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Retaining and Motivating Your Top Female Leaders!

 

I hope this message finds you excited to join me at this Thursday's webinar!

I wanted to share a quick but impactful video with you. It’s all about how female leaders can thrive during disruptive times, and it offers some practical tips you can start using today.

In the video (above), I cover:

  • Managing Fear: Turning fear into a motivational tool.
  • Goal Setting: The importance of setting short, intermediate, and long-term goals.
  • Mindset Shifts: Moving from "what if" to "imagine if."

Why is this important?

Research from the American Psychological Association and the Peterson Institute for International Economics highlights that female leaders enhance productivity, collaboration, and profitability. However, many organizations struggle to retain this invaluable talent, but I have a proven framework to help female leaders stay motivated and feel in control, even in chaotic times.

Join my webinar: "Retaining and Motivating Your Top Female Leaders During Disruptive Times"

Date: June 20,...

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Go from "What if" … to "Imagine if" (Transforming Your Fear with the Power of Goal Setting)

Some teams can face change head on and rarely miss a step. For many though, change spurs uncertainty, fear, and distraction.

Most of us simply don’t naturally embrace change.

Change can often feel like a storm at sea, at any moment there is a possibility of being flung overboard, the ship may capsize or when the sea returns to calm, you realize you are not on board.

Staying motivated through change is hard and costly.

It affects productivity, and ultimately, profitability.

Through all my years coaching Olympic athletes, female executives and their teams, time and time again I have seen how my clients have flipped fear on its head and turned it into something they can use to keep on track and stay motivated and highly productive.

Fear and insecurity often hold teams back during times of disruption... but it doesn’t have to.

What Creates Calm and Feeling in Control

When it comes to mastering change, it’s important to feel a sense of agency, and a specific way of world-class...

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Unlock Your Team’s Leadership Potential During Times of Change

 

Change can be daunting, but it also offers tremendous opportunities for leaders and emerging leaders to rise, grow, and to become more visible.

Above is a brief video (04:58) where I share strategies to help female leaders transform fear into a powerful ally and navigate times of change with confidence and optimism.

In the video I address:

  • Fear and Insecurity:
    Understand how to manage and leverage fear to boost team performance.
  • Olympic Level Goal Setting:
    Learn the importance of setting short, intermediate, and long-term goals to maintain motivation and productivity.
  • FBI-like Mindset Shift:
    Move from fear-based thinking to opportunity-focused strategies

If you want to continue the conversation and get ahead for the next 90 days, set aside 60 minutes on June 20, 2024 for my FREE webinar and I will work on your 90-day plan WITH YOU.

  • Webinar: "Retaining and Motivating Your Top Female Leaders During Disruptive Times."
  • Date: June 20, 2024
  • Time: 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
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Building Your Authentic Brand - an Interview with Cheryl Cook

 

In case you missed my interview with the incredible Cheryl Cook, Senior Vice President at Dell Technology, here are some key takeaways, or you can watch the entire interview above:

  • Embracing Challenges and Risks: Moving across the country at 21, Cheryl’s career is a testament to the growth that comes from stepping out of one’s comfort zone and embracing new challenges.
  • Navigating the Zigzag Path to Success: Her path to becoming a Senior Vice President was a series of opportunities and lessons, highlighting the importance of being open to new experiences.
  • Courage Over Fear: A key element in Cheryl’s success has been recognizing fear and choosing to move forward regardless, a trait essential for effective leadership.
  • Authenticity in Personal Branding: Cheryl stresses the importance of authenticity in building trust and credibility, crucial for establishing strong professional relationships.
  • Trusting Your Instincts: Cheryl advises trusting your gut, especially when...
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Podcast Episode #122: "Strategies to Nurture Our Future Technology Leaders" - an Interview with Michelle Chiantera

 

Strategies to Nurture Our Future Technology Leaders

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the amazing Michelle Chianera (Chief Marketing Officer at Alludo), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:  

  • When offered an opportunity, don’t be afraid to get uncomfortable and learn.
  • Even if you lack experience, ask ‘What do I bring to the table?’
  • Be willing to go through an emotional roller coaster with big decisions.
  • Networking is relationship building. It’s constant and critical to move with agility.
  • Own your leadership style.

