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071: Being the CEO of Your Own Career with Angela Copeland

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Angela Copeland says: "Being the CEO of your own career is really not waiting for someone to give you a chance... and just kind of going after what it is that you want to do."

Career coach Angela Copeland shows how to take charge and proactively, intentionally manage your career.

You’ll Learn:

  1. Warning signs that you’re under appreciated at your job and how to deal
  2. A simple, powerful way to highlight your progress and set yourself apart at work
  3. Effective interview tactics

About Angela
Angela Copeland is a career coach and CEO at her firm, Copeland Coaching. She is host of the Copeland Coaching Podcast, columnist for the Career Corner newspaper column, and author of career e-book Breaking The Rules & Getting The Job. Angela’s personal career background gives her the breadth to help job seekers with a variety of different needs, including finding the right job, interviewing, and offer negotiation.

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060: Rules for Rising Leaders with Pam Fox Rollin

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Pam Fox Rollin says: "If you play the expert, you will not find out what they [your teammates] know."

Pam Fox Rollin helps new leaders settle into their role in the office.

You’ll Learn:

  1. Critical actions to take during your first weeks as a new leader
  2. How to conduct “unmissable” meetings
  3. How to best respond to feedback as a leader

About Pam
Pam Fox Rollin coaches executives and top teams in the San Francisco Bay Area and globally. Her clients are stepping up from rockstars in their functions to lead more broadly at the VP and C-levels. Pam’s company, IdeaShape, also facilitates culture development, strategy sessions, innovation retreats, conflict resolution, leadership development cohorts, executive onboarding, and team building, often with Myers-Briggs or Enneagram. Pam works most often with technology and healthcare/pharma, including Cisco, Genentech/Roche, LinkedIn, Stanford Health Care, and many fast-growth companies.

A Stanford MBA alum, she frequently returns to the Stanford Graduate School of Business to facilitate leadership programs and coach executive education. Her book, 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role: The Manual They Didn’t Hand You When You Became VP, Director, or Manager, gives you practical ways to lead effectively right from the start.

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053: Becoming CEO before becoming 30 with Kate Bates

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Kate Bates says: "Be that go-to person who's always willing to take on more, and you'll be surprised at what opportunities open up to you as a result."

In episode 53, Kate Bates, President & CEO of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, discusses how to establish a successful career path at a young age.

You’ll Learn:

  1. Why you should always be the ‘go-to’ person
  2. The value of a good connection
  3. How to be your own champion

About Kate

Kate Bates is the President & CEO of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, longtime friend, and Danville High School Monopoly champion. The mission of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen businesses and the economic environment for those who work, live and do business in Arlington.The vision of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is to be the essential partner for business success.

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025: Competing to Win with Dan Rust

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Dan Rust says: "Anyone can pick an idea apart. It's the one who's willing to put it forward in the first place gets credit."

 

“Competition” within an organization is often frowned upon, but “workplace provocateur” Dan Rust discusses the benefits and tactics associated with competition, politics and more.

You’ll learn:

1) When internal competitiveness can be positive for an organization
2) A secret tip for crushing your next yearly performance review
3) The massive benefits of bringing just a little bit more energy to each work day

About Dan
Dan Rust is the founder of Frontline Learning, an international publisher of corporate training resources. His award-winning keynote speeches and workshops focus on employee engagement, productivity, and career management. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s the author of Workplace Poker: Are You Playing the Game, or Just Getting Played?

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020: Strategically Spending Your 100 Years with Lynda Gratton

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Lynda Gratton says: "In a long life, intangible assets become really important."

 

Living for a century will soon become the norm. Psychologist Lynda Gratton explains how this new found longevity will alter the stages of life, and what this means for your career.

You’ll learn:

1) The massive implications a 100-year life has on your career strategy
2) The importance of spending time with people at different ages
3) An easy tool that allows you to step back and ‘audit’ your own intangible assets, at any point in your career

About Lynda
Lynda Gratton is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs the world’s leading program on human resources. Her eight books cover topics related to the impact of a changing world on employment and work. In 2012, her book The Shift received the business book of the year award in Japan and has been translated into more than 15 languages. Lynda has been named one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world.
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