harvard Business Review, “mental health challenges are now the norm among employees across all organizational levels.” In 2021, during a follow-up study to their 2019 Mental Health at Work Report, seventy-six percent of respondents reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition in the past year, up from 59% in 2019. The pandemic impacted every area of pe...
Do You Believe in Modeling Leadership? Take Time Off
March 28, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.1 MBToo many of us are not taking time off, despite the added stress caused by the pandemic (and the blurred lines between work and home). What if we shifted our perception of what it means to take time off? Instead of viewing down time as laziness or a failure, what if we saw time off as an investment in ourselves? It’s about valuing yourself enough to make that investment in yourself and modeling that behavior for others. This episode is making the case for taking time off and why taking t...
Your "No" Screams Senior Leadership
March 21, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBSaying No…is this easy for you? Or does even hearing the word “no” feel like a gut-punch? We’ve all heard about leveraging the power of “Yes” – but what about saying “No”? In this episode, let’s explore when to say “no” – and how to do it effectively. Resources Episode Show Notes: Transcript and links mentioned in this episode. Checklist to Ask Your Company for Coaching: Would coaching help you become a stronger leader? Wondering if your company would pay? It doesn't hurt to ask...
What Does “Asking for Help” Mean to You?
March 14, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat does “asking for help” mean to you? Do you avoid it at all cost because asking would mean exposing yourself to judgment? Maybe you see the importance and ask for help on occasion, but it’s uncomfortable. Or perhaps you ask for help on the regular and you don’t make it mean anything at all. In this episode we’ll explore why asking for help feels so hard, the benefits you may not be thinking about, and how to request help in a way that actually reinforces you as a strong leader. R...
How to ask Your Company to Sponsor You to be Coached
March 07, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBHave you been thinking about working with a coach, but aren’t sure how to ask your company to sponsor your coaching? In this episode we’re going to discuss why it’s a benefit to your company to invest in your leadership development and how to ask your decisions makers to approve paying for you to work with a coach. Resources Episode Show Notes: Transcript and links mentioned in this episode. Checklist to Ask Your Company for Coaching: Would coaching help you become a stronger leader...
Quick update
February 28, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBQuick update on next episode... Resources Leadership Operating System Quiz: Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST quiz and find out more about yourself as a Leader. Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Leadership Coaching: If you interested in finding out more about my coaching process, the cost of coa...
Infuse Your Leadership with Bold Requests
February 21, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 11 MBHow are you at making bold requests? Which of these sounds most familiar? I know what I want – and I’m definitely not afraid to ask for it. Sometimes I feel confident enough to make a bold request…but not always. Me? Make a bold request. Not a chance. In this episode you and I are going to explore what it looks like to bring some boldness to your leadership and how to be bolder if this is something you shy away from. Resources Checklist to Ask Your Company for Coaching: Would coac...
425: Two Reasons You Got Tripped Up After You Started Your New Role
February 14, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBHave you ever found yourself, after you’ve been promoted, wondering how the heck you’re going to get through the day? In this episode we’re going to cover the common reasons why you might have gotten tripped up after you were promoted; and if you have a promotion on the horizon, what you might want to prepare yourself for. Resources Leadership Operating System Quiz: Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST quiz and find out more about yourself as a Leader....
Two Reasons You Got Tripped Up After You Started Your New Role
February 14, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBHave you ever found yourself, after you’ve been promoted, wondering how the heck you’re going to get through the day? In this episode we’re going to cover the common reasons why you might have gotten tripped up after you were promoted; and if you have a promotion on the horizon, what you might want to prepare yourself for. Resources Resources Checklist to Ask Your Company for Coaching: Would coaching help you become a stronger leader? Wondering if your company would pay? It doesn...
100% Jodi: Taking Time to Process
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 7.85 MBIn this episode I’m sharing some things I’ve been up to in the past year and what I’m doing for myself and my business in the coming months. For those of you who are new to Women Taking the Lead…hello and welcome! I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. Being an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the privilege to work with women leaders to hone the skills that will allow them to thrive in Senior Leadership. My absolute jo...
100% Jodi: Delegating as an Opportunity
May 10, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 13.1 MBIn the last 100% Jodi episode, we covered what to consider when you are reviewing your responsibilities to decide what you need to focus on and what needs to find a new home. In this episode we’ll cover your next steps to make those change so you are focusing on those tasks that only you can do or those tasks that will get you closer to accomplishing your goals. Let’s do a quick recap. In the episode, Are You Afraid of Success or Are You Afraid of More Responsibility?, I challenged you to ...
