Helga Svendsen is a self-confessed 'governance nerd' who is a facilitator, coach and mentor specializing in strategy and planning, governance and stakeholder engagement. She hosts the Take on Board podcast, a weekly pod, where she talks all things governance, as well as the take on board community which is a thriving community of women who connect through an active Facebook group events. Helga also runs programs to enable to get onto their first board and to a program to help women who are establishing their board career. In this episode, Michelle asks Helga what women should pay attention to, and when, if they aspire for a board career. ~ResourcesSign up for A Career that Soars! *PremiumTake on Board podcast https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/Take on Board Community - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/community/About Helga - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Money matters a lot for women. Money opens the doors of choice and access. Michelle interviews Mel about her personal money story and about how she came to realize that money really does matter, as does your mindset about money.The inspiration for this discussion came from two powerful posts Mel shared with our community of businesswomen in A Career that Soars. Mel says,  "We all have stories in our heads about almost everything in our lives, especially money".  Mel shares the money lessons she now shares with other women about how to get focused on creating a career that will fuel lifetime financial security.  ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 "Who are you, and what does your company pay you to do?"In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss the research and work of Susan Colantuono about how women can step into their Personal Greatness by introducing themselves confidently and memorably. This is so much more than a lesson in developing an elevator pitch, it is a coaching masterclass in talking about what you do and why it matters.  Confident Self-Introductions Article~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Mel & Michelle as they share what's coming up in Season 5 as well as discuss our next live event for businesswomen in the US in 2023.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features all four hosts of A Career that Soars together to answer the questions of ACtS members and Lead to Soar listeners. Join Amal Yusuf, Mel Butcher, Susan Colantuono, and Michelle Redfern and benefit from their combined collective wisdom. We discuss career planning, asking for a salary increase, dealing with sexual harassment, questions to ask in a job interview, and much more.  For more advice, support, and the tools and techniques to have YOUR career that soars, join the Lead to Soar Network, read Susan's books, and listen to the back catalogue of Lead to Soar episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Gaslighting in the workplace is Bullying. This form of toxic behavior is particularly insidious, and it can't be ignored if it's happening in your workplace. Because for the victims of this gaslighting, it can cause anxiety, depression, and even nervous breakdowns. It can cause the victim to even question their own sanity. In this episode, Mel and Michelle explore what gaslighting can look like, sound like and feel like for women in the workplace so that they at work know how to recognize it. We also give advice to workplace leaders about how to recognise, respond and refer to when Gaslighting comes to their attention.   Resources Find an ally in A Career that Soars. www.acareerthatsoars.com Watch Gaslit: a series starring Julia Roberts about the real-life story of Martha Mitchell. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11834592/ Read What Should I Do If My Boss is Gaslighting Me? https://hbr.org/2020/11/ask-an-expert-what-should-i-do-if-my-boss-is-gaslighting-me ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Do you have a “brilliant jerk” (or two) in your workplace? A Brilliant Jerk, also known as a Toxic Rock Star, is a person, typically in a position of power who has awful toxic behaviours that negatively impact colleagues. Their toxic bullying behaviour “evades consequences” because they’re typically high performing in another metric. The brilliant jerk has a particularly [negative] impact on women with Women of Colour reporting significantly higher rates of bullying than their white counterparts. Mel and Michelle share their experience of Brilliant Jerks and issue a strong call to action for leaders to eliminate the Brilliant Jerk from workplaces once and for all! ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium Download: The Inclusive Leaders Guide to Listening https://www.theadvancingwomenformula.com/the-advancing-women-5x5-method Read: Do You Have a Brilliant Jerk Or Two In Your Workplace? https://michelleredfern.com/do-you-have-a-brilliant-jerk-or-two-in-your-workplace/ Read: Leaders, Stop Rewarding Toxic Rock Stars https://hbr.org/2022/04/leaders-stop-rewarding-toxic-rock-stars  ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Women face some tough workplace challenges from time to time. Often, we can find ourselves in a Fight/Flight/Freeze/Fawn response. Its where the amygdala takes over our own behaviour. Mel and Michelle discuss the types of challenges women might face at work, including hostile workplaces, the types of human behaviour that occurs, the impact it has and importantly, what language is helpful versus not helpful when tackling the poor behaviour of co-workers. They even role play a situation that will be useful for workers and leaders alike.  ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, Dr. Catriona Wallace is our guest. Catriona is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned CEO. She talks with Michelle about why we need more women in AI, and how she has thrived in the manosphere of AI, STEM, and Venture Capitalism. Catriona also gives women some absolute gold about what great CEOs know and do.   https://mumbrella.com.au/youtube-algorithms-exposing-young-men-to-the-manosphere-reset-australia-734877 Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Dr. Catriona Wallace Bio: Dr. Catriona Wallace is recognized as an entrepreneur in the artificial intelligence and machine learning fields. Catriona also has a global reputation as a leading practitioner, speaker, and media commentator on Responsible Technology, AI ethics, and the future of work. Dr. Wallace is the CEO of ethical AI advisory, the chair of venture capital fund Boab AI, and she was the founder of Flamingo AI and machine learning company with headquarters in New York and Sydney. Dr. Wallace has been recognized by the Australian Financial Review as the most influential woman in business and entrepreneurship in 2018. And as the FinTech leader, and overall excellence in finance award by women in finance, 2018 Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Recent research tells us (again) that women outperform men on a range of different leadership metrics. That same research informs us that leaders are baffled that, given how competent women are, there are more of us at the top of organizations. Well, we want you to stop your bafflement about the leadership gender gap. It might be an okay place to start, but leaders must move on from admiring the problem and start taking action. And that does not mean enrolling all your workers in unconscious bias training! In this episode, Mel Butcher and Michelle Redfern call on leaders to take deliberate action to change the playing field to support their female talent pipeline. ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, we discuss how we want leaders to interact with HR to support women, how we want HR to call bullshit on workplace fuckery, and what exactly is a Fuckeroni Pizza? All this and more in this energetic conversation with "Not the HR LAdy" Tara Furiani.  https://www.notthehrlady.com Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Tara Furiani Bio: I'm Tara Furiani and after spending 20 years in the corporate world of work, 12 of those as an International Chief People Officer, I founded Not the HR Lady, A ‘People’ Consultancy Firm, a Popular Web Series & Podcast, Learning Community and a movement toward… All Things People. No BS. My mission is simple… to create an on-going dialogue and affect change related to previously thought of as “taboo” topics for the workplace (like bullying, racism, good old boys’ clubs, brilliant a**holes, and more) that often marginalize, harm & oppress Women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ employees. Companies all over the world hire my successful 'People Firm' to aid with: Business Strategy & Executive Team Building, Board Facilitator, HR & DEIB Consulting, C-Level Coaching & Executive Brand Management, to Speak at Events (virtual and live), to help them find the right executives for their organizations and, to change their business through people. I hold several certifications, including Predictive Index, DiSC, Dale Carnegie, Franklin Covey, Meyers-Briggs and more. I also have my BBA in Marketing, an MS in Organizational Leadership, and 2nd MS in Psychology. I've recently wrote my first book, F*ck Your Office Snacks and am working on a 2nd book & learning series called Don't Suck As A Boss. I spend my free time with my seven children (5 bio, 2 adopted, Single Parent) and our fun family team enjoys traveling (before COVID-19), dark hide and seek, going to the lake, making music together, scary movies, dance parties, roller coasters, and cooking together. Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss why politics at work need to be rebadged and rethought by women who want a career that soars. Politics, when viewed through the lens of our 3-part leadership definition, is engaging the greatness in others and aligning them towards to strategic and financial goals of the organization.  Furthermore, women are rated by bosses as having superior EQ and engagement skills. We discuss how leveraging those skills, strategically and authentically is part of the successful woman's career toolkit. ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. Mel and Michelle discuss why work-life balance is bullshit! Especially for women. They recommend that listeners challenge the notion of a two-dimensional existence (eg: work + life) and instead, consider striving for harmony where all the aspects of a person's life - family, interests, passion projects, and work can be integrated. Michelle also challenges the Patriarchy which assumes that women are still responsible for "balancing"  their career with the "3 C's" (cooking, cleaning, and caring).   Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Episode 60 Resources: We recommend listeners download our Life Audit activity to start them on a pathway to a harmonious life. https://www.theadvancingwomenformula.com/life-audit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with Amal Yusuf, newest host for a Career That Soars, to discuss her career path, and the leadership and wisdom she brings to our organization. Amal shares with us her path from immigrant to corporate business leader, and how she views networking and building connections for women in business. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Amal Yusuf Bio: Amal Yusuf is the newest president of SHE BRG, Delta’s Women’s Business Resource Group, and project manager for the Employee Relations Center of Expertise at Delta, where she ensures her team has the process and technology capabilities to drive results for 75K employees. Amal has served Delta’s employees and customers in many roles, including onboarding program manager for flight attendants and manager of Safety Leadership and Promotion, where she designed and delivered programs to promote a culture of personal safety. Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. Mel and Michelle talk about how to get (good) shit done when you're interviewing for a new role and/or starting a new job by sharing 10 'must ask' questions.  Tune in so you can find all the ways to nail the interview and start off a new job on the right foot, or level up your conversations with your boss. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Episode 60 Resources: HBR - 7 Questions to Ask Your New Boss by Tomas Chomorro-Premuzic 5 Questions to Ask a Future Manager by Lily Konings     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss why women doing great work is just not enough. They talk about and share tips on, how women can communicate more about their work, their contributions, and their team's contributions in support of reaching goals. These goals are those that support, staff, team members, and the needs of other colleagues as you move up the career ladder. ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Molly Beck spend her days running Messi FM which is a B2B internal podcasting platform for companies to use podcast to talk to their employees. Molly also wrote the networking guidebook Reach Out, Reach Out, is about how to create a community around your work. The strategy it focuses on is sending one message every weekday to someone on the edge of your network. This is a practice Molly has been doing since 2012, and it has transformed her career and life. ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was inspired by Carla Harris who gave a TED Talk called 'How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work'. Mel and Michelle explore just what a career sponsor is, how to go about getting one (hint: its not easy but there are ways) and importantly, what to pay attention to if you want to advance your career with the help of an advocate.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Have you ever thought or said “I’m just not that confident” or do you identify strongly with having imposter syndrome? Mel and Michelle talk about this and that we've both had at times in our lives, an internal dialogue or voice that we listen to that tells us that we're just not enough. So how do women get beyond this mindset, and start telling ourselves a much much better story?  Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Recorded live in 2021, this is an interview not to miss if you want to learn from an expert about how to not only get onto a board but how to be a boardroom star.  Bev has significant wisdom to share with us, no matter what career stage (board or management) we are at. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ About Beverley Beverly Behan has worked with nearly 200 Boards of Directors over the past 25 years ranging from the Fortune 500 to recent IPOs in the US, Canada and around the world. Because she fervently believes that Great Companies Deserve Great Boards, Bev's work focuses on taking boards to the top of their game in overseeing the companies they govern. She specializes in board and director evaluations that have a real impact and yield positive changes in board composition and operations. One CFO of a company whose board she worked with commented two years later: "Our board is night and day from the way they were before. This board now - they're better than McKinsey!" A significant component of her practice has increasingly involved advising boards relative to succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer, arguably the single most important decision any board will make. She also works with CEOs and senior management teams to increase their own effectiveness in working with their boards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars What happens when you don't know what to do next in your career? Or you are faced with a difficult choice? Or, you feel like you haven't got any choices? Mel and Michelle get to the heart of making career decisions and what women can do to help themselves gain clarity when they find themselves at the crossroads.  Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Are you managing key personnel risk well enough in your organisation? Have you identified a potential successor or successors for your role? Do you have at least one woman or PoC on your succession plan? Have you identified what role(s) you would like to be considered a successor for? Answers to these and many more questions about succession planning are in this lively episode with Mel and Michelle. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Resources Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode, friend of the podcast and job hunting coach Renata Bernarde shares with Michelle the ABCs of job hunting as well as discussing how The Great Resignation/Resent, etc. is a GREAT opportunity for women to make a bold career move. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Renata Bernarde Bio: Renata Bernarde is the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. She's also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. She teaches corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.  Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back for Season 4 of the podcast. In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss the importance of your industry or workplace women's network or one of the various employee resource groups that you may have in your organization. Michelle also shares how powerful a women's network can be for creating change as well as providing leadership development opportunities for women who want to have a career that soars. She also shares some tips about how to set and run a successful ERG.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down with hosts from a Career That Soars, as part of a live event to discuss career advice, what they think of the "Great Resignation", and so much more. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women.  She is the Founder of and now retired CEO of Leading Women, an international management consulting company focused on bringing gender balance to leadership teams. She is globally known for her TED Talk on The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get (now with over 4 million views). Recognizing that many women around the globe do not have access to the leadership and career development resources they need in order to advance, Susan envisioned that a global network of aspiring women could fill such a gap. She embarked on the journey to form A Career that Soars!, and joined forces with Michelle Redfern to bring it to life. Susan is also the author of two internationally acclaimed books: No Ceiling, No Walls: what women haven’t been told about leadership and Make the Most of Mentoring which takes a close look at the conventional wisdom keeping women from rising from middle management. Michelle Redfern is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organizational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.Mel Butcher is a co-host in A Career that Soars! and executive producer co-host of the Lead to Soar podcast.  