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Navigate the Anxiety That Comes With A Promotion Feb 20, 2024

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Most of us have or will experience the classic post-promotion “freakout.” This crushing crisis of confidence leaves us wondering how we got here and whether we can handle our new responsibilities. Jodi Flynn, a leadership development expert with more than a decade of experience helping organizations with attracting, developing, and successfully promoting more women into senior levels of leadership, often helps clients through this transitional time and remembers well the feeling of navigating it herself.

In this episode, we sit down to explore the reasons behind this inevitable anxiety. We lay out a host of tips to help you navigate and manage these feelings, so you can embrace the boss you’re meant to be.

Feel empowered with Jodi’s practical and insightful ideas for navigating this new terrain:

How to deal with the tedious intersection of gratitude and anxiety;
How to shift your perspective by cultivating an inner boss identity;
Why you owe it to your team and yourself to delegate;
Why keeping up on self-care as a leader is more than just a nice-to-have.

Related Links:

Follow Jodi on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn/
Jodi’s podcast Women Taking the Lead - https://womentakingthelead.com/podcast/
Jodi’s organization - https://womentakingthelead.com/
Jodi’s book Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing - https://bookshop.org/p/books/accomplished-how-to-go-from-dreaming-to-doing-jodi-flynn/11327872?ean=9780692806975
Jodi’s Leadership Operating System Inventory - https://womentakingthelead.com/leadership-abilities-inventory/
Maine’s Women’s Conference - https://www.themainewomensconference.org/
Massachusetts Conference of Women - https://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - https://bookshop.org/p/books/atomic-habits-an-easy-proven-way-to-build-good-habits-break-bad-ones-james-clear/12117739?ean=9780735211292
McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace Study - https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/diversity%20and%20inclusion/women%20in%20the%20workplace%202022/women-in-the-workplace-2022.pdf
Academy of Management Journal Article - https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amj.2016.0662
Bossed Up Episode 426, Women of Color in Leadership and Trauma at Work - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode426
Bossed Up Episode 437, The Succession Gap and the Growing Value of Your Leadership Aspirations - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode437
Bossed Up Episode 407, How to Delegate Without Feeling so Bad About It - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode407
My LinkedIn Learning Course, Coping With Your Impostor Syndrome To Build Your Career Confidence - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/coping-with-impostor-syndrome-to-build-career-confidence/feeling-like-a-fraud
Level Up Leadership Accelerator - https://www.bossedup.org/levelup
Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/

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4 Steps to On-Ramp Back Into the Job Search After Taking a Career Break Feb 13, 2024

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Recently, a member of my HIRED Job Search Accelerator community asked a very important and relevant question: how do I get back into the job search after years away?

If you or someone you know is preparing to take the plunge back into the working world, the four tips in this episode will familiarize you with how the job hunt landscape has changed and leave you feeling more confident in the career skills you still possess.

Prepare for this big transition by understanding:

The importance of starting to send out resumes right now
The key step for that very first cover letter
Why reaching out to everyone in your network is a supportive strategy
How to address that “gap in your resume”

Related Links:

LinkedIn Learning course “Career Strategies for Women Re-Entering the Workforce” - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/career-strategies-for-women-re-entering-the-workforce/resilience-for-the-road-ahead
Randstad Survey - https://swnsdigital.com/us/2018/10/it-takes-5-months-of-searching-to-land-a-job-study-finds/
Prepare to Launch U - https://www.preparetolaunchu.com/
Listen to the episode “Dealing With Low-Ball Job Offers” - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode439
Listen to the episode “Grow Your Professional Network in the New Year” - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode435
Listen to the episode “Marketing Yourself in the Job Search After a Career Break” - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode202
HIRED: my Job Search Accelerator - https://www.bossedup.org/gethired

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The Problem With Self-Help Feb 06, 2024

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What’s the last self-help book you read? These days, whatever life change you’re hoping for, there’s a self-help guru and their associated memoir eager to explain how they did it and you can too. The problem is that most of these books are written by the people for whom our capitalist society was built.

In this episode, I speak with Sharon Podobnik, a seasoned executive leadership coach and former self-help fiend whose questioning of the industry led her to write her new book, It’s Not (All) Your Fault: Self-Help and the Individualization of Oppression. Sharon is a font of knowledge on all things self-help and the perfect person to delve deep into this problematic field and begin envisioning a healthier, more equitable alternative.

