Female Leaders on Fire

This episode brings mixed feelings as not only is it the 100th episode of the podcast, it is also the last one. In this episode, I'm excited to share some of the lessons that I've learned from having my podcast for nearly 18 months. Hopefully, some of the practices I have put in place will help you in your work too. Here are the highlights: (1:40) Finding my voice and message. (6:05) Taking small steps and being persistent. (8:30) Be consistent and persistent with people. (10:39) Trust your inner voice. (14:52) Hopes for the new podcast.   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

In this special episode of Women At The Top of Telecoms & Tech, it is one of our farewell episodes. Over the past several years, I have had the pleasure to discuss some exciting and challenging topics while speaking with some of the leading leaders in our industry. It was challenging to decide what to include in this highlights episode. However, in my opinion, this episode showcases some of the finest subjects we have covered over the past few years. Here are the highlights: (2:17) Impostor Syndrome. (4:25) Overcoming the feeling of being an imposter. (6:42) Men are four times more likely to ask for pay rises. (8:01) Women would rather move company than ask for what they're worth. (10:19) The importance of self-image. (11:26) The importance of being a role model. (14:56) Being the only woman in the room. Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

 In today's episode I am going to be sharing a topic that I will be covering in the new podcast I am launching.   This is all part of a new chapter for me, a new chapter in my business and a new chapter in my life and I want to share it with you today!    Here are the highlights:  (03:50) The benefits of having more women in senior roles  (05:33) Changing family dynamics  (07:05) A shift in language  (08:48) Gender pay gap  (13:15) What's next for the podcast? 

We are seeing more and more women coming into senior roles in organisations, and there's a reason for that.  So today, I wanted to focus on women-led organisations.  I will be highlighting the benefits that women leaders can have on company culture and how this could improve retention, encourage loyalty and make your business more profitable.  Here are the highlights: (2.00) Return on investment in the workplace (3.18) The benefits of bringing women into senior roles (5.04) The benefits of loyalty in your organisation (6.14) Women-led organisations leading to more creativity and innovation   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com    

Today, I wanted to look at what challenges women are facing in organisations, explore what they are struggling with and really get a temperature check on what is going on for women in business and the support available to them. So, with that in mind, in this episode, I look at how organisations are supporting women and what more needs to be done. Here are the highlights: (3:56) How to support women and drive policy change. (5:58) What needs to change to create a more inclusive culture. (7:46) Looking at the human style of leadership. (9:56) How to create a more inclusive company culture. (11:59) Best practices in the workplace around creating more inclusive cultures.   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

Following the news in my previous episode that this podcast is ending, today, I wanted to introduce you to one of the pillars of content which I will be talking about in my new podcast. I talk about my mission a lot. It is very much about helping organisations help more women to those most senior positions, while driving positive change to create more inclusive cultures that are safe and fair for all. With that in mind, in this episode, we explore how we can support women who are leading.   Here are the highlights: (4:02) The structure of support for women at different life stages. (6:05) Helping women fulfil their absolute potential. (8:13) The importance of creating a strong sense of your own leadership identity and brand. (10:16) How to find purpose in your career. (13:00) Why we need to stop underplaying soft skills.   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com  

This is a different kind of episode and may feel quite strange. I'm soon going to be closing the chapter on this podcast, but with that opens another… As we approach the 100th episode , join me as I lay out my future plans , the next step of my journey and how you can accompany me on my next great adventure! Exciting times ahead! Here are the highlights: (2:00)  The end of an era for this podcast (05:43) Diversity inclusion is a competitive advantage. (11:02) The war on talent (13:23) So why end this podcast? (15:16) Whats next? and how can you stay in the loop?   Register your interest here   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

We all have put off a meeting because we know it's going to be challenging. In this episode, we look at why we might put off certain conversations, how to manage feeling anxious around certain topics and how to stop feeling like we could make a situation worse. Here are the highlights: (05:49) Why do people avoid confrontation? (07:49) Steps to prepare (11:27) A clear and concise next-step (13:27) Listening to the other person's emotions   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com  

Empathy for me, is a huge part of my life - it's a critical human skill. I believe empathy is not just ‘nice to have', empathy as a leader is a superpower and something which is going to help you standout from the rest. Empathy can really help you to build a culture that is safe, fair and inclusive. So in todays episode, we look at how empathy can help you as a leader. Here are the highlights: 5:06 What does empathy look like in an organisation? 6:57 Empathy is linked with having effective teams working together 10:16 What are the symptoms of an empath? 12:41 How to use feelings as feedback 14:37 What does it mean to “finish your feelings”? Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

In this episode, I am joined by Jenny Baskerville. Jenny leads the development and execution of KPMG UK's Inclusion, Diversity and Equity strategy. Jenny is the Chair of the Living Wage Advisory Council, a Non-Executive Director of Progress Together, a Board Trustee of East London Business Alliance and an Access Accountancy Patron Group Member. Today, me and Jenny explore diversity through the lens of career progression.   Here are the highlights: (2:12) Nicola's journey to the head of diversity and equity at KPMG (05:05) The importance of listening to your heart (10:57) Barriers to career progression (24:33) Challenges within the industry (36:45) The importance of lived experience   Connect with Jenny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennybaskerville Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jkbaskerville   KPMG's socio-economic pay gap publication: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/uk/pdf/2021/09/KPMG-Socio-Economic-Background-Pay-Gap-Report.pdf   KPMG's Social Mobility Progression report: Mind the Gap:  https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/uk/pdf/2022/12/social-mobility-progression-report-2022-mind-the-gap-brochure.pdf   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

Today's episode is all about toxic workplaces! How to recognise them and what to do about it. A recent study showed a toxic culture was 10 times more powerful as the root of employee attrition than compensation. Which for me is absolutely huge! This episode points out the five things to look out for, and then what to do about it as a leader.   Highlights   (09:37) Non-inclusive! (09:58) Managers playing favourites (12:42) Feel safe to speak up (17:31) Undermining one another  (17:39) Calling out behaviour (21:35) What impact does it have?   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

