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When we think of a confident leader, we might imagine someone who always knows the right thing to do straight away or who has all the answers.  And then we feel bad because we like to think things through before responding, or we don't always know the answer. 

Some of us can spend a fair bit of time negatively comparing ourselves to this fictional and seemingly perfect leader! That mental energy could be going somewhere far more productive so in this mini episode I want to unpick the myth that a good leader always has the answers.

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders with Carla Miller, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Stay in Touch: If you're tuning in on Apple Podcasts, click follow so you never miss an update.

Spread the Love: On June 16th or 17th, share the podcast on social media or leave a review on Apple podcasts. Snap a screenshot and send it to hello@carlamiller.co.uk, and I'll send you an exclusive pack of my Influence & Impact affirmation cards as a thank you.

Work with Carla: To chat about hiring Carla as your coach or to work with your team book a call or visit carlamiller.co.uk.

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Work can be a lot sometimes!  How often do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all the things you need to do and how much work it’s going to take to do them properly? It’s making me stressed just thinking about it! 

In this mini episode, I’m going to share with you a simple but truly effective way to dial back that overwhelm and make things simpler for yourself.

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders with Carla Miller, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Stay in Touch: If you're tuning in on Apple Podcasts, click follow so you never miss an update.

Spread the Love: On June 16th or 17th, share the podcast on social media or leave a review on Apple podcasts. Snap a screenshot and send it to hello@carlamiller.co.uk, and I'll send you an exclusive pack of my Influence & Impact affirmation cards as a thank you.

Work with Carla: To chat about hiring Carla as your coach or to work with your team book a call or visit carlamiller.co.uk.

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The Influence & Impact podcast is back after a 3 month break and it has had a refresh. This mini episode shares what’s staying the same, what’s changing and why.

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders with Carla Miller, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Stay in Touch: If you're tuning in on Apple Podcasts, click follow so you never miss an update.

Spread the Love: On June 16th or 17th, share the podcast on social media or leave a review on Apple podcasts. Snap a screenshot and send it to hello@carlamiller.co.uk, and I'll send you an exclusive pack of my Influence & Impact affirmation cards as a thank you.

Work with Carla: To chat about hiring Carla as your coach or to work with your team book a call or visit carlamiller.co.uk.

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Many leaders struggle with making tough decisions and dealing with their aftermath. In this episode Sarah Miller, CEO at leading global ethics consultancy Principia, shares how ethics can provide a set of resources and tools to use within decision-making, guiding how we lead as individuals from our own place of values, but probably more critically, how we engage with others who bring their own sets of values.

In our conversation we discuss…

How to weigh different perspectives and ‘effectively deliberate’
The ‘transparency and fairness tests’ you can apply to decisions
Creating safe spaces for difficult discussions after hard decisions
The concept of the ‘moral remainder’ and how it will help you navigate hard decisions and their aftermath
What we can learn from philosophy about leadership
How having a ‘challenger role’ could make your leadership team’s decisions better

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

Other news:

I’m taking a 3 month pause from the podcast and we will be back in June. Do explore the back catalogue of 180 episodes if you are looking for some practical leadership inspiration and make sure you are signed up to my newsletter to be notified when the podcast starts again.

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Influence & Impact:

Join the May cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

About Sarah Miller:

Sarah Miller is the Chief Executive at Principia, the leading global ethics consultancy. She is a senior client partner and advisor with leading global companies on values-based leadership, culture and decision-making, primarily working across technology, financial services, energy, construction, professional services and non-profit sectors.

Sarah has twenty years’ experience in global leadership roles in complex international settings, including significant strategy, governance, multicultural team management and operational oversight responsibilities. An organizational development expert, much of her career has involved designing and facilitating change processes, focusing on the intersection of culture and conduct with systems and structures. She is committed to bringing human centred design and systems thinking into her work with leaders, increasing awareness and equipping with the practical tools to build a more responsible, inclusive business environment.

Sarah's areas of expertise include good governance, ethical decision making, diversity and inclusion and speak-up. She brings deep knowledge and experience with sustainability, DEI, business and human rights and key drivers of poverty and inequality, and has led socially and environmentally responsible initiatives in more than 30 countries.

Sarah holds an M.S. in International Affairs and has spent most of her career working extensively across the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. She began her career working on immigration, refugee resettlement, mental health and housing and homelessness issues in the United States, and continues to be actively engaged in these issues as a Board member. She is now based in Edinburgh, U.K. with her husband and two daughters.

Principa’s website: www.principia-advisory.com

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Self-awareness as a leader is easier said than done since we all have blind spots. One way to improve the quality of our working relationships is to get our micro-interactions right. When I came across Sarah Langslow’s book ‘Do Sweat the Small Stuff’ I immediately recognised it as an invaluable guide to any leader looking to lead in a positive and people-focused way so I’m excited to share this conversation with you.

In our conversation we discuss…

What is the ‘small stuff’ and why should leaders sweat it?
What are micro-interactions and why do they mater so much?
How important it is for leaders to recognise that their job is their people
Becoming more conscious of the impact of both the content and delivery of our words
The ways in which many leaders unconsciously create a team culture through their behaviour
Top tips for making every interaction count in a positive way

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

Sponsor my 50th birthday Great North Run to find a cure for diabetes

Influence & Impact:

Join the May cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again later in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

About Sarah Langslow:

Sarah Langslow is an executive coach and leadership development specialist. She integrates leadership lessons from a sporting career as a rower, including competing twice in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, a 15-year corporate career across management consulting and finance, and experience as an entrepreneur with her own coaching and leadership development business. Sarah has an MA and an MBA from the University of Cambridge and is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Professional Certified Coach. Sarah’s new best-selling book “Do Sweat the Small Stuff” illuminates the often unrecognised power of micro-interactions to supercharge leadership effectiveness and people development.

Find out more about Sarah Langslow:

Sarah on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlangslow/

Sarah on Instagram - @sarahlangslow_coach

Sarah’s website - sarahlangslow.com

Sarah’s book – Do Sweat the Small Stuff

Sarah is offering a free workshop: Small Stuff Big Impact, which provides an introduction to what micro-interactions are and why they matter in leadership. Participants will discover how small adjustments in communication, tone, and behaviour can create a ripple effect, transforming their daily interactions into powerful tools for engagement. And, they will learn how to translate theory into action – they will leave with a framework to think through their micro-interactions and practical suggestions to start making subtle but effective changes right away.

Link to learn more and to register is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gWHNaQrNRXqVJJ2OQWvOAQ

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Workplaces and meetings are not set up to get the best out of introverts so it’s no wonder that many people who identify as introverts can experience self doubt at work even in leadership roles.

Sarah Manley built a highly successful career in marketing as a deep introvert but was growing tired of being ‘always on’ and visible and increasingly felt like she was in the wrong place. It ate at her confidence. Then she discovered ‘Quiet’; by Susan Cain and she understood herself and her strengths fully for the first time. Sarah approached work with a new mindset and embraced being an introvert at work. In her book ‘The Quiet Catalyst’ Sarah shares her insights, tools and strategies to thriving as an introvert at work.

In our conversation we discuss…

How to network successfully as an introvert
How to navigate working with an extraverted manager
How to gather feedback that works for you as an introvert and how to make it useful
Why energy management is so important for introverts and Sarah’s tools for managing your energy effectively
Top tips for presentations

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

Sponsor my 50th birthday Great North Run to find a cure for diabetes

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the May cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

About Sarah Manley:

Sarah Manley, an Amazon #1 bestselling author, career coach, mentor and speaker draws on two decades of international corporate experience. As the founder of The Quiet Catalyst, she helps introverted professionals unlock their potential by offering tailored guidance for navigating corporate life with confidence and energy.

Find out more about Sarah:

Website: www.thequietcatalyst.com

Sarah’s links: https://linktr.ee/thequietcatalyst

Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmanleytqc/

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In today's episode, we reflect back on 2024 and get you thinking about what you want from 2025. This is a great way to bring 2024 to a close and be intentional about 2025 so grab your favourite notebook, a cosy blanket, and a warm drink, and dive into this reflective episode to set the tone for a brilliant 2025.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

Sponsor my 50th birthday Great North Run to find a cure for diabetes

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the May cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

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Some of my most popular episodes have been on overthinking and worry and I know from personal experience how much it can hold you back and impact your self-esteem. So I jumped at the chance to interview Nicole Freeman, who coaches many senior professionals around overthinking.

In this episode you’ll hear more about…

How overthinking is linked to avoiding our feelings
The 3 key fears that come up for many of us
The signs that you may be overthinking
Practical steps you can take to deal with overthinking and build more positive thought patterns

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

You might also enjoy episode 110 ‘How to stop overthinking’ and episodes 122 and 123 on worrying.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the next cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

More about Nicole Freeman:

Nicole is a highly regarded ICF accredited coach working with mid- and senior-level professionals. With chartered accountancy and MBA qualifications as well as experience as an interim FD, business consultant, owner of her own multi award winning business and having run a small family business, she’s commercially focused with strong business acumen, and comfortable across a range of industries. Her background as a top performing audit and transaction senior manager, and then project manager to the UK leadership team in one of the Big 4 accountancy firms, means she’s well placed to understand the challenges those in professional services face.

Her areas of expertise are around perfectionism, people pleasing and

procrastination, things common for high achievers. As a trusted confidante, sounding board and thinking partner, Nicole is a natural asset to individuals and organisations keen to unlock their full potential through coaching.

Nicole’s website: www.nicolefreeman.co.uk

Find Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-freeman-coaching/

Nicole offers a free Mindset MOT you can book at: https://tidycal.com/nicolefreeman/mindset-mot

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This episode was prompted by a request from one of the members of my Women Leading community who asked how she could build more personal resilience around the impact of decisions she was making at work and be a little more “Teflon coated”.

Perhaps you relate – you need to make tough decisions as a leader but you take things to heart, you care about people and their wellbeing and sometimes the decisions you make can have significant impact on others.

Or perhaps you are the person who is implementing the decisions that others have made and cascading unwelcome news or making unpopular changes. You may be involved in a restructure for example or taking a team member through performance management.

Now, I didn’t want to call this ‘how to care less as a leader’ because I don’t think that those of us who care a lot would embrace the idea of caring less. Caring, having empathy, being conscious of the impact of our decisions on people - these are all wonderful traits for a leader to have and may well be a huge strength of yours as a leader.

However, if caring has no boundaries around it then you could be heading towards sleepless nights, self-doubt and possibly even burnout.

In this episode I’m going to explore 3 insights and 3 tools and techniques to help you if you are someone who cares too much as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the May cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

Get in touch with me via LinkedIn or my website to chat about how I could work with you or your organisation.

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I’ve got another episode where I am a guest for you, this time I’m talking about how to get your voice heard at work with Aoife O’Brien on her Happier at Work podcast.

One of the key issues we discussed was the challenge of being interrupted in meetings, particularly for women. I provide strategies for managing interruptions and finding opportunities to speak up, including utilising allies and the powerful strategy of amplification.

In this episode you’ll hear more about…

The impact of gender bias on confidence.
Strategies for managing interruptions and finding opportunities to speak up.
The importance of integrating body language tools and my "Cloak of Authority" to feel more in control in challenging situations.
The significance of delivering feedback upwards in a diplomatic and solution-focused manner.
The importance of body language and ending contributions with confidence.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the next cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

Women Leading:

My Women Leading community gives you the support and strategies you need to:

⭐ Set boundaries and expectations

⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing

⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively

⭐ Stop people pleasing 

⭐ Lead under pressure

All for just £49/month

And if you’re not already an avid listener to Aoife’s Happier At Work podcast go follow it now. She has some fantastic guests talking about all aspects of work.

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We all know we should be coaching our teams but it’s hard to know how to do that without going on a coaching for managers course. Until now!

In this week’s episode I interview Jude Sclater about her book ‘Think Like a Coach’ which is a wonderfully practical step by step guide that any manager can use to become a coach-like manager. Jude simplifies coaching for us, defining it as giving someone your attention while they think out loud and emphasizes the importance of listening and asking questions

We discuss…

Jude’s 3 principles to help you become more coach-like with your team
When to coach your team and when not to!
Jude’s ‘Two Step’ approach to get you coaching straight away
The number one step you can take to create psychological safety in your team
How to coach in 5 minutes or less
How to support a team member experiencing strong emotions

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the next cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

Women Leading:

My Women Leading community gives you the support and strategies you need to:

⭐ Set boundaries and expectations

⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing

⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively

⭐ Stop people pleasing 

⭐ Lead under pressure

All for just £49/month

About Jude Sclater:

Jude Sclater is a coach, author, and trainer. Her book, “Think Like a Coach: How to empower your team through everyday conversations,” introduces the innovative Coaching Two-Step model that simplifies coaching down to its core principles, enabling you to swiftly adopt a coaching management style.

Over 20 years her career has spanned audit, project management, and learning and development for companies such as Deloitte. Pearson and Penguin Books. She draws on this vast experience to coach and train managers from consulting, legal, and financial service industries, guiding them from individual contributors to great team managers.

Links from Jude:

Website: www.thinkwithjude.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/judesclater

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thinkwithjude

Blog Signup: www.thinkwithjude.com/signmeup

Booksellers: www.thinkwithjude.com/think-like-a-coach#buy

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This week’s episode is a little different in that I am the guest and you get to hear me being interviewed for once! In this episode I recorded for Lucy Gernon’s 360 LeadHERship podcast you’ll hear…

The story of my career and how and why I became a coach
My top tips on making the right first impression on a new line manager or senior stakeholder
How to hold your own and build your influence with the key stakeholders in your organisation
Some of my top tips for being confident around senior people

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the next cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

Women Leading:

My Women Leading community gives you the support and strategies you need to:

⭐ Set boundaries and expectations

⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing

⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively

⭐ Stop people pleasing 

⭐ Lead under pressure

All for just £49/month

And if you’re not already an avid listener to Lucy’s 360 LeadHERship podcast go and add it to your follow list now.

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Whilst some women sail through perimenopause, lots of us struggle with symptoms including brain fog, sleep issues, hot flushes and anxiety. Those symptoms can impede our ability to work, impact our confidence and cause an alarming number of women to leave their jobs.

I explore this with my guest Emma Thomas, founder of Managing the Menopause and host of the Middling Along podcast.

We discuss:

Why employers should care about supporting women through this transition
What managers can do to be supportive of colleagues struggling with perimenopause symptoms
How to talk to your line manager about your symptoms and what support you can request
Emma’s SENSE model for managing symptoms through lifestyle changes
Insights on how caffeine and alcohol impact your sleep

Emma is also teaching her SENSE model inside my Women Leading community at our bi-monthly menopause gatherings where we meet to share experiences and coping strategies.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the next cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up 

Women Leading:

My Women Leading community gives you the support and strategies you need to:

⭐ Set boundaries and expectations

⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing

⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively

⭐ Stop people pleasing 

⭐ Lead under pressure

All for just £49/month

About Emma Thomas:

Emma is the founder of Managing the Menopause - her experience in coaching, internal communications and change management make her perfectly placed to help organizations plan and execute strategies to become more ‘menopause-friendly.’ Emma lives in Oxford with her husband and two children, and is also a Director of the Udjat CIC, which operates a wide-range of projects within Oxford and beyond.

Emma’s website: www.managingthemenopause.com

Emma’s podcast: www.middlingalong.com

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When I was sent a book called The Emotional Overdraft I instinctively knew that this was a topic that was going to resonate with me personally and you as listeners to this podcast.

An emotional overdraft is when you as a leader habitually overcome your employer’s challenges at the cost of our own physical and mental health. Sound familiar?

I am seeing this happening a LOT at the moment with the women within my Women Leading community so I was excited to dive into the topic with the book’s author Andy Brown.

We discussed:

The cost of going too deep into your emotional overdraft
How to start paying it back
What behaviours or drivers create our emotional overdraft
The role of management skills and influencing in changing a culture which relies on people being emotionally overdrawn
How to approach urgency and filling short term gaps more strategically
How the emotional overdraft shows up outside of work

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author and trainer. And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Influence & Impact:

Join the next cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Be Bolder

My Be Bolder 4 week confidence and assertiveness course will be running again in February. In it we cover:

⭐ Tackling imposter feelings and self-doubt

⭐ Mastering your mindset

⭐ Courageous conversations

⭐ Speaking up

Women Leading:

My Women Leading community gives you the support and strategies you need to:

⭐ Set boundaries and expectations

⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing

⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively

⭐ Stop people pleasing

⭐ Lead under pressure

All for just £49/month

About Andy Brown:

Andy has over 30 years’ experience as an award-winning adviser and coach for people-based businesses. He’s also a podcast host and the author of Amazon #1 best seller, ‘The Emotional Overdraft: 10 simple changes for balancing business success and wellbeing’ a book for entrepreneurs, leaders and founders that articulates the often overlooked mental and physical costs of leadership

Links from Andy:

Buy the book in the UK

Complete the free Emotional Overdraft Self-Assessment

Connect with Andy

Follow Emotional Overdraft on Instagram

Get all the latest Emotional Overdraft articles

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Do you worry about what other people think of you?

Perhaps it stops you contributing in meetings for fear of judgement from others.

Or keeps you awake replaying conversations in your head feeling like you said something wrong.

Or it means when you’ve got something challenging to say you water it down to the point where you’re barely making a point anymore.

If any of that sounds familiar then keep listening because in this short episode I’m going to give you some insights and strategies you can use to reduce those worries and allow you to perform at your best at work.

This is the third in a series of three podcasts this summer around mindset so if you’ve not already listened to episode 166 on overcommitting and episode 168 on people pleasing do bookmark those to listen to.

One of the most powerful things you can do is learn how to say no which is why I’ve created my free How To Say No challenge which will take you from saying yes and regretting it to feeling comfortable saying no in just 5 days. Head over to carlamillertraining.com/sayno to access that.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely.

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You get a short email containing a short video each day, taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days.

Access it at carlamillwertraining.com/sayno

Influence & Impact:

Join the September cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Find out more at https://carlamiller.co.uk/influence

Women Leading:

You can now join over 40 women in Women Leading for just £49 a month and learn to lead without overwhelm. It includes peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership or wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…

Managing an Overwhelmed Team
How and When to Coach Your Team
Reducing Drama in your Team
Setting and Holding Boundaries

Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading

You may also find episode 32 Why we look to others for validation useful

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Today’s guest Sue Musson has handled many a crisis in her career, including leading one of the largest NHS Trusts through the pandemic. In this episode she shares what she’s learnt about keeping calm in a crisis.

We discuss:

Sue’s overall philosophy for coping with a crisis
How to calm yourself down from the initial state of panic
How to keep your team calm in a crisis too
The importance of taking personal responsibility as a leader
What to do when you don’t know what the right decision is
The keys to successful communication when managing a crisis

Sue shares some great stories from her own leadership experience, as well as her 6 step crisis management framework from her book Firecracker Leadership.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely. 

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

About Sue Musson:

Sue Musson achieved her first board-level leadership role at the age of twenty-seven. She is keen to share what she has learned to help other women build their confidence and impact.

For 30 years, Sue has led numerous organisations including her own successful businesses under the Firecracker brand. She recently completed her term as Chairman of Liverpool University Hospitals, one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, with 14,000 staff and a turnover of £1.2Bn.  Sue led the trust through a merger, the pandemic and the opening of a new hospital by the Prince and Princess of Wales. 

Her experience of leadership spans the full gamut of highs and lows, which she recounts with honesty, insight and humour in her new book, Firecracker Leadership. 

The book achieved number one bestseller status in three categories on Amazon and became a top ten bestseller in the USA. Firecracker Leadership is endorsed by the Mindvalley Book Club: “We are happy to endorse Firecracker Leadership (which) is a wonderfully written and structured book. It is packed with great ideas and quote-worthy wisdoms…It is a wonderful book that we are happy we got our hands on.”

Concepts from the book have been featured in publications like Forbes, European Business Review, Elite Business, She Can Code, HR News, Startups Magazine, Training Journal and The HRDirector. 

Having served for fifteen years as a non-executive director and chair of five of the UK’s most significant healthcare organisations, Sue continues her public service by chairing panels to appoint UK judges in addition to running her own businesses.

Sue’s website - https://www.suemusson.com/  

Sue on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-musson-a0119416

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Access it at carlamillertraining.com/sayno

Influence & Impact:

Join the September cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Find out more at https://carlamiller.co.uk/influence

Women Leading:

My Women Leading community gives you the support you need to:

⭐ Set boundaries and expectations

⭐ Prioritise your wellbeing

⭐ Coach your hybrid team effectively

⭐ Stop people pleasing 

⭐ Lead under pressure

You can read more and sign up here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading

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Think you might be a people pleaser? Perhaps you’ve got poor boundaries with others, really want to be liked or need a lot of external validation to feel that you’re good enough to be in your role?

In this solo episode I’m going to share some of the signs that you’re a people pleaser, what it’s costing you and 4 practical strategies you can use to break free from your people pleasing patterns and start prioritising your own needs.

This is the second in a series of 3 podcasts this summer around mindset and setting boundaries and if you’ve not already listened to episode 166 on overcommitting.

One of the most powerful things you can do is learn how to say no which is why I’ve created my free How To Say No challenge which will take you from saying yes and regretting it to feeling comfortable saying no in just 5 days. Head over to carlamillertraining.com/sayno to access that.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely. 

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You get a short email containing a short video each day, taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days.

Access it at carlamillwertraining.com/sayno

Influence & Impact:

Join the September cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Find out more at https://carlamiller.co.uk/influence

Women Leading:

You can now join over 40 women in Women Leading for just £49 a month and learn to lead without overwhelm. It includes peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership or wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…

Managing an Overwhelmed Team
How and When to Coach Your Team
Reducing Drama in your Team
Giving Feedback Without Feeling Awkward

Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading

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What is executive presence? Why does it matter? And what can we do to increase our executive presence?