Get insight into all the misleading and ineffective ways we try to help ourselves, including:

The disconnect between who writes self-help and who reads it;
The difference between oppressive and liberatory self-help;
And how we start building a version of self-help that actually works.

Related Links:

Find Sharon online - https://www.sharonpodobnikpeterson.com/
Order Sharon’s new book - https://itsnotallyourfault.com/
The Center for Conscious Leadership - https://www.thecenterforconsciousleadership.com/
Bossed Up Episode 422 on gender equality at work - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode422
Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/

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Dealing With Low-Ball Job Offers Jan 30, 2024

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What do you do if a job offer comes in with a low-ball salary? In this episode, I dig into a topic inspired by a listener's email that echoes the experiences of many job seekers. The thrill of a job offer in your inbox can be quickly curtailed by a proposed salary that doesn’t even hit the bottom of your range. The let-down stems from a combination of systemic issues around hiring, genuine frustration and stress, and possibly some unrealistic expectations.

I explain what’s going on behind the scenes in these scenarios and what you can do to set yourself up for job search and salary negotiation success.

Press play to discover insights that cast job hunting in a new light, including:

Why there’s an extended timeline on job searching today
What’s happening behind the hiring curtain with supply and demand
When in the process you’re at the peak of your negotiating power
How you can be a part of the change to greater salary transparency

Related Links:

Randstad Survey - https://swnsdigital.com/us/2018/10/it-takes-5-months-of-searching-to-land-a-job-study-finds/
Bureau of Labor Statistics - https://www.bls.gov/
Free Bossed Up Negotiation Guide - https://www.bossedup.org/negotiation
Learn more about the fight for salary transparency - https://www.bossedup.org/takeaction
Hired: my Job Search Accelerator - https://www.bossedup.org/gethired
My job search resource hub - https://www.bossedup.org/free-resources/job-search
Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/

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The Impact of Stress Reduction on Infertility Jan 23, 2024

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Content warning: this blog post and podcast episode include mentions of pregnancy loss.

Odds are, you either know someone or are someone who has experienced infertility or pregnancy loss firsthand. The visibility of this common but traumatic experience has been on the rise, but there’s still a lot to do before people feel as comfortable discussing a pregnancy loss as they do a migraine or knee surgery.

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Alice Domar, a psychologist and the Chief Compassion Officer at Inception Fertility. Dr. Domar has investigated the link between stress and infertility for decades, and her research shines a fascinating light on this widespread problem.

Tune in to discover the science behind this mind–body link, including:

What the research has to say about the link between stress and infertility
How to address stress reduction without resorting to victim-blaming
What needs to change in the workforce to improve infertility support

Related Links:

Dr. Alice Domar’s website - https://dralicedomar.com/
Inception Fertility - https://inceptionfertility.com/
Dr. Domar’s books, including Conquering Infertility - https://dralicedomar.com/products/
Stress and infertility are connected—but 4 mindfulness strategies can help with both by L'Oreal Thompson Payton - https://fortune.com/well/article/stress-infertility-connection-mindfulness-strategies/?utm_source=pocket_saves
L’Oreal Thompson Payton’s Bossed Up Episode 410 - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode410
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - https://bookshop.org/p/books/ina-may-s-guide-to-childbirth-updated-with-new-material-ina-may-gaskin/11426722?ean=9780553381153
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/11/2023-17041/regulations-to-implement-the-pregnant-workers-fairness-act#:~:text=The%20PWFA%20requires%20a%20covered,business%20of%20the%20covered%20entity.
Sarah Brafman’s Bossed Up Episode 414 - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode414
Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/

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The Succession Gap and the Growing Value of Your Leadership Aspirations Jan 16, 2024

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Do you aspire to lead others? If yes, you’re in the minority. New research shows that fewer and fewer people are expressing the desire to take on leadership roles, with women and Gen Z workers being chief among those losing interest.

In this episode, I take a look at what’s behind this hesitance to pursue promotions to people management. Then, we’ll dive into what companies need to do to encourage and support their workforce to close this succession gap.

Tune in now to learn:

How the succession gap exacerbates the gender leadership gap
Why a solid succession strategy is essential for the development and retention of future leaders
The very real value of your leadership ambition

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