“The number one thing to get you on the same page as your boss, is to figure out what is their passion? What motivates them? What is it that they want to accomplish while they're in their role? And if you can find that out and then support them in getting that goal accomplished. It will open so many other doors in that relationship.” – Jennifer Chapman

In today’s episode, we welcome Jennifer Chapman. She is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified leadership coach. She trained through Georgetown’s prestigious Executive Leadership program. She enjoys helping leaders who have been promoted through functional expertise as people managers. Jennifer’s journey to becoming an expert leadership coach began when she became unhappy with her work-life balance and struggled to manage a difficult boss. She recommends first finding out what makes your boss tick and connecting that to something that you can relate to. When a person is unfulfilled in their current position, they may be looking for a new opportunity to learn and grow. She encourages listeners to check out her website, https://ambitionleadership.com/, to learn more about her and the other ambitious leaders she works with.

[00:01 - 08:44] Who is Jennifer Chapman?

• Zack introduces his guest, Jennifer Chapman
• Jennifer discusses one way to help manage a boss that is not the best is to figure out what motivates them and connect that to something that you can relate to
• This tactic can be effective both down the chain of command

[08:44 - 21:33] Find Your Work-Life Balance

• Jennifer says that burnout in positions of leadership, and can be led to a decrease in productivity
• Entrepreneurship is a great way to learn and grow
• It offers more flexibility and control than many other positions
• She says that, even if you’re your own boss, you still have to answer to clients
• For her, it was a shift away from overworking and towards balance and trusting other people to get things done
• This was helped by finding people who could relate to my current situation and had moved past it
• She suggests that we should surround ourselves with the people that will help you achieve your goals
• Be it fellow entrepreneurs, mentors, or business coaches

[21:34 - 38:49] How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

• Jennifer discusses how people can have imposter syndrome
• It is a feeling of not being good enough in any area of their life
• She discusses how there are ways to overcome imposter syndrome, including making a list of accomplishments and feeling proud of them, and setting boundaries at work

[32:34 - 40:35] Closing Segment

• Jennifer believes that there are things that she could have learned earlier in her life, but her journey is hers and she has no regrets
• Connect with Jennifer (links below)
• Join us for Tactical Friday!
• Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you've always wanted!

Key Quotes:

“I've just loved being on a journey with my clients. As I've helped coach them to sanity and to having the job they really want and love. It helped me then reflect and want to take action because I want to practice what I preach. I don't want to be a hypocrite, and so I've just loved being on a journey with my clients.” - Jennifer Chapman

“You just trust your gut as you ask questions and have a conversation with the coach. Pick something small and see if you can have the coach actually coach you about that thing.” - Jennifer Chapman

Connect with Jennifer

Learn more about Jennifer through his website: https://ambitionleadership.com/, email, and LinkedIn!

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