Ep #229: The Danger of Less-Obvious Toxic Bosses and How to Handle ThemWhen we think of toxic bosses, our minds jump to the obvious offenders: aggressive, dismissive, openly rude – basically bullies. But what if I told you there’s a more insidious type of toxic boss lurking in the shadows of your workplace? The kind that isn’t overtly awful or confrontational…They may even be masking their toxic behavior by being overly nice to you. These subtle saboteurs are the real career killers because t...

Ep #228: How Young Girls Are Changing the Future of LeadershipIf we want to reshape the leadership landscape, we must begin with our young girls. That's why this episode of Women Changing Leadership is dedicated to my daughter, Elizabeth, and all the young girls out there who are learning to use their voices, push boundaries, and discover their full potential. It’s for the little girls we raise at home – and for the vibrant young spirit that still lives inside each of us. In this episode of W...

Ep #227: Building Your Leadership Legacy with Emily ChangWhat mark do you want to leave on the corporate world? How can you create a legacy that not only speaks to who you are but also inspires others long after you've moved on? And how do you accomplish all of that while also crafting a career you love, landing the high-level leadership roles you deserve, and getting paid handsomely all along the way? If you want to create a lasting legacy while also building a career that fills you with joy...

Ep #226: How to Stop Asking for More Work-Life Balance and Actually Make It HappenYou’ve been striving for that elusive work-life balance, but despite your best efforts, it still feels just out of reach, doesn’t it? Here’s the truth: You do not have to wait for your next promotion to find better work-life balance, and you don’t need to avoid promotions to protect your work-life balance, either. In fact, the way you're currently approaching work is exactly why your balance is off—and this will...

Ep #225: Why the STAR Method Fails and My 3C's Approach to Interviewing SucceedsAs you edge closer to the executive suite, are your interview techniques keeping pace? Conventional interview approaches like the STAR method probably served you well as a subject matter expert. But this strategy quickly begins to fall short as you reach the director level and above. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m breaking down all the problems with the traditional STAR method a...

Ep #224: How to Turn Your Big Impact into Executive-Level Influence You’ve done things at your organization that no one else could do. Yet…That impact hasn’t translated into the recognition, title, or money you want, right? Here’s the problem: When it comes to earning your seat at the leadership table, influence matters more than impact. The power of influence is that it allows you to completely shift how the leadership team perceives you. It helps you transform the impact you are having...

Ep #223: Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox In an inspiring episode of "Women Changing Leadership," host Stacy Mayer welcomes Carol Cox, a figure whose transition from academia to tech entrepreneurship and finally to the helm of Speaking Your Brand, illustrates the essence of dynamic leadership. Their conversation delves deep into the art of navigating career shifts with grace, the critical role of personal branding, and the power of thought leadership in today's corporate landscape. Carol's...

Ep #222: Unlock Your Executive Presence By Re-writing Your Leadership Story I've discovered the secret to being seen as an executive leader doesn't lie in a sharp suit or a firm handshake—it's in the power of my storytelling and the energy I bring to every interaction. In this week’s episode, I delve into how storytelling is at the heart of executive presence. I share insights on how to project leadership qualities that go beyond the physical, how to harness the power of energetic...

Ep #221: How to Use Leadership Storytelling to Be Seen as an Executive Leader The fastest way to be recognized as an executive leader is to start communicating like one. That’s why executive communication isn’t just a leadership skill… It’s actually the entire foundation for every single other leadership skill you’ll need to master as you advance to the executive suite. And the easiest way to start showing off your executive communication skills TODAY is to start telling better stories....

Ep #220: My New Definition of Selfishness and How to Use It to Get Promoted The women inside my programs are incredibly empathetic, compassionate leaders who are lifting others up and making a huge impact at their organizations. But in order to do that, they first had to become incredibly selfish. And I’m not talking about the run-of-the-mill selfishness that leads to so many a-holes being in executive leadership. I’m talking about the kind of selfishness that will allow you to do things...

Ep #219: The Problem with Corporate VIPs and How to Become an MVP Instead Are you on the path to becoming an MVP or a VIP at your organization? The difference may seem small, but focusing on the wrong path can create huge problems in your career. VIPs are the high-level leaders you may be looking up to at your organization right now. They have power and influence and they’re often respected and even revered. But here’s the problem: As you advance to higher levels of leadership...you may come...

Ep #218: How Working Less Will Help You Get Promoted More You know that person at work who has a seat at the table, gets paid well, has lots and lots of influence, and continues to get promotion after promotion…but they also seem to put in less hours, deliver less projects, and maybe even care less about the organization than you do? You may be annoyed with this person, but I actually want you to follow their lead. At the executive level, you’re not getting paid by how many hours your butt...

