Influence & Impact for Leaders

There is a very distinct skill to being able to bring a team together and get them working in a cohesive way. As a leader approaching team building proactively and creating an environment that allows everyone to flourish is a very powerful skill to learn. In this episode, I share: What a great team looks and acts like Practical exercises you can use to create your team vision, values and culture The 4 stages of team development What your role is as the leader of your team How to manage tensions within a team This episode is full of practical tips and exercises which your team can be involved in. If you feel inspired, why not book in a day with your team and create your vision, values and culture together. 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/Follow 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/

Delegation is an essential skill that every leader needs but are many good at it? According to research, the answer is no.  Being great at delegation makes a huge difference to your workload and stress levels, allows you to do the higher impact tasks required in your role and is a way to develop the people in your team. In this episode, I share: The benefits of delegating for you and your team Four signs that you need to delegate The seven deadly sins of delegation How to change your limiting beliefs around delegation While listening to this episode, I encourage you to assess your own view on delegation, whether you could delegate more and what actions you could take this week to help you do that. LEADERSHIP SKILLS LAB Develop your leadership skills and confidence and become the leader you’re meant to be! The Leadership Skills Lab is a self-study, online programme that will help you to master the core leadership skills you need to become a visionary leader and succeed at any level. Develop a leadership mindset, communicate with authority and gravitas, and get the best out of your team. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/join-the-leadership-skills-lab 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/

As you develop your career and become more senior, there’s a good chance that you’ll move from being a specialist to a generalist. Instead of just managing people from your specialism, you can find yourself having to lead, manage and trust people from different specialisms who know more about their areas than you do. This transition from successful specialist to a successful generalist can be difficult to navigate. In this week’s podcast, I share: What the move from specialist to generalist can look like My experience of doing this in my career 4 tips on how you can be a successful generalist This is a short and sweet episode with lots of practical actions you can take into your role.   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   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   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!    

One of the most powerful ways to live a happier life is learning how to be kinder to yourself and love yourself more. As women, we often struggle with accepting ourselves and being confident and secure in who we are. Being kinder to yourself not only makes your relationship with yourself a better one, it also improves how you show up as a leader. In this episode I discuss: Why accepting and loving yourself is essential for your happiness How I’ve learnt to be kinder to myself and how I practice it Eight ways you can be kinder to yourself today After listening to this episode, I’d love for you to ask yourself this – What's one way I can love myself more today? Head over to my socials and share with your answer with me! I mentioned episode 32: Why we look to others for validation. You can listen here https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-32-why-we-look-to-others-for-validation FREE TASTER WORKSHOP Join my free taster workshop – Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – on Monday 16 August. In 45 minutes, you’ll get clear on the type of leader you want to be, uncover your zone of genius and take control of how others perceive you at work. Expect to come away feeling energised and equipped with a technique that is going to help you in meetings, interviews and your career. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop 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/ Carlamillertraining.com: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/   HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review   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/

As a coach for women leaders, I focus on how as women we can take control of our careers. But I’ve never addressed on the podcast why we even need women’s leadership coaches and women’s leadership programmes. The playing field that women operate on in the workplace is shockingly unlevel. It’s time to acknowledge that and collectively take steps to change it. I discuss: The dynamics of the current working environment and how it wasn’t designed with women in mind The true extent of the disadvantages we face from pay to promotions to behaviour What sponsorship is and how women can proactively support each other Ways we can improve the working environment, embrace our personal strengths and step into the space we deserve   HELPFUL LINKS: Why Men Win at Work - Gill Whitty-Collins: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Men-Win-at-Work/dp/1913025624 Ep 45 - Successful Job Sharing with The Job Share Pair: https://carla-miller.mykajabi.com/blog/ep-45-successful-job-sharing-with-the-job-share-pair   FREE TASTER WORKSHOP Join my free taster workshop – Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – on Monday 16 August. In 45 minutes, you’ll et clear on the type of leader you want to be, uncover your zone of genius and take control of how others perceive you at work. Expect to come away feeling energised and equipped with a technique that is going to help you in meetings, interviews and your career. Reserve your place here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/leadership-brand-workshop   FOLLOW ME ON:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller//    HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST?  Subscribe - it's FREE Share this episode with a friend  Leave a review  I would love to hear you 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/