These are the questions I explored in a fantastic chat with fellow women’s leadership coach Lucy Gernon in this week’s podcast episode.

We also discussed…

How the concept of executive presence has evolved over the past 10 years
Where confidence comes from and how Lucy defines it
Lucy’s fantastic DO IT model for making decisions without second-guessing yourself
How to confidently talk about your achievements
How to deal with praise
Why we don’t need to compete against other women

There is a lot of gold in this episode!

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely.

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

About Lucy Gernon:

Lucy Gernon is an Irish mom of 3, Multi Award-Winning Executive Coach, host of The 360 LeadHERship Podcast and acclaimed international speaker supporting women in senior leadership roles to accelerate their careers with confidence and develop as leaders without sacrificing work-life balance. She is sought out by Fortune 500 companies for her expertise in executive presence, confidence building, leadership, conflict management, healthy productivity, personal branding and more. Lucy is the Founder of 3SIXTY Leaders Club—the only positive psychology-infused membership focused on career advancement, leadership and work-life balance. Lucy is a certified positive psychology coach, holds Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Science, Diploma in Integrative Coaching, and had a 20-year career in leadership roles in American & British multinationals. Her corporate CV and business experience, combined with her extensive executive coaching and business experience gives her a unique perspective on the needs and ambitions of female leaders and how to get them there

Website: www.lucygernon.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-360-leadhership-podcast/id1596311791

Executive Presence Course: www.lucygernon.com/ep

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lucygernon

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lucygernon

HBR Article Exec Presence that Lucy refers to in this episode: https://hbr.org/2024/01/the-new-rules-of-executive-presence

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You’ll receive a short email each day containing a short video taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days!

Access it at carlamillertraining.com/sayno

Influence & Impact:

Join the September cohort of Influence & Impact to learn how to tackle self-doubt, increase your impact and become brilliant at influencing. It’s a small cohort working closely with me and includes 6 workshops and 2 peer coaching sessions.

Find out more at https://carlamiller.co.uk/influence

Women Leading:

You can now join over 40 women in Women Leading for just £49 a month and learn to lead without overwhelm. It includes peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership or wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…

Managing an Overwhelmed Team
How and When to Coach Your Team
Reducing Drama in your Team
Giving Feedback Without Feeling Awkward

Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading

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Do you find yourself overpromising and creating unnecessary stress for yourself?  Or putting in lots more effort than anyone expects, or needs you to? How about saying yes when you’ve got no capacity to get more work done or jumping into help when no-one has asked you to?

If any of those resonate it sounds like you may be overcommitting - constantly trying to show how much value you add, by going above and beyond when it isn’t needed. 

In this episode I’m going to…

break down the ways we overcommit
explain why we overcommit
share the questions you can ask to help you dial back the overcommitting (and still do a great job!)

I also share a brilliant new free resource I’ve created for you – the How To Say No Challenge which you can sign up to at carlamillertraining.com/sayno

This is the first in a series of 3 podcasts this summer around mindset and setting boundaries and you can expect an episode on people pleasing and another one on worrying too much what people think of you.  I’ve also recorded some great guest interviews such as exclusive presence and managing the menopause which we’ll be releasing in the coming months.  

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely. 

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

FREE RESOURCE - How To Say No Challenge:

If you struggle to say ‘no’ then this free 5 day challenge is for you. You get a short email containing a short video each day, taking you through the 5 steps of my How To Say No framework. We’ll get you happily saying no in just 5 days.

Access it at carlamillwertraining.com/sayno

Women Leading:

You can now join over 40 women in Women Leading for just £49 a month and learn to lead without overwhelm. It includes peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership or wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…

Managing an Overwhelmed Team
How and When to Coach Your Team
Reducing Drama in your Team
Giving Feedback Without Feeling Awkward

Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading

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Many workplaces are dominated by short term thinking, intense pressure to produce immediate results and a focus on growth at all costs. Sound familiar? This short term focus often leads to poor decision making, poor long term performance and risks employee burnout.

In today’s episode my guest Cath Bishop makes a powerful case for implementing what she calls Long Win Thinking. Cath knows a bit about winning as a three time Olympian with a silver medal and a fascinating career in diplomacy within conflict zones!

We discuss:

Why workplaces benefit from focusing on the Long Win
How Cath’s mindset around winning shifted across her 3 Olympic Games and how she felt at the start line of her medal-winning Olympic race
What insights Cath has taken from her diplomatic experience into leadership coaching
How early in life we start thinking winning is important
Separating performance from results and winning
Cath’s 3 C model for implementing long win thinking in your team

I found this episode really timely as I reflect on the impact I want to make through my work and what success means to me. I hope it brings you some insights both personally and also as you think about how to create high performance in your team.

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm. I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely. 

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader. In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

Women Leading:

You can now join over 40 women in Women Leading for just £49 a month and learn to lead without overwhelm. It includes peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership or wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…

Managing an Overwhelmed Team
How and When to Coach Your Team
Reducing Drama in your Team
Giving Feedback Without Feeling Awkward

Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading

About Cath Bishop:

Cath Bishop is a triple Olympian, World Champion and Olympic silver medallist in rowing. In her career as a diplomat, she specialized in stabilization policy for conflict-affected parts of the world. She now works as a coach and consultant, advising on leadership, performance and culture across business, sport and education, and teaches on Executive Education programmes at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. She writes monthly articles for The Guardian on topics of culture in sport and co-hosts The Inside Out Culture

Podcast. She is a globally sought-after speaker.

Websites: www.cathbishop.com www.thelongwin.com

Instagram: cath_bishop

Inside Out Culture Podcast: https://insideoutculture.buzzsprout.com/

X: @thecathbishop

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/cath-bishop

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Does just looking at your inbox create a rush of overwhelm? You’re not alone in that, the average person receives 121 work emails every single day!

In this episode, my guest, career and executive coach Fay Wallis shares 6 practical strategies you can use to reduce your email overwhelm. We discuss:

Why grouping emails by sender is insightful
The problems with using your email inbox as a to-do list and what to do instead
When to hit unsubscribe
How to ‘unsubscribe’ from internal emails
Using tools like email templates and schedule send
Prioritising deep work
Setting email boundaries

I also share an excerpt from my current favourite book, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman on why inbox zero isn’t actually going to bring us the peace of mind we think it will.

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership bestie. I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

You might also enjoy these episodes…

Episode 152 – Is it time to leave your job?

Episode 102 – Happier at work with Aoife o’Brien

Sign up to the Women Leading waitlist at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/earlybird

Contact Aoife…

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien

https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie 

https://www.twitter.com/happieratworkHQ 

https://www.youtube.com/@happieratworkhq 

https://happieratwork.ie 

https://www.impostersyndrome.ie

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Have you thought about getting a coach or joining a course but immediately dismissed it because your organization has no budget?

Have you considered asking your employer to invest in you but felt too awkward about it to actually make the ask?

Do you feel bad booking yourself onto training because it would be taking training budget away from your team?

If so, in this episode I am going to…

Help you shift your mindset so you feel more comfortable asking your employer to invest in you
Share how the leadership multiplier effect means your development benefits others
Provide strategies for making the ask

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach.  I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

Sign up to the Women Leading waitlist at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/earlybird

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Would you like to create a team culture that allows everyone to thrive? And would you like to add coaching to your toolkit as a manager?

This week on the Influence & Impact podcast I’m joined by Jo Wright, author of ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’ who’ll be talking about how to create a coaching culture within your team or organisation and why coaching conversations between managers and direct reports make so much difference.

We cover:

How to create space for quality conversations when you’re overwhelmed
Why organizations need to embrace slowing down to speed up
How feedback is key to a coaching culture
The seven-step framework for creating a coaching culture

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach. I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

About Jo:

As Co-founder of Coaching Culture, and bestselling author of ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’, Jo’s a passionate advocate for the many benefits a coaching ulture creates. With nearly 30 years’ experience in leading and coaching teams, and as a professionally accredited Coach, Jo is a true coaching champion, on a mission to inspire people to think differently about the power of coaching. She is often to be found sharing insights on howthe power of coaching can be used to create high performing teams, build trust, shape leadership styles and raise performance in the workplace.

Jo spends much of her time speaking about the benefits of coaching, the power of transformational conversations and culture, as well as interviewing industry leaders for Coaching Culture’s Learncast series. Jo’s first book, ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’ became an Amazon Bestseller on its first day of release in November 2023.

Find out more about Jo Wright at:

https://www.jowright.com

https://www.coachingculture.com

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and make sure you’ve got the podcast set to ‘follow’ if you’re listening in Apple or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes. 

If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and Influence & Impact women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.

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If you’ve got a team member who lacks confidence it could be impacting their performance, their career progression and how they feel about work.

Confidence issues are widespread with 79% of women saying they lack confidence at work. And it impacts people’s ability to perform and progress. 46% of women say managing a negative mindset stops them from making the impact they want at work whilst 37% of women identified a lack of confidence and self-belief in their own ability as an obstacle to career progression

So how do you help people in your team build their confidence and unlock their potential?

In this episode, I’m going to share 6 practical ways you can help a team member feel more confident in their role, as well as 3 traps to avoid to make sure you’re not labelling someone as unconfident when that may not be the issue.

We’ll look at…

How the type of feedback you give makes a real difference
How you might be impacting the confidence of your team
How you can use coaching questions to support their self-awareness and self-belief
Ways to make them feel valued
How modelling and encouraging a growth mindset can help

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach.  I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a review and make sure you’ve got the podcast set to ‘follow’ if you’re listening in Apple or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes.  We’ve got some brilliant episodes coming up in February.

If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and Influence & Impact women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.

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Do you experience anxiety or nerves when you have to present at an important meeting or give a talk? Why is it that public speaking creates such a strong reaction in many of us? And how do we overcome those nerves to be able to perform at our best?

My guest today Olivia James is a Harley Street performance specialist and therapist. She treats professional confidence issues, public speaking anxiety and trauma.

As well as uncovering why we feel so anxious Oliva and I discuss some specific strategies you can use ahead of a presentation to go in feeling calm and how to deal with going blank or losing your train of thought during a presentation. I've taken some really fantastic ideas from our conversation and I'm sure you will too.

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your new leadership bestie. And as your bestie I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

If speaking up in meetings in general is something you struggle with then do ask your employer to fund you to attend our March Be Bolder course. As well as helping you become more confident generally and turn down the volume on your Inner Critic, we have an entire workshop dedicated to helping you speak up confidently and get your voice heard in meetings. Go to carlamiller.co.uk/bebolder to find out more.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a review and make sure you’ve got the podcast set to ‘follow’ if you’re listening on Apple or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes. We’ve got some brilliant episodes coming up in February.

If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and Influence & Impact women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.

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There’s nothing worse than that moment in a meeting where you’re put on the spot and your mind goes blank.  Or your boss asks you a question you weren't expecting! The seconds seem to last for hours, panic sets in and you often end up either making up something you later regret or mumbling something vague and apologetic.

It doesn’t have to be that way.  Join me in this episode as I share with you…

How to shift your mindset and take the pressure off those situations, allowing you to perform better
The exact powerful phrases you can use to respond when you’re put on the spot
How to buy yourself a moment to think
How to delay giving any answer until the following day
How to respond confidently when asked for information you don’t have to hand

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your new leadership bestie.  And as your bestie I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

To download the powerful phrases I share in this episode head over to carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter, sign up and you’ll be sent the phrases along with access to my how to worry less about work video

If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a review and make sure you’ve got the podcast set to ‘follow’ if you’re listening in Apple or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes. 

We’ve got great episodes coming up including one on overcoming your fears around public speaking and how you support a team member who doesn’t believe in themselves.

If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and I&I women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.

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Have you been considering leaving your job? Maybe you’re not happy at work these days, perhaps you’ve lost your motivation, or you could just be feeling the desire for something new in 2024.

It’s a big decision and one many people struggle to make. How do you know when the time is right? How do you avoid making the wrong decision? And how do you build the courage to quit when you know you’re too unhappy to stay?

If you’ve got some of those thoughts whirring round in your head then this is the episode that’s going to help you.

In this episode I’m going to share with you…

How to know when you’re ready for a change
The 6 factors you need to consider when making the decision to quit
Why staying in a toxic workplace is a confidence vortex
My 4 top tips for making the decision to stay or go

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

I’m your host Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your new leadership BFF. And as your BFF I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this episode. If you have please share it with others or leave a rating or review so more people can benefit from it.

WORK WITH ME:

If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, which of my courses and programmes are a good fit for you or how I can support the women in your team or org do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.

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In today's episode, we reflect back on 2023 and answer some powerful journaling prompts so that you start 2024 the right way. I encourage you to delve deep and answer questions about your experiences and your aspirations for next year. I share my own answers and insights too. So grab your favourite notebook, a cosy blanket, and a warm drink, and let's dive into this reflective episode to set the tone for a brilliant 2024.

In this episode I cover:

Reflecting back on the last year. Take the time to ponder and journal about what you've learned about yourself during 2023. What are your proudest moments, and the parts of yourself that may have been neglected in the past year? Self-reflection is often the first step to personal growth.

Consider what you want to do differently next year and the boundaries you want to set. Think about embracing new possibilities and envision what would make 2024 a brilliant year for you at work.

What can you change? Identify some areas that you would like to improve. Whether it's in your health, relationships, or personal development, we will journal the actions you could take to create positive changes in the year ahead.

Find out more about Influence & Impact here.

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Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation.
Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid-career level women
Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity.

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Is midlife making you wonder what to do next or are you suffering from ageism at work? Listen to this captivating conversation with me and Dr Lucy Ryan, inspired by her book "Revolting Women, Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out." We delve deep into the impact of gendered ageism, the many challenges faced by midlife women, and why many are leaving the workforce. 

In our conversation, we cover:

The challenges faced by midlife women, including the collision of events such as menopause, parental care, and financial pressures. We also discuss the gender bias in caregiving and the impact on women's careers, with many struggling to return to the workforce.

We discuss the need for a revolution in how midlife women are supported, emphasising the importance of transitioning from full-time to part-time work and redefining the narratives that often surround middle-aged women.

We also stress the need for organisations to integrate age into diversity agendas, track data, conduct listening exercises, and promote part-time and job share options.

About Dr Lucy Ryan:

Dr. Lucy Ryan is a leadership coach, trainer, and researcher who focuses on midlife women and their decision-making process as they move into positions of power. After observing many women making unexpected career choices just as they were on the brink of stepping up, Dr. Ryan realised there was little research on the subject and decided to pursue a PhD to investigate further. Despite leaving school with no qualifications, she self-educated herself from the age of 40 onwards, eventually becoming an expert in her field. Dr. Ryan is passionate about understanding the phenomenon and helping women navigate their careers with confidence and purpose.

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast for female leaders! In this episode Managing Managers with Confidence, we dive into the unique challenges and strategies involved in leading leaders, whether you're new to a leadership role or have been leading managers for a while.

In this episode I cover…

How to recognise that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing and leading.
Encouraging open conversations about different management styles
How to build trust
Ways to advocate for your team
Creating and modelling psychological safety

Managing managers requires a unique approach that acknowledges their level of responsibility and the complexity of their roles. By implementing these essential tips, you can build a strong and supportive relationship with your managers, enabling them to thrive and have a positive impact on their teams.

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Welcome back to another episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast. Today we're diving into a topic that many of us struggle with: saying yes to things we don't really want to do. As female leaders, we often find ourselves taking on tasks that aren't our responsibility, and it's time to put a stop to it. I’ll be sharing strategies and practical tips to help you reclaim your time and energy by breaking free from the Yes trap.

We will explore the reasons behind our tendency to say yes when we want to say no. Spoiler alert: it often stems from our desire to be liked. We'll also dive into the societal pressure for women to be constantly agreeable and how it impacts our progress in the workplace.

I’ll be sharing strategies to help you break this pattern, including using holding phrases to manage expectations, creating a checklist to decide when to say yes or no, and communicating clearly when declining a request. We also discuss how to navigate non-promotable tasks and the importance of assigning them fairly to avoid overburdening certain individuals.

On a more personal note, I will be sharing my current journey with my son who recently experienced a health scare that led to a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. I'll share the symptoms we noticed, the process of getting a diagnosis, and the importance of raising awareness about this condition.

So, stay tuned for an episode packed with insights and practical advice to empower you to stop saying yes to things you don't really want to do. It's time to take control of your time, energy, and influence.

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Is the joy being sucked from your working day by energy drains? Tune into this episode to learn how to deal with energy vampires. I share how a strong mindset and powerful boundaries can overcome difficult interactions and situations at work.

As female leaders, we often find ourselves feeling exhausted and drained after certain meetings and conversations. But fear not, because in this episode, I’ll provide you with valuable insights and strategies to protect and preserve your energy.

Have you ever felt physically exhausted or even icky after a conversation with someone? Well, it turns out that if you are highly sensitive to other people's energy, their emotions can really affect you. I will explore protecting your energy and discuss practical tools, such as creating an energy bubble, to shield you from negative influences.

Whether you're dealing with colleagues who are constantly stressed or individuals who exude negativity, I’ve got you covered. By the end of this episode, you will have a better understanding of how to protect your energy and leave conversations feeling empowered, rather than exhausted.

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If you are feeling stuck in your career you’ll be pleased to hear that there is now a framework you can use to identify the steps you can take to move towards career fulfilment. This framework was created by my guest on this podcast, Dr Hannah Roberts, author of Intentional Careers for STEM Women.

In our conversation we cover…

What it means to have an intentional career rather than an unconscious career
The ‘proving’ cycle many of us get stuck in when we start a job
What can cause us to become unfulfilled in our career or overworked to the point where it is unsustainable
How to find alignment in your career through purpose, mission and vision
The 3 career pivots that will help you work out what you need to change to find career happiness

Hannah’s book is a fantastic resource for any woman wanting to take control of her career and also goes deep on many of the issues on the confidence issues many women struggle with. I highly recommend grabbing a copy.

About Dr Hannah Roberts:

As founder of Intentional Careers™, author of Amazon #1 bestseller Intentional Careers for STEM Women and host of a top 10 UK podcast, top 5% globally Women in STEM Career & Confidence, Dr Hannah Roberts is an award-winning coach on a mission to eradicate inequity in the workplace by guiding professionals to design careers for fulfilment with a mindset for leadership to build progressive workplace cultures where every individual feels valued.

Hannah is uniquely positioned as a scientist, mum of three with a background in corporate and academia. She was managing director of a spin-out company before pivoting into coaching, speaking and training in 2019. She has clients spanning 6 continents and is a certified One of Many™ Women’s Leadership Coach and Trainer with the Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation and has been a member of the Forbes Coaches Council since 2022.

Useful links:

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy

Free strategy session: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intentional-Careers-STEM-Women-confidence-ebook/dp/B0CGXRNFZ3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ROKZ7OEFHC64&keywords=intentional+careers+for+stem+women&qid=1693918605&s=books&sprefix=intentional+careers+for+stem+woemn%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1

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Collaboration is an essential part of working life – we have to work alongside others to succeed in our role. So I was fascinated to come across Deb Mashek’s book, “Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you’d rather work alone”

We’ve all experienced tension at work and felt the joy of being in a good team. In this episode Deb and I discuss:

What collaboration is and why it matters
How and why it sometimes goes wrong
Strategies for building strong successful working relationships

About Deb Mashek:

Social psychologist Deb Mashek delivers high-stakes collaboration across silos, institutions, and stakeholders. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations, the American Psychological Association, and Siemens. She is the author of Collabor(h)ate.

Website: www.debmashek.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/

Deb’s twice-monthly newsletter: https://debmashek.lpages.co/one_simple_tip

The Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix

The Collaboration Ecosystem: https://debmashek.lpages.co/collaboration-ecosystem-model

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Is Autumn already feeling a bit overwhelming as everything kicks into action after the summer? If so then this is the episode you need right now.

My guest Julia Wolfendale and I discuss the strategies she shares in her book ‘Five Ways to Focus’. We talk about:

How you can find focus when you need it most
How to handle distractions
Julia’s top ways to get organised
How to effectively prioritise and delegate

Resources:

Julia has kindly shared her calming visualisation which you can access along with a Five Ways to Focus worksheet and a life audit at

Discover more about Julia's work and how to get things On The Up at Pick up the Five Ways to Focus book here .

Check out the Five Ways to Focus online course on Udemy.com - email Julia for a voucher code.

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There are these unspoken rules about the world of work that most of us buy into without questioning. One of those rules is that we don’t say no to our line manager or disagree with senior stakeholders. As a result, people end up frustrated, overworked, and demotivated because they’ve never learnt how to challenge the thinking of senior stakeholders without challenging their authority. They’ve never learnt how to speak truth to power.

In this episode of the Influence & Impact for Female Leaders podcast I will be sharing 9 practical strategies to help you to disagree with someone in authority without negatively impacting your career or your relationship. Whether you are dealing with your line manager, senior management team or your board you will find practical insights you can use to learn how to challenge in a constructive and career building way.

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This week’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders is all about gravitas. What is it? What do we need it for? And how do we have gravitas when we need it most?

Gravitas used to be a requirement for leadership, back in the days when leadership was about telling others what to do. It is defined as dignity, seriousness or being solemn of manner.

Leadership has evolved since then and women no longer need to act like old men in grey suits to be taken seriously as leaders. However there are times when we have to deliver serious news or address a room full of people who intimidate us and gravitas helps with that. In this episode I’m sharing some tools you can use in those situations.

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This is part two of my series on perfectionism and overworking and in this episode, I share with you 6 practical strategies you can start using today to help you become successful without breaking yourself in the process.

If you want to adopt a more sustainable and enjoyable way of working yet still get great results this episode is for you.

I share:

How you can be a high achiever without being a perfectionist
Why perfectionism is not actually the reason you are successful
Something surprising about your imperfections that could change how you feel about yourself

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For years I thought that I was doing well in my career because I worked so hard and held myself to such high standards. Then I realised that those strategies were actually causing as much harm as they were good. I coach a lot of high achieving women, at all levels and perfectionism in its various guises, crops up all the time. Often it looks like overworking, trying to be in control of everything in your life, procrastinating and fear of failure.

