Influence & Impact for Leaders

Meetings are a part of every job and the higher you progress in your career, the more meetings you need to attend. But are all meetings necessary and are they achieving a specific outcome for your team, project or organisation? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Mamie Kanfer Stewart, a coach and consultant who trains teams and organisations to develop a healthy and productive meeting culture. We discuss: How to establish whether you need a meeting and the alternatives to holding one Ways that leaders and participants can prepare for meetings effectively How to chair meetings inclusively for different personalities and thinking styles Different approaches to running successful hybrid meetings This episode is packed full of practical tips so make sure you note them down and put them into action in your team! MORE ABOUT MAMIE Mamie Kanfer Stewart learned about organizational culture and management from her family business--GOJO Industries, inventors of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer--before launching Meeteor. Meeteor’s mission is to help people individually and collectively work smarter, happier and thrive. Through training, coaching and consulting, Meeteor enables teams and organizations to develop a healthy and productive meeting culture. Mamie holds degrees from New York University Stern School of Business and Kansas City Art Institute. Mamie’s website: https://www.mamieks.com/Momentum: Creating effective, engaging and enjoyable meetings: https://www.meeteor.com/momentum The Modern Manager Podcast: https://themodernmanager.com/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamiekanferstewart/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamieks/     ORDER MY BOOK “Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now available on Kindle and the paperback is out on Tuesday 20 September. Closing the Influence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing 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. Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book   BE BOLDER Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session 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 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.  Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder   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/

You don't need fixing. You're not broken. And there's nothing wrong with you.  In fact, the thoughts and feelings you're having and the challenges that you're facing at work are completely normal. Not only do I want you to know that, I also want you to understand why you might be feeling that way. In this week’s episode, I talk about the systemic gender bias that women face at work and how the daily experiences of being undervalued, unheard and not fitting in causes many women to doubt and criticise themselves, and question their worth. HELPFUL LINKS E 99: The authority gap with Mary Ann Sieghart: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/theauthoritygap The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously Than Men: https://www.maryannsieghart.com/the-authority-gap/ Ep 84: Breaking the bias: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/blog/ep-84-breaking-the-bias Why Men Win At Work – Gill Witty-Collins: https://gillwhittycollins.com/why-men-win-at-work JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community! To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible. Join the Book Launch Squad here: www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad   MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other. I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad! Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: 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   BE BOLDER Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session 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 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.  Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder   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/

Are you an overthinker? Perhaps you ruminate on past situations, worry about future events or are fearful of the judgement of others? This re-release of one of my most popular podcasts with Tahirih McLaren-Brown is for you. 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. 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 here: https://tahirih-mclaren-brown.newzenler.com/courses/free-mindfulness-kit   JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community! To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible. Join the Book Launch Squad here: www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad   MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other. I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad! Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: 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   BE BOLDER Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session 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 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.  Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder   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/

If you are more comfortable talking about your team's achievements than your own, then this re-release of episode 28 is a must listen! I am joined by Stef Sword-Williams, Forbes 30 under 30, TEDx speaker and author of F*ck Being Humble. Stef is on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion and encourage people to be unapologetically proud of their achievements.  In this episode, we talk about the fear of sounding stupid, how to get paid what you are worth and how to network in a digital world. MORE ABOUT STEF Stef Sword-Williams is an entrepreneur, author, public speaker, community builder and the founder of F*ck Being Humble Stef is on a mission to change the way the world views self-promotion. Originally started as a side hustle, F*ck Being Humble is now a global consultancy, online community, book and event series that teaches people how to be unapologetically proud of their achievements. Read F*ck Being Humble:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Being-Humble-self-promotion-isnt-dirty/dp/1787135136/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9781787135130&qid=1575296840&sr=8-1&tag=smarturl-gb Visit Stef’s Website: https://www.stefanieswordwilliams.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeinghumble/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanieswordwilliams/   JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community! To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible. Join the Book Launch Squad here: www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad   MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other. I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad! Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: 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/

