Future Female Leaders

Nichole shares her thoughts about why the phrase "Work/Life Balance" isn't realistic for many people. Sometimes it's okay to be more focused on work and sometimes it's okay to be more focused on your home/life.  She wishes people wouldn't focus so much on work/life balance, because even then, many companies want even more of your time whenever possible. What does work/life harmony look like for yo...

When was the last time you served someone? It doesn't have to be big. Today Nichole talks about the importance of service and changing the way you think about service and giving. Book mentioned: The Go Giver 

Nichole talks with Sarah Crane Dethloff about her experience transitioning into a new company. She shares how she was open and interested in growing as a leader and manager, only to end up with a job offer from the company where she had initially joined a beta test group. Tune in to hear all about her experience and what advice she has to share. Sarah Crane Dethloff LinkedIn Or reach her by email...

We are surrounded by people telling us what we should or should not do. At times, it can be helpful because it takes the guess work out of what we need to be doing, but when you are reading articles or seeing different things pop up on your thread potentially shaming you for what you are or are not doing "right", it can feel frustrating. Nichole recommends that you take the advice or guidance and...

Dr. Latha Poonamallee, Associate Professor, Chair of the Faculty of Management and University Fellow at the New School in New York City is also the co-founder of In-Med Prognostics, a Tech/AI startup and C-Suite for Justice, a community of senior executives committed to making their organizations more just, inclusive, and equitable. She is the creator and host of the Management and Social Justice...

Do you wait until your resume is perfect and you meet 100% of the qualifications for a job posting? NO. Tune in to hear why Nichole says to "apply anyway."

Nichole shares why it's important to make a list of things you don't like doing which helps you understand more clearly what you do enjoy doing. She also talks about making your resume stand out and options how to do that as well as proactively following up with companies and hiring managers to show you are interested.

There are so many avenues for self improvement, in this episode, Nichole talks about a few options for you to consider and remind you to be setting goals and working towards achieving them.

Do you feel like you apologize a lot at work? Maybe you do and you don't even know it. This episode talks about how to apologize less when you don't need to be apologizing while helping you build your confidence. www.nicholeharrop.com IG

Karen Oliver serves women ages 18 and up in supporting purposeful lifestyles and helping those seeking long term goals. She is a motivation coach and health and nutrition coach. In addition, Karen helps with food and weight management for diabetic and autoimmune patients. She also has a coaching podcast called The Driven Life. Check out the episode I was featured on, Leaping Into Authenticity http...

Are you feeling burnt out or too connected to your work? You might want to consider setting work hour boundaries.   www.nicholeharrop.com

If you've checked out the recent Monday Messages and you know you are ready to move on and find another opportunity, Nichole will share more about Creating a LinkedIn account Creating a dream company list Starting to utilize your network www.nicholeharrop.com

Nichole talks about 3 things you can do to be happier at work Write a list of all of your tasks and rank them most to least desired work for you, what are your top tasks/projects and how can you do more work like that? What's at the bottom of your list? Communicate with your leader about what you enjoy doing and what is draining of your energy so you can work towards doing less of what you don't e...

This week is an anonymous guest who shares her experience on leaving a toxic workplace. If you are currently in a toxic workplace, this episode will be helpful for you. Check out Episode 235 to hear an update from this anonymous guest and what's changed since we intially recorded this episode.

It's a good time to take a moment to reflect on your job and what you do. Are you happy? Do you enjoy your work? This is your reminder to reflect and prioritize yourself.

Nichole is sharing about her journey of looking for a new position and including all of the details so you understand that even though she coaches women through this often, she also hit some roadblocks and ups and downs along the way.

It's okay to set boundaries when collaborating with others. Consider who is asking so much of you but not giving back and if that working relationship is working for you.

Did you check out Episode 94 with Angie Chaplin? This Monday Message is to help you remember to spend some time to focus on your values and what drives you and motivates you in all you do. https://www.cmu.edu/career/documents/my-career-path-activities/values-exercise.pdf

Known nationally for her mastery of content and connection, Angie Chaplin is a leadership coach, speaker, facilitator, author, and educator with more than 25 years of work in human resources and organizational leadership. As founder / CEO of Mindful Leadership and a Certified Master and Coach for The Leadership Challenge, Angie's story of leveraging leadership lessons to overcome adversity is not...

Do you mind your own business? Are you better or worse at caring what other people are doing since the pandemic started? Is your work life any different than it was when the pandemic hit? Todays Monday Message is all about minding your own business in your work and believing the best in others. www.nicholeharrop.com

What research do you typically do before you accept an offer? Here's some quick insight on what you could consider doing when searching for that next opportunity.

Don't be like Nichole and stop interviewing because a company says they are going to be extending an offer. She'll share more in this week's Monday Message.

What do you do? Do you apply for the job that has no pay expectations? Do you avoid applying if the pay is listed and it's less than what you're looking for? Tune into today's episode where Nichole shares some tips and things to consider when applying and the pay isn't what you were hoping for.

Do you instantly think you're getting fired when you hear your boss say, "We need to talk"?  Do you instantly think of what you might have done wrong and are about to get reprimanded about? You're likely a great team member and your boss might not even have anything serious to talk about, so you feel relieved, but what if you didn't have to stress in the first place? Nichole is going to share how...

Nichole received a review asking for some help and with no contact information, Nichole thought it would be helpful to share as a bonus episode. Enjoy!