Podcasts about career growth

What if the key to a more impactful 2027 is the work you do before the new year begins? In this amazing episode of The She Believed She Could™ Podcast, Allison Walsh sits down with Carolina Flores to take you behind the vision for Iconic Impact, an intentional experience created for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, leaders, thought leaders, and change-makers who are ready to create their next incredible chapter. Allison and Carolina explore what it means to honor where you are while still being ambitious about where you're going. They dive into alignment, mindset, personal branding, visibility, leadership, influence, and the importance of channeling ambition in a direction that creates meaningful impact—not simply doing more because you feel like you should. They also talk about why Q4 is the perfect time to start preparing for 2027. Instead of waiting until January 1 to set goals, this is an opportunity to reflect on what worked, what didn't, what you want more of, what you're ready to release, and what you need to put in place now to enter the new year with clarity and momentum. For women who have spent years building behind the scenes, Allison and Carolina also explore the next step of becoming more visible. Whether you're growing a business, advancing your career, building a personal brand, leading a nonprofit, or expanding your influence, visibility can help you take the expertise and experience you've already built and turn it into greater impact. And then there's the power of community. Iconic Impact was created to bring together ambitious women who understand what it means to build something meaningful—and who believe that success becomes even more powerful when we use it to support, champion, and create opportunities for other women. From the incredible speaker lineup to the hands-on Impact Lab, meaningful connections, and the new Impact Grants supporting women entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders, Allison and Carolina share what makes this experience different and why every detail has been created with intention. If you're ready to strengthen your visibility, expand your influence, connect with women who understand the journey, and create a more intentional next chapter, this conversation will give you a glimpse of what's waiting for you at Iconic Impact. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why Q4 is the perfect time to prepare for a more impactful 2027 How to align your ambition with your purpose and values Why ambitious women often compare themselves to their own expectations How to move beyond comparison and focus on meaningful impact Why personal branding and visibility matter for your next level How women can turn their expertise into greater influence The importance of building a strong community around you Why you don't have to build your business or career alone How to recognize when you're ready for your next chapter What to expect from the Iconic Impact experience How Impact Lab will help women strengthen their visibility and create content How the Iconic Impact Grants will support emerging founders and nonprofit leaders Why investing in women creates a ripple effect of meaningful change How to think about your legacy and the women coming behind you Join Us at Iconic Impact Ready to create your next incredible chapter? The She Believed She Could™ ICONIC IMPACT takes place November 5, 2026, in The Center for Health and Wellbeing | Winter Park, Florida, bringing together ambitious, accomplished women for meaningful conversations around leadership, visibility, business growth, wellbeing, purpose, and impact. The experience continues November 6 with the exclusive VIP Impact Lab at Hi Hello Labs.

We've been taught to picture career growth as a straight line upward. That's not how careers actually unfold. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young speaks with Brittany Storie, Product Advisor and Sales Leader at AllVoices. They discuss how HR leaders can build a more flexible approach to career growth in a workforce where linear paths are no longer the norm. Brittany shares why companies should be honest about the fact that employees may eventually leave—and how that honesty can build trust, strengthen performance, and create lasting alumni relationships. She also explains how employees can take ownership of their growth and what HR leaders can do to create more human workplaces. You'll learn: How to talk openly with employees about their growth at the company How HR leaders can think beyond the org chart for employee development Why hiring needs to recognize nonlinear resumes and nontraditional career paths Join us as we discuss: (00:00) Meet HR Superstar: Brittany Storie (02:58) The traditional career ladder is outdated (06:19) How to build trust with new hires about career growth (11:24) The value of a strong alumni network (13:28) Going beyond traditional paths for employee development (17:22) Psychological safety and trust with employees (22:06) Hiring for nonlinear, nontraditional career paths (27:42) The need for internal champions to drive culture change Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player. Hear Karina's thoughts on elevating your HR career by following her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinayoung11/ Download 15Five's Employee Engagement Playbook: https://www.15five.com/ebook/engage-to-excel-15fives-employee-engagement-playbook/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Q2_2023_Podcast_CTAs&utm_content=Employee For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here: https://www.15five.com/demo?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Q2-Podcast-Ads&utm_content=Schedule-a-demo Brittany Storie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanystorie/

“We're all salespeople at the end of the day.”Whether you're pitching a movie, an idea, or yourself, persuasion is about more than the story you're telling—it's also about the story your audience sees for themselves. For Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriter Rhett Reese, that means keeping communication concise, compelling, and centered on what your audience needs. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Reese joins Matt Abrahams to share lessons from screenwriting that apply far beyond Hollywood. From cutting unnecessary words to crafting pitches that make your audience the protagonist, he explores how storytelling, collaboration, and clarity can make any message more persuasive.Takeaways:Every pitch tells two stories. You're selling the idea itself, but you're also showing your audience how saying yes can solve their problem, reduce their risk, and lead to their success.Brevity makes your message stronger. Cutting unnecessary words and choosing them carefully helps your ideas land with greater clarity, impact, and memorability.Activity:Tell the second story. Take a pitch you're currently working on and write one sentence describing the idea you're selling. Then write a second sentence from your audience's perspective: “If I say yes, what becomes possible for me?” Use that second story to reshape your pitch around their success, not just your idea.Printable Expanded Takeaways & ActivitiesEpisode Reference Links:Rhett ReeseEp.167 Hollywood Lessons For Successful Communication Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:18) - Make Every Word Count (03:09) - How to Pitch an Idea (07:38) - Creatively Collaborating (10:35) - Creating Space for Feedback (12:49) - AI & the Future of Hollywood (16:44) - The Final Three Questions (23:15) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors.  These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.Strawberry.me. Get 50% off your first coaching session today at Strawberry.me/smartJoin our Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community and become the communicator you want to be. 

Emmy Award-winning producer, former NBC Entertainment EVP, and founder of Yellow Brick Road Productions Teri Weinberg joins Lucy Reynolds for a powerful conversation about reinvention, leadership, confidence, and trusting yourself. Best known for her work on The Office, Ugly Betty, and The Tudors, Teri shares the lessons that transformed her career…and her life.From negotiating high-stakes deals and navigating career setbacks to learning to surf in her 50s and embracing her TEDx message of Aging Into Power, Teri explains why your greatest strength comes from betting on yourself, not waiting for permission.In this episode: • Why women need to stop waiting for permission • How to negotiate your worth with confidence • Turning setbacks into your greatest opportunities • The power of rest, play, and reinvention • Why you never stop growing into your powerIf you've ever questioned your next chapter, this conversation will inspire you to stop living by “should” and start trusting yourself.Connect with Teri Check out The Murmuration CollectiveInterested in 1:1 Coaching with LucyConnect with us on Instagram & LinkedInSubscribe to our monthly newsletter

