• The Unwritten Rules of Women's Leadership

  • By: Helen Appleby
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The Unwritten Rules of Women's Leadership

By: Helen Appleby
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  • The Unwritten Rules podcast is for women on their leadership journey and men who want to help. In this podcast, Helen Appleby shares her insights and stories of what it’s like to get to the VP level of a major global company. Speaking with leading experts Helen will reveal how her guests help women define and navigate their journey to the top.

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  • Mastering Communication with Meredith Bell

    Mastering Communication with Meredith Bell
    Oct 29 2021
      Meredith Bell is a performance improvement expert and author. As the President and Co-founder of Performance Support Systems, Meredith and her team have produced tools and software to help leaders improve performance by inspiring others to do their best work. The 360-Degree feedback tool her organization created has helped countless leaders build effective communication with their teams. Meredith has also written various business books including Connect With Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills. Today, Meredith shares her journey from teaching to co-founding her publishing and software company. She explains how the 360-degree feedback tool was developed and how it helps coaches and leaders. She reveals a simple method of raising self-awareness and a helpful lesson she learned in working with her business partner. Meredith also discusses how to build trust with your team and help them feel valued, as well as how expressing appreciation helps others value themselves. “When we can go in and speak calmly and confidently to someone, the chances are better that they can hear us.” - Meredith Bell This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast: The journey that led to Meredith creating her own software and publishing companyHow the 360-degree feedback tool was developed and how coaches and organizations use itA simple way to raise your self-awareness when working with othersA lesson that Meredith learned when working with her business partnerHow to build trust with your team and make them feel valuedHow you can give effective feedback to your team and bossHow Meredith developed her service mindsetWhy learning to help a person is a key to assisting in their self-developmentHow expressing appreciation helps people value themselvesWhat’s next for Meredith and her team Resources Mentioned: Book: The Prosperous Coach: Increase Income and Impact for You and Your Clients by Steve Chandler and Rich LitvinBook: Connect With Your Kid: Mastering the Top 10 Parent-Child Communication Skills by Dennis Coates Our Favorite Quotes: “Ask some version of this question: ‘What’s one thing I can do differently to make your experience working with me better?’” - Meredith Bell“We all want to feel like we matter; it’s a core human need.” - Meredith Bell“The better we help other people feel about themselves, the more they can contribute” - Meredith Bell Connect with Meredith Bell: Performance Support Systems Inc. Performance Support Systems Inc on LinkedInMeredith Bell’s WebsiteBook: Connect With Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication SkillsBook: Peer Coaching Made Simple: How to Do the 6 Things That Matter Most When Helping Someone Improve a SkillPodcast: Strong for PerformanceMeredith Bell on LinkedInMeredith Bell on FacebookMeredith Bell on Twitter Writing the Rules of Women Leadership Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Unwritten Rules with your host, Helen Appleby. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for even more great content, insight, and inspiration on women’s leadership, visit our website. While you’re there, be sure to grab your free gift - the first chapter of my latest book, The Unwritten Rules of Women’s Leadership, is available to hear for free on my website. Visit www.theunwrittenrules.com to listen today.
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    36 mins
  • Building Your Network with Pat Hedley

    Building Your Network with Pat Hedley
    Sep 16 2021

    Pat Hedley is an advisor, investor, TedX speaker, and author. After a three-decade career in global private equity with General Atlantic, Pat now acts as an independent advisor and investor on innovation and growth for businesses. She selectively takes on advisory and board assignments to help CEOs turn strategy into results. Through her book, Meet 100 People: A How-to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone's Missing, Pat provides inspiration and practical advice on building a network now.

    Today, Pat shares the most important lessons she learned in her career and why building a network is one of the most valuable things you can do for yourself. She highlights why having a diverse mix of people in your network is essential and provides practical tips for anyone that struggles to find the time to network. Pat reveals her three ‘Cs’ of networking and recalls the incredible experience she had building her first network. Pat also shares the importance of asking for what you want and the two things you need to consider when making career decisions.