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a simple piece of wisdom that’s helped me to shift my mindset and be happier. This has been so valuable for many of my clients and will really help you in your career and life. JOIN THE BOOK LAUNCH SQUAD My book - “Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” – is launching on Monday 19 September. I would love you to be part of my Book Launch Squad, get the book on the Amazon best-sellers list and get free access to my new career development community! To join the Book Launch Squad, all you need to do is sign up at the link below and then on Monday 19 September, buy the book on Kindle for the special price of 99p and share it with as many people as possible. Join the Book Launch Squad here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/launchsquad   MORE ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY The career development community I'm creating for women is almost ready to pilot. My aim is for it to be an all-in-one solution for female talent development from early careers to senior leaders. To start with it will be a brilliant library of career development resources combined with an online community and spaces for women to come together and support each other. I will be running a free beta version from 1 October – 31 December 2022 to build the community and refine the idea. To be part of it, you just need to pre-order my book and send a copy of your receipt to hello@carlamiller.co.uk with the subject line “Pre-Order”, or join my launch book squad! Pre-Order Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard: 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/

I love listening to podcasts and find them a source of inspiration for my work and life. This week, I'm sharing 5 of my favourite non-leadership podcasts, an impactful episode and some of the lessons I've learnt from them.   Beyond Busy hosted by Graham Allcott Episode: How To Stop Trying To Do Everything with Oliver Burkeman (7 January 21) Listen here: https://www.grahamallcott.com/podcast   Feel Better, Live More hosted by Dr Rangan Chatterjee Episode 269: How To Eat Your Way To Better Health by Dr Rupy Akjila Listen here: https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/ We Can Do Hard Things hosted by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle Episode 94 & 95: Elizabeth Gilbert on Grief and loving an addict Listen here: http://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/ Postcards from Midlife hosted by Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin Episode: Your Midlife Brain Explained with Kate Muir Listen here: https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com/ The Greg McKeown Podcast Episode 39: Nir Eyal on How to be Indistractable Listen now: https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/ Other podcasts I recommend: Good Life Project: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/ Ten Percent Happier: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast Happy Place: https://www.happyplaceofficial.co.uk/podcast/ Tara Brach: https://www.tarabrach.com/talks-audio-video/ Diary of a CEO: https://stevenbartlett.com/the-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast/ BE BOLDER Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session 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 session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October.  Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder 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. I can also deliver Be Bolder in house in your organisation to all of your women employees. 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 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 ever experienced workplace bullying or harassment? It happens in many organisations but is all too often ignored, dismissed or swept under the rug, with victims being silenced or leaving when they are brave enough to speak up.  This week, I speak to Marie Hemingway, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Speak Out Revolution - a non-profit organisation with a mission to cancel the culture of silence on harassment and bullying in our workplaces. We discuss:  How Speak Out Revolution is bringing transparency and a voice to workplace bullying and harassment How leaders can start to address workplace bullying and harassment in their organisation Why employee experience data, allyship training and leadership development are essential for building an inclusive working environment Speak Out Revolution have a global Speak Out Survey where you can document your experience of workplace harassment and bullying. This anonymous data is then used to provide insights and actions for organisation. Take the survey here: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk/the-speak-out-survey    CONNECT WITH MARIE Marie founded Speak Out Revolution with Frances Holmes in 2020 and leads on key technology and dashboard partnerships, SpeakOut academy and product development. She is a strategy consultant helping businesses transform their people, processes and technology to drive positive business outcomes with expertise in strategic investment decision making, digital transformation and organisational change. Maire is also a board member for the Women’s Infrastructure Network and is focused on expanding the network outside of London, creating cross sector opportunities for women to network, exchange ideas and help shape the infrastructure agenda. HELPFUL LINKS: Take the Speak Out Survey: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk/the-speak-out-survey   Visit the Speak Out Revolution Website: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk/ Contact Marie: marie@speakoutrevolution.co.uk Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-hemingway-271453119/ The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace by Shareen Daniels: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-anti-racist-organization-dismantling-systemic-racism-in-the-workplace/9781119880622   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 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder   FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch on demand for a limited time! Learn how to: Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-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/

