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Lead to Soar

Michelle Redfern & Mel Butcher

Lead to Soar is a multi-platform resource for ambitious women leaders who want to reach their full potential.We support women in 3 ways;The Lead to Network: https://leadtosoar.network/landingThe Lead to Soar Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/lead-to-soarThe Lead to Soar Summit: https://www.leadtosoar.com/summitContact your Lead to Soar hosts.Email Michelle RedfernEmail Mel ButcherPodcast Guest ApplicationSubmitting an application does not guarantee an interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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21:29

The Politics of Promotion with Bonnie Marcus

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2023/06/12

Bonnie Marcusis an executive coach and speaker. Hermission is to help women proudly own their talent and ambition. She is the author of two books,The Politics of Promotion, andNot Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power. In this episode, Bonnie joins us for a discussion on her first book, The Politics of Promotion, which is all about how women can navigate the politics of any workplace and use their superb people skills for career advancement. As a related

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29:38

How Women Can Build & Demonstrate Strategic Acumen...

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2023/06/05

How does she do it?Do you know what strategy is?Do you know why strategy is set?Do you know why boards are interested in strategy?Can you describe the relationship between strategy and business outcomes?Being able to answer all these questions means you're likely to have strategic acumen.In this episode, Helga Svendsen FAICD and Michelle Redfern discuss Helga's experience from both sides of the boardroom table - as an executive and CEO as well as a Board Chair and Director, as well as provide

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43:14

Celebrating a Centenary of Supporting Women

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2023/05/29

We are so proud to bring you the 100th episode of the Lead to Soar podcast. Mel and Michelle are joined by our Lead to Soar Network co-hosts Amal Yusuf and Susan Colantuono to reflect on where we’ve come from in 100 episodes as well as some of the standout themes. We discuss how we’re all determined to provide women with the advice they need that goes beyond the conventional advice directed at women. Namely, how to build and demonstrate critical business and leadership skills. We also discuss the

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39:38

How to Lead Better Meetings

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2023/05/22

We’ve all been to an ineffective meeting. Sadly, some of us have been to LOTS of ineffective meetings. You know, the ones that start10 minutes late, there is no agenda, and the facilitator has no clue about how to engage the greatness in everyone in the meeting. As the meeting wraps up, you think, “There’s an hour of my life that I’ll never get back!”In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss how to facilitate effective and inclusive meeting inclusive meetings.“Your goal should be to treat your

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37:35

Beyond Leaning In with Melanie Ho

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2023/05/15

In this episode, Michelle welcomes Melanie Ho, author of Beyond Leaning In, to the pod to discuss this unique book and how she became an author and a visual storytelling artist.There is a lot to cover regarding women's experiences in workplaces, including how ‘mental autocompletes’, the Queen Bee syndrome and generational differences hold women back in their professional careers. We also discuss what leaders must do to remove the barriers for women at work.Links and ResourcesBeyond Leaning In:

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19:55

5 Signs You Are in A Toxic Workplace For Women

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2023/05/08

Are you feeling underwhelmed by the environment in your current workplace? Do you think twice about speaking up because of how other colleagues may react? Are certain norms making it difficult for women to thrive in your workplace?If this sounds familiar, you could be in a toxic workplace for women.Our work environment directly impacts our professional performance and productivity. Our workplace culture also influences our overall well-being and mental health - a fact that must not be understated

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32:30

Women's Wellbeing in the Workplace with Natalie Moore

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2023/05/01

“Menopausal women are the fastest growing workforce demographic.” (Office of National Statistics UK) - so what must we do as leaders to ensure that we (re)design workplaces and attitudes to support this huge demographic? This discussion with Natalie Moore, L2S member and workplace wellbeing expert will give us insights into the role of leaders so that workplaces become more inclusive, and high performing as a result. We cover:• What happens during perimenopause?• Support mechanisms for women in the

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35:30

Loyalty is for Labradors, not women at work

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2023/04/24

An HBR article says that "it is assumed that exceptional men will job hop to get a promotion, it’s assumed that exceptional women will stay loyal to their firm because they value their relationships with their coworkers."Mel and Michelle discuss the two-way street that signifies loyalty, and what women might want to consider next time they self-describe as loyal!Links and ResourcesHarvard Business Review - Stop Undervaluing Exceptional WomenLead to Soar SummitLead to Soar is a global online network