During the day, Mel serves as an engineering consultant, where she is most passionate about helping corporate enterprise clients achieve and exceed their water risk, resilience, and sustainability goals. Mel is also the creator of Underdog Engineers, providing courses and resources for early-career engineers to launch their career. Amal Yusuf is the newest president of SHE BRG, Delta’s Women’s Business Resource Group, and project manager for the Employee Relations Center of Expertise at Delta, where she ensures her team has the process and technology capabilities to drive results for 75K employees. Amal has served Delta’s employees and customers in many roles, including onboarding program manager for flight attendants and manager of Safety Leadership and Promotion, where she designed and delivered programs to promote a culture of personal safety. Theresa Haywood-McCarley is currently the senior director for global corporate social responsibility. She’s held a number of managerial positions in the automotive (Delco Electronics) and semiconductor industries in the social responsibility, quality and supply chain organizations. Theresa has a B.S. Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Her passion is social responsibility and her interests include reading murder mystery novels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle and Mel give some much-needed advice on dealing with a sh*t boss, what you can do, and how to recognize if you are being that boss for someone else. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle and Mel give an overview of what emotional vampires are, how to spot them, and what we can do about them as coworkers and leaders. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with Amal Yusuf, newest host for a Career That Soars, to discuss her career path, and the leadership and wisdom she brings to our organization. Amal shares with us her path from immigrant to corporate business leader, and how she views networking and building connections for women in business. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Amal Yusuf Bio: Amal Yusuf is the newest president of SHE BRG, Delta’s Women’s Business Resource Group, and project manager for the Employee Relations Center of Expertise at Delta, where she ensures her team has the process and technology capabilities to drive results for 75K employees. Amal has served Delta’s employees and customers in many roles, including onboarding program manager for flight attendants and manager of Safety Leadership and Promotion, where she designed and delivered programs to promote a culture of personal safety. Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with Dr. Jen Frahm, a global expert on organizational change and transformation and an executive coach, to discuss the difference between leading change and being a change leader. They really dig into the importance of emotional intelligence, and inquiring, curious mind. There is so much to change and it's not just data from spreadsheets, you have to pay attention to what our bodies tell us about change. Leaders must change, now, to achieve and sustain extraordinary outcomes.   Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Dr. Jen Frahm Bio: Dr. Jen Frahm is a global expert on organizational change and transformation and an executive coach. Jen is a tamer of ambiguity, speaker of truths, and solver of problems. A sought-after speaker she is known for being at the frontier of business agility. She is also the co-founder of The Agile Change Leadership Institute and author of Change. Leader – The changes you need to make (2021), The Agile Change Playbook (Co-author, 2020), and Conversations of Change: A guide to workplace change (2017) She has designed and delivered change across multiple industries and professions, from wine sales to wedding dresses, veterinary products to energy retailers, nuns and engineers, big banks, small IT companies, publicly listed, privately owned and non-profit organizations, and across 28 countries. She grew up on the land of the Yuwibara people and now resides on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung.   Website  https://drjenfrahm.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenfrahm/  Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferfrahm/  Books: https://drjenfrahm.com/change-leader/  Agile Change Leadership Institute:  https://aclinstitute.com  Cameron Schwab: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronschwab/  Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle and Mel give a snappy overview of 5 fundamentals of networking that will help women tap into their superpowers and network like a boss.  Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with Renata Bernarde, job hunting coach, about imposter syndrome, and gives her views of what it really is when people are job hunting and the fear of success. She has some terrific knowledge bombs about changing our mindsets when it comes to progressing our careers - like "what could go right?" instead of thinking "what could go wrong?"  Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Renata Bernarde Bio: Renata Bernarde is the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. She's also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. She teaches corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.  Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S! - leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher come together to share insights on the concepts that not all feedback is a gift and that women often receive feedback that isn't helpful to their careers. Because it is incomplete or vague. both women and leaders of women will benefit from the tips we share about giving and receiving GREAT career advice to lift performance.  Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Resources The Get Sh*t Done Experience inside A Career that Soars! The 12 Elements of Emotional Intelligence by Dr. Danial Goleman Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. In this episode, Michelle and Mel talk about the importance of EQ in leadership, how to engage the greatness in others by using a range of leadership styles interchangeably. They also talk about our 5 engagement strategies as well as Dr. Daniel Goleman's Leadership That Gets Results. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with Jo Thomas, the CEO of the Australian Institute of Business. Jo shares her career story, how she ended living in Australia, and how she climbed the career ladder to hold multiple different C-Suite positions. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Jo Thomas' Bio: Jo Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Business. Jo is all about flawless execution, authentic leadership, and innovation. She is experienced with both online and offline customer offerings, and leading teams. Jo is extremely passionate about human experience, and enjoys making both the workplace and customer interactions life enhancing experiences. In her words, success lies where people, process and data intersect.  Michelle Redfern's Bio: Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 40 of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on Executive Presence... What is executive presence? Why do you need it? And how do you get it? Where is traditional advice on executive advice missing, particularly for women?   SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women.  She is the Founder of and now retired CEO of Leading Women, an international management consulting company focused on bringing gender balance to leadership teams. She is globally known for her TED Talk on The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get (now with over 4 million views). ​Recognizing that many women around the globe do not have access to the leadership and career development resources they need in order to advance, Susan envisioned that a global network of aspiring women could fill such a gap. She embarked on the journey to form A Career that Soars!, and joined forces with Michelle Redfern to bring it to life. Susan is also the author of two internationally acclaimed books: No Ceiling, No Walls: what women haven’t been told about leadership and Make the Most of Mentoring which takes a close look at the conventional wisdom keeping women from rising from middle management.   Michelle Redfern is the co-founder of A Career that Soars! (ACts!) and the primary host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on equality, inclusion and gender diversity. She is co-founder of social enterprise CDW (Culturally Diverse Women and Workforces). Everything Michelle does is grounded in her personal mission and purpose to contribute to creating a gender equal world. She wants her son and daughter, nieces and nephews to inhabit a world where women and girls are valued and respected and equal. She wants them to live in a world where every human, no matter how they identify, can reach their full potential.  Michelle “Gets Shit Done!” She helps clients get shit done to create gender equal and inclusive workplaces through her consulting and advisory work.  She helps women from all walks of life get shit done for themselves and their careers through A Career that Soars! and Culturally Diverse Women. -- Get in touch with Michelle   Mel Butcher is a co-host in A Career that Soars! and executive producer co-host of the Lead to Soar podcast.  During the day, Mel serves as an engineering consultant, where she is most passionate about helping corporate enterprise clients achieve and exceed their water risk, resilience, and sustainability goals. Mel is also the creator of Underdog Engineers, providing courses and resources for early-career engineers to launch their career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle and Mel talk about avoiding office housework - how to gracefully step away from the menial tasks that won't get you a raise or a promotion. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with Semiconductor engineer and DEI expert, Alicia Scott. Alicia joins us to share her experiences advancing in an extremely male-dominated space - semiconductors, and shares her thoughts and experience as a Woman of Colour in STEM.  Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Bio for Guest, Alicia Scott Alicia Scott has 25 years of professional experience in the semiconductor industry, and currently serves as the Senior Director of People, Culture and DEI at onsemi. Alicia earned a BS in Microelectronic Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Arizona State University.   Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   0000004B 0000004B 000034D4 000034D4 0021E5F5 0021E5F5 00007E86 00007E86 0021E5DB 0021E5DB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S! - leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher come together for a discussion on financial acumen in the business. This is for any person who hasn't learned what the story that numbers tell about the business, or women who have told themselves, "well, I'm just not that good with numbers." Michelle provides easy to understand, financial acumen 101.  Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Resources The Get Sh*t Done Experience inside A Career that Soars! The Your Mantle of Leadership Course Sign up for A Career that Soars! *Premium ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle and Mel talk about the "I Don't" List - quick tips to help you take things off your plate that aren't in line with your best and highest purpose in life and career. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with the one and only Sheila Flavell. Sheila is an extraordinary leader (by our full ACtS! definition!) in the truest sense. She has created exceptional outcomes for business and women in the Tech industry. She continues leading today and has a curiosity and energy to keep learning and pushing herself into new territory. We were so inspired by this episode and hope you are too! Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Bio for Guest, Sheila Flavell Sheila Flavell has over 30 years experience in the global tech sector. She played an integral role in FDM’s flotation on AIM in 2005 and was a key instigator of the management buy-out of the Group in 2010 and the subsequent listing onto the main FTSE Market in 2014. Sheila’s knowledge of the sector has been crucial in driving FDM’s global expansion programme, taking them into the FTSE250. She spearheads the ‘Global Women in Tech’ campaign and created FDM’s hugely successful Returners Programme. Sheila is Deputy President of TechUK and chairs the Institute of Coding’s Industry Advisory Board. One of her proudest moments in business was when FDM achieved a zero gender pay gap.  