Episode #125: How to Win in Corporate Fight Club Conflict is necessary in business. A natural question that you may have is, “Well, if conflict is necessary in business, HOW DO I WIN?” Life is short, so let’s have a little fun with this uncomfortable topic. In this episode, I break down the rules and […]
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Episode #123: The Little Ways You Can Undermine Yourself
Episode #123: The Little Ways You Can Undermine Yourself As an up-and-coming leader, you are focused on doing the right things. You’re putting in the extra work. You’re making a visible impact on the business. You’re making a difference with all of the big things—and that’s the hard part of becoming a leader. But, it’s […]
Episode #122: The Language Hack that All Great Leaders Use
Episode #122: The Language Hack that All Great Leaders Use Your communication style is a critical part of your leadership presence. Your words matter. How you express them matters. Leaders need to be deliberate with the words they use and the style in which they communicate them. Great leaders have a communication style that is […]
Episode #121: The One Thing a Leader Should Never, Ever Do
Episode #121: The One Thing a Leader Should Never, Ever Do I simply can’t give you advice about building your leadership presence without giving you one big, fat warning. There is one misstep that I must caution you against. As you build your professional reputation, there is one thing a leader should never, ever do. […]
Episode #120: How to Run a Meeting that Doesn’t Suck
Episode #120: How to Run a Meeting that Doesn’t Suck Great meetings don’t happen by chance. They happen because a great leader made it happen. If you want to be seen as a leader, a core basic skill that you need to master is running an effective meeting. Meetings present you with awesome opportunities to […]
Episode #111: ENCORE The Secret to My Career Success
Episode #111: ENCORE The Secret to My Career Success As we wrap up the year, I wanted to hype you up! It’s time to set up new goals to smash in the New Year! So, I’m sharing with you a very personal story about my own career journey. With the benefit of many years of […]
Episode #109: 5-Step Way to Triage Your Day
Episode #109: 5-Step Way to Triage Your Day We are in the thick of the holiday season. All this month on The REAL-WORLD FEMINIST® Podcast, we are focused on the important topic of navigating the busy seasons of our lives. This week, we are going to get tactical. War zone tactical, my friends. Every day […]
Episode #104: The Rockstar Move That Will Get You Noticed
Episode #104: The Rockstar Move That Will Get You Noticed All November long, we’re going to be focused on the critical topic of raising your visibility in your workplace. This week, I bring you a real-world tactic to help you accomplish just that. No matter what your role. No matter what your company. There is […]
Episode #103: Be Your Own PR Person
Episode #103: Be Your Own PR Person It can be tough to get noticed in corporate America. In most cases, this isn’t intentional. It’s not a conspiracy against you. The truth is it’s easy to get lost in the organizational layers. How do you get noticed in that kind of environment? It’s simple. You have […]
Episode #102: Bad Days Are Required
Episode #102: Bad Days Are Required Listen up, my Type A personalities. It’s time for a reframe. Bad days don’t just happen. Bad days aren’t just part of the process. Bad days are REQUIRED. In this episode, I’ll explain why. I’ll also give you questions to ask yourself the next time you have a bad […]
Episode #101: The 5 Secrets of Corporate Success
Episode #101: The 5 Secrets of Corporate Success No matter how big or small a company, there are always people who stand out for all the right reasons. They earn the respect of their bosses and co-workers. They’re the kind of people that everyone wishes were on their team. The ones that other people look […]
Episode #100: What is a REAL-WORLD FEMINIST®, Anyway?
Episode #100: What is a REAL-WORLD FEMINIST®, Anyway? Season 2 is here, ya’ll! Let’s kick this season off with an uncomfortable topic. If you bristle at calling yourself a “feminist”, listen up. I’m taking back that word and offering a new hot take on what it means to be a REAL-WORLD FEMINIST®. Yup, it’s so […]
Episode #10: Use Your Down Time for Career Advancement
Episode #10: Use Your Down Time for Career Advancement You find yourself with a little time on your hands. Maybe a bunch of scheduled meetings disappeared. Or your project is stuck in a holding pattern. Or the rest of your team is out on holiday. You can fritter this time away on social media, online […]
Episode #9: Stop Letting Email Rule Your Day
Episode #9: Stop Letting Email Rule Your Day I’ll be blunt. Email doesn’t count as real work. If you are spending the workday in your inbox, you are wasting your day. Email is an insidious little time stealer. Email is an insidious little attention stealer. Email is an insidious little soul sucker. It’s time to […]
Episode #8: The Interview Hack No One Has Told You (Until Now)
Episode #8: The Interview Hack No One Has Told You (Until Now) It’s that big moment that you’ve been waiting for: the interview. You’ve done all the right things to get noticed to get you to this point. But, competition in this job market is tough. What can you do in your interview to stand […]
Episode #7: How To Sell Your Boss on Any Idea
Episode #7: How To Sell Your Boss on Any Idea You have a great idea. Perhaps it’s an idea about how a process could be optimized. Or how the company could save money. Better yet, maybe it’s an idea about how you could take on a new responsibility or role. Well, don’t just sit there […]
Episode #6: The 3 Keys To Speaking Up Without Feeling Stupid
Episode #6: The 3 Keys To Speaking Up Without Feeling Stupid There’s a question that many people have. But are afraid to ask. I work with a lot of smart people! How do I speak up without looking stupid? If you are the quiet one in the room, people notice. Whether they mention it to […]
Episode #3: How to Run a Meeting Like a Boss
Episode #3: How to Run a Meeting Like a Boss Meetings can really suck. Most of us simply have too many of them. How many times have you thought well, that’s an hour of my life I can never get back or how many times are we going to meet to talk about the same […]
Episode #2: This Everyday Tool Can Help You Make or Break Your Reputation
Episode #2: This Everyday Tool Can Help You Make or Break Your Reputation There’s an everyday tool that frankly doesn’t get talked about enough in the workplace. It’s easy to overlook because it seems so harmless. But I assure you it’s not. It can help build your professional reputation as a leader. Or it can […]
Introducing The Real-World Feminist Podcast!
Hello, Real-World Feminists! I’m Michelle Kinsman. I’ve been ambitious to succeed since birth. I’m not going to apologize for that. When I finally got my foot in the door at the company of my dreams, I used my smarts, my unrelenting drive, and my entrepreneurial spirit to work my way from administrative assistant to top […]