Shedding the Corporate Bitch

I lived with the secret for close to 25 years, and many leaders do as well, doing everything in their power to never reveal what it is.

Today, we are revealing that secret and discussing the impact it has on their people, business, and lives, and what one can do about it should they be holding onto this secret as well.

Topics discussed in this episode:
- The many challenges leaders are dealing with in the workplace
- The big secret many of them are working hard to never reveal
- The impact of holding onto the secret on their employees, business, and self
- Solutions for revealing the secret while continuing to perform and produce.


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Today, we address a question that many professionals have when they take on a new job, a new position, or even a new employer: how can I excel in a new role while also meeting my personal needs?

Kim Van Lue is the CEO, Talent Development Consultant, and Executive Coach of North Spring Leadership Consulting, where she works with leaders in large and small organizations to make their teams more effective.

In this episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, Kim shares her advice for getting clear about what it is that you want from your job, how to find alignment between an organization's values and your own, and prevent dissonance when it comes to expectations.

There is a world in which you can take both business needs and your personal needs into consideration without sacrificing one for the other. Remember, no one has a bigger impact on your experience of a new role than you do!

By doing the self-discovery work to find out what you actually want and how you can best tend to your own needs, you can avoid the cycle of self-doubt and overwhelm that many high achievers fall into and turn your job into everything you want it to be (and more)!

Topics discussed in this episode:

 ●      How Kim’s personal experience informs her coaching strategy

●      Emphasizing relationship building and culture over action

●      The value of a trusted partner to guide you through work transitions

●      Why authenticity and vulnerability are easier said than done

●      Tips for overcoming self-doubt

●      Why imposter syndrome is more prevalent in women

●      What failure looks like for high achievers

●      Advice for aligning organizational values with your own

●      Getting clear about what you actually want from your job

●      How expectations can influence your experience

●      The importance of trust, connection, and self-discovery work

●      Why leaders sometimes struggle to care for themselves

●      A case for empathetic leadership

●      Tips for maintaining business needs and your personal needs

●      Why high achievers are often overwhelmed in new roles

●      Kim shares her take on “quiet quitting”

Learn more about Kim at www.northspringleadership.com 

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What makes the difference between an effective leader and an average leader? According to Croft Edwards of CROFT + Company, the answer is flow. True leaders need to embody what they want from their employees, so they can bring the best out of their organization.

Croft Edwards helps leaders and organizations grow and produce high-performing team members with his unique methodology, called LeadershipFlow. He’s joining host Bernadette to discuss more ways that leaders fail to create a culture of effective communication, the biggest roadblock being leaders themselves.

With a background as an ontological coach, he focuses on language, active listening and the body to start facilitating growth. In his book, LeadershipFlow Perfectly Square: Story About Learning to Lead and Transforming a Company, Croft details more of his methodology, plus how to let go of your ego and find vulnerability in order to be a great leader.

In this episode, he also gives insight on the importance of connecting with the body, and why practicing new skills in the body is the only way to build a better future for your company and train the next generation.

Tune in to hear all this and more, including how you can tap into your LeadershipFlow!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What is LeadershipFlow?
• Common mistakes of leaders
• What emotions tell you about how a team functions
• How technology like Zoom is affecting LeadershipFlow
• The biggest challenges facing Croft’s clients
• Ways Croft gets leaders to be vulnerable
• The body is the holy grail of leadership
• Cordial hypocrisy
• LeadershipFlow as a methodology
• How Croft is practicing self-mastery and being in his body
• Using the Army to explain an organization that creates high performing leaders
• Why training and development is essential
• Croft on his book, LeadershipFlow Perfectly Square: Story About Learning to Lead and Transforming a Company

Learn more about Croft Edwards at www.croftandcompany.com

You can also follow him on Linkedin and Twitter!

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How can I elevate not only being technology savvy and creative, but sincere, authentic, empathetic and honest when building relationship capital… so I stand out and make a difference in my work and life?

Our guest, Judy Herbst help you know your unique value, and your point of difference that sets you apart and build from there.

Judy is the Executive Director of Savvy Ladies. 

She comes to Savvy Ladies with vast knowledge & experience working with women throughout her career. With over 20+ years of relationship-building experience working for the iconic brands’ Tiffany & Co, American Girl, and Worthy.com, Judy creates programs and campaigns that educate and speak to critical issues targeting women, parents, and families. 

