To be honest, the corporate world can be rife with office politics. You’ve probably experienced or witnessed office politics at some stage in your career. It’s bad enough when coworkers engage in office politics, but when it’s a leader, that’s a whole different problem. In this episode, we’re going to look at seven office politics that exist. I also explain why each office politic is bad and what you should do instead. Some of these office politics are common in the workplace, while others are more extreme. By learning about these office politics, I hope to not only bring your awareness to the ..read more

How can you build your personal brand when working remotely? Building your personal brand while working remotely or working from home might be more challenging, but not impossible.  Over 2020 and 2021, many emerging leaders have been forced to build their personal brand, or leadership brand, without meeting people in-person. What’s important to focus on when you can’t interact with people in-person is your online, social media, phone, and email presence. Basically think of any way that you interact or communicate with other people while working remotely and that is what you need to focus ..read more

Communicating with executives is different to communicating with your coworkers. Executives think on a deeper level. Their conversations are more focused. Their reactions are direct. There’s basically no time to waste when communicating with executives. This means that in order to communicate effectively with them, you have to tweak and change your style of communication.  There are a number of ways you can change your communication style so its more tailored for executives. In this episode, I share six different techniques that you can use. Depending on the situation, you may choose to ..read more

When you want to improve your speaking, it’s important to expand your vocabulary. When you expand your vocabulary, you elevate your mental dictionary and give yourself the chance to use words that are more descriptive, precise and articulate.   But learning new words to expand your vocabulary isn’t just a matter of picking up a dictionary. It requires a more thoughtful process of finding the right vocabulary, recording it, memorising it and using it. When each of these steps are performed in the right way, it will definitely help you to commit new words to your mental dictionary so you c ..read more

Leaders who are good communicators often have a number of go-to phrases that they use throughout their communication. They have phrases that help them jump into conversations during meetings, disagree with people or share a different perspective, and encourage others to elaborate on their idea more. Good communicators don’t shy away from these situations. They are confident in approaching them and the phrases they use help them do that in a sophisticated way. In this episode, I share with you three very helpful phrases that good communicators use, and you can too. These phrases will help you ..read more

In this episode, I share some less common advice on how to speak like a leader in meetings. Meetings are a time where many people hold back. But if you do hold back, how can you get your ideas heard and develop the reputation of being a leader? It’s really important as you progress in your career that you get your voice heard. In doing this, you must learn how to speak like a leader in meetings. There are some unique strategies that you can use and I share some of those strategies in this episode. I also mention an amazing app that I recently discovered called Shortform. To get 5 days of unlim ..read more

Empathy is critical in leadership. If you’re on-top of articles or books in the leadership space, you will no doubt know this. Empathy is discussed all of the time. But how can you build it? How can you show more empathy as a leader? In this episode, I break down this somewhat “mystical” concept of empathy and give you three easy steps to show more empathy as a leader. Empathy is not difficult to show. It is absolutely within your reach. You don’t need a Ph.d to show more empathy at work. And in this episode, you will learn how. Check out Kara’s product and gear list that will help you learn a ..read more

How can you get promoted into leadership in 2022? Many of you may be wondering how you can position yourself for a promotion this year. What do you need to do so you can get promoted at work this year. That’s what I uncover in this episode! I talk about: Why you shouldn’t wait to be 100% ready. Identify the skills you need for the job you want. Find out how to build the skills you need (soft skills and technical skills). Start networking strategically with the right people. Communicate your new value so people see it. This episode is tailored for emerging leaders - people who are aiming towa ..read more

How can you share your ideas in meetings? Sharing your ideas in meetings and contributing with confidence is a key skill that emerging leaders need to master. But meetings are a time when people commonly become nervous - when you can easily lose confidence in yourself and your ideas. As a result, you might refrain from sharing your brilliant ideas with others in the room Sharing your ideas in meetings doesn’t have to be daunting, complicated or difficult. In fact, there is a simple 5-step process that you can follow. Plan what you want to say. Break into the group conversation. Bridge people ..read more

Leadership skills are critical if you’re an ambitious professional and you want to move into leadership at some stage in your career.  Nowadays it’s too easy to be overlooked for leadership positions if you don’t have the necessary leadership skills you need for the position you want. But you may have asked yourself, “Why do I even need to learn leadership skills?” Or “Why are leadership skills important?” In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing with you my top five reasons as to why leadership skills are important. In this episode, I talk about: Employers look for leadership skills ..read more