Podcasts about ambition redefined

Isabel Berwick is a journalist, podcaster, and advocate for workplace evolution. Having navigated the changing landscape of media and corporate culture, Isabel is dedicated to sharing her expertise on the future of work and career development and re-defining what ambition and fulfilment mean today. In this episode, we discuss the post-pandemic workplace, important distinctions between management and leadership, and the value of creativity. Isabel also shares insights from her upcoming book, "The Future-Proof Career", which offers insights into finding your purpose and achieving success in today's rapidly changing job market. As the host of the Financial Times's acclaimed podcast "Working It", and the hugely successful newsletter Isabel has been a leading voice in discussions about workplace dynamics and career progression, drawing on her extensive experience and conversations with industry leaders.  But Isabel believes that success isn't just about climbing the corporate ladder; it's about finding purpose and balance throughout one's working life. Her insights are invaluable for understanding the challenges we face in modern work environments. Check out her ‘Book for Emmeline' recommendation, as well as some of the other wonderful books and resources we discuss in this episode:  Book for Emmeline Recommendation:  The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phantom-Tollbooth-Essential-Modern-Classics  Other books and resources:  Ambition Redefined by Kathryn Sollmann  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ambition-Redefined-Corner-Office-Instead/dp/1473679095  Arthur Brooks at The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/author/arthur-c-brooks/ Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bullshit-Jobs/dp/B07CTT2DT3/  The Fearless Organisation by Amy Edmondson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fearless-Organization-Psychological-Workplace-Innovation/dp/1119477247  

Women in Business need to support one another!  We are on the same team and Kathryn Sollmann, founder of The 4 Jobs Club, an online community of women assists women in navigating their many roles as moms, caregivers, and career women.  Kathryn, quoted in the NY Times,  is  the author of the book “Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner of Office is Not for Every Woman & What to Do Instead”.  If you are a woman with any type of job and other responsibilities (who isn't?!!) this episode is for you! 

Kathryn Sollmann is the author of Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead (2019). She commissioned a new survey during the ‘stay at home’ orders entitled “WOMEN IN 2020: Choosing to Move Up the Ladder—Or Not?” It reveals that few women at the mid-level—the pipeline for senior leaders—currently have these career aspirations in the C-Suite. The majority of women in the 35 to 44 age demographic, say they have reached their career goals and do not intend to advance further. Though these women are committed to their careers (even after the Covid-19 crisis that has been a stressful convergence of work and family), they admit that higher titles and compensation are secondary to having the personal bandwidth to care for family and overall work-life balance.Survey data also emphasizes that upper-level management women (not yet in the C-Suite) and women in the 45 to 55 age demographic also largely say that they have reached their career goals. Though these women who are closer to C-Suite or other top management posts would seem to be well-positioned for further advancement, they also say that they don’t want to increase the hours they devote to work or invite more stress.kathryn@kathrynsollmann.comSupport the show (http://www.hownottothink.com)

Today we’re chatting with Kathryn Sollmann, who is a career coach, author and speaker on a mission to help current and returning professional women always stay in the workforce and find the work that fits their lives. Kathryn has created and led hundreds of conferences and workshops to help women sustain and advance careers through every age and life stage. Kathryn is recognized as a thought leader in the women and work space. Her book—Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead—is the everyday woman’s guide to developing her own brand of ambition and success and finding many lucrative ways to lean “in-between” alongside caregiving for children and aging parents. A mother of two adult daughters, Kathryn has worked non-stop since the age of 16. She coaches women with insights from her own flexible work experience—as a full-time and part-time employee, a business owner, a marketing consultant, a telecommuter, a freelancer and a recruiter. A lot of what Kathryn talks about in her book on this show today relates to women and mothers, but so much of what we discussed applies equally to men. Statistically, there are more women struggling to get back into the workforce after a break, but as more men are staying home and downshifting in their careers, I think all of the insights and wisdom Kathryn shares in this episode will be an important reminder for you men out there as well. Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/69 Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode: Kathryn Sollman Website Kathryn Sollman Facebook Kathryn Sollman Twitter Kathryn Sollman LinkedIn Kathryn Sollman Instagram Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman and What to Do Instead by Kathryn Sollman Flexwork for Women Alliance The Motherhood Penalty: Why We're Losing Our Best Talent To Caregiving The Caring Company, Harvard Business Report The Argenal Institute Book Survey Email me: sarah@argenalinstitute.com About The Argenal Institute: The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/. Sponsor: This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™. Reminders: Don’t forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published.  Please leave an honest rating and review as well.  Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated!  They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them. Book Survey: Take our Book Survey over at https://argenalinstitute.com/booksurvey. We would love to hear your thoughts!   The post “WPR069: Ambition Redefined: Why Up Isn't the Only Way Forward for Women with Kathryn Sollman” first appeared first on www.argenalinstitite.com.