In this episode, I am joined by Stefani Okamoto. Stefani started working at Microsoft in 2000 as a software tester. Over the past 22 years, she has reinvented herself many times from managing dev and test teams, to leading management excellence programmes for the entire company. Driving a culture of care is her mission. Pushing for Microsoft to be known for having the best managers in the industry while ensuring every employee has a consistent, positive experience with their manager, in an environment where they can do their best work.   Here are the highlights: (2:18) From software tester, to software engineer, to manager (14:43) Being the only female in a room full of male engineers (20:12) Always speak up (28:07) Purposeful Stakeholder Management (37:45) Creating consistency in your organisation   Connect with Stefani LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefani-okamoto-1376039// More info on developing better managers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/08/11/fixing-the-broken-rung-on-the-career-ladder-for-women/?sh=5057bf3a4103   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

In this episode, we explore what a manager really is. How do we define a manager and why are they so important in organisations? We look at how we can as leaders, develop the skills of our managers and explore the skills required by them.   Here are the highlights: (14:47) Skill development (16:21) 2: Connection and care (18:20) 3: Human style of leadership (20:00) 4: Feeling safe (21:37) 5: Career development   More info on developing better managers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/08/11/fixing-the-broken-rung-on-the-career-ladder-for-women/?sh=5057bf3a4103   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com  

This episode is all about how we reset boundaries. If you are the type of person who gives so much of yourself to your work, that there's no time for anything else, this episode is for you. Today, we look at how we reclaim our time, energy and expertise so that we are demonstrating our true value and worth. Here are the highlights: (05:24) What is a boundary? (05:57) The 5 types of boundaries (07:29) Why is it so hard to say no? (21:20) How to reset your boundaries Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

This week, we are joined by Dr Jen ORyan. Jen is a consulting editor specialising in Inclusion, Diversity and Representation. She has a PhD in Human Behaviour and her background in tech includes designing new experiences for customers, launching global initiatives and leading organisational change. Jen works with business leaders, product owners and writers who want their message to be welcoming across a broader audience. In this episode, myself and Jen explore how we identify a toxic culture. We also look at what is a toxic culture and the impact they can have on employees and workplace culture. Here are the highlights: (03:49) The 5 attributes to a toxic culture (13:39) What does a toxic culture look like? (21:06) Recognising a toxic culture (35:34) The power shift (43:17) Your ability to influence Connect with Jen Website: https://www.pagingdrjen.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenoryan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pagingdrjen/   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

Planning can often feel very heavy and something which comes with a lot of pressure and expectation. This week, I am excited to share with you a secret framework which I have been using successfully with my clients over the years. The aim of this framework is to allow you to feel joyful, while still setting goals and objectives for the year ahead. Here are the highlights: (07:47) Pause and reflect (11:02) Passion planning (17:38) Action inferno (20:16) Checking in Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com  

This week, we are looking at the power of feelings within leadership. We discover how feelings are relevant to being a leader and why they are important. Feelings aren't a PowerPoint presentation - they're very intuitive and come from the soul. Some feelings within the corporate world can be seen as negative but they can drive you on to change something, to have a challenging conversation, to ask for the promotion you desire, a pay rise or even to move to a new role.   Here are the highlights: (01:23) What are feelings? (06:20) Why do we have have a fear of feelings? (11:26) How do we recognise and understand our feelings? (14:18) Managing and being at peace with our feelings on a daily basis (16:26) Signs that you are numbing your feelings   As mentioned in this episode, Episode 77: Journey to Success with Cindyrella Amistadi: https://nicolaskorko.com/podcasts/ep-077-cindyrella-amistadi-journey-to-success/   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com   Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast   For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

This week, we are joined by Vicki Debasi from Innovate Comms and look at the importance of mental health within the workplace. Having both suffered from mental health issues while working within corporate organisations, Vicki and I look at how we take a well-meaning intention and turn it into an action.   Here are the highlights: (03:16) Vicki shares how she become a mental health advocate (11:12) Are people confident with asking for mental health help within the workplace? (16:11) Has the mental health stigma improved? 25:01) Creating a culture where we can have open and honest conversations   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com   Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast   For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com

This week, I'm going to be talking about how to lead in times of uncertainty.  Coming through lockdown has created a huge sense of uncertainty in organisations and teams. From a leadership perspective, you've had to lead teams in a different way because you've not being physically with them as much. So steps need to be taken to keep that sense of being together and keeping connected. Here are the highlights: (03:57) As a leader you need to understand the human process behind the impact of uncertainty  (06:43) The neuroscience  (09:50) When there is uncertainty people with not be themselves (10:36) Create a culture of togetherness  (12:28) Create consistency in your structure  (14:53) Create a regular structure of support (15:10) Be a consistent point of contact (17:10) Create a forum for sharing    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

Today, I'm going to be sharing some thoughts and ideas that I've had about what I see as the big leadership challenges going into 2023. My intention for today is to really help you as a leader to really think about what challenges you need to really focus on going into 2023 so that you are leading your organisation in a way where you are current, you are leading in a way where you're relevant and you're leading it in a way that you're doing the best for your employees.   Here are the highlights: (07:10) As a leader you need to think about what your employees really need (15:33) Humanising leadership (21:31) Focus on mental health and wellbeing (25:06) Support your team with training  (28:01) Hybrid working    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

Today, I want to talk about something that has come up for myself and my clients and that is feeling demotivated and how to refine that motivation. How to refine that sense of having the energy, having the passion, having the purpose, and then the energy to really focus in, deliver and have that real resilience when things don't go right or when things need to change. So I am going to give you 5 useful steps to help you discover your motivation and inspiration.    Here are the highlights: (01:26) How organisations are struggling at the moment (07:44) The difference between motivation and inspiration (13:40) Think about your energy (15:26) Are you overly focusing on things you can't control? (16:55) Get super clear on what you're expected to deliver (18:29) Refine your passion (19:20) Go back to your purpose    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

