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Happy Brave Women at Worth Thursday! To be a strong leader and a brave women at work, I am confident that we need to know what our strengths are and how to harness them. I don’t know about you, but for the longest time I thought I needed to shore up my weaknesses to be “right” for a particular role. On top of that, I thought I needed to know everything about the role too, all the ins and outs. Wrong. After over 20 years in corporate, I have learned that we all have a balance sheet of strengths and weaknesses. I need to double-down on my strengths, not waste time trying to shore up my weaknesses. In place of doing that, I need to find people in my team that complement my strengths. Maybe these team members are strong in my areas of weakness. And no, I cannot know everything about a job. My guest today, Dr. Cheryl Lovell, helps me further understand the CliftonStrengths Assessment by the Gallup Organization. This was an awesome conversation, and one I am sure you will enjoy. During our conversation, Dr. Cheryl and I chatted about: 1. What the CliftonStrengths assessment is and why knowing our strengths is important 2. If we need to take the assessment again after taking it the first time 3. What we do next with our results to improve our personal and professional lives 4. How leaders and teams can use CliftonStrengths to their advantage 5. The ROI of the CliftonStrengths assessment 6. How the assessment can help you navigate challenging personal and professional relationships 7. And more #bravewomen Resources: • Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3xxNoaU • Brave Women at Work: https://buff.ly/3KOuQGZ

✨ Is 2025 the Year You Finally Step Into Your Spotlight? ✨ You’re smart, successful, and have built an incredible career—but if you’re being honest, is the impact you’re making truly aligned with your potential? Here’s the thing: the world needs more women stepping up as thought leaders. Women with bold ideas, strong voices, and the courage to build influence that matters. In 2025, I want to help more women like you amplify their visibility, increase their impact, and step confidently into their next chapter. Whether that means: -Transitioning from corporate to consulting. -Becoming the go-to expert in your field. -Building generational wealth by positioning yourself as a thought leader. It starts with clarity, strategy, and a big vision. If this resonates with you, I’m offering a limited number of complimentary Clarity Calls this week. On this call, we’ll: ✔️ Uncover what’s holding you back from greater influence. ✔️ Map out a personalized strategy to elevate your visibility. ✔️ Help you take the first step toward your most impactful year yet. 👉 Grab your spot at KarenYankovich.com/call Don’t wait—if you’re ready to step into the spotlight in 2025, let’s make it happen together. Comment below or send me a DM if you’re ready to explore what’s possible! #WomenLeaders #PersonalBranding #LinkedInStrategy #Visibility #ThoughtLeadership #GenerationalWealth #CareerGrowth

Listen in to this week's episode of my Work from the Inside Out podcast as I sit down with Ellen Taaffe, a Clinical Associate Professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. With a wealth of experience in top brand management roles and as an independent board director, Ellen shares insights from her journey and her recent award-winning book, "The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place." Ellen says, "Tap into your courage. We're in a world where everyone's searching for confidence. Courage comes first. Courage is what you need to move forward, to ask for that meeting, to ask for advice, or to go for the job. You gain confidence after taking that action and either succeeding or falling and getting back up. But we likely have more courage and need to tap into it." Tune in here: https://bit.ly/3Kndv9s #CareerInspiration #CareerJourney #WorkFromInsideOut #careerpodcast

This #SummerOfMagic2024 celebration is near and dear to my heart. 💖 I'm thrilled to celebrate a corporate badass who embodies the true spirit of the Summer of Magic. A HUGE congratulations to Nicole Durga on her 💫🌟 SECOND Summer of Magic promotion! 🌟💫 Nicole has been a dedicated listener of my podcast and a reader of my emails since 2021. And during last year’s Summer of Magic, she came back from vacation to a skip-level promotion offer! And the best part is… Just this month, she received another promotion! So please join me in congratulating Nicole on her promotion to ✨ Senior Director of Value-Based Care ✨ at Graham Healthcare Group!!! Nicole, your career journey is a testament to what’s possible when you lean into your own career magic and take charge of your future. If you’d like to learn more about Nicole, her career journey, and how she received a skip-level promotion during last year’s Summer of Magic, check out this interview we did last year on my podcast, Women Changing Leadership: 🔗 www.StacyMayer.com/195 We dove into: 🔮 How to use magic to get clarity on your career goals 🔮 How to find your next perfect-fit role using 15-Minute Ally Meetings 🔮 The power of showing up with intention 🔮 Why the first step to tapping into your magic is to own your worth 🔮 Top advice for women who may not feel very magical right now Here’s to many more magical promotions to come! #SummerOfMagic2024 #WomenInLeadership #WomenSupportingWomen #CorporateBadass #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipGoals

🚀 New Episode Alert! 🎙 I am always amazed at the bright, talented, and giving women who come onto my show to benefit others. Today's new episode features Shailvi Wakhlu, a super intelligent and innovative woman who is a seasoned Data Leader and Self-Advocacy Expert. Even though our interview was the first time we had met, I felt instantly connected with her and her mission of helping women with self-advocacy and growing their careers. With over 17 years of experience at companies like Salesforce and Fitbit (now part of Google) and as the Head of Data at Strava, Shailvi is a top leader in tech and an inspiring advocate for women in the industry. In this episode, we dive deep into Shailvi's journey, from her early days in tech to her expertise in leadership, data storytelling, and self-advocacy. If you're navigating the tech world or looking for strategies to advocate for yourself in the workplace, this episode is packed with actionable insights! 🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3BfAoe1 ✨ Key Takeaways: - Mastering self-advocacy in tech - Leadership lessons from a data expert - The power of data storytelling in business - Balancing a thriving career with personal life Don’t miss this empowering conversation! 💪 #WomenInTech #Leadership #DataStorytelling #SelfAdvocacy #2BBolder #Podcast #CareerGrowth #BoldMoves #WomenEmpowerment Shailvi Wakhlu, thank you for sharing your insights and inspiring others to be bold in their careers! 🙌

