The Still Space Podcast

In this episode I walk you through a recent coaching session I had with a client who was struggling in a new role. Executive management was not taking her seriously. She felt lost leading her direct reports. She was in her own words, “Stuck” and feeling like an “Imposter.” Learn how she was able to find the clearing and strategy necessary to move forward with certainty. For more career and self-re...

We’ve all been in meetings where we repeatedly check our watches. Our time is valuable. A well-run meeting makes people feel they are a part of progress – not process. In this episode we define eight solid ground rules for meetings. You may want to modify these with your team. Rest assured, these rules give you the foundation for inclusion, dignity, respect and efficacy for productive action. For...

Most people would not argue that letter writing has lost ground in the world of both private and business communications. The modus operandi of choice is text message, email, social media exchange. Yet, the art of letter writing has great capacity for self-reflection and personal growth. In this episode we learn how to write the most important letter you’ll ever write and how to uncover important...

In this episode we explore how to have a difficult conversation with an employee without it robbing you of your confidence or triggering you into a behavior you regret. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

Have you ever been in a high stakes meeting or in a conversation where someone challenges your position and you immediately start to feel the world closing in on you? In this episode we discuss practical techniques used by top executives to maintain their presence and effectiveness when under fire. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

You have decided you want a better job, a better relationship with loved ones, a nicer home, a kind group of friends - the list goes on. Yet you are wise enough to realize that those are just wishes for trappings of fulfillment. “Getting” doesn’t bring joy and the despair can lead to procrastination. In this episode we talk about how to have a peaceful perspective where you make room for curiosity...

One of the tests of being a leader is knowing how to navigate a boss who doesn’t score highly as a leader themselves. In this episode we talk about how to identify the needs of a bad boss, how to manage yourself in the presence of a bad boss, and how to win their trust so they will leave you alone. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

When you are in that high-stakes meeting, sales presentation, interaction, or conflict your executive presence is both emotional and physiological. Your thoughts race and your heart rate escalates. People watch you. How do you execute when the pressure is on? In this episode we learn what works and what doesn’t when it comes to your executive presence. For more career and self-regulation resources...

Before you spend time preparing to answer difficult interview questions or approach leading a new team, here are some questions to ask yourself. If you can answer these questions you will better be able to position your signature strengths in alignment with the company’s goals. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

Great candidates for new career roles often aren’t sure how to position their unique value proposition and hinder their own progress with well-intentioned mistakes that cost their advancement from the slush pile of resumes or from the pool of interviewed candidates. In this episode we discuss what to avoid, what to include and how to shift your thinking to action that better serves you. For more c...

I receive a lot of inquiries from leaders who don’t understand why they haven’t advanced in their careers. Often, they don’t realize the magnitude of being in a stagnant position nor have they interpreted the important signals that have come their way. Once they agree that the these scenarios have occurred it becomes apparent that they may have been identified as “not executive material” and that...

The seven deadly sins is a group of vices within religious teachings that are known as excessive versions of one’s natural aptitudes. Though identified desert fathers in the third century as passions one needed to overcome, these indulgences and shortcomings have relevance in today’s work environment. In this episode, we visit each of the seven deadly sins and discuss how they show up in colleague...

Interview candidates often worry about how to answer the difficult questions. As a prospective hire, use the interview as an opportunity for you to ask questions that will not only show how your character aligns with the company mission, but shows the interview team that you care about their long-term strategy and are already thinking of how you will align with it to ease the pain that keeps them...

In many ways our culture does not value the wisdom of decades of experience and replaces it with less experienced but considered “more progressive” candidates for promotion, hire and executive leadership roles. This not only fraught with bias but is unwise. These tips show you how to maximize your experience for top roles and to position yourself for what you want and deserve - to help others see...

It is so easy to get caught up in the routines of life so much so that we forget why we work, why we have families or like spending time with people we care about and what we used to love to do. In this episode we explore how to get back to those things that bring us joy so that we reconnect with what matters. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

In this episode we talk about witnessing a situation, admiring how someone handled it, wondering why you didn’t have the same presence, and the six steps to get there. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

There is a difference between an experience and a story. An experience is the unedited account of what happens as you witness it and the feelings associated with how that experience made you feel. The stories are the interpretation of those memories and feelings and become the lens through which we recall the experience. The thoughts we think about our experiences and the stories we tell ourselves...

There are signs that we sometimes miss or ignore when we know it is time to make a break from something that doesn’t serve us. That could be a job, romantic relationship, living situation, friendship, group you’ve been associating with. In this episode we talk about the three signs that you don’t want to miss that indicate a necessary ending might be the right thing for you as well as four self-ca...

Transitions can be stressful – a move, divorce, marriage, relocation, promotion, loss of a loved one, selling a house, a layoff, termination, company reorganization and much more. In this episode we talk about what to look out for and how to remedy the stress of transitions to uncover the opportunities behind the change. For more career resources go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

Money is something that many people crave. They kid themselves into thinking it buys them time. To a certain extent that is true. But something that can give an even greater high for some people than money is power. When you have power, you can control things that money will not influence – people’s opinions, their loyalty, their dedication, and their actions. When you use that power for the good...

If you feel you need to ask for permission for something regarding your work, you may be stuck in a loop of feeling undervalued. In this episode we discuss where this feeling came from and what to do to position yourself with the power and authority you have earned as a leader. For more free tools to help you with your executive presence and your career go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

Many conflicts at work and in your personal life stem from the need to be right. In this episode we dissect the meaning behind that feeling and how to be more aligned and effective in your leadership. For more free tools to help you with your executive presence and your career go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com

Would you go on a trip to a place you’ve never been before without a map? Not likely. Yet we start new years, career roles, jobs, relationships, and more blindly without the tools to make our time and energy investment count. Then we end the year in the same place with the same doubts and confusion and wonder what is wrong with us. Nothing is wrong with you at all. In this episode I continue to sh...

Would you go on a trip to a place you’ve never been before without a map? Not likely. Yet we start new years, career roles, jobs, relationships, and more blindly without the tools to make our time and energy investment count. Then we end the year in the same place with the same doubts and confusion and wonder what is wrong with us. Nothing is wrong with you at all. In this episode I show you how t...

In this episode I share the story behind why I am moving and what I discovered in the process. For more career and life tools and to learn more about CAREER/ LIFE Coaching or EPOCH Discovery Coaching go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com