In this episode I’d like to help you to identify and reflect on any unhealthy thought or work patterns you may have around perfectionism so that you can stop holding yourself to such impossibly high standards.

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We all want to be inclusive but we don’t always know exactly how to embed that into our teams and our everyday activities. My guest Catherine Garrod tackles exactly that in her book ‘Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI one decision at time’ and in this episode we discuss some really practical ways to be more inclusive.

You’ll learn:

- How you can encourage respectful disagreement (and why you’ll want to)
- A great model for gathering feedback in a meeting
- How building in inclusion reminders will help you get better at your job
- How important it is to ‘resize’ a role for part time work and the best way to approach that

About Catherine:

Catherine Garrod is the founder of Compelling Culture and works with organisations to determine whether people from underrepresented groups are having the same good experience as people from overrepresented groups. Then she defines specific actions to boost the experience for colleagues, customers and communities. And she lives by this quote “Unless you’re consciously including people, you’re almost certainly unconsciously excluding people.”

Previously, Catherine led Sky to become the Most Inclusive Employer in the UK, with 80% of teams increasing their diversity. Now as a consultant she combines the power of listening, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, to make the complex simple - by absorbing an organisation's purpose and providing practical actions that can be implemented today, tomorrow and the day after.

Catherine is straight talking, full of energy and she empowers people to create sustainable change. When every voice is heard, every person is empowered and everybody takes action, the outcomes are extraordinary.

Catherine’s book - https://www.compellingculture.co.uk/conscious-inclusion

Compelling Culture website - https://www.compellingculture.co.uk/

Follow Catherine on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinegarrod/

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I remember a period of time when I felt a lot of frustration at work. Frustrated with decisions being made, with an obstructive colleague I had to work with and with my inability to influence change. It turns out I was not alone. A recent report from Gallup shared that 19% of Brits feel angry frequently at work and 38% report feeling stressed a lot of the time.

In this week’s episode I share one simple shift I made that makes it easier to navigate internal politics.

So if you’d like to become a better leader and get people to listen to you then have a listen to this short solo episode.

WANT TO BECOME A BETTER INFLUENCER? Learn more about our Influence for Success workshop at www.carlamillertraining.com/influenceforsuccess

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If you’re thinking about moving into a Director role or are new in your Director role this straight taking conversation will give you some insights to prepare you. I talk to listener Gabi Field about her experience stepping up to Director level in an interim capacity and what she learnt from it. We discuss…

How you know you’re ready to step up to Director level
How imposter feelings crop up as you step out of your comfort zone
How you learn to think at an organisation-wide level
How Gabi handled leading her former peers
What Gabi wishes she’d known before stepping up

Other episodes you may find helpful:

Ep 60 From Specialist to Generalist - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-60-from-specialist-to-generalist/id1435136477?i=1000532062903

Ep 41 - What I wish I'd known about managing -https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-41-what-i-wish-id-know-about-managing/id1435136477?i=1000514675261

Ep 37 - How to start a new job well - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-37-how-to-start-a-new-job-well/id1435136477?i=1000510992334

Ep 35 - When you’re promoted above your peers - https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-35-when-you-re-promoted-above-your-peers

Ep 30 - Stepping up to the next level of leadership - https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-20-stepping-up-to-the-next-level-of-leadership

Gabi’s Bio:

Gabi was the Director of Fundraising and Comms at Refuge, leading the income generation and communication functions to support women and their children experiencing domestic abuse- including campaigning, high value partnerships, celebrity ambassadors and mass markets. Gabi has worked in the charity sector for 10 years, starting as a community fundraiser in a local charity and working across large and medium charities. Gabi has a real passion for people, both their abilities, their development and their uniqueness they bring to a team. She truly believes in the power of a team. Gabi lives in West Sussex with her cat Flo and enjoys yoga, walking and baking.

Gabi’s LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabi-field-fundraising/

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How do you react under extreme stress? Do you find yourself over-functioning or under-functioning? This is just one of the areas I explore with author and coach Lara Cullen on our episode on resilience this week. We also discuss…

Lara’s definition of resilience and why we both hate the term ‘mental toughness’
The qualities of resilient people
How you can use energy, mindset and strategies to become more resilient
How understanding resilience can make us better leaders

Lara’s Bio:

Lara Cullen is a sought-after executive coach, trainer, author and founder. After a successful 15 year career in HR and leadership working with global brands across a number of industries, she decided to spread her wings and do things her own way. She founded the People Person Ltd a boutique personal development and coaching consultancy based in London with the sole aim of helping more people be happier, healthier and more successful doing what they love and enabling businesses to get the best out of their people. Known for her warmth, energy and insight, Lara works with individuals and brands who have big hearts, big dreams and rebellious souls and who are (or who aspire to be) kind, brave and brilliant. Lara is the author of the book ‘How to be a People Person: Be Kind. Be Brave. Be Brilliant’ which was published in 2021.

Lara’s website - www.thepeopleperson.org

Lara’s book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-People-Person-Brave-Brilliant/dp/1912300486/

OUR NEW WORKSHOP:

Learn more about our Influence for Success workshop at www.carlamillertraining.com/influenceforsuccess

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· Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation

· Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women

· Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity

We also offer individuals:

Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course
Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women’s leadership development programme
1:1 coaching

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me at https://calendly.com/carla-miller/call-with-carla

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I spend a lot of time coaching women around confidence, giving them tools to build their confidence and shining a light on the role gender bias plays in making us doubt ourselves. But confidence issues often start a long time before women enter the workplace and the pressure that girls face today thanks to social media is huge.

In this episode I interview Laura Sercombe, the inspiring CEO of GFS (Girl’s Friendly Society), a charity that works with girls to inspire and empower them to live their best lives. This year my business has been making a donation to fund a girl to attend one of GFS’s confidence building sessions for every participant in our open Be Bolder courses, so it was great to explore this topic with Laura.

We talked about why there is a need for the work GFS does, what’s causing girls as young as 6 to struggle with their confidence and the importance of positive role models and safe spaces where girls can be themselves.

Laura’s Bio:

For almost 30 years I have worked as part of the third sector in service delivery charities with a focus around challenging injustice – around education, disability and gender. I am driven by a desire to see more equity in the world and so it will be no surprise that I have a real interest in addressing EDI in the roles I have been fortunate to work in.

I am lucky enough to work in an environment I really enjoy; as CEO for GFS (Girls Friendly Society), a children’s charity with a mission to support girls to be proud of who they are. This is because girls as young as six tell us this is something they cannot do. Our hope is that this works contribute to the movement to address gender inequity for girls and young women.

At GFS, we work with girls across England and Wales in areas where research says they do not have the same life opportunities as their peers – to inspire and empower them to live their best lives.

GFS is an exciting charity that we are proud to be caretakers of. The history is extraordinary as GFS is one of the longest running charities in England and Wales, devoted solely to meeting the needs for girls and young women. We have a real focus on developing partnerships with organisations that are keen to be involved and support this objective.

From an early age, girls are well aware of the far reaching gender inequalities that exist for them. We are focused on building a fair society one girl at a time by inspiring the girls to think beyond their own experience and empowering them to have the confidence to live the life they want to. This takes hard work and dedication by the volunteers who deliver sessions each week for the girls.

GFS website: https://girlsfriendlysociety.org.uk/

Donate an hour: https://hour.girlsfriendlysociety.org.uk/

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We partner with you to:

· Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation

· Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women

· Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity

We also offer individuals:

Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course
Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women’s leadership development programme
1:1 coaching

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me at https://calendly.com/carla-miller/call-with-carla

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Up to 50% of people have introverted tendencies yet meetings are still designed in a way that doesn’t allow them to contribute effectively. In this episode I’m talking to Emma Taggart, a leadership and career coach for introverted leaders about what introverts bring to the workplace and leadership, how to have confidence as an introvert and how we can run meetings in a more inclusive and effective way.

It's a super practical conversation that I highly recommend, whether you recognise your own introverted tendencies or you want to run a team that brings the best out in everyone, regardless of their thinking style.

About Emma Taggart:

Emma Taggart is a leadership and career coach for introverted leaders. She helps ambitious people with a quiet, reserved and unassuming style to feel confident in their capabilities and progress their careers without changing who they are.

Before training as a coach Emma was policy director at a breast cancer charity, chief of staff to a prominent politician, and ran an independent consultancy supporting not-for-profit organisations to campaign and influence effectively.

The Introvert Success Scorecard - assess yourself against 9 criteria you need to build a successful career as an introverted leader: https://www.emmataggart.co.uk/scorecard-signup

Emma’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-taggart/

Emma’s website: https://www.emmataggart.co.uk/

WORK WITH ME AND MY TEAM

We partner with you to:

· Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation

· Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women

· Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity

We also offer individuals:

Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course
Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women’s leadership development programme
1:1 coaching

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

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This is the episode I wish I’d heard when I was in my first few years of managing people and teams. It would have made my life so much easier.

In this episode I cover:

How to claim the authority that comes with your role
My favourite tool for going into challenging conversations with confidence
Why it is important to set expectations and hold people accountable
Why your team’s happiness is not down to you

Please do share this episode with any newer managers you know.

Other episodes you might like:

Episode 125 How to set and hold your boundaries - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/6bb95322e0be3e4d1ad9588d769372e9

Episode 115 – How to give feedback well - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/c55bd71b5b253082b5dde223892793ba

Episode 61 – Become great at delegating - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/88e3418cb66c33773f85362858c5e48b

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We partner with you to:

· Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation

· Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women

· Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity

We also offer individuals:

Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course
Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women’s leadership development programme
1:1 coaching

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

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Do you find yourself feeling tongue-tied and inarticulate when under pressure? Do you feel stress every time your email or phones flashes up with a certain person calling? Are you able to calmly respond in those situations or are you reacting? In this episode I’m going to share what’s going on when you’re reacting and how to respond calmly and powerfully.

In this episode I cover:

The importance of knowing your stress response and what triggers it
My favourite tools for remaining calm
How to respond instead of reacting
Recovering from a stressful situation

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As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynotes and run workshops, courses and programmes to organisations wanting to develop, support and retain women and close the gender pay gap.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

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When I read the Careers After Babies report I knew we had to talk about it on the podcast. The stories and statistics within it show the stark reality of how many women’s careers are impacted by motherhood. It’s a must read for anyone in the workplace who has children, wants to have children or wants to be a leader or employer that supports working parents.

I’m joined by guest Jess Heagren, author of the Careers After Babies report to discuss its findings and what we can do to improve this situation. We talk about how equal parenting and shared parental leave make a huge difference, why we see a drop in women at management level after parenthood and how long it takes careers to recover after having a child.

MORE ABOUT JESS

Jess Heagren is an ex Financial Services Director, mother of four, award-winning CEO of That Works For Me, and author of landmark report Careers After Babies. On a personal mission to keep more parents in the workplace, Jess works with businesses to make them better employers for parents through the Careers After Babies accreditation programme and supports hiring through That Works For Me, home to thousands of parents seeking flexible work.

Read the Careers After Babies report at the report here - https://www.thatworksforme.co.uk/guides-and-tools/careers-after-babies

Find out about the accreditation at https://www.thatworksforme.co.uk/guides-and-tools/careers-after-babies-accreditation

FOLLOW JESS

Twitter - https://twitter.com/that_worksforme

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-heagren/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/that-works-for-me/?viewAsMember=true

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/that_works_for_me/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatworksforme

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFFnLUhExUsTsrBrdOnIHjg?view_as=subscriber

You may also enjoy these related episodes:

Equality at Home with Clare Twelvetrees - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/1ff00341d846a9bfe3e546b0ad55b1fe
Setting boundaries as a working parent with Rachel Vecht - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/142ba5c939356fd2a5473cb20ef27d94
Why we’re not aiming fort work-life balance with Jessica Chivers - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/aa3943e3b5545cf39ab7e469b0623182
Successful job sharing with The Job Share pair - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/ce2a2ca870f509053f6fcca70b39b9e2
Returning from parental leave with confidence with Lizzie Martin - https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/929e47d10463b66d49d983d12f9307ba

WORK WITH ME

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynotes and run workshops, courses and programmes to organisations wanting to develop, support and retain women and close the gender pay gap.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

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Ep 130 Show Notes: Understanding the Authority Gap with Mary Ann Sieghart I’ve republished this episode as it is the perfect episode for International Women’s Day 2023. It has received more feedback than any other episode and for good reason. Mary Ann is the author of the best-selling book The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men, a BBC Radio 4 presenter, speaker and advocate for women’s equality in the workplace. We discuss: The impact of the book The Authority Gap and why it’s so important that male leaders read it Conversational manspreading Whether woman need to change how they behave to be seen as more competent Unconscious bias about women, by women and how to be aware of it What men can gain by narrowing the authority gap Mary Ann shares so many fascinating studies that demonstrate the authority gap in action which are both surprising and validating for women's experiences at work. MORE ABOUT MARY ANN Mary Ann Sieghart is the author of the best-selling book The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men. She spent 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times and won a large following for her columns on politics, economics, feminism, parenthood and life in general. She has presented many programmes on BBC Radio 4, such as Start the Week, Profile, Analysis, Fallout and One to One. She chaired the revival of The Brains Trust on BBC2 and recently spent a year as a Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. She is a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, Chair of the judges for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 and sits on numerous boards.

BBC RADIO 4 EPISODES Speak Up: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ydx0 Why Are Even Women Biased Against Women?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pl66d A Job For The Boys: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003t9y

CONNECT WITH MARY ANN The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men: https://www.maryannsieghart.com/the-authority-gap/ Vist Mary Ann’s website: www.maryannsieghart.com Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-sieghart-17a27891/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/masieghart?lang=en

Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masieghartwriter/

WORK WITH ME As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynotes and run workshops, courses and programmes to organisations wanting to develop, support and retain women and close the gender pay gap.. Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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I’ve republished the most shared episode of last year for International Women’s Day 2023 and I’d encourage you to share it with your colleagues, whatever their gender. Men can be really powerful allies for gender equality in the workplace. This episode shares some practical ways men can support the women they work with. Listen for: Why gender equality matters in the workplace The different stages of allyship What men can do as colleagues to promote gender equality in their organisation How managers and leaders can reduce gender inequity Ways men can support women at home to positively impact their careers You can get in touch with Carla about male allyship workshops, inclusion week talks and supporting the women in your organisation at hello@carlamiller.co.uk You can find out about the Embracing Equity Toolkit at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/allyshiptoolkit

WORK WITH CARLA As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my open programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and run workshops, courses and programmes for women leaders and early career women with organisations wanting to develop womenand close the gender pay gap. Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

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Gender bias in workplace feedback is a pervasive and often overlooked issue, with many women in the workplace receiving feedback that can hinder their professional development and advancement.

Recent studies have found that negative personality-based reviews are up to 76% more likely to occur in women's reviews, compared to only 2% in men's reviews.

In addition, men are more likely to receive actionable feedback that prepares them for leadership roles, while women tend to receive feedback that is more general and non-actionable. It is no wonder that many women struggle with confidence in the workplace due to the feedback they are receiving.

In this episode, l explored the differences between the feedback that men and women receive and the impact of that on their career development. I also covered the practical steps that can be taken to address these gender biases in the workplace and help women to succeed.

LINKS

Women get nicer feedback and it holds then back - https://hbr.org/2023/01/women-get-nicer-feedback-and-it-holds-them-back?registration=success

Personality-Based Performance Reviews Are Fine To Give Women - As Long As Men Get Them Too - https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2019/03/08/personality-based-performance-reviews-are-fine-to-give-women-as-long-as-men-get-them-too/

Men get more actionable feedback than women - https://hbr.org/2021/02/research-men-get-more-actionable-feedback-than-women

CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

I also announced our charity partnership with feminist charity GFS. For every woman who joins Be Bolder in March I will be donating £47 to enable a girl to attend a session run by GFS that helps to build their confidence and self-esteem. GFS runs weekly groups for girls, in the most disadvantaged parts of England and Wales. A GFS girl is valued for exactly who she is, and the sessions grow her confidence to be her true self in the challenging years ahead.

EMBRACING EQUITY TOOLKIT

Want to help your colleagues become better allies for women in your workplace in just 10 minutes?

This International Women’s Day provide your colleagues with practical steps they can take to become better allies with the Embracing Equity Toolkit.

The toolkit includes 5 engaging micro-learning videos with clear action points for male allies, managers and women. Each of these engaging animated video is less than 2 minutes long. They cover topics including:

Office housework – what is it and why does it matter?
Brilliant meetings - tackling interruptions
Brilliant meetings - pass the mic (how to stop men taking up all the airspace in meetings)
Amplification - a top allyship strategy
Feedback do’s and don’ts

Find out more at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/allyshiptoolkit and send it on to your People Team if you wish your colleagues would watch the videos.

BE BOLDER – JOIN US IN MARCH

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women. Our next cohort begins on Tuesday 7 March.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Find out more and join here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH ME

I coach women leaders to have more influence and make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact and give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles. I also work with women at all career stages on confidence and assertiveness through my open and in-house Be Bolder course.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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Ever sat in a meeting with a contribution to make but talked yourself out of it only to hear someone else make it later?

In this episode I explore what we can find it hard to speak up in meetings and share some practical steps you can take to contribute more confidently in meetings.

We’ll be exploring the role your Inner Critic and unhelpful beliefs can play, how your thinking style impacts your ability to speak up and recognising that not all rooms are safe to speak up in.

Please share it with anyone else you know who would find it helpful.

If you want the support, tools and strategies to put it into action then the Be Bolder course is perfect for you as we have a 90 minute session on exactly this!

BE BOLDER – JOIN US IN MARCH

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women. Our next cohort begins on Tuesday 7 March.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Find out more and join here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH ME

I coach women leaders to have more influence and make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact and give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles. I also work with women at all career stages on confidence and assertiveness through my open and in-house Be Bolder course.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

ORDER MY BOOK

“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

CONNECT WITH ME:

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We want to be more confident as women in the workplace yet it can be challenging, especially when we face gender bias on a daily basis. Increasing your confidence is easier than you think and in this episode I share 7 things confident women do – and some of them might surprise you!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Confidence and competence are often confused in the workplace which is why we are at a disadvantage if we are not confident
The experience of gender bias causes women to doubt themselves in the workplace
Confidence isn’t about becoming someone who never doubts themselves – self-doubt is a totally normal part of the human experience
You don’t have to have all the answers to be confident
Confident women support and encourage others and can also own their own strengths and achievements
Confident women can have the courageous conversations, set boundaries and say no
Confident women speak up when their Inner Critic is very vocal
Confidence involves trusting your own judgement
Confident women like and love themselves

If this sounds good but you want the support, tools and strategies to put it into action then the Be Bolder course is perfect for you.

BE BOLDER – JOIN US IN MARCH

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women. Our next cohort begins on Tuesday 7 March.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Find out more and join here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH ME

I coach women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact and give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

ORDER MY BOOK

“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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The new year is a great opportunity to change how you approach your work life to make it work better for you. One way you can do this is by getting clear on some meaningful and realistic boundaries.

There is an art to both setting and holding boundaries, particularly when it feels uncomfortable to say no or disappoint someone else.

This episode is inspired by Beth Stallwood’s debut book - WorkJoy: A toolkit for a better working life. The tools and practices are from her insightful and practical chapter on boundaries.

I share:

The four signs you need to set or update your boundaries
The three types of boundaries you should have
How to create clear boundaries in your career and personal life
Three steps to holding your boundaries confidently

Make sure you get your copy of WorkJoy: A toolkit for a better working life. You can get the Kindle version for 99p on Monday 9 January!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WorkJoy-toolkit-better-working-life/dp/1788603583/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PUD81B000CXV&keywords=workjoy&qid=1666024483&sprefix=workjoy%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

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Find out more about Beth: https://bethstallwood.com/

Ep 89: Finding Your WorkJoy with Beth Stallwood: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/c4e2ffefc9123ef631f2fb110ea2fbed

Ep 119: Are You Trying To Do It All?: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/95800afa877f3102c01908105e202fc9

Ep 117: Are You Asking For What You Want?: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/ea50b48e3484b101a9917253dae2b2b3

Ep 95: Setting Boundaries As A Working Parent: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/142ba5c939356fd2a5473cb20ef27d94

Ep 75: Are You A People Pleaser?: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/270919d8b209b48e8f42f7bf3f960517

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Find out more and join here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

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Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

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Welcome to 2023 and a fresh new year! This mini episode is a really valuable and practical exercise that I’ll be coaching you through.

We’ll be reflecting on the year just been, celebrating your achievements and who you’ve become, and setting your intentions for the year ahead.

Make yourself a cuppa, get your notebook and cosy up with some undisturbed time to reflect and plan for the year ahead.

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Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women. Our next cohort begins on Tuesday 7 March.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Find out more and join here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH ME

I coach women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact and give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

ORDER MY BOOK

“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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Is your worry taking up too much of your mental and emotional energy, causing you to doubt yourself and stopping you from being your best in life?

You are not alone and I’m here to help you worry less in this super practical episode!

Listen for:

Effective strategies for shifting your attention away from worrying thoughts
How to distinguish between productive and unproductive worries
Two ways to turn your overthinking into a positive superpower

This episode is part 2 of my series on worry so if you missed it, listen to part 1 “Taking Control of your Worrying” here: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/06050505e22a719ac563c98a8fb1f8e7

HELPFUL LINKS

Ep 21 - Handling Negative Feedback Like A Pro: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-21-handling-negative-feedback

Ep 56 - How To Stop Overthinking: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/f80cd13ac693e07526531828f9aed4ed

Blog Post - 6 Mindfulness Strategies to Reduce your Overthinking: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/reducing-overthinking

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Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Find out more and join here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH ME

I coach women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact and give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

ORDER MY BOOK

“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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Do you find yourself worrying a lot? You might ruminate on the past or worry about what could happen in the future and how you might deal with it.

