Quietly Visible

Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker, author of several books and study manuals, and Co-Pastor/ Founder of Triumphant Church International in London, UK, Reverend Marjorie Esomowei is often told by many people she meets that they don't consider her to be an introvert because she is prolific in the public arena. In this week's episode, Marjorie who believes that being an introverted woman in leader...

Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, Libby Arnold, had listened to a recent episode in which I shared some techniques about helping introverted women to ace their next job or promotional interview.  Libby gained some good insights and in this episode,  as an aspiring C-level Marketing Executive, she shares her own story and experience.  Libby sees herself as a woman who is...

Charlotte Hillenbrand worked as an international airline pilot for 15 years before losing her pilot job in the pandemic. Before becoming a pilot Charlotte obtained a Master of Laws from Uppsala University in her native Sweden. She had just finished her clerkship at the Administrative Court in Stockholm when she was admitted to a pilot school hosted by the Swedish Air Force in conjunction with Lund...

In this week's episode, Patience Ogunbona (known as The Visionary Introverted Woman) using her own personal journey, shares some of the ways in which introverted women feel disempowered because of the pressure to conform to certain stereotypes.  On discovering and realising in her early 30's that she was an introvert, Patience believed that it was something she had to overcome and cure. &nbsp...

As an introverted leader (or aspiring leader), you may feel that you need to change your personality to fit in or progress in your career, in Western society's organisations which seem biased towards extroversion.  Brian Johnson, a naturally shy individual who is also an introvert with a stammer, spent many years working in the financial services, struggling and getting frustrated as he tried...

Even though I never met her, and I’m not particularly a raving fan of the Royal family, I felt a deep sense of loss on hearing the news about Queen Elizabeth. Perhaps this was because of my dad insisting that the whole family watch the Queens speech on Christmas day when I was a child growing up. Or perhaps it was because she was gracious and relentless in her commitment to her role. In this episo...

There are some common challenges regarding interviews that I come across when coaching and in this episode I talk about some of them, along with suggested solutions that you can apply if you've got a job or promotion interview coming up.  

In a survey that I did, 78% of employed women said that fear kept them from pursuing a career that they would love. I think that this figure is far too high and in this episode I share 5 common fears keeping women stuck in jobs they no longer enjoy, and what you can do about it.

Many introverted women think that visibility means constantly being in the limelight surrounded by lots of people, which makes them feel drained just thinking about it. But visibility is important as a leader, particularly if you want to increase your influence and impact, or get ahead in your career.  When leaders are visible, not only do the people they lead benefit, the organisation, stake...

It doesn’t matter if you are introverted, extroverted, a high achiever, socio-economically advantaged, socio-economically disadvantaged, black, white, young, old…  imposter syndrome doesn't discriminate and all manner of people can experience it. And sometimes your working environment can bring it on. In this episode I talk about how your work environment could be bringing on imposter syndrom...

Women should not feel unsafe walking home alone at night and but recent attacks resulting tragically in the UK deaths of  Zara Aleena, Sarah Everard, Sabina Ness, and many others, may have heightened your sense of fear if you are walking home late at night, even if it is in an area that you are familiar with. In this episode, I share with my guest speaker - Kristin Juarez, my recent concern w...

Learning to switch off is essential if you are to avoid stress and head towards burning out. Most of us already know this but often we put it off, telling ourselves we’ll do something about it when things calm down a bit or when we get on top of things. But the reality is, unless we proactively do something about it, that day will never come and we will continue to press on, letting work consume u...

I frequently speak to introverted women who have seen less experienced and less qualified colleagues get ahead of them because their colleagues throw their toys out of the pram and they don't. Because they don't kick up a fuss and make noise if they are unhappy about things, they get overlooked. In this episode, I talk about this and the negative stereotypes that are often portrayed about introver...

Many introverted women underestimate the power of networking and how they can use it to catapult them in their careers, as leaders, and to increase their influence and impact. Because they don't like making small talk, or because it drains their energy, they avoid it. Research highlights the benefits to be gained from networking, but in my work I come across many women who are not utilising it as...

Leaders who are passive or aggressive tend not to be seen as effective, influential, and impactful leaders. Being aggressive can instil fear in the people you lead and doesn’t create a good environment for your teams. If you are passive as a leader, you may find people walk all over you, and do not have trust in your leadership abilities. Assertive leaders have greater influence and impact. ...

Fear prevents many of us pursuing the things we want (or even need) to do. It can hold us back from achieving our full potential and the careers and lives that we want. In a survey that I did, 78% of employed women said that fear prevented them from pursuing a career that they loved. In this episode I talk about overcoming the fears that hold us back.

It is well known that Jeff Beszos, founder of Amazon is quoted as saying 'Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room'. What do other people say about you when you are not in the room? Your personal brand is the representation of who you are and what you stand for. So what is your personal brand? In this episode I talk about how you can develop yours. The next episode afte...

Executive coach and expert in mentoring and leadership development, Dr Ruth Gotian has had a fascination with success from an early age.  She used to think that people were born successful or into a family with connections or because of the school they went to.  Through her studies and research she discovered that even if you come from the most difficult of personal circumstances, succes...

It is two years since the murder of George Floyd, which highlighted systemic, racist structures across the globe. Since then, what (if anything) has changed? There was an initial flurry of activity, with many organisations blacking out their social media profiles in support and developing initiatives to bring about change and create anti-racist, inclusive cultures. But what, if anything, has chang...

This is the sixth and the final episode in the If You Want that Promotion Series to help you to be in the best possible position for pursuing your next leadership promotion, and this episode is all about establishing trust. Being trustworthy and establishing trust needs to happen way before you walk into that interview room. In this episode I share what you can do to establish trust so that your r...

As you step into your executive role, you will continuously be confronted with situations in which you will feel fearful. But you will need to find a way to navigate and gain mastery of those feelings in order to deal with what lies ahead of you. The further you step outside of your comfort zone, the more fearful it will feel. But the good thing is, you CAN master this. You can develop the courage...

Continuing with the 'If You Want that Promotion...' series, this episode is all about aligning yourself for what it is that you want. Research shows that extroverted employees receive more opportunities at work because their performance is more visible. Many introverted women don’t want to be in the spotlight, but a lot of what is required for your performance to be more visible, requires this. Ne...

Did you know that a fear of public speaking is reported to be the most common phobia ahead of death, spiders, or heights? If you want to improve your speaking performance in meetings, or improve your public speaking, and speak with confidence, influence, and impact, listen to this recording of this live, LinkedIn audio event. We share tips and advice that will help you: Overcome imposter syndrome,...

Many introverted women who are leaders think that to get to the c-suite, they need to be more gregarious, more vocal, and more extroverted. Having a presence that screams 'I am a Leader' IS possible if you are an introverted woman. And you don't have to put on a persona to achieve it. This is third in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

Stepping into a new arena and taking on bigger responsibilities, can bring on that negative self-talk, particularly if you have been prone to it all your life. If you want to take your leadership career to the next level, managing your mindset is essential and in this episode, I share some suggestions to help you do this. This is the second in a series of episodes to help you get your next leaders...