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43:37

Recruiting and Getting Recruited with Barbara Bruno

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2023/04/17

Barbara Bruno has an informative discussion with Mel that covers:• What leaders need to do differently to attract talent.• How to improve the candidate experience• What leaders should know about the recruiting and hiring process• Why tech companies are laying off their employees• How women can market themselves as candidates for leadership roles, stand out from the crowd and negotiation tips.Links and ResourcesBarbara Bruno on LinkedInGood as Gold TrainingLead to Soar SummitLead to Soar is a global

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34:40

Not the Cool Kid with Board Director Marlene Elliott

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2023/04/10

How not being a cool kid at school and not making the A Grade Netball team led to playing elite sport, then an extraordinary corporate career and now a Board Director portfolio career.Marlene Elliot shares her elite sporting background, her career, moving cities to pursue opportunities and expanding her Board portfolio. She shares advice for aspiring and developing board directors, leadership around the boardroom table and networking.Links and ResourcesMarlene Elliott on LinkedInLead to Soar is a

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6:39

Why it is Important to Set Boundaries in Leadership

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2023/04/03

Mel & Michelle discuss going on vacation, the mechanics of it and how leaders can set boundaries to ensure they are rested, recovered and rejuvenated.Links and ResourcesFunny OOO messages that inspire Michelle! Lead to Soar is a global online network for businesswomen, a podcast, and we host livestreaming and in person events to help women have a career that soars! The podcast is hosted by Mel Butcher (melbutcher.com) and Michelle Redfern (michelleredfern.com) Hosted on Acast. See

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40:34

Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani

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2023/03/27

Selena Rezvani is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant on leadership. Her book, Quick Confidence (Wiley, May 2023), was born out of a viral newsletter she started in 2020, to help people build their confidence through small actions. Selena helps women and marginalised groups tap into their confidence and carve out a path to leadership. In this interview, Michelle discusses with Selena:• How gender plays a role in confidence.• How to boost your self-confidence when conditions around you

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18:46

Stop Saying You're Busy!

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2023/03/20

Is being 'busy' a badge of honour? Or does it mean you are outta control? Mel and Michelle discuss why saying 'I'm busy" when someone asks after you is a career limiting move and what you might say (and do) instead.Lead to Soar is a global online network for businesswomen, a podcast, and we host livestreaming and in person events to help women have a career that soars! The podcast is hosted by Mel Butcher (melbutcher.com) and Michelle Redfern (michelleredfern.com)Links and ResourcesWhy I want to

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13:13

Choose your job referee carefully!

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2023/03/13

Have you sat back to consider how you choose your job references? One Lead to Soar coaching client learned a tough lesson - not every referee will promote your skills like you want them to. So Michelle and Mel breakdown how best to choose and prepare your referees so you land exactly where you want to.Lead to Soar is a global online network for businesswomen, a podcast, and we host livestreaming and in person events to help women have a career that soars! The podcast is hosted by Mel Butcher

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14:09

The Brilliant Jerk

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2023/03/06

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars!On episode this episode, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher talk about brilliant jerks. We've all worked with one (trying hard not to name names here), but what is a brilliant jerk and how do you work with one. Plus, Michelle and Mel have tips for taking your complaint to your boss or human resources.This is a recording from a LinkedIn in Live find out more about all the Lead to Soar events.Michelle RedfernMel Butcher Hosted on Acast. See

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14:19

Woohoo - Our First Leadership Summit!

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2023/02/27

On episode this episode, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher connect after their very successful Leadership Summit (2022). They have reflections on how the conference went, why most professional development fails women and whether they are going to offer another opportunity to help you get A Career that Soars! (see what we did there)!?!This is a recording from a LinkedIn in Live find out more about all the Lead to Soar events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:22

Best Of: Making Connection with Molly Beck, Author of...

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2023/02/20

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Welcome to our "BEST OF SERIES". 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,

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1:04:01

BEST OF: The Confidence Scoop, with Susan Colantuono,...

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2023/02/13

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Welcome to our "BEST OF SERIES". On episode this episode, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on confidence... What is confidence? Where does confidence come from? How do you get it? Where does traditional advice on confidence go wrong? LINKS Book: What the CEO Want You To Know by Ram Charan Book: No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission

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47:16

BEST OF: Leading Across Differences with Amal Yusuf

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2023/02/06

Welcome to our "BEST OF SERIES".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

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37:12

What's Missing From Leadership Advice for Women?

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2023/01/30

How do you describe what leadership is? What words do you use? Chances are, if you’re a woman, you'll use words and phrases based on the coaching, training, mentoring and content that you received since the outset of your career. The trouble with that is that most women are still recieving incomplete advice about leadership. That's one of the reasons for the global leadership gender gap. Have a listen and discover whats missing for women in leadership advice.Lead to Soar is a global online network

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