"I like that it's hard. I just don't think it needs to be harsh."Chef Duane Keller spent a year turning around the kitchen at Bellmead Country Club in Thomson, Georgia — cutting cost of goods in half and nearly doubling sales — while running on a leadership philosophy he calls gentle pressure. This episode also brings in his sous chef Damon and general manager Josh Morris, so you get the same turnaround from three different seats in the room, and the answer to a much bigger question: what a year of consistent, unglamorous pressure actually costs and returns.Registration for the free monthly Leadership Lab is open — a live working space for chefs ready to lead without losing themselves — @ https://thecheflifebrigade.com/thelabThe Slicer StoryChef Duane didn't walk into Bellmead with a five-year plan. He walked in and asked one question: do we have a slicer? The answer was yes — sitting unused in the storeroom, while the kitchen kept buying pre-sliced deli meat instead of prepping from scratch. In his own words, there had been "no effort, and therefore no results." Twelve months later, cost of goods was cut in half and sales were nearly double what they'd been. Turnaround leadership, it turns out, rarely starts with vision. It starts with somebody finally asking the obvious question nobody else bothered to.The Pathology Report Nobody ReadThen the conversation turns, and Duane tells you something he didn't have to. He survived two cancers at the same time — worked through it, radioactive pill and all, taking $3,000 shots every day while running full food-and-beverage operations. The nurses administering them didn't even know what they were for. It later came out that his own doctors had sat on his pathology report and forgotten to read it — the report that could have caught things sooner. He almost died from an administrative mistake, not the disease itself.He doesn't tell this story for sympathy. He tells it because it's the actual foundation under everything else he says about leadership. "I look at every day as a gift," he says. Not as a slogan — as the thing that happened to him after he nearly lost the option to have any more of them.Trust But VerifySous chef Daymon didn't come up through culinary school. He spent ten years running a Bed Bath & Beyond location before the company folded — cooking was his wife's idea, not a childhood dream. When Duane's first sous chef left, Damon didn't get handed the job because he was next in line. Duane made him earn it: testing his menu ideas, watching how he communicated, waiting to see if the commitment was real. Damon's own framing for it, borrowed from a saying he picked up in a military family: trust, but verify. He got the promotion. More importantly, both of them learned they could rely on each other before either one had to find out the hard way.Cashing In the BoardroomGeneral manager Josh Morris used to just be a member here — then a board director, then the guy who "cashed in the boardroom and headed to the administrative office" when the GM seat opened up. A year later he calls it a brand-new club, a brand-new vibe. He's also honest that it's been "way harder than I thought it was gonna be," and that the cost has been real — time away from a three-year-old daughter chief among it. He credits Duane's collaborative style directly: "It's not a y'all and me. We're all gonna be a team."Cook With Your HeartAsk Duane what he wants his legacy to be and he doesn't reach for a résumé line, even though he's got plenty to reach for — James Beard recognition, cooking for three sitting presidents, a feature in Golf Kitchen. He says it plainly: anybody who believes they can cook with their heart. "Because all that is, is caring." Most of us armor up somewhere along the way in this industry to survive it. The chefs worth working for are the ones who stayed soft enough underneath the armor to still mean it.The Gentle Pressure MethodPut it all together and you get Duane's actual operating system: invest in your people daily, give feedback constantly, his own number is ten times an hour, seventy percent praise — bring people along instead of demanding instant mastery, and let trust compound for about a year before you shift into more warmth. None of it is complicated. All of it requires doing it every single day, without exception, without theatrics."A little bit every day, a little gentle pressure. That's how people improve."Chapters00:00:00 — Gentle Pressure Introduced00:02:42 — Club Turnaround Story00:07:51 — Career Growth and Future00:08:21 — Cancer and Gratitude00:10:38 — Mentorship and Learning00:14:40 — Damon's Kitchen Journey00:18:41 — Earning Trust in the Brigade00:23:58 — Passion Beyond the Hustle00:27:40 — Perspective Shift After Illness00:31:55 — Memorable Events and Math00:35:55 — Teaching Through Food00:37:47 — Leading with Heart00:42:12 — Legacy and Softness00:45:22 — Josh's Club Background00:47:46 — Measuring Renovation Success00:50:41 — Collaborative Leadership00:53:41 — Self-Care and Delegation00:55:49 — Weather and Membership Growth00:58:46 — Wellness and Family Time01:02:13 — Gentle Pressure Philosophy01:04:49 — Advice for Young ChefsResearch LinksBelle Meade Country Club Chef Duane KellerSubscribe to The Recipe for Your Success NewsletterLearn more at Chef Life CoachingFollow Chef Life RadioStay Tall & Frosty. And Lead from the Heart. —Adam.

How to turn unfair assignments into career growth isn't advice you'll hear every day. Most people naturally resist taking on the projects no one wants or carrying a heavier workload than their colleagues. Let's explore why some of those frustrating moments can become your greatest opportunities to build new skills, earn trust, and prepare for [...] The post How to Turn Unfair Assignments Into Career Growth appeared first on Ken Okel.

This is probably one of our most important episodes yet, covering Bangladesh's future, economy, business, startups, exports, and global opportunities.In this episode, Zia Bhai discusses why Bangladesh's biggest challenge isn't a lack of resources, but a lack of mindset. He explains why developing a “Hunter Mindset” is essential, how skilled manpower, exports, and global business can transform Bangladesh's economy over the coming decades, and why Bangladeshi entrepreneurs need to pay more attention to opportunities beyond the country's borders.The episode also explores:• Why several African countries are creating massive opportunities in business and agriculture• Why Bangladesh's startup ecosystem is producing too many similar companies while failing to innovate enough to solve major real-world problems• Why Bangladesh needs to rethink its economic future by learning from countries like Vietnam, India, and others• Real-world lessons and experiences in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Global BusinessThis podcast isn't just for entrepreneurs. If you're interested in Business, Startups, the Bangladesh Economy, Career Growth, Leadership, Export Business, Supply Chain, or the future of Bangladesh, this episode is for you.

You Don't Get Paid What You're Worth. You Get Paid What You Negotiate.What if one conversation could completely change your financial future?In this episode of Casa De Confidence, Julie DeLucca-Collins sits down with executive career strategist, former Chief People Officer, and founder of The Salary Bump, Keri-Lynne (KL) Shaw, for one of the most practical conversations we've ever had about confidence, networking, salary negotiation, and career growth.After spending more than 30 years hiring thousands of professionals, Keri-Lynne noticed a common pattern. Brilliant people consistently undersold themselves. Women negotiated less often than men, people of color even less, and millions of dollars were being left on the table over the course of a career.This conversation isn't just about asking for more money. It's about understanding your value, preparing with confidence, building relationships that open doors, and learning how to advocate for yourself throughout your career.Whether you're interviewing for a new position, preparing for your annual review, or simply wondering if you're being paid what you're worth, this episode is packed with practical strategies you can start using immediately.In This EpisodeWhy confidence and ego are not the same thingThe biggest salary negotiation mistakes professionals makeHow to research what you're truly worthWhy compensation is much more than your paycheckNegotiating PTO, benefits, flexibility, bonuses, and equityThe importance of networking before you need a jobWhy 80% of jobs are found through relationshipsHow to prepare for difficult salary conversationsWhat to do when your raise request is deniedThe power of silence during negotiationsHow confidence directly impacts earning potentialClosing the gender and racial pay gapMemorable Quotes"You can only control two things: how you show up and how you treat others.""Less than 30% of women negotiate.""If they've made you an offer, they want you.""Eighty percent of jobs are found through your network.""Silence is one of your greatest negotiation tools."

Send us Fan MailYou negotiated at least three times last week. You may not have called it negotiating. You called it asking.And in every one of those moments, your case was strong. But whether it sounded strong helped determine the answer you received.Here is the pattern that costs high-performing women more than almost anything else: the case is usually solid, but the delivery comes apart in two specific, predictable, and fixable ways—softening and overexplaining.In this episode of Communicate to Lead, Kele Belton explains why a strong ask can still receive a soft no and what to do about it in the moment. Following one leader's story from soft no's to a clean, confident ask, Kele lays out a simple three-part structure for making requests well. She also draws an important distinction between being clear and being blunt—the difference that allows you to communicate directly without creating a reputation you did not want.What You Will LearnWhy the strength of your case is not the only factor that determines whether you get a yes.The two delivery habits that quietly weaken even a well-prepared request: softening and overexplaining.A three-part structure for making a request that lands as a clear position rather than a hope.Why the silence after your ask is one of the most powerful—and difficult—parts of the conversation.The difference between softening your position and keeping warmth in your delivery.How to stay in the conversation after an initial no without retreating into overexplaining.The reframe that can change how you approach compensation conversations.Who This Is ForThis episode is for high-performing women in middle and senior management who prepare thoroughly, make a strong case, and still leave conversations with less than they asked for. If you have ever softened an ask until it disappeared or buried a good point under five extra reasons, this episode is for you.Your Action StepTake one ask you have been carrying; the one you keep meaning to make but have not yet made. Write it as three sentences:The ask, stated in one line with a number in it.The reason, framed around business impact or consequence.The word “silence,” to remind you to stop talking after you make the ask.Read it out loud, remove every softener, and schedule the conversation this week.Mentioned in This EpisodeEpisode 188 - The Mid-Year Audit: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Q4Common Questions About Negotiating at WorkWhy do I get a soft no even when my case is strong?Usually, the case is not the problem. Softening the ask and overexplaining can signal that the request is optional or uncertain before the other person has even responded. The fix is in how the ask is delivered, not in building an even longer case.Will being more direct make me seem aggressive?Not necessarily. There is a difference between softening your position, which weakens your ask, and keeping warmth in your delivery, which helps the message land. Clear and warm are not opposites.What should I do when the answer is no?Treat the first no as a position, not a verdict. Instead of retreating, ask, “What would need to be true for the answer to change?” That question shifts the conversation from whether to when and can surface conditions that had not been named.How is negotiating compensation different?The structure is similar, with one important rule: frame your reason around market value and contribution, not personal need. When the conversation shifts from what your work is worth to what you need to live, your leverage can weaken.Ready to Go Deeper?Knowing the structure is one thing. Building the actual ask for your situation—the evidence you bring, the number you name, and the way you open the conversation—is easier with someone in your corner who has done this work before.A Leadership Strategy Call is a complimentary 30-minute conversation where you can bring the real ask you are sitting on and build a plan together. Let's talk about where you are, where you want to go, and what it will take to get there.Book your Leadership Strategy CallAbout Your HostKele Belton is a communication and leadership facilitator, coach, and consultant who helps high-performing women in middle and senior management move from essential but invisible to seen, sponsored, and promoted through strategic communication. She is the founder of The Tailored Approach and host of Communicate to Lead.Connect with KeleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kele-ruth-belton/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetailoredapproach/Website: https://thetailoredapproach.comBook a Leadership Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/kele-thetailoredapproach/leadership-strategy-call

