WIL Talk (Women in Leadership Talk)

How does one find the resiliency to carry on from an abusive relationship? Abuse happens in many shapes and forms, it could be mental, emotional, financial, physical, sexual, etc., and no matter what type of abuse it is, it is not okay. During and since the pandemic there has been a significant increase in domestic violence well above the 30% range. Join us as we speak to survivor, Nilzara Rivera, international best-selling author, and intimate partner violence recovery coach. She is an intuitive trauma-informed practitioner and her services are sought after by those who have survived all types of unhealthy and abusive relationships.  She guides women who have endured intimate partner violence to reclaim their minds, hearts, and cookies through a spiritual journey. She herself is a survivor of molestation, rape, an alcoholic father, and many abusive relationships until she made the decision to heal. 

Her story is inspiring and the choices she has made have led her to a life that is now thriving to support others living with abusive situations.  During our conversation, she shared ideas, and tips, on how to start and how to sustain after surviving an abusive relationship. She also shares with us the importance of taking responsibility and starting by loving yourself. If you have questions that we did not answer during this episode or are looking for support please visit coachnilzara.com. 

There are many ways to support someone dealing with domestic violence such as local shelters, like #yellowbrickhouse or #sheltermovers, please find local support and end abuse. 

If you are interested in learning how you might show up as a leader, visit wilempowered.com and take our free leadership quiz. 

Calling all teachers, educators, change agents. If you are ready to show up in a different way as an educator and looking to connect hearts and minds, join us as we speak to Dr. Jackie Eldridge. Dr Jackie did her PhD research on ethics of care which demonstrates her core value of the importance of caring and connections in classrooms and in schools.

During our conversation, she shared her thoughts on how we can start to shift the dynamics currently happening in our education system and why it is time for change in those systems. She shares her thoughts on the dichotomy of how we teach versus how we want the next generation to be so in order for change to happen we must equip our teachers, educators, trustees, and parents on how to help this next generation lead from heart. Transformation is key in order to shift the systems in place at this time in the world.

#transformation #education #heartsandmindsmatter #wilempowered

 WIL Empowered just launched its newest on-demand course to support you in building and growing your networks. If you or someone you know is ready to build your skills and deepen your connections, click the following link to learn more.

https://www.wilempowered.com/virtual-and-online-courses/

How resilient are you when life throws you a curve ball? How often do you fall into a victim mindset or are you able to see the possibilities and pivot quickly?

Join us for a wonderful and heartwarming conversation with Kortney Wilson. Kortney is the co-host and lead designer of HGTV’s Making it Home and the Canadian Screen Awards - nominated Masters of Flip. She is known for her creative vision in how she brings to each of the 160 houses she has renovated. She always goes bold with her design choices and transforms a space from unremarkable to inspirational.

Kortney credits her success as a realtor, TV host, author, designer of Kort & Co., and entrepreneur - to her biggest accomplishment to date: being a mom to 3 children and learning how to juggle life one day at a time.

During our conversation, Kortney shared her passion for advocating for those who can’t advocate for themselves, especially when it comes to kids. She shares a lot of her own personal stories of resilience, heartache, and success as she navigated moving from Ontario Canada to Nashville, Tenn as an up-and-coming singer. She shares her stories of how she has had to pivot and see the opportunities available to her and when called by her intuition she listens.

She also speaks to the importance of forgiveness and recognizing how negativity impacts others. I had goosebumps with some of the stories she shared and loved her challenge to find the positives in life to make someone's day. It is a choice!!!

We would love to hear your thoughts on this podcast and if you have questions or want to follow Kortney on social media you can find her on IG/FB @ allthingskortneywilson.

If you are interested in learning more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.
 
 https://www.wilempowered.com/quiz/

#kortandco #allthingskortneywilson #resilience #forgiveness #wilempowered #wiltalk

Why do humans resist change so much and how do we make the shift to embrace it more readily? 

Join us as we have a conversation with Lata Hamilton, Founder and CEO of the Passion Pioneers and creator of the “Leading Successful Change” program. Lata spent many years working with some of Australia's biggest companies where she impacted over 100,000 individuals, led global cultural transformations, and operated model changes and digital transformation that is literally changing the way we work.

