The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Leadership Strategy for Senior Professionals

Recruiters are often the gatekeepers to the hidden job market; they have a lot of industry expertise and can guide you as you search for your next career opportunity.  In this episode, I speak with top industry recruiter Susan Gygax and we talk about the following:  Why she made the switch from HR to recruiting The best way to work with recruiters How to be market ready How executive coaches and r...

If you’ve been laid off, you know how it feels. There’s a mix of emotions. If you’ve survived the lay-off, now is not the time to hold back, hide, or wallow in YOUR discomfort. Now is the time to show up for others. After watching layoffs, working with hundreds of clients who have shared their layoff experiences, and coaching those who have been laid off, here are the top tips for supporting your...

Kelli Thompson holds an MBA, has served as an adjunct management professor and has more than ten years of senior leadership experience in financial services and technology organizations. Her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, MarketWatch, Parents Magazine, HuffPost, and Working Mother . She is the author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Payche...

Most people assume that workplace friendships lead to positive organizational and personal outcomes. Friends can drive connection and culture, plus improve morale and output.  What we don't often talk about is when the workplace feels like a high school drama and what to do about it. In this episode, I discuss: Why gossip feels juicy and how not to engage  The social exchange theory The harro...

Showing up and providing value is the most obvious thing you can do to recession-proof your career. While nothing is guaranteed, in this episode, I discuss: Specific actions you can take today to strengthen your prospects What to do and NOT do when networking  How exactly to keep your resume and LinkedIn profile fresh  Why skills up-leveling can improve your LinkedIn profile and discoverability  S...

Pay disparity. The new pay transparency laws.  How do you negotiate your next salary when you’ve never done it? Or worse, you advocated for yourself and didn't get the raise? Big woof.  There’s been minimal transparency on salary negotiation, and navigating without a wing woman is challenging.  Now you have one. Enter Bhavana Smith .  Bhavana Smith the Founder of Until There Are Nine®, a netw...

It takes an inspired leader to cultivate a positive and high-performing team culture. Rebecca Panico, senior director of global media strategy and planning at Hilton, is an incredibly talented leader known for developing high-performing teams. She is responsible for leading the global media strategy for Hilton’s enterprise and 18 trading brands.  In this episode, we discuss:  How Agency life prepa...

If you are in sales and want to break into sales leadership, this is the episode for you. Join me this week as I talk with Corporate Sales Leadership Trainer Rebecca Gebhardt about how she moved from the sales leaderboard to leadership and is now training corporate leaders on sales leadership.  In this episode, we also talk about how she:  Realized her signs of burnout and what she did next Acknow...

Tired of resolutions that never stick? Move beyond resolutions and set intentions in 2023 by focusing on a word of the year. In this episode, I discuss:  Why a Word of the Year helps you stay focused How a Word of the Year can be connected to all of your goals Examples of words that can power your year  Show notes:  Studio Fran Jewelry or  @francescadora  My Intent Jewelry The Changeup Podcast Sup...

The idea of employee wellness is not new and it's currently $8 billion industry. But is it working?   I believe workplace well-being and extends to career well-being because my well-being has to extend and carry me beyond my current workplace so I can show up and create value in the world. In this episode, we'll discuss: What is career well-being and why it’s more important than the tren...

So many of us think it’s our boss’s job to manage us. I’d offer your success lies in managing them and learning this skill is crucial to your professional success.  In this episode we’ll discuss:  Why managing up is a pivotal career move How to improve the way you manage your boss  How to partner with your boss and her boss Tips for navigating your own mind drama when managing your boss Mentioned...

There are seasons in life and your career. We all have Springs and Winters. Maybe even within the same quarter. You can't treat each season the same. You need to pivot and refresh your approach depending on your season. In this episode, I discuss:  How to recognize what season your career is in Why Seasons have nothing to do with your age, tenure, or title The signs that prepare you that the...

You just got laid off. Getting laid off is no reflection on you. It’s not about your strengths or skills. It’s about your company’s lack of planning for marketplace conditions. This is the time you need to be gentle with yourself.  Here are some actionable tips on what to do next. In this episode, I discuss  What to do in the hours and days following a layoff How to make sense of all that you are...

