The Visibility Factor

47. Visibility for Your Job Search (with Polly Rowland)

47. Visibility for Your Job Search (with Polly Rowland)
With over three decades of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry, Polly has honed her leadership skills and made significant contributions to multiple companies. As a coach and mentor, Polly founded CPG Mentor to fill a gap in support for women in her industry. Her individualized approach sets her apart from other programs, as she walks alongside her clients on their journey to growth.
Polly has a proven process in helping people advance their career through job search. She coaches and mentors clients to help them define their career goals and aspirations and then provide guidance on how to achieve them. She works with clients to identify their strengths and areas for improvement in the job search process. The job search process can be challenging and overwhelming, it's difficult to know how to effectively network, present yourself and build a personal brand that stands out to potential employers. Her approach is highly personalized, tailored to each individual's specific needs and goals, and her clients report significant improvements in their job search success as a result of working with her.
In this episode: 
Her experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods companies and as a coach for career transition.
How to maintain your visibility in your job search.
The three shifts that need to occur after a job loss to find your next role.
3 tips to get off to a fast start when searching for your next role.
The importance of networking vs applying to roles online.
How her job listings email has evolved and how people can use it.
How you should think about the way you answer questions in an interview.
Polly's Book Recommendation is: 
Self-Coaching 101 by Brooke Castillo
To connect with Polly and sign up for her job listings email: 
Sign up for Polly's job postings Email
Schedule a virtual meeting with Polly
Polly Rowland on LinkedIn (in/PollyRowland)
Reach out to Polly via Email 
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

46. Visibility for Introverts

46. Visibility for Introverts 
This episode is for the introverts out there in companies who want visibility, but don’t know how to get it for themselves. Introverts see the extroverts out in the world who love to speak up and enjoy the limelight and wonder how they can compete with that?
In this episode: 
When did extroverts and introverts first become types that were identified?
My belief was that the world is made up of extroverts and they are the ones who are successful. I used to wonder if "I could be a successful leader, even though I am an introvert?”
Assumptions that introverted leaders aren’t as strong as extroverted leaders. But introverts are stronger listeners, more empathetic and introspective.  They may not the loudest one in the room, but they can still get their point across when they do speak.
Ways that introverts can be successful are reviewed and how they can complement extroverts.
Client case study on how she was impacted by being an introvert and what she learned.
Networking steps for introverts that help you be confident and ideas on how to do it.
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

45. Creating More Freedom (with Valincia Bennett)

45. Creating More Freedom (with Valincia Bennett)
In today’s episode I interview Valincia Bennett. She is a former corporate healthcare leader and now she is a business coach and strategist. She helps coaches simplify their systems & strategies so it’s easy to achieve consistent $10K+ months.
In this episode: 
Valincia talked about her transition from corporate into being an entrepreneur for not only one business, but three very different businesses.
She realized pretty quickly that although she wanted to focus on a business advising model in her business, it was burning her out and she would need to make changes to support the 4 key things that she wanted in her life.
The importance of being able to experiment and make mistakes has helped her learn what works or doesn’t work and make changes quickly.
We talked about the importance of self-care and how she helps her clients focus on that too.
She and her husband have created both time and financial freedom for themselves and she is teaching others how to do it too.
She had never been on social media, but went all in to be vulnerable and share what was happening for her in her business which helped new followers relate to her.
Her new coaching program - The Savvy Success Formula is for coaches who are in years 1-5 of their business journey. She helps them design the business that they want using her 5-step process.
Reach out to Valincia here:  
www.Savvy-Method.com
Valincia Bennett on LinkedIn (ln/valincia-bennett-business-strategist)
The book that Valincia recommends is:
$100M Offers: How to Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

44. Design Your 2023 Plan

44. Design Your 2023 Plan
Welcome to 2023!! Hope you had a Happy New Year!
Today’s episode is focused on 2023 and creating a plan that supports your career, your life and your visibility.
 
