252| Start With Leading Yourself with Elizabeth Lotardo
Release Date: 08/20/2024
254 | Navigating Career Uncertainty: Strategies for Your Next Move with Andrea Yacub Macek
Future Female Leaders
In this episode, Nichole Harrop chats with career coach Andrea Yacub Macek to discuss navigating career uncertainty and creating strategies for your next career move. Andrea shares her personal journey, including how she transitioned from pursuing a medical career to climbing the corporate ladder, and finally finding her passion in helping women discover career alignment. Andrea and Nichole dive into topics like: How to recognize when you're at a career crossroads Common challenges women face in their careers, like toxic bosses or feeling lost in their roles The importance of sitting with...
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253| Getting Back Into the Workforce After a Break with Heather Nemelka
Future Female Leaders
Check out the to grow in your career. In this episode, Nichole Harrop sits down with Heather Nemelka, a single mother of five who re-entered the workforce after an 18-year break. Heather shares her inspiring journey of navigating career pivots, regaining confidence, and launching her own business, Elevare, to help women—especially single mothers—return to the workforce. Heather discusses the challenges she faced, including the self-doubt that comes with re-entering the workforce after a long break. She offers actionable advice on using informational interviews to build confidence, making...
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252| Start With Leading Yourself with Elizabeth Lotardo
Future Female Leaders
This podcast episode with Elizabeth Lotardo dives deep into the importance of leading yourself effectively as a foundation for transitioning into leadership roles. Elizabeth shares her insights on how to shift focus from unattainable output goals to manageable input goals, empowering individuals to control what they can and improve their performance. She emphasizes that leading yourself is about identifying and maximizing what is within your control—like your mindset, emotional response, and daily actions—while recognizing the power this brings in both personal and...
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251| What to Do After You Get Turned down for a Leadership Role
Future Female Leaders
In this episode of the Future Female Leaders podcast, Nichole Harrop discusses what to do after not being promoted to a leadership role. Nichole offers insights into the emotional and strategic steps you can take to turn the experience into an opportunity for growth. Whether the role was filled by an external or internal hire, Nichole shares advice on how to navigate the situation with grace, support the new leader, and continue your own career development. Get your copy of the here. Connect with . Key Takeaways: Reflect on Your Leadership Aspirations: Before jumping into the...
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250| Celebrating Milestones
Future Female Leaders
Episode Summary: In this special milestone episode, Nichole Harrop reflects on the journey of creating and growing the Future Female Leaders podcast. Nichole shares her experiences, challenges, and accomplishments over the past five years, celebrating the podcast's 250th episode. She discusses the importance of celebrating milestones, the evolution of her podcasting skills, and the valuable lessons learned along the way. Key Points Covered: Introduction and Milestone Celebration Nichole celebrates the 250th episode and reflects on starting the podcast nearly five years ago. Emphasizes the...
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249| A Different Way to Look at Career Growth
Future Female Leaders
Get the Connect with In this episode, Nichole Harrop reflects on her past approach to career growth and shares how she wishes she had focused more on holistic growth rather than just climbing the corporate ladder. She discusses the importance of celebrating each step of the journey and offers practical advice for maintaining a balanced and fulfilling career trajectory. Key Takeaways: Career Growth Guide: Nichole introduces a helpful resource, the Career Growth Guide, to assist listeners in establishing a consistent and effective growth strategy. LinkedIn Importance: She stresses the...
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248| What to Think about When Building a Personal Brand
Future Female Leaders
Episode Highlights: Importance of Building a Personal Brand: Focus on LinkedIn, but also applicable in general. Creating a personal brand helps in career growth and visibility. Reminder: Check the link in the show notes for career growth resources. The Career Growth Guide is a valuable tool to complement building your brand. Personal Brand Backstory: Nichole's experience as a career job hopper and the fresh start it offers. Importance of professionalism and maintaining a positive reputation. Key Points on Building a Personal Brand: Reflect on how you make people feel...
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247| Helping Your Leader Be a Better Coach with Jennifer Moore
Future Female Leaders
Connect with Connect with Topics/Questions discussed: How can someone in an entry level role recognize that they might need to help their leader to become more of a coach? What is a good way to go about changing the structure of a helpful 1:1? What can you do if you are trying to make changes to your 1:1 structure and it’s not going well? What other advice or guidance do you have to help someone who wants to grow?
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246| Expectations to Succeed
Future Female Leaders
Get the . Connect and ask any questions to Key Points: Importance of knowing your boss's expectations, especially if aiming for growth or leadership. Metrics such as customer satisfaction, quality scores, attendance, and meeting punctuality can be key. Tailor your approach to meet your leader's priorities. Ask your leader what they need from you today to endorse your future growth. Use the Career Growth Guide (in show notes) for career roadmap and growth tips.
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245| No One Is Exempt From Change
Future Female Leaders
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