Your Worthy Career

Whether your new role is in your same company or you're moving to a new one, you won't want to miss this episode. I'm sharing exactly what to do for your first 90 days in a new role. Not starting a new role? You can use this strategy in your current role and it is sure to make you even more effective where you are.  What you'll learn: What to consider when starting a new role T...

We have all had a difficult coworker in our career.  Tune in to learn the simple steps you can take to handle any challenging colleague, diffuse the situation, and get the winning outcome you want. You will learn: How to always know how to handle any challenging stakeholder How to feel empowered during conflict 3 Steps to deal with any difficult coworker Mentioned in this episode: Episode - Master...

Imposter Syndrome impacts more than 70% of professionals and there is a simple way to overcome it. In this week's episode of Navigating Your Career, I am digging into the trends I'm seeing that are holding women back and how to overcome it. You will learn: How to know if imposter syndrome is holding you back in your career My controversial perspective on imposter syndrome How to cure imp...

On this episode of the podcast, Melissa welcomes back Ellen Lawrence, her wife, and Senior Director of Analytical Development for Emergent BioSolutions. In the last year and a half since Ellen was on the podcast, she has been promoted to Senior Director, led her team through the pandemic and has started reporting to a new boss in another country.  She has also had some personal obstacles to overco...

On this week's episode I am sharing the tell-tale signs that you are not fulfilled in your current role and the cycle you put yourself in that keeps you stuck and unhappy. You're also going to learn the outcome from not figuring out what you want and the steps to take to reach career fulfillment. There is also something I wish I had known years ago that would have saved me so much time a...

This week we are going to talk about career pain tolerance and settling for career mediocrity. How you feel about your career and respond to the stress of it correlates to your success and what you ultimately end up achieving in your career or your life.  There are specific ways that people deal or cope with workplace stress or unhappiness. Knowing how you react and how you can overcome the stress...

In this episode, I am breaking down a recent employee survey on career confidence and how it impacts overall career performance, happiness, and your ability to get to the next level in your career. You'll also hear case studies of how employees in pharma/biotech used career confidence to accelerate their career. What you'll learn: The impact of confidence on career performance 3 importan...

All of my clients who want a change in their career fall into 3 different categories. When you want a change in your career, feel stuck, and like there aren't any good options - what do you do? You don't want to leave and regret it. You don't want to stay because you're unhappy. You've worked hard to get where you are. Join me in this episode to learn: The 3 categories of...

There are specific strategies you can use that will set your career plan up for success.  Through my years of helping pharma/biotech professionals create development plans that get them to the next level there are also some mistakes to avoid.  Whether it's a promotion or continuous growth, avoid these career plan mistakes and instead follow the strategies in this episode to get you to your ne...

On this episode of the podcast, I am solving the mystery of why you don’t know what you want in your career.  I get asked all the time - how can you know what I want if I don’t? In this episode, I'm sharing the simple steps to get to your next level and some immediate action you can take to answer this question for yourself. Listen in to learn: The 3 steps I teach my clients to get to their n...

The biggest question I get asked is: How do I know what my next career move should be? You feel stuck. You don't want to leave unless you know it's for the right role. When you think of staying there aren't any good options. I have a *brand new* training happening March 29th at 12pm EST. 5 Steps to Knowing Your Next Career Move And you are invited. In this training I am going to tea...

Speaking up at work or trying to get your expertise used can be hard. Doing so and having people not listen to you, roll their eyes, or worse, others get credit for what YOU just said, can be so frustrating. On this week's episode, I'm sharing my proven and fail-proof framework for getting your voice heard and expertise used at work.  This 5 step process will leave your colleagues and st...

Everywhere you look there is talk of manifestation. But what does it mean to manifest something and is this just The Secret of this decade? In this episode, I'm breaking down what manifestation is and how you can leverage it, with some strategy, to create a positive change in your career. In this episode you will learn: How manifestation works and the big mistakes most people make when trying...

Creating belief in yourself isn't cheesy - it's critical to your success. In this episode, I'm peeling back the curtain to what it takes to believe in yourself, in your ability to create any goal, and in your ability to make any goal happen. It isn't as easy as confidence and motivation. It isn't as easy as affirmations and manifesting your belief. You can't just tell...

Interviewing for a new job whether it is internal or external can be stressful. In this episode, Melissa is breaking down how to prepare for your interview so that you are calm, confident, and the interview is a breeze. How to show up in the interview as your authentic self and make your qualifications shine How to demonstrate confidence even when you're nervous What questions to ask that wil...

When you give your all to your work and you find yourself in a culture where being short-staffed is the norm, it's easy to get burnt out quickly.  You need more than a weekend off or a vacation to rebound. In this episode, I'm showing you how to proactively prevent burnout as a leader for yourself and your team, but also as an employee. Here's what you will learn: How to maintain pe...

You're a high achiever and you want your effort to speak for itself.  You know you're a great asset, so why do you want others to validate you and your work? In this episode, I'm sharing with you how to stop needing external validation. You'll learn: Why you seek the validation, where it comes from, and the science behind it. How this behavior can unknowingly hold you back in y...

On this episode, I'm talking with Nick Droste from Emergent BioSolutions. Nick is retired from the army and now works as a Supervisor in biotech manufacturing. Nick also volunteers with Vets2Industry a service for Veterans that provides knowledge, connections, opportunities and, more importantly, HOPE, helping Veterans transfer into civilian jobs. This episode not only gives a glimpse into th...

This week I have a special guest: Jon Mason. Jon is the Global Learning and Talent Management Leader for a top 10 pharma company. Jon has worked in learning and talent development for almost 30 years with half of that being in the pharma/biotech space. He is an expert in developing talent and sharing some of his wisdom with you that could just be the thing to get you to the next level of your care...

If you're not sure what your ideal career path is, this episode is for you. This week Melissa is sharing two specific ways you can go from feeling like you're unsure of the next best step to knowing exactly what you want in your career. It's easy to get caught up in work politics and the next logical step but as a high achiever, you want to know you are having the impact you can and...

In this first episode of 2022, I'm talking about career self-sabotage and the sneaky ways you may be holding yourself back and sabotaging the success you're really capable of. To make your 2022 career goals inevitable, you have to build some awareness to how you might be sabotaging your career and learn how to stop. Tune in to learn: The 3 ways you may be sabotaging your career success W...

Last quarter, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million people quit their jobs, 4.4 million. And for six straight months, the number of people quitting their jobs is higher than it was pre pandemic. So it can be tempting to see what's out there, how much more money you could make if you could snag yourself a better title. I get it. You spent a lot of time to get where you are....

This week’s episode is going to be a big hit of dopamine. Learn why it’s so important to celebrate your wins and successes and how it positively changes your brain for the better. Hear 5 different career path success stories of real clients who found their ideal career path.  Learn how you can use their journey to inspire your own so 2022 is the best year yet. Mentioned in this episode: Schedule a...

Whether it's holidays or an upcoming vacation, you may struggle with completely disconnecting from work. I'm not talking just leaving the physical space and shutting down your laptop but mentally and emotionally disconnecting from work. So that you can be present and enjoy your time away from work without guilt, listen to this episode on how to disconnect completely.  This is work/life b...

Join Melissa with a special guest Sarah Cannistra.  Sarah is a L&D Career and Executive Coach who has led the Learning & Development (L&D) function in corporate and now helps people transition into L&D or take their career to the next level within this space. Sarah is sharing some invaluable tips like: How to own your career and make pivots to a new department What engaging complia...