What if success didn't require permission?In this episode of Beyond Should, Lucy Reynolds sits down with entrepreneur and Brush On Block founder Andrea Wetsel to explore ambition, entrepreneurship, leadership, and the hidden energy drains that keep women from pursuing what they truly want.Andrea shares the lessons she learned building a business from the ground up, overcoming setbacks, protecting her energy, embracing failure as learning, and giving herself permission to want to win. Together, they discuss female leadership, confidence, motherhood, decision-making, and why letting go of performative expectations can unlock a more aligned and impactful life.If you've ever felt pressure to play small, over-explain your choices, or follow someone else's definition of success, this conversation is for you.Connect with Andrea Check out The Murmuration CollectiveInterested in 1:1 Coaching with LucyConnect with us on Instagram & LinkedInSubscribe to our monthly newsletter

Olumide Ajala, business analyst and host of the IT Journeys and Convos podcast, shares his journey as a newcomer breaking into Canada's BA job market through persistent networking. Despite lacking "Canadian experience," he secured a BA role within three months. Olumide shares strategies for career success, including breaking big goals into achievable milestones, using the snowball effect for momentum, creating distraction-free workspaces via the Pomodoro technique, and scheduling adequate rest to maintain mental clarity.YouTube:https://youtu.be/iozuQJVFEkE

Discover how physical artificial intelligence is transforming the manufacturing industry by giving the real world a voice and solving complex operational problems in record time. In this episode, Dave Copps, CEO of Worlds, reveals the groundbreaking shift from static data to live spatial models that allow factories to literally speak to their managers.   We explore the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in physical spaces, highlighting why the days of waiting years for operational technology to show a return on investment are officially over. Dave breaks down how his team deploys intelligent agents to turn environments into continuous streams of spatial data, ensuring safety and massive efficiency gains within just days.   You will also learn about the rise of Forward Deployed Engineers and why insatiable curiosity combined with advanced tools like Claude is creating uniquely powerful developers. As companies pivot from simple automation to complex, multi-agent architectures, understanding this transition is crucial for any tech leader or startup founder looking to scale effectively.   We also get an exclusive sneak peek into Iris, a revolutionary new system launching soon that enables a facility to communicate directly with its operators during critical events. Tune in to understand why bolting artificial intelligence onto existing software is obsolete and how building native, agentic ecosystems is the true future of enterprise technology.   Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back 02:26 The Rapid Evolution of Physical AI 04:57 Transforming Manufacturing with Live Spatial Data 08:45 Operational Intelligence versus Traditional Dashboards 12:45 Drastically Reducing Time to Value 15:22 The Role of Forward Deployed Engineers 20:53 The Shift to Native Agentic Software 23:25 Delivering Health and Safety Outcomes 26:10 Augmenting Human Safety in the Workplace 28:46 Introducing Iris: Giving Environments a Voice 32:30 Fostering a Culture of Curiosity and Innovation 35:43 New Strategies for Interviewing Tech Talent 39:01 Open Roles and Career Growth at Worlds 42:28 How to Connect with Worlds and Conclusion   Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders' journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: jake.villarreal@matchrelevant.com

In this episode of Strap On Your Boots, I reflect on turning fifty and the biggest lesson I've learned after decades of building startups, making films, writing software, and exploring new ideas. Experience isn't just about accumulating knowledge. It's about developing judgment, recognizing patterns, and connecting lessons from projects that once seemed completely unrelated. I share how curiosity, failure, and continuous learning have shaped every stage of my career, and why your greatest advantage as an entrepreneur may be the experiences you've already lived through. 

If you're a woman leader looking to grow your career, build executive presence, increase your visibility at work, or develop your leadership skills, this episode is for you. I'm sharing four strategies my executive coaching clients are using right now to create career opportunities, establish thought leadership, strengthen their personal brand, and advance their careers—even in today's challenging environment. It's easy to find things that AREN'T working right now. And, to be fair, a lot of things truly are not working right now. However, navigating the world with a "nothing is working, why bother trying" attitude is going to harm you far more than help you. One of my most important jobs with my executive coaching clients is to help them determine and tap into what IS working. Right now, a number of my clients are exploring big questions like, "How do you find your power when it's easy to find evidence that power is systematically being taken away at every turn?" and "How do you maintain hope when you have so much evidence that people are deeply struggling right now?" As they dig into these questions, my clients are taking action and seeing results! In a sea of “everything is horrible and broken” voices, here are a few things my clients are doing that ARE working: Thinking and strategizing at a level above their current title Investing in their learning and growth for their long-term career trajectory Establishing their voice and expertise Creating visibility opportunities outside their current roles and teams You're not wrong that it's TOUGH out there right now. And… you still have the power to be seen, create opportunities, and open doors for yourself. In this episode, I'll share what's actually working, the real-life results my clients are getting, and what you can do today to feel a stronger sense of power and hope.  Links Mentioned: Early Bird Enrollment is open for my Aligned Leadership Incubator! Save $500 if you apply by July 31st: saradean.com/aligned Hire Sara to speak: saradean.com/speaking Coach with Sara: https://saradean.com/executive-coaching-services Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradeanspeaks Watch Shameless Leadership episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@saradeanspeaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Static career maps, spreadsheets and disconnected HR systems can't keep pace with how quickly jobs are changing. Today's leading employers are rebuilding their workforce architecture around skills. As companies rethink talent, career growth and workforce strategy, becoming a skills-based organization is emerging as a fundamental shift in how enterprises structure roles, create career pathways and develop their people.In this episode, Matt sits down with Liz Eversoll, CEO of Career Highways, to explore how a skills-based approach can help large enterprises solve one of their biggest workforce challenges: understanding the talent they already have and responding to change faster. They discuss how organizations can map and continuously improve role architecture in a fraction of the time, deliver personalized learning aligned to each employee's career goals, and give people greater visibility into lateral moves, upward mobility and entirely new career pathways across the enterprise. At the same time, leaders gain real-time intelligence into workforce capabilities, emerging skills gaps and where learning investments will have the greatest business impact.The conversation also explores the technology making this possible. Liz explains why deterministic AI, grounded in business context rather than public data alone, is essential for trusted workforce intelligence. She argues that as AI automates more routine work, people with deep business context become even more valuable. The future isn't about replacing employees. It's about giving them better information, accelerating career growth and freeing them to focus on the work where human judgment creates the greatest value.In this episode:Why 3,500 roles and 230 career pathways can't live in spreadsheets anymoreThe career lattice: Finding your next role with an 80% skills matchSIGN, Canon and Liquid Insights: The technology behind deterministic AIWhy business context becomes more valuable as AI automates routine work“Talk to your data”: The future of decision-level workforce intelligence3 Big Takeaways from this Episode:1. Becoming a skills-based organization changes how enterprises compete. Managing talent through job titles and static career paths is no longer enough. Skills-based job architecture gives organizations a living view of their workforce, helping leaders adapt faster, make better workforce decisions and align learning, hiring and internal mobility with changing business needs. It's a fundamental shift in how large enterprises understand and develop talent.2. Career health is a competitive advantage. When employees can clearly see where they can go, understand the skills they need and access personalized learning, they're more likely to build their careers within the organization. That improves retention, preserves valuable business context and helps employers fill critical roles with people who already understand the business instead of constantly competing for outside talent.3. AI works best when it's grounded in business context. AI isn't replacing workforce strategy. It's making it smarter. Deterministic AI and enterprise knowledge give leaders trusted workforce intelligence while automating repetitive work that slows people down. As AI handles more routine tasks, employees with deep business context become even more valuable because they're the ones who can interpret insights, improve processes and create lasting business value.Resources in this Episode:Career Highways - Learn more about their technology, solution, AI services and moreFind more on the show notes page! https://techedpodcast.com/eversoll/Connect with our guest online:Career Pathways LinkedIn |  Connect with Liz on LinkedInWe want to hear from you! Send us a text.Instagram - Facebook - YouTube - TikTok - Twitter - LinkedIn

Can someone with ADHD really make a great leader?Absolutely. In fact, many of the strengths associated with ADHD, including creativity, emotional intelligence, adaptability, big-picture thinking, and relationship building, can make someone an exceptional leader.In this episode, you'll learn:• Why ADHD and leadership often go hand in hand• The leadership strengths many people with ADHD don't recognize in themselves• How emotional intelligence can become one of your greatest leadership superpowers• Why creativity, vision, and adaptability matter more than perfection• How to lean into your strengths while finding support for executive functioning challenges• Why having ADHD doesn't disqualify you from leadership. It may actually help you thrive.If you've ever wondered whether ADHD is holding you back professionally, or you've questioned whether you're "leadership material," this episode will help you see your strengths in a whole new light. You may discover that the very traits you've struggled with are the same ones that can make you an inspiring, effective, and compassionate leader.Ready to stop scrambling? Book your complimentary Chaos to Calm session.Free Resources:

