Future Female Leaders

If you think your boss or team leader is your mentor and you aren't looking for any other mentors, this episode is for you.

It's always helpful to have mentors inside and outside of the workplace.

If you feel like you don't have a large enough network to ask for a mentor, Nichole will share how you can utilize other ways to reach farther and get connected with someone who can help be an additional guide in your career.

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Nichole talks about 3 things you can be doing to stand out in your role if you aren't the top performer. There are ways to be noticed and to stand out as a leader and not solely as the top performer.

These things are:

1. What are you the expert in?

2. Share updates with your leader

3. Be your leaders "go-to" person

Nichole shares tips on how to implement these 3-steps and what it can sound like in your conversations with your leaders.

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Time management can easily become something that leads to burnout when we aren't aware of how we spend our time. We may be planning our day poorly or feel like we've planned well, only to realize that we didn't plan actual prep time for the several meetings of that day.

Your calendar is not only for active meetings, it can also be utilized for planning and prep for all of your meetings and different deliverables.

Anna Dearmon Kornick is the host of It's About Time Podcast, a podcast about work, life and balance. She believes that busy is *not* a badge of honor, and that success and stress don't have to go hand in hand.

Anna and Nichole talked about how you can be proactive and have great time management when you are in entry level roles that feel super reactive like you have zero time to follow up and get your day organized.

When Anna mentions a workday shutdown routine and how important it is to shut off for your work day and how to trick your brain into thinking tasks are done that are still a work in progress, blew Nichole's mind. You're not going to want to miss it.

Check out Anna's episode 3 Ways to Add More Structure to Your Workday

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If you aren't already proofreading your emails and messages with a confidence lens, you'll want to check out this episode.

Women often speak as if we are an inconvenience, but that will be a thing of the past for you as you put on your confidence lens and edit your communications to come across as the confident woman you are.

Nichole shares some examples of what can be said in an email and how to adjust the wording with the confidence lens.

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We all make mistakes, don't let yours define who you are.

When (not if) you make a mistake, recognize where things went wrong, take ownership where necessary and see what you can learn from that experience so you can move on and make forward progress. Don't dwell on your mistake.

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If you are an A Player, you are going to get to a point in your career where you've completed training and are feeling confident because of your current knowledge. You may feel like you hit a plateau as you are ready for more but aren't sure what next steps to take.

Tune into this episode to learn more about how you can make efforts towards additional training and knowledge as well as how you can start approaching mentors.

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Are you getting the most out of the interview process? If you have companies you are really excited about interviewing with, Nichole recommends an additional step of connecting with people from these companies via LinkedIn.

Go to LinkedIn and search a company name, click on People and search the exact role you applied for. Then see which team members pop up who have been in their role for 6 months or so, click connect and "add a note" so you can clarify why you are sending a connection request.

"Hey [Name], I applied for [role] at [company]. I'm really excited about the opportunity and would love to connect with some team members to better understand the company mission and values as I go through the interview process. How have you enjoyed your role for the last [time in position]?" Once they have accepted, you can ask them if there were any interview questions that surprised them or to better understand the overall process they went through to get hired. What do they feel like the team is looking for? Show genuine interest in them because even if you aren't hired for this role, they may be reaching back out when another role is opened up.

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If you've tuned into Episode 30, you're going to love the changes here on Episode 168.

Did you know that men make 20% more than women on average? Nichole is here to help you close that gap and the first step is working towards asking for a raise.

Get access to the email template, conversation starters, and notes here.

During this training you'll:

• Go through an exercise to reflect on your role and how you've grown since starting in your position

• Have a clear understanding of what you were hired to do and clearly see the additional responsibilities you've taken on

• Gain self awareness of what you've taken on for responsibilities and projects as well as how you're performing in your role

• Recognize what you can start doing to prepare for the highest raise right now

• Have everything written out clearly to help you see why you deserve a raise, it's easy to see when it's all written out and organized

• Gain access to an email template as well as conversation starters and tips to start the discussion with your leader

• Feel confident in having the conversation around asking for a raise and having the black and white data showing why you deserve it

Get your Career Journal on Amazon here.

Connect with Nichole on LinkedIn here.

Join the Aspiring Female Leaders group on LinkedIn here.

If you've tuned into Episode 30, you're going to love the changes here on Episode 168.

Did you know that men make 20% more than women on average? Nichole is here to help you close that gap and the first step is working towards asking for a raise.

Get access to the email template, conversation starters, and notes here.

During this training you'll:

• Go through an exercise to reflect on your role and how you've grown since starting in your position

• Have a clear understanding of what you were hired to do and clearly see the additional responsibilities you've taken on

• Gain self awareness of what you've taken on for responsibilities and projects as well as how you're performing in your role

• Recognize what you can start doing to prepare for the highest raise right now

• Have everything written out clearly to help you see why you deserve a raise, it's easy to see when it's all written out and organized

• Gain access to an email template as well as conversation starters and tips to start the discussion with your leader

• Feel confident in having the conversation around asking for a raise and having the black and white data showing why you deserve it

Get your Career Journal on Amazon here.

Connect with Nichole on LinkedIn here.

Join the Aspiring Female Leaders group on LinkedIn here.

Are you someone who is embracing the failing fast mentality?

What does this look like for you? If you are unfamiliar with or haven't leaned into embracing the failing fast mentality, this episode is for you.

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