Influence & Impact for female leaders Carla Miller

 
Is midlife making you wonder what to do next or are you suffering from ageism at work? Listen to this captivating conversation with me and Dr Lucy Ryan, inspired by her book "Revolting Women, Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out." We delve deep into the impact of gendered ageism, the many challenges faced by midlife women, and why many are leaving the workforce.  

In our conversation, we cover: 

The challenges faced by midlife women, including the collision of events such as menopause, parental care, and financial pressures. We also discuss the gender bias in caregiving and the impact on women's careers, with many struggling to return to the workforce. 

We discuss the need for a revolution in how midlife women are supported, emphasising the importance of transitioning from full-time to part-time work and redefining the narratives that often surround middle-aged women. 

We also stress the need for organisations to integrate age into diversity agendas, track data, conduct listening exercises, and promote part-time and job share options. 

About Dr Lucy Ryan: 

Dr. Lucy Ryan is a leadership coach, trainer, and researcher who focuses on midlife women and their decision-making process as they move into positions of power. After observing many women making unexpected career choices just as they were on the brink of stepping up, Dr. Ryan realised there was little research on the subject and decided to pursue a PhD to investigate further. Despite leaving school with no qualifications, she self-educated herself from the age of 40 onwards, eventually becoming an expert in her field. Dr. Ryan is passionate about understanding the phenomenon and helping women navigate their careers with confidence and purpose. 

 

Connect with Dr. Lucy Ryan: 

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Book a call 

Read the Book "Revolting Women, Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out."  

LinkedIn 

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We partner with you to:  

Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation.  
Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid-career level women  


Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity.  

Exciting news - We are thrilled to introduce a new leadership community that will provide a support system and incredible learning opportunities. This community will include peer coaching calls, monthly leadership training, well-being sessions, and an online space for support and solidarity. Sign up here to be the first to know more.  

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Be Bolder, an open four week confidence and assertiveness course -  
Influence & Impact, an open three month women’s leadership development programme  


1:1 coaching  

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast for female leaders! In this episode Managing Managers with Confidence, we dive into the unique challenges and strategies involved in leading leaders, whether you're new to a leadership role or have been leading managers for a while. 

 

In this episode I cover… 

 

How to recognise that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing and leading.  
Encouraging open conversations about different management styles  
How to build trust 
Ways to advocate for your team 


Creating and modelling psychological safety  

 

Managing managers requires a unique approach that acknowledges their level of responsibility and the complexity of their roles. By implementing these essential tips, you can build a strong and supportive relationship with your managers, enabling them to thrive and have a positive impact on their teams. 


 
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Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation.
Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid-career level women
Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity.
Earlybird Offer - we have a brilliant programme specifically designed to provide managers and leaders with the support, training, and community they need to excel in their roles. Don't miss out; sign up for our early bird list to stay informed carlamillertraining.com/earlybird. 
 
We also offer individuals:
Be Bolder, an open four week confidence and assertiveness course -
Influence & Impact, an open three month women’s leadership development programme
1:1 coaching
Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. 
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Welcome back to another episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast. Today we're diving into a topic that many of us struggle with: saying yes to things we don't really want to do. As female leaders, we often find ourselves taking on tasks that aren't our responsibility, and it's time to put a stop to it. I’ll be sharing strategies and practical tips to help you reclaim your time and energy by breaking free from the Yes trap.
 
We will explore the reasons behind our tendency to say yes when we want to say no. Spoiler alert: it often stems from our desire to be liked. We'll also dive into the societal pressure for women to be constantly agreeable and how it impacts our progress in the workplace. 
 
I’ll be sharing strategies to help you break this pattern, including using holding phrases to manage expectations, creating a checklist to decide when to say yes or no, and communicating clearly when declining a request. We also discuss how to navigate non-promotable tasks and the importance of assigning them fairly to avoid overburdening certain individuals. 
 
On a more personal note, I will be sharing my current journey with my son who recently experienced a health scare that led to a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. I'll share the symptoms we noticed, the process of getting a diagnosis, and the importance of raising awareness about this condition. 
 
So, stay tuned for an episode packed with insights and practical advice to empower you to stop saying yes to things you don't really want to do. It's time to take control of your time, energy, and influence. 
 