As a leader, your voice is a powerful tool for communicating your expertise, confidence and authority. But do you know how to use your effectively? In this episode of the podcast, I interview Sharon Stacey, a Voice Coach and Musical Director. Sharon teaches people how to use vocal clarity, attentive tone and confidence for delivering in person and online meetings, keynote speeches and business pitches. We discussed: How you can use your voice to have more authority and gravitas in meetings Using your voice confidently in nervous, pressured or stressful situations Ways you can look after your vocal health, particularly with back-to-back virtual meetings Practical voice training exercises for using your voice more powerfully   Sharon had me try three of the voice training exercises that you can participate in along with us. MORE ABOUT SHARON Sharon is a voice coach and musical director with a 16+ year history of delivering to high performing professionals, engaging individuals and teams across the public and private sector. She helps clients achieve vocal clarity, attentive tone and confidence through her programme Voice Coaching For Leaders. Sharon is also a certified Vocal Health First Aider and delivers Vocal Health Workshops for teams who need a voice care strategy to help reduce voice impairment related absences. In addition, she runs team building events including her specially created workshops Choir Collaboration and Strummin’ & Humming’ Ukulele. CONNECT WITH SHARON   Website: https://sharonstaceymusic.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stacey-music-672305141/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonstaceymusic/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonStaceyMu1 FREE TASTER WORKSHOPS I run free monthly taster workshops on topics specifically helpful to female leaders. These are your chance to experience a little bit of what I call the Influence and Impact magic. Upcoming workshops are:   Develop Your Personal Leadership Brand – Mon 16 August Tackling Imposter Feelings & Self-Doubt - Mon 13 September Increasing Your Impact in Meetings - Mon 11 October To be notified of the dates and details of each new workshop, sign-up to my newsletter: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/. Find the form at the bottom of my website. 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 I would love to hear you 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/

Are you an overthinker? Perhaps you ruminate on past situations, worry about future events or are fearful of the judgement of others? Overthinking can affect both our work and personal lives as well as how we show up with confidence as a leader. Our thoughts also directly impact the levels of daily stress we experience and how quickly we can recover from it. In reality, our minds are natural overthinkers if we let them be. Tahirih McLaren-Brown is helping people to take control and be the boss of their brain through mindfulness and meditation. We discussed: What mindfulness is and how it can benefit you How you can have more awareness and control of your thoughts and emotions What you can do if you’re feeling worried or anxious about returning to the office Ways you can handle uncertainty and even embrace it A quick mindfulness exercise you can do anywhere to instantly ease your stress   If you’d like to learn the Four Step Pause that Tahirih shared and get access to seven days of guided meditations for overthinkers, you can find those at her website: https://www.tahirih.co/f/mindfulness-kit   HOW TO WORRY LESS ABOUT WORK Join my free masterclass – How To Worry Less About Work – where I share 5 practical strategies that you can use to worry less and reclaim your mental space. You’ll also learn what successful leaders do focus their time and attention on, and my framework for having more influence and impact as a woman in a leadership role. Link: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/worry-masterclass/   MORE ABOUT TAHIRIH Tahirih McLaren-Brown is a mindfulness coach who helps to free people from overthinking, anxiety, worry and fear. She shows them to build a calm, happy and confident mind that they love using a mix of mindfulness, meditation positive psychology and neuroscience.   CONNECT WITH TAHIRIH Instagram: @mindful_tee https://www.instagram.com/mindful_tee/ Facebook: The Overthinkers Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/theoverthinkersclub Website: https://www.tahirih.co/   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   I would love to hear you 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/