Or perhaps you worry that you’re not good enough at your job or that people are judging you.

If that’s you, then you’re not alone. This week’s podcast is the first of a two-episode series on worry.

I talk about why our brains worry, share a simple way of recognising that worry isn't serving you, and give you some strategies to help you change your perspective and be more present.

In part two, I am going to talk through some really practical strategies that you can use to switch out of a worrying state.

HELPFUL LINKS

Ep 32 - Why We Look To Others For Validation: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/ec7888784de4c4939c516135e4cce412

Ep 54 - Anxiety At Work: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/a381a858efff35cdf33049fff2a428c4

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Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Join the 2023 Waitlist: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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Do you feel like your ability to do a good job depends on how much experience or how many skills or qualifications you have? And you never feel like you have enough.

Do you worry that you don’t know enough to confidently answer questions in meetings or move to the next level in your career?

If you’re nodding your head, then this week’s episode is a must listen. I share:

The very real reason why women doubt their skills and experience more than men do
Why the desire to be seen as an expert could be holding you back and how to recognise this
How to feel confident NOT knowing all the answers

You worth at work is not determined by how much you know and I hope this episode reminds you of that.

HELPFUL LINKS

The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It – Valerie Young: https://www.amazon.com.au/Secret-Thoughts-Successful-Women-Impostor-ebook/dp/B004KPM1N0

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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I coach women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, help women at all stages of their careers have more confidence and assertiveness in my course Be Bolder and give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

Be Bolder: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Are you ready to progress to that next level in your career, expand your skills or make the move to a new role and organisation?

There are many ways you can develop your career and this week’s episode is your guide on how to do that.

I speak to Fay Wallis who is a career coach, the founder of Bright Sky Career Coaching and the host of the 5-star rated podcast - HR Coffee Time.

Listen for:

Fay’s top tip for a CV that gets noticed
The three Es model for career development and what you can do at each step
How managers can facilitate valuable career conversations with their team

Prepare to be surprised about what you need to focus on the most to take the next step in your career!

MORE ABOUT FAY

Fay is a career coach, with a background in HR who specialises in coaching HR & People professionals. She is the Founder of Bright Sky Career Coaching and has a 5 star rated podcast called HR Coffee Time, where you can hear free career advice and ideas every week.

Connect with Fay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faywallis/

Bright Sky Career Coaching: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/

HR Coffee Time Podcast: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/

HELPFUL LINKS

A helpful framework for career conversations at work with Steve McIntosh: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/33

Fay’s CV writing course: https://brightsky.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1072378

Ep 86 - Taking Control of Your Career: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-86-taking-control-of-your-career

Ep 79 - 6 Ways To Increase Your Visibility At Work: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-79-6-ways-to-increase-your-visibility-at-work

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Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

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Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impa

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Are you at full capacity but still saying yes to whatever is asked at you at work and home?

In this episode, I’m sharing tips, strategies and ways of reframing your thinking to help you if you’re overwhelmed from trying to do it all.

Listen for:

How to let go of the “shoulds” that are adding to your to do list
My top tip for saying no with confidence

I hope this episode helps you to do less and create more space and rest in your life.

RECOMMENDED EPISODES

Are You A People Pleaser?: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/270919d8b209b48e8f42f7bf3f960517

Become Great At Delegating: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/88e3418cb66c33773f85362858c5e48b

Are We Addicted To Productivity?: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/67abb4c9640c4d46db96161000f67e1d

Are You Running On Autopilot?: https://pod.link/1435136477/episode/56578fd03c154dc9e269f282f111b241

FREE DOWNLOAD: MY TOP PODCAST EPISODES

My most impactful podcast episodes - all in one place! I've created this PDF download for you with 42 of my must-listen episodes grouped into themes such as workplace diversity, inclusion and equality, boosting your confidence and leading with impact.

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impa

CONNECT WITH ME:

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Ep 118: 3 Steps To Reduce The Tension Between Your Team And Other Teams

What can you do when you’re constantly dealing with tensions between your team and another team that they can’t resolve for themselves?

I get asked questions like this a lot from my coaching clients so in this week’s episode, I’m teaching you my three-pronged approach for resolving friction between teams.

This is a super practical episode and I share a couple of my best leadership tools you can put into practice.

Listen to discover…

How you can coach your team to approach situations differently
How to negotiate with your peers
When to push an issue upwards and when to tackle it yourself

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Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impa

CONNECT WITH ME:

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How good are you at asking for what you want or what you need? It could be flexible work hours, a pay rise, resources for your team, professional development or even just for help when you need it.

Many women struggle to ask for what they want and are often more comfortable putting other people’s needs ahead of their own.

In this week’s episode, I share how to get clear on your wants and needs, know that you deserve whatever it is that you're asking for and some top tips for making that ask.

HELPFUL LINKS

Ep 75 - Are You A People Pleaser?: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-75-are-you-a-people-pleaser

Ep 87 - Having The Career Conversation With Your Line Manager: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-87

Ep 96 - Negotiating Your Salary With Michelle Gyimah: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-96-negotiating-your-salary-with-michelle-gyimah

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

WORK WITH ME

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impa

CONNECT WITH ME:

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If you’re like me, life has been incredibly busy lately. As we come out of the slower summer, autumn greets us with an increasing list of projects, commitments and to dos in both work and life.

I thought it would be the perfect time to re-release this episode about creating the time and space in your day to think.

I share how you can redesign your working day to create some breathing space, where you can think strategically and do the things that are important to you - rather than being constantly available to everyone else.

If this resonates with you, ask yourself regularly what you need to do for yourself and how you can prioritise a bit of that each day.

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Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

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As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impa

CONNECT WITH ME:

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Giving honest and direct feedback is an essential part of being an effective leader. Honest feedback says that you care about a person's development, you care about the work that they do and you want to help them improve because you value them.

In this week’s episode, I share why feedback is so important, why psychological safety is foundational to a positive and constructive feedback environment, and the five key elements to giving constructive criticism to a team member.

HELPFUL LINKS

Authority Magazine Article - Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/carla-miller-of-impact-consulting-giving-feedback-how-to-be-honest-without-being-hurtful-449d9a69394b

Ep 25: How to disagree with people more senior than you: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-25-how-to-disagree-with-people-more-senior-than-you

Ep 21: Handling negative feedback like a pro: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-21-handling-negative-feedback

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

WORK WITH ME

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impa

CONNECT WITH ME:

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More women in senior management and leadership positions is win-win-win. For women, for organisations and for workplace equality. So how do individuals and organisations create more opportunities to get to the top and thrive there?

This week, I’m pleased to be speaking to Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead. Jodi is an executive leadership coach, speaker, host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast and author of the Amazon bestseller ‘Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing’.

Listen for:

The four common struggles women experience when promoted to senior leadership
How empowering team and delegating more makes you more promotable
What organisations can do to support more women into leadership positions
A discussion on women’s rights and equality in work and society

MORE ABOUT JODI

Jodi works with organisations to support their women leaders to develop the skills needed to grow into and thrive in senior leadership. She is President of the board for The Maine Women’s Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes magazines. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, the Women in Banking and Emerging Leaders Conferences, and Podcast Movement.

Visit the Women Taking The Lead website: https://womentakingthelead.com/

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn/

Women Taking The Lead Podcast: https://womentakingthelead.com/podcast/

Accomplished: How To Go From Dreaming To Doing: https://womentakingthelead.com/accomplished/

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

BE BOLDER - STARTING ON WEDNESDAY!

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts this Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

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First off, a huge thank you to everyone who supported the book launch for Closing the Influence Gap which went straight to the top spot in Leadership and Management on Amazon Kindle.

In this week’s episode, I speak with Felicity Dwyer, an independent facilitator, trainer, coach and speaker who specialises in communication and leadership skills about how we can create connection when we communicate.

We discuss:

How to stay calm and connected in difficult conversations
How to truly listen to another person
Why your body is important in communication

MORE ABOUT FELICITY

Felicity Dwyer helps individuals and teams to connect and communicate, so that people feel heard and understood.

Her clients include charities, small businesses, membership bodies, and public sector health and heritage organisations. She is the author of “Crafting Connection: Transform how you communicate with yourself and others”. The book introduces Felicity’s Connecting in 3D model. It’s packed with practical ideas to help you connect with yourself, and build better relationships with other people.

Visit Felicity’s website: https://felicitydwyer.com/

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicitydwyer/

Felicity’s book Crafting Connection: https://felicitydwyer.com/crafting-connection/

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

ORDER MY BOOK

“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Meetings are a part of every job and the higher you progress in your career, the more meetings you need to attend. But are all meetings necessary and are they achieving a specific outcome for your team, project or organisation?

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Mamie Kanfer Stewart, a coach and consultant who trains teams and organisations to develop a healthy and productive meeting culture.

We discuss:

How to establish whether you need a meeting and the alternatives to holding one
Ways that leaders and participants can prepare for meetings effectively
How to chair meetings inclusively for different personalities and thinking styles
Different approaches to running successful hybrid meetings

This episode is packed full of practical tips so make sure you note them down and put them into action in your team!

MORE ABOUT MAMIE

Mamie Kanfer Stewart learned about organizational culture and management from her family business--GOJO Industries, inventors of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer--before launching Meeteor.

Meeteor’s mission is to help people individually and collectively work smarter, happier and thrive. Through training, coaching and consulting, Meeteor enables teams and organizations to develop a healthy and productive meeting culture.

Mamie holds degrees from New York University Stern School of Business and Kansas City Art Institute.

Mamie’s website: https://www.mamieks.com/
Momentum: Creating effective, engaging and enjoyable meetings: https://www.meeteor.com/momentum
The Modern Manager Podcast: https://themodernmanager.com/
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamiekanferstewart/
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamieks/

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“Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now available on Kindle and the paperback is out on Tuesday 20 September.

Closing the Inﬂuence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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You don't need fixing. You're not broken. And there's nothing wrong with you.

In fact, the thoughts and feelings you're having and the challenges that you're facing at work are completely normal.

Not only do I want you to know that, I also want you to understand why you might be feeling that way.

In this week’s episode, I talk about the systemic gender bias that women face at work and how the daily experiences of being undervalued, unheard and not fitting in causes many women to doubt and criticise themselves, and question their worth.

HELPFUL LINKS

E 99: The authority gap with Mary Ann Sieghart: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/theauthoritygap

The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men: https://www.maryannsieghart.com/the-authority-gap/

Ep 84: Breaking the bias: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-84-breaking-the-bias

Why Men Win At Work – Gill Witty-Collins: https://gillwhittycollins.com/why-men-win-at-work

JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD

My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community!

To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible.

Join the Book Launch Squad here: www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad

MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other.

I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad!

Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Are you an overthinker? Perhaps you ruminate on past situations, worry about future events or are fearful of the judgement of others?

This re-release of one of my most popular podcasts with Tahirih McLaren-Brown is for you.

Overthinking can affect both our work and personal lives as well as how we show up with confidence as a leader. Our thoughts also directly impact the levels of daily stress we experience and how quickly we can recover from it.

We discussed:

What mindfulness is and how it can benefit you
How you can have more awareness and control of your thoughts and emotions
What you can do if you’re feeling worried or anxious about returning to the office
Ways you can handle uncertainty and even embrace it
A quick mindfulness exercise you can do anywhere to instantly ease your stress

If you’d like to learn the Four Step Pause that Tahirih shared and get access to seven days of guided meditations for overthinkers, you can find those here: https://tahirih-mclaren-brown.newzenler.com/courses/free-mindfulness-kit

JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD

My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community!

To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible.

Join the Book Launch Squad here: www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad

MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other.

I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad!

Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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If you are more comfortable talking about your team's achievements than your own, then this re-release of episode 28 is a must listen!

I am joined by Stef Sword-Williams, Forbes 30 under 30, TEDx speaker and author of F*ck Being Humble. Stef is on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion and encourage people to be unapologetically proud of their achievements.

In this episode, we talk about the fear of sounding stupid, how to get paid what you are worth and how to network in a digital world.

MORE ABOUT STEF

Stef Sword-Williams is an entrepreneur, author, public speaker, community builder and the founder of F*ck Being Humble

Stef is on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion. Originally started as a side hustle, F*ck Being Humble is now a global consultancy, online community, book and event series that teaches people how to be unapologetically proud of their achievements.

Read F*ck Being Humble: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Being-Humble-self-promotion-isnt-dirty/dp/1787135136/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9781787135130&qid=1575296840&sr=8-1&tag=smarturl-gb

Visit Stef’s Website: https://www.stefanieswordwilliams.com/
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeinghumble/
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanieswordwilliams/

JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD

My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community!

To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible.

Join the Book Launch Squad here: www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad

MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other.

I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad!

Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a simple piece of wisdom that’s helped me to shift my mindset and be happier. This has been so valuable for many of my clients and will really help you in your career and life.

JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD

My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community!

To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible.

Join the Book Launch Squad here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad

MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other.

I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad!

Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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I love listening to podcasts and find them a source of inspiration for my work and life.

This week, I'm sharing 5 of my favourite non-leadership podcasts, an impactful episode and some of the lessons I've learnt from them.

Beyond Busy hosted by Graham Allcott

Episode: How To Stop Trying To Do Everything with Oliver Burkeman (7 January 21)

Listen here: https://www.grahamallcott.com/podcast

Feel Better, Live More hosted by Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Episode 269: How To Eat Your Way To Better Health by Dr Rupy Akjila

Listen here: https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/

We Can Do Hard Things hosted by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle

Episode 94 & 95: Elizabeth Gilbert on Grief and loving an addict

Listen here: http://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/

Postcards from Midlife hosted by Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin

Episode: Your Midlife Brain Explained with Kate Muir

Listen here: https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com/

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Episode 39: Nir Eyal on How to be Indistractable

Listen now: https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/

Other podcasts I recommend:

Good Life Project: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/

Ten Percent Happier: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast

Happy Place: https://www.happyplaceofficial.co.uk/podcast/

Tara Brach: https://www.tarabrach.com/talks-audio-video/

Diary of a CEO: https://stevenbartlett.com/the-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast/

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

I can also deliver Be Bolder in house in your organisation to all of your women employees.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Have you ever experienced workplace bullying or harassment? It happens in many organisations but is all too often ignored, dismissed or swept under the rug, with victims being silenced or leaving when they are brave enough to speak up.

This week, I speak to Marie Hemingway, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Speak Out Revolution - a non-profit organisation with a mission to cancel the culture of silence on harassment and bullying in our workplaces.

We discuss:

How Speak Out Revolution is bringing transparency and a voice to workplace bullying and harassment
How leaders can start to address workplace bullying and harassment in their organisation
Why employee experience data, allyship training and leadership development are essential for building an inclusive working environment

Speak Out Revolution have a global Speak Out Survey where you can document your experience of workplace harassment and bullying. This anonymous data is then used to provide insights and actions for organisation.

Take the survey here: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk/the-speak-out-survey

CONNECT WITH MARIE

Marie founded Speak Out Revolution with Frances Holmes in 2020 and leads on key technology and dashboard partnerships, SpeakOut academy and product development.

She is a strategy consultant helping businesses transform their people, processes and technology to drive positive business outcomes with expertise in strategic investment decision making, digital transformation and organisational change.

Maire is also a board member for the Women’s Infrastructure Network and is focused on expanding the network outside of London, creating cross sector opportunities for women to network, exchange ideas and help shape the infrastructure agenda.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Take the Speak Out Survey: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk/the-speak-out-survey

Visit the Speak Out Revolution Website: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk/

Contact Marie: marie@speakoutrevolution.co.uk

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-hemingway-271453119/

The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace by Shareen Daniels: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-anti-racist-organization-dismantling-systemic-racism-in-the-workplace/9781119880622

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER

My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch on demand for a limited time!

Learn how to:

Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader
Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations
Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable

Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-leader

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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A positive workplace improves teamwork, raises morale, increases productivity, job satisfaction and performance, and reduces stress in employees. So how can organisations start to put people first over productivity?

In this episode, I speak to Claire Warner, a former charity Fundraising Director & Senior Leader, turned workplace culture and wellbeing strategist.

We discuss:

Claire’s story from breast cancer survivor to a workplace wellbeing advocate and consultant
How to instigate cultural and organisational change to better support employee wellbeing
Why leaders should focus on the cause of diminishing wellbeing, not just treat the symptoms
The importance of self-awareness, education and creating psychological safety for leaders and their teams

CONNECT WITH CLAIRE

Claire Warner is the Founder of Claire Warner Wellbeing and the Charity Workplace Wellbeing Summit.

It was in trying to throw herself back into her beloved Fundraising Director role after 12 months' treatment for aggressive breast cancer, that Claire discovered the field of workplace wellbeing and hasn't looked back since.

In 2020, Claire won the Best Digital Leader Award at the Social CEO Awards and in 2021, curated the first Charity Wellbeing Summit and was named as one of 20 Pandemic Pioneers by Charity Times.

Today, Claire Warner Wellbeing exists to help charity & not-for-profit organisations and professionals to recognise and reap the benefits of prioritising personal & workplace wellbeing. The majority of the company’s work is in the areas of workplace culture and wellbeing consultancy; management skill and confidence training; and life balance coaching.

Website: www.claire-warner.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-warner/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireWarner
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclairewarner/

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Are the household responsibilities shared equally in your home? Or is the majority of the emotional, mental and domestic load taken on by one person?

In this week’s episode, I speak to Clare Twelvetrees about how we can create more equality in our homes. Clare is the Chair of Equality Starts at Home (ESAH) and in our conversation, we discuss how to start a conversation about equality with your partner and share tips for workplaces and line managers on supporting equality at home.

COMPLETE THE HOUSEHOLD BALANCE CALCULATOR

Equality Starts at Home and ThirdShift have teamed up to create a Household Balance Calculator. Answer questions about what chores you do and how long they take you and the tool calculates what the balance is in a percentage. An objective way to start the conversation in your household!

Household Balance Calculator: https://www.thirdshift.co.uk/

CONNECT WITH CLARE

Clare is a leader in the international development sector and currently Director of Strategy and Performance at Brooke. She is also the Co-Founder and Chair of Equality Starts at Home (ESAH). Equality Starts at Home was formed after giving her speech about equality post COVID-19 at the Aspire Re-imagination conference in June 2020.

The other Co-Founders of Equality Starts At Home are Jackie Carter, Lesley Macniven and Venise Vinegar.

Clare has worked on a range of issues including women’s empowerment specifically as Interim CEO at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. She is passionate about equality at home and believes it has helped her and her partner challenge stereotypes, achieve their potential and be positive role models to their children.

Website: https://www.equalitystartsathome.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equality-starts-at-home/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/equalhome

FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER

My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch on demand for a limited time!

Learn how to:

Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader
Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations
Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable

Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-leader

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My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

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29% of working age people in the UK have a chronic illness and yet it is something that is rarely discussed or recognised within many workplaces. In this week’s episode, I speak to Rebecca Kudyk who openly shares her personal experience with chronic illness and how she manages motherhood, a career in financial services and her unpredictable symptoms and pain.

Rebecca shares helpful and practical advice for managers and workplaces on how they can support a team member with a chronic illness or disability. We also talk about grief, mental health and all the strengths that an employee with chronic illness can bring to the organisation.

CONNECT WITH REBECCA

Rebecca Kudyk is a 33-year-old wife and mum of a 3-year-old boy. She suffers from Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (known as ME or chronic fatigue syndrome) and anxiety and depression. Rebecca also has a career specialising in Conduct Risk within Financial Services.

At 25, thanks to private healthcare at work, Rebecca was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in her knees. Since then, she has had 8 operations on her knees as well as my jaw. It is the physical trauma of the operations that doctors believe to be the cause of her fibromyalgia.

Connect on Instagram @chronically_bex: https://www.instagram.com/chronically_bex/

FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER

My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch on demand for a limited time!

Learn how to:

Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader
Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations
Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable

Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-leader

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

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Employee happiness is gaining traction as an essential element of the employee experience. A happy person is more engaged and productive, performs better and positively impacts clients and customers.

This week, I speak to Aoife O’Brien, the founder of Happier at Work, a business with the mission to support organisations in retaining top talent.

We discuss:

The value of workplace happiness for both individuals and organisations
Aoife’s three core elements of having a good “fit” with your role
How to identify your values and strengths and work to them
The future of work and hiring with cultural fit and diversity in mind

After listening, I encourage you to think about what your needs and values are at work and how you can align better with them.

CONNECT WITH AOIFE

Aoife O’Brien is the founder of Happier at Work, a business with the mission to support organisations in retaining top talent. She is passionate about ‘fit’ and specifically how creating the right environment can help individuals to reach their full potential and support organisations to thrive.

Her podcast, Happier at Work, features a combination of interview-based episodes as well as solo podcasting. She has lived and worked in Dublin, London, Perth, and Sydney and has a MSc in Work and Organisational Behaviour, a Diploma in Executive and Life Coaching and a Certificate in Career Coaching.

Happier At Work: www.happieratwork.ie

Happier At Work Podcast: https://happieratwork.ie/happier-at-work-podcast/

Imposter to Empowered: www.impostersyndrome.ie

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie

Follow on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/happieratwork

FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER

My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch this month only!

Learn how to:

Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader
Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations
Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable

Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-leader

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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This week is another medley, showcasing the most impactful tips and insights from previous guests and episodes. Our topic is how to present to senior stakeholders and colleagues with confidence.

In this episode Sandra Francis, Rupal Patel and myself cover:

Speaking the language of senior stakeholders
How to feel comfortable dealing with interruptions
Owning your expertise and authority with senior leaders or in a male-dominated space
How to present information so it lands for everyone in the room

I hope this episode gives you practical tips and lots of inspiration.

