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038: How to Land and Excel in an Informational Interview to Accelerate Your Career and Job Hunt

Are you getting ready to apply for a new job? Or maybe you’re looking for a way to uplevel in your current role, but aren’t quite sure where to start?

Let’s talk about how to boost your career success by landing (and excelling in!) informational interviews.

In today’s episode, I talk ALL things informational interviews – what they are, why they are SO important for your career success, and my 6 TOP TIPS for how to prepare for them.

Ready to accelerate your career or job hunt and set yourself up for success?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:
Why informational interviews are one of the FASTEST ways to boost your career success
My 6 TOP TIPS to help you prepare for an informational interview so it can feel easy and get you that job or advancement in your career that you’re looking for!
How you can better position your covering letter based on what you gain from an informational interview (this WILL help you land that next job!)
A FREE resource to help you organize and run an informational interview so you feel prepared and ready!
The TRUE purpose of an informational interview (that most people don’t talk about!)
What you should ALWAYS start with in an informational interview to set yourself up for success
And so much more!

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037: How to Get More Life in That Work/Life Balance Mix And How Your Leadership Ambitions Are Being Held Up While You Figure This Out!

Do you often tell yourself you will find that elusive work/life balance once you’ve got your to-do list under control? Or maybe you will finally feel less stressed and overwhelmed once you’ve landed that next dream job?

If this sounds familiar – let’s talk about what you can do to get out of burnout and into a place of healthy, balanced (and more productive!) leadership.

In today’s episode, I share my 5 TOP TIPS if you’re feeling overworked or exhausted in your career and how these can help you cultivate a healthy work/life balance that will lead to more productivity, innovation, and overall success for you and your team.

Ready to move away from burnout and see your productivity skyrocket?

I dive into:
My 5 TOP TIPS to help you achieve a healthy work/life balance
How I’ve actually helped my clients get promoted by eliminating burnout and finding work/life balance
The ONE thing that might be keeping you in burnout (and how to fix this!)
Internal validation vs. external validation (and how important this is for my perfectionists and people-pleasers out there!)
The correlation between healthy work/life balance and career success
My favorite mindset tip if you feel like you’re not getting noticed for all your hard work
And so much more!

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036: Are You a Workplace Superstar or on the Burnout Track?

Where do you think you stand in your organization? Are you being recognized as a superstar or are you on the burnout track?

Let’s talk about what it takes to be noticed as a top-tier employee at work!

In today’s episode, I share what you need to know to determine where you are in your career (superstar, sufficient but essential, or an underperformer!) and the MOST IMPORTANT things you can do to become the stand-out superstar at work.

Ready to move away from burnout, stop treading water, or maybe just showcase those talents a little more?

Let’s go to the show!

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035: How Personality Types Impact Your Leadership

Are the members of your team thriving? Are you utilizing your team’s strengths, while paying attention to your own areas of strength and weakness?

Let’s talk about how self-awareness and personality types can impact your leadership!

In today’s episode, I take you through how understanding personalities and developing self-awareness can help your team thrive in even the most stressful of situations.

Ready to improve your leadership by getting to know the personalities and characteristics of your team?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:
How developing self-awareness can truly up-level your leadership
Why understanding the characteristics and personalities of your team is one of the BEST WAYS to improve your leadership
How you might be holding yourself back if you only hire team members that have similar characteristics as you
What personality types DO NOT predict (and how to use this knowledge appropriately)
How acknowledging personality types in the workplace can help with toxicity and friction
And so much more!

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034: Embracing Asynchronous Communication to Build Thriving Remote-Friendly Teams

Does it feel like you are drowning in excessive meetings? Ready to get back to work and spend more time doing the things that light you up and move things forward?

Let’s talk about how to overcome the common issues with working remotely by focusing on and enhancing the communication skills within your team.

In today’s episode, I take you through my TOP SIX STRATEGIES to implement effective asynchronous communication into your team so you can dramatically improve productivity and output (while working remotely)!

Ready to embrace asynchronous communication and start operating at a higher level?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:
What asynchronous communication is and the BIGGEST thing you need to deal with to effectively move into it
My TOP SIX STRATEGIES to implement effective asynchronous communication into your team
How to decrease the number of meetings you attend and why this can IMPROVE communication!
The MOST IMPORTANT reasons communication could be holding your team back from higher productivity and output (and what to do about it!)
Identifying where you can use synchronous communication effectively (without unnecessary meetings!)
The BIGGEST objection you will come up against when trying to reduce meetings (and how to bust through it!)
Practical tools and systems to help your team with asynchronous communication
The common ways Slack and other comparable systems are misused
And more!

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033: What it Means to Build a Remote-Friendly Team (and the common mistakes to avoid)

How has the move to working remotely affected you and your team? Are you dealing with problems like less productivity or too many meetings?

It’s time to have a real, hard look at what the next step might be and if you and your team could thrive better under a different remote environment.

In today’s episode, I go over what it really means to build a remote-friendly team and how to cultivate a healthy culture of productivity and success while empowering your team as they work from home.

Ready to uplevel your leadership and start thriving in a remote-friendly environment?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:
The MOST IMPORTANT differences between a remote-allowed and a remote-friendly work environment
How to know if you have built or are working in a remote-friendly environment (and how to turn it around if you aren’t!)
Why the amount of formal meetings has increased during Covid (and why this isn’t always the best approach)
How to create tools and processes that actually promote a remote-friendly culture
A mindset shift you need to make as a leader if you have ANY team members working remotely
And more!

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032: 7 Symptoms of a Toxic Workplace

How do you know when your workplace is toxic?

Let’s talk about how you can evaluate your current workplace culture to figure out if it’s still the right place for you!

In today’s episode, I take you through the 7 core symptoms of a toxic workplace and how you can use these as tools to take control of your career.

Ready to look at your options and take steps toward a happier work environment?

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031: 4 Tips for Standing Out and No Longer Being Passed Over for Your Next Opportunity

Doing all the right things at work, but not getting noticed for your efforts with the opportunities you want and deserve?

Let’s talk about getting yourself back on track for promotion!

In today’s episode, I am digging into what’s going on if you keep getting passed up for opportunities at work and my 4 TOP TIPS to help you break that glass ceiling and meet your big career goals.

Ready to do more of what gets you noticed at work?

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030: How to Take the Right Action to Move Your Career Forward

Do you have great, big ambitions you want to reach in your life and business, but just aren’t seeing the outcomes you want?

Let’s talk about why you might be stalling out on taking the right actions toward your goals and get you moving forward instead!

In today’s episode, I take you through the 3 BIGGEST reasons you might not be moving forward on your goals and the things you need to stop doing so you can get out of your own way and start taking action towards your dreams!

Ready to stop stalling out and start getting into action?

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029: How to Get Into Your Flow Zone and Do More of the Work That Lights You Up

Do you want to reach your goals with more ease and less stress?

Let’s talk about getting into your flow zone and how to use your proficiencies AND passion to do more of the work you love.

In today’s episode, I talk you through the 4 productivity zones, understanding how they are affecting you and your business, and how to move more of your activities into your flow zone so you can get more done and start reaching those big goals in your business!

Ready to move the needle forward and do more of the work that lights you up?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:
– How understanding the 4 productivity zones will make it easier to reach your goals
– Why moving more activities into your desire zone is KEY
– How to let go of the tasks that aren’t lighting you up (and how to find out what they are!)
– An easy tip from me about evaluating your calendar to make your days more productive (while still enjoying them!)
– The importance of building a diverse team so that all aspects of your business are supported
– 2 exciting announcements if you want to accelerate your career and leadership!
And so much more!

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