In this episode:
I referred to Episode 43 - Create Your Vision of Success with Nathalie Pincham where she talked about the importance of doing the inner work to achieve the success that you want in your life.
The importance of reflection when creating a plan like this. The plan should incorporate your values, priorities with a focus on your career and your life.
The first part of the plan is looking at your career, your values and priorities. Are they aligned? If not what needs to change?
Each and every day you have a choice to make on what you do with your time using an analogy of money. Unfortunately, many people spend their time on low value things because it's more in their comfort zone and it's easier. But it isn't actually moving their goals and plans forward.
Now Let's look at your life. Do you have dreams that you haven't focused on or things that you want to do in your life that you keep putting off? I share a story of a client who wants to create a life that has more freedom in it for traveling and spending time with family.
We only have so much time to live our lives. What you are doing each day that is helping you get to where you want to go. Is there anything that needs to change?
Shared my experience of designing a created life and some examples of what that could look like for you.
Here is a link to the previous episode mentioned in the podcast: 
The Visibility Factor Episode 41: Communicating with Impact
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

43. Create Your Vision of Success (with Nathalie Pincham)

43. Create Your Vision of Success (with Nathalie Pincham)
Nathalie Pincham is a Success Coach and messaging and business strategist. She is also the host of The "Your Success Tonic" podcast. Nathalie helps driven entrepreneurs and executives work less and achieve more so they can experience meaningful success and avoid burnout. Through her experience of being coached and becoming a Certified Professional Coach, she learned the tools she needed to switch from burnout and overwork to enjoying more freedom and confidence.
In this episode: 
Nathalie shared her story of how she began to focus on success
She talked about some of her own experiences with overwhelm and burnout
She shared some of the tools that she has used to move from burnout, overwhelm to freedom and confidence
We talked about the importance of knowing your values and understanding those for yourself
Nathalie has created a program called “Your Success” which is described as something for people with online businesses industry who focus on a hustle-first, inner work later approach. She shared how that program has been impactful for her clients and how you can try some similar steps for yourself whether you are an entrepreneur or not.
She also shared some insights about her new podcast called “Your Success Tonic” which she has recently started to help executives and entrepreneurs create their own success.
Here are a few links to connect and learn more about Nathalie: 
www.storytonic.co
Nathalie on LInkedIn (in/Nathalie-Pincham)
Nathalie's book recommendation is:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

42. Creating Agreements vs. Expectations

42. Creating Agreements vs. Expectations
Today’s episode is focused on creating agreements versus expectations when it comes to communication. I talked about ways to open up communication in episode 41 called Communicating with Impact. One of the options to open up communication in that episode was creating agreements vs expectations. (I will attach the link in the notes.) I wanted to share more about that with you here today. 
 
In this episode:
86% of employees and executives blame the lack of effective collaboration and communication as the leading causes for errors in the workplace. A review of the top reasons communication doesn’t happen in the workplace.
The high percentage of people impacted by the stress and anxiety caused by unclear communication and how to address it.
How new messaging platforms like Slack and Teams can impact communication – there are positives and negatives.
The step-by-step process of how to create agreements vs expectations in a better way and make it effective and productive for you and your team.
The importance of understanding someone else’s experience when communicating.
Happy Holidays to everyone! Thank you for supporting the podcast! :)
Here is a link to the previous episode mentioned in the podcast: 
The Visibility Factor Episode 41: Communicating with Impact
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

41. Communicating with Impact

41. Communicating with Impact
Today’s episode is focused on communication. Think about your own communication and maybe where it’s working well for you and where it isn’t. You can open up communication and maintain a more neutral way of dealing with negativity or stress by first understanding how to handle it. It’s important to note that not everything will be solved with one conversation. Not everything is going to work for you. Through practice and time, you can achieve better results and be a stronger leader by rewiring your brain.
 
In this episode:
Take a break
The story I am telling myself is…
Assuming the best of others
Be Curious
Agreements vs. Expectations
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

