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84. Reflect on 2024: Annual Review Strategies With Dale Wilsher (Annual Planning Series 1 of 3) personal development podcast episodes succeed at work Nov 05, 2024


 

In this episode, Patricia kicks off a special series with Professional Certified Coach and Keynote Speaker, Dale Wilsher. They discuss the importance of reflecting on the past year, and share different ways to go about it. including a year review, journaling, consulting with...

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82. Elevated Leadership: Using Persuasion To Influence Up elevated leadership series podcast episodes succeed at work Oct 22, 2024


 

 

In this episode, Patricia and Juliana dive into the critical skills of persuasion and influence. They discuss the challenges of managing up, particularly when lacking the necessary resources or authority. Offering actionable insights on observation, preparation, and leveraging...

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81. Why Does This Always Happen To Me? How To Change A Career Pattern personal development podcast episodes succeed at work Oct 15, 2024


 

In this episode, explore the concept of identifying repetitive, unhelpful patterns in your professional life and how to change them to foster personal and career growth. We discuss happenstance theory and how unplanned career paths can include negative behavior patterns. By reflecting...

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80. Stop Playing It Small: Close The Gap Between You And Your Success, with Anthony Flynn, Founder of Amazing CEO personal development podcast episodes succeed at work Oct 08, 2024

 

Go beyond your current role and elevate your career.

In today’s conversation, Patricia Ortega speaks with Anthony Flynn, founder and CEO of Amazing CEO, about closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be. The discussion dives deep into the power of mindset, the...

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Leading a New Team: Find Individual Genius to Create a Team Strategy elevated leadership series succeed at work Oct 07, 2024

 

Being a leader is more than just delegating. At the core, it’s about guiding your team to being their personal and collective best.

 

Like a music conductor, your goal is to know the individual instruments and the high and low notes needed to bring about harmony.

In a team,...

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Leading a New Team: Fears, Expectations, and Role Modeling elevated leadership series succeed at work Sep 30, 2024

 

Isn’t it nerve-racking when you’re charged to make big changes with a new team and an existing system?

Addressing their fears and expectations while striking a balance between respecting existing processes and introducing new ideas is easier said than done.

 

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78. How to Prepare For And Address Public Conflict (Elevated Leadership Series) elevated leadership series podcast episodes succeed at work Sep 24, 2024


Patricia and Juliana dive into the complexities of managing public conflict as a leader. They explore the strategic and emotional intelligence aspects of dealing with conflict in a corporate environment. The conversation covers various types of conflict, including interpersonal disagreements...

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74. Leading a New Team (Elevated Leadership) elevated leadership series podcast episodes succeed at work Aug 27, 2024


 

Patricia and Julianna delve into the essentials of gaining trust from a new team as a leader. They discuss common pitfalls like aiming for short-term wins that could undermine long-term trust. The conversation also touches on modeling flexibility, managing expectations from higher-ups,...

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73. Mastering Leadership and Management with Roberta Matuson podcast episodes succeed at work Aug 20, 2024


 

In this episode, we dive into leadership and management strategies with executive coach and advisor Roberta Matuson. We cover essential topics such as managing up and building relationships, creating a framework for organizational success, and transitioning to executive roles. Roberta...

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