When mothers give up work they don't just lose their current salary, but their future earnings growth and the benefits they would've accrued over their career. Kathryn Sollmann is a US-based career coach and author of Ambition Redefined,  Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead.  She advocates for staying in work once you've had children even if you think childcare expenses mean you think you can't.   Kathryn recognises that the examples of women in leadership roles are not appealing or realistic for most women's lives. The huge job managing hundreds of people on a vast salary will invariably mean you have little time for other things - like children and family. But as she explains in her book success isn't about a certain job title, it's about finding the flexibility that means you can be home nursing a sick child or ageing parent at 2pm or in the office to lead a big meeting at 7am.  She says women can have substantial careers but they have to do a professional pitch for flexibility. Doing this works 80% of the time. Not doing it, often results in rejection. Kathryn Sollmann's book: Ambition Redefined https://www.amazon.com/Ambition-Redefined-Corner-Office-Instead/dp/1473679095 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynsollmann/ Books4Emmeline:Reach Out by Molly Beck http://mollybeck.co/reachout Other resources: Kathryn talks about the hidden cost of not returning to work. Here's more on that and a handy calculator in the link so you can see how much you'd lose out. https://www.kathrynsollmann.com/do-the-right-math-cost-of-childcare-vs-staying-home/ The Center for American Progress https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/reports/2019/03/28/467488/child-care-crisis-keeping-women-workforce/

Want to build a challenging – and lucrative – career without the pressure to “climb the corporate ladder?” Join Kathryn Sollmann for this edition of Off the Shelf as she discusses her latest book, Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead, which provides readers with practical tools to carve out rewarding and well-paying careers that favor personal satisfaction over public applause.

Kathryn Sollmann talks about her new book, Ambition Redefined, which addresses the importance of women staying in the work place and the array of new job options that offer flexibility, allowing you to balance work, kids and life.

Let's Fix Work is underwritten by WorkHuman, sponsored by Globoforce.​ Visit WorkHuman.com and use code WorkHumanLFW for a $100 off discount. When I think of today’s guest, I think of her as a superb expert in career advice. I am happy to welcome to Let’s Fix Work, Kathryn Sollmann. Kathryn is a speaker, coach, and author.  In her new book, Ambition Redefined, she encourages independence from “lean-in” and “break the glass ceiling” language. She wants you to find your own brand of ambition and success, take advantage of today's more flexible workplace, and chart alternative career paths that accommodate and fund the life that you want and you deserve. One of Kathryn’s missions is to show women that there is a lot of flexibility to be found in the workforce today. So if you want to find balance but don't know where to start, and if you deal with childcare issues or aging parents and you're sick of the way the rat race doesn't take care of you, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let’s Fix Work.   In this episode you’ll hear: Kathryn’s work as a career coach to women over the last 15 years What the book, Ambition Redefined, is all about Finding flexible work that fits your life How the message around side hustles and aggressive entrepreneurship is hurting the workforce Kathryn shares an example of a client who was told to lean into the system, just couldn't swing it, and eventually found a great mix of flexible work, but rewarding work as well Opting out of Corporate America and the dangers of not working How to broach the topic of work-life balance with a boss The six different kinds of work flexibility Kathryn said it best when she said, “There are lots of smart, talented, and ambitious women who are looking for a different kind of work paradigm. One that allows them to more capably blend work and life.”  If you come away with anything from this episode, I hope you come away with knowing that you can find some kind of flexible work that fits your life!   Resources from this episode: Website: https://www.kathrynsollmann.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathrynsollmann Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9LivesForWomen/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynsollmann/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathrynsollmann/ Book: Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead

Kathryn interviews Director of Research for Buckingham Strategic Wealth and The BAM Alliance Larry Swedroe, co-author of the book “Your Complete Guide to a Successful and Secure Retirement.” As we get older, most of us look forward to a life free from work. But the truth is that retirement can be highly stressful and complex - and all too many Americans fail to plan for it. Swedroe has been featured and interviewed in The WSJ, CBS Moneywatch, and Forbes.com. Kathryn also interviews coach and speaker Kathryn Sollmann, author of the book “AMBITION REDEFINED: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work For Every Woman and What to Do Instead.” When we reframe what it means to be ambitious, we acknowledge that challenging, lucrative work can be found in many ways that favor personal satisfaction over public applause. Sollmann, a recognized leader in helping women navigate work and life, is a frequent media resource for The Today Show, NPR, The WSJ, The NYTimes, Money, and CNBC.

Kathryn interviews Director of Research for Buckingham Strategic Wealth and The BAM Alliance Larry Swedroe, co-author of the book “Your Complete Guide to a Successful and Secure Retirement.” As we get older, most of us look forward to a life free from work. But the truth is that retirement can be highly stressful and complex - and all too many Americans fail to plan for it. Swedroe has been featured and interviewed in The WSJ, CBS Moneywatch, and Forbes.com. Kathryn also interviews coach and speaker Kathryn Sollmann, author of the book “AMBITION REDEFINED: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work For Every Woman and What to Do Instead.” When we reframe what it means to be ambitious, we acknowledge that challenging, lucrative work can be found in many ways that favor personal satisfaction over public applause. Sollmann, a recognized leader in helping women navigate work and life, is a frequent media resource for The Today Show, NPR, The WSJ, The NYTimes, Money, and CNBC.