40. Upon Reflection (with Randy Hain)

40. Upon Reflection (with Randy Hain)
Randy Hain is the founder and president of Serviam Partners (ServiamPartners.com) and the co-founder of the Leadership Foundry (MyLeadershipFoundry.com). With a successful 30+ year career in senior leadership roles, corporate talent and executive search, he is a sought-after executive coach for senior leaders at some of the best-known companies in the U.S. who are seeking candid and expert guidance on how to identify and overcome obstacles to their success or develop new leadership skills. He is also an expert at onboarding and cultural assimilation for senior leaders as well as helping senior leadership teams improve trust, collaboration and candid communication. Randy's deep expertise in building trusting business relationships and his respectfully candid approach are true areas of differentiation for him and Serviam Partners.  
He is a husband, father, active community leader and serves on the boards of the causes he cares about most. Randy has earned a reputation as a creative business partner and generous thought leader through his books, articles and speaking engagements. Randy is the award-winning author of nine books, including the brand new Upon Reflection: Helpful Insights and Timeless Lessons for the Busy Professional and 2021's Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation. 
Randy shares why the book was important for him to write.
He explains what the overall message he wants people to take away from reading the book.
He shares whether or not pulling the things he learned from his Mom into the advice he shares and the metaphor about removing dead trees have been impactful for his readers.
He shares his experience with impactful people in his life.
He shares with the audience his take on FOMO.
He explains why he chose to focus on the specific terms: thoughtfulness, generosity and kindness.   
He shares his favorite part of this book.
He has written many books and coached many leaders, and shares what he wants to be remembered for.
Here are a few links to connect and learn more about Randy: 
www.ServiamPartners.com
Randy on LinkedIn (ln/randyhein)
Randy's book recommendation is:
Coached by Joan of Arc by Alexandre Harvard
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

39. Success Redefined (with Gail Meriel)

39. Success Redefined (with Gail Meriel)
Gail Meriel is a Project Manager, award-winning motivational speaker, author, and mindset coach. She holds an MBA degree, Professional Project Management certification, and has over 25 years of corporate experience. She has also been recognized as one of the Inspiring Women in Technology 2021 by the Association of Telecom, Mobility, and IT Management Professionals. Gail helps inspire and empower women who lost confidence or feel unworthy from self-doubt or failure learn how to regain self-esteem through self-discovery, overcome imposter syndrome so they can realize their value, take controllable action, and redefine their success. 
Her new book, co-authored with 15 other women, Inspiring Women Professionals Who BossUp, is launching during the holiday season. Gail's chapter focuses on bringing awareness to imposter syndrome. 
In this episode:
Gail discusses moving out of corporate into consulting.
She shares about the speaking award that she won.
She talks about how she decided to focus on impostor syndrome.
She explains how she was invited to contribute to the book.
She shares what helped her to come out of her shell and how she discovered speaking.
She shares which of the impostor syndrome types have impacted her the most.
She shares what she has done to overcome or manage them.
How she thought about what she wanted to do next once her son went off to college.
To order Gail’s new book:
Inspiring Women Professionals Who BossUp
Here are a few links to connect and learn more about Gail: 
www.GailMeriel.com
Gail Meriel on LinkedIn (ln/gail-meriel-mba)
Gail Meriel on FaceBook (@successredefined)
Gail Meriel on Clubhouse (@gailm21)
Gail's book recommendation is:
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
Here is a link to episode 6 of The Visibility Factor that Gail mentions: 
Episode 6 of The Visibility Factor
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

38. Moving Teams Forward (with Mark Kenny)

38. Moving Teams Forward (with Mark Kenny)
Mark Kenny works with executive and leadership teams who need to embrace forward change, together, so their organizations can thrive amid change and disruption. Mark brings almost three decades of experience, first in IT and operations, followed by founding a software company, and later in keynote speaking and consulting. For the past ten years, he has worked with leaders to create healthier, more cohesive teams and organizations. Mark is the author of The Hippo Solution.
In this episode:
Mark shares his thoughts on issues within organizations about teams and how they’re working together.
He speaks about challenges leaders have leading a remote workforce.
He shares how he assesses a senior team who isn't trusting each other, who isn't working well together to help them move past that situation.
He talks about things he has done to help people come back to the room and have those types of conversations versus doing back channels or trying to have them outside of the room.
He shares how he would help leaders who don’t feel like it's their job to bring a team together come to a different conclusion.
Mark explains a situation he had been in involving groups that had disagreements.
He shares what he believes to be the top three issues in companies right now.
In terms of visibility, Mark explains what he has seen leaders do in companies to either be visible or recognize that it's important.
Here are a few links to connect and learn more about Mark: 
markkennyspeaks.com
Mark Kenny on LinkedIn (ln/markskenny)
The Becoming Unassailable Podcast
Mark’s book recommendations are:
Originals by Adam Grant
The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team by Patrick Lencioni
Today’s episode is sponsored by:
The Choose Your Life Challenge at https://www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com/challenge
Use the promo code - Challenge4 for a 20% discount to the program and live a more intentional life!
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!