Managing Expectations: Career growth is often misunderstood. Is it your manager's job to develop your career, or is it ultimately your responsibility? What is the balance in the investments both make? How does this play out as you progress in your career? In this episode, we discuss the balance between what you should expect from your employer and what you need to own yourself. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/crmarchpodcast/336 Blogs and Resources: Bill White: Succinct Research Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug's Archaeology Chris Webster: DIGTECH LLC Andrew Kinkella Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Managing Expectations: Career growth is often misunderstood. Is it your manager's job to develop your career, or is it ultimately your responsibility? What is the balance in the investments both make? How does this play out as you progress in your career? In this episode, we discuss the balance between what you should expect from your employer and what you need to own yourself. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/crmarchpodcast/336 Blogs and Resources: Bill White: Succinct Research Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug's Archaeology Chris Webster: DIGTECH LLC Andrew Kinkella Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The truth is, some of the most powerful career moves happen when you don't ask for anything at all. This Friday, July 24th, my client Sarah-Neel Smith and I are going to teach you exactly how to have those career conversations where you don't ask for anything at all and generate power for your negotiation outcomes. All the details here: https://antinetworking.jamieleecoach.com/If you're going, "Wait, what? How does that happen?" I explain it in detail in this episode. What you'll learn: How not asking for anything in preliminary conversations can grow your negotiation leverage for job offer or promotion negotiation Key questions I ask about my client's organization's promotion cycle, decision-makers, and influencers and why answering those questions matter How curious, no-ask conversations across functions and levels help you better understand the system and negotiate better outcomesHow can you use informational interviews to cut through information asymmetry when you're negotiating a job offer or raise?Case Study 1: How a client used informational interview to secure a $250K base salary as director of finance at an AI startup Case Study 2: How another client used informational interviews to compel her boss to secure the highest pay increase possible as director of marketing What you'll learn and gain from joining Anti-Networking workshop with Sarah-Neel and me on Friday, July 24th Mentioned: Interview with client Grace Anniskett: https://podcast.jamieleecoach.com/2033808/episodes/12125488-from-minimum-wage-to-ceo-with-grace-anniskett-of-anniskett-consulting-groupInterview with client Sarah-Neel Smith: https://podcast.jamieleecoach.com/2033808/episodes/19111448-50-raise-self-advocacy-informational-interviews-sarah-neel-smith-phd-with-coach-jamie-leeText me your thoughts on this episode!Enjoy the show? Don't miss an episode, listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Leave me a review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with meBook a free hour-long consultation with me. You'll leave with your custom blueprint to confidence, and we'll ensure it's a slam-dunk fit for you before you commit to working with me 1:1. Connect with me on LinkedIn Email me at jamie@jamieleecoach.com 

Send us Fan MailIs networking really about collecting contacts—or about building genuine relationships?In this episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow, discover why strategic networking is one of the most powerful career skills in today's world. Learn how to build authentic professional relationships, leverage LinkedIn effectively, create your personal brand, use the 3C Networking Framework (Connect, Contribute, Continue), and turn meaningful conversations into long-term career opportunities. Whether you're a student, job seeker, young professional, or study abroad aspirant, this episode will help you network with confidence, purpose, and integrity—without sounding fake or asking for referrals on day one.Timestamp00:00 Introduction03:19 Mission Statement03:52 Why networking is not just socialising07:46 The GEN-Z advantage in networking11:47 The 3C framework for strategic networking16:47 A mid episode networking exercise17:26 Turning weak ties into strong opportunities20:46 Networking without burnout or awkwardness23:38 Networking with ethics and character25:05 Thoughtful conclusion26:21 Life changing call to action 

In this episode of The Crossman Conversation, Addition Financial CEO Kevin Miller shares his journey and commitment to community through education & financial literacy. Discover how to invest in your community and navigate a fulfilling career path.

Cindy Esliger looks into why being the most reliable, hardest-working person in the room can quietly become one of the biggest obstacles to career success. While overfunctioning often earns praise and makes us feel indispensable, it also keeps us trapped in tactical work and limits opportunities to develop the strategic thinking and leadership skills needed for career advancement. Cindy examines why the cycle of constantly fixing problems is so appealing, why it's especially common for women in technical fields, and how tying self-worth to productivity creates an exhausting pattern that ultimately leads to burnout and career stagnation. Cindy explains how overfunctioning becomes self-reinforcing through perfectionism, expectation escalation, and the belief that constantly saying yes is what makes someone valuable. She outlines three major consequences of staying trapped in this pattern: 1. Burnout, 2. Career stagnation, and 3. Erosion of confidence. She also challenges several limiting beliefs, including the idea that boundaries are a sign of weakness, that being the gold-star employee leads to leadership, and that burnout is always a personal failure rather than a signal that something needs to change. Rather than focusing on what can't be controlled, Cindy shares five practical strategies for starting small in breaking free from the overfunctioning trap: 1. Single-tasking as opposed to multitasking, 2. Set small boundaries when saying no, 3. Dedicate one hour per week to mental well-being and career reflection, 4. Create a system to manage workload that isn't simply keeping everything in our heads, and 5. Audit internal standards regularly. By stepping away from playing the role of everyone else's safety net, we create space to lead more strategically, build genuine confidence, and pursue careers that are both successful and sustainable. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Breaking Free from the Overfunctioning Trap Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Starting a new job, stepping into a new role, or joining a new organization? Your first few weeks can shape how people see you and how much influence you are able to build. In this episode, Pastor Q explains why the best way to make an impact is not to walk in trying to prove yourself. It is to learn, listen, build relationships, and consistently help the team move forward. In this episode: Why first impressions happen faster than you think The fastest way to build influence in a new organization Why relationships should come before recommendations How to contribute in meetings without overstepping The importance of learning the culture and its unwritten rules Why broken systems still require relational leadership How to create small wins early Why your job description is the baseline, not the limit The value of keeping a “yes” on your lips How to build a track record that leads to greater opportunity Key takeaway: Crush what you are responsible for, build strong relationships, and look for opportunities to help beyond your job description. That is how trust grows and influence is earned. Subscribe to the Just Lead podcast, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with someone stepping into a new role.

Recorded live at SocialWest 2026 in Calgary, Azrah Manji-Savin, entrepreneur, speaker, and co-founder of Syzl, joins host Lindsay Smith to unpack why personal branding and in-person networking matter more than ever in an increasingly digital world.Syzl is an online marketplace helping food entrepreneurs access commercial kitchen space, along with the operational and financial support they need to actually grow. Beyond building the platform, Azra is passionate about helping people build authentic professional relationships and stand out without losing sight of who they are.Azrah breaks down why personal brand searches have skyrocketed alongside AI, how to network without it feeling like a performance, what it looks like to build a personal brand guide the same way you'd build one for a client, and why staying consistent online and in person is the thing that actually builds trust.Networking isn't a performance. It's just a conversation you haven't had yet.Edited and produced by TAKT.

Join comedian Jason Cheny on The Yo Show for a candid, hilarious look at the highs and lows of modern stand-up comedy life. Discover how top comedians navigate career growth, ticket sales, and staying relevant in the industry.0:00 - Welcome to The Yo Show1:30 - Jason Cheny's Comedy Success and Sold-Out Shows4:30 - Navigating Friendships in the Comedy Industry8:25 - Defining Success and Saying No to Opportunities14:15 - Exploiting Ethnicity and Racial Comedy25:40 - The Meaning of Sincerity in Creative Careers35:15 - Sincere Reflection on Career Growth and Jealousy44:20 - Final Words and Closing Remarks