Menopause is something that all women will experience in their life however it’s not something that’s well understood or openly spoken about. The symptoms of menopause will almost certainly affect how you work but it’s often seen to be a taboo subject which leaves women struggling in silence. In this week’s episode I interview Deborah Garlick from Henpicked Menopause who’s on a mission to ensure women are supported throughout menopause through awareness, education and workplace training. We discuss: What menopause is, how it can affect you and our personal experiences Deborah’s advice for getting the help you need from your GP How you can talk about menopause at work and how it’s impacting you Ways that leaders can support colleagues that are going through menopause What organisations can do to be more aware, supportive and menopause friendly Throughout the interview, Deborah provided fantastic, practical tips for both individuals, leaders and organisations that will help to make a real difference for perimenopausal and menopausal women at work. Many of the questions on this podcast were inspired by discussions with my LinkedIn connections. I’ll be continuing the conversation on my LinkedIn profile and invite you to connect with me there: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ CONNECT WITH DEBORAH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-garlick-menopause-in-the-workplace-9156ba15/?originalSubdomain=uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henpickednet/ Email: menopause@henpicked.net HELPFUL RESOURCES Henpicked Menopause: https://menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk/ Deborah’s book - Menopause: The Change for Better: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Menopause-Change-Better-Deborah-Garlick/dp/1472948734 Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause/on-demand/71025-001 Women’s Health Concern: https://www.womens-health-concern.org/  FREE MASTERCLASS Join my free masterclass – How To Worry Less About Work – where I share 5 practical strategies that you can use to worry less and reclaim your mental space. You’ll also learn what successful leaders do focus their time and attention on, and my framework for having more influence and impact as a woman in a leadership role.   Link: https://carlamiller.lpages.co/worry-masterclass/     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   I would love to hear you 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/

Many managers and leaders that I work with mention anxiety as one of the things they struggle with, both personally and in the workplace. This week, I’m bringing back one of my most popular podcast episodes about how we can tackle these feelings of anxiety and be calmer and more confident at work.  In this episode I share: My experience with anxiety throughout my life My thoughts on where it comes from and what we can do about it A powerful approach that I’ve used to end my anxiety for good A guided meditation that you can use whenever you feel anxious Although many of us experience anxiety, it’s not something that needs to rule your daily life or affect your leadership in the workplace. I hope you enjoy the meditation and please come back to it as a tool when you need it.   FREE MASTERCLASS Join my free masterclass – How To Worry Less About Work – where I share 5 practical strategies that you can use to worry less and reclaim your mental space. You’ll also learn what successful leaders do focus their time and attention on, and my framework for having more influence and impact as a woman in a leadership role. https://carlamiller.lpages.co/worry-masterclass/   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 I would love to hear you 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/

I get a huge amount of inspiration, insight and wisdom from books. There are books that I’ve read that have changed my life, made me see the world differently and inspired me into action. Other books have helped me know myself better, release the fear and self-doubt that’s held me back and show up more as my authentic self. In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing some of these books with you. Listen for: The 10 non-fiction books that have made a big impact on my life Valuable ideas and lessons from these books How they’ve shaped my personal experiences, confidence and mindset You can find the full list of books on my blog: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/10-books Now it’s your turn.  Choose one from my list that spoke to you or buy that book that’s been on your “to read” list for a while. When you’re finished, tell me your thoughts and what your biggest takeaway was. If you’ve read any incredible personal development books recently, I’d love to hear about them! Connect me on social to share your recommendations. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller//   WORKSHOP: TACKLING IMPOSTER FEELINGS AND SELF-DOUBT I’m running a bite-sized online workshop for women on Tuesday 29 June, helping you to overcome your imposter feelings and banish your self-doubt. In this 90-minute interactive workshop I’ll be sharing what those imposter feelings and self-doubt really are, practical steps you can take to reduce them and teaching you how to quieten the voice of your inner critic.  Find out more and book your place: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/tackling-imposter-feelings-self-doubt   HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST?   Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review   I would love to hear you feedback on this week’s podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social!   Thank you for listening, happy reading!    Mentioned in this episode:https://carlamiller.co.uk/newsletter/