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Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation. Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid-career level women Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity. Exciting news - We are thrilled to introduce a new leadership community that will provide a support system and incredible learning opportunities. This community will include peer coaching calls, monthly leadership training, well-being sessions, and an online space for support and solidarity. Sign up here to be the first to know more.
We also offer individuals:
Be Bolder, an open four week confidence and assertiveness course - Influence & Impact, an open three month women’s leadership development programme 1:1 coaching Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. 
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Is the joy being sucked from your working day by energy drains? Tune into this episode to learn how to deal with energy vampires. I share how a strong mindset and powerful boundaries can overcome difficult interactions and situations at work.
As female leaders, we often find ourselves feeling exhausted and drained after certain meetings and conversations. But fear not, because in this episode, I’ll provide you with valuable insights and strategies to protect and preserve your energy.
Have you ever felt physically exhausted or even icky after a conversation with someone? Well, it turns out that if you are highly sensitive to other people's energy, their emotions can really affect you. I will explore protecting your energy and discuss practical tools, such as creating an energy bubble, to shield you from negative influences.
Whether you're dealing with colleagues who are constantly stressed or individuals who exude negativity, I’ve got you covered. By the end of this episode, you will have a better understanding of how to protect your energy and leave conversations feeling empowered, rather than exhausted.
WORK WITH ME AND MY TEAM
We partner with you to:
Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation.
Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid-career level women
Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity.
We are giving away a new free resource that you won't want to miss. It's a video excerpt from our highly popular master class on how to worry less about work. This video contains five powerful strategies that have helped thousands of women overcome their work-related worries. To access this valuable resource, sign up for our fortnightly newsletter on our website. 
We also offer individuals:
Be Bolder, an open four-week confidence and assertiveness course
Influence & Impact, an open three-month women’s leadership development programme
1:1 coaching
Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. 
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If you are feeling stuck in your career you’ll be pleased to hear that there is now a framework you can use to identify the steps you can take to move towards career fulfilment.  This framework was created by my guest on this podcast, Dr Hannah Roberts, author of Intentional Careers for STEM Women.
In our conversation we cover…
-        What it means to have an intentional career rather than an unconscious career
-        The ‘proving’ cycle many of us get stuck in when we start a job
-        What can cause us to become unfulfilled in our career or overworked to the point where it is unsustainable
-        How to find alignment in your career through purpose, mission and vision
-        The 3 career pivots that will help you work out what you need to change to find career happiness
Hannah’s book is a fantastic resource for any woman wanting to take control of her career and also goes deep on many of the issues on the confidence issues many women struggle with.  I highly recommend grabbing a copy.
About Dr Hannah Roberts:
As founder of Intentional Careers™, author of Amazon #1 bestseller Intentional Careers for STEM Women and host of a top 10 UK podcast, top 5% globally Women in STEM Career & Confidence, Dr Hannah Roberts is an award-winning coach on a mission to eradicate inequity in the workplace by guiding professionals to design careers for fulfilment with a mindset for leadership to build progressive workplace cultures where every individual feels valued.
Hannah is uniquely positioned as a scientist, mum of three with a background in corporate and academia. She was managing director of a spin-out company before pivoting into coaching, speaking and training in 2019. She has clients spanning 6 continents and is a certified One of Many™ Women’s Leadership Coach and Trainer with the Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation and has been a member of the Forbes Coaches Council since 2022.
Useful links:
https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy
Free strategy session: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/
Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intentional-Careers-STEM-Women-confidence-ebook/dp/B0CGXRNFZ3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ROKZ7OEFHC64&keywords=intentional+careers+for+stem+women&qid=1693918605&s=books&sprefix=intentional+careers+for+stem+woemn%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1 
www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching
www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts
X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 
Instagram @drhannahroberts
 
My upcoming courses
Find out about November’s Influence For Success workshop at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influenceforsuccess 
WORK WITH ME AND MY TEAM
We partner with you to:


·       Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation
·       Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women
·       Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity
 
We also offer individuals:
-        Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course -
-        Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women’s leadership development programme
-        1:1 coaching
Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.
CONNECT WITH ME
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/
Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/
 
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Collaboration is an essential part of working life – we have to work alongside others to succeed in our role.  So I was fascinated to come across Deb Mashek’s book, “Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you’d rather work alone”
We’ve all experienced tension at work and felt the joy of being in a good team.  In this episode Deb and I discuss:
-        What collaboration is and why it matters
-        How and why it sometimes goes wrong
-        Strategies for building strong successful working relationships
 
About Deb Mashek:
Social psychologist Deb Mashek delivers high-stakes collaboration across silos, institutions, and stakeholders. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations, the American Psychological Association, and Siemens. She is the author of Collabor(h)ate.
Website: www.debmashek.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ 
Deb’s twice-monthly newsletter: https://debmashek.lpages.co/one_simple_tip
The Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix
The Collaboration Ecosystem: https://debmashek.lpages.co/collaboration-ecosystem-model 
My upcoming courses
Find out about October’s Be Bolder course at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder
Find out about November’s Influence For Success workshop at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influenceforsuccess
WORK WITH ME AND MY TEAM
We partner with you to:


·       Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation
·       Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women
·       Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity
 
We also offer individuals:
-        Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course -
-        Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women’s leadership development programme
-        1:1 coaching
Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me.
CONNECT WITH ME
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/
Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/
 
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