Women Taking the Lead

By Jodi Flynn | Executive Leadership Coach

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What's Women Taking the Lead about?

The Women Taking the Lead podcast is a resource for women leaders, allies, and organizations looking to promote more women into senior leadership. Episode formats include specific leadership challenges, "on-air" coaching with women leaders, and interviews with talent and organizational development leaders. Women Taking the Lead inspires women to overcome self-doubt and lead with confidence, integrity and a sense of humor.

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Effects of Poverty Trauma o...

09.27.2023

We are unpacking a big topic today. We’re exploring developmental trauma broadly and child poverty trauma specifically, and the impact it has on leaders. Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Nikki Yardy joined me to create more awareness ...

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09.27.2023 Effects of Poverty Trauma on Leadership with Nikki Yardy We are unpacking a big topic today. We’re exploring developmental trauma broadly and child poverty trauma specifically, and the impact it has on leaders. Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Nikki Yardy joined me to create more awareness ...
09.20.2023 Are You Carrying an Unseen Mental Load? Have you ever wondered why women often find themselves juggling a multitude of tasks and responsibilities both at home and in the workplace? Why is it that women seem to be burdened with an invisible load that is attached to ...
09.13.2023 Dr. Brittney Ezell on Redefining Failure Are you ready to redefine failure and discover how to tap into confidence? I’m chatting with Dr. Brittney Ezell, a former athlete and motivational speaker, who shares her unique perspective on failure, courage, and quitting. Here are the key takeaways ...
09.06.2023 Transitioning Into a New Season How is the new season impacting you? You may be VERY aware of these changes (Hello new school year!). Or, only mildly considering the change. Before the fall, Q4, or winter holidays fully ramps up, let's take a moment to ...
08.30.2023 Anuradha Mayer on How Companies Can Improve Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Have you ever experienced a transformational time in your workplace that demanded agile thinking, new combinations of skills, a higher level of collaboration, and a growth mindset? This week I have Anuradha Mayer of Wind River on the podcast to ...
08.23.2023 Why You Need Both Management and Leadership Skills Have you heard the terms management skills and leadership skills being used interchangeably? It sounds like they refer to the same skills but they are, in fact, different. And as a leader in an organization, finding the balance between management ...
08.16.2023 How to Sustainably See More Women in Top Leadership Are you aware that a 2022 Women in the Workplace study shows that women make up 48% of entry level positions, but only 26% of C-Suite positions? These numbers can be even more stark in male-dominated industries. You can only ...
08.09.2023 Benefits of Unleashing Your Curiosity Are you ready to unlock the secret to success as a leader? Today's episode of "Women Taking the Lead" we'll explore the power of curiosity and how cultivating this essential characteristic can enhance your leadership journey. I am very comfortable ...
08.02.2023 Hot Topic: Menopause and Your Workplace with Tamsen Fadal How companies support their female employees that are going through perimenopause and menopause is starting to hit the headlines. Think about it. Most women go through the menopause transition between the ages of 45 and 60. This is when women ...
07.26.2023 Your Clothing Exudes Your Leadership Did you know the clothes you wear impact how you perform as a leader? And they impact how others interact with you. I remember from my Catholic School days being told that uniforms were worn for a couple different reasons. ...
07.19.2023 Be Human, Be Available and Get to Know Your People There are companies that have had success creating gender equality in the workplace. This is demonstrated by representation of nearly 50% or more women throughout all levels of leadership in the organization, including the executive level. Are you curious to ...
07.12.2023 [Coaching] How to Give Feedback to a Difficult Team Member Have you ever had to manage a difficult team member? It can be a challenge, especially when personalities clash and work styles don't align. As women leaders, we tend to be conscientious of relationships and want everyone to enjoy their ...
07.05.2023 A Model for Giving Feedback to Your Team Are you looking to enhance your leadership skills and create a positive feedback culture within your team? Constructive feedback is an essential aspect of effective leadership. It empowers team members to grow, improve, and reach their full potential. That's why ...
06.28.2023 Developing Your Ability to Give Timely Constructive Feedback Do you ever find yourself struggling to give constructive feedback? It takes some finesse and perhaps a little bit of courage to face the unknown reaction from the person you are giving feedback to. Constructive feedback is so important because ...