In our conversation, she shares why people are so resistant to change and how we live in a fight or flight response mechanism. Why and how we can embrace and build an undercurrent that helps to support those navigating change. Why emotions absolutely play a role in change management and how women have a tendency to look at change from a holistic lens and how that impacts the long game. Wow so much to unpack in this wonderful conversation.

She shares a bit of her own enlightenment with understanding her superpower as a leader and at an early age developed some strategies to test her theory. Not everyone is a leader and yet many have natural tendencies. And you don’t have to have a title to be seen as a leader. What is the impact you can have without having to manage one person or a team?

Would love to learn how you manage change and what your strategies are to embrace.

Looking to better understand your own leadership tendencies? Take our free leadership quiz at www.wilempowered.com and let us know what you learned.

#changemanagement #changeleadership #womenleaders #change #wilempowered #womeinleadershipempowered #leadershipquiz

Have you experienced the dreaded micromanager in your career? 

Summer Davies, from the LEADERshop, speaks with us about the dreaded micromanager and why and how this happens. And more importantly, she shares some amazing tips on what to do about it.

Summer began her career in leadership in a trial-by-fire journey where she had to take things into her own hands to learn how to be a better leader and we are fortunate that she joined us on the WIL Talk podcast to share her learnings and what she sees as some of the reasons this happens.

Join us for a wonderful conversation to unpack why understanding the impact and the intention is so important and how building trust with teams will go a long way in overcoming some of the tendencies. How organizations must do a better job in supporting leaders in their roles prior to taking on that next level. And just because you were an excellent solo contributor doesn’t mean you will smoothly move into leading the many. We have a responsibility to our people to set them up for success by ensuring that development and there are many ways to go about doing that.

If you are curious if you are a micro-manager, visit www.leader-chop.com and take their free quiz to learn more about your tendencies.

And if you are looking to enhance your networking, know that networking is the #1 skill you need to develop for maximum success. Visit us at www.wilempowered.com to learn about our new on-demand Networking: Love it or Hate it course. 

#micromanager #leadership #networking #wilempowered #leaders #womenleaders

How often do you self-promote? According to the research - 85% say you need to self-promote. Lisa Bragg is the author of “Bragging Rights: How to Talk about your work using purposeful self-promotion”, she is also a speaker, consultant, and TV/Media personality for over 15 years.

In her book, she talks about the importance of self-promotion and how to do it in a purposeful and authentic way. Why take those courageous steps to share your accomplishments builds your confidence and your brand? 

Many of us, especially women, are held back by perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and feeling like a fraud when we share our accomplishments and she takes a very practical approach of how to reframe that into something that is more serving of your many gifts and talents. And why it is a must to do this consistently. No one is going to come looking for you in all of the noise so it is up to you to highlight your accomplishments in a way that feels comfortable for you as we navigate these transformational times.

Lisa shares many tools, tips, and techniques in her book and during the podcast to help you kick start your way into telling the world about your superpowers. It is a must-read for every leader, aspiring leader, and those wanting to impact the world. She also reminds us that it is up to us to tell people what we want them to say about us. 

To get started you must start - share with us one thing that you have accomplished and are proud to share at [email protected] or [email protected]

If you are interested to learn how to be a better connector visit our website to learn more about our new on-demand course Networking: Love it or Hate it.

And don’t forget to leave us a review.

If you are interested to learn more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.

https://www.wilempowered.com/quiz/

How much GRIT do you have and what does that even mean?

Samantha Varner, CEO of Crushing Profit Coach, Host of the “ She Needs Grit” podcast, financial strategist, PR and Marketing guru joins us for a conversation on how to recognize, build, and use GRIT as your secret sauce to success.

She shares her story of relocation and reinvention in 3 different countries while raising 4 kids on the move. This is a woman who goes after and gets what she wants. She shares with us the influence of her growing up with a dad who had a construction business and what she witnessed and how that has impacted her life today. She shares examples of from everyday life and how having GRIT can have an impact but also how it impacts your professional life.

Her tips on finding your support system whether that is being a cheerleader or the butt kicker, giving time to your strategy to resonate, and most of all sticking with it. Having that courage and tenacity to carry on.

If you are looking for some inspiration and a push… have a listen and let us know what you are doing to build your GRIT.

For questions or support reach out to either myself @WILEmpowered on IG or @SamanthaVarner.

