Influence & Impact for Leaders

Women with Influence is my LinkedIn Live series where I interview inspirational and influential women leaders on their career journey so far.  This podcast episode is a recording of my interview with Monique Carayol, a Leadership & Talent Development Consultant, Coach and an ambitious, award-winning change maker. Monique started her career in healthcare as a PA and navigated her way up to a high-profile board executive director role. Monique and I discuss: Her successful career progression in the NHS and how she made it happen How to be proactive and create opportunities to be seen, given more responsibility and promoted The benefits of managing upwards and being in the room with senior managers for your confidence and profile Advice for women progressing in middle and senior management roles Monique also shares the challenges of being a woman of colour and a Mum at Director level and how she inspired and supported others to see what’s possible for them. CONNECT WITH MONIQUE Monique is the host of leadership podcast 'Be Yourself, Back Yourself & Make it Happen with Monique Carayol' and shares practical insights and advice to help leaders at all levels. Listen to her podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/be-yourself-back-yourself-and-make-it-happen-with-monique-carayo Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-carayol/ MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings.  Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise 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 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/

One of most asked questions I get from women in leadership is how to feel more respected as a leader. I love this question because it’s at the heart of what my work is all about.  That's why I developed the Influence & Impact framework and it's why I built the Influence and Impact group coaching programme. Essentially, being a respected leader comes down to is respecting yourself, respecting others and gaining the respect of others. In this week’s episode, I share 10 super practical things you can do right now to gain respect as a leader.  I hope there’s a few that you identify as things you’d like to do more of or dial up a bit.   DEVELOP YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP BRAND Join me in my free taster workshop, Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand, on Monday 15 November at 12:30pm.  Learn how to take control of how others perceive you at work, get clear on the kind of leader you want to be and uncover your Zone of Genius.  Get more details and reserve your spot here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop   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 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. The programme is based on a 3-part Influence & Impact framework and includes a year’s support with teaching calls, group coaching calls and a supportive community. Find out more here: 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   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/

Women with Influence is my new LinkedIn Live series where I interview inspirational and influential women leaders on their career journey so far. This podcast episode is a recording of our first Women with Influence interview with Mylene Sylvestre. Mylene is the Publishing Director at Guardian News & Media and co-Founder of the Women of Colour Global Network (WOCGN). I loved talking to Mylene and she shared exactly how she went about sponsoring and advocating for the women in her team – I wish every leader would listen to what she has to say and take note. Mylene and I discussed: Her career journey so far and what her role is like at the Guardian Experiencing self-doubt after returning from maternity leave and how coaching gave her the confidence to become a Director. How she sponsors women including giving them a seat at the Directors’ table and advocating to address the gender pay gap What the Women of Colour Global Network is and how you can get involved Mylene also gives some great advice to women wanting to move to the Director level and embracing the transition from a specialist to a generalist. HELPFUL LINKS Connect with Mylene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylene-sylvestre-she-her-609b399/ Women of Colour Global Network: https://www.wocgn.com/     Women of Colour Global Network LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-of-colour-global-network-ltd/   Ep 46 - Being an Inclusive Leader with Haseena Farid: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-46-being-an-inclusive-leader   Ep 60 - From Specialist to Generalist: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-60-from-specialist-to-generalist 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/ MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise 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 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/

Using your voice and presence strategically can help you be heard and have more influence in your organisation. In this week’s episode, I interview Elizabeth Bachman, a Professional Speaker, Executive Career Coach and Presentation Skills Trainer. Elizabeth is passionate about getting more smart women into positions of authority, helping them do really good jobs and get more women's voices heard in the world. We discuss: Elizabeth’s presenting tips from her experience as an Opera Director Valuing the unique strengths and multi-focused approach women bring to the workplace What the glass cliff is and how organisations can support leaders better How to use strategic empathy to influence others MORE ABOUT ELIZABETH Elizabeth Bachman is a go-to person for advanced training in speaking, presentation skills, sales and leadership. She helps high-level clients master a message that brings the funding they need, the allies they want and the recognition they deserve. Having spent over 30 years directing more than 50 operas around the world, Elizabeth brings a wealth of tools to help business professionals become respected presenters. She is also the host of the podcast: Speakers Who Get Results. Website: https://elizabethbachman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbachman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrategicSpeakingForResults Speakers Who Get Results Podcast: https://elizabethbachman.com/podcast/ HELPFUL LINKS Carla’s episode on Elizabeth’s podcast: https://elizabethbachman.com/leading-with-impact-and-influence-unleashing-the-leader-within-with-carla-miller/ Learn more about the Glass Cliff: https://www.businessinsider.com/women-and-people-of-color-face-glass-cliff-us-2020-7?r=US&IR=T 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://www.carlamillertraining.com/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 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/

Tension between managers and their direct reports isn't unusual but it can make work feel difficult and uncomfortable. This tension usually comes down to different leadership styles, communication styles, priorities or personalities. In this week’s podcast, I share: The most common reasons tensions occur and practical tips to defuse them Why we should value different leadership styles The types of communication styles using the Insights Profile How you can apply these insights to yourself as a line manager I hope you find these tips helpful, particularly when it comes to managing and influencing upwards and sideways. OTHER HELPFUL PODCAST EPISODES Ep 18: How to leave bullying bosses in the past: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/how-to-leave-bullying-bosses-in-the-past Ep 25: How to disagree with people more senior than you: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-25-how-to-disagree-with-people-more-senior-than-you Ep 31: How To Have More Gravitas: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-31-how-to-have-more-gravitas   DEVELOP YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP BRAND Join me in my free taster workshop, Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand, on Monday 15 November at 12:30pm.  Learn how to take control of how others perceive you at work, get clear on the kind of leader you want to be and uncover your Zone of Genius. Get more details and reserve your spot here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop   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://www.carlamillertraining.com/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 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/

