Take Control of Your Career
Are you looking to level up in your career? This show is for you. I invite you to join us and Take Control of Your Career! If you’re wanting great things to happen in your work life, then it’s critical that you run your career like a CEO runs her business.
This requires being strategic about your career choices, maximizing your strengths and leveraging your relationships. So, whether you’re looking for a brand new job, wanting to clench your next promotion, or plan your path to the C-Suite, we discuss effective strategies that allow you to be in the driver’s seat in your career!
I’m Lauren Herring, CEO of IMPACT Group, one of the largest woman-owned career and leadership development companies globally, and founder of Earn Your Worth Careers dedicated to helping women earn their worth doing work they love.
Each week, I’ll be interviewing the top women that you want to hear from. These ladies are the movers and shakers in the C-Suite, in recruiting, and experts in career development. They are sharing their stories about how they got to where they are, their tips for you and what they are looking for when they hire.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Denise R. Russo – Finding the Center of Your Purpose
Denise R. Russo is Global VP, Head of Customer Enablement & Readiness at SAP for CE&X Success Centers; Executive Coach; Leadership Expert; and Forbes Contributor.
In this episode Lauren and Denise di…
Bernie Frazier – Overcoming Barriers to Achieve Success
Bernie Frazier is a career coach at IMPACT Group; prior recruiter; and author of Your Success Is in You!: Empowering and Equipping You to Create Your Best Career Ever!
In this episode Lauren and Bern…
Susan Brennan – Innovation & Sustainability
Susan Brennan is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Romeo Power, Inc., and previously served as Chief Operations Officer at Bloom Energy.
In this episode Lauren and Susan discuss:
- How women …
Karen Tisdell – Optimizing Your LinkedIn Strategy
Karen Tisdell is a LinkedIn profile writer, expert, and trainer.
In this episode Lauren and Karen discuss:
Optimizing your LinkedIn strategy for a job search
How to use LinkedIn while employed for pers…
Kelly Hoey – Connect for Success
Kelly Hoey is a networking expert and author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World
In this episode Lauren and Kelly discuss:
- Investing in your own care…
Juanita Ingram – Rewriting Your Story
Juanita Ingram is a corporate attorney turned film producer who has accompanied her husband during multiple relocations around the world.
In this episode Lauren and Juanita discuss:
- Transitioning to…
Joanne Rencher – Growth & Transformation
Joanne Rencher is the CEO and Founder of WGNinHR Consulting and author of the book,
Tough As Nails: Finding Your Voice as a Woman in the Workplace
In this episode Lauren and Joanne discuss:
The differ…
Stacy Sherman – Doing Customer Experience (CX) Right
Stacy Sherman is Director of Customer Experience at Schindler Elevator Corporation and Founder of DoingCXRight
In this episode Lauren and Stacy discuss:
How to leverage the voice of the customer at eve…
Allison Grealis – Women in Manufacturing
Allison Grealis is President of the Women in Manufacturing Association and Education Foundation, as well as Podcast Host of Hear Her Story
In this episode Lauren and Allison discuss:
- Supporting, pro…
Jennifer Petriglieri – Couples that Work
Jennifer Petriglieri is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD
and Author of Couples That Work
In this episode Lauren and Jennifer discuss:
The three transitions that dual-career c…
Aditi Gokhale – Risk Taking & Resilience
Aditi Gokhale is the Chief Commercial Officer and President of Investments, Products & Services at Northwestern Mutual
In this episode Lauren and Aditi discuss:
Challenges and rewards of taking risks …
Kate Isler – Breaking Borders
Kate Isler is CEO of TheWMarketplace; founder of Be Bold Now; and author of Breaking Borders.
In this episode Lauren and Sharon discuss:
Inspiring women to challenge the limits of society
How to try ne…
Sharon Fiehler – ABC to CEO
Sharon Fiehler is a former Fortune 500 c-suite executive and founder of ABC to CEO.
In this episode Lauren and Sharon discuss:
- Key traits of successful CEOs
- Importance of working for an organization …
Meredith Fineman - Brag Better
In this episode Lauren and Meredith discuss:
- Redefining the word, “brag”
- For the “qualified quiet” - getting your voice heard
- Why bragging is a necessity
- Four parts to a brag
Key Takeaways:
- Marketin…
Melody Zhang - Working in Non-Native Cultures
In this episode Lauren and Melody discuss:
- Struggling through challenges in confidence and aspirations
- Receiving negative feedback and using it to improve yourself
- Tips for people working in a non-nativ…
Shilpa Bandhari - Growing Through Setbacks
In this episode Lauren and Shilpa discuss:
- Progressing upward through leadership roles
- Coping with change and embracing it
- How setbacks can create opportunities
- Creating a vision of yourself
Key Takeaway…
Cathy Fraser - Never stop growing
Cathy Fraser is VP of Human Resources at the Mayo Clinic
In this episode Lauren and Cathy discuss:
- Finding the right career for you
- Characteristics of a successful female executive
- What companies …
Samantha Foster - How to Work with Recruiters
Samantha Foster is Managing Partner with ZRG Partners
In this episode Lauren and Samantha Foster discuss:
- The state of diverse recruitment in today’s workplace landscape
- Knowing when you’re ready f…
Monica Cole - Driving Success for Generations
Monica Cole is EVP at Wells Fargo and a change agent for diversity and inclusion.
In this episode Lauren and Monica discuss:
- Building your career through having a passion for learning
- Tips for exce…
Joyce Russell - It’s All About Relationships
Joyce Russell is President of the Adecco US Foundation and author of Put A Cherry of Top: Generosity in Life and Leadership.
In this episode Lauren and Joyce discuss:
- Thriving in the pandemic and wor…