In today's episode, I really want to focus on how to help you as a leader, to identify and meet your own needs first. This is what I focus on in the first part of my program, the Find Your Fire program. Before we get into leadership identity, before we get into thinking about your purpose and purposeful relationships, we look at something called feel good foundations. Your feel good foundations are your leadership oxygen mask and they help you create time and space to identify and meet your own needs. Here are the highlights: (05:31) What are the feel good foundations (07:48) Come back to leading yourself first (09:28) We're going to help you to create these feel good foundations  (11:49) Finding your fire starts with you and focusing back on you (15:38) You are a leader of one from the day you're born (19:01) Reclaim you, reclaim your time, it is valuable    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

This week, I'm going to be talking about a subject that has come up for me over the last few months and seems to be increasingly important in organisations. We are in challenging times in the wider corporate world, especially in telecoms and tech. There is the cost of living crisis with fuel increases and your money is not going as far because your day-to-day expenses are increasing.  So how does that impact you and your teams? Here are the highlights: (06:29) As a leader you need to look at practical support for your team (06:56) PwC survey results (07:41) You can offer financial support and all non-monetary interventions (08:55) Have empathy and understanding as a leader (10:22) Does someone need some support with their mental health? (14:37) How are you going to create loyalty within your team?   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

This week, I am joined by an incredible guest, Cindyrella Amistadi. Cindyrella is the Managing Director of JP Morgan Chase & Co and we discuss her impressive career journey, how she got to this position, her experience of being in a male-dominated business and how not fearing failure has helped her. Cindyrella also reveals some important lessons on leadership and how being kind is everyone's superpower.   Here are the highlights:  (02:10) Cindyrella's career journey (04:45) The challenges she faced (12:33) How Cindyrella tackled some of these challenges (14:07) We have to learn to fail in life (21:44) Reach out for help and find the right support (25:42) When Cindyrella faced bias or exclusion (36:04) Has there been a shift in leadership style? (41:35) Cindyrella's final lessons    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Cindyrella Amistadi: Cindyrella Amistadi joined JPMorgan in Luxembourg as a Managing Director within Digital and Platform Services (DPS) in 2018. She acts as a JPMSE Board Member in charge of Opera-tions, Technology and Outsourcing. In her current role, Cindyrella manages and oversees our Operations, Outsourcing govern-ance and Technology at the legal entity level, supported by her leadership team located in Frankfurt, Luxembourg and Dublin. Her role is focused on establishing aligned governance and oversight across JPMSE's business lines as well as all outsourced activities and it includes maintaining strong relationships with our regulators, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations while leveraging as much as possible our global model. Cindyrella is a key advocate of the DPS people strategy and built a culture of continuous learning. Guided by her passion for creating an environment where Diversity and Inclusion is key in all aspects of the business, she is currently senior sponsor for the Benelux WOTM and is heavily invested in recruiting, mentoring and empowering diverse staff. She regularly par-ticipates in round tables and events sharing her experiences as a leader and championing these principles and values. Cindyrella is a senior leader having spent more than 20 years in the financial services indus-try. She joined the firm from Credit Suisse, where she was Chief Executive Officer of Multi-concept Fund Management SA.. Other previous roles include Managing Director, Head of Fund Accounting, Regulatory Reporting and Off-shore Tax Operations at BNY Mellon, and Head of Tax, Financial and Operational Reporting at CACEIS. Cindyrella holds a diploma in French Law and an initiation in German private and public law from Centre Juridique Franco-Allemand, a Bachelor's degree in Private Law and Master's de-gree in Business Law from the University Robert Schuman. In her free time, Cindyrella enjoys scuba diving, reading, cooking and hiking.   Contact Cindyrella: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyrella-amistadi-47331b1/    This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com    

In today's episode, we're going to be talking about quiet quitting. I'm going to explain what quiet quitting actually is because I think it's a term that's been used a lot recently and I want to get us really clear on what it actually means. Then we're going to talk about the reasons that this is showing up more and more in businesses. I'll also talk about some of the signs that your employees might be quiet quitting and how to recognise it and what you can do about it. And I'll also be discussing how it's really difficult for women to actually quiet quit and I'll put some context around it for women in organisations as well.   Here are the highlights: (01:53) The definition of quiet quitting (03:01) Statistics surrounding quiet quitting (04:58) Looking at quiet quitting from a different perspective (08:10) Two noticeable shifts between employees and organisations (13:58) Spotting the signs that someone might be quiet quitting (23:00) What can leaders do about it (26:57) Why it's harder for women to quiet quit    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

In today's episode, I'm going to be focusing on the biggest issues that women face at work which are stopping them getting to the most senior positions, to being on the board, to being in those huge meetings where the direction of the company and the strategy is set. So today I'm going to help you to have those difficult conversations in the workplace by listing out what we see as the Top 10 issues that are really affecting women to progress in business especially telecoms and tech and how you can change them. Here are the highlights: (03:3) Flexible working arrangements (06:49) Equal pay (09:17) Race and gender bias (11:12) Access to the “hot jobs” (12:54) Role models (15:04) Sponsorship (17:12) Sexual harassment (20:04) Non-inclusive workplaces (21:34) The double bind (23:47) Supporting women across different chapters oftener life    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

This week, I'm joined by the fantastic Sara Jones. Sara works for BT, she is the 2nd Line Mobile Operations Director, she was awarded Leader of the Year 2022, so a very recent, shiny award. She's also a STEM ambassador and she's doing some great work going into schools and talking to young women about why telecoms and tech is a brilliant industry to join.  Today our focus is going to be a conversation around how Sara's got to where she is, and also we discuss why there are not more women at the most senior level in telecoms and tech. Here are the highlights:  (02:44) Sara's career (07:49) Lack of diversity can have a financial impact on your business (11:10) Companies need to have programs in pace for diverse talent (19:55) Unconscious bias (22:43) Working in schools and mentoring at the grassroots (26:51) Work has got to feel a bit like family and home (43:54) Sara's final message    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com About Sara Jones: Sara has been working in the Mobile telecommunications industry for over 21 years, moving from Design Engineering roles into Senior Management. On top of her demanding role maintaining and operating the EE mobile network 24/7, Sara is very passionate about get more women and diversity into technology careers and leadership positions. She is a very active STEM ambassador in the South West of England, an Aleto and Cajigo mentor, and an early careers mentor within BT and externally. She also supports and mentors within BT EDN (Ethnic Diversity Network). Sara leads partnerships for BT Technology including Cajigo and 10k Black Interns, and actively supports CodeFirstGirls and BT's Women Returners programmes. Sara also works with charities such as the National Autistic society to offer placements and showcase technology roles. She was awarded Leader of the Year 2022, and recently been selected to feature on the D list (www.d-list.uk) for all her work, including many speeches, podcasts, panel talks and work with Schools and partners. Contact Sara: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-jones-a269942/      This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com    