Amy Kimball is a two-time entrepreneur and the founder of a new innerwear clothing line MamieLu The global pandemic forced her event planning business to shutdown. During her unemployment,  Amy embarked upon a reflection process to create what's next.   In this episode, we talk about:  Going from an employee to launching her own company How she thought through the transitions in her career Th...

I recently did an episode on the fixed mindset phenomenon of the …yeah, buts (Check out Episode 88). It’s rationalized fear. This week I am talking about the other BUTs in your life. The But Firsts Mindset.  The But Firsts Mindset shows up in ways that look rational. They look responsible, and they resemble preparedness.  Maybe. Are you But Firsts stopping you?  In this episode, I discuss How your...

Many people will tell you the secret to career success is to take risks and apply focus. What if the faster path to success was built on authenticity, trust, and kindness?  This week I host Sky Holden, Head of Industry, Global Business Solutions, at TikTok. Holden is a digital and media sales veteran with over 20 year’s experience.  Before joining TikTok, Holden led national and regional sales tea...

Executive decision-making can be stressful because weighing your options takes time and energy.  In this episode, I talk about the efficient 4-step process of making decisions. Plus, I provide two different decision matrixes to weigh your options quickly.  Let's remove the mindset drama around executive decision-making and get you results fast.  Show notes: Check out a Simple Decision Matrix...

Michelle Barry Franco is a speaking and thought leadership coach and founder of The Made for This Collective. In this episode, Michelle shares her top tips for creating effective storytelling for leaders, ensuring your communication is audience-specific, contextualized, and authentic.  We also discuss: How she found the gumption to set boundaries while working at a start-up at an early age The mom...

Ever get a case of the…yeah, buts? It’s rationalized fear.  The way we think not only affects the way we feel, but it can also affect what we achieve, whether we stick to new habits or if we will go on to develop new skills and beliefs. In this episode, I discuss The sneaky ways your Yeah, Buts can show up as innocent thoughts What’s going on in your brain when you say, Yeah, But… How to change yo...

Amanda Lawrence is an Assistant Vice President, Team Lead & Claims Advocate for Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., Construction Services Group. A positive mindset, seeking mutual wins, and a lot of gumption are some attributes that have created tremendous success for Amanda over 26 years in Claims Handling, Management, and Account & Broker Services while being a full-time caretaker to a neu...

According to HBR if you haven't taken a test as part of a hiring process, you probably will in your next job search.  About 76% of organizations with more than 100 employees rely on assessments for external hiring, especially for senior positions. In this episode, I discuss: The benefits of pre-employment assessments AND why they Suck How these assessments tell me a lot about the company cult...

If you had more confidence, what decisions would you make? What risks would you take? What dreams would you chase?  Nicole Kalil, Speaker, Confidence sherpa, and author is seeking to answer those questions in her book,  Validation is for Parking: How Women can Beat the Confidence Con   Nicole’s passion for eliminating gender expectations and redefining “Woman’s Work” keeps her up at night and gets...

The idea that we can throw up boundaries and juggle it all to create work-life balance is a bit of a myth. In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 pillars for shaping life-work balance so that you can create the life and future you want. In this episode, I share how to:  Tap into your future self so you can create the vision Use your five senses to create what’s next  Build the life-work requirements t...

Heather Keets Wright is an editorial veteran who has created enormous success in her career, starting at Time Inc.’s Entertainment Weekly magazine before serving in various editorial roles at Seventeen, TeenPeople.com, MarthaStewart.com, among others. After years of working for top publishing and holding companies, Heather decided to start her own company.  In this episode, we talk about:  The cha...

This week I have the pleasure of chatting with Lizzy Klein , a proven startup leader with a talent for scaling early-stage businesses.  Through 3 IPOs and 3 acquisitions, Lizzy’s been recognized for creating >$300mm in equity value through strategic product development, as well as for generating revenue and building high-performing and diverse teams.  At just shy of 50 years young, she founded...