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Introvert influence: How to lead from within

Introverted people often get a bad wrap for areas like leadership. A common belief is that introverts don’t make great leaders. Like somehow recharging your energy from solitude rather than being in front of a crowd means you can’t lead well.

This couldn’t be further from the truth! While at first glance a person could seem antisocial, unfriendly, shy or even lonely, their capacity for great leadership could surprise you. It’s just a matter of how they use their introversion to serve others. We all could learn a thing or two here!

Don’t let imposter syndrome ruin your career!

Would you consider yourself worthy? Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Like, maybe someone would call you out and say ‘Hey you; what are you doing here? You don’t deserve to be here!’

We all have! Imposter syndrome is a real thing. Somewhere along the way we each have that feeling creep into our minds. It’s okay to recognize it and even embrace it.

The question is: how will you choose to use that feeling to help you reach your goals?

This week, we’ll explore some strategies to manage - and even appreciate - our own imposter syndrome!

Do you fear success?

This sounds odd, I know. But - hear us out. It’s more common than you may think. For instance, it’s natural to have a fear of the unknown or the idea that you have to meet expectations. Heck, you may even feel like you don’t want to let others down.

So where does this show up? It happens all over our jobs. It may be easier to avoid the promotion, big project, or even apply to a new job. Plus, there’s a comfort in knowing your current conditions. You may have a challenging colleague or terrible work life balance but the fear of success could still be more powerful.

If you’ve ever experienced any of these, you’re not alone! We’re here to help you through it and are excited to welcome you to this week’s show 🤩

Saying no at work can be harder than it seems. When your boss assigns you more assignments than you can handle, it’s easier to grin and bear it then slowly resent them later!

But then the building workload can crush other opportunities and honestly really wreak havoc on your health. So how do you manage it while still staying on good terms with your supervisor? By learning how to say no 😎

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to balance work requirements, grow your career, and improve your work relationships- this show is for you!

This learnable skill is all about effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally in your organization. Rather than the ‘my way or the highway’ routine, political savvy helps build productive partnerships and career fulfillment.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to the secrets to happy relationships and stopping up hill struggles at work, this week’s live show is for you!

Do you ever get that feeling like your boss doesn’t appreciate you? Like maybe they take you for granted or just don’t value your work let alone you being on the team?

You’re not alone and you do have tremendous value. Building a great working relationship with your boss - whatever your job level - is critical.

This week, we’ll share a few pointers to help you recognize when you’re value is in question and what to do about it!

Changing jobs series in federal government - It’s one of the most frequent coaching topics we hear from our clients. After years of developing unique skills, networks, and a subject matter expertise - it makes sense that seemingly starting over again would seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to

This week, we’ll share a few pointers from our Masterclass, Get Out of Your Comfort Zone: How to Change Job Series in the Federal Government. With a few simple strategies and dedication to your passion, you can make the leap from one series to another. We’re excited to help show you how.

We can spot a public servant pretty easily, right? They are either a firefighter, police officer, teacher, elected official, researcher, psychologist, public works professional, soldier, doctor, or … whoa! There’s a lot of public servants out there!

This week is National Public Service Recognition Week! To celebrate, we’ll ask the question… Who is a public servant?

According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the federal workforce is composed of an estimated 2.1 million civilian workers. The number jumps considerably when state and local public servants are included not to mention grant recipients and contractors.

The bigger point is that there are lots of opportunities to make a difference as a public servant. As Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us, everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.

Work-life balance is a myth, right? Something so sought after must be just out of everyone’s grasp if no one has it. Otherwise, we wouldn’t hear so much about it.

It’s an interesting question! Most often, we hear about this as a top desired feature in a job when we’re working with clients. That said, we’ve found that few can define work-life balance let alone really describe what it would mean to them.

Still, work-life balance is possible! The bigger questions are: (1) what is important to you and (2) what are you willing to embrace in your life to get it.