Have A Seat...Conversations With Women In The Workplace

Send us Fan Mail Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. ~ Julia Child In this episode, I explore the power of silence in conversations and meetings. I share my perspective on why sometimes it's better to stay silent in meetings and how it can actually contribute to a more productive and inclusive environment.  I believe in the value of meaningful c...

Send us Fan Mail Dancing and singing is all good, but the ultimate gift is to change people's minds. What else is there? - Tina Turner   I'm flying solo in this episode and diving into tips for scheduling out of office time for higher education staff. Sassiness level activated! Listen in as I share my semi-serious thoughts on flipping that OOO sign to 'on', along with some cons...

Send us Fan Mail "We can certainly develop a new level of respect for one another and gain the ability to see others as worthy humans who want the same thing that we all do: to be heard, loved, respected and valued." Karith Foster, CEO/Founder of INVERSITY™️ Solutions, is a media personality, author, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Specialist. She has appeared in th...

Send us Fan Mail Don't bury your failures. Let them inspire you. - Unknown Calling all non-profit administrative support pro's! Want to level up your professional development game? Look no further! In this episode, I share some game-changing tips on securing funding for your professional development from creative budgeting strategies to forming your own in-house learning sessions, I&apos...

Send us Fan Mail This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with the incredible JJ DiGeronimo, an award-winning author, speaker and creator of the global group Tech Savvy Women & Together We Seek. If you are a woman seeking more meaningful connections, more moments of joy, and more fulfilling activities, this conversation with JJ is for you. 3 inspiring takeaways from our conversation:  Havi...

Send us Fan Mail “When people ask what do you do? My answer: whatever it takes” This bittersweet episode is in honor of my dear friend and colleague, Esther Williams, who passed away earlier this year.  This interview is extra special in that it went live during Administrative Professionals Week 2020, and was such an empowering conversation that celebrated Esther's admin career journey and he...

Send us Fan Mail Look, you started your career by getting up on a stage that no one told you to get up on, saying a bunch of shit no one wanted you to say. So, tits up. ~ Susie Myerson On this minicast episode I chat briefly about summer self-care and the TV show "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."  I chat about the main character, Midge Maisel, who defies traditional gender roles and pursues a...

Send us Fan Mail "The best way for us to create impact is by changing the leadership... if we have more representation in these leadership decision making roles, we could hopefully create cultures that are much more supportive of parents." My guest this week is Michelle Keefe, CEO and Co-Founder of Mom Up, an organization providing resources to women in the workplace and employers lookin...

Send us Fan Mail " A performance improvement plan is setting goals and steering an employee toward the right direction so they can feel empowered to being a better employee" On this episode Dr. Sandra Wright  shares  about the importance of building a positive work environment through performance improvement planning. Dr. Wright is a performance improvement coach who believes that empowe...

Send us Fan Mail " A leader who has knowledge of self and inner strength is more able to help their team perform without feeling apologetic about it." Janet Livingstone is the founder of Culture Is Key, a consultancy devoted to leadership development, executive coaching and team effectiveness. As a multilingual expert on intercultural competence who has lived and worked on five continent...

Send us Fan Mail “I was pumping myself up to remind myself to be taken seriously and to not let them push me to the side.” Jennifer Calderon is the Founder of Oh Goodie! Box, a snack box subscription service that sends snack boxes directly to offices and employees' homes.  Before starting Oh Goodie! in March of 2020, Jennifer spent the previous 13 years working at her family's business,...

Send us Fan Mail “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” A. A. Milne The World Economic Forum released their 2023 Jobs Report this month. This is my takeaway on their reporting on the fate of administrative professional jobs in the coming five years. They're at it again! In addition to my takeaway on the jobs report, I also share s...

Send us Fan Mail “Everybody should have the highest quality of life, not just the older parent, but their children as well. Sometimes we give ourselves to excess, so our parents have a wonderful life but we don’t because we’re stressed and running.” Janice Goldmintz is an aging parent mentor who believes that success happens when we make sense of the complex.  This is especially true to dealing wi...

Send us Fan Mail As women, we have this strong confidence from a job perspective; and yet when it comes to ourselves, if we don’t feel we’re valuable or worthy, then it’s hard to step into our own power.” Karen Laos is a communication expert and confidence cultivator who has helped thousands of women leaders communicate more effectively and confidently. She is the founder and CEO of Karen Laos Con...

Send us Fan Mail Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong. ~ Ella Fitzgerald As exciting as the administrative support professionals career path can be, I will be first to admit that it may not be everyone's cup of tea.  Being an admin professional is not for the weak of heart, it takes stamina, d...

Send us Fan Mail Human beings desperately want to connect with people they know and be heard by people they don’t. ~ Seth Godin In the spirit of celebrating our amazing profession this month, I took to the mic to share some fun tips about finding your admin community! What's an easy way to take your admin career to the next level and celebrate your profession at the same time? Why, joining an...

Send us Fan Mail “How many times have we reinvented ourselves over and over again; each job we take is a reinvention.” Meet Anne Hilbert! Anne has worn many hats in her working career, relying on her administrative and networking skills to get her foot in the door and build her own successful career path.  She isn't afraid to take risks and try something new and believes in the power of reinv...

Send us Fan Mail “The cost of doing nothing is getting very expensive for companies because companies with higher gender diversity report better business results in any study that you read.” ~ Lori Marcus “You don’t want to seem like you are hysterical on every micro aggression, so no one says anything and then 30 years later, all these little things are still happening…they add up and that’s when...

Send us Fan Mail “It’s nice that the Chief of Staff role is this super popular sexy title right now, and it’s cool that it’s getting more recognition and more companies are understanding the importance of it; but that doesn’t mean that it’s for everybody and that highly skilled EA’s are still really important to organizations and we can’t discount that.” Meet Hallie Warner! Chief of Staff to the F...

Send us Fan Mail May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.― Nelson Mandela There's no denying that a fast-paced office means hustle, like making snap decisions and juggling multiple tasks at the same time.  But if we feel ourselves truly lagging behind, knowing when it may be time to move on and into an environment that is a better fit for us, is more than OK. This week I share a f...

Send us Fan Mail “I wanted freedom more, I wanted to move through the world taking up space more, I wanted to not be limited more, I wanted to know what it was like to live my life on fire, to feel what it was like, to fully live, for the very first time in my life.” In April 2021 Alise and her husband Gregg donated most of their stuff, let go of their apartment lease, and with their two cats in t...

Send us Fan Mail “I believe the journey that we’re on in this life, is a journey of self-discovery; it’s not a journey about what’s going on out here in the world, and who these other people are, they’re just characters in a play. The journey is really into understanding self and stepping fully into who you were designed to be…and do that.” LuAnn Buechler is affectionately known as the Little Spar...

Send us Fan Mail “Now the idea of how do I carve out a life on my own terms; how do I start to build a life I want even if it takes me a little while to get there; and that’s how we have so many entrecurious people” Ever been curious what it is like to buy and grow a business?  What if you could buy and grow a small business without having to chuck your whole current life or risk your family? Is t...

Send us Fan Mail Don't ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.― Hamza Yusuf OK, I'm going to tell it to you straight. In my very humble opinion, not everyone is cut out to be a manager. There. I said it and I stand behind it. We've all had the misfortune of working alongside others, that, to be honest, shouldn't be in a managerial role. I hone...

Send us Fan Mail “Nurses are burnt out trying to make it work within the system and want another opportunity to keep going. A lot of Nurses want to start their own business because they want to work and do more for their patients.” Catie Harris is a NursePreneur Mentor who has empowered thousands of nurses in business to monetize their knowledge and skills while inspiring them to change the way he...