Your Worthy Career

You know when you’re at work and then an email crosses your desk and you think “Wow, I can’t believe they just said that!” or you’re in a meeting and you know there is a better way but it just isn’t comfortable to speak up?

You might wonder if it’s just you…...or could it be the company culture?

You might be wondering if your company culture is “normal” or if it really is that awful word, toxic….

Or maybe you suspect there’s a whole lot wrong but you just aren’t sure.

Workplace culture is something I’m super passionate about, and it’s because it is so incredibly important.

In fact, did you know that 88% of job seekers say that a healthy culture at work is vital for success and that having highly engaged employees can lead to a 202% increase in performance?!

If you’ve been feeling like something isn’t quite right in your workplace, this episode will help you understand what the real problem is and get some ideas on how to make it better.

Tune in for episode 49: Signs You’re in a Toxic Work Culture


You’ll Learn:

8 signs of a toxic work culture (and why they matter)

How to recognize and identify problems in your work culture

Steps you can take to improve your work culture


Featured in This Episode:

Learn more about coaching with Melissa. 

Are you questioning if you are in the right career? Take the quiz. 

Previous Episodes:

The One Leadership Behavior You Need 

How to Be an Awesome Boss 

Master Difficult Conversations

When and How to Speak Up to Your Boss

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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Need a little pick me up? I’ve got just the thing…

I have 1 simple trick you can use right now that will help you.

That thing that has you down….thinking…

See, that’s a clue right there….your thinking.

What has you down is often attributed to your thinking and when you learn to shift it and train your brain to work FOR you and not against you, well, then you’re unstoppable.

My clients come to me for help with their careers, but we always dig into the mindset too because that is the key to actually feeling the way you want to.

Believe it or not, with most of our goals, we are really just chasing a feeling.

I teach you how to feel good while you work towards those big goals you have and in this episode of the podcast, you can start with a simple trick.

You don’t have to wait.

Press play now and join me for episode 48 of the podcast: The 1 Mindset Trick You Need

You’ll Learn:

Why mindset is really the key to your success

One simple question to help you understand yourself better and communicate what you really need

How to start feeling better right away

Mentioned in this Episode:

Learn more about coaching with Melissa. 

Are you questioning if you are in the right career? Take the quiz. 

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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If you’re bored with your job and miss feeling challenged at work, you’re not alone.

There was a study done that said that employees are bored 10.5 hours a week. That is more than a full workday in one week!

So what can you do to enjoy your job again?

You don’t need to change roles or careers just to find new challenges.

In this episode, I’m sharing some quick ways that you can start right away to help you stop feeling bored and bring back some zest or challenge to your work days.

You’ll Learn:

• Reasons you might be feeling bored at work
• 4 ways you can stop being bored and feel more challenged at work
• How to recognize employee boredom if you’re in a management role

Mentioned in this Episode:  

Podcast episode 34:  Change What You Do Without Changing Your Title

Learn more about coaching with Melissa. 

Are you questioning if you are in the right career? Take the quiz.

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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How would your life change if you could stop comparing yourself to others and if you believed you are perfect just as you are? 

The majority of human beings on this planet struggle with comparison at one time or another. 

So in this episode, we’re diving in to how to stop comparing yourself to others once and for all.

When you stop the “compare and despair” you can start making decisions for yourself that you truly want.

You can stop seeing other people get promoted and think “why not me?”

Once you let go of the comparison game you can just be (and celebrate!) you. 

You can start to really go after what you want and not worry what other people think.

You’ll Learn:

• Why we compare ourselves to others (it starts even younger than you might think)
• How comparison effects the way you show up at work and in your relationships
• Common pitfalls and why the way we compare ourselves just isn’t fair
• How to stop comparing and really embrace you for you, understanding that you are already enough
• How to approach growth and improvement from a healthier place

Mentioned in this Episode:

Journaling questions to help you start letting go of the comparing behavior can be found at 13:14 in the recording or transcript.

Learn more about coaching with Melissa. 

Are you questioning if you are in the right career? Take the quiz. 

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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Your job has a lot of perks and right now isn’t the right time to make a move.

I totally get it. 

I’m going to let you in on a secret to help you make the most of it and even advance your career while you are there.

There are some key mistakes I see people make that can sabotage you and your future career potential.

In today’s episode of the podcast, I’m sharing 5 mistakes you could be making right now and not even realize it!

And if you have been listening, you know that I don’t leave you hanging.

I’m also sharing tips and strategies to help you get back on track so you can continue to accelerate and grow in your career.

Join me in episode 45 of Navigating Your Career: Mistakes You Make When You Don’t Like Your Job

You’ll Learn:

• 5 mistakes you might be making right now that are derailing your career
• The most common thing people tell me they do that they regret later
• How to fully own your decision to stay and even get promoted

What are you waiting for?

Head to www.melissamlawrence.com/45 to listen now.

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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You know when….

• You try everything but still feel drained.
• Maybe you can’t get rid of that 3pm slump.
• You are stressed no matter how many meditations you try.
• You are getting 7+ hours of sleep but are still tired.
• You want to feel better but nothing seems to work.