She has won numerous awards during her career for services to the tech industry and was recognised in the 2020 New Year’s Honours list with ‘Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire’ for her services to gender equality in IT and the employment of graduates and returners. She is also listed in Computer Weekly’s ‘Most Influential Women in UK Tech, Hall of Fame.’   Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of L2S! - leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher come together to share insights on better understanding emotional intelligence and how to explore the question, "what do you cause?". Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com~ResourcesThe Get Sh*t Done ExperienceThe 12 Elements of Emotional Intelligence by Dr. Danial Goleman~Bio for Michelle RedfernMichelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast.Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career.Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Bio for Mel ButcherMel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces. In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle and Mel talk salary negotiation - quick tips to prepare for a successful salary negotiation up at your current employer. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down with guest Peta Sitcheff for a candid interview. They cover her exceptional career in sales and talk about a very rural problem for women in the workforce - burnout. We're incredibly proud of this episode and hope you find it engaging and helpful. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Bio for Guest, Peta Sitcheff Peta Sitcheff is an author (My Beautiful Mess) and consultant based in Melbourne, Australia. She works with clients who would benefit most from her Sales leadership, and supports organizations to discover opportunity in unchartered waters. Peta is an advocate for professional practices that are sustainable & minimize burnout, Peta inspires teams to consider the reputation they are trying to foster through her Lead with your Legacy coaching framework - content that refines communication skills & promotes behaviour that facilitates customer trust. Peta’s passion projects are; mentoring young women through career change & unlocking workplace conversations through her story on burnout & navigating a male dominated customer environment. Peta is a mother and is a passionate advocate for mental health and well-being in the work place.    Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher come together to give YOU some tips and tactics on How to Network Like a Boss. Cultivating and maintaining a strategic network with the right others is key to your long-term career success.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher come together to discuss the idea of "having it all!" and the damage this can do to women and their mindsets. In particular, they discuss "having it all" in the context of juggling career, motherhood, relations and beyond. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women’s network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.   Bio for Mel Butcher Mel Butcher is a consulting engineer focused on growing business through serving enterprise industrial clients in the environmental, water, and sustainability spaces.  In her free time, she is a host inside A Career That Soars! and on the Lead to Soar! podcast where she supports women in achieving their highest career ambitions. Mel is a goal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the engineering and industrial world. She also gives time to supporting young engineers early in their career. Reach out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Sh*t Done! Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. On this episode, Michelle shares "the life audit," getting your priorities back on straight so you can focus on getting the right sh*t done. Visit LeadToSoar.com for show notes or to leave Michelle and Mel a question.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, CEO of Zillion, joins is on episode 28 of the Lead to Soar podcast to share her career story and philosophies on leadership. Guest Bio: Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, CEO of Zillion brings almost three decades of experience in translating business and technology requirements into actionable plans to provide superior user experiences. Morrison Deutsch most recently served as Executive Director of Customer Experience, Collaboration & Transformation at Kronos. Prior to this, she was a thought leader at Cloud Technology Partners, a premier cloud services and software company serving fortune 500 companies, developing technical and organizational strategies to support customers’ business transformations. Morrison Deutsch also served as Chief Application Officer at Health Dialog, where she oversaw the design, development and implementation of a proprietary coaching application developed to convert predictive analytics into easily digestible contextual patient information.   NOTABLE QUOTES QUOTES "It's ok that you don't know everything. You just surround yourself with people who can support you. You don't have to be an accountant to understand finance and its implications for your business. You add value in your experience and [through] your thoughtfulness around any subject... except maybe surgery." -- Cheryl Morrison Deutsch on Business, Strategic and Financial Acumen "Information is only power when you share it." -- Cheryl Morrison Deutsch "We don't care where you sit. We care what you do and how you do it." -- Cheryl Morrison Deutsch on leading the remote workforce of the future "Don't let fear guide your [career] decisions." -- Cheryl Morrison Deutsch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's one of Michelle's favorite things... helping you GET SH*T DONE! In this episode, we discuss getting the right sh*t done in your organization; Michelle outlines some handy tips and ways of organizing your thinking. You can think of this as a nice long intro to the GSD mini episodes we'll be dropping later in the season! Lead to Soar is a production of A Career that Soars! Learn more at LeadToSoar.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.