Clement Manyathela speaks to Prof Linda Meyer, MD at Rosebank International and Visiting Professor at Nelson Mandela University, about how professionals can assess whether they are growing, drifting or standing still in their careers, and what practical steps they can take over the next six months. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey there Voices of the Bench community, this is Trish Jones with Ivoclar. If you've been curious about fast-firing zirconia to improve efficiency but aren't convinced it can deliver predictable, high-quality results, I'd encourage you to connect with us. Our new IPS Emax Zirconia offers multiple fast-fire protocols designed to help save you valuable production time while maintaining consistent results. Time is money in every lab. Don't wait. Reach out to your local Ivoclar rep today and discover how IPS Emax Zirconia can help streamline your workflow. As full-arch dentistry continues to grow, so do the demands on today's dental laboratories. That's why Knight Dental recently launched SimplyARCH Studio, a dedicated production environment built exclusively for full-arch restorations. To support this specialized workflow, Knight invested in an XTCERA milling system and carefully evaluated multiple CAM software solutions before choosing hyperDENT. The decision came down to exceptional milling quality, minimal hand finishing, and impressive production efficiency. But what truly set hyperDENT apart was the implementation process. From the very beginning, the team provided more than software training—they shared the knowledge and experience needed to build an optimized workflow for complex full-arch cases. With proven expertise in advanced milling strategies and laboratory production, hyperDENT helped ensure SimplyARCH Studio was designed for long-term success from day one. The Voices From the Bench microphones head to the FDLA Symposium for three conversations that perfectly capture what makes this industry so special. Thanks to the wonderful people at GPS Digital RPD, Elvis and Barb got to sit down with longtime friend Morris Fucarino to celebrate an incredible milestone—50 years as a CDT. Morris shares how he found his way into dental technology, what earning certification has meant throughout his career, and why he believes every technician should strive to be the best they can be. From belt-driven handpieces and gold crowns to running a successful one-man laboratory with just three loyal doctors, Morris proves that passion, relationships, and knowledge never go out of style. His stories are a reminder that while technology continues to change, craftsmanship and pride in your work remain timeless. Next, the conversation shifts to Enja Dorjchuluun from Sakr Dental Arts, who talks about helping lead one of Florida's fastest-growing laboratories while serving on the FDLA Board of Directors. She discusses the challenges of managing a lab spread across multiple buildings, the excitement of moving into a brand-new facility, and why giving back through organized dentistry has become such an important part of her career. From developing future technicians to creating educational opportunities and strengthening state associations, Enja shares why investing in people is every bit as important as investing in technology. To wrap things up, Elvis and Barb meet Joseph Núñez Reyes from GPS Digital Dental Lab, whose journey from Puerto Rico to Orlando is fueled by determination, curiosity, and a love for digital dentistry. After leaving biomedical engineering behind, Joseph found his passion in the dental laboratory, worked his way from the model room to supervising a modern CAM department, and now showcases laboratory workflows through social media to inspire the next generation of technicians. With dreams of one day returning to Puerto Rico to build a state-of-the-art laboratory, Joseph reminds us that the future of dental technology is in very capable hands. Ever notice the busiest labs aren't always the ones working the longest hours? They're usually the ones with a workflow that keeps moving—even after everyone heads home. Real productivity isn't about asking your team to do more; it's about having the right tools doing more for your team. That's where Roland's DGSHAPE DWX milling solutions really shine. Built to keep production moving whether you're milling a single case or running overnight, they free your technicians to focus on finishing cases, serving customers, and growing the business instead of babysitting equipment. That's what real productivity looks like: more output, fewer interruptions, and less time spent chasing problems. Because every hour your mill is producing is another hour your lab is creating value. If you're ready to get more from every production day, discover what Roland's DGSHAPE DWX milling solutions can do for your lab at rolanddental.com.Special Guests: Enja Dorjchuluun, Joseph Núñez Reyes, and Morris Fucarino CDT.

Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show!AI is changing Marketing Ops. But the biggest change may have nothing to do with technology.In this episode of Ops Cast, Michael Hartmann is joined by Abby Koble, Vice President of Global Marketing Operations at Cornerstone OnDemand, and Ashley Langford, VP of Marketing Operations & AI Technology at Ashley Langford Marketing, for a timely discussion about how AI is transforming careers, hiring, leadership, and professional development.What began as a LinkedIn connection between Abby and Ashley evolved into a broader conversation about the realities of today's Marketing Ops job market. Ashley shares her data-driven approach to documenting her leadership job search, while Abby offers the perspective of a hiring executive navigating hundreds of applicants and an increasingly AI-influenced recruiting process.Together, they explore where AI helps, where it hurts, and why human skills may become the biggest differentiator for the next generation of Marketing Ops leaders.Topics covered include:• What today's Marketing Ops leadership job market really looks like• Why candidate ghosting happens and where the hiring process breaks down• How AI is changing recruiting, career growth, and professional development• The difference between using AI as a force multiplier versus a crutch• Why foundational experience still matters in an AI-assisted world• The growing importance of communication, confidence, and leadership skills• Whether hybrid and in-person work still play a role in developing future leadersWhether you're hiring, actively searching for your next opportunity, or thinking about how AI will shape the future of Marketing Ops, this episode offers perspectives from both sides of the table.Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Ops Cast, and join the conversation at MarketingOps.com.Episode Brought to You By MO Pros The #1 Community for Marketing Operations ProfessionalsSupport the show

Is your current way of working holding you back from your next career milestone? Sometimes, the very habits that helped you succeed in the past can become obstacles to your future progress. Drawing on Marshall Goldsmith's concept of 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There', Helen explores what it means to develop this skill, and what your default response to it reveals about you.

Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, says 90% of his employees aren't AI-ready. The AI skills gap is quietly becoming the biggest career risk most professionals aren't watching, and instead of mass layoffs, he's rebuilding his team through hackathons and natural attrition.This week we cover what he said on the 20VC podcast, why he's calling out leaders like Coinbase's CEO and Block's Jack Dorsey for how they're handling AI-driven cuts, and why this moment feels a lot like the one our parents lived through when computers first showed up at work and typing classes felt optional. If you've been wondering whether AI will replace your job, this is really a conversation about how to stay ahead of it.Here's what we're sippin on:The exact numbers behind his 12-month and 3-year plan, and what he says happens if he's rightHow to tell if your role is one of the "replaceable" ones he's really talking aboutOne question to ask your parents that explains exactly where this AI moment is headedFive years from now, this either ages like a warning you caught early or one you ignored.Thank you for listening, and as always...enjoy your first sip!Click here to watch the full episode on YouTubeTimestamps:00:00 The 90% AI Readiness Problem01:00 Settling In: The Move to Guyana02:00 Who Is Nikesh Arora and Palo Alto Networks03:00 Natural Attrition and Hiring Through Hackathons04:00 The Jobs Most at Risk Right Now05:00 Calling Out Coinbase and Block's Layoff Approach06:00 The Parents-and-Computers Parallel09:00 A Free Tool to Validate Your Next Idea11:00 Using ChatGPT and Claude to Move Faster12:00 Are You Seeing This Resistance Too13:00 Final Thoughts and Sign-OffWhat did you think about this episode?--------------------------------Get the First Sip Field Notes: A weekly newsletter for curious people building better businesses, careers, and lives. You'll also get a free tool to help you decide if that idea you're sitting on is actually worth building.https://firstsipfieldnotes.beehiiv.com/subscribeCONNECT WITH DEKIMBE: YouTubeInstagram  Facebook LinkedInFOLLOW THE PODCAST:InstagramApple PodcastsSpotifyFor podcast sponsorship & advertising opportunities please contact: firstsippod@gmail.com

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder, building a business, negotiating a raise, or wondering if it's time for a career change, this conversation is full of practical advice for every stage of your professional journey. We sit down with leadership coach and Growth Inc. founder Colleen Bordeaux to talk about redefining success, advocating for yourself, navigating burnout, and building a career that actually fits your life. If you've ever felt overlooked, stuck, or unsure of your next step, this episode will help you approach your career with more confidence and clarity.Key Topics Covered:Why asking for a raise starts with owning your valueHow leadership requires letting go of perfectionism and controlQuestions to ask when you're deciding whether to stay or leave your current roleWhy your career doesn't have to follow a traditional pathA different way to think about burnout and creating a more fulfilling careerCONNECT WITH COLLEEN:Growth, Inc. Instagram (@growthincubator): https://www.instagram.com/growthincubator Colleen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleenbordeaux TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/growthincubator LINKS AND RESOURCES:FORAGE KITCHEN: Check out your nearest locationBETTERHELP: 10% off first month at: http://betterhelp.com/herselfGrab a copy of the book The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level: https://amzlink.to/az0I8iLhyyJILLet's connect!HERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Most companies recruit interns to take work off someone's plate. Your Health does the opposite — and it's why several of its current executives, including a Chief Information Officer, first walked in the door as interns. In this episode, Jamie sits down with Heather Bower, Director of Experiential Learning, who has taken the reins of Your Health's internship, mentorship, preceptorship, and apprenticeship programs. Heather shares how a long-standing program is being rebuilt with structure, data, and intention — organized into semester cohorts, anchored by a four-day all-company orientation, and designed so every intern owns a project with genuine stakes. In this conversation, you'll hear: Why "get interns because they're cheap" is exactly the wrong spirit — and what replaces it How one MBA intern's shadowing experience redirected him toward nursing school The "spreadsheet whisperer" intern who taught regional leadership to pull data faster What surprises interns most once they're inside healthcare: the human complexity How Your Health uses feedback loops to move interns toward roles where they'll actually shine If you're early in your career and unsure where you fit, this episode is a map to possibilities you may not know exist. Press play and rethink what an internship can really be. www.YourHealth.Org