EPISODES FEATURED

Episode 93: Succeeding in a Male-Dominated Environment with Sandra Francis: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-93-succeeding-in-a-male-dominated-environment-with-sandra-francis

Episode 98: From CIA to CEO with Rupal Patel: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-98

Episode 82: Speaking the Language of Senior Stakeholders: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-82-speaking-the-lanuage-of-senior-stakeholders

CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS

Sandra Francis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esanfra/

Rupal Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupal-patel-2145a960/

WORK WITH ME

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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This week I’m celebrating 100 episodes of the Influence & Impact for Female Leaders podcast! Thank you for listening and supporting the show.

I was recently speaking at a conference and was asked a brilliant question by a woman in the audience. She asked:

“How can I, as a female leader, support and champion the women in my team? How can I do my bit to overcome gender bias and give them the most opportunities possible?”

In this episode, I’m sharing 6 ways you can champion the women in your team with a medley of the best tips and ideas from past episodes.

Episode 70: Women with Influence Interview with Mylene Sylvestre: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-70-women-with-influence-interview-with-mylene-sylvestre
Episode 72: Women with Influence with Monique Carayol: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-72-show-notes-women-with-influence-with-monique-carayol
Episode 84: Breaking the Bias: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-84-breaking-the-bias
Episode 87: Having the career conversation with your Line Manager: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-87

I hope this episode gives you some practical ideas about how you can champion the women in your team. If you found it helpful, then please do share it with other leaders, whatever their gender, so they can also help to create more gender equality in the workplace.

CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS

Mylene Sylvestre: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylene-sylvestre-she-her-609b399/

Monique Carayol: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-carayol/

WORK WITH ME

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Mary Ann Sieghart has been on my dream guest list for a while so I’m very excited to share this interview with you. Mary Ann is the author of the best-selling book The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men, a BBC Radio 4 presenter, speaker and advocate for women’s equality in the workplace.

We discuss:

The impact of the book The Authority Gap and why it’s so important that male leaders read it
Conversational manspreading
Whether woman need to change how they behave to be seen as more competent
Unconscious bias about women, by women and how to be aware of it
What men can gain by narrowing the authority gap

Mary Ann shares so many fascinating studies that demonstrate the authority gap in action which are both surprising and validating for women's experiences at work.

MORE ABOUT MARY ANN

Mary Ann Sieghart is the author of the best-selling book The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men. She spent 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times and won a large following for her columns on politics, economics, feminism, parenthood and life in general.

She has presented many programmes on BBC Radio 4, such as Start the Week, Profile, Analysis, Fallout and One to One. She chaired the revival of The Brains Trust on BBC2 and recently spent a year as a Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. She is a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, Chair of the judges for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 and sits on numerous boards.

BBC RADIO 4 EPISODES

Speak Up: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ydx0

Why Are Even Women Biased Against Women?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pl66d

A Job For The Boys: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003t9y

CONNECT WITH MARY ANN

The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men: https://www.maryannsieghart.com/the-authority-gap/

Vist Mary Ann’s website: www.maryannsieghart.com

Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-sieghart-17a27891/

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/masieghart?lang=en

Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masieghartwriter/

WORK WITH ME

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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In this week’s episode I speak to Rupal Patel, a CEO, business consultant, coach and former CIA Intelligence Analyst.

Rupal’s high-octane career has taken her from jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages.

We discuss her inspirational career journey so far and Rupal shares how her experiences at the CIA translate to practical leadership tools, including profiling, tactical ignorance and a personal energy map.

We also talk about being influential as woman, person of colour and young leader in a male-dominated environment.

MORE ABOUT RUPAL

After a thrilling career at the CIA, Rupal Patel earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first award-winning business over ten years ago.

Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper's Bazaar Magazine, Rupal is a sought-after international speaker and business consultant who has spoken in front of thousands. As a sitting CEO, author, advisor, coach and mentor, Rupal helps founders, executives, and next generation change-makers reset their mindset and make the possible impossible.

Her book From CIA to CEO provides a powerful new toolkit for leaders and entrepreneurs that reveals how the techniques of the CIA can help anyone find their voice and thrive in the world of business without conforming to stale stereotypes or dated “best practice”.

Rupal’s Website: www.rupalypatel.com

From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder: www.ciatoceo.com

Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupal-patel-2145a960/

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Gender and ethnicity pay gaps are a very real issue in the UK and worldwide – so how do we change that?

This week’s episode is part two of my interview Michelle Gyimah, the Director of Equality Pays, a gender and ethnicity equality consultancy dedicated to closing workplace pay gaps.

We discuss what organisations need to know about tackling the gender and ethnicity pay gaps and how they can take action to make the changes that are needed.

In part one, we talked about how to ask for a pay rise or negotiate a higher salary when you start a new role. You can listen to that episode here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/podcast

MORE ABOUT MICHELLE

Michelle Gyimah is a passionate advocate for enabling women (and men) to progress in their careers in a way that suits their outside of work responsibilities and lifestyle choices. She does this by empowering workplaces to radically rethink how they can support their employees to thrive at work.

Michelle’s unique understanding of employee engagement, workplace challenges and personal experiences enables her to embed practical application into her consultancy.

She has over 8 years’ experience of working at the Equality and Human Rights Commission and holds a Masters in Human Rights from The University of Manchester.

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellegyimah/

Visit the Equality Pays website: https://www.equalitypays.co.uk/

Read Michelle’s Whitepaper - Women, Race, Money and Representation: How pay gap reporting is shaking up corporate vulnerability: https://equalitypays.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1071087

RELATED EPISODES

Ep 58: The Challenges We Face As Women In The Workplace: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-58-women-in-the-workplace

Ep 84: Breaking The Bias: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-84-breaking-the-bias

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Ever wished you knew how to ask for a pay rise? Or negotiate a higher salary when you start a new role? We don’t talk about money enough and that’s exactly what I’m talking to Michelle Gyimah about in this episode.

Michelle Gyimah is the Director of Equality Pays, a gender and ethnicity equality consultancy dedicated to closing workplace pay gaps. We’ve recorded two episodes together – this one is all about what you can do to close your own pay gap.

Then in episode 97 (released on Monday 6 June) we’ll be focusing on how organisations can close the gender and ethnicity pay gaps.

MORE ABOUT MICHELLE

Michelle Gyimah is a passionate advocate for enabling women (and men) to progress in their careers in a way that suits their outside of work responsibilities and lifestyle choices. She does this by empowering workplaces to radically rethink how they can support their employees to thrive at work.

Michelle’s unique understanding of employee engagement, workplace challenges and personal experiences enables her to embed practical application into her consultancy.

She has over 8 years’ experience of working at the Equality and Human Rights Commission and holds a Masters in Human Rights from The University of Manchester.

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellegyimah/

Visit the Equality Pays website: https://www.equalitypays.co.uk/

Read Michelle’s Whitepaper - Women, Race, Money and Representation: How pay gap reporting is shaking up corporate vulnerability: https://equalitypays.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1071087

RELATED EPISODES

Ep 79: 6 Ways To Increase Your Visibility At Work: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-79-6-ways-to-increase-your-visibility-at-work

Ep 87: Having The Career Conversation With Your Line Manager: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-87

Ep 58: Women In The Workplace: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-58-women-in-the-workplace

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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If you’re a parent, carer or someone with a busy life, you want to make sure you’re doing your best at work, while making the most of your time outside of it.

In this week’s episode, I interview Rachel Vecht, founder of Educating Matters. Rachel works with organisations on inclusion and changing cultures to engage and support their employees, with a special focus on parents and carers.

We discuss:

How to set boundaries as a working parent or carer
How to integrate work, parenting/caring and time for yourself
Making sure a part-time role really is part-time
What it means to be a good enough parent

Rachel’s tips are helpful for anyone at work so this is worth a listen even if you’re not a parent or carer.

ABOUT RACHEL:

Rachel Vecht founded ‘Educating Matters’ in 2001 and provides guidance on inclusion, changing cultures and bespoke training. They help Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, L&D, HR teams and Employee Resource Groups to support and enhance the wellbeing of employees, so these employees are focused, productive, empowered, loyal and motivated.

Rachel’s practical support draws on her experiences as a schoolteacher but also the real, everyday experience of being an ‘imperfect but good enough’ mother to 4 children and the challenges of integrating work and family. She aims to equip parents and carers with the skills necessary to maximise the quality of precious time they spend with their children at home and get the very best out of them.

Educating Matters Website: https://www.educatingmatters.co.uk/

Parenting Matters Course: https://rachel-vecht.mykajabi.com/parenting-matters-1

Connect With Rachel On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelvecht-educatingmatters/

HELPFUL LINKS

The Future of Time with Helen Beedham: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-90-the-future-of-time-with-helen-beedham

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 8 June.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder-june

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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In this episode, I’m talking about some impactful things that I wish every woman knew. If I had known these a long time ago, my leadership journey would have been easier.

As you listen, I encourage you to reflect on my words for your own life. I hope they make a transformational difference for you.

To help, I’ve noted down the key points for you to come back to or write down for yourself.

You are not broken.
Bias is real and it creates imposter feelings.
It’s normal to have imposter feelings and a vocal inner critic.
You are enough exactly as you are

WORK WITH CARLA.

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Are you a woman working in a technical or male-dominated environment (or both!)? If so, this week’s episode is for you.

I talk to Sandra Francis, an accredited coach who helps technical leaders to become confident and inspiring leaders. Sandra spent 25 years working in challenging technical environments and was often the solo female voice amongst the leadership.

We discuss:

Sandra’s career experiences in both technical and male-dominated environments
How to lead and support teams and senior leadership through organisational change
Ways technical leaders can be more people-centric in their team management
Being heard, being yourself and getting support as a woman in a male-dominated workplace

MORE ABOUT SANDRA

Sandra is an AOEC accredited coach, her focus is in helping technical leaders get out of their comfort zone and develop their skills to become confident and inspiring leaders, enabling them to accelerate their careers.

So often the sole female voice, early in her career, her passion now is aligning technical and business expertise with people centric leadership. Having held senior positions and collaborated with leaders at all levels of the organisation, she has a unique insight into the skills required for strong leadership.

Website – Real World Coaching: https://www.realworldcoaching.org/

Leading With Impact Programme: https://www.realworldcoaching.org/courses/leading-with-impact
LinkedIn: www.linked.com/in/esanfra

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 8 June.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder-june

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Confidence at work is something many women struggle with. I believe that a lack of confidence is having a very tangible impact on women and that their talent is being overlooked and underappreciated because of it. I also think gender bias causes many of our confidence issues.

In this week’s episode, I share the personal insights of my Be Bolder clients on how confidence affects them at work and how you can support women in your team who struggle with confidence.

Listen for:

The different ways lack of confidence can show up at work
How more confidence creates tangible benefits for individuals and their organisations
Ways that you can build your confidence at work
What leaders can do to support, encourage and empower the women around them

If you are struggling with confidence, know that you're not alone and there is nothing wrong with you. With support, you can feel more confident and assertive at work.

You can listen to the intersectionality episode I mention with Tala Hassoun here: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-80-what-every-leader-needs-to-know-about-intersectionality-with-tala-hassoun

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour live virtual workshop, starting on Wednesday 8 June.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder-june

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK

My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops!

I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Grief can be felt for many reasons – death, loss of identity, the end of a relationship, a diagnosis or the loss of a job – and will affect everyone in their working life. However, it’s often still a taboo topic in the workplace. Lizzie Pickering is encouraging organisations to open the conversation and offer thoughtful grief support for their employees.

Lizzie is a grief investigator, consultant and author and guides people in not only surviving grief, but also how to live the best possible life with grief. We discuss:

Lizzie’s own experience of grief and her journey to become a grief investigator
How we can shift our perspective of grief, stay open to it and embrace a life with it
A best practice guide for organisations offering grief support to their employees
Things you can do and say as a manager or colleague supporting a grieving team member

MORE ABOUT LIZZIE

Lizzie Pickering is a grief investigator, speaker, consultant and film and podcast producer. She works with companies on the wellbeing of staff through all types of loss, whether resulting from death, divorce, diagnosis or workplace change.

With 21 years of experience investigating her own grief and the grief of others, she now consults on Grief Guidelines, deliver talks on grief and offers 1:1 Grief Support Sessions.

Lizzie has recently written a grief memoir When Grief Equals Love which includes 23 interviews with people who have survived different forms of life-changing grief.

Book: When Grief Equals Love: https://unbound.com/books/when-grief-equals-love/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-pickering-bb814a1a/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie.pickering/

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and tackle self-doubt in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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How we currently approach managing time isn't serving us as individuals or organisations so let’s do it differently! In Helen Beedham’s new book, The Future of Time, she challenges leaders to think differently about our organisational working habits and practices, and focus on collective time management.

Helen is a thought leader, speaker and adviser with over 25 years’ experience in corporate workplaces and professional careers. She now writes, speaks and advises on how to create more inclusive, productive workplaces where everyone can flourish.

We discuss:

Our current perspectives on time and why most of the working world is failing to manage time successfully
Why better time management matters for productivity, diversity and wellbeing
The aspirational traits of time focused organisations and time intelligent leaders
Three practical things you can do as a team leader to manage collective time better

In the episode, Helen shares two free resources – a time management checklist for individuals and a team time contract. You can download both here: https://www.helenbeedham.com/TFOT-downloads-list

CONNECT WITH HELEN

Helen’s book - The Future of Time: https://www.helenbeedham.com/book

The Business of Being Brilliant Podcast: https://www.helenbeedham.com/podcast

Website: https://www.helenbeedham.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjbeedham/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenjbeedham/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOqV4lC6dMQDkZApOH8IsA

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT).

Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Does your work bring you joy? For many people, the words work and joy don’t fit together but Beth Stallwood is changing that.

Beth is an executive coach, the founder of WorkJoy and wants the world to know that work doesn't have to be miserable. She helps people take small steps that make a big difference to improving how they feel about work.

We discussed:

Beth’s definitions of work joy and work gloom
Practical ways you can cultivate more work joy and reduce work gloom each day
The importance of knowing your values and having “micro-purposes” in your role
Common things blocking women leaders from experiencing work joy and Beth’s tips for overcoming them

We hope this episode empowers you to make positive changes to your current work life.

MORE ABOUT BETH

Beth Stallwood is a qualified executive coach with over 15 years’ experience. Her mission is to help people create and cultivate more WORKJoy. Beth’s coaching style balances support and challenge in equal measure, enabling people to empower themselves to achieve their goals.

CONNECT WITH BETH

WorkJoy Jam Podcast: https://createworkjoy.com/workjoy-jam-podcast

WorkJoy Website: https://createworkjoy.com/

Free WorkJoy – Where Do You Get Yours? Worksheet: https://createworkjoy.com/freebies

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-stallwood-415a0928/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createworkjoy/

Email: hello@createworkjoy.com

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT).

Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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How we define success influences how we feel about ourselves. Are you working to an old version of success or even someone else’s version?

In this week’s podcast episode, I share:

Why you should regularly reflect on your definition of success
How you can use your values to make decisions
Ways to work towards success on your own terms
A reminder to be happy in the moment and feel successful now

I hope what this episode inspires you to think about what's important to you right now and to feel confident with your own definition own of success.

RECOMMENDED READING

Why Men Win At Work - Gill Whitty-Collins: https://gillwhittycollins.com/why-men-win-at-work

Radical Candor – Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/

CAREER ACCELERATOR

This week is my free 5 day Career Accelerator with daily videos and actions to help boost your confidence and prepare to take the next step.

If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late. Sign-up now and you’ll be given instant access to the Career Accelerator hub, all the videos and our Facebook group.

Join Here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/careeraccelerator

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT).

Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

KEYNOTES AND WORKSHOPS

As well as coaching women leaders, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles and promote gender equality.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Whether you're happy in your role or thinking of moving on, it's a good idea to be thinking about what your next step will be and be working towards that.

Gone are the days when we could rely on our line manager to recognise our potential and plan for our career development. In fact, I think that was always a bit of a myth! It’s up to you to prioritise your career and development.

Your next step doesn’t have to be upwards - it could be a sideways move, a new sector or a new work-life balance so you can spend more time with the kids or starting your side hustle.

In this episode, I’m sharing with you why investing in your own career development is one of the best investments you'll ever make and giving you 5 practical actions you can take to prioritise yours.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

F*ck Being Humble – Stephanie Sword-Williams: https://www.fuckbeinghumble.com/book

Why Losing Your Job Could be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You: Five Simple Steps to Thrive after Redundancy – Eleanor Tweddell: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/why-losing-your-job-could-be-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-you-five-simple-steps-to-thrive-after-redundancy/9780241458976

The Squiggly Career – Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

FREE CAREER ACCELERATOR

Join the free 5-Day Career Accelerator! Starting on Monday 14 March, this is a free week-long experience to boost your confidence in your role, help you be seen as more credible or prepare for your next step.

Each day, you get career coaching from me through a short video and practical exercise plus extra coaching and bonuses inside our private Facebook group.

Join the Accelerator here: www.carlamillertraining.com/careeraccelerator

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Do you know that globally only 8% of people want to go into the office every day?

The pandemic forced remote working onto the majority of employers but before that Molly Johnson-Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of Flexa, was advocating for flexible work, certifying companies and promoting them on the Flexa recruitment platform.

In this episode, we discuss:

What flexible working really is (hint: it’s not just remote working) and how Flexa measures it
The “Great Reshuffle” and what the future of flexible working could look like
Molly’s advice for companies and leaders wanting to offer a more flexible workplace
How more workplace equality can be achieved through flexible working policies

After this episode, I encourage you to reflect on whether the way you work, works for you and your team, and what flexible working changes are possible at your organisation.

MORE ABOUT MOLLY

Molly Johnson-Jones, is the CEO and co-founder of Flexa, a platform that enables people to discover companies with the best possible working environments.

After being sacked from investment banking because of asking to work from home one day per week to accommodate her autoimmune disease, Molly realised that the lack of transparency in the job-hunting process was problematic for both candidates and companies. So she and her partner, Maurice, started Flexa.

She’s closed two rounds of funding with Flexa and regularly speaks on the future of work, gender inequality in the startup world and the perils of raising money.

CONNECT WITH MOLLY

Visit the Flexa website: https://flexa.careers/

Connect with Molly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-johnson-jones/

CAREER ACCELERATOR

Join the free 5-Day Career Accelerator! Starting on Monday 14 March, this is a free week-long experience to boost your confidence in your role, help you be seen as more credible or prepare for your next step.

Each day, you get career coaching from me through a short video and practical exercise plus extra coaching and bonuses inside our private Facebook group.

Join the Accelerator here: www.carlamillertraining.com/careeraccelerator

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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This episode is inspired by the International Women’s Day 2022 theme #BreaktheBias and I’m talking about how men can be really powerful allies for gender equality in the workplace. I would love you to share this episode with your male colleagues and the men in your life as well as listen to it yourself.

Men are so important to helping the women that they work with be recognised and valued at work.

This episode is about encouraging this and sharing some practical ways men can support the women they work with.

Listen for:

Why gender equality matters in the workplace
The different stages of allyship
What men can do as colleagues, managers and leaders to promote gender equality in their organisation
Ways men can support women at home to positively impact their careers

You can get in touch with Carla about IWD or inclusion week talks at hello@carlamiller.co.uk

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Have you discovered your purpose, passion and love for what you do? Do you feel connected to who you are and are you living aligned to your values?

Nicola Buckley calls this your fire and today she’s sharing her On Fire Leadership model to help you find your own fire.

Nicola is a leadership coach and neuroscience expert. Over the last four years she has helped thousands of women globally to become clear and confident leaders, go for the promotion, and challenge the status quo, without sacrificing themselves and compromising family time.

We discuss:

How to discover your values and start living by them
Upgrading your beliefs and stories about yourself
The importance of language and how you talk to yourself
How to access your magic and embrace who you are

CONNECT WITH NICOLA

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/

Female Leaders on Fire Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/female-leaders-on-fire/id1576857410

Visit Nicola’s website: https://nicolaskorko.com/

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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The struggle to be heard and taken seriously as a woman in the workplace is real, particularly when presenting to senior stakeholders. In this episode I share how you can successfully speak the language of senior stakeholders.

I share:

The 4 questions people ask and how to use those to influence effectively
A simple tool for communicating with impact
Strategies for communicating to busy senior people

Take one of these tools and put it into practice this week and let me know how you get on!

HELPFUL LINKS:

The Fix podcast featuring Mary Ann Sieghart https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-authority-gap-mary-ann-sieghart/id1336361820?i=1000533999695

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Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/bebolder

FREE CONFIDENCE QUIZ

Do you wish you felt more confident at work? Take this fun, 2 minute quiz to help you discover your biggest confidence block and how you can overcome it!

With your result, I also share two coaching tips that you can put into action this week which will make a big impact on how you show up in your role and organisation.

Take the quiz: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence-quiz

CONNECT WITH ME:

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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This week it’s a podcast takeover! Tahirih Mclaren-Brown takes over the mic to talk about ways that you can stress less at work.

Having awareness of how you experience stress and strategies to ease those feelings can transform the way you approach work, help you to handle challenges and feel calmer each day.

Tahirih shares:

What happens in our bodies and minds when we get stressed
Your stress cycle and how to complete it
Creating your own stress game plan
A guided meditation for calming your body and mind

Reducing stress is a practice. The more you do the steps in the Stress Game Plan, the more they’ll become your default way of responding. I hope these practices are there to help when you need them!

HELPFUL LINKS:

Ep 56: How to stop overthinking: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-56-how-to-stop-overthinking

Blog: 6 Mindfulness Strategies To Reduce Overthinking: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/reducing-overthinking

Burnout: The Secret To Unlocking The Stress Cycle: https://www.burnoutbook.net/

FREE CONFIDENCE QUIZ

Do you wish you felt more confident at work? Take this fun, 2 minute quiz to help you discover your biggest confidence block and how you can overcome it!

With your result, I also share two coaching tips that you can put into action this week which will make a big impact on how you show up in your role and organisation.

Take the quiz: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence-quiz

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/bebolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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“It is the responsibility of each one of us to learn and understand how people have different experiences in their lives”

In this week’s episode, I interview Tala Hassoun - an international development and humanitarian expert, and gender, diversity and inclusion lead facilitator.