This week, we're going be talking about something that I think is incredibly important, and that is role modelling and the power of role modelling for women in leadership. We're going talk about the idea of a role model, what it actually is and I'm going to share some of my experiences around role models. Then I'm going to give you some of the benefits of role models and then finally, I'm going to close with an invitation for you to become a role model as well.    Here are the highlights: (02:55) It's hard to be what you cannot see (05:21) A role model is someone that you look up to, inspired by and aspire to be like (08:58) Role models represent and explained what is possible (09:26) Role models inspire women to be more ambitious and aim higher (10:00) Role models demonstrate mindsets and behaviours of how to rise (11:39) What are the benefits of role models? (18:32) I invite you to pay it forward    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   This podcast is proudly produced by the Podcast Boutique www.thepodcastboutique.com   

In this week's episode, we're going to be talking about the double bind dilemma for women in leadership. The old saying you're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't really sums it up. For women, there's this double bind in leadership that you are either too soft and you are too compassionate and you let people get away with things or rough ride over you, or you are too tough. In which case you are assertive, you are aggressive. You can be a bit of a bitch, but the main point is that you are never just right. You're never exactly the right amount of whatever you need to be.  So, I'm going t be focusing on the three different predicaments at the heart of it of this dilemma and how businesses can help. Here are the highlights: (04:01) Extreme perceptions of women leaders (07:22) How do we get past this challenge? (08:06) High competence threshold  (09:40) How can leaders step past the competency threshold (11:35) Competent but disliked (13:31) Strategies to overcome these challenges   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   Produced by the Podcast Boutique 

This week, I'm joined by the brilliant Gaynor Rich. Gaynor has been working in the Cyber Security industry for over 25 years and leading in delivering strategic global cyber information, security strategy, governance plans and policies across a broad range of industry sectors. She is a trusted executive-level advisor with a lot of different accomplishments. Balancing compliance obligations with commerciality and pragmatism, to really support and drive organisational growth and development. She's a perceptive, influential leader with some really acute business acumen and expertise in building, empowering and leading high-performance teams to stimulate transformational change, improved performance and obviously increased profitability.  We talk about being the only woman in the room, how she copes with that, inclusivity and how she has reinvented herself more times than Madonna!   Here are the highlights:  (02:35) Gaynor's journey to where she is now in her career (10:04) Being inquisitive  (14:44) I want to position my team to be a business enabler (17:09) The importance of having role models (21:41) Preparing to be the only woman in the room (24:35) Mentoring and sponsors (30:16) What's next for Gaynor    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com     About Gaynor: Gaynor has been working in the Cyber Security industry for over 25 years success informing, leading, and delivering strategic global cyber and information security strategy, governance, plans and policies across broad range of industry sectors. A Trusted executive-level advisor with repeated accomplishments balancing compliance obligations with due commerciality and pragmatism to achieve organisational growth and development. Perceptive, influential leader with acute business acumen and expertise in building, empowering, and leading high-performance teams to stimulate transformational change, improved performance, and increased profitability. On top of her demanding role leading cybersecurity change across BT group, Gaynor is a STEM ambassador, Cajigo Mentor and a key member of the BT Diversity & Inclusion team. She is passionate about inclusive recruitment, encouraging girls from all backgrounds into Technology careers.     Produced by The Podcast Boutique     

This week, I'm going to be talking about something that I think is incredibly important, how to overcome gender bias in the workplace. So within your organisation, how to take practical steps that you can look at and take away right now in order to overcome and start to bridge the gap around gender bias in the workplace. I will start off by talking about where we are right now, why it's important to tackle gender bias. And then I'm going to go through 12 super quick tips that you can implement right now.   Here are the highlights: (02:12) It is a competitive advantage to have gender parity (04:26) Facts and figures round gender bias (08:08) Look at the recruitment process (10:22) Conduct regular pay audits (11:52) Enable flexible working (13:41) Analyse an equalised promotion opportunity  (14:52) Lead by example (16:37) Establish clear company policies (18:21) Encourage mentoring (19:35) Tackle the unconscious bias (20:56) Use language consciously  (22:00) Make sure gender equality is an absolute priority (23:08) You need to listen   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   Produced by the Podcast Boutique 

In this week's episode, I'm going to be talking about something that I think is really, really important to tech and telecom organisations. I'm gonna be outlining four steps to developing a gender pay gap action plan.  All organisations that are of a certain size need to create a gender pay gap report each year as part of their annual report. Having a gender pay gap report shows a commitment and an investment to closing the gender pay gap. This is obviously going to impact your share price, it's going to impact how you are viewed by your shareholders and also by your consumers. It's becoming more and more important to become an organisation with a social conscience.   Here are the highlights: (02:33) It's incredibly powerful to have a gender pay gap action plan (05:22) Set up ways of monitoring information (08:07) Consult and engage (11:01) Revise, assess and embed your action plan (13:11) Allow enough time  Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com  

This week, we're going to be talking about what men can do to support women in tech and telecoms. I just want to start off today by being really, really clear about where we stand at the moment with the lack of gender parity, the gender pay gap and the lack of gender equality, we don't put any of the blame on men, this isn't a judgment on their position, not at all. But there are more John as CEOs than there are women, there is a 136-year gender pay gap and there are still numerous complaints around sexual harassment. So, men need to be part of the solution because women will never achieve equity in the workplace or in life if they're the only gender working towards it.  Here are the highlights: (05:12) Understand what privilege is (07:45) Gender and equality come up in more than one form (10:46) Advocate for fair workplace policies (14:02) Take the parental leave (14:51) Offer to mentor or sponsor (16:52) Be mindful of harassment (18:09) Give women credit for their ideas (20:10) Don't interrupt  (21:16) Speak up    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com  

This week, I'm joined by the wonderful Jo Gilfoy. Jo is someone that kept me sane throughout my corporate career and is someone that I looked up to and I am very much inspired by her. She brings a brilliant combination of being very strategic, very directive, and very clear but also brings a lot of femininity and sparkle to any room that she's in. Jo is Global Head of Commercial, Planning and Engagement at Vodaphone and has worked in telco for over 25 years.  We talk about Jo's career, being courageous and kind, the importance of being part of a woman's network and Jo's shoes! Here are the highlights:  (02:48) Jo's career (06:48) Women's network (11:01) Don't grow a wishbone where your backbone should be  (15:30) Be courageous and kind (18:08) You've got to be the voice for people who feel they don't have one (22:09) Jo's biggest challenges in her career (27:44) Paternity leave (34:24) What Jo wants to achieve in the next 10 years (35:25) Jo's final message   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Jo: Jo has worked in telco for over 25 years from working at Nokia when Snake was THE only game to be playing, to launching the first global MVNO with Virgin Mobile,  disrupting the world of using your phone abroad by abolishing roaming with Vodafone & have had the privilege of leading great people in global teams in sales, commercial, engineering, product, marketing & products teams. Jo is passionate about education, equality diversity & inclusion, she enjoys leading multiple Women's Networks & has lectured on BA Hons & MBA courses in the UK & the USA.   Contact Jo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannagilfoy/     Produced by The Podcast Boutique     

I'm really excited about today's episode because this is a subject that is very close to my heart and something I often focus on with clients. This episode is all about how to own your value. How to own your unique value that you bring to your organisations. So I'm going to be talking about a video I watched from Margie Warrell that inspired this episode, and then I will talk a little bit about why it might be challenging for women to own their value. Then we're going to talk about how you might be hiding your light a little bit and what sort of things you are doing and finally, I'm going to help you to recognise your own value.    Here are the highlights: (02:38) Power has no gender (07:23) Why are you not owning your value at the moment? (07:36) Negative comparisons (08:47) Overly focused on your development needs (09:44) You're not owning your values (13:02) Identify your magic (16:02) Share and speak to your value (18:03) Set yourself some self-growth goals (20:30) As a woman at the top of your organisation you have a responsibility to own your value    Margie Warrell - Power has no gender  talk    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast  For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com  

In today's episode, we're gonna be talking about something that I am really passionate about. It's at the heart of the work that I do within my coaching and consulting business, it's the benefits of gender equality within organisations. We have made huge progress over the last couple of years that are really supporting women. Things like flexible working, policies around compassionate leave for miscarriages and also menopause support. There are a lot more things in place but that is off the back of really going backwards during lockdown. The story for women through lockdown is that they tend to step into the breach and carry more of the invisible load at home. So juggling huge roles at work with homeschooling, keeping things ticking along at home and all of the invisible load that goes with it. This actually meant that the gender pay gap went from 100 years to 136 years. So what that means is, if everything carries on the way it is within organisations, the gender pay gap will be closed within 136 years. Women are still routinely underpaid compared with men when filling the same roles   Here are the highlights: (10:49) It will lead to a better economy (12:20) Improved productivity (15:02) Increased growth and innovation (17:57) More flexible working (20:05) A more stable workforce (22:39) Happier employees (23:36) Improved customer targeting (25:09) Better quality of life (26:02) Consumers care about a company's ethics and social responsibility Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact my through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com  

This week, I'm joined by the brilliant Victoria Bond. Victoria is the founder of Space HR an employee feedback and engagement business. Her team have built a new style of employee engagement approach and put employee feedback at the heart of business. We talk about the benefits of anonymous feedback, why it's so important and the joy of watching Undercover Boss!   Here are the highlights: (04:42) Setting up Space HR (08:00) Employee engagement (14:19) Why is employee feedback so critical? (24:15) How can something start a feedback culture in their organisation? (28:49) How does a huge change affect the feedback and engagement? (36:36) Undercover Boss (40:58) Quickfire questions   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ Contact me through Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/femaleleadersonfirepodcast For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Victoria: Victoria is the Founder of Space HR, an employee feedback and engagement business. Her and her team have built a new style of employee engagement approach & put employee feedback at the heart of the business. Victoria has over 15 years' experience working in senior HR roles within high-growth and ambitious businesses. She specialises in helping start-ups and companies with high growth ambitions reach their potential. Having worked in various industries and headed up a high-volume M&A team, she is passionate about business success.   Contact Victoria: Website: https://www.spacehr.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/employeeengagementvb/ Podcast: HR Director's Cut   Produced by The Podcast Boutique  

This week, I am joined by Jake Morrison. Jake is the Chief Executive at Citizens Advice Wokingham in Berkshire. At 18 he was the youngest elected politician in the UK joining Liverpool City Council in 2011 and working as a Member of Parliament at 19. He is open about living with mental ill-health, having Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, C-PTSD and ADHD. His style of leadership is completely true and real. It's almost beyond authentic leadership. This is leadership where you are showing up with how you are feeling. You're showing up with empathy and understanding, and you are also showing up with vulnerability and sharing the truth of what's going on for you. And that's when you are at your most powerful because you set that as a culture, you create that role model for everyone else in your organisation.   Here are the highlights: (06:12) Jake's story (14:33) Being a CEO at such a young age (23:28) I feel that our team massively care (30:20) Becoming a mental health first aid instructor (36:04) The health and safety executive stress survey (41:51) How has his mental health journey helped him grow into his CEO role (47:01) It's about stigma (55:05) The importance of having empathy (56:20) Jake's final message   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Jake: Jake is 29, from Liverpool, and is Chief Executive at Citizens Advice Wokingham in Berkshire. At 18 he was the youngest elected politician in the UK joining Liverpool City Council in 2011 and working for a Member of Parliament at 19. He is open about living with mental ill-health, having Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, C-PTSD and ADHD. Working to raise awareness and increase people's knowledge, skills and confidence, he became a Mental Health First Aid instructor and has now trained over 540 people in 15 months. Contact Jake: Website: www.citizensadvicewokingham.org.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmorrison92/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eijake?lang=en   Produced by The Podcast Boutique    