Are you curious about what could be holding you back in your career? The latest episode of the Happier at Work podcast with Ellen Taaffe is now live. Ellen's journey from a 25-year corporate career to teaching at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and authoring her award-winning book "The Mirrored Door" is nothing short of inspiring. Here are a few key takeaways from our conversation: 🔑 Replace the self-doubt of "Who am I to do this?" with the empowering question, "Why not me?" - essential for stepping into leadership roles and seizing opportunities. 🔑 Women often fall into the trap of "eagerly pleasing," which can lead to neglecting personal needs and failing to set boundaries. It's crucial to advocate for yourself as you would for others and establish strategies for managing conflicts without harming relationships. 🔑 Courage, rather than confidence, drives professional advancement. By taking courageous actions, women can build the confidence needed to navigate and lead in their careers effectively. Ellen's insights deeply resonated with me and I know they reflect the experiences many of us face in the workplace. Shoutout to Elizabeth (Ella) Lucas-Averett, M.B.A. - I first came across Ellen’s work on Ella’s brilliant podcast On Air with Ella. 🎧 Listen 👇 #happieratwork #podcast #genderequity #WomenInBusiness #CareerDevelopment

There’s no recipe for guaranteeing a successful career in media, but there are definitely vital ingredients worth knowing about! Christine Fuchs, Publishing Director at HORIZONT, came onto Women Lead #podcast to speak about what she found essential in her journey to her top position. Tune in to hear about: 🎙️ Self-reflection and mentorship, 🎙️ Training and education, 🎙️ Intergenerational teamwork, 🎙️ Late-stage career transitions and much more. Tune in to the episode here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUhii_pR #digitalmarketing #digitaladvertising #TheDigitalDistillery

Well, that's it! We've closed the doors to the final RISE Accelerate program for 2024. We have possibly the most diverse and pumped cohort I’ve ever had enrol, so far. Now we shift our attention to our fabulous LAUNCH PARTY! This is followed by 8 live sessions—no snoozy videos in this program. It’s all live energy and laser-like focus on 8 modules that I believe will take you from where you are today to where you need to be as a successful businesswoman in today’s environment. It’s so easy to keep behaving like you always have and hope that your career progresses. My favourite expression is "what got you here won’t get you there", and I believe this because, for most women, they need to shift gears from being the tactician to the strategist, from being the pleaser to the assertive communicator, from the doer to the leader, and so on. No one tells you this stuff, and that’s why RISE is chock-full of the unspoken rules to career advancement—the stuff you need to know that no one tells you. I always get comments from women in the program about how they’ve attended every leadership program under the sun in their organisations and still never learned what strategic acumen actually is, how to say no to someone without damaging their reputation, how to navigate office politics, or how to make their value visible. It’s the stuff you need to know! If you missed joining this program, you can jump on the waitlist for 2025 here https://lnkd.in/eBWMnW3A On a different note, if you fancy some inspiring listening, I've had some superb guests on the Your Brilliant Career podcast lately. Check these out: 👉 If you need help with change, tune into my uplifting interview with Dr Kate Byrne. Find it here https://lnkd.in/gU78n8Ng 👉 If career transitions are on your mind, check out my chat with TED speaker John Tarnoff MA/MSP. You can listen here https://lnkd.in/gbMrX6zq Have a super week! #podcast #womeninleadership #careeradvancement #leadershipskills #careertransition

Happy Brave Women at Work Thursday. When I met Vera Quinn, my guest today, I felt like a fire was lit underneath me. I love Vera’s energy and her grit and perseverance. She is a woman that achieves her goals, but also gives back, which is inspiring to see. I’m sure you will be inspired by Vera’s personal story of her road to CEO just like I was. During our conversation, Vera and I chatted about: 1. Why perseverance and drive are the backbone of who Vera is. 2. Vera’s personal and professional values and why they are the underpinning of everything she has done in her career. 3. What strategic and people-centered leadership are and how Vera has used these principles to become the CEO of Cydcor 4. The book that Vera has been reading for 23 years in a row and why. 5. We also touched on the foundation that she runs called the MyTQuinn Foundation, which is an amazing story in and of itself. Resources: • Apple Podcast:https://buff.ly/3xxNoaU • Google Podcast: https://buff.ly/3Og7NI9 • Brave Women at Work: https://buff.ly/3KOuQGZ

Let's talk about the elephant in the room: corporate DEI initiatives. We saw a surge after the BLM movement, with companies scrambling to hire Chief Diversity Officers. Now? Many are scaling back or cutting these roles entirely. Victoria Pelletier dropped some hard truths about this on the podcast: Less than 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women Only SIX are Black Less than 2% of VC funding goes to women founders A measly 0.5% goes to Black founders These aren't just stats. They're a wake-up call. Diversity isn't a box to tick. It's not a trend to follow. It's a business imperative that drives better outcomes for EVERYONE. So why are we backsliding? Are we really okay with this? It's time to stop treating diversity as a "nice to have" and start seeing it as essential to our success. What are YOU doing to keep the conversation going and drive real change in your organization? 🎧 Dive deeper into this crucial topic: https://lnkd.in/gsFBi4mg https://lnkd.in/g5ET-_vX https://lnkd.in/gcvT8bgQ #DiversityMatters #InclusionDrivesSucess #TakeAction