A positive workplace improves teamwork, raises morale, increases productivity, job satisfaction and performance, and reduces stress in employees. So how can organisations start to put people first over productivity? In this episode, I speak to Claire Warner, a former charity Fundraising Director & Senior Leader, turned workplace culture and wellbeing strategist. We discuss: Claire’s story from breast cancer survivor to a workplace wellbeing advocate and consultant How to instigate cultural and organisational change to better support employee wellbeing Why leaders should focus on the cause of diminishing wellbeing, not just treat the symptoms The importance of self-awareness, education and creating psychological safety for leaders and their teams   CONNECT WITH CLAIRE Claire Warner is the Founder of Claire Warner Wellbeing and the Charity Workplace Wellbeing Summit. It was in trying to throw herself back into her beloved Fundraising Director role after 12 months' treatment for aggressive breast cancer, that Claire discovered the field of workplace wellbeing and hasn't looked back since. In 2020, Claire won the Best Digital Leader Award at the Social CEO Awards and in 2021, curated the first Charity Wellbeing Summit and was named as one of 20 Pandemic Pioneers by Charity Times. Today, Claire Warner Wellbeing exists to help charity & not-for-profit organisations and professionals to recognise and reap the benefits of prioritising personal & workplace wellbeing. The majority of the company’s work is in the areas of workplace culture and wellbeing consultancy; management skill and confidence training; and life balance coaching. Website: www.claire-warner.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-warner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireWarner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclairewarner/   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 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts on Wednesday 5 October. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder   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   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/

Are the household responsibilities shared equally in your home? Or is the majority of the emotional, mental and domestic load taken on by one person? In this week’s episode, I speak to Clare Twelvetrees about how we can create more equality in our homes. Clare is the Chair of Equality Starts at Home (ESAH) and in our conversation, we discuss how to start a conversation about equality with your partner and share tips for workplaces and line managers on supporting equality at home. COMPLETE THE HOUSEHOLD BALANCE CALCULATOR Equality Starts at Home has come together with ThirdShift which has developed a Household Balance Calculator. Answer questions about what chores you do and how long they take you and the tool calculates what the balance is in a percentage. An objective way to start the conversation in your household! Household Balance Calculator: https://www.thirdshift.co.uk/ CONNECT WITH CLARE Clare is a leader in the international development sector and currently Director of Strategy and Performance at Brooke. She is also the Co-Founder and Chair of Equality Starts at Home (ESAH). Equality Starts at Home was formed after giving her speech about equality post COVID-19 at the Aspire Re-imagination conference in June 2020. The other Co-Founders of Equality Starts At Home are Jackie Carter, Lesley Macniven and Venise Vinegar and Trustees are Rita Kakati-Shah, Jago Brown, Frances Goodrum and Catherine McArthur. Clare has worked on a range of issues including women’s empowerment specifically as Interim CEO at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. She is passionate about equality at home and believes it has helped her and her partner challenge stereotypes, achieve their potential and be positive role models to their children. Website: https://www.equalitystartsathome.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equality-starts-at-home/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/equalhome   FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch on demand for a limited time! Learn how to: Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-leader   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/

29% of working age people in the UK have a chronic illness and yet it is something that is rarely discussed or recognised within many workplaces.  In this week’s episode, I speak to Rebecca Kudyk who openly shares her personal experience with chronic illness and how she manages motherhood, a career in financial services and her unpredictable symptoms and pain. Rebecca shares helpful and practical advice for managers and workplaces on how they can support a team member with a chronic illness or disability. We also talk about grief, mental health and all the strengths that an employee with chronic illness can bring to the organisation. CONNECT WITH REBECCA Rebecca Kudyk is a 33-year-old wife and mum of a 3-year-old boy. She suffers from Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (known as ME or chronic fatigue syndrome) and anxiety and depression. Rebecca also has a career specialising in Conduct Risk within Financial Services. At 25, thanks to private healthcare at work, Rebecca was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in her knees. Since then, she has had 8 operations on her knees as well as my jaw. It is the physical trauma of the operations that doctors believe to be the cause of her fibromyalgia.    Connect on Instagram @chronically_bex: https://www.instagram.com/chronically_bex/ FREE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO BE A RESPECTED LEADER My popular free masterclass - How To Be A Respected Leader Without Being Any Less Likeable – is available to watch on demand for a limited time! Learn how to: Avoid the 3 BIG mistakes that are reducing your authority and gravitas as a leader Use my #1 tool for tackling difficult conversations Finally unlock the secret to being a respected leader without being any less likeable Watch The Masterclass: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/respected-leader 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!