To be notified for future interviews be sure to connect with me here on LinkedIn AND to learn more about how to build the mindset and influence for real change, join our community at www.SherylKline.com.

Download a transcript of Sheryl's interview with Michelle Chiantera.

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To your next level of impact and joy!
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Podcast Episode #121: "Driving Innovations… From Frontline to Boardroom" - an Interview with Maggie Chan Jones

 

Driving Innovations... From Frontline to Boardroom

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Maggie Chan Jones (CEO and Founder at Tenshey), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:  

  • If you’re thinking of going for a big opportunity, ask ‘What is the worst that could happen?’ which may help you go for it!
  • When someone offers you a great opportunity that you’re not sure you can do, just say yes! You can learn how later.
  • If you have a seat at the table, know you belong and ask yourself ‘What are my unique values/experiences that I bring?
  • Innovation starts from the outcome.
  • Take time for yourself to be still to allow innovation to come to you.

Be sure to check out Maggie's new book "Decoding Sponsorship."

To be notified for future interviews be sure to connect with me here on LinkedIn AND to learn more about how to build the mindset and influence for real change, join our community at ...

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Podcast Episode #118: "Leading and Mentoring in Today's Tech Industry" - an Interview with Natasha Engan

 

Leading and Mentoring in Today's Tech Industry

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the remarkable Natasha Engan (Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Deltek), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:  

  • Experiences growing up in a small town of 10,000 people
  • The importance of mentorship in your life
  • Don’t be afraid to ask for help
  • Executive presence is about how you show up
  • When you take care of yourself, you show up better
  • It’s OK to make some crazy decisions (if you learn from them)
  • It matters who you marry if you get married
  • All emerging leaders DO deserve an opportunity

To be notified for future interviews be sure to connect with me here on LinkedIn AND to learn more about how to build the mindset and influence for real change, join our community at www.SherylKline.com.

Download a transcript of Sheryl's interview with Natasha Engan.

(Please watch the video above, or begin listening to the Podcast.)

To your...

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Ever Regretted NOT Speaking Up?

Ever Regretted NOT Speaking Up?

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Have you ever had a birthday come and go when you received nothing? No recognition, no card, no special dinner. Nothin'! That happened to me a while back, and it felt like I was invisible and no one cared. The reality was that the most important people in my life cared, but it somehow slipped their busy minds.

See, it’s a human drive to be acknowledged and validated. For example, "Happy birthday!" "Can we spend some time together?" "I made you a card that has a heartfelt note." etc.

When it comes to work, we can have greater influence on ourselves and our teams if we acknowledge our/their milestones... great and small. If we celebrate the process and not just the outcomes, such as making those follow-up calls, the trips to the gym, or trying that new recipe... rather than just the closed deals, weight loss or delicious meals prepared.

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The Real Secret for Leveraging Mental Toughness to Rock Disruption

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We all face the threat of someone or something disrupting our status quo.

The mere thought of disruption can be paralyzing or it can be a secret weapon. It’s all in your mindset and what you choose to do with it.

Here’s one tip to leverage Mental Toughness to rock disruption so you can get aggressive today about planning how to rise above the rest tomorrow: Keep this in mind, and you’ll be on your way to using a tool you already have in a way that most people don’t know about.

Here’s how: Use fear to drive progress.

In order to foster creativity, productivity and courage it’s important to use this emotion to your benefit rather than to your detriment. Fear can be paralyzing or it can be a super power. It depends on your mindset, how you perceive it.

Here’s a great sequence for transitioning fear into a super power for you:

1.)  Recognize a potential threat and its...

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My Transformation from Fear and Unhappiness to Becoming Mentally Tough (Interview with Amanda Kaufman)

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I am so excited to share a recent discussion I had with Amanda Kaufman (former senior consultant, Accenture).

Amanda shares what it's like to be a woman in corporate America ... some of the successes she had (which there were many) and then quite candidly opens up about some of the challenges and struggles she had.

Amanda speaks to how being Mentally Tough would have made her journey a little bit easier.

Here's a transcript of our discussion (or you can view the video below).


Sheryl Kline:
So, we're going to ask Amanda a couple of questions first. Can you tell us your position at Accenture and all of the amazing things you did, as well as some of the challenges that you had?


Amanda Kaufman:                      
I was Senior Manager in our strategy practice, and I focused on procurement, operating model strategy, with different organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and...

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