Owning Your Professional Worth at Work with Maureen Maldari
The Unwritten Rules of Women's Leadership
Release Date: 09/03/2020
The Unwritten Rules of Women's Leadership
Today, Meredith Bell shares her journey from teaching to co-founding her publishing and software company. She explains how the 360-degree feedback tool was developed and how it helps coaches and leaders. She reveals a simple method of raising self-awareness and a helpful lesson she learned in working with her business partner.
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Today, Pat Hedley shares the most important lessons she learned in her career and why building a network is one of the most valuable things you can do for yourself. She highlights why having a diverse mix of people in your network is essential and provides practical tips for anyone that struggles to find the time to network.
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Today, Mary McGuire joins me to share how her challenging childhood helped her build resilience. She reveals how she overcame her internal barriers and other peoples’ expectations to find her authentic path. She shares what inspired her to move from social work to corporate consulting and some of the challenges she experienced in a male-dominated industry. Mary also reveals how her programs help women find ‘the female edge’ and how she is expanding her reach across various industries.
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Deborah Lansdowne joins me today to share her journey from a stellar IT career to running her own lifestyle management business. She reveals how she handled working in a predominantly male environment and how mentorship helped her during pivotal moments in her career. She offers some career advice she would give her younger self and why it's essential to not take things personally in business.
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In today's episode, Kerry shares her journey from studying sciences to an impressive marketing career with a global pharmaceutical brand. She reveals why she enjoys working in brand partnerships and the lessons she takes from seeing how these other businesses work. She shares some of the insights she gained early on in her career and some of the things she wishes she had figured out sooner. She highlights a trait she noticed among the men she works with and how she tries to apply it to her work approach.
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Today, Joann shares the story of her trailblazing career as a journalist and reveals some of the struggles she faced in the male-dominated industry of journalism. She shares her inspiration for her first book and the advice she would have given her younger self when navigating the unwritten rules in office politics. She reveals how she managed her "working mother guilt" and how the workplace has changed over time for different generations of working women.
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Today, Tina Tchen shares her journey through the corporate law world and why she decided to start the TIME'S UP Now organization. She reveals the struggles she faced throughout her career and one of her favorite moments during a corporate law meeting. She shares the advice she would give her younger self when starting as a woman in the corporate world and the revelations from her Impact Lab's research on sexual harassment.
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Today, Dayna shares her incredible journey from a rock and roll DJ to running for Congress. She reveals why she chose to run and how her book on her experience can help anyone striving for any elected position. She shares memories from her days as an 80's DJ and what inspired her to go into radio in the first place.
info_outlineMaureen Maldari is an expert in business growth, integrated marketing, and consumer healthcare. She is the co-founder and CEO of the brand content creation agency, The BAM Connection, and has worked with brands including Procter & Gamble, Advil, DirecTV, Hasbro, Northwest Airlines, AARP, and Smuckers over the course of her career. Before The BAM Connection, Maureen worked at the advertising agency, Grey, deemed one of the Top Ten Ad Agencies of 2012 by Forbes, and also served as VP Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi.
Maureen joins me today to discuss her journey to becoming CEO and co-founder of The BAM Connection, and how leveraging professional relationships benefitted her career. Maureen shares her experiences as a woman in the workforce and the power of knowing your worth and asking for what you need. She also highlights her belief in standing in your power, setting professional parameters, and letting go while trusting that everything will be okay.
“You don’t have to prove it because you are it. You’re doing it. You own your thoughts. You own your actions.” - Maureen Maldari
This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:
- Maureen’s early career journey and what she attributes her success to
- The power of relationships and how they can help catapult your career
- The importance of self-advocacy, setting parameters, and standing up for your worth
- Maureen’s perspective on showing up as a high-performing woman in the corporate world
- How COVID-19 has influenced a shift in gender roles and the importance of renegotiating “unspoken assumptions”
- Maureen’s thoughts on the concept of “benchmarking” and her perspective on rewarding employees for their performance
- A key career lesson Maureen wishes she would have learned earlier
- Why it is okay to take a moment to be proud of your accomplishments
- Where Maureen believes the younger generation’s anxiety stems from and her advice to them
- What excites Maureen in her current work at The BAM Connection
Our Favorite Quotes:
- “At some point, we have to be able to say ‘okay, I need help right now’ and be willing to ask.” - Maureen Maldari
- “I was so busy trying to prove myself that you kind of lose yourself in that process.” - Maureen Maldari
- “You don’t have to always look to prove your value. You are valuable.” - Maureen Maldari
Connect with Maureen Maldari:
- The BAM Connection
- Maureen Maldari on LinkedIn
- Maureen Maldari on Twitter
- The BAM Connection on Instagram
- The BAM Connection on Facebook
- Podcast Episode: Mind Of A Mentor #69 - Maureen Maldari (Cofounder & CEO of The BAM Connection)
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