In this week's episode, I am going to be revealing 5 leadership lessons I have learnt over the past year of producing this podcast. I get to speak to incredible women who are at the top of organisations every day in my job and I will share what I have learnt from them whether that's from the interviews I have done, through my clients or from the research I'm doing for my white paper. Here are the highlights: (02:53) Put yourself first (07:19) Think about your support network (12:25) Find your purpose (14:20) The impact ad oiler of role models and mentoring (17:08) Sharing your ambition (20:39) Overview   How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes by Adam Leipzig Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com  

This interview concludes our week celebrating the podcast's one-year anniversary and its name change. Today's interview is with Jules Sivajoti, Jules is an HR Director in BT's Digital Unit supporting the people strategies for the division's CIOs alongside the business' start-up hub. Her role entails driving organisational development and design, supporting people management for the leaders in the business tasked with modernising BT and driving its innovation into new sectors. We are going to talk about not being afraid of your own ambition and that you can have success in different streams of your life which will look different for everyone. Here are the highlights: (05:53) Jules' career story (09:31) Having a lack of clarity whilst on maternity leave (17:39) Women articulating their ambition (27:23) Ambitious men are treated differently than ambitious women (31:39) How can we keep progressing and moving up? (34:39) Ask for feedback (39:12) How can organisations help women foster their ambition and speak about it? (41:10) Jules' final message Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Jules: Jules is an HR Director in BT's Digital unit, supporting the people strategies for the division's CIOs alongside the business' start up hub. Her role entails driving organisational development and design, supporting people management for the leaders in the business tasked with modernising BT and driving its innovation into new sectors. As programme lead, she supported in the creation of the digital organisation for BT, which included coalescing seven separate functions out of various parts of BT and forming them into the Digital unit. Her previous experience spans FMCG, Telecoms, manufacturing, global, full E2E organisational design, working in both unionised and non-unionised environments. Prior to joining BT, Julie-Anne worked in a range of HR roles  at Unilever, both for U.K. and global businesses. Jules is also a mother to three young children, and still learning how to balance her work and her family life!   Contact Jules: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-anne-sivajoti-016a2517   Produced by The Podcast Boutique    

We are continuing our celebrations with a fantastic interview with the wonderful Helen Tudor. Helen has generated around £2.5 million just from a LinkedIn mastermind, which I highly recommend. She estimates that she's generated about £10 million worth of business for her clients, probably a lot more now. Through her free challenges and various other projects, she's helped about 40,000 people to make more money, learn to love money, and have a good relationship with money. Helen is now a director of Candidate Funnels which focuses specifically on recruitment. In this episode, she shares some great ideas on the recruitment process and we are also going to talk about her story, how she got to where she is, and what her biggest lessons have been. Here are the highlights: (08:11) Helen's career (18:40) Job plus (24:25) Recruitment marketing (30:46) People have a choice of jobs (34:28) What should companies look at if they are not getting the right candidates? (39:40) I'd like to see the whole world recruit with Candidate Funnels (42:16) Helen's final message   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Helen: Helen is an entrepreneur who helps high-performing entrepreneurs and teams get inbound leads on LinkedIn without sending any DMs. Over the course of 5 years, Helen has generated over £2m in revenue for herself using these methods and even more for her clients. She's an experienced businesswoman, with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to generating leads through LinkedIn. Her strategies are tried and tested and have helped many businesses achieve phenomenal success.  She has more recently started a new business 'Candidate Funnels' with a view to revolutionising the recruitment industry Contact Helen: Website: www.helenpritchardonline.com Website: https://candidatefunnels.scoreapp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpritchard/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/helenpritchard   Produced by The Podcast Boutique    

This week we're celebrating the one-year anniversary of this podcast and its new name, ‘Women at the Top of Telecoms and Tech'. Throughout the week we are interviewing some brilliant and inspiring women who are at the top of their businesses. Today I'm joined by the fantastic Kirsty Baxter-Smith. Kirsty is someone who has got to a very senior position within a huge organisation without having an absolute career plan. She didn't have a very techy background, or a degree or certain A -Levels and yet she's done it anyway! Kirsty is brilliantly honest and she shares some of her lived experiences, lessons from her career and what organisations can do to retain women at the top. Here are the highlights: (08:54) How Kirsty where she is today in her career (12:09) Not giving into imposter syndrome (19:05) We are attracting female talent but we need to retain them (22:17) What can organisations do around retention (28:36) What did she take away from her failures (32:34) Having allies and being an ally (37:46) Why is there a reticence to self-promote? (41:49) Women helping other women is so powerful (45:14) Why not me? (51:09) Kirsty's final message   Imposter Syndrome article: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome Book recommendation: The Promises of Giants by John Amaechi   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Kirsty: Kirsty has been working in the Mobile Telecommunications industry for over 20 years,  as part of the team delivering several of the UK's major mobile infrastructure milestones, including 4G and 5G.  She led the team supporting EE - the UK's biggest mobile network, during the Covid-19 pandemic and UK lockdowns and is now a senior leader with BT, helping to build, implement and support the new mobile cloud core network.  She is passionate about creating opportunities for women in technology, particularly retaining women as they develop and progress in their careers, supporting them to move into leadership roles and create opportunities for others. Contact: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-baxter-smith-2112601   Produced by The Podcast Boutique

