11: Preparing for a Promotion When You Don’t Feel Quite Ready with Nicolle

If you’re overwhelmed or burned out in your current role, you might not feel ready to go for a promotion. This is what our client Nicolle was experiencing before she started working with us. She wasn’t sure if she was ready for the next level up and was feeling anxious and burnt out as she tried to prepare herself for a promotion.In this episode, Nicolle shares how she gained the skills she needed to gain clarity what she could contribute to the company, improve her executive presence, and develop her team so she could delegate more, which helped her overcome the anxiety she was feeling and allowed her to feel fully confident in her stepping into a new leadership role.01:09 — How burnout and fear lead Nicolle to make a change in how she developed her career 03:10 — The role of “knowing yourself better” in becoming a better leader and creating a career that’s more aligned 05:09 — How being a woman in leadership added challenges07:13 — How emotional balance and executive presence made transitioning into a new role easier10:17 — Building a team and making changes to a team 13:10 — Prioritizing yourself as a leader and creating space for development so you can lead a team better19:21 — How to bring out your feminine leadership skills👋 MEET NICOLLENicolle is an experienced and personable Finance & Payroll Manager with a demonstrated history of working in private industry and government administration. She enjoys coaching staff, team building and continually evaluating the work environment for improvement.Nineteen years of her career was built in the Alaskan coastal town of Ketchikan, building skills in financial reporting, general ledger, payroll analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, account analysis and reconciliation, leadership and project management while employed in the seafood industry, healthcare and municipal government. Now based in San Francisco, Nicolle currently works in a large metropolitan transit authority, building on the skills she learned in her previous roles.—Register for the Free Executive Presence for Women Masterclass: The 3 keys to Increase Authority and Influence, happening live on Thursday, August 8 at 12 PST.A replay will be available for those that register! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOsrDItGdHchQv1BXFozsGRUjL74xlK#/registration —✈️ FREE PASSPORT TO PROMOTION PRIVATE PODCAST: 7 STEPS TO GET PROMOTED FROM DIRECTOR TO VP Get access to the Passport to Promotion Private Podcast—👩‍💻 APPLY FOR THE SISTERS IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM An 12-month coaching program for women leaders who want to rise up and fulfill their career potential and get promoted from director to VPJoin Sisters in Leadership to Get Promoted to VP—💻 EXPLORE OUR LEADERSHIP COURSESWe offer a few leadership courses for you to begin sharpening your skills from meeting management to executive presence and productivity.Sign Up for a Leadership Course—👋 CONNECT WITH JILL 🌐 Website: https://sistersmart.com/ 🎥 YouTube: https://linktw.in/uWD3ko 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillavey/