Influence & Impact for Leaders

Confidence at work is something many women struggle with. I believe that a lack of confidence is having a very tangible impact on women and that their talent is being overlooked and underappreciated because of it. I also think gender bias causes many of our confidence issues. In this week’s episode, I share the personal insights of my Be Bolder clients on how confidence affects them at work and how you can support women in your team who struggle with confidence. Listen for: The different ways lack of confidence can show up at work How more confidence creates tangible benefits for individuals and their organisations Ways that you can build your confidence at work What leaders can do to support, encourage and empower the women around them If you are struggling with confidence, know that you're not alone and there is nothing wrong with you. With support, you can feel more confident and assertive at work. You can listen to the intersectionality episode I mention with Tala Hassoun here: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-80-what-every-leader-needs-to-know-about-intersectionality-with-tala-hassoun   BE BOLDER Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4-week course for women. Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication. Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour live virtual workshop, starting on Wednesday 8 June. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder-june   PRE-ORDER MY BOOK My book, Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard, is now available for pre-order from most bookshops! I wrote this to empower women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, lead their way and change it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face. Available in September – Pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closing-Influence-Gap-practical-leaders/dp/1788603613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32SFPA2L60FCM&keywords=closing+the+influence+gap&qid=1649087866&sprefix=closing+the+influence+gap%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1   CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/   HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify   I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!      Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

Grief can be felt for many reasons – death, loss of identity, the end of a relationship, a diagnosis or the loss of a job – and will affect everyone in their working life. However, it’s often still a taboo topic in the workplace. Lizzie Pickering is encouraging organisations to open the conversation and offer thoughtful grief support for their employees. Lizzie is a grief investigator, consultant and author and guides people in not only surviving grief, but also how to live the best possible life with grief. We discuss: Lizzie’s own experience of grief and her journey to become a grief investigator How we can shift our perspective of grief, stay open to it and embrace a life with it A best practice guide for organisations offering grief support to their employees Things you can do and say as a manager or colleague supporting a grieving team member   MORE ABOUT LIZZIE Lizzie Pickering is a grief investigator, speaker, consultant and film and podcast producer. She works with companies on the wellbeing of staff through all types of loss, whether resulting from death, divorce, diagnosis or workplace change. With 21 years of experience investigating her own grief and the grief of others, she now consults on Grief Guidelines, deliver talks on grief and offers 1:1 Grief Support Sessions. Lizzie has recently written a grief memoir When Grief Equals Love which includes 23 interviews with people who have survived different forms of life-changing grief. Book: When Grief Equals Love: https://unbound.com/books/when-grief-equals-love/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-pickering-bb814a1a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie.pickering/   INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.  Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/   WORK WITH CARLA As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and tackle self-doubt in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles. Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact   CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/    HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend or colleague Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify   Thank you for listening, see you next week!          Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

How we currently approach managing time isn't serving us as individuals or organisations so let’s do it differently! In Helen Beedham’s new book, The Future of Time, she challenges leaders to think differently about our organisational working habits and practices, and focus on collective time management. Helen is a thought leader, speaker and adviser with over 25 years’ experience in corporate workplaces and professional careers. She now writes, speaks and advises on how to create more inclusive, productive workplaces where everyone can flourish. We discuss: Our current perspectives on time and why most of the working world is failing to manage time successfully Why better time management matters for productivity, diversity and wellbeing The aspirational traits of time focused organisations and time intelligent leaders Three practical things you can do as a team leader to manage collective time better In the episode, Helen shares two free resources – a time management checklist for individuals and a team time contract. You can download both here: https://www.helenbeedham.com/TFOT-downloads-list   CONNECT WITH HELEN Helen’s book - The Future of Time: https://www.helenbeedham.com/book The Business of Being Brilliant Podcast: https://www.helenbeedham.com/podcast Website: https://www.helenbeedham.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjbeedham/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenjbeedham/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOqV4lC6dMQDkZApOH8IsA INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.  Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/ INFLUENCE & IMPACT Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT).  Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.   Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact    CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/    HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend or colleague Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Thank you for listening, see you next week!      Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

