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How often have you paused to ask yourself: What is my 'why,' and how can unlocking it transform the way I navigate my work and personal goals?

In this empowering episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, host Bernadette Boas engages in a transformative conversation with Jannette Anderson, also known as the "Why Whisperer" as she shares her unique insights and proven strategies to help you discover and articulate your "why," enabling you to stand out and achieve both personal and professional success.

Challenges Explored:

• The struggle of identifying personal and professional "why" and its significance in achieving career goals.
• Overcoming core negative beliefs and stories that hinder personal growth.
• Navigating and thriving in work environments that may not align with your personal values or purpose.

Key Talking Points:

• What makes you stand out and how to convey it compellingly.
• The intersection of healing from the past and longing for the future as the essence of your "why."
• The importance of storytelling in personal branding and professional environments.
• Utilizing personal "why" to transform not just personal life but also to impact organizational and team dynamics.
• The concept of the "Genesis Story" and why it is crucial for self-presentation.

Connect with Us:

• Learn more about Jannette Anderson and her work at Maturepreneur World and follow her on Facebook @MaturepreneurWorld.
• Visit Jannette's website for Genesis Story training: Bodacity.ca/GenesisStory
• Connect with Bernadette Boas on LinkedIn for further insights and support - www.linkedin.com/in/bernadetteboas

Whether you're looking to declutter your personal fears or rise as a powerhouse leader in your organization, this episode offers valuable perspectives to help you redefine your path with clarity and confidence. 

Don't forget to subscribe for more empowering conversations, and share your thoughts and experiences with us. If you're ready to make bold strides in your leadership journey, reach out to Bernadette at coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall for a complimentary session.

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We all have the same amount of time in a day. So, why are some managers better people leaders than others?

In this episode of the Shedding the Corporate Bitch Podcast, host Bernadette Boas delves deep into a common challenge faced by corporate and entrepreneurial leaders alike: effectively managing time to prioritize your people. Bernadette shares her insights and strategies for putting your team first, highlighting the pivotal role employees play as the number one asset in any organization.

Key Challenges Addressed:

• The conflict between existing commitments and dedicating time to employee engagement.
• Leaders’ struggle to make their people a top priority due to overloaded calendars.
• Difficulty in setting boundaries and learning to say "no" to less critical tasks.

Key Talking Points:

1. The Priority of People: Bernadette challenges leaders to question if they’re truly making their people their number one asset. Through global client experiences, she reveals the disconnect many employees feel despite leadership’s intentions.
2. Time Management and Prioritization: The episode dives into practical methods for time management, urging leaders to re-evaluate their schedules. Bernadette emphasizes the importance of creating ‘white space’ on calendars to engage with team members.
3. Setting SMARTY Goals: Bernadette introduces her unique approach to goal-setting, integrating the idea of personal accountability (the ‘Y’ for ‘You’) and aligning leadership goals with these metrics.
4. The Four Ds Strategy: Delegation, Delay, Deletion, and Doing – learn how harnessing these can streamline tasks and safeguard time for people-focused activities.
5. Time Blocking as a Tool: Discover how strategic time-blocking has transformed productivity and well-being for leaders and can create a balance between professional obligations and personal life.

For leaders eager to elevate their approach, this episode is a valuable resource for understanding and overcoming time management barriers. Tune in now to uncover ways to truly put your people first!

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Call To Action: If this episode resonates with you, consider booking a discovery call with Bernadette Boas to discuss transforming your leadership and team engagement strategies.

Keep shedding, keep growing, and keep thriving as a leader.

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Have you ever stopped to wonder if your difficult boss or colleague is just a challenging personality, or could it be that you yourself are unknowingly contributing to the toxic dynamic?

In our latest episode of the Shedding the Corporate Bitch Podcast, host Bernadette Boas sits down with award-winning author Vicky Oliver to explore the complex world of workplace dynamics. With her book "Bad Bosses, Crazy Co-Workers, and Other Office Idiots" as a guide, Vicky shares her wealth of knowledge on how to effectively combat bullying, confront challenging colleagues, and maintain a learning mindset amidst workplace chaos.

Key Talking Points:

1. The Prevalence of Dysfunctional Workplace Personalities: 
   • Revealing at least 17 distinct dysfunctional work styles.
   • From bully bosses to credit snatchers, understanding these categories is crucial for navigating workplace relationships.
2. Dealing with Bully Bosses: 
   •  Importance of documenting incidents and addressing the aggression calmly and strategically to earn respect.
   • How to handle an outburst, stressing the power of pausing and assessing the situation.
3. Self-Reflection and Personal Development: 
   • The need for self-reflection and personal growth to understand one's role in workplace dynamics.
   • Evaluate whether they might unconsciously be contributing to their own challenges.
4. Strategies for HR and Leadership: 
   • The responsibility of HR and company leadership in training and creating an environment where bully behaviors are not tolerated.
5. Power of Self-Awareness: 
   • Listeners are reminded of the potential decision point of whether to remain in a toxic environment or move on, but with the caution that similar personalities exist elsewhere.