What separates great leaders from everyone else? In this episode of Everything Is Personal, Len May sits down with Terry Mendez, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, to discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, business transformation, financial innovation, team building, AI, technology, and the future of business. Terry shares lessons from his career at Deloitte, Arthur Andersen, Fortune 500 companies, and high-growth businesses. The conversation explores leadership, communication, innovation, customer experience, financial services, entrepreneurship, business strategy, and how successful leaders build organisations that continue to grow. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, business owner, or someone interested in leadership and innovation, this episode offers practical insights that can help you think differently about business and success. EndoDNA: Where Genetic Science Meets Actionable Patient Care EndoDNA bridges the gap between complex genomics and patient wellness. Our patented DNA analysis platforms and AI technology provide genetic insights that support and enhance your clinical expertise. Click here to check out to take control over your Personal Health & Wellness   Connect with EndoDNA on SOCIAL: IG | X | YOUTUBE | FB Connect with host, Len May, on IG     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Elixir Wizards Charles Suggs and Emma Whamond are joined by Bruce Tate, founder of Groxio and longtime Elixir educator, to discuss career growth and mentorship in the age of AI. Bruce reflects on Elixir's evolution and explores how AI coding agents are changing the way developers learn, work, and advance. He explains his “anti-vibe coding” philosophy and recommends practices for maintaining code quality, arguing that many struggles attributed to junior developers are really failures of training and mentorship. Rather than using AI productivity gains to eliminate entry-level roles, Bruce challenges teams to reinvest that time in educating juniors to support their long-term career path. Bruce will expand on this conversation at ElixirConf 2026, September 10–11 in Chicago, and the Elixir Wizards will be there too! Join us and the broader Elixir community, and use promo code Elixirwizards for 10% off in-person or virtual tickets at https://elixirconf.com/ Topics discussed in this episode: The evolution of the Elixir ecosystem from conception to now Rethinking career growth and mentorship in the age of AI What “anti-vibe coding” means Functional core and imperative shell design OTP fundamentals and architectural literacy Managing AI-generated code and pull requests Mentorship beyond code review Developing engineering judgment API design as a core skill AI as a force multiplier for junior developers Reinvesting AI productivity gains in people Links mentioned: https://grox.io/ Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate https://pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks/ Programming Phoenix LiveView https://pragprog.com/titles/liveview/programming-phoenix-liveview/ BASIC Programming Language https://www.purebasic.com/ C++ Programming Language https://cplusplus.com/ COBOL Programming Language https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/cobol Fortran Programming Language https://fortran-lang.org/ Bitter Java by Bruce Tate https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Java-Bruce-Tate/dp/193011043X Slashdot Effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdot_effect Slashdot https://slashdot.org/ Java Programming Language https://www.java.com/en/ Ruby Programming Language https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ Lisp Programming Language https://lisp-lang.org/ Haskell Programming Language https://www.haskell.org/ Erlang Programming Language https://www.erlang.org/ Eric Meadows-Jönsson https://github.com/ericmj Machine Learning in Elixir by Sean Moriarity https://pragprog.com/titles/smelixir/machine-learning-in-elixir/ The AI Collective https://www.aicollective.com/ Elixir Pipe Operator https://operator.hexdocs.pm/readme.html Phoenix Framework https://www.phoenixframework.org/ Phoenix LiveView https://phoenix-live-view.hexdocs.pm/Phoenix.LiveView.html Broadway https://hex.pm/packages/broadway Designing Elixir Systems with OTP by James Edward Gray & Bruce Tate https://pragprog.com/titles/jgotp/designing-elixir-systems-with-otp/ The AI Coding Crisis Blog Series https://grox.io/blog/series/the-ai-coding-crisis/ Groxio Live https://grox.io/liveSpecial Guest: Bruce Tate.

Executive Summary: Most women leaders know AI could accelerate their careers—but don't know where to start. Executive coach Sabrina Braham and author Barry O'Reilly reveal the Traits, Tasks, and Tools framework that eliminates AI paralysis, builds confidence in unfamiliar leadership roles, and helps women leaders AI career growth into bigger opportunities—starting this week. Quick Takeaways: 69% of women say AI has opened new career pathways—but only for those who start using it now (ANSR Women in Tech Report, 2026). The Traits, Tasks, Tools framework reveals how to match AI to the way you personally do your best work. Use AI to pressure-test your thinking—never to hand over your judgment. That distinction changes everything. Asking AI "What questions should I be asking as a VP?" instantly elevates your perspective without years of experience. The worst thing you can do in a time of AI uncertainty is nothing. You must be in it to learn it. You know you should be using AI. You've heard the urgency, seen the headlines, maybe even opened ChatGPT, stared at that blinking cursor—and quietly closed the tab. Here's what I want you to know: that moment of hesitation doesn't mean you're behind. It means you haven't yet found your entry point. I'm Sabrina Braham, executive leadership coach (MA, MFT, PCC) with 30+ years of experience, and host of the Women's Leadership Success Podcast—top 1.5% globally with over 950,000 downloads. I coach senior women leaders at Stanford, Ernst & Young, Autodesk, and across the tech industry. And one of the most common things I hear from directors, VPs, and C-suite executives right now is: "I don't know where to start with AI." New research backs this up: Chief and The Harris Poll surveyed 1,000+ senior women leaders in 2026 and found that while 85% are active players in their organization's AI strategy, the approach matters enormously. The leaders who get ahead aren't the ones who automate the most—they're the ones who build human capability alongside AI. And according to the ANSR Women in Tech Report 2026, 69% of women who do engage with AI report it opens entirely new career pathways in product strategy, transformation leadership, and AI governance. In this episode of the Women's Leadership Success Podcast, I welcome back Barry O'Reilly—author of Artificial Organizations: Build Better Judgment, Speed, and Results with Machine and Human Intelligence, keynote speaker at Gartner's CFO Conference, and one of the most sought-after AI leadership advisors in the world. Since our last conversation, Barry has been traveling globally—observing how leaders at every level are (and aren't) adapting to AI. His findings are equal parts sobering and energizing. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Here, we focus on women leaders using AI for personal growth, confidence, and career advancement. In Part 2, we go deeper into how AI can transform your strategic thinking and decision-making as an executive leader. Why Women Leaders Are Paralyzed at the AI Starting Line After keynoting Gartner's CFO Conference and spending months in leadership rooms across North America, Barry reports seeing the same pattern everywhere: hesitation. "People don't really know where to start," he says. "They constantly hear about new tools arriving in the market. They hear that everything they were meant to do last week is no longer the right thing to do this week. And it all leads to hesitation—which, counterintuitively, is the worst possible response." I know this directly from my coaching practice. I've spoken with women leaders who are brilliant, accomplished, and deeply capable—who are also avoiding AI entirely because they don't know what to do first. And I understand it, because I was there too. When I first started exploring AI, I treated it as if it were smarter than me—as if whatever it said must be right. That mindset kept me small. What changed? Doing the exercises in Barry's book. Going through them shifted me from intimidated observer to active director. Now, AI is my servant—I correct it, challenge it, redirect it. My creative and analytical output has genuinely expanded as a result. "Counterintuitively, the worst thing you can do when there's uncertainty is do nothing. Because you don't learn anything." — Barry O'Reilly This matters especially for women in tech, where the stakes are already high. The ANSR 2026 report found that despite women producing 43% of the world's female STEM graduates, only 14% hold C-suite seats. The gap isn't pipeline—it's systems. AI fluency is rapidly becoming one of those systemic differentiators. The women who build it now will have compounding advantage; those who wait will face a steeper climb. My Leading Before You're Ready playbook is built on exactly this truth: you don't wait to feel fully prepared. You use every available tool—coaching, community, AI—to think and show up at the level you're stepping into. The Traits, Tasks, and Tools Framework: The Smarter Way to Start with AI Most people approach AI for women leaders career growth backwards. They hear about a tool, jump into it, hunt for something useful to do, get mediocre results, and conclude AI isn't for them. Barry's Traits, Tasks, and Tools framework—one of the most referenced frameworks in Artificial Organizations—completely resequences this. The problem: "Most people with this technology just jump straight into the tool. They try to figure out a task to use it for. And only if ever do they ask themselves how they actually do their best work." That backwards approach locks you into the tool's opinions about how work should be done—which may have nothing to do with how you create your best thinking. Trait-First: Start With How YOU Do Your Best Work Before you open any AI tool, answer honestly: When do I do my best thinking? Are you a talker? Your best ideas emerge in conversation and dialogue. Are you a writer? You process and synthesize by putting things on paper. Are you a visual thinker? You need diagrams, maps, and frameworks to see clearly. Do you need solitude and quiet to generate insight, or energy and people? Barry's personal discovery here is instructive. Dyslexic and self-described as a D-student in English literature, he'd spent years trying to write like he imagined writers wrote—sitting quietly, composing prose. "I drank a lot of wine and sat by a lot of fires, but I didn't create much content." Once he recognized that his natural trait was talking, everything changed. He hired a journalist to interview him conversationally, used transcription to capture the output, and went from blank pages to 10,000 words of book content in roughly three hours. That's not a productivity hack. That's a trait-matched workflow—and it's what women leaders using AI for career growth need to build for themselves. Task-Next: Where Does Your Leadership Create the Most Value? Once you know your traits, identify the tasks where you create outsized value. Not the email and calendar management—the strategic work that shapes your team, your organization, and your career trajectory. This might be: Synthesizing complex information into clear executive recommendations Preparing for high-stakes meetings and presentations Developing your team's thinking and capability Building strategic scenarios and options for decision-making Crafting your executive narrative for visibility and advancement Tool-Last: Find What Matches Both Your Traits and Your Tasks Only now do you select tools. Barry matched his "talker" trait and "content creation" task to meeting co-pilots and transcription tools. For women leaders with different trait profiles: If you're a talker preparing for board presentations: Use voice-to-text capture combined with a generative AI to structure and refine your speaking points. Tools like Otter.ai for capture and Claude or ChatGPT for synthesis are a natural combination. If you're a writer preparing strategic memos: Use AI as a sophisticated thinking partner—share your draft, ask it to steelman the opposing view, and challenge every assumption. If you're a visual thinker: Use AI to generate frameworks and then render them in tools like Miro or Canva. Ask AI to "map this decision as a 2x2 matrix" and then build on what it generates. How AI Builds Leadership Confidence in Unfamiliar Territory This is the angle I brought to this conversation that Barry told me he'd never considered—and it's at the heart of what I see women leaders needing most right now. A director gets promoted to VP. A leader's company downsizes and she inherits three departments overnight. A high-potential executive gets tapped for a stretch role she doesn't feel prepared for. These are the moments when imposter syndrome spikes, when visibility feels risky, when the gap between who you are today and who the role requires feels widest. I asked Barry: "How can women leaders use AI to build their confidence in these transitions?" Here's how he frames the three levels of AI impact: Level 1 – Productivity: You bolt AI onto your existing workflow. Emails are faster, documents generate quicker. Real but modest—5 to 10% improvement. Level 2 – Performance: You use AI to pressure-test your thinking and challenge your mindset before high-stakes situations. Your judgment improves, and better decisions follow. Level 3 – Executive Presence: AI offloads cognitive load by capturing conversations, tracking decisions, and surfacing context. You arrive at every meeting calm, prepared, and fully present. This is where careers accelerate—and where women leaders using AI for career growth unlock the biggest competitive advantage. My own experience makes this concrete. I started using AI to help reorganize a storage shed—asking it to help me think through what goes where, what organization system would work best. After three days of working on it together, AI said to me: "You're getting better at this." And the following week, when I had a larger project,...