Does your work bring you joy? For many people, the words work and joy don’t fit together but Beth Stallwood is changing that. Beth is an executive coach, the founder of WorkJoy and wants the world to know that work doesn't have to be miserable. She helps people take small steps that make a big difference to improving how they feel about work. We discussed: Beth’s definitions of work joy and work gloom Practical ways you can cultivate more work joy and reduce work gloom each day The importance of knowing your values and having “micro-purposes” in your role Common things blocking women leaders from experiencing work joy and Beth’s tips for overcoming them We hope this episode empowers you to make positive changes to your current work life.   MORE ABOUT BETH Beth Stallwood is a qualified executive coach with over 15 years’ experience. Her mission is to help people create and cultivate more WORKJoy. Beth’s coaching style balances support and challenge in equal measure, enabling people to empower themselves to achieve their goals.    CONNECT WITH BETH WorkJoy Jam Podcast: https://createworkjoy.com/workjoy-jam-podcast WorkJoy Website: https://createworkjoy.com/ Free WorkJoy – Where Do You Get Yours? Worksheet: https://createworkjoy.com/freebies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-stallwood-415a0928/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createworkjoy/ Email: hello@createworkjoy.com   INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.  Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/   INFLUENCE & IMPACT Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT).  Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.   Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact    CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/    HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend or colleague Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify   Thank you for listening, see you next week!        Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

How we define success influences how we feel about ourselves. Are you working to an old version of success or even someone else’s version? In this week’s podcast episode, I share: Why you should regularly reflect on your definition of success How you can use your values to make decisions Ways to work towards success on your own terms A reminder to be happy in the moment and feel successful now I hope what this episode inspires you to think about what's important to you right now and to feel confident with your own definition own of success. RECOMMENDED READING Radical Candor – Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/ INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.  Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/ INFLUENCE & IMPACT Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT).  Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.   Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact  CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/  HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend or colleague Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Thank you for listening, see you next week!      Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

We’re continuing our career month on the podcast! In this episode, I’m sharing my tips on how to speak to your line manager about your career progression within your organisation and asking for investment in your training and development. This is an important topic for women in leadership as research tells us that women do not get promoted as often or as quickly as men do and many of us avoid having career conversations with our managers. Listen for: How gender bias is probably holding you back in your career How to prepare for a career conversation with your manager Confidently talking to your manager about your aspirations How to ask your organisation to invest in your development   I want this to episode to encourage you to feel empowered to ask for what you want in a way that gives you the best chance of success.    RECOMMENDED READING Why Men Win At Work - Gill Whitty-Collins: https://gillwhittycollins.com/why-men-win-at-work Radical Candor – Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/   CAREER ACCELERATOR This week is my free 5 day Career Accelerator with daily videos and actions to help boost your confidence and prepare to take the next step.  If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late. Sign-up now and you’ll be given instant access to the Career Accelerator hub, all the videos and our Facebook group.  Join Here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/careeraccelerator   INFLUENCE & IMPACT Join Influence & Impact before 7 April to access a free place on our Be Bolder 4 week live confidence and assertiveness course for one woman in your organisation (worth £397+VAT). Influence & Impact is my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.  Find out more: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact KEYNOTES AND WORKSHOPS As well as coaching women leaders, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles and promote gender equality. Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers   CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/    HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend or colleague Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Thank you for listening, see you next week!        Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

Whether you're happy in your role or thinking of moving on, it's a good idea to be thinking about what your next step will be and be working towards that. Gone are the days when we could rely on our line manager to recognise our potential and plan for our career development. In fact, I think that was always a bit of a myth! It’s up to you to prioritise your career and development. Your next step doesn’t have to be upwards - it could be a sideways move, a new sector or a new work-life balance so you can spend more time with the kids or starting your side hustle. In this episode, I’m sharing with you why investing in your own career development is one of the best investments you'll ever make and giving you 5 practical actions you can take to prioritise yours. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: F*ck Being Humble – Stephanie Sword-Williams: https://www.fuckbeinghumble.com/book     Why Losing Your Job Could be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You: Five Simple Steps to Thrive after Redundancy – Eleanor Tweddell: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/why-losing-your-job-could-be-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-you-five-simple-steps-to-thrive-after-redundancy/9780241458976  The Squiggly Career – Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis: https://www.amazingif.com/books/  FREE CAREER ACCELERATOR Join the free 5-Day Career Accelerator! Starting on Monday 14 March, this is a free week-long experience to boost your confidence in your role, help you be seen as more credible or prepare for your next step.   Each day, you get career coaching from me through a short video and practical exercise plus extra coaching and bonuses inside our private Facebook group.  Join the Accelerator here: www.carlamillertraining.com/careeraccelerator   INFLUENCE & IMPACT Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work.  Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/  HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend or colleague Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Thank you for listening, see you next week!Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