Connect with Vicki Oliver:

• LinkedIn: @VickyOliver
• Facebook: @VickyOliver
• Website: VickyOliver.com

Join us in exploring these rich insights and empowering transformations, ensuring that your journey through the corporate world is one of growth and leadership. SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, LIKE, and REVIEW this episode on your favorite podcast platform.

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Are you truly aware of the cost your organization pays for ignoring mental health, not just in lost productivity, but in the unseen toll on your employees’ lives?"

Join host Bernadette Boas as she delves into the critical topic of mental health and well-being in the corporate world. This episode stresses the urgent necessity for businesses to treat mental health as a core business imperative rather than a mere afterthought. 

Bernadette shares personal stories and statistics to underscore the profound impact mental health has on productivity, innovation, retention, and the overall success of a business.

Key Challenges Discussed:

• Acknowledging Underlying Issues
• The Cost of Ignoring Mental Health
• Internal Triggers Overlooked:

Key Talking Points:

• The Importance of Safe Spaces
• The Role of Leadership
• Investment in Well-Being Programs

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Stay engaged with future episodes and dive deeper into valuable leadership and cultural insights by visiting ballafirecoaching.com/podcast. Follow us on YouTube at Shedding the Corporate Bitch TV for more content and perspectives.

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Are you truly being 100% honest and open with your team—or even yourself? What walls might you be building and what fake personas might you need to shed to become the powerhouse leader you're meant to be?

Are you ready to transform your leadership style by embracing real connections and genuine communication? Join us on the "Shedding the Corporate Bitch" podcast as we dive into a transformative discussion with Grace Gavin, co-founder and author of Know Honesty. In our latest episode, we explore the undeniable power of open and honest communication in the workplace.

Discover how honesty and openness can lead to significant financial gains, enhanced leadership collaboration, and stronger team relationships. Grace shares her expertise, offering actionable insights and six pivotal practices for transforming your team interactions.

Highlights include:

• Understanding the three essentials of honesty
• Identifying and overcoming the great divide in workplace communication
• Practical steps to eliminate fake interactions and break down walls
• How empathetic leadership can turn you into a powerhouse leader

Ready to ditch the corporate fasade and foster a culture of trust and transformative communication? Tune into this episode to unlock your potential and that of your team!

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For personalized guidance, reach out to Bernadette at coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall for a free 30-minute strategy coaching call.

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Do you dread giving or receiving performance reviews? If so, what causes that anxiety, stress, or avoidance?

In this episode of the Shedding the Corporate Bitch Podcast, host Bernadette Bowes dives deep into the world of performance reviews—those annual or semi-annual evaluations that often spark anxiety and uncertainty among employees and managers alike. Bernadette explores how mastering both giving and receiving feedback can unlock your career potential and transform performance reviews into a year-round strategy for growth.

Key Challenges Discussed:

• The common anxieties and misconceptions surrounding performance reviews.
• Balancing honesty with encouragement in feedback to avoid demotivating employees.
• The inadvertent biases that can skew a manager’s assessment and feedback.
• Creating a performance review culture that prevents surprise negative feedback.
• How a lack of detailed, specific, and constructive feedback can leave employees confused and disheartened.

Key Talking Points:

• The significance of viewing feedback as a gift that can reveal your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.
• The necessity for managers to build trust and open communication channels, fostering a collaborative feedback environment.
• Implementing a notebook strategy for managers to document employee progress throughout the year.
• The challenges faced by employees in receiving feedback, including preparing mentally and emotionally to embrace performance evaluations.
• Strategies for both managers and employees to turn feedback into actionable plans for professional and personal development.

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Remember, performance reviews should not be a dreaded formality but an opportunity for growth, trust-building, and career development. Whether you're giving or receiving feedback, embrace the opportunity to learn and improve. For more tips and to schedule a coaching session, reach out to Bernadette Bowes for personalized strategies. Share this episode with colleagues to foster an environment of constructive feedback and professional growth.

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How prepared are you to lead in a workplace that’s changing faster than ever before? As corporate executives, you’re facing unprecedented challenges—shifting workforce dynamics, evolving employee expectations, and relentless demands for adaptability.

Is your leadership evolving to meet these demands, or are you stuck in outdated methods that no longer work?