Micromanaging is often seen as a sin of management. No employee wants it and no leader wants to be accused of it. So how do you get the balance right and offer your team members the support that they need without looking over their shoulders or giving too much freedom? In this week’s podcast, I share: Why we micromanage and how to gently release some of that control The difference between micromanaging and managing closely How to judge the level of support your team members need Ways to strategically manage those that do need more of your support I hope you find these tips helpful and give the Spectrum of Support a try with your team. MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise 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://www.carlamillertraining.com/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 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/

Right now, we’re in the middle of what is being termed The Great Resignation with a lot of people looking for new roles and a lot of organisations with openings. In this episode, I’m sharing with you a few tips on how you can succeed in your next interview.  I’m also sharing the content from the Psychology of Interviews module of my audio course Instant Interview Confidence. Listen for: How to play the interview game How to handle being asked about your current salary Tips on approaching a salary negotiation Ways to act and feel more confident during the interview If you are going for an interview, best of luck! I've got my fingers crossed for you. If you get the job and you've stepped up to a new level, we would love to see you in Influence & Impact. Watch the Influential Leader masterclass or book a call with me on my website. INSTANT INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE In my Instant Interview Confidence audio course I teach the seven steps to succeeding at an interview from preparation to mindset and answering difficult questions. You’ll get seven audio recordings that you can download and keep forever. This isn’t usually for sale but podcast listeners can now purchase it for just £99 Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/instant-interview-confidence 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://www.carlamillertraining.com/leader MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my free workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise 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 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/

Both work and life are unpredictable and the older I get, the more I realise they rarely go to plan. But this doesn’t need to be a source of stress. Our ability to accept and embrace reality as it’s happening can determine how happy and successful we are in all parts of our lives. In this week’s episode, I share: Mindset tips for reframing and letting go when things don’t go to plan The difference between productive and unproductive worries How you can choose the emotions you want to feel Why accepting reality and releasing expectations is such a powerful way to live a happier life Next time when things don’t go according to plan for you, try to remember one point or tip from this episode and give it a go for yourself. MAXIMISE YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT Download my FREE workbook "3 Steps To Maximise Your Leadership Impact This Week" and in just 10 minutes, learn practical ways you can make more impact and get your voice heard at work this week. Inside are some of my favourite coaching exercises to help you determine what type of leader you want to be, a checklist of how you could be giving your power away at work and three ways to boost your presence in meetings. Download it here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/maximise INSTANT INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE Podcast listeners get exclusive access to my audio course, Instant Interview Confidence. I teach the seven steps to succeeding at an interview from preparation to mindset and answering difficult questions. You’ll get seven audio recordings that you can download and keep forever. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/instant-interview-confidence 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/influentialleader/    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 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/

In this short and sweet podcast episode, I’m teaching you one of my favourite coaching tools – the Career Coaching Wheel. You can so this as a personal exercise and reflect on your current skills, plan your development and build your confidence. You can also you can use it with your team members to help them to become more self aware, to increase their confidence, help them develop in their role and perform at the highest level. I share: What the Career Coaching Wheel is and how you can create your own. How you can use it to coach or appraise a member of your team Some practical examples of it in action Set aside time this week to complete your own Career Coaching Wheel and check in with me on social to let me know what insights you gained. INFLUENTIAL LEADER MASTERCLASS You're invited to my free masterclass - How To Be An Influential Leader without Letting Self-Doubt Hold 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/influentialleader/  COACH IN RESIDENCE If you’d like to chat about having me as your Coach in Residence in your team or organisation email hello@carlamiller.co.uk   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   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/

This week, I’m joined by Alicia Navarro from FLOWN, a start-up who have created a deep work toolkit and deep work spaces that help knowledge workers get significant work done - and take joy in the journey. Deep work is focused, uninterrupted time where you’re working on something challenging or significant and allows opportunity for creativity, problem solving and a real sense of purpose. Unfortunately, it’s not the norm in most corporate workplaces and FLOWN wants to improve that.  Alicia and I discuss: What deep work looks like and the factors needed to create it How you can distraction proof your working time The importance of play for creativity and problem solving Nurturing feminine energy in a predominantly masculine world of work How FLOWN is reimagining how we work and their free daily sessions you can join After listening to this episode, I encourage you to review your normal working day. Is it dictated by emails, meetings and lacking creative thinking space? How can you create more deep work and play time for you and your team? MORE ABOUT ALICIA Alicia Navarro is a serial tech entrepreneur, with a passion for product, brand, design and culture. She is the founder and CEO of a new startup, FLOWN, creating ‘deep work’ spaces for knowledge workers. Frustrated by how hard it was to find the physical and mental spaces conducive to productive and creative thinking, Alicia began Flown to offer a curated network of deep work-enabled home and hotels accompanied by a set of online tools and resources to enable accountability, focus and creativity. CONNECT WITH FLOWN Website: https://flown.com/ Instagram: @flownspace  - https://www.instagram.com/flownspace/ Facebook: @flown_space - https://www.facebook.com/flownspace/ Linkedin: @flown - https://www.linkedin.com/company/flown   HELPFUL LINKS Freedom App: https://freedom.to/ Deep Work – Cal Newport: https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/   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/influentialleader/   FREE TASTER WORKSHOP My next free taster workshop – Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt – is on Monday 13 September. In 45 minutes, you’ll explore those imposter feelings and self-doubt using a model from Dr Val Young, learn practical steps you can take to reduce those feelings and quieten the voice of your Inner Critic so they don’t hold you back.  Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt   FOLLOW ME ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/   HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 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/