Jennifer Hill speaks with author and speaker, Kathryn Sollmann, about her latest book “Ambition Redefined.” Kathryn suggests that women redefine ambition and look for ways to consistently work throughout their lives. Kathryn offers six options for women to work while raising a family and taking care of aging parents. Kathryn also offers suggestions of different websites that provide flexible job opportunities. kathrynsollmann.com As an author, speaker and coach, my mission is to keep women working toward financial security in a flexible way—alongside child and aging parent caregiving roles. In my book, Ambition Redefined, and in discussions with women nationwide, I encourage no-apologies independence from the “lean in”, “break the glass ceiling” mantra: my message is to find your own brand of ambition and success, take full advantage of today’s more flexible workplace, chart alternate career paths that accommodate and fund life and tuck all generations of your family into a future that is financially secure and safe. A mother of two daughters (ages 18 and 27), I’ve worked non-stop since the age of 16 in many flexible ways. and fund life... As my family needs ebbed and flowed, I negotiated flexible full-time and part-time schedules with demanding employers, launched a variety of entrepreneurial ventures solo and with partners, established independent marketing communications and career coaching practices, worked in a home office as a telecommuter and generated a wide range of freelance projects—while managing a household, carpooling, attending school plays, tending to sudden health issues of aging parents and in-laws, taking dogs to the vet and making yet another dinner.

Kathryn Sollmann, author of “Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman and What to Do Instead,” joins Carol to discuss the importance of finding your own definition of ambition and success. Using lessons learned from her own career progression, as well as discussions and anecdotes from her career coaching practice with women nationwide, Kathryn explains how women can make career choices that can not only provide the flexibility they want but can help ensure financial security. https://www.kathrynsollmann.com/

My guest today believes it's time to acknowledge that not all working women are interested in climbing the corporate ladder or securing the corner office. In fact, most women want and need flexible, less life-consuming work to accommodate their real lives. And it's not weak, lacking ambition or letting down the sisterhood to pursue professional fulfillment and financial security through less lofty, or headline-making ways. Kathryn Sollmann has created and led hundreds of conferences and workshops that help women sustain and advance careers as they blend work and life. She's a regular feature in the press, talking and writing about women's work vs. family issues, challenging the status quo, debunking work-life myths, and helping women work around corporate obstacles. Recognized as a thought leader in the women and work space, her book—Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead—is the everyday woman’s guide to developing her own brand of ambition and success and finding many lucrative ways to lean “in-between” alongside caregiving for children and aging parents. In the book, Kathryn calls it like it is; everyday women want and need flexible work that allows them to unapologetically pursue their own brand of ambition and success. She shows them how without sacrificing themselves, their careers or their families.

Women have been told to lean in but, more often than not, what women want is to “lean in-between.” Kathryn Sollmann, author of the new book Ambition Redefined, is here to advocate for those women, the ones who want to work but have no interest in climbing the corporate ladder. There are lots of options […]

Kathryn Sollmann, flexwork and financial security expert, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss her new book "Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead" on Work and Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kathryn Sollmann is a flexwork and financial security expert and author of the book Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead. A mother of two daughters, Kathryn has worked non-stop since age 16 in many flexible ways. In 2002, she co-founded the Women@Work Network, one of the first companies focused on helping women return to the workforce, and she has led many compelling events that show women alternatives to the full-time, traditional corporate grind. A frequent media resource, Kathryn’s views on women, work, and financial security have appeared in The Financial Times, the New York Times, Working Mother, and many others. Her award-winning blog, 9 Lives for Women, is read by women around the globe.Kathryn and Stew talk about the reasons why it’s essential for women to stay in the workforce instead of off-ramping when family pressures encroach on work. Kathryn is a strong advocate of women ensuring their own financial security by staying in the workplace, even if in flexible ways or with reduced hours. They discuss the many ways in which flexible work arrangements are increasingly available in various professions, especially in today’s increasingly gig economy. Kathryn describes the reality that not all women want to be CEOs and that one does not need to off-ramp, but also, that one does not have to climb to the top. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I always say that getting financially fit is just like getting physically fit - they both require that you do two things. To get physically fit, you need to eat less and work out more. To get financially fit, you need to spend less and make more. It sounds easy, but if it were that easy, we would have a bunch of skinny millionaires running around. We joke at The Gym, where are the skinny millionaires at? It is hard work to get physically and financially fit, but today we’re talking about one of those areas of financial fitness, and that’s making more money, specifically for women. Women frequently feel torn between caring for their loved ones, whether it is kids or parents, and trying to make money. Today I am talking to Kathryn Sollman, Career Coach and author of the new book Ambition Redefined, Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Everyone and What to Do Instead. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/ambition-redefined-with-kathryn-sollman/ 

Ambition Redefined author Kathryn Sollman’s childhood took an unexpected financial detour when her father had a career setback. But becoming a financial grownup at a young age gave her the foundation to redefine ambition.  For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/KathrynSollomann