Rerelease: How to Create a Workplace Where Everyone Can Belong with Minda Harts In each episode, I have rereleased carefully selected podcast episodes that will help you nail your next executive-level job interview and land the high-level leadership role you already deserve. While this final episode in the series isn’t specifically about interviewing, it does touch on one of the most important parts of my Executive Interview Strategy: Belonging. Because the best thing you can do when you...

Re-release: How to Nail Executive-Level Job Interviews By Staying Curious There is a powerful career tool I’ve been coaching my clients on for years that directly influences their ability to get promoted to executive leadership. But I’ve barely ever mentioned it on this podcast. And that something is: Curiosity. Or as I like to call it: The Curiosity Index. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m doing a deep dive into how you can use your curiosity to generate...

Rerelease: 3 Advanced Interview Skills to Help You Land a Higher Leadership Role Here’s a little-known truth about job interviews: The way you show up can completely transform – or totally stall – your career. I’m not talking about whether or not you land the role. I’m talking about whether or not you’re seen as an executive leader. Because the reality is: The way you show up to an interview can keep you trapped in a technical role…or set you up for the career of your dreams. A career where...

Ep #217: Get Promoted Faster By Co-Writing Your Career Development Plan Has your boss ever created a career development plan for you…and nothing really happened? Months or even years go by and you still don’t have the promotion or pay you want. Does this mean your boss doesn’t care about you? Nope. It just means that 1. It’s YOUR job to make your promotion happen, and 2. Relying on your boss to do all the work to get you promoted is usually a career dead end. So in this episode of Women...

Ep #216: Speak Up and Stand Out with Jessica Chang Irish It’s not enough to have a seat at the leadership table. You need to have a voice. But let’s be real: Leading a presentation, introducing yourself at a networking event, or speaking on stage can not only feel stressful…it can feel downright dangerous. So how can you consistently put yourself out there when the idea of speaking into a microphone sends you into fight or flight mode? I’ve invited public speaking coach Jessica Chang Irish...

Ep #215: The Gender Pay Gap and Why It's Time for a New Conversation The current discourse around the gender pay gap and how we’re going to fix it is in desperate need of an overhaul. Telling women to create boundaries, have a better work-life balance, and delegate their work is actually pretty useless unless we’re also giving women a practical, step-by-step guide for what it’s really going to take to advance themselves to higher levels of leadership. Here’s the thing: The corporate badasses...

Ep #214: Become Your Boss's Favorite on Your Terms If you want to be your boss’s successor, it can feel super demotivating when they have a favorite – and it isn’t you. On the other hand, it can also feel icky and super inauthentic to become your boss’s ‘yes’ person in the hopes of winning their favor and getting the promotion you want. But there’s a middle way. You can become your boss’s favorite on your terms, while also: building trust that you can lead at a higher level by including...

Ep #213: The Goal Delusion Problem and How to Set Better Career Goals for 2024 Are your goals for 2024 achievable? Or have you fallen into the goal delusion trap? Goal delusion is so insidious, because it not only stops you from advancing your career…but it can also sabotage your attempts to: build meaningful relationships with executive leadership, advocate for the raise you already deserve, and show up like the corporate badass you are to executive-level interviews. So if you struggle to...

Ep #212: Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors with Erica Anderson Rooney. Welcome to 2024!!! I’m coming to you today with the perfect episode to kick off the new year. It’s with keynote speaker, author, Chief People Officer and gender equality crusader, Erica Anderson Rooney, and I’m so excited to share it with you because we dive into two topics that are near and dear to my heart: 1. This episode is going to arm you with the tools and knowledge you need to overcome your sticky floors (AKA: the...

Ep #211: How to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Leadership You’re a corporate badass. You’re great at what you do. And in 2024, I want you to be rewarded handsomely for it. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m bringing you a training I did recently where I laid out exactly what it’s going to take to get the executive-level promotion you deserve (not to mention the recognition, money, and influence) in the new year. This is a back-to-basics episode packed with...

Ep #210: Women in Politics with Mary Hayashi Mary Hayashi is a former California State Assemblymember and the author of Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation. And in our interview together, she shares that 100% of the women she interviewed for her book were motivated to use their positions of power and influence to advocate for others and make the world a better place. Sounds familiar, right? I know you want the title, recognition, and $$$ you deserve....

Ep #209: Reorgs and 5 Unexpected Ways to Use Them to Your Advantage Reorgs suck. And they also offer incredible opportunities. But if your organization is going through massive layoffs…or your mentors and allies are all jumping ship…or that promotion you were promised just disappeared before your very eyes…I get that you may have a super hard time seeing – let alone acting on – these opportunities right now. So in an effort to help you get your career back on track OR help you be better...

Ep #208: Boost Your Value at Work Using These 3 Steps You deserve to be rewarded highly for the value you bring to your organization. But…the leaders at your organization might not see things that way. Super frustrating, right? Here’s the good news: You have control over how you’re valued at work. And you don’t need a new job or to work even harder to receive the voice, influence, $$$, and title you deserve. There are small shifts you can make to completely change how you are valued. And in...