In this episode of The Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about building a career in a time when the rules of work are changing faster than ever. My guest this week is Sam Alvita, founder of Work Rewritten and Director of Learning Design at MasterClass.In our conversation, we explore why today's career paths no longer offer the same predictability they once did and why adaptability is becoming one of the most important professional skills. We discuss the shortening “skill horizon,” the importance of learning how to learn and how to think about career planning in a world where five- and ten-year plans feel increasingly unrealistic. Sam also shares why discomfort and impostor syndrome often accompany growth and how reframing uncertainty can open the door to new possibilities, creativity and career fulfillment.Finally, we talk about proactive career management, including how to stay prepared in an unpredictable market and strengthen your network through relationship building.About My GuestSam Alvita is a writer, learning design leader, and future-of-work strategist exploring how ambition, adaptability, professional identity, and career growth are evolving in the AI era.She is the creator of Work Rewritten, a publication exploring career reinvention, leadership, AI, and the changing realities of modern work through essays, workshops, and public conversations. She also serves as the Director of Learning Design at MasterClass, she created and launched MasterClass Certificates, AI-first, multi-course learning programs developed in collaboration with organizations including Microsoft, NVIDIA, Google X, and the Navy SEALs. Sam writes and speaks about how professionals navigate uncertainty, identity, and career growth in rapidly changing industries. She is currently writing a forthcoming book about ambition, identity, and navigating change in modern careers.~Connect with Sam:Website: https://www.workrewritten.com~Connect with Kim and The Impostor Syndrome Files:Join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge:https://www.kimmeninger.com/challengeLearn more about the Leading Humans discussion group:https://www.kimmeninger.com/leadinghumansgroupJoin the Slack channel to learn from, connect with and support other professionals: https://forms.gle/Ts4Vg4Nx4HDnTVUC6Join the Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadinghumansSchedule time to speak with Kim Meninger directly about your questions/challenges: https://bookme.name/ExecCareer/strategy-sessionConnect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmeninger/Website:https://www.kimmeninger.com

If you're a working mom who hasn't thought about your career in... a while — this episode is for you.   Whether you're starting to wonder what's next, feeling that quiet burn of "is this even worth it anymore," or just want to stop being caught off guard when someone asks where you see yourself in five years, we're talking about those bigger picture career questions that tend to get pushed to the bottom of the list when life is full and you're just trying to keep up. But here's the truth: career growth doesn't stop just because you're also raising kids. You just need a different approach.   In this episode, I'm sharing four simple routines that can help you stay connected to where you're headed professionally, without adding a massive project to your already full plate. We're talking 15 minutes. That's it.   And if you're ready to take this further with real support and a plan, I'm currently accepting 1:1 coaching clients this summer. Head to www.themothernurture.com/work-with-me to learn more.   ==========================  

Today's episode was recorded in partnership with flaconi, Germany's leading online destination for beauty and fragrance. And it's one of those conversations that reminded me why I love doing this podcast so much.We're sitting down with Alicia Lindner, who runs a third-generation family business in the beauty industry called Annemarie Börlind. But this conversation is about so much more than a brand story. We talk about growing up surrounded by the scent of plant oils and flowers drifting out of a laboratory in the Black Forest and what it means to carry a legacy without turning it into something rigid.We also talk about sibling leadership, building and growing the brand independently, the spirit of the Schwarzwald, and the beauty industry as it looks today. But also about very human things. Like why skipping lunch is never a good idea and why the forest can be the best mentor when everything feels a bit too loud.This episode is thoughtful and honest. Alicia became an immediate star of the show. Please tune in and enjoy the energy that this episode will give you!Read more about the Women Authors of Achievement (WAA) Podcast via waa.berlin/aboutFollow us on Instagram & find us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletter via waa.berlin/newsletter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Text me!In today's solo shorty, I talk about one thing that has worked for me when it comes to having success. The concept seems like a no brainer, but not many people actually implement it.Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur.  I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help women to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Feminine Founder Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called Feminine Founder Marketing. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE

Feeling stuck at work? It's not always about effort or lack thereof. It's often about clarity, purpose, and the right people in your corner. Pete Schramm, career development expert and the founder of employee connection and retention platform, Lattitude, argues that better employee engagement comes from something far more human than what a new app or dashboard could offer.    Schramm walks through three practical tools: “Ikigai” to rediscover what makes your work meaningful, career maps to reveal options beyond your current role, and a personal board of advisors to take the pressure off finding one perfect mentor. It's a refreshing take on growth that puts people first.  Subscribe to the All Things Work newsletter to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/fg444d    ---  Explore SHRM's all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r 

Most women think confidence comes from achievement. What if true confidence comes from knowing yourself?   In this empowering episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with executive coach Beverly Jurenko to explore how self-awareness can become your greatest leadership advantage.   With an extraordinary career spanning private equity, investment banking, global leadership, and executive coaching, Beverly shares how the Enneagram can help you uncover blind spots, strengthen relationships, increase influence, and lead with greater confidence and ease.   Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, professional, or simply someone seeking more clarity and alignment, this conversation will help you stop spinning and start leading from your center.   In this episode, you'll discover:   ✨ What the Enneagram is and why it's different from other personality assessments   ✨ How understanding your type can accelerate personal and professional growth   ✨ The surprising connection between figure skating and finding your center   ✨ Why high achievers often lose themselves in success   ✨ How self-awareness strengthens executive presence and influence   ✨ Common blind spots that hold leaders back   ✨ Practical tools to stay grounded during stressful seasons   ✨ How women can lead with more confidence without sacrificing authenticity   ✨ The role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership   ✨ Daily habits that create greater clarity, connection, and impact   Beverly also shares insights on navigating major life transitions, leading through uncertainty, and why the most effective leaders aren't necessarily the loudest—they're the most centered.   If you've ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or unsure of your next step, this episode offers a powerful roadmap back to your authentic leadership.   Connect with Beverly Jurenko:   Special Listener Offer: Enneagram Basic Assessment + One-Hour Debrief for $100   Book Here: https://beverlycoaching.as.me/enneagram-basic   Connect with Rebecca Whitman:   Website: rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com   Instagram: @rebeccaewhitman   Listen to more episodes of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show and discover how to create success, love, health, and happiness without burnout.   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who is ready to lead from a place of confidence, clarity, and abundance.   #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #Enneagram #SelfAwareness #WomenInLeadership #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #ConfidenceBuilding #BalancedBeautifulAbundant ✨ CONNECT WITH REBECCA ✨