We are continuing with our week of interviews celebrating the newly renamed podcast: ‘Women at the Top of Telecoms and Tech' and our one-year anniversary. Today I am joined by one of my incredible long-term VIP clients, Tamsin Allington. Tamsin has worked in a number of different organisations and is now working within a male-dominated industry at St Austell Brewery. She will be sharing some of her lived experiences, some of the lessons from her career and also what organisations can do to really support women in more male-dominated industries. Here are the highlights: (07:30) Tamsin's career path (11:55) You create your own reality (16:54) Using intuition (24:27) How do you create genuine psychological safety? (26:48) Tamsyn's biggest lessons (35:00) What can organisations start to do to get more women at the top? (38:32) Are there any particular skills women should focus on? (44:9) Tamsyn's final message   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com About Tamsyn: Tamsyn Allington is the People and Communications Director at St Austell Family Group, a Regional Brewing and Pub Company, based in the South West with a 180-strong pub estate and thriving Beer and Brands business, employing 1800 people and with an annual turnover of c£200m. She is an accomplished senior leader, operating at board level with experience gained across Operations, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Communications, Marketing and Digital within the Restaurant, Pub, Brewing and Retail Industries over the last 20 years. An innovative and creative thinker focused on developing talent through inclusive and empowering strategies that supports commercial delivery, she is passionate about creating the right conditions to help harness and release the potential of everyone. Tamsyn grew up in Cornwall, moving away to develop her career, and returned to the West Country 4 years ago to join St Austell. She now lives in Devon with her husband Lewis. Contact Tamsyn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/   Produced by The Podcast Boutique

Welcome to the newly renamed podcast: ‘Women at the Top of Telecoms and Tech'. We are celebrating our one-year anniversary and the rebranding with a week of fantastic interviews with some brilliant and inspiring women. This week I am joined by someone who I have ‘friendly stalked' for quite some time and I am really happy she agreed to be on the podcast, today's guest is the wonderful Tara Rule. Tara combines being a Senior Director at Adobe, raising two young daughters and coaching and helping people grow in confidence, in their careers and in themselves. We discuss her career path, the importance of creating the right balance for you, her big life lessons and sticky toffee pudding! Here are the highlights: (08:08) Being a role model (14:13) Being genuine (17:55) Tara's career path (23:57) Lessons Tara would share with women at the top (27:13) Finding your sticky toffee pudding (30:28) Changes post-pandemic (36:32) What help are organisations offering women within the tech and telecoms world? (44:05) I want to empower more people (45:44) Tara's final message   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Tara: As well as being a Senior Director (and a certified accountant) Tara is also a qualified coach who helps other busy working mums bring balance to their lives, grow in confidence and take control of their careers by helping them identify the things they're already good at, reach outside of their comfort zones and find their 'sticky toffee pudding'! Tara has navigated growing her career with a high-pressured job AND raising 2 young girls while also doing what she loves most, which is coaching and helping people grow in confidence, grow their careers and grow in themselves. The Question she is asked the most is 'how do you do it all' she says she doesn't do it all, she prioritises ruthlessly, she has boundaries and non negotiables and she understands where she gets her energy from so she can have fun along the way. Contact: Freebie: https://www.subscribepage.com/busy-2-balanced Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busy2balanced Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tararulecoaching/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tararule/   Produced by The Podcast Boutique

This week, we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of this podcast! So, today I have left this episode in the hands of my brilliant editing team who have collated my best bits over the past year. I am really proud of this podcast and I love that I get to share my thoughts and ideas, stories from my clients and interviews with my incredible guests. There's going to be a mixture of hints and tips, things you can put into your leadership toolkit, snippets of the great conversations I've had with my guests and much more. Enjoy!   Here are the highlights: (01:53) Five Ways Leaders Live Their Fullest Potential with Margaret Weniger (06:47) Leadership Lesson: The Truth About Confidence (13:09) Menopause Truth and Empowerment with Jo Fuller (20:37) Coaching Mini-Series: Part 3 (26:05) Burnout to Balance with Amy Wilkinson (31:36) Asking for a Pay Rise (36:52) Rethinking Redundancy with Eleanor Tweddle   Listen to the full episodes here: Ep 050: Five Ways Leaders Live Their Fullest Potential with Margaret Weniger Ep 041: Leadership Lesson The Truth About Confidence Ep 043: Menopause Truth and Empowerment with Jo Fuller Ep 046: Coaching Mini Series Part 3 Ep 039: Burnout to Balance with Amy Wilkinson Ep 021: Asking for a Pay Rise Ep 052: Rethinking Redundancy with Eleanor Tweddle   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com     Produced by The Podcast Boutique  

This week, I'm joined by the brilliant Wendy Harris. Wendy is the Queen of Conversations and she is going to be talking about how to make conversations count. She's a telemarketing trainer with over a million calls made and so she really knows how to have impactful and influential conversations. What really strikes me about Wendy is her dynamism, her positive energy and how she brings it back to being who you are, being true and authentic which is a huge part of what I teach and coach in my leadership program.   Here are the highlights: (04:27) How Wendy came to do this work (09:01) Steps to becoming aligned before conversations (15:15) How can women prepare themselves before a big meeting/conversation (30:35) Visual prompts (33:15) We learn best by doing (35:52) Acknowledge the achievements (39:07) What is Wendy's powerful conversation?   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Wendy: Queen of conversations. Telemarketing trainer with over a million calls made, hundreds of agents steered to starting conversations with strangers to create a great first impression, build relationships and grow their business. Author of Making Conversations Count: How to sell over the phone. Podcast host asking business leaders for their experiences and that one conversation that created a turning point. Contact: Website:  www.wagassociates.com LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/wendyannharris Podcast: https://wagassociates.com/podcast/   Produced by The Podcast Boutique 

I'm super excited today because we are coming up to the one-year anniversary of the Female Leaders on Fire Podcast. This podcast is something I'm really proud of as I didn't know the impact it was going to have. I didn't know that we were going to be getting thousands of downloads a month and that we were going to be listened to in 30 countries across the world. To celebrate being one, we have got some things coming up that I want to tell you about. So first of all, we are gonna be changing the name of the podcast, I'm really excited to share that with you so watch out for that at the end of July.  We're also going to have a week of interviews with some women at the top of different organisations in different industries that are absolutely incredible. Then we're also going to have two bonus episodes; one is gonna be edited together, with my best bits for the year and then we've also got my lessons from this year and what I've learned and what's changed for me. Finally, we also have a competition running and you can find out all the details below. Competition details: Do you need some you time? Time to relax, switch off and just be? Then the competition is perfect for you. Throughout August to celebrate the anniversary of the Female Leaders on Fire podcast and the shift to a sexy new name, Women at the Top of Telecomms and Tech we're running an amazing competition, with something you will LOVE!  When you share the podcast on Linked In and tag me Nicola Buckley, or you post a review on iTunes. You'll be entered into a free prize draw to win a Solo Journey Spa Day worth £300 at the luxury eco-hotel in Cornwall. If you don't know the hotel it's a beautiful eco spa hotel perched on Cornish cliffs overlooking a beautiful beach, it's the perfect place to rest and unwind. https://www.scarlethotel.co.uk/spa/day-spa   Conditions:  From Friday 29th July to Friday 2nd September One prize draw entry per share or review.  Prize draw on Friday 2nd September and winner notified within 1 week    Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com  