Denis Gianoutsos on Women Leading into the Future
May 03, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MBDenis is the CEO and Founder of Leading Change Partners. An organization that transforms business and leaders to lead a bigger game in a disruptive world. A highly respected International Facilitator and Executive Coach. He is the host of the Podcast, Leadership Is Changing. Denis is a professional, with 30 years’ experience successfully working in the Business and Human Resource space. A strong leader and communicator that has the ability to articulate, connect and work with all levels of...
100% Jodi: What Responsibilities Should You Keep?
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 8.76 MBYou’ve gotten to the point that you realize you need to make some changes in regard to what you are involved in and what you are responsible for. From here, how do you decide what stays and what goes? In the last 100% Jodi episode, we talked about one of reasons we self-sabotage our success: the fear of having too much responsibility. When our days are full of tasks and obligations, we project that onto a potential future. In this frame of mind, when we consider taking on more responsibi...
Dr. Sarah E. Brown on Access to Coaching When it's Not Available Through Your Company
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBDr. Sarah E. Brown is an author, speaker, coach, trainer, and host of the KTS Success Factor™ Podcast. Her books include the best-selling Let Your Personality Be Your Career Guide and The Road to Success, the latter book co-written with Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul® fame. She has also developed a completely personalized book series, based on the reader’s unique personality, entitled The Book of YOU®, which helps individuals be happy, successful, and better understood in a va...
Patsy Doerr on the Leadership We Need for the World We Live in Today
April 05, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBPatsy Doerr is the Chief Executive Officer of The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI). Patsy leads all facets of AJLI and serves as the face of the organization, advocating in both the public and private sectors. Patsy is a leading expert and thought leader in the field of corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability. She has been interviewed by a number of publications and programs, including Forbes, The Muse, The Hill and ThriveGlobal....
Miki Feldman Simon on How to Make Jobs More Accessible to Women
March 08, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBMiki Feldman Simon, is a Career and Executive Coach and the founder of IamBackatWork, a company dedicated to helping women remain and return to the workforce. Miki is a seasoned professional who has held leading executive roles in human resource management, marketing, and business development. She has built and led resilient teams in high growth software companies with successful exits. Miki is a Certified Executive Coach, (CPC), has an M.Sc. (Master of Science) in Organizational Behavior an...
Debra Boggs on Revealing Your Unique Brand to Potential Employers
February 22, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 24.9 MBAs the Co-Founder of D&S Professional Coaching, Debra works with interesting, talented, and successful executives from all over the globe to equip them with the tools they need to advance in the modern job market. Debra has been recognized as a resume, LinkedIn, and job search expert by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and many other career-related sites in addition to serving as an international speaker and top-rated podcast guest. Debra holds a...
100% Jodi: Are You Afraid of Success or Are You Afraid of More Responsibility?
February 15, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 9.14 MBAre you afraid of success or are you afraid of more responsibility? In this episode we’re going to explore why success can be so elusive and why self-sabotage rears its ugly head in moments when success is within reach. I don’t remember when I first heard the expression “Fear of Success”, but I do remember being baffled hearing it. Why would anyone fear success? At that time, to me, success meant a great job with a fancy title, more money than I needed, being fit, being in a great re...
Stephen Josephs on Transcending Your Ego to Resolve Conflict
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBStephen Josephs, Ed.D. is a leadership development expert. He is dedicated to helping leaders shape their culture and bring out people’s best work in ways they haven’t thought of before. He is particularly interested in the strengths women bring to their leadership roles, and he helps them build their capacities and skills to thrive in today’s business environments. In his 40 years of leadership development work in corporations he has integrated mindfulness as a central part of developing ex...
100% Jodi: How to Face Our Leadership Challenges
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 9.26 MBWhat guides you as a leader when you are faced with a moral dilemma? In this episode I’m going to call out some of the dilemmas we are faced with as leaders and some perspectives you can take to help you through them. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebso...
Stacy Henry on Engaging Sponsors for Women Leaders
January 25, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBStacy Henry is owner and founder of CenterBranch, a consulting and coaching firm dedicated to helping both companies and individuals perform to their highest potential. With services that include keynote speaking and workshop facilitation, women’s development, and leadership and executive coaching, CenterBranch enables people to be their best so they, and the companies they work for, may flourish. Stacy has twenty-five years of experience from a variety of global industries as a leadership d...