Interested in learning how you are as a leader, take our free leadership quiz at wilempowered.com to learn more.

#profits #grit #leadership #wilempowered 

Jill Knowles from the Sharpe-Way Group of Scotia Wealth Management joins us for a conversation to discuss how we empower women to take control of their financial futures, whether that is due to loss, divorce, being single, etc. empowering women to make confident financial decisions for their family, their business, their future. Whether you’re the primary financial decision-maker, a partner in decision-making, or financially independent.

In Canada, women have historically been underserved by the wealth management industry. However, now women are becoming more financially empowered and seeking professional advice and services for their financial situations:

• 94% of women investors want to learn about money and finances
• 97% of women are involved in financial decision-making for their household
• 97% of women are involved in financial decision-making for their household
• 90% of women investors see advice from a professional as helpful for one or more life events
• Only 22% of women have a formal written financial plan prepared by a professional
• $1 trillion in assets is projected to change hands by 2028
• 80% of women change their advisor within one year of the death of a spouse or partner

Jill shares many tips and tools with us on how to be prepared, what questions to ask, and most importantly why it is so important to be involved fully with your financial future.  She has shared many great resources with you to give you insight and potentially answer some of the questions we did not get to today. 

This is a must-listen to episode. If you have additional questions please reach out to Jill directly or I am happy to share your questions. These are conversations we need to have and share with our communities.

If you are interested to learn more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.

https://www.wilempowered.com/quiz/

What are you doing to drive culture in a new era? Culture is no longer a nice to have but a must-have and as companies experience 5 generations of human beings in their organizations and it’s critical to understand where the gaps are. 

Join us as we speak with Tiersa Hall Smith, Author of “Culture Impact”, World Class Speaker Master Trainer, and HR and Culture Consultant who helps professionals and organizations bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be, by maximizing leadership, increasing engagement, and fostering happy and healthy work cultures. 

During our conversation, Tiersa shares some incredible examples of who is doing it right with culture and what the long-term impact is, understanding the data and that 51% of working people are looking for a company with a culture they feel heard and valued at so to be competitive it is no longer an option to ignore your companies culture. She also shares some examples of those doing it badly and how to take baby steps in shifting the culture.  
Culture is not a one-and-done, you must consistently speak about it, model it, and update it, especially when we have changed at the top. What awareness do you have about your own impact on culture? How does that get modelled in everyday conversations? And what do you know about your own style? 

 If you struggle to understand your own impact as a leader, take our free leadership quiz, here to gain some insight, then reach out for a conversation to discuss how we might be able to support you.

 To learn more about Culture Impact the playbook for small and midsize companies that Tiersa just launched you can find that on Amazon’s #1 best selling list.

If you are interested to learn more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.

https://www.wilempowered.com/quiz/

 #Cultureshift #Leadership #humancentric #legacyleadership #wilempowered

During covid many issues were highlighted but nothing as significant as elderly abuse which saw a 250% increase. This is unacceptable and as a society we must look at how we change the conversation. Join us as we speak with Laura Tamblyn Watts Founder and CEO of CanAge, Canada’s national senior advocacy organization. 

Laura is a passionate advocate on a variety of urgent issues affecting older Canadians, including long term care and home care, financial security, elder abuse, health care, ageism, and inclusion of marginalized communities. She spent over 20 years defending the rights and dignity of older people as a lawyer and thought leader and today she is the voice on aging issues and is frequently sought after as a media commentator. 

Laura shares with us her recipe to support our senior community, how to find purpose and engagement at an older age. She also highlights the importance of taking a view from how you would want to be treated upon entering senior years. She helps us navigate the difficult conversation if you suspect elder abuse and the different steps you can take in supporting someone living with abuse.

She also shares with us how ageism is impacted in the work force and what you can do about it. Organizations don’t typically look at older employees when crafting DEI policy as it usually looks at younger generations or women but ageism should always be included in those policies. This is how we start the change the narrative.

If you have additional questions about ageism, elder abuse, etc. Laura shares a number of resources during our conversation or you can reach out to her and her team for support.

If you are interested in how you might show up as a leader, take our free leadership quiz at www.wilempowered.com. 

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#elderabuse #abuse #purpose #ageism #wilempowered #canage