Do you know that globally only 8% of people want to go into the office every day? The pandemic forced remote working onto the majority of employers but before that Molly Johnson-Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of Flexa, was advocating for flexible work, certifying companies and promoting them on the Flexa recruitment platform. In this episode, we discuss: What flexible working really is (hint: it’s not just remote working) and how Flexa measures it The “Great Reshuffle” and what the future of flexible working could look like Molly’s advice for companies and leaders wanting to offer a more flexible workplace How more workplace equality can be achieved through flexible working policies After this episode, I encourage you to reflect on whether the way you work, works for you and your team, and what flexible working changes are possible at your organisation. MORE ABOUT MOLLY Molly Johnson-Jones, is the CEO and co-founder of Flexa, a platform that enables people to discover companies with the best possible working environments. After being sacked from investment banking because of asking to work from home one day per week to accommodate her autoimmune disease, Molly realised that the lack of transparency in the job-hunting process was problematic for both candidates and companies. So she and her partner, Maurice, started Flexa. She’s closed two rounds of funding with Flexa and regularly speaks on the future of work, gender inequality in the startup world and the perils of raising money. CONNECT WITH MOLLY Visit the Flexa website: https://flexa.careers/   Connect with Molly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-johnson-jones/   CAREER ACCELERATOR Join the free 5-Day Career Accelerator! Starting on Monday 14 March, this is a free week-long experience to boost your confidence in your role, help you be seen as more credible or prepare for your next step.  Each day, you get career coaching from me through a short video and practical exercise plus extra coaching and bonuses inside our private Facebook group. Join the Accelerator here: www.carlamillertraining.com/careeraccelerator INFLUENCE & IMPACT Find out more Influence & Impact, my 12 month group training and coaching programme for female leaders who want to become brilliant at influencing, tackle self-doubt and make more impact at work. Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!        

This episode is inspired by the International Women’s Day 2022 theme #BreaktheBias and I’m talking about how men can be really powerful allies for gender equality in the workplace.   I would love you to share this episode with your male colleagues and the men in your life as well as listen to it yourself. Men are so important to helping the women that they work with be recognised and valued at work.  This episode is about encouraging this and sharing some practical ways men can support the women they work with. Listen for: Why gender equality matters in the workplace The different stages of allyship What men can do as colleagues, managers and leaders to promote gender equality in their organisation Ways men can support women at home to positively impact their careers You can get in touch with Carla about IWD or inclusion week talks at hello@carlamiller.co.uk   WORK WITH CARLA As well as coaching women leaders to have more influence, make more impact and be kinder to themselves in my programme Influence & Impact, I also give keynote speeches and trainings to organisations wanting to develop women in leadership roles. Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. Keynotes, training and coaching: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/employers Influence & Impact: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influence-impact   INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.  Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/ CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!    Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/

Have you discovered your purpose, passion and love for what you do? Do you feel connected to who you are and are you living aligned to your values? Nicola Buckley calls this your fire and today she’s sharing her On Fire Leadership model to help you find your own fire.  Nicola is a leadership coach and neuroscience expert. Over the last four years she has helped thousands of women globally to become clear and confident leaders, go for the promotion, and challenge the status quo, without sacrificing themselves and compromising family time. We discuss: How to discover your values and start living by them Upgrading your beliefs and stories about yourself The importance of language and how you talk to yourself How to access your magic and embrace who you are   CONNECT WITH NICOLA Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-buckley-strongher/ Female Leaders on Fire Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/female-leaders-on-fire/id1576857410 Visit Nicola’s website: https://nicolaskorko.com/   BE BOLDER Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in my new 4-week course for women. Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication. Each weekly session is delivered as a 2 hour online workshop, starting on Wednesday 23 February. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder   INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Self-Doubt Holding You Back! Learn how to avoid the 3 big influencing mistakes that keep many female leaders feeling stuck and frustrated, the steps you can take to become a more influential leader within your organisation and what you can do to turn down the volume on your inner critic.  Join the masterclass here: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/leader/   CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/   HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify   I would love to hear your feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!          Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/