In this episode, Tatiana Goldberg shares insights from more than 20 years in HR, talent management, and leadership development. She explores how the employer-employee relationship is evolving, why career growth has become the most important retention factor, and how organizations must rethink talent mobility, leadership development, and performance management in a rapidly changing world.Tatiana also discusses the impact of AI on early-career talent, the importance of business acumen for talent professionals, and why performance management systems are among the strongest drivers of organizational culture. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes that behind every business challenge lies a talent challenge—and that talent leaders sit at the center of business success.I hope you enjoy it! As always you can learn more and connect with me on my website (andystorch.com) or LinkedIn. And you can find my books - Own Your Career Own Your Life and Own Your Brand, Own Your Career - on Amazon.Connect Tatiana Goldberg: linkedin

Send us Fan MailWhat if the biggest risk to your career isn't getting laid off, but assuming someone else is responsible for your growth?For years, many professionals were told that if they worked hard, stayed loyal, and delivered results, their company would invest in their development and help them advance. Today's workplace looks very different.With AI reshaping jobs, organizations cutting budgets, and professional development often treated as optional, waiting for someone else to guide your growth can leave you stuck, overlooked, and vulnerable.In this episode, I challenge the outdated belief that your employer is responsible for your career development. I share why taking ownership of your growth is one of the most important leadership decisions you can make and how investing in yourself can create opportunities that waiting never will.We also explore why consuming endless free content is not enough to move your career forward. Podcasts, newsletters, YouTube videos, and AI tools can provide valuable insights, but real career advancement comes from implementation. Knowledge without action rarely produces results.To help you make smarter professional development decisions, I introduce a practical framework built around three key criteria: relevance, application, and proximity. Whether you're considering a conference, coaching program, certification, mastermind, or membership community, this framework will help you determine what is most likely to create meaningful return on your investment.If you're a mid-career professional who feels undervalued, underutilized, or uncertain about what's next, this episode will help you rethink how you approach your professional growth and position yourself for future opportunities.In This Episode, You'll Learn:Why career growth is shifting from company-led development to personal ownershipHow budget cuts often make development optional while performance expectations remain unchangedWhy AI is increasing the value of strategic thinking, leadership, and higher-level problem solvingThe hidden cost of doing nothing and why standing still can make you easier to replaceWhy implementation matters more than consuming more free contentThe three criteria for evaluating professional development opportunities: relevance, application, and proximityHow to choose the right development container for your current career stageHow to confidently answer the interview question, "What are you doing to develop yourself?"This Episode Is Perfect For:Mid-career professionals seeking career clarityLeaders who want to increase their impact and visibilityProfessionals feeling stuck, overlooked, or underutilizedJob seekers navigating a competitive job marketAnyone looking to future-proof their career in an AI-driven workplaceKey TakeawayNo company cares more about your career than you do. The professionals who continue to grow, advance, and create opportunities for themselves are the ones who take ownership of their development. Your future success depends less on what your employer provides and more on what you choose to invest in yourself.Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Show Notes: Gaurav Bhosle talks about his coaching practice, which is split 50/50 between helping people get hired by consulting firms and coaching current consultants. He shares his background as an ex-McKinsey consultant and his MBA from HEC Paris, noting the lack of preparation structures for consulting firms in 2006-2007. Breaking into Consulting Gaurav recounts how a former HEC alum helped him prepare for consulting firms, leading to his success in joining McKinsey in Frankfurt. He explains his transition from McKinsey to coaching, driven by his passion for strategy and career development, and his decision to focus on career strategy for consultants. Gaurav discusses his realization that breaking into consulting is not the ultimate goal but thriving in it is. The Upskilling Journey He shares his journey of upskilling, including obtaining ICF certification, psychometric tools, NLP, and TA, to provide deeper career coaching. Gaurav explains his shift from helping people get into consulting to coaching current consultants on career strategies and performance improvement. He emphasizes the importance of career happiness and the need for consultants to thrive in their roles, not just get hired. The Three-step Process  Gaurav describes his three-step process: foundation, parallel tracks (networking and practice), and polishing. He emphasizes the importance of mindset, skill set, and tool set, particularly the mindset of preparing to be a good consultant rather than just cracking interviews. Gaurav details the foundation phase, which includes preparing for cases, understanding fit questions, and polishing the consulting CV. Gaurav outlines the practical steps for case interview preparation, including the importance of practicing with peers and AI. He explains the three-step process for data interpretation: data sanity check, extracting insights, and communicating findings. The Value of Top-down Communication Skills Gaurav emphasizes the importance of top-down communication and preparing fit answers with headlines first. He shares tips for practicing data analytics skills, including using charts as part of case interviews and focusing on the context and problem-solving. Gaurav discusses the challenges of developing top-down communication skills, especially for those from Eastern cultures or non-consulting backgrounds. He shares his personal journey of adapting to top-down communication in McKinsey and the importance of pushing oneself to communicate insights at a higher level. Gaurav explains the STAR format for storytelling in interviews and the importance of starting with headlines. He emphasizes the need for consultants to communicate crisply and lead the conversation, rather than providing lengthy explanations Coaching Practice and Processes  When asked the first step in his coaching process, Gaurav explains the importance of achieving orientation and having clear career goals beyond superficial reasons like travel or status. He shares his use of psychometric assessments and the "Why should we hire you?" question to gauge a candidate's value proposition. Gaurav highlights the need for candidates to have a clear understanding of their career motivations and the ability to articulate their unique value. Coaching Consultants on Performance Improvement The conversation turns to Gaurav's practice of coaching current consultants on performance improvement. He shares an example of a recent MBB consultant seeking promotion to engagement manager and feedback on case leadership. Gaurav explains the importance of understanding the root cause of feedback and implementing systems for continuous improvement. He emphasizes the need for consultants to seek frequent feedback, develop systems for transparency, and build checklists for effective project management.  "Fit-for-consulting" Assessment Gaurav discusses the use of psychometric assessments and other tools to understand candidates' personality and fit for consulting. He shares his experience coaching a diverse range of professionals, including US Marines, public servants, and athletes, to transition into consulting. Gaurav highlights the importance of having a clear value proposition and the ability to articulate it effectively, and he emphasizes the need for consultants to have a strong achievement orientation and the willingness to adapt to the demanding nature of the role. Timestamps: 03:53: Transitioning to Coaching Current Consultants  06:01: Gaurav's Coaching Approach for Aspiring Consultants 10:58: Practical Steps for Case Interview Preparation 22:06: Developing Top-Down Communication Skills  26:50: Clarifying Career Motivations and Goals  30:48: Coaching Current Consultants for Career Growth  34:46: Gaurav's Coaching Methodologies and Tools  35:11: Gaurav's Online Presence and Contact Information  Links:  Company website:  https://www.beingconsultant.com/ Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/consultingcareercoach/ Email: gb@beingconsultant.com   This episode on Umbrex: https://umbrex.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=300254&action=edit#:~:text=https%3A//umbrex.com/unleashed/gaurav%2Dbhosle%2Dma%E2%80%A6%2Din%2Dbuild%2Dthrive/  Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. 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Practical communication strategies you can use immediately at work and beyond.How do you speak up when a conversation is moving faster than you can think? What should you do when emotions threaten to derail your listening? And how can you give honest feedback to a boss who doesn't seem interested in hearing it?In this Ask Matt Anything episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams answers listener questions from the Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community on some of the most challenging workplace communication scenarios. From practical techniques for inserting your ideas into fast-paced meetings to strategies for managing emotions and delivering feedback upward, Matt shares actionable advice to help you communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and impact.Episode Reference Links:Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction (02:02) - Speaking Up in Meetings (04:42) - Listening Through Emotion (07:58) - Giving Feedback Upward (13:29) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors.  These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.Unleash your Superhuman potential with AI that meets you where you work. Learn more at superhuman.comJoin our Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community and become the communicator you want to be. 

In this episode, we sit down with Erica Rhodes to discuss the experiences that led her into comedy, including how a failed audition unexpectedly pushed her toward performing at her first open mic. She shares how she displayed natural comic timing from a young age and how those early experiences helped shape her path as a comedian. We talk about the impact of her popular Don't Tell Comedy sets and how opportunities like those can help comedians reach new audiences and grow their careers. Erica also shares insights into the evolving challenge of stand-up, explaining how “killing” on stage can feel inconsistent as your standards and expectations rise over time. The conversation dives deep into the realities of being a comedian and staying true to your voice while building a lasting career in comedy.