This week, I'm joined by two fantastic women, Hannah Hall-Turner and Rachel Maguire who together are the co-founders of The Job Share Pair. Both women had great careers and reached the role of HR Directors and coincidentally they had their children at similar times. When the time came to return to work they found it difficult to find the right part-time job. So, they suggested a job share, which at their senior level was very unusual. They made it work incredibly well and are here to talk about their business and the benefits of job sharing.   Here are the highlights: (05:25) Their background story (10:19) Where are we in the corporate world of job sharing? (20:58) Making that shift to job sharing (26:30) Myth busting around job sharing (36:05) What makes a job share work in your experience? (41:46) What's your profile in a job-sharing partnership?   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   Recruitment website mentions: Investing in Women: https://investinginwomen.co.uk/ Daisy Chain:  https://daisy-chain.com/ Valued Recruitment: https://www.youarevalued.co.uk/   About The Job Share Pair: Hannah and Rachel met over 10 years ago whilst working in the HR department of a large, fast-paced, high volume, real estate services firm, meeting as colleagues and becoming firm friends. They progressed up the corporate ladder quickly, achieving the role of HR Director, loving the influence they had at a strategic level to improve business results and impact upon the employee experience.  They had their first babies 6 days apart and whilst on their respective maternity leaves discussed their desire to achieve work-life balance with their new family commitments. With their ambition, drive and commitment, they didn't want to leave a career and qualifications they had worked so hard for, or miss the precious "firsts" with their babies. Job sharing seemed a perfect solution! They broached the idea of a job share with their line manager to each work 3 days per week with one critical cross-over day, and after many discussions and much planning, they became the first job share duo in the UK arm of that Fortune 500 firm. This gave them the work-life balance that they had hoped for,  and as a result, they felt a duty to shout about the benefits to help others.  As the arrangement was new to them and their business, they began researching best practice, networking with job sharers and other flexible workers and allies and soon realised the rarity of job sharing allowing for a route back into work following maternity leave. They passionately believe that this is a hugely missed opportunity for business and working women the world over. Their Instagram page @thejobsharepair was born first and foremost to share their experience, best practice, useful practical tips and profile other job sharers to educate and inspire others about the power of job sharing. Currently, at over 1,250 followers, Hannah and Rachel post 6 times a week, highlighting case studies, reports and research, as well as personal experiences and those of their network, with an aim to increase awareness of job sharing and the benefits it can bring to individuals, organisations and the community.  Hannah and Rachel are proud and qualified members of the CIPD. Both accomplished HR leaders and Board Members, they are collaborative, communicative and pioneers for continuous positive change.  They are passionate about stamping out flexism at work and making flexible working options accessible for all.  Their ambition is for more people to access meaningful, progressive, senior roles through job sharing, encouraging a truly diverse workforce through flexibility.  Contact The Job Share Pair: Website: https://www.thejobsharepair.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejobsharepair/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejobsharepair  

In this week's leadership lesson, I'm going to be talking about self-leadership. I will be sharing some really simple steps to help you start to really cultivate and focus on your own self-leadership. We've already talked about why self-leadership is important and why women struggle with it and so these steps are going to help you become focused on leading yourself first. Here are the highlights: (01:03) Self-leadership begins with awareness (02:14) Ask yourself these questions every morning (03:50) Do some stream-of-consciousness writing (05:10) Think about your feel-good foundation (06:26) Look at your percentage split of time   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com

This week, I'm joined by the fantastic Eleanor Tweddell who I have known for a couple of years and I was lucky enough to do my coach training with her. Eleanor is the founder of Another Door and is the author of ‘Why Losing Your Job Could Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You'. She helps individuals to rethink work and see opportunities through change. We chat about what we can learn through change, how we can approach it differently, how it can help us evolve and so much more. Here are the highlights: (06:05) Eleanor's career history (12:56) Questions about “who am I?” Can be overwhelming (21:51) The best leaders allow people to be bigger than them (26:15) There is always opportunity in change (32:31) Slow down so that you don't miss the opportunities (35:07) How can you take a more grounded approach to change? (45:46) The cleverest thing a CEO can do is ask questions at the right moment   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com Follow me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here: https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/ For more details on how to work with me: Go to www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com   About Eleanor: Eleanor founded Another Door after a 23 year career in senior management for brands including Costa Coffee, Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone and now runs a consultancy supporting businesses to support employees through change. Eleanor is the author of ‘Why Losing Your Job Could Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You', podcast host and clients include Channel 4, Harvey Nichols and Reach plc. She also coaches individuals to rethink work and see opportunity in change. Contact: Website: anotherdoor.co.uk LinkedIn: @EleanorTweddell Podcast: Another Door Podcast    

This week, I am continuing on with the Leadership Lessons and this lesson is all about the neuroscience of self-leadership. I am going to be talking about why women struggle with self-leadership and why it seems so difficult to put yourself further up the priority list. I'm going to explain the difference between the male and female brain and how this affects self-leadership. Here are the highlights: (01:03) The male and female brains are slightly different (01:58) Women are hardwired to care more about what people think (03:10) My mum gave up work to look after my brother and I (05:27) My client prioritised her family and even her cat over herself (06:08) With self-leadership, you start to lead life internally   Listen and subscribe to the podcast now, and find out more about me at www.nicolaskorko.com   Follow me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/   Download the Overwhelm to On Fire Checklist here:   https://nicolaskorko.com/overwhelm-to-on-fire-checklist/   For more details on how to work with me Go too www.nicolaskorko.com Or email nicola@nicolaskorko.com