    “One of the most important parts of networking is being very thoughtful about making it diverse.” - Pat Hedley

    This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:

    • The entrepreneurship inspiration in Pat’s early life
    • The most important thing that Pat learned early in her career
    • Why the word ‘no’ doesn’t always have to be the end of the conversation
    • The lessons Pat learned about the value of building a network
    • Why Pat chose to write her book, Meet 100 people
    • Why it’s essential to have a diverse mix of people in your network
    • How you can make time for networking
    • Consistency versus intensity
    • The three Cs of networking
    • Pat’s wonderful experience when she began networking
    • Why it’s essential to ask for what you want
    • An unwritten rule that Pat learned in her career
    • The two aspects to think about when making career decisions

    Resources Mentioned:

    • Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

    Our Favorite Quotes:

    • “If you ask the right questions and if you are a good listener, there are ways to really benefit from those conversations.” - Pat Hedley
    • “In a business setting, when someone says that scary little word ‘no,’ it doesn’t have to be the end of the conversation” - Pat Hedley
    • “You should diversify your network as much as possible.” - Pat Hedley

    Connect with Pat Hedley:

    • Meet 100 People Website
    • Meet 100 People on Instagram
    • Pat Hedley on LinkedIn
    • Book: Meet 100 People: A How-to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone's Missing
    • Pat Hedley on Twitter

    Writing the Rules of Women Leadership

    Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Unwritten Rules with your host, Helen Appleby. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.

    Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for even more great content, insight, and inspiration on women’s leadership, visit our website.

    While you’re there, be sure to grab your free gift - the first chapter of my latest book, The Unwritten Rules of Women’s Leadership, is available to hear for free on my website. Visit www.theunwrittenrules.com to listen today.
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    41 mins
  • The Female Edge with Mary McGuire

    The Female Edge with Mary McGuire
    Sep 9 2021

    Mary McGuire is a consultant and author as well as the founder of Agents2Change. She is also the creator of the Professional Women's Playbook. Following a childhood of challenging circumstances and little early education, Mary went back into the educational system to gain her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Social Work. She found her passion in organizational performance and started her business, Agents2Change, where she has worked with some of the most prominent organizations in the world to help develop and engage employees. As the founder of Find Your Joyful Life and the author of The Female EDGE, Mary helps women explore their more profound nature and transform their lives. 

    Today, Mary joins me to share how her challenging childhood helped her build resilience. She reveals how she overcame her internal barriers and other peoples’ expectations to find her authentic path. She shares what inspired her to move from social work to corporate consulting and some of the challenges she experienced in a male-dominated industry. Mary also reveals how her programs help women find ‘the female edge’ and how she is expanding her reach across various industries.

    “Resilience is critical for women if they want to succeed.” - Mary McGuire

    This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:

    • How the challenges in Mary’s early life built her resilience and positivity
    • The inner drive for more that inspired Mary to return to her education
    • How Mary had to overcome her barriers and the expectations of others
    • What made Mary move from social work to corporate consulting
    • Things that Mary wished she knew earlier to help her craft her career
    • Some of the struggles Mary has encountered in her male-dominated profession
    • A turning point in Mary’s career that helped her find her authentic path
    • How Mary helps women find ‘The Female Edge’ through her book and coaching programs
    • What Mary is doing next to take her programs across various industries

    Our Favorite Quotes:

    • “You will find your own path which is not going to be defined by the environment that you are in now .” - Mary McGuire
    • “Based on the values you have now and the values that you will continue to create for yourself, you will find a path where you can be a very genuine person.” - Mary McGuire
    • “Women frequently undercut themselves in terms of their abilities.” - Mary McGuire

    Connect with Mary McGuire:

    • Find Your Joyful Life
    • Agents2Change
    • Book: The Female Edge
    • Agents2Change on Facebook
    • Mary McGuire on LinkedIn
    • Mary McGuire on Twitter

    Writing the Rules of Women Leadership

    Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Unwritten Rules with your host, Helen Appleby. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.

    Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for even more great content, insight, and inspiration on women’s leadership, visit our website.

    While you’re there, be sure to grab your free gift - the first chapter of my latest book, The Unwritten Rules of Women’s Leadership, is available to hear for free on my website. Visit www.theunwrittenrules.com to listen today.
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    32 mins

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