We discuss:

What intersectionality is and why it matters in the workplace
Tala’s own experiences as a migrant to the UK, woman of colour and young leader
How leaders can best support people who face additional barriers because of their identities
Creating a safe environment to learn about intersectionality, share experiences and support others.
What individuals can do to help create a diversity-supportive workplace

Tala is passionate about influencing organisational change by ensuring an inclusive culture and driving transparent dialogue across differences.

If you’re interested in learning more, connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tala-hassoun-2a957b212/

HELPFUL LINKS

How to Talk to Your Boss About Race – Y-Vonne Hutchinson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672435/how-to-talk-to-your-boss-about-race-by-y-vonne-hutchinson/

Ep 74 - Is the CV dead? With Khyati Sundaram: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-74-is-the-cv-dead-with-khyati-sundaram

Ep 46 - Being an Inclusive Leader with Haseena Farid: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-46-being-an-inclusive-leader

FREE CONFIDENCE QUIZ

Do you wish you felt more confident at work? Take this fun, 2 minute quiz to help you discover your biggest confidence block and how you can overcome it!

With your result, I also share two coaching tips that you can put into action this week which will make a big impact on how you show up in your role and organisation.

Take the quiz: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence-quiz

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/bebolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

You can now leave a review on Spotify as well as Apple Podcasts. Reviews help more people to find the podcast and for us to help more women in leadership.

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If you want to develop your career, it’s important to be able to communicate your strengths and successes to others, and be visible to key stakeholders within your organisation.

Does the thought of doing this make you feel uncomfortable? Many women feel the same.

However, a lack of visibility could be holding you back from reaching your career goals and getting the recognition you deserve for the brilliant work you do.

In this episode I share:

Why visibility is essential for influencing and making an impact in your role
How to overcome your fears of criticism and judgement
Why we need to stop believing the myth of meritocracy
6 practical ways to increase your visibility in your organisation

After listening to this episode, I encourage you to choose one way you’d like to build your visibility and take baby steps towards doing it.

Ep 44: How We Give Our Power Away: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-44-how-we-give-away-our-power

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Does your organisation have any events planned for International Women’s Day in March? If you’re looking for a keynote presentation, a speaker or a workshop, please get in touch.

I love to talk about developing female talent, helping women succeed, creating a workplace that works for women and how women can increase their influence and impact.

Get in touch to find out more, book a call or share my details with your HR team.

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/bebolder

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

You can now leave a review on Spotify as well as Apple Podcasts. Reviews help more people to find the podcast and for us to help more women in leadership.

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Are you getting in your own way when it comes to influencing?

When we're trying to influence, we often make it about other people and believe that they’re the problem. However, the way we are showing up greatly impacts our ability to influence effectively.

In this episode, I share the common ways you might trip yourself up and how to adjust your approach for a more positive result.

Listen for:

How to recognise when you’re reacting and what has triggered it
Using the 90 second rule as a tool for responding
Identifying your unspoken rules and values in the workplace
What unconscious needs are and how they influence our actions

After this episode I encourage you to explore your unspoken rules, values and unconscious needs, and reflect on how they’re impacting you as a leader.

HELPFUL LINKS

Harvard Business Review – Achieving Gender Balance Article: https://hbr.org/2021/11/achieving-gender-balance-at-all-levels-of-your-company

Ep 75: Are You A People Pleaser?: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-75-are-you-a-people-pleaser

Jill Bolte Taylor - The 90 Second Rule: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-right-mindset/202004/the-90-second-rule-builds-self-control

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/bebolder

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles. I would like to work more with organisations that are committed to gender equality and reducing their gender pay gap.

Get in touch to find out more, book a call or share my details with your HR team.

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

You can now leave a review on Spotify as well as Apple Podcasts. Reviews help more people to find the podcast and for us to help more women in leadership.

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Happy New Year! In this short and sweet episode, I’m helping you to reflect on 2021 and set your intentions for 2022.

Get yourself a pen or paper, write down the questions I share and create some quiet time to answer them.

I would love to hear your reflections and intentions. Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram, or email me at: hello@carlamiller.co.uk

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

LET’S CONNECT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Most of us will encounter plenty of difficult colleagues or workplace conflicts in our career. With so many types of personalities, working styles and goals, it seems inevitable.

As a leader, you need to approach conflict in a way that considers yourself, your team and the goals of your organisation.

In this week’s episode, Liz Kislik, a management consultant and executive coach, shares with us just how we can do that.

We discuss:

Helpful approaches for dealing with a colleague you find difficult
How to identify when conflict becomes a business problem and how to ask for support
The ways that leaders can contribute to conflict within teams and the importance of self-awareness
The characteristics of a good team and how leaders can foster great teamwork

MORE ABOUT LIZ

Liz Kislik is a management consultant and executive coach, and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes. She specializes in developing high performing leaders and workforces, and for 30 years has helped family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies.

Liz offers surprising insights and successful techniques for leadership, mastering collaboration, conflict, talent development, and customer loyalty.

CONNECT WITH LIZ

Website: https://lizkislik.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizkislik

TEDX Talk: Liz Kislik: Why there's so much conflict at work and what you can do to fix it | Liz Kislik | TEDxBaylorSchool

Free ebook: How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Workplace: https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/bebolder

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Many women in my community struggle with people pleasing and in this week’s episode, I’m diving into what people pleasing is, how to identify it and how to put your own needs first.

A general definition of a people pleaser is a person who has the emotional need to please others, often at the expense of their own needs or desires.

In this episode, I share:

Four key signs that you’re a people pleaser
A description of my “Likeable Lucy” persona to help you identify how people pleasing may be impacting your leadership style
Why we are constantly training others how to treat us
How to set and communicate healthy boundaries

HELPFUL LINKS

Ep 58 – The Challenges We Face as Women in the Workplace:

https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-58-women-in-the-workplace

Ep 32: Why We Look To Others For Validation:

https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-32-why-we-look-to-others-for-validation

Brené Brown’s Power of Vulnerability TED Talk:

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

Find Brené Brown’s Books here:

https://brenebrown.com/books-audio

BE BOLDER

Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4 week course for women.

Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/

Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Are the standard hiring practices we use fair and do they truly give us the best candidates for each role? Khyati Sundaram’s answer to this is no and she says it’s time to leave CVs and biased hiring practices behind.

Khyati is the CEO of Applied, an all-in-one hiring platform that uses behavioural science-backed techniques for fair and de-biased hiring.

We discuss:

Why CVs are no longer fit for purpose
The importance of gender-neutral language to attracting women applicants
How unconscious bias negatively impacts recruitment
Why skills-based interviews are the way forward
The importance of hiring for values and mission over cultural fit

Khyati also gives some practical tips at the end for leaders working in smaller organisations who are responsible for hiring their own teams.

MORE ABOUT KHAYTI

Khyati Sundaram is the CEO of Applied, which helps companies remove bias from hiring processes by removing gendered words from job adverts, anonymising applications, holding structured interviews and hiring based on skills (rather than proxies on CVs).

In her former life, Khyati co-founded and led an AI company looking at sustainable supply chains and worked in investment banking with JP Morgan and RBS. She has a breadth of experience in data science, product development, and fundraising.

CONNECT WITH KHAYTI AND APPLIED

Email: khyati@beapplied.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khyatisundaram/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunkhyati1

Applied: https://www.beapplied.com/

Learn more about Applied’s work: https://www.beapplied.com/press-and-media

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beapplied/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/beapplied

Read the Gendered Language for Job Adverts study: https://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com/static/documents/Gaucher-Friesen-Kay-JPSP-Gendered-Wording-in-Job-ads.pdf

FREE MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

WORK WITH CARLA

As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles.

Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.

Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Many of us will take extended leave during our careers. It could be maternity or shared parental leave, sickness or sabbatical, family caregiving or just a much-needed career break.

Unfortunately, the reality is that extended leave can result in feelings of isolation, being left behind, starting again on the back foot or having to downgrade our careers.

Jessica Chivers, coaching psychologist and founder of The Talent Keeper Specialists, wants to make sure everyone feels connected, cared for and confident during extended leave and the transition back to work.

In this episode we discussed:

The positives and benefits of taking extended leave and feeling confident about it
Why we don’t like the terms work-life balance and imposter syndrome
Creating your ideal work life blend when you transition back to work
How to negotiate sharing the load within your household so you can be your best at work
Focusing on output, flexibility and managing energy rather than contracted hours

Make sure you download the Comeback Community free Career Fuel Guide that Jessica shares in this episode: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk/careerfuel/

MORE ABOUT JESSICA

Jessica is a coaching psychologist, author of “Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on guilt and make a smooth return to work” and host of the Comeback Coach podcast.

She’s also the founder of The Talent Keeper Specialists, a business whose mission is to keep everyone everywhere feeling confident, connected and cared for when they take extended leave from work. Their clients are forward-thinking employers such as ITV, CIPD, BlackRock and Lily’s Kitchen.

CONNECT WITH JESSICA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicachivers/

The Talent Keeper Specialists: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/

Comeback Community: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk

Comeback Coach Podcast: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk/comeback-coach/

Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&link_code=as3&camp=2506&creative=9298&creativeASIN=1848503199

HELPFUL LINKS

She's Back: Your guide to returning to work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shes-Back-Your-guide-returning/dp/1911583565

How To Have A Good Day: The essential toolkit for a productive day at work and beyond: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Have-Good-Day-productive/dp/1447276515

Ep 36 - Returning from parental leave with confidence with Lizzie Martin: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-36-returning-from-parental-leave-with-confidence-with-lizzie-martin

Ep 55 - Menopause in the workplace with Deborah Garlick: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-55-menopause-in-the-workplace

MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT

Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week.

Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings.

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Mothers Work!: How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work

She's Back: Your Guide to Returning to Work

How To Have A Good Day: The essential toolkit for a productive day at work and beyond

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Women with Influence is my LinkedIn Live series where I interview inspirational and influential women leaders on their career journey so far.

This podcast episode is a recording of my interview with Monique Carayol, a Leadership & Talent Development Consultant, Coach and an ambitious, award-winning change maker.

Monique started her career in healthcare as a PA and navigated her way up to a high-profile board executive director role.

Monique and I discuss:

Her successful career progression in the NHS and how she made it happen
How to be proactive and create opportunities to be seen, given more responsibility and promoted
The benefits of managing upwards and being in the room with senior managers for your confidence and profile
Advice for women progressing in middle and senior management roles

Monique also shares the challenges of being a woman of colour and a Mum at Director level and how she inspired and supported others to see what’s possible for them.

CONNECT WITH MONIQUE

Monique is the host of leadership podcast 'Be Yourself, Back Yourself & Make it Happen with Monique Carayol' and shares practical insights and advice to help leaders at all levels.

Listen to her podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/be-yourself-back-yourself-and-make-it-happen-with-monique-carayo

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-carayol/

MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT

Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week.

Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings.

Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

CONNECT WITH ME:

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One of most asked questions I get from women in leadership is how to feel more respected as a leader. I love this question because it’s at the heart of what my work is all about.

That's why I developed the Influence & Impact framework and it's why I built the Influence and Impact group coaching programme.

Essentially, being a respected leader comes down to is respecting yourself, respecting others and gaining the respect of others.

In this week’s episode, I share 10 super practical things you can do right now to gain respect as a leader. I hope there’s a few that you identify as things you’d like to do more of or dial up a bit.

DEVELOP YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP BRAND

Join me in my free taster workshop, Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand, on Monday 15 November at 12:30pm. Learn how to take control of how others perceive you at work, get clear on the kind of leader you want to be and uncover your Zone of Genius.

Get more details and reserve your spot here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop

INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS

You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back!

Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.

Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

The programme is based on a 3-part Influence & Impact framework and includes a year’s support with teaching calls, group coaching calls and a supportive community.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

CONNECT WITH ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

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Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/

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Women with Influence is my new LinkedIn Live series where I interview inspirational and influential women leaders on their career journey so far.

This podcast episode is a recording of our first Women with Influence interview with Mylene Sylvestre. Mylene is the Publishing Director at Guardian News & Media and co-Founder of the Women of Colour Global Network (WOCGN).

I loved talking to Mylene and she shared exactly how she went about sponsoring and advocating for the women in her team – I wish every leader would listen to what she has to say and take note.

Mylene and I discussed:

Her career journey so far and what her role is like at the Guardian
Experiencing self-doubt after returning from maternity leave and how coaching gave her the confidence to become a Director.
How she sponsors women including giving them a seat at the Directors’ table and advocating to address the gender pay gap
What the Women of Colour Global Network is and how you can get involved

Mylene also gives some great advice to women wanting to move to the Director level and embracing the transition from a specialist to a generalist.

HELPFUL LINKS

Connect with Mylene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylene-sylvestre-she-her-609b399/

Women of Colour Global Network: https://www.wocgn.com/

Women of Colour Global Network LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-of-colour-global-network-ltd/

Ep 46 - Being an Inclusive Leader with Haseena Farid: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-46-being-an-inclusive-leader

Ep 60 - From Specialist to Generalist: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-60-from-specialist-to-generalist

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Using your voice and presence strategically can help you be heard and have more influence in your organisation. In this week’s episode, I interview Elizabeth Bachman, a Professional Speaker, Executive Career Coach and Presentation Skills Trainer.

Elizabeth is passionate about getting more smart women into positions of authority, helping them do really good jobs and get more women's voices heard in the world.

We discuss:

Elizabeth’s presenting tips from her experience as an Opera Director
Valuing the unique strengths and multi-focused approach women bring to the workplace
What the glass cliff is and how organisations can support leaders better
How to use strategic empathy to influence others

MORE ABOUT ELIZABETH

Elizabeth Bachman is a go-to person for advanced training in speaking, presentation skills, sales and leadership. She helps high-level clients master a message that brings the funding they need, the allies they want and the recognition they deserve.

Having spent over 30 years directing more than 50 operas around the world, Elizabeth brings a wealth of tools to help business professionals become respected presenters.

She is also the host of the podcast: Speakers Who Get Results.

Website: https://elizabethbachman.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbachman/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrategicSpeakingForResults

Speakers Who Get Results Podcast: https://elizabethbachman.com/podcast/

HELPFUL LINKS

Carla’s episode on Elizabeth’s podcast: https://elizabethbachman.com/leading-with-impact-and-influence-unleashing-the-leader-within-with-carla-miller/

Learn more about the Glass Cliff: https://www.businessinsider.com/women-and-people-of-color-face-glass-cliff-us-2020-7?r=US&IR=T

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Tension between managers and their direct reports isn't unusual but it can make work feel difficult and uncomfortable.

This tension usually comes down to different leadership styles, communication styles, priorities or personalities.

In this week’s podcast, I share:

The most common reasons tensions occur and practical tips to defuse them
Why we should value different leadership styles
The types of communication styles using the Insights Profile
How you can apply these insights to yourself as a line manager

I hope you find these tips helpful, particularly when it comes to managing and influencing upwards and sideways.

OTHER HELPFUL PODCAST EPISODES

Ep 18: How to leave bullying bosses in the past: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/how-to-leave-bullying-bosses-in-the-past

Ep 25: How to disagree with people more senior than you: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-25-how-to-disagree-with-people-more-senior-than-you

Ep 31: How To Have More Gravitas: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-31-how-to-have-more-gravitas

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Micromanaging is often seen as a sin of management. No employee wants it and no leader wants to be accused of it.

So how do you get the balance right and offer your team members the support that they need without looking over their shoulders or giving too much freedom?

In this week’s podcast, I share:

Why we micromanage and how to gently release some of that control
The difference between micromanaging and managing closely
How to judge the level of support your team members need
Ways to strategically manage those that do need more of your support

I hope you find these tips helpful and give the Spectrum of Support a try with your team.

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Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings.

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Right now, we’re in the middle of what is being termed The Great Resignation with a lot of people looking for new roles and a lot of organisations with openings.

In this episode, I’m sharing with you a few tips on how you can succeed in your next interview. I’m also sharing the content from the Psychology of Interviews module of my audio course Instant Interview Confidence.

Listen for:

How to play the interview game
How to handle being asked about your current salary
Tips on approaching a salary negotiation
Ways to act and feel more confident during the interview

If you are going for an interview, best of luck! I've got my fingers crossed for you.

If you get the job and you've stepped up to a new level, we would love to see you in Influence & Impact. Watch the Influential Leader masterclass or book a call with me on my website.

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MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT

Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week.

Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings.

Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise

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Both work and life are unpredictable and the older I get, the more I realise they rarely go to plan. But this doesn’t need to be a source of stress.

Our ability to accept and embrace reality as it’s happening can determine how happy and successful we are in all parts of our lives.

In this week’s episode, I share:

Mindset tips for reframing and letting go when things don’t go to plan
The difference between productive and unproductive worries
How you can choose the emotions you want to feel
Why accepting reality and releasing expectations is such a powerful way to live a happier life

Next time when things don’t go according to plan for you, try to remember one point or tip from this episode and give it a go for yourself.

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Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings.

Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise

INSTANT INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE

Podcast listeners get exclusive access to my audio course, Instant Interview Confidence. I teach the seven steps to succeeding at an interview from preparation to mindset and answering difficult questions. You’ll get seven audio recordings that you can download and keep forever.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/instant-interview-confidence

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In this short and sweet podcast episode, I’m teaching you one of my favourite coaching tools – the Career Coaching Wheel.

You can so this as a personal exercise and reflect on your current skills, plan your development and build your confidence.

You can also you can use it with your team members to help them to become more self aware, to increase their confidence, help them develop in their role and perform at the highest level.

I share:

What the Career Coaching Wheel is and how you can create your own.
How you can use it to coach or appraise a member of your team
Some practical examples of it in action

Set aside time this week to complete your own Career Coaching Wheel and check in with me on social to let me know what insights you gained.

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This week, I’m joined by Alicia Navarro from FLOWN, a start-up who have created a deep work toolkit and deep work spaces that help knowledge workers get significant work done - and take joy in the journey.

Deep work is focused, uninterrupted time where you’re working on something challenging or significant and allows opportunity for creativity, problem solving and a real sense of purpose.

Unfortunately, it’s not the norm in most corporate workplaces and FLOWN wants to improve that.

Alicia and I discuss:

What deep work looks like and the factors needed to create it
How you can distraction proof your working time
The importance of play for creativity and problem solving
Nurturing feminine energy in a predominantly masculine world of work
How FLOWN is reimagining how we work and their free daily sessions you can join

After listening to this episode, I encourage you to review your normal working day. Is it dictated by emails, meetings and lacking creative thinking space? How can you create more deep work and play time for you and your team?

MORE ABOUT ALICIA

Alicia Navarro is a serial tech entrepreneur, with a passion for product, brand, design and culture.

She is the founder and CEO of a new startup, FLOWN, creating ‘deep work’ spaces for knowledge workers. Frustrated by how hard it was to find the physical and mental spaces conducive to productive and creative thinking, Alicia began Flown to offer a curated network of deep work-enabled home and hotels accompanied by a set of online tools and resources to enable accountability, focus and creativity.

CONNECT WITH FLOWN

Website: https://flown.com/

Instagram: @flownspace - https://www.instagram.com/flownspace/

Facebook: @flown_space - https://www.facebook.com/flownspace/

Linkedin: @flown - https://www.linkedin.com/company/flown

HELPFUL LINKS

Freedom App: https://freedom.to/

Deep Work – Cal Newport: https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/

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My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September.

In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back.

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There is a very distinct skill to being able to bring a team together and get them working in a cohesive way.

As a leader approaching team building proactively and creating an environment that allows everyone to flourish is a very powerful skill to learn.

In this episode, I share:

What a great team looks and acts like
Practical exercises you can use to create your team vision, values and culture
The 4 stages of team development
What your role is as the leader of your team
How to manage tensions within a team

This episode is full of practical tips and exercises which your team can be involved in. If you feel inspired, why not book in a day with your team and create your vision, values and culture together.

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Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/influentialleader/

FREE TASTER WORKSHOP

My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September.

In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back.

Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt

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Delegation is an essential skill that every leader needs but are many good at it? According to research, the answer is no.

Being great at delegation makes a huge difference to your workload and stress levels, allows you to do the higher impact tasks required in your role and is a way to develop the people in your team.

In this episode, I share:

The benefits of delegating for you and your team
Four signs that you need to delegate
The seven deadly sins of delegation
How to change your limiting beliefs around delegation

While listening to this episode, I encourage you to assess your own view on delegation, whether you could delegate more and what actions you could take this week to help you do that.

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Develop a leadership mindset, communicate with authority and gravitas, and get the best out of your team.

Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/join-the-leadership-skills-lab

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My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September.

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Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt

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As you develop your career and become more senior, there’s a good chance that you’ll move from being a specialist to a generalist.

Instead of just managing people from your specialism, you can find yourself having to lead, manage and trust people from different specialisms who know more about their areas than you do.

This transition from successful specialist to a successful generalist can be difficult to navigate.

In this week’s podcast, I share:

What the move from specialist to generalist can look like
My experience of doing this in my career
4 tips on how you can be a successful generalist

This is a short and sweet episode with lots of practical actions you can take into your role.

FREE TASTER WORKSHOP

My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September.

In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back.

Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt

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One of the most powerful ways to live a happier life is learning how to be kinder to yourself and love yourself more.

As women, we often struggle with accepting ourselves and being confident and secure in who we are. Being kinder to yourself not only makes your relationship with yourself a better one, it also improves how you show up as a leader.

In this episode I discuss:

Why accepting and loving yourself is essential for your happiness
How I’ve learnt to be kinder to myself and how I practice it
Eight ways you can be kinder to yourself today

After listening to this episode, I’d love for you to ask yourself this – What's one way I can love myself more today?

Head over to my socials and share with your answer with me!

I mentioned episode 32: Why we look to others for validation. You can listen here https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-32-why-we-look-to-others-for-validation

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Join my free taster workshop – Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – on Monday 16 August.

