Future Female Leaders

Why should I be active on LinkedIn and what does "active" even mean?  Active means engaging and multi-faceted engaging is the goal. You can be commenting on posts. Following up in a DM if you were really moved or impacted by someone's post/comment. Connecting with people from posts or in your feed who you feel can add value to the direction you are headed. Proactively connecting with people in the...

You might have a LinkedIn account, but what are you doing to actively grow your connections? In this episode, Nichole talks you through step-by-step on how to expand your network, starting with the current company you work for. You never know where that next great opportunity might come from, based on the connection requests you're sending. Join the Facebook community here . Join the Slack communi...

If you are apprehensive about using LinkedIn because you aren't quite sure what to post and what to include in your profile, this LinkedIn Series is here to help you feel more confident in showing up as your full authentic self to make connections, grow your network, and have recruiters in your DMs bringing job opportunities to you.  In this episode, Nichole walks you through what to include in yo...

Do you have a LinkedIn account and aren't quite sure how to leverage it? You see other people posting great content but think you don't have anything to offer?  In this episode, you'll hear about 3 things Nichole advises to have as a bare minimum on your profile as you start interacting with others on LinkedIn.  Check out the Career Journal here  

Is it possible to get job opportunities through LinkedIn? This is the question Nichole answers today.  If you are an entry level team member thinking you have nothing to add to "the feed" you are absolutely wrong. Nichole believes there is a big piece missing of having entry to mid-level team members sharing their thoughts and opinions on LinkedIn to allow more high-level executives in their organ...

Nichole shared a post over on LinkedIn asking about your thoughts on the term "job hopping" and if it has a negative connotation or not. View it here and share your thoughts. Nichole shares in this episode why it's okay to be a job hopper and recognizing that this term is something that other people put on candidates that isn't a fair assessment due to the negative connotation that is emphasized w...

What are your thoughts on job hopping? We're having a discussion over on LinkedIn here .  Nichole invites you to share your thoughts and another episode with more information on her thoughts and opinions will be shared tomorrow. Join the Slack community Join the Facebook community

In this episode, Nichole talks about how to ask for what you need when you are networking on LinkedIn. Don't leave people guessing or wondering what your motives are for connecting or why you are messaging them. Nichole challenges you to reflect on what you want in your career so you can have the ability to ask for what you need. Once you know what you need, if you'd like help crafting a message t...

Are you having 1:1s with your direct leader? If not, tune in and you'll hear how you can approach the conversation and why it's important for your growth. Nichole also shares about scenarios if you are having 1:1s but they aren't very helpful, effective, or your getting rescheduled often. It's important to advocate for yourself and your needs and part of that is taking some control over your 1:1s....

Do you have a LinkedIn profile yet? If not, why not? It's such a great place to be as you are growing and progressing within your career. First step is to create a profile and go from there to start connecting and networking.  Head over to the different communities for more tips and tricks and specific help from Nichole directly. Join the Slack group Join the Facebook Community

Nichole shares what one of her dear mentors shared with her when she was being hard on herself when reflecting on a previous version of her progress. Her mentor talks about the thought, "I hope you're embarrassed" when looking back at anything you've done and it means that you've made progress and have grown since that time. This has allowed Nichole to give herself grace and reflect back on who sh...

Do you dread heading into work on Monday? Why is that? Is it because you are pushing off tasks from the previous week so you head into Monday feeling stressed already? Do you look forward to Monday and if so, why is that? Join the Facebook community with your thoughts. Or head to the Slack Channel . 

Are you ready to ask someone for feedback this week? Who are you going to ask? What will it be in regards to? When you learn how to proactively ask for feedback, you continue to grow the trust in your relationships and it becomes easier each time you ask for it. Join the Facebook community Join the Slack group

Have you ever left a job or been fired and when you're in that next job interview you have no idea how you're going to address possible questions about why you left? In this episode, Nichole will share how you can reflect on why your past position didn't work out and how you can confidently speak to what you'll do differently. Want more support?  Join the Facebook community Join the Slack chat

Do you feel comfortable talking about your salary? What if you make more than your work bestie or what if they make more than you? What happens when a new hire comes in and makes more than you but has less experience? Then what happens? Do you start looking for new jobs instead of having the conversation on getting a raise? Tune into this quick episode and then watch the free videos to prepare for...

Are you taking your breaks when working virtually? When you take a break, are you actually leaving your computer and removing yourself from your work area? Nichole has a challenge in this episode to try something different and actually take your break and see how that feels after a week.  What will work best for you? Share in the Facebook Community Or head over to Slack and chat directly with Nich...

Do you feel drained and unmotivated to get back to work after a vacation? That's pretty normal, but if you are really dreading going back to work, you might not be at the right company or in the right position. If it's mostly stress because you have "so much to catch up on", you'll want to tune into this episode where Nichole will talk you through some practical tips of how to utilize other team m...

Are you tracking your progress? How are you tracking the different tasks that are added to your workload? What additional projects or short-term things are you helping with or owning in their entirety? Also check out Episode 67| Why You Should Create A Work Journal Join the Facebook Community here .  Check out group coaching here . 

Have you ever been asked not to interrupt others in your meetings when you feel like that's the only way to get a word in? That was Sage's experience who shared what she was currently struggling with in the workplace.  Nichole knows so many women can relate to this struggle of either not feeling confident to speak up and say anything or feeling like they are trying to get a word in and then being...

When do you know if it's the right time to be taking on more work or additional tasks? Do you feel like you are being wasteful of your time if not every moment is filled with work to be done? How do you know when efficiencies and knowledge is paying off vs being lazy? In this Monday Message, Nichole talks about the awareness around your desires at work and how you can consider taking on more if th...

How often do you celebrate the good things that are happening in your life? Do you achieve something and instantly think "onto the next challenge?" Goal setting can be helpful in whatever way is best for you. Try setting some smaller goals and tie them to something tangible to celebrate the progress or the achievement itself.  Nichole's Career Journal Group Coaching

When you have a problem at work, what do you do? Do you go to your leader to ask what they want you to do? Or do you think of possible solutions and present the best options to your leader and ask how they want you to proceed? You'll experience different phases in your career where you'll need guidance and to be a team member who executes direction provided by your leader and there will be times w...

Paula White has an unwavering passion for music that she applies in order to bring new perspectives and open new possibilities for leaders. Her one-of-a-kind, forward-thinking approach starts with a foundation of heart and mind. A globally recognized sales leader, Paula has leveraged her talents to scale Inside Sales Teams into multi-million stand-alone sales channels. She has helped organizations...

How do you feel about taking time off? Sometimes we are so worried about what people are going to think if we take any time off or we are worried work won't get done, or if it does, maybe it's not to your liking.  It's important to plan your time off so you can look forward to something and actually rest or enjoy life. What's important to you? Fit it into your schedule by making the time to do it....

Have you thought of unconditional happiness and how that can be implemented into your day-to-day at your current workplace?  Are you happy in your current position? If not, what could you do to change that? Could you do less of the things you don't like? Could you do more of the things you do like? It's helpful to work towards feeling happy where you currently are at paired with the goal to achiev...