Confident Career Woman - Ericka Spradley

In this episode, I discuss structural backsliding - what it is and how you can navigate it.

In this episode, I share 10 things from my latest book “Unwilling” that helped me succeed, accelerate my career, and avoid burnout.

In this episode, I discuss signs that will help you determine if the workplace is making you sick courtesy of the glass cliff. I also share steps you take to combat this.

In this episode, I discuss the importance of advocating for yourself at work, what it costs you when you don’t, and a framework you can leverage.

In this episode, I share steps you can take to start your Soft Career Girl Era. As we all know, the old ways of working no longer work for working women.

This episode is the audio from the bonus chapter of my latest book, Contrary To Culture.

In this episode, I share career strategies you should consider inside the organization as your employer evaluates the changes in today’s economic climate.

In this episode, I share strategies to help you navigate the job market as economists are discussing stagflation.

In this episode, I share my story as a reminder that career advancement isn’t necessarily linear. I am living proof that non-traditional paths can lead to extraordinary success. Because success leaves clues, you too should design the path that produces your best professional life.

Should you ever lose access to documents and documentation housed on your employer’s hard drive, there’s a chance you may not be able to retrieve the information. Do yourself a favor; take a proactive approach and create a personal personnel file. This week, I share a list of items your personal personnel file should contain.

As much as you'd like to hit the ground running in your new role, it's best to take a step back and create a strategy first. This week, consider the 10 tips I share for your first 30 days in your new role.

In order for you to say yes to yourself, you have to say no to others and sometimes to work. This week, it's time to consider how you'll say no more often and why you need to.

Unpopular opinion: most of us think we don't have enough time, but in actuality we do. The challenge isn't the amount of time we lack, the challenge is our choices (how we spend our time). This week, I share a list of options so you can choose to make time for yourself going forward.

In this episode, I share the subtle ways you’re being underpaid and 3 red compensation flags you should be aware of.

If you're going to excel at work, you need to be trustworthy. Because trust is earned through your character, commitment and competence, this week I'm sharing 10 tips to help you demonstrate trustworthiness.

This week, identify your influencing style, then see yourself as an influencer and show up like one.

An aspect of managing your career includes managing your emotions so you can execute effectively. This week, I share tips that position you to perform on the next level, execute with excellence, and experience career mobility.

Because success requires strategy, organizations live by them. With this in mind, you should as well when you consider career advancement and your performance. This week, dedicate a few minutes to focus on connecting the dots.

When you have unshakable confidence, you are self-aware and secure in what you know (capabilities and expertise). This week, score yourself then leverage my unshakeable confidence strategies to better manage your career,

This episode is the replay of my most recent live session where I not only tackle 3 aspects of your career, but I also share strategic advice you can implement immediately. The 3 aspects are space so you can make self-care a priority, strategy (because success can't be achieved without it), and salary so you can receive adequate compensation for your professional contributions. 

If you're feeling the negative impacts of "being on" and available, consider the 3 tips I share this week to begin to make boundaries your best friend.

If you're going to get promoted, you must be prepared for a conversation with your leader. This week, consider the 5 tips I share to start the upcoming conversation.

In this episode, I share 3 things you can consider if working hard hasn’t produced the finances and fulfillment you desire.

We’ve heard people talk about “bringing your whole self to work” but the question is how? Well, I’m glad you asked! This week, consider 10 things you can do to live your best authentic life at work.

This week, consider 5 power and presence tactics. Before you gain access to “the room” and take your seat at the table, you must control how others experience you day to day.