In 45 minutes, you’ll get clear on the type of leader you want to be, uncover your zone of genius and take control of how others perceive you at work.

Expect to come away feeling energised and equipped with a technique that is going to help you in meetings, interviews and your career.

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Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.

Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact

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As a coach for women leaders, I focus on how as women we can take control of our careers.

But I’ve never addressed on the podcast why we even need women’s leadership coaches and women’s leadership programmes.

The playing field that women operate on in the workplace is shockingly unlevel. It’s time to acknowledge that and collectively take steps to change it.

I discuss:

The dynamics of the current working environment and how it wasn’t designed with women in mind
The true extent of the disadvantages we face from pay to promotions to behaviour
What sponsorship is and how women can proactively support each other
Ways we can improve the working environment, embrace our personal strengths and step into the space we deserve

HELPFUL LINKS:

Why Men Win at Work - Gill Whitty-Collins: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Men-Win-at-Work/dp/1913025624

Ep 45 - Successful Job Sharing with The Job Share Pair: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-45-successful-job-sharing-with-the-job-share-pair

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Join my free taster workshop – Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – on Monday 16 August.

In 45 minutes, you’ll et clear on the type of leader you want to be, uncover your zone of genius and take control of how others perceive you at work.

Expect to come away feeling energised and equipped with a technique that is going to help you in meetings, interviews and your career.

Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop

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As a leader, your voice is a powerful tool for communicating your expertise, confidence and authority. But do you know how to use your effectively?

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Sharon Stacey, a Voice Coach and Musical Director. Sharon teaches people how to use vocal clarity, attentive tone and confidence for delivering in person and online meetings, keynote speeches and business pitches.

We discussed:

How you can use your voice to have more authority and gravitas in meetings
Using your voice confidently in nervous, pressured or stressful situations
Ways you can look after your vocal health, particularly with back-to-back virtual meetings
Practical voice training exercises for using your voice more powerfully

Sharon had me try three of the voice training exercises that you can participate in along with us.

MORE ABOUT SHARON

Sharon is a voice coach and musical director with a 16+ year history of delivering to high performing professionals, engaging individuals and teams across the public and private sector. She helps clients achieve vocal clarity, attentive tone and confidence through her programme Voice Coaching For Leaders.

Sharon is also a certified Vocal Health First Aider and delivers Vocal Health Workshops for teams who need a voice care strategy to help reduce voice impairment related absences. In addition, she runs team building events including her specially created workshops Choir Collaboration and Strummin’ & Humming’ Ukulele.

CONNECT WITH SHARON

Website: https://sharonstaceymusic.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stacey-music-672305141/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonstaceymusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonStaceyMu1

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I run free monthly taster workshops on topics specifically helpful to female leaders. These are your chance to experience a little bit of what I call the Influence and Impact magic.

Upcoming workshops are:

Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – Mon 16 August
Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt - Mon 13 September
Increasing Your Impact in Meetings - Mon 11 October

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Are you an overthinker? Perhaps you ruminate on past situations, worry about future events or are fearful of the judgement of others?

Overthinking can affect both our work and personal lives as well as how we show up with confidence as a leader. Our thoughts also directly impact the levels of daily stress we experience and how quickly we can recover from it.

In reality, our minds are natural overthinkers if we let them be. Tahirih McLaren-Brown is helping people to take control and be the boss of their brain through mindfulness and meditation.

We discussed:

What mindfulness is and how it can benefit you
How you can have more awareness and control of your thoughts and emotions
What you can do if you’re feeling worried or anxious about returning to the office
Ways you can handle uncertainty and even embrace it
A quick mindfulness exercise you can do anywhere to instantly ease your stress

If you’d like to learn the Four Step Pause that Tahirih shared and get access to seven days of guided meditations for overthinkers, you can find those at her website: https://www.tahirih.co/f/mindfulness-kit

HOW TO WORRY LESS ABOUT WORK

Join my free masterclass – How To Worry Less About Work – where I share 5 practical strategies that you can use to worry less and reclaim your mental space. You’ll also learn what successful leaders do focus their time and attention on, and my framework for having more influence and impact as a woman in a leadership role.

Link: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/worry-masterclass/

MORE ABOUT TAHIRIH

Tahirih McLaren-Brown is a mindfulness coach who helps to free people from overthinking, anxiety, worry and fear. She shows them to build a calm, happy and confident mind that they love using a mix of mindfulness, meditation positive psychology and neuroscience.

CONNECT WITH TAHIRIH

Instagram: @mindful_tee https://www.instagram.com/mindful_tee/

Facebook: The Overthinkers Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/theoverthinkersclub

Website: https://www.tahirih.co/

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Menopause is something that all women will experience in their life however it’s not something that’s well understood or openly spoken about. The symptoms of menopause will almost certainly affect how you work but it’s often seen to be a taboo subject which leaves women struggling in silence.

In this week’s episode I interview Deborah Garlick from Henpicked Menopause who’s on a mission to ensure women are supported throughout menopause through awareness, education and workplace training.

We discuss:

What menopause is, how it can affect you and our personal experiences
Deborah’s advice for getting the help you need from your GP
How you can talk about menopause at work and how it’s impacting you
Ways that leaders can support colleagues that are going through menopause
What organisations can do to be more aware, supportive and menopause friendly

Throughout the interview, Deborah provided fantastic, practical tips for both individuals, leaders and organisations that will help to make a real difference for perimenopausal and menopausal women at work.

Many of the questions on this podcast were inspired by discussions with my LinkedIn connections. I’ll be continuing the conversation on my LinkedIn profile and invite you to connect with me there: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/

CONNECT WITH DEBORAH

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-garlick-menopause-in-the-workplace-9156ba15/?originalSubdomain=uk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henpickednet/

Email: menopause@henpicked.net

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Henpicked Menopause: https://menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk/

Deborah’s book - Menopause: The Change for Better: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Menopause-Change-Better-Deborah-Garlick/dp/1472948734

Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause/on-demand/71025-001

Women’s Health Concern: https://www.womens-health-concern.org/

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Many managers and leaders that I work with mention anxiety as one of the things they struggle with, both personally and in the workplace.

This week, I’m bringing back one of my most popular podcast episodes about how we can tackle these feelings of anxiety and be calmer and more confident at work.

In this episode I share:

My experience with anxiety throughout my life
My thoughts on where it comes from and what we can do about it
A powerful approach that I’ve used to end my anxiety for good
A guided meditation that you can use whenever you feel anxious

Although many of us experience anxiety, it’s not something that needs to rule your daily life or affect your leadership in the workplace.

I hope you enjoy the meditation and please come back to it as a tool when you need it.

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https://carlamiller.lpages.co/worry-masterclass/

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I get a huge amount of inspiration, insight and wisdom from books. There are books that I’ve read that have changed my life, made me see the world differently and inspired me into action.

Other books have helped me know myself better, release the fear and self-doubt that’s held me back and show up more as my authentic self.

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing some of these books with you.

Listen for:

The 10 non-fiction books that have made a big impact on my life

Valuable ideas and lessons from these books

How they’ve shaped my personal experiences, confidence and mindset

You can find the full list of books on my blog:

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/10-books

Now it’s your turn. Choose one from my list that spoke to you or buy that book that’s been on your “to read” list for a while. When you’re finished, tell me your thoughts and what your biggest takeaway was.

If you’ve read any incredible personal development books recently, I’d love to hear about them! Connect me on social to share your recommendations.

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WORKSHOP: TACKLING IMPOSTER FEELINGS AND SELF-DOUBT

I’m running a bite-sized online workshop for women on Tuesday 29 June, helping you to overcome your imposter feelings and banish your self-doubt.

In this 90-minute interactive workshop I’ll be sharing what those imposter feelings and self-doubt really are, practical steps you can take to reduce them and teaching you how to quieten the voice of your inner critic.

Find out more and book your place: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt

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“There are two types of people. Those who are burnt out, and those who are in denial about being burnt out” - Greg McKeown

Burnout is on the rise and I’ve noticed, particularly since the pandemic began, that more and more people are on the path to burnout. With increased responsibilities and stress coupled with often unrealistic expectations, and the boundaries between work and life having completely disappeared, it’s easy to see why.

In this week's episode, I’m helping you to recognise your own signs of burnout and what you can do about it.

I share:

Where burnout comes from and what causes it

What the different stages of burnout are

The types of behaviour that lead to burnout and how you can recognise your warning signs

My personal story of burnout and how I now prioritise my wellbeing

After listening to this episode, I encourage you to pause for five minutes and assess how you’re feeling right now and whether you’re on the path to burnout.

If you recognise the warning signs and you’re ready to stop feeling mentally, physically or emotionally exhausted, then Rebalance might be the perfect next step for you.

REBALANCE

Rebalance is a 30 day, self-guided audio programme to bring you back from the brink of burnout.

Designed to be listened to on a short walk each day, helping you to create space in your day for you.

Each day, I share one idea, concept or tool that you can use. By the end of the 30 days, you’ll have come back from burnout, feel calm, energetic and rested, and have created a working life you love that fits into the life you desire.

Sign-up to the waitlist for more details and to get access as soon as it begins: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/burnout

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Feel Better Live More featuring Greg McKeown: https://drchatterjee.com/how-to-achieve-your-goals-effortlessly-with-greg-mckeown/

The Six Stages of Burnout – Katie Maybach: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-six-stages-of-burnout/

Burnt Out by Selena Barker: https://www.selinabarker.com/burnt-out

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The way work is designed doesn’t work for so many of us for so many reasons. I believe that the value we place on productivity and ticking off the to do list is resulting in overwork, burnout and ineffective leaders.

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing why I think it’s time that leaders take a step back, question the structure of their work and focus on what really makes an impact in their role.

I’ve combined this one of my podcast episodes from 2019 – Hard work is not the answer.

I speak about:

The culture of productivity and why we should reimagine the way we work

How you can challenge a common leadership belief held by many

Why thinking, feeling and acting like a leader is more important than your to do list

Practical steps for prioritising your own development as a leader

Over investing in your role, working overtime and pushing yourself towards burnout isn’t healthy for you or your team.

If you're working really hard and still not getting the results that you want then this episode is your encouragement to pause, rethink and make changes.

In next week’s episode I’ll be extending on this theme and speaking about leadership burnout, what the signs are and how to prevent it. Look out for that on Monday 14 June.

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In this week’s episode, I interview Professor Amanda Kirby about a fascinating topic – neurodiversity – and how we can create inclusive workplaces for everyone.

Neurodiversity is an emerging subject especially in relation to adults and the workplace. Put simply, it defines the different ways we think, act and communicate.

Some of us are neurodivergent which means the way we do these things is different from the “average” or “norm”. This influences our individual strengths and challenges.

In the episode we discussed:

What neurodiversity is and understanding what it means for individuals at work
The positive benefits of having a neurodiverse workplace
How leaders and work spaces can support neurodivergent colleagues
Practical ways you can create an inclusive recruitment and onboarding process
Amanda’s tool for profiling your own neurodiverse strengths and challenges

I hope this podcast helps you to understand neurodiversity better, consider how you can create an open and supportive environment for neurodivergent team members and embrace the strengths they bring to their work.

If you’d like to assess your own neurodiversity, you can do it for free on the Neurodiversity App.

Download it here: https://profiler.app/nd-app/

You can pre order Amanda’s book co-authored with Theo Smith.

Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce

https://www.koganpage.com/product/neurodiversity-at-work-9781398600249

MORE ABOUT AMANDA

Professor Amanda Kirby has an international reputation in the field of Neurodiversity. She is a trustee of the ADHD Foundation, works closely with the BDA, Dyspraxia Foundation and several Autism charities. She has written 8 books and more than 100 research papers in the field.

Amanda delivers the first UK accredited course on Neurodiversity in the Workplace and has developed the Neurodiversity Aware Standard with the ADHD Foundation.

She is the CEO of Do-IT Solutions, who are Disability Confident Leaders. Do-IT is an innovative tech for good company providing web-based screening and assessment tools relating to neurodiversity for all ages.

CONNECT WITH AMANDA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profamandakirby/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profamandakirby/ @profamandakirby

Twitter: https://twitter.com/profamandakirby

Do-It Solutions: https://www.doitprofiler.com/

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As a leader do you feel comfortable sharing when you’re struggling? In general, we don’t talk about struggle a lot but Grace Marshall wants to open up the conversation.

This week on the Influence & Impact for Female Leaders podcast, I interviewed Grace about struggle, leadership and her new book Struggle: the surprising truth, beauty and opportunity hidden in life’s sh*ttier moments.

We discussed:

Why we all have struggle and why we should remove the self-judgement around it
What you can do if you’re struggling as a leader
The power of your emotions and how you can acknowledge and express them in a work environment
Grace’s unique three step process for handling struggle as it happens

As a leader, sometimes we put ourselves on a pedestal and hold high expectations of how we should handle difficult or uncertain situations.

I hope this episode helps you to see struggle from a different perspective, understand that you don’t always need to show up perfectly or have everything figured out and that it’s ok to ask for support.

As Grace says, what if struggle is precisely where the magic happens? Shouldn’t we embrace it if it’s where we can do our best, most important work?

MORE ABOUT GRACE

Author of the award-winning How to be Really Productive, Grace Marshall is known for her ‘refreshingly human’ approach to productivity. Featured in The Guardian, Forbes and Huffpost, her work as a Productivity Ninja with global productivity training company Think Productive has helped thousands of people to replace stress, overwhelm and frustration with success, sanity and satisfaction. Her new book Struggle: the surprising truth, beauty and opportunity hidden in life’s sh*ttier moments is out now.

Buy Grace’s book Struggle: https://gracemarshall.com/struggle/

CONNECT WITH GRACE

Instagram: @gracemarshallninja https://www.instagram.com/gracemarshallninja/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracemarshallcoaching

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemarshall/

Website: https://gracemarshall.com/

Twitter:@GraceMarshall https://twitter.com/gracemarshall

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Everyone has mental health but not everyone feels comfortable talking about it, especially in the workplace. Danielle Bridge, founder and CEO of ABC Life Support CIC, is opening up the conversation on this week’s podcast.

We discussed:

What mental health first aid is and why it’s important

Practical ways leaders can recognise and support mental health in the workplace

How leaders can set boundaries when supporting their teams

The rise of burnout and its impact on mental health

How you can get help if you’re struggling mentally and emotionally

Although many workplaces have programmes in place to support the health of their employees, they aren’t being used by many and there’s still a stigma attached to mental health issues. In fact, 90% of people who are off of work for mental health challenges cite a different reason.

After listening to this episode, I encourage you to look at what support is available in your organisation and open up the conversation with your team.

Take a few of Danielle’s ideas for supporting others and creating a safe space for mental health in your workplace.

If you’re struggling with your mental health right now, please know that there’s help available.

You can visit the Mind website for information, advice and access to support.

https://www.mind.org.uk/

If you’re interested in taking Mental Health First Aid training or arranging it for your organisation, please visit:

ABC Life Support CIC: https://www.abclifesupport.co.uk/

MHFA England: https://mhfaengland.org/

MORE ABOUT DANIELLE

Danielle is the founder and CEO of ABC Life Support CIC, a First Aid Training organisation delivering physical and mental health first aid training to organisations and individuals across the UK.

Her vision is to make first aid training, both physical and mental health, a basic human right for everybody.

She has been running the company for over 10 years and in that time has helped organisations understand their mandatory requirements, empowered them to start conversations and helped them implement systems that support people in the workplace.

Danielle is an Associate Mental Health First Aid England instructor, Wellbeing and Mental Health instructor for British Safety Council and chairs the Cambridge Mental Health Network.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebridge/

Website: https://www.daniellebridge.co.uk/

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Find out more about my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Don’t miss out, enrolment closes 21 May.

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact-apr-21

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This week on the podcast I interview Cat Strawbridge, a fertility advocate and host of the Finally Pregnant Podcast, and Frankie Hockham, Fertility Network UK volunteer on infertility, pregnancy loss and childlessness.

Infertility is a disease that affects 1 in 6 couples, the majority of whom are in the workforce, however it is not an issue that is talked about or well supported in organisations in the UK.

We discussed:

Our personal experiences with fertility treatments, loss and pregnancy while working

How you can communicate your fertility situation to your manager or employer

What you can do to get the support you need from your organisation

Practical ways leaders can proactively support team members or colleagues having fertility treatments or dealing with infertility

I hope this episode shines a light on the effect infertility and fertility treatments has on individuals in the workplace, gives both those affected and those supporting helpful tips and encourages you to take action to improve fertility policies in your organisation.

If you would like support with infertility, fertility treatments, loss or childlessness, please reach out to The Fertility Network UK and use the resources they provide on their website: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/

If you’d like to know more about fertility in the workplace, visit: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/trying-to-conceive/fertility-at-work/

MORE ABOUT CAT

Finally Pregnant Podcast host, community leader and fertility advocate Cat Strawbridge is a fertility patient who has experienced multiple rounds of fertility treatment and sadly pregnancy loss. Cat now supports the trying to conceive (TTC) community and those who are finally pregnant and parenting after infertility and loss. Cat has worked with corporates to embed fertility policies, education and training to staff and managers and supports to all those affected by infertility and loss.

Finally Pregnant Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/finally-pregnant/id1463544731

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tryingyears/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catstrawbridge/

MORE ABOUT FRANKIE

Like so many, Frankie has been affected and impacted by infertility and pregnancy loss. Throughout her fertility journey, she was struck by how isolating the experience can be and how unprepared they were for what was to come due to lack of support and information. On sharing her story, several our friends, colleagues and even family came forward to talk about their secret struggles with fertility.

Because of this, Frankie became a volunteer for the Fertility Network UK and now speaks publicly to raise awareness of infertility, pregnancy loss and childlessness. Frankie wants to help ensure others realise that they’re not alone.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheska1981/

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/francescahockham

Carla forgot to mention that she wrote a book on what she learnt from her fertility treatment called Whilst I was Waiting. You can buy that on Amazon kindle at https://rb.gy/fzspbe

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Find out more about my 12-month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Don’t miss out, enrolment closes 21 May.

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact-apr-21

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In this episode of the Influence and Impact for Female Leaders podcast, I speak to Haseena Farid, co-founder of The Women of Colour Global Network - a membership network connecting professional women of colour, supporting them with career progression and advancement.

We discuss:

How The Women of Colour Global Network was started, what they do and how you can be part of it.
The double disadvantage for women of colour and the impact of that
How leaders can create a safe space and open dialogue around diversity and inclusion
Ways we can educate ourselves on inclusion and become change-makers in our organisations.

I hope this week’s podcast provides you some more insight on inclusion in the workplace and practical ways you can be a more inclusive leader.

I’m grateful to Haseena for being so open with her experiences and advice. The Network is a supportive and inclusive space for all women and their future vision is to provide mentoring, run events, and work with organisations to improve their culture, policies and practices.

THE WOMEN OF COLOUR GLOBAL NETWORK

Join the network: https://www.wocgn.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-of-colour-global-network-ltd/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wocgn/?hl=en

MORE ABOUT HASEENA

As well as co-founding The Women of Colour Global Network, Haseena is an executive coach and the founder of Meshwork - a consultancy providing organisational development, training, facilitation, fundraising, coaching and management expertise for charities, nonprofits and creative sectors.

She is a second generation British-Bangladeshi woman of colour and is passionate about inclusive leadership, building purposeful and impact-driven organisations and the promotion of equality and equity of women of colour in the workplace and in wider society.

Connect with Haseena: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haseenafarid/

Meshwork: https://www.meshwork.uk/

HASEENA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Brit (ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging – Afua Hirsch

https://www.afuahirsch.com/product/british-on-race-identity-and-belonging/

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge

https://renieddolodge.co.uk/books/

Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams

http://www.candicecartywilliams.com/

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INFLUENCE & IMPACT

Find out more about my 12-month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Don’t miss out, enrolment closes 21 May.

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In this episode, I interview Hannah and Rachel from The Job Share Pair. They’re on a mission to normalise job sharing as a way of life.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why job-sharing should be normalised and how we can do that
The benefits of job sharing for the both employees and their organisation
The practicalities of job-sharing and managing the role and relationship dynamics
Tips on how you can propose job sharing to your employer

I really enjoyed interviewing Hannah and Rachel and fully support their mission to create a way of working that’s conducive to a happy life. I hope this podcast inspires at least one person to consider job sharing and take action to create a career that actually works for them and their lifestyle.

About Hannah and Rachel…

They started The Job Share Pair to help others realise their full potential at work without compromising family life or free time. Hannah and Rachel focus on demystifying the methodology of job sharing to organisations, providing them with all the tools needed to make it work, as well as providing bespoke coaching services for job share partners, their managers and their teams, to maximise the effectiveness of their unique partnership and provide the best opportunity for seamless working success.

CONNECT WITH THE JOB SHARE PAIR

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejobsharepair/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejobsharepair

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-job-share-pair/about/

Website: www.thejobsharepair.com

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How much authority do you have as a leader?

Take my free quiz to find out how much authority you have as a leader. You’ll get instant access to the exact steps you can take to build your authority and influence.

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/authority-quiz

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How to be an influential leader without self-doubt holding you back

Sign-up to my free masterclass and learn the three big influencing mistakes that are holding you back, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader and how you can turn down the volume on your inner critic. Available only until 9 May

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We give our power away in so many ways without even realising it. In this episode, I share 13 ways we often give our power away at work, ranging from boundaries and people pleasing to deferring authority and underestimating ourselves.

I also share 6 things you can do this week to take some of your power back. By the end of this episode, you’ll have awareness of where you might be giving your power away and will feel ready to be 5% bolder.

A quick note that this episode is aimed at those working in the safety of a healthy environment with reasonable people. If you are working within a toxic workplace with aggression, bullying or systemic discrimination it may not be possible or feel safe for you to follow these suggestions and you are not responsible for the situation you find yourself in.

FREE QUIZ

How much authority do you have as a leader?

Take my free quiz to find out how much authority you have as a leader. You’ll get instant access to the exact steps you can take to build your authority and influence.