06.21.2023 How to be a Neurodiversity Champion at Work Are you curious about neurodiversity in the workplace? Did you know that nearly 30% of the population falls into the neurodivergent category, including individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more? Understanding neurodiversity is crucial because it challenges the notion that ...
06.14.2023 How Communication, Transparency, and Humor Can Help You Through Grief Have you struggled to communicate effectively after losing someone you love? In this episode of the Women Taking the Lead podcast, special guest Lynae Remondino joins Jodi Flynn to cover the importance of communication and transparency in the midst of ...
03.08.2023 How to Set Explicitly Clear Expectations to Prevent Disappointment Is everyone clear on what your expectations are? And are you clear on what others are expecting from you? Are you sure? In episode 472, Lynae Remondino and I covered the importance of asking clarifying questions to prevent misunderstandings. For ...
03.01.2023 Unlock Your Mindset and Reveal Your Genius Ask any expert on success, regardless of their specialization, and they will tell you that mindset is what determines what an individual will be capable of achieving. Mindset. But... how do you measure mindset? And once you've measured it, how ...
02.22.2023 How You Ask Questions to Prevent Misunderstandings Have you ever walked away from a conversation sure the other person understood all the instructions and expectations? They may have even told you they got it all and understood what you wanted. And only as things are going sideways ...
02.15.2023 How to Improve Your Results by Adapting Your Communication Style Are there some people in your life that you find always misunderstand you and what your intentions are? We all have people in our lives that are so easy to get along with and those that always seem to question ...
02.08.2023 How to Make Sure Women are Seen, Heard and Respected at Work Are you at a loss for how to handle those seemingly small awkward moments at work? Whether it’s being interrupted, talked over, hearing women referred to as girls, or getting a men’s polo shirt as a company gift. It can ...
02.01.2023 How to Boost the Mindset You Lead With Are negative thoughts sabotaging you? I frequently talk with talented, experienced and incredibly capable women. For the most part, they are doing great: setting goals, creating plans to accomplish them, and making progress in their careers. Occasionally, many of these ...
01.18.2023 The Kibera Project Through Women Innovated Empowered & United Are there young women in your life who are already making a big impact in the world? This week’s episode is a little different as I am chatting with two young women who have identified a problem that, if solved, ...
01.11.2023 Cheers to a Mentally and Emotionally Healthy New Year Perhaps never before has the focus of mental and emotional wellness been at the forefront of leadership. According to the Harvard Business Review, “mental health challenges are now the norm among employees across all organizational levels.” In 2021, during a ...
01.04.2023 Elevate Your Style, Simplify Your Routine and Save Money Have you been struggling with your wardrobe lately? During the pandemic many of us reverted to a uniform of professional top matched with yoga pants or sweatpants. We were video conference ready and that was fine when we were working ...
12.28.2022 What You Require to Reenergize Have you had a chance yet to hit the reset button or recharge your energy this season? For the northern hemisphere this is a time of slowing down and taking stock. It’s time for some rest and coziness in your ...
12.21.2022 Are You Taking Time Off? Much-need time off to reconnect with loved ones and reenergize body, mind and soul is about to commence but while I’m away I have some episodes lined up, starting with this one that will replay previous episode that are worth ...
12.14.2022 Is Your Organization Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ready? Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work within organizations has gotten a lot of press lately. But what does it take for a company to truly become more diverse, equitable and inclusive? To dive more deeply into the topic for this ...
12.07.2022 Set Boundaries While Boosting Your Reputation Do you have a hard time setting boundaries at work for fear that it will make you look bad? In this episode I’m going to answer a listener question on this very topic. Resources Episode Show Notes: Transcript and links ...
11.28.2022 You Being Busy is Counterproductive How comfortable are you being idle? As a high achieving woman, you might dream of utter relaxation. But the internal and external pressure to stay productive and highly efficient might sabotage your attempts at restoration. While action is required to ...
11.21.2022 How to Relate to Your Job Title What's in a title? To what extent does your title concern you? Titles may be a thing at networking events or cocktail parties. And your family and friends will celebrate a title upgrade with you. But are titles that important? ...