Bernadette Boas is joined by Vanessa Juldeman, President of Mosaic People Development, to delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of leadership in today's corporate world. With over 20 years of experience with top organizations such as Campbell Soup and the UN, Vanessa shares her expertise on how leaders need to adapt to meet the demands of an ever-changing work environment.

Key Challenges Explored:

• Navigating unprecedented workplace challenges and shifting workforce dynamics.
• Addressing the macro and micro-level changes in organizational structures.
• Dealing with the lack of self-awareness, strategic insight, and insufficient education among leaders.

Key Talking Points:

1. The New World of Leadership
2. Essential Leadership Skills
3. Five Powerful Tools to Lead Successfully
4. Balancing Task and Relationship Orientations

Resources and Links:

• Dive deeper with Vanessa's book, Mastering Leadership,available at mosaicpd.com.
• Connect with Vanessa Judelman through Mosaic People Development's website for more insights.

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Don't forget to revisit this episode for a refresher or share it with colleagues to foster a collective journey in becoming powerful leaders. For personalized guidance, reach out to Bernadette at coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall.

We're thrilled to have you with us and look forward to embarking on this transformation journey together!

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Have you ever felt like you're achieving success on paper, but deep down you're not fulfilled with who you've become as a leader or person?

Bernadette's diving into the profound yet simple questions that uncover what you really want out of life, drawing from my own experiences of transition from a high-powered corporate career to a more fulfilling path of self-awareness and leadership, and providing you a process for discovering the powerhouse leader within you.

Key Challenges Discussed:

• The struggle to identify one’s true desires amidst external expectations and self-imposed limitations.
• The difficulty of acknowledging personal shortcomings and negative behavioral patterns.
• The fear of confronting truths about oneself and the impact on professional and personal relationships.

Key Talking Points:

• The revelation of the five key steps necessary for self-discovery and transformation: Discover, Confront, Shed, Create, and Accelerate.
• The importance of journaling, meditation, and continuous learning in the journey of self-discovery.
• How personal development can transform leadership styles and career objectives.

Takeaways:

• Embrace the journey of self-discovery by asking yourself deep questions and challenging surface-level answers.
• Recognize and confront fears and negativities to make room for growth and genuine transformation.
• By shedding what doesn’t serve you and focusing on your true desires, you can create profound changes in both personal and professional realms.

Connect with Us: Start your journey of transformation today. For further guidance on discovering and achieving your personal and professional goals, reach out to Bernadette for a complimentary 30-minute discovery call at coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall.

Join us in evolving beyond corporate expectations to become the leaders we were meant to be, both in our careers and in our personal lives. Tune in for more episodes and engage with our community at Shedding the Corporate Bitch Podcast.

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Bernadette Boas is getting into a difficult and intimate conversation with guest, Gabriella Rosa, all about fertility, and in many cases, infertility. 

Gabriela shares her profound insights on how workplace pressures impact both men and women on their fertility journey, and provides actionable strategies to optimize health and improve chances of conceiving a healthy baby.

Episode Highlights:

1. Gabriela's Personal Fertility Journey 
2. Impact of Stress on Male Fertility 
3. Stress and Female Fertility
4. Optimizing Fertility - Key Strategies 

Mentioned Resources:

• Gabriela Rosa's Book: Fertility Breakthrough: Overcoming Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriage When Other Treatments Have Failed. Available FREE on Spotify and YouTube 
• You can buy the book on Amazon and other major booksellers
• Gabriela's Podcast: TalkSex with Gabriela Rosa - fertilitybreakthrough.com

Connect with Gabriela Rosa on Instagram @GabrielaRosaFertility

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Join us in the conversation and take the first step towards shedding the corporate pressures that impede your personal and professional growth. Don't miss our future episodes where we'll continue to explore transformative journeys and actionable insights. Until next time, keep shedding, keep growing, and keep leading!

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When was the last time your trust was broken by a leader, and how did it impact your performance and commitment to the organization?

In this powerful episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch Podcast, Bernadette Boas explores the critical importance of trust in corporate leadership and its impact on organizational success. Drawing from recent research and real-world examples, she delivers actionable insights for leaders looking to build stronger, more effective teams.

Key Highlights:

• The trust gap revealed
• How remote work has exposed leadership trust issues and management challenges
• The significant financial impact of trust:
• Three key strategies for building a trust-based culture

Resources Mentioned:

• coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall
• Patrick Lencioni's "Five Dysfunctions of a Team"
• Google's Project Aristotle findings

Perfect for corporate leaders seeking to:

• Improve team productivity and engagement
• Reduce turnover and increase retention
• Build stronger cross-cultural teams
• Navigate remote/hybrid work environments effectively

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