In March 2021, Savvy Ladies welcomed Judy to spearhead initiates designed to expand Savvy Ladies reach focusing on technology & scalability to serve more women, championing women’s empowerment through financial knowledge. 

Judy brings her business acumen and creative, marketing & client relationship savviness along with her proven success record in developing, driving and executing scalable business growth initiatives. 

She is innovative and a passionate thought leader with success in sales, project and event management, managing teams, hiring, start-ups, coaching, writing, and community building.

Visit Savvy Ladies, learn how you can contribute - as a volunteer or support financially at www.savvyladies.org

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Are you or someone you know going through a career or life transition and they're wondering what they need to do or how best is it to navigate the journey?

TAMA KIEVES, career coach and author answers the question: How you can I tap into unstoppable inner strength, and break through fears and obstacles so I can experience complete fulfillment in my work and life?

She has found that the reason most people don’t experience the life of their dreams is because they don’t know how to handle uncertainty. It can be overwhelming not to know which path to take.

Tama is a former Harvard-trained lawyer turned bestselling author and leading career and success coach, who has helped thousands of people make the most inspired decisions of their lives, often when they felt most insecure.

Whether you’re in a career transition, divorce, or just seeking your next step in life---this is your turning point.

Will you choose from strength or weakness?

Tama Kieves, is the bestselling author of Thriving Through Uncertainty!!!   Check her out at www.tamakieves.com

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Spending too much time looking for the perfect candidate for your company, just to end up hiring the wrong person again?

Effective recruitment is key to your success, but recruitment is more than just posting on job boards and asking general interview questions. No one knows this better than Andrea Hoffer, CEO and Owner of AHA! Recruiting.

It’s important to discover what skills and traits the specific role within your company requires, as well as the company’s needs and values. Other key factors like employer branding and learning from past hiring mistakes will also give you a better chance for success in the hiring process.

Andrea and Bernadette discuss how to locate the right candidate, the biggest issues faced by hiring managers, and how to make your company more appealing to candidates.

Say goodbye to bad hires and learn how to find the right applicant for your organization!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How Andrea founded AHA! Recruiting after hiring for her first business
• Finding out what you truly need from a candidate through the discovery process
• Building a candidate persona to create effective recruitment marketing campaigns
• Challenges hiring managers and employers are facing during the hiring process
• The shift in candidates valuing remote/flexible work and how businesses are responding
• Creating your ideal company culture in a virtual or in-person work environment
• Be proactive marketing your company culture and learn from Glassdoor reviews
• Echo the candidate persona and company culture in the job posting and interview
• Creating productive interview questions that ask for specific examples
• The importance of comparing candidates to a candidate profile and not other candidates
• When to stop searching for “someone better” and fill the position
• Build an online presence and utilize employee testimonials to attract candidates
• Candidates should keep a journal of their work and life experiences to make a portfolio of their career for future job interviews
• Andrea’s book, Hire Higher, is a practical step-by-step guide through the discovery process, recruitment marketing campaigns, interviewing, and onboarding

Download for FREE the first chapter of Andrea’s book, Hire Higher, here: https://bit.ly/ahofferfreechapter. In this free chapter, you’ll find six questions to ask yourself to uncover the perfect fit for your company and how to attract them!

Learn more about Andrea at www.aharecruitingexperts.com.

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What is keeping you stuck, feeling unfulfilled, and blocking you from taking the risks needed to be successful?

Our guest, Sohee Jun, shares her powerful + simple strategies to get unstuck and succeed at work.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Dr. Sohee Jun is a Amazon bestselling author of “Mommytracked: How to Take Authentic Risks & Find Success on Your Terms” and an expert on the challenges that face working women in today’s complex world, as well as a sought-after executive coach, keynote speaker, and leadership development facilitator.

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Fear, insecurity, negativity and doubt are major contributors as to why certain people never achieve the success they want in their work and life.I was definitely one of those people... and through my shedding process I realized and gained the true riches in life I craved.In this episode, I share my story in order for you to relate and decide for yourself, which fears, doubts or negativity you want to shed once and for all, so you can create the riches you want and deserve.FOLLOW the show to get updates on all of our future expert interviews, topics, and more.#mindset #transformation #podcast #coaching #personalgrowth #fear #success #careeradvice 

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