11.14.2022 To Lead is to Err: How to Own Your Mistakes Do you cringe thinking about the mistakes you’ve made? If you have high standards for yourself, and I’m guessing if you’re listening to this podcast you do. These high standards, combined with any tendency to be hard on yourself, may ...
11.07.2022 How to Graciously Admit You Don't Know and Keep Your Credibility As a woman leader you are constantly being sent the message to be more assertive and confident. Confidence and assertiveness do have their place and most times I would encourage women leaders to embrace confidence and feel free to be ...
10.31.2022 Avoid Being a Bargain Deal by Knowing When to Negotiate Did you know...? Women make just 83 percent of what men do, and that gap is wider for women of color. According to a new Equal Pay Day study released by Credit Karma, 31% of women say they still don’t ...
10.24.2022 How to Keep Motivated and Moving Forward Are there some days when you can't seem to muster the motivation to do what's right in front of you? First, let me state that this happens to all of us. It is common. But some people have figured out ...
10.17.2022 Do You Know Exactly What the Priority Is? Do you work in a fast-paced environment? Or, do you contribute to different departments or divisions? If that’s the case it can be very difficult to be confident that what you are giving your time to is exactly what needs ...
10.10.2022 A Model for You to Process Change and Emotions According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, every organization has an emotional culture, even if the culture is one of suppressing emotions. “By not only allowing emotions into the workplace, but also understanding and consciously shaping them, leaders ...
09.26.2022 How to Make Staying Organized Easy to Do There’s a French cooking term mise en place that means to set in place. It is a method of preparation taught all over the world that maximizes efficiency and reduces errors. There are 5 steps to mise en place: Know ...
09.19.2022 Carla Miller on Creating Influence Do you sometimes feel like you are not being listened to? Or, that you don’t have the influence you need to make an impact at work? This is common early in our career but truth be told, this impacts women ...
09.12.2022 How to Make Timely Decisions Effectively Do you get stuck in analysis paralysis when trying to make a decision? While rushing into decisions is something to avoid, putting off a decision can also be harmful to your time, energy, work performance, and those depending on you. ...
09.05.2022 Do You Recognize Any of These Time Wasters? Are you constantly feeling like a hamster on wheel? As though no matter how fast or how long you work, you are always behind on your to do list. We all have the same number of hours in each day. ...
08.29.2022 [Coaching] Do You Need to Name the Priority? Are you pulled in so many directions you’re busy all day, but when the day ends you don’t feel like you accomplished much of anything? Just like you, the women I coach are in demand. They have teams that want ...
08.22.2022 Feeling Unbalanced Through Summer, Transitioning to Fall Has the swirl of summer left you feeling a bit unbalanced? In this episode we’re going to acknowledge that this season requires a bit of letting go of control and going with the flow. Because summer is a swirl! Resources ...
08.08.2022 [Coaching] Are They Really Judging You? Could anyone possibly meet the expectations you have for yourself? Many of the women I coach have such high expectations for themselves, they sacrifice health and happiness to meet them. Sometimes the driver is the thought that others are expecting ...
08.01.2022 Facing Conflict Head On How would you describe your comfort level when it comes to confronting conflict? Do you look at it as an opportunity for growth and relationship building? Do you avoid it in the hopes that it will resolve on its own? ...
07.25.2022 What You Require to Reenergize Have you had a chance yet to hit the reset button or recharge your energy this summer? If you have and you are raring to go, amazing! But if you haven’t, this episode may be timely for you. It may ...
07.18.2022 [Coaching] Constructively Dealing with Unconscious Bias We all have unconscious biases. Men and women, young and old, people from every ethnic background and every socioeconomic class. While you may be able to catch one of your own implicit biases in a flash of awareness, it’s more ...
07.11.2022 How to Hold Others Accountable to Lead Effectively Do you dread one-to-one meetings because you’ll be asking the other person to account for an outcome or their performance? Many leaders want to have high performing teams but overlook the fact that accountability is at the heart these teams. ...
07.04.2022 You, Seeing from Multiple Perspectives Have you experienced the eye-opening magic of seeing from more than one perspective? When we are children, we believe we are the center of the universe. At that stage in life, we have a difficult time considering why someone would ...
06.27.2022 [Coaching] You Are the Leader to Develop Other Leaders The work I do with my clients often centers around adapting to a new role or promotion. It sounds easy, and many of my clients beat themselves up because they assumed it should be an easier transition than it actually ...

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