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Your Worthy Career Melissa Lawrence
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Welcome to Your Worthy Career, a podcast with Melissa Lawrence, a Career & Leadership Coach with all the corporate cred in talent development and organizational psychology. I help women like you in Pharma and Biotech have a career experience worthy of you and build your self-worth to shift what you think is possible and take the action that will create the career you’ve always wanted. Whether it’s more meaningful work you are passionate about, making more money, getting to your next level or being more effective as a leader. We are shattering the glass ceiling here. The one that exists for women at work and the one we put on ourselves with our doubt and inner critic.Each week you will get practical teachings grounded in neuroscience and effective career development strategies, you’ll experience deep mindset shifts and the perfect amount of woo so you can run your career with ease rather than your career running you.You were born for more and I’m going to help you get there…with maybe a few dance parties along the way. Tune in now.
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How to Get a Raise Right Now
If you want a raise, this episode is for you. Performance review cycles recently wrapped for many companies in the Pharma/Biotech space. If you received the standard merit increase, or maybe the promotion you expected didn’t happen, then I’m going to tell you how to get a raise right now so you can get paid more for your time and expertise.
What you’ll learn:
How to get a 10%+ salary increase right now (it’s not what you think)The subtle ways you’re demoting your own salary and what to do insteadA list of simple actions you can take today to start getting paid moreMentioned in this episode:
Episode 182: I Don’t Want to Ask for HelpHead over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.
Download my free strategy guide: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech at www.yourworthycareer.com/hidden
Create the career you actually want inside Beyond the Ceiling , my group coaching program for women in Pharma/Biotech. Learn more at www.yourworthycareer.com/beyond
Looking for private 1-1 career and leadership coaching? Learn more and schedule a consultation at www.yourworthycareer.com/coaching
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I Don't Want to Ask for Help
Asking for help can feel like defeat, like you’re showing the world you don’t actually know what you’re doing or you just can’t do it all.
And what does that mean about you?
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a new perspective on how to overcome the shame surrounding asking for help, including my own journey with balancing work and family.
What you’ll learn:
How to stop feeling bad and get out of your own way so you can prioritize better and make work easierA simple exercise to overcome the resistance of asking for helpHead over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.
Download my free strategy guide: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech at www.yourworthycareer.com/hidden
Create the career you actually want inside Beyond the Ceiling , my group coaching program for women in Pharma/Biotech. Learn more at www.yourworthycareer.com/beyond
Looking for private 1-1 career and leadership coaching? Learn more and schedule a consultation at www.yourworthycareer.com/coaching
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Questions to Ask Before Looking for a New Job
There is a lot of movement happening in the Pharma/Biotech industry right now and you might be wondering if it’s time for a new job or promotion. Before talking to your boss or scrolling LinkedIn to apply for a new job, tune in to this episode where I am sharing questions I suggest you know the answers to before starting your job search.
What you’ll learn:
5 questions to ask yourself before looking for a new job so you can make sure any move is the right one AND increase your chances of a dream job offerPitfalls to avoid in your job search or promotion journeyMentioned in this episode:
Download 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech Head over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.
Download my free strategy guide: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech at www.yourworthycareer.com/hidden
Create the career you actually want inside Beyond the Ceiling , my group coaching program for women in Pharma/Biotech. Learn more at www.yourworthycareer.com/beyond
Looking for private 1-1 career and leadership coaching? Learn more and schedule a consultation at www.yourworthycareer.com/coaching
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4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career
Hidden doors are a way that you can advance your career to get what you really want. They are strategies that you won’t hear about from your boss or from Human Resources.
They don’t tell you work arounds to how you can advance in your career development or leadership training.
If you are wanting a new job, to get promoted, or to get access to better projects with more visibility, then this episode is for you.
What you’ll learn:
How you can get 4 practical and hidden strategies you can use right now to advance your career as a woman in Pharma/BiotechWhy these strategies are hidden and how I know they work even when the industry seems slow or you’ve been told noMentioned in this episode:
Listen: How to Get Your Dream Job as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech Download: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech Head over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.
Download my free strategy guide: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech at www.yourworthycareer.com/hidden
Create the career you actually want inside Beyond the Ceiling , my group coaching program for women in Pharma/Biotech. Learn more at www.yourworthycareer.com/beyond
Looking for private 1-1 career and leadership coaching? Learn more and schedule a consultation at www.yourworthycareer.com/coaching
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What New Leaders Shouldn't Do
When taking on new responsibilities or stepping into a new leadership role, there are certain things I suggest you avoid doing.
On today’s episode of the podcast, I am sharing 6 subtle things that new leaders can do that seem harmless, but can negatively impact your effectiveness and even halt your career progression.
Tune in to find out what new leaders shouldn’t do and my advice for what to do instead.
What you’ll learn:
6 subtle mistakes new leaders make that seem like a good idea but only make them less effectiveHow to fix it if you find yourself making any of the mistakes mentioned in this episodeMentioned in this episode:
Your First 90 Days Starting a New Leadership Role Head over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.
Download my free strategy guide: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech at www.yourworthycareer.com/hidden
Create the career you actually want inside Beyond the Ceiling , my group coaching program for women in Pharma/Biotech. Learn more at www.yourworthycareer.com/beyond
Looking for private 1-1 career and leadership coaching? Learn more and schedule a consultation at www.yourworthycareer.com/coaching
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(MVP) How to Know if You're Underpaid
Do you wonder if you're underpaid? This is a hot topic for some of my clients. In today's episode I am breaking down the tell-tale signs you are underpaid and providing you with resources to know your exact number and how to get that increase.
Today I'm bringing back an episode back from 2022 as an MVP because it is so relevant to what you might be experiencing right now.
What you'll learn:
The tell-tale signs you're underpaidHow to know the pay band for your roleWhat the law says about your right to salary informationWhat to do if you are underpaidHead over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.
Download my free strategy guide: 4 Hidden Ways to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Pharma/Biotech at www.yourworthycareer.com/hidden
Create the career you actually want inside Beyond the Ceiling , my group coaching program for women in Pharma/Biotech. Learn more at www.yourworthycareer.com/beyond
Looking for private 1-1 career and leadership coaching? Learn more and schedule a consultation at www.yourworthycareer.com/coaching
Love the podcast? Share your feedback by leaving us a review. Thank you!
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I like this podcast because motivates me like no body has ever done! I value Melissa authenticity and sense of humor, mostly she has a genuine and practical approaches that are really up to me to implement and to fit to my situation. It’s not just words and anecdotes. After listening her podcast, I feel empowered!
Great podcast with simple, practical advice
I work in the IT space in a large company. So much of what she says resonates with me and she offers golden nuggets for so many situations. Her tips are practical and she explains things in a way that opens my eyes.
Great advice for career development
I love listening to this podcast. Melissa provides great insights for career development and job searching. I like the fact that she provides practical ways to help individuals get to the next level, manage better, or search for their next role. I have been in the biotech world for over 8 years and I have learned so much from tuning into these episodes!