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In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I catch up with Harriet Minter, author of “Working From Home: How to build a career you love when you’re not in the office”.

Harriet has been writing about women and work for the past 15 years so we explore lots of interesting topics including…

Managing your team remotely
The future of hybrid working
Strategies for building your brand and profile when working remotely
Exactly how to ask for a pay rise (and generally asking for what you want)
A simple framework for communicating your strengths

Harriet Minter is a journalist, author and flexible work specialist. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. She is a regular speaker on women’s rights, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals, and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Follow Harriet @harrietminter on instagram and twitter www.harrietminter.com

Her book "WFH - Working from Home" is available on Amazon or bookshop.org

WFH (Working From Home): How to build a career you love when you’re not in the office

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I’ve been running on autopilot lately, head down constantly focusing on the next task. So I’ve taken a few days out at the end of my financial year to stop and do some reflection and I found it really powerful. So in this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I thought I’d share some of the powerful questions I use to reflect and course correct when I’ve been running on autopilot.

We’ll be exploring what success actually means to us, uncovering what’s driving our behaviour and how we can wake up to and enjoy the moment more.

The Meaning of Success

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success."

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

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20 years ago I took on my first management role. It was much more of a personal development journey than I ever imagined it would be because it triggered all of my doubts about myself, all my unhelpful stories and it highlighted how much I didn’t know. I wished that management and my team members came with a manual I could read so I could do it right without risking making any mistakes.

In this episode I’m sharing the things I wish my 26 year old self had known about managing. These are the things that would have made my life much easier and happier! I hope they help you if you’re at the start of your management and leadership journey.

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In today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I’m talking to Fiona Buckland, author of the book Thoughtful Leadership. Fiona’s book beautifully describes what it means to lead consciously and authentically with self-awareness. We chat about why we need thoughtful leadership more than ever, how to lead yourself effectively and what it means to be an authentic leader.

Fiona is a life and leadership coach and facilitator, who supports people to be better leaders of themselves, so they can be the leaders our world needs. A Fulbright scholar with a Ph.D. from New York University, her clients include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Alexander McQueen, Viacom and Twitter.

In addition to her own private and corporate coaching practice, she also leads in-house leadership programmes, as well as public workshops and courses, Guardian Masterclasses on Inner Critics, Imposter Syndrome and Self-Direction, and has contributed to The Guardian and the Independent. She is also a guest lecturer in Coaching at Birkbeck University of London and on the faculty of The School of Life, where she was previously Head of Learning. Her book Thoughtful Leadership is published by Leaping Hare Press.

Follow Fiona on instagram @fionabucklandcoaching

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Thoughtful Leadership: A guide to leading with mind, body and soul (Mindfulness series)

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This is part two of my series on perfectionism and overworking and in this episode of the Influence and Impact podcast I share with you 6 practical strategies you can start using today to help you become successful without breaking yourself in the process.

If you want to adopt a more sustainable and enjoyable way of working yet still get great results this episode is for you.

If you’d like know more about my new Confidence to Lead programme for women in their first few years of management visit https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence

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For years I thought that I was doing well in my career because I worked so hard and held myself to such high standards. Then I realised that those strategies were actually causing as much harm as they were good.

I coach a lot of high achieving women, at all levels and perfectionism in its various guises, crops up all the time. We may not consider ourselves to be perfectionist but often it looks like overworking, trying to be in control of everything in your life, procrastinating and fear of failure.

In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I’d like to help you to identify and reflect on any unhelpful patterns you may have around perfectionism so that you can stop holding yourself to such impossibly high standards.

If you’d like know more about my new Confidence to Lead programme for women in their first few years of management visit https://www.carlamillertraining.com/confidence

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Starting a new organisation can be daunting at the best of times but starting as a leader when everyone is working remotely adds new levels of complexity. So in this episode I’m sharing my advice on how to start a leadership role in a new organisation. I talk about being intentional about the impression you want to make, getting aligned on expectations, building relationships with key stakeholders and much more.

Plus I’ve invited a special guest in for a chat about this topic too. Victoria Wickenden is a member of my Influence & Impact programme who started a leadership role during lockdown. She shared her top tips in a brilliant article and I invited her on the podcast to talk about what she has learnt from her experience and she shares some great insights and ideas.

You can read Victoria’s article at

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/on-boarding-remotely-lessons-from-coivd-new-starter-victoria/

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In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I’m chatting to Lizzie Martin of Work Life Mother about how to return from parental leave with confidence and how as leaders we can support parents with this transition.

We talk about how you can prepare for your return, negotiation with your line manager, the skills we learn from parenting and getting yourself back in the work mindset before you return.

Lizzie is an executive coach, former senior leader of 10 years within the retail space, mother to two sassy daughters and founder of Work Life Mother. For the past 3 years she has been working with individuals and organisations providing parental transition coaching - aimed to support any professional returning from a period of parental leave so that they can come back to work with confidence and impact.

Lizzie says “It was when I was on my first maternity leave that I truly understood the complexities of returning to work as a new parent. I saw many women who were left to figure it all out on their own, it's a particularly overwhelming period of what can be a long fulfilling career yet without the right support many women experience self-doubt, low confidence and poor career development support and this can mean they downshift their careers or leave the workforce altogether.”

Visit Lizzie’s website www.worklifemother.com to download her free toolkit for managers, to find out about her upcoming masterclasses or for 1:1 coaching support.

Follow Lizzie on INSTA here: @worklifemother

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Leadership is a delicate balance at the best of times, but no more so than when you’ve been promoted above your peers. You may be experiencing all sorts of emotions, imposter syndrome could be in overdrive and in practical terms this is an awkward transition to manage.

Whether you are friends with your new direct reports or have experienced tension with them in the past there are things you can do to make this transition smoother. In this episode of the Influence & Impact for female leaders podcast I share practical tools and insights for managing your own emotions, holding honest conversations with your direct reports and creating your new team culture.

The doors to Influence & Impact, my 12 month group coaching programme for female leaders are now open. Join me to tackle self-doubt, become brilliant at influencing and make more impact at work. Find out more at www.carlamillertraining.com

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I had a moment of feeling old this week when I realised that I’ve been working for 25 years now! I like to think I’ve accumulated some wisdom along the way and I also know I have lots of new listeners to my podcast so I thought I would share the career lessons I’ve learned from 25 years of working and share a bit about my career journey in the process.

This is a really honest account of the ups and downs of my career and I hope that you’ll find something in here that resonates with where you are now.

I talk about believing in yourself, choosing the job that’s right for you, communication challenges, perfectionism and the downside to letting your identity be defined by your work.

The doors to Influence & Impact, my 12 month group coaching programme for female leaders are now open. Join me to tackle self-doubt, become brilliant at influencing and make more impact at work. Find out more at www.carlamillertraining.com

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Let’s face it - lots of us are struggling with motivation at the moment. Here in the UK we are in lockdown 3 and even though there are plus points to working from home the whole situation is challenging in so many ways. In today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I’m going to share how you can stay motivated in challenging times. I’m sure you think a lot about keeping your team motivated but this one is for you.

You can now sign up for my free masterclass How To Be An Influential Leader without letting self-doubt hold you back link is https://carlamiller.lpages.co/how-to-be-an-influentialleader

It is available until 7 February 2021 so be sure to watch it whilst you can.

I mentioned Liz and Mollie on Instagram in this episode here is their Insta: @lizandmollie

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Like many of the female leaders I work with, I have often found myself seeking reassurance, feedback and validation from others in order to feel like I am enough. This is something I’ve been making a lot of progress with over the last few years and I see it come up again and again in the group coaching calls within my programme so I thought it would make a good episode for the podcast. It seems that the isolation of working from home has really exacerbated this issue for many people as well.

In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast I’ll be talking about where that need for validation comes from, how it is holding us back and the first steps you can take to stop giving your power away to other people and start getting your validation from yourself rather than others.

You can now sign up for my FREE masterclass How To Be An Influential Leader without letting self-doubt hold you back (link is https://carlamiller.lpages.co/how-to-be-an-influentialleader). It is available until 7 February 2021 so be sure to watch it whilst you can.

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This week’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders is all about gravitas. What is it? What do we need it for? And how do we have gravitas when we need it most?

Gravitas used to be a requirement for leadership, back in the days when leadership was about telling others what to do. It is defined as dignity, seriousness or being solemn of manner. Leadership has evolved since then and women no longer need to act like old men in grey suits to be taken seriously as leaders. However there are times when we have to deliver serious news or address a room full of people who intimidate us and gravitas helps with that. In this episode I’m sharing some tools you can use in those situations.

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In this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I'm chatting to Eleanor Tweddell, author of the book "Why Losing Your Job Could Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened To You". We talk about how to thrive when you've been made redundant, from dealing with those initial emotions to making decisions about your next steps.

We also discuss how leaders who are making colleagues redundant can handle it with kindness. Redundancy is one of life's big events and Eleanor has done a wonderful job of taking her experiences and creating a toolkit others can use.

About my guest: Eleanor Tweddell founded Another Door when she was made redundant and had a feeling she wanted to do something other than corporate life. She has worked for organisations such as Costa Coffee, Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone and Channel 4 - but it felt like it was time to change. She said to get curious about what else was out there, and what else could she be doing. She wrote a blog, started a podcast and wrote a book 'Why losing your job could be the best thing to happen to you' published by Penguin in Nov 2020.

Another Door is a club supporting people in the space in-between a door closing and the next door opening and takes people from shock to thriving. Another Door also works with businesses to handle redundancies fairly and supports their employees with outplacement workshops.

To find out more about Eleanor you can connect with her on Linkedin, or visit https://www.anotherdoor.co.uk/

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In this week's episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I'm chatting to Graham Allcott, author of How To Be A Productivity Ninja.

We talk about how we as leaders can make more space for the things that matter and what our teams need from us whilst working remotely. We dive into what it means to lead well in this "new normal" and the power of doing less rather than more. And we explore the role that kindness plays in leadership and how being more human as a leader is a strength. I really enjoyed this chat with Graham, and I hope you find it as inspiring as I did.

About my guest: Graham Allcott is the author of the global best-seller, "How to be a Productivity Ninja".

He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. His podcast "Beyond Busy" explores the issues of productivity, work/life balance and how people define happiness in their lives.

Previous roles include Chief Executive of Student Volunteering England, Head of Volunteering at the University of Birmingham, and an advisor to the UK Government on youth volunteering policy.

You can sign up for Graham's newsletter and listen to his Beyond Busy podcast at www.grahamallcott.com and you can use the code CARLA for a 15% discount on The Kindness Happening which starts on 14 January 2021. To book your place visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-kindness-happening-with-christina-kisley-and-graham-allcott-tickets-125639088897

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If you are more comfortable talking about your team's achievements than your own, then this episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders is a must listen!

I am joined by Stef Sword-Williams, TEDx speaker and author of F*ck being Humble. Stef is on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion and encourage people to be unapologetically proud of their achievements. I wish I had read her book 20 years ago and, in this episode, we talk about the fear of sounding stupid, how to get paid what you are worth and how to network in a digital world.

If you've enjoyed this episode check out the F*ck being Humble book or click here for her workshops.

About my guest: Stefanie Sword-Williams is Founder of F*ck Being Humble; a mentoring platform, event series and book, that help individuals overcome the fear of self-promotion.

In 2018 Stef set out on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion, encouraging people to be unapologetically proud of their achievements. Since then, she has been recognised as Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2020 and as The Dots 100 women who changing the creative industry, publishing her book 'F*ck Being Humble; why self-promotion isn't a dirty word' and has worked with clients such as Google, Asos, Bumble, Unilever, to name a few.

To find out more about Stef you can connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her at @fbeinghumbleldn on twitter and Instagram.

If you haven’t done so already, please leave a review and thanks for your support of this show!

Do you want to be a Respected Leader without being any less likeable? Join me on Tuesday 15th December 2:30-3:30pm for my FREE Masterclass for female managers and leaders. In this masterclass I will be sharing the 3 mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas and giving you my #1 tool for confidently handling difficult conversations. Spots are limited to 100 people so sign up now to reserve your place at:

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Gone are the days when we could rely on our line manager to recognise our potential and plan for our career development. In fact, I think that was always a bit of a myth anyway with the majority of workplaces. But 2020 has shown us that the only person who has the headspace to think about your career development is you. So, today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast is going to help you do just that.

Whether you are happy in your role or thinking of moving on, it is a good idea to know what your next step will be and be working towards that. And your next step doesn’t have to be upwards - it could be a sideways move, a new sector or a new work-life balance so you can spend more time with the kids or starting your sourdough side hustle.

In this episode I am going to talk you through some helpful strategies to help you create a fulfilling and successful career.

If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show!

Do you want to be a Respected Leader without being any less likeable? Join me on Tuesday 15th December 2:30-3:30pm for my FREE Masterclass for female managers and leaders. In this masterclass I'll be sharing the 3 mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas and giving you my #1 tool for confidently handling difficult conversations. Spots are limited to 100 people so sign up now to reserve your place at

https://carlamiller.lpages.co/respected-leader/

For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram.

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In this week’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I am talking to Damian Corbet, author of The Social CEO about how social media can make you a stronger leader.

We cover what it means to be a Social Leader, why as leaders we should be engaging in social media and how we can avoid some of the pitfalls. We talk about having an authentic and credible voice online and reflect on this new era of transparent and open leadership. We also explore how you can build your personal brand and grow your network of connections using social media.

This conversation really opened my eyes to the potential of social media for leadership and career development and I think you’ll find it relevant whatever level of leadership you’re at now.

About my guest: Damian Corbet is a social media strategist, consultant, and writer with over 20 years’ experience in public relations and communications. He founded The Social C-Suite to help senior leaders get the most from social media and thrive in the social age. Damian regularly speaks at conferences and leadership events about social leadership and has also co-organized and presented at workshops for C-level leaders. He also regularly interviews CEOs for his blog, and his new book, The Social CEO, was published by Bloomsbury in 2019.

To find out more about Damian you can connect with him on Linkedin, read his blog or follow him at @damiancorbet on twitter.

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Do you want to fulfil your potential as a leader? It starts with understanding your strengths – and what is holding you back! Take my 2 minute leadership quiz at: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/quiz and you’ll get instant access to a customised path to becoming a more inspiring and impactful female leader.

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There are these unspoken rules about the world of work that most of us buy into without questioning. One of those rules is that we don’t say no to our line manager or disagree with senior stakeholders. As a result, people end up frustrated, overworked, and demotivated because they’ve never learnt how to challenge the thinking of senior stakeholders without challenging their authority. They’ve never learnt how to speak truth to power.

In this episode of the Influence & Impact for Female Leaders podcast I will be sharing 9 practical strategies to help you to disagree with someone in authority without negatively impacting your career or your relationship. Whether you are dealing with your line manager, senior management team or your board you will find practical insights you can use to learn how to challenge in a constructive and career building way.

If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show!

Do you want to fulfil your potential as a leader? It starts with understanding your strengths – and what is holding you back! Take my 2 minute leadership quiz at: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/quiz and you’ll get instant access to a customised path to becoming a more inspiring and impactful female leader.

For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram.

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So much of what we do in life and at work is habitual. As author James Clear says, “the quality of our lives depends on the quality of our habits”. But habits can be hard to form and hard to break as they sit within the subconscious part of our brain.

In this episode of the Influence & Impact for Female Leaders podcast I’ll be teaching you how to can create new habits and break unhelpful old habits to take control of your daily life and prime it for success. I’ll also be sharing my top habits for confidence, focus and happiness.

If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show!

Do you want to fulfil your potential as a leader? It starts with understanding your strengths – and what’s holding you back! Take my 2 minute leadership quiz at:

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/quiz and you’ll get instant access to a customised path to becoming a more inspiring and impactful female leader.

For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram.

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One of the things that female leaders struggle with the most is feeling a disconnect between their idea of what a leader should be and who they are. In fact, many women avoid stepping into leadership roles because they don’t consider themselves to be leaders - when they’re actually doing a great job!

I’m a huge fan of leading like a human. In this episode I’ll be sharing how you can develop a leadership style that feels authentic to you AND is also powerful.

If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show!

Do you want to fulfil your potential as a leader? It starts with understanding your strengths – and what’s holding you back! Take my 2 minute leadership quiz at:

https://www.carlamillertraining.com/quiz and you’ll get instant access to a customised path to becoming a more inspiring and impactful female leader.

For more leadership advice, join the Influence & Impact community by following my Influence & Impact page on Facebook or follow @thisiscarlamiller on Instagram.

Find out more about working with Carla at https://www.carlamillertraining.com

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We are working at a time when we are constantly bombarded with things that need our attention. Countless emails arriving in our inbox before we’ve had time to deal with yesterday’s emails, in back to back meetings all day barely stopping to grab some lunch, calls from senior colleagues with another new task or project for our to do lists.

So, we get through it by diligently ticking things off our to do list and hoping that by the end of the week that to do list is a bit smaller (spoiler alert: it never is).

Sound familiar?

In this episode I’m going to share how you can step out of that busy trance you’ve been stuck in for so long and create the time you need to think about the important things.

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to Instagram and tag me @thisiscarlamiller

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Even the most confident of female leaders can struggle to deal with negative or critical feedback. When we are working really hard and doing our best such feedback can at best be demotivating and at worst really knock our confidence. Many of us also let the words (and the stories we tell ourselves about those words) whirr around in our head for hours, if not days.

But it is possible to hear negative feedback without it sending you into a spiral of self-doubt. In this episode I’m going to share some ways you can become more resilient in the face of negative feedback, how to deal with it in the moment and how to let go of it after it has happened.

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to Instagram and tag me @thisiscarlamiller

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Are you thinking about stepping up to the next level of leadership? Perhaps the possibility of a promotion has been raised by your line manager. Maybe you’re finding yourself wishing you were the one making decisions rather than having to deal with the fallout from them. Or perhaps you’re feeling ready to step out of your comfort zone and develop your career. Whatever is motivating you, you’re going to find this podcast episode really valuable.

I’ll be sharing why each new level you reach requires a new way of leading. I’ll help you avoid some of the mistakes that many people make as they move into head of department and then director roles. And I’ll cover the areas you can work on now to feel prepared and confident about taking that step up.

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to Instagram and tag me @thisiscarlamiller

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I’m going to come right out and say it - mindset is the secret superpower of successful leaders. Too many leadership books and books focus on the strategies and tactics of leadership without ever addressing the fact that you can have all the strategies in the world but if you don’t have the right mindset you’ll never be able to action them effectively.

In this episode I am going to share with you how those successful leaders think differently so you too can improve every meeting you attend and make more impact at work.

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to Instagram and tag me @thisiscarlamiller

If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show!

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If you’ve ever had a bullying boss or a manager who really knocked your confidence, then you’ll know that the impact of that doesn’t disappear when you leave that job. It can leave you full of self-doubt in your next role and make you super sensitive so that you see criticism and negative feedback in every statement your new boss makes.

In today’s episode of Influence & Impact for female leaders you’re going to learn how to leave that bullying boss firmly in the past.

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to Instagram and tag me @thisiscarlamiller

If you haven’t done so already, please leave me a review and thanks for your support of this show!

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Many managers and leaders suffer from anxiety. In this episode Carla shares the powerful approach she used to end her anxiety for good and takes you through an exercise you can use when you feel anxious.

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Are you holding yourself back by how you are viewing certain situations? In this episode you'll learn how to identify when you are telling yourself an unhelpful story about your career and find out how to write a better one.

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Discovering and working from your Zone of Genius is great way to supercharge your career. This episode explains what your Zone of Genius is and how to discover it.

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This episode gives you an understanding of the role that feelings play in the workplace and some top tips on how you can get great at understanding the feelings of your team, particularly in difficult times.

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If you're working really hard and still not getting the results that you want then it is time for a rethink. In this episode Carla shares an alternative approach to being an effective leader.

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In this episode we talk about how to judge the level of support your team members and how to avoid accidentally micromanaging them or giving them too much freedom.

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In this episode Carla helps you to bring a close to 2018 with a reflection exercise and to set your intention for 2019 with a method much simpler and more effective than New Year's Resolutions.

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Your team has the power to change the world. To do that, the people in it need to feel they belong that they are safe, supported, trusted. But as a leader, just how do you achieve that? Culture Coach Sarah Carter, gives us an insight. For more details click here

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If you believe that luck rather than ability lies behind your success, then you might be suffering from "Imposter Syndrome" a corrosive form of self-esteem that can affect you as a leader. Fiona Buckland is my guest, she has a variety of strategies to better your confidence. For more details www.fionabucklandcoaching.com

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Find out how getting curious and using two simple words "I wonder" can make you happier and help you have more honest and interesting conversations at work.

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In this episode Carla interviews Lucy Gower, author of the best-selling book "The Innovation Workout" about all the role of mindset in successful innovation. If you want your team to innovate you won't want to miss this episode. Find out more about Lucy here

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In this episode Carla shares 3 ways that you can tune in to a valuable stream of information that is available to you as a leader - your body wisdom.

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You have a much greater impact on people than you realise. Self-awareness is key to developing yourself as a leader and in this episode Carla talks you through 3 steps you can take to become more self-aware at work.

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In this episode Carla takes you through her 5 step process to take control of your personal leadership brand and become the kind of leader you want to be.

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Discover the simple method you can use for the moments when you want a greater sense of authority and confidence asa manager and leader.

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In this episode, I share three practical tips to give you more authority as a leader, and the story of my disastrous start as a leader. I'm Carla Miller a leadership coach and founder of the Leadership Skills Lab - the online leadership coaching programme.

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Find out how to reduce your frustration at work using this simple mindset shift.

We all experience frustration at work when something or someone is standing in the way of what we want to achieve. Most of us make it about that person or situation but in fact we often cause our own frustration.

In this episode we cover the 3 ways in which YOU are the source of your own frustration and give you tips which will dramatically reduce your frustration level at home and in life!

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