Did you know there is a thing called Biohacking that actually helps you optimize your brain function for reduced stress, improved memory, productivity, and health?

This week I have my friend and health consultant/biohacking expert Tanessa Shears on the podcast. 

She is sharing so many tangible actions you can take right now that will help you:

• Have more energy
• Reduce stress
• Sleep better
• Be more productive
• Feel healthier and happier

We are talking about the science behind biohacking and how high performers like you can use these strategies to optimize your work performance, brain and your wellbeing.

Mentioned in the episode:

Try the Brain FM app
Deep Work:  Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? by Dr. Mark Hyman
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Dr. Matthew Walker
Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging by Ben Greenfield

Listen to Tanessa's podcast - Becoming Limitless
Connect with Tanessa on Instagram @tanessashears
12 Ways to Biohack Your Energy
 
Learn more about Career Coaching with Melissa
Discover if you're in the right career by taking the quiz

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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You know that your boss makes a big difference in how happy you are at work.

If you have a great boss, it makes life way easier than when you have a micromanager, toxic, or even abusive boss.  Believe me, I hear all the stories.

Your company knows that management impacts engagement and whether you stay or leave.

So why do 98% of managers think their company can improve on management training?

Why in a recent study did half of managers feel they weren’t prepared to take on their role?

If you are a people manager reading this, I know you want to be the best leader for your team.

In this episode:

• I’m breaking down lessons learned and common pitfalls when it comes to effective people management.
• I’m sharing 3 specific ways you can be an awesome boss right now, even without management training.

When you apply these 3 things, you will see immediate results in your effectiveness and the engagement of your team.

Whether you are a people manager, want to be one, or just want to help your boss be an awesome one, this episode is for you.

There are a ton of great resources shared in this episode, as well:

Previous podcast episodes:

Episode 8 - Entry Level to Senior Leader: www.melissamlawrence.com/8

Episode 42 - The Perfect 1-1 Framework: www.melissamlawrence.com/42 

Online resources:

Learn more about Situational Leadership:  https://situational.com/situational-leadership/

Harvard Business School - Business Research for Business Leaders: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/Pages/browse.aspx?HBSTopic=Leadership

Journal of Management: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jom

Academy of Management Journals: https://aom.org/research/journals/journal 

TED talks: https://www.ted.com/playlists 

Books:

Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute

Leaders Eat Last:  Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth by Amy C. Edmondson

The First-Time Manager by Loren Belker, Jim McCormick and Gary Topchik

Learn more about coaching with Melissa at www.melissamlawrence.com

Are you questioning if you are in the right career? Take the quiz at www.melissamlawrence.com/quiz

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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I hear time and time again from individual contributors and managers alike: 
My 1-1 is not a good use of time (if they are happening at all).

You end up only talking about project work, deadlines or chit-chatting about nothing that is actually important.  

You have things you actually need to talk about but there doesn’t seem to be time or you don’t know how to bring it up.

Or maybe you want to make sure these meetings are engaging for your team but they always seem to fall flat.

You get frustrated.  They get frustrated.  

On today’s podcast I am sharing with you my perfect 1-1 framework.

I’m telling you exactly, what the agenda should look like for your 1-1s.

You’ll learn:

The 3 types of 1-1s you should be having and how to hold them.

How to “manage up” to start using this framework with your boss.

If you’ve ever had a 1-1 and you walked away thinking “that was a waste of time” or “that didn’t go well” or you want to make sure any 1-1 you hold in the future is effective, you need to listen to this episode.

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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When should you speak up with your boss and if you do, how do you do it?

Bosses can be tricky, especially if the relationship isn’t great. You don’t want to land in HR, damage your career, or make the situation worse.

I get it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• 3 specific circumstances when you should always speak up
• My strategy for how to speak up in a way that is going to get you the outcome you want
• 1 simple thing you can do today that will help you get more comfortable with speaking up and advocating for yourself

This is an action packed episode so you may want to take some notes.

You got this!

Previous episodes mentioned:

Master Difficult Conversations www.melissamlawrence.com/18 

Reporting to a New Boss www.melissamlawrence.com/29 

When You Know More Than Your Boss (ep 4) www.melissamlawrence.com/4 

Learn more about coaching with Melissa at www.melissamlawrence.com

Share your story:  www.melissamlawrence.com/yourstory

Are you questioning if you are in the right career? Take the quiz at www.melissamlawrence.com/quiz

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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I’m just going to put it out there.

Gender issues still exist in pharma/biotech.


But why? These companies are innovative.  They have some of the most talented people.  It is a diverse workforce.

In this episode, I’m sharing why gender issues still exist, why the well-intended solutions at the top just aren’t good enough and what we need to do instead.

Key takeaways include: 

• Challenges women face in a male dominated industry
• Why there is a gap with women in leadership roles
• How to create a safe space for people to share their real experiences
• Ways that women can use their voices, stand up for themselves and lift other women up
• Tools for men to be a valued part of the conversation

This episode is for everyone.  There’s no man-shaming here.  

This is all about awareness and jumping into the deep end to have a meaningful and deeper conversation about these topics so that we can make some change...together.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Learn more about Career Coaching with Melissa 
• Discover if you're in the right career by taking the quiz

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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