The Visibility Factor

60. Conflict Can Be Good (with Liane Davey)

60. Conflict Can Be Good (with Liane Davey)
For the past 25 years, Liane has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance. Known as the “teamwork doctor,” she’s worked with teams from the frontlines to the boardroom, across a variety of industries, and around the globe from Boston to Bangkok. In working with hundreds of teams, including 26 Global Fortune 500 companies (and counting), she has developed a unique perspective on the challenges that teams face – and how to solve them.
Beyond her work in the boardroom, Liane is a New York Times Bestselling author of You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done and The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track. She is also a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and has been sought by several media outlets for her expertise on increasing productivity, enhancing engagement, developing leaders, and as one client put it, “dealing with the damn drama!”
In this episode: 
Liane shared a summary of her new book, The Good Fight, and what readers will learn by reading it.
What causes conflict with leaders and teams in companies today.
Ways to build trust with team members when they are remote and have cultural differences.
The difference between being conflict averse vs. avoidant.
The guide to the list of bosses on her website to help leaders if they work for one of those types.
She walked through her tools from the book - the U tool and the Tarp tool.
We discussed the last chapter of the book on conflict at home.
Information on Liane, her books, and all her resources:  
www.LianeDavey.com
The Book that Liane Recommends:
Wonderhell by Laura Gassner Otting
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59. You Are The CEO Of Your Life (with Becca Powers)

59. You Are The CEO Of Your Life (with Becca Powers)
Becca Powers is an award-winning hi-tech sales executive, best-selling author of Harness Your Inner CEO and The Workplace Burnout Workbook, keynote speaker, as well as the Founder and CEO of Powers Peak Potential. With 20+ years of experience, her career boasts Fortune 500 giants such as Cisco, Dell, and Office Depot. Becca intimately knows the struggles that have come as a cost to her high achievements. Through nearly losing it all, she was forced to discover a more supportive and sustainable path to success. Becca now empowers even the most disengaged individuals to rise into their personal power, reignite their passion, and relish in prosperity. 
In this episode: 
Becca shared some of the challenges that have been an adjustment in her role as a Sales Executive due to not being able to meet with clients in person.
The situation in her life that led her to write her book, Harness Your Inner CEO, and what she hopes people will learn by reading it.
The importance of maintaining your own boundaries.
She shared how her priorities were upside down which led her to create the ladder of self-worth.
Her own experience with burnout led her to interview 8000 leaders and learn what their experience is with burnout.
She walked through the five stages of burnout in her new Workplace Burnout Workbook.
The lessons that she has shared with her kids and what they have been able to do because of what they have learned. 
Information on Becca, her books, and her podcast:  
www.BeccaPowers.com
The Book that Becca Recommends:
Soul Searching by Bill Philipps
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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!
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58. No Permission Needed (with Tissa Richards)

58. No Permission Needed (with Tissa Richards)
Today’s episode is my interview with Tissa Richards. She is an award-winning author, repeat software founder and CEO, and a sought-after leadership expert and keynote speaker with a mission to create unshakeable leaders, teams and organizations. She speaks to and trains executives at Fortune 500 and hypergrowth organizations – including Nasdaq, NYSE and Forbes – guiding them to create blueprints for individual and organizational success, develop high-performance cultures, and to diversify c-suites and corporate boardrooms.
In this episode: 
We talked about her experience as a CEO and Founder.
How she made the transition into working with c-suite leaders, became an author and keynote speaker.
She shared who she wrote her book No Permission Needed for and what does it promise them?
What she means by the term “unshakeable sense of self” in her book.
What is the FARE Framework - Fearless, Authentic, Resilient and Effective?
What she does to help women get on boards and the challenge that women face to be on boards.
The biggest takeaways leaders would have if they took her courses
The topics that she speaks about in keynotes that have seen have the highest impact.
Reach out to Tissa here:  
www.TissaRichards.com
The Book that Tissa Recommends:
Tales of Potential by Joanna Bloor
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If you are interested in learning more, visit:
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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!
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57. The Art of the Difficult Conversation

57. The Art of the Difficult Conversation
Today’s episode will focus on difficult conversations. There isn’t one formula to follow for every conversation. Every situation is slightly different, and you are dealing with human beings who are all coming at the situation from their own perspectives and experiences. That is why I think of having difficult conversations as an art that managers need to find a way to create and manage. 
In this episode:
What managers need to consider if they need to have a difficult conversation with someone.
How to prepare in advance for a difficult conversation.
Why you shouldn’t avoid these kinds of conversations.
Having a productive difficult conversation is possible.
Advice to use for your next difficult conversation.
The Book Mentioned in the Podcast:
The Good Fight: Use Constructive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back On Track by Liane Davey
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ 
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!
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56. External Validation vs Internal Validation

56. External Validation vs Internal Validation
Today’s episode will explain the difference between external vs internal validation, why it is important to understand it and how focusing on external validation can hold you back in your career and your life. 
In this episode:
When I first learned about external validation and the aha moment I experienced.
How people become “addicted” to external validation, crave it and why it is important to recognize it.
How external validation is tied to self-worth, self-esteem and behavior.
Quotes from author Byron Katie on the subject of external validation and how I have seen those situations in myself and my clients.
How to begin focusing on self-trust and listening to your own opinions first.
The importance of trusting yourself and a self-validation action step to take.
The Book Mentioned in the Podcast:
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie
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Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
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If you are interested in learning more, visit:
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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!
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55. What Do You Want Your Story to Be? (with Kristina Paider)

55. What Do You Want Your Story to Be? (with Kristina Paider)
Kristina Paider – “KP” – is a world-class storyteller and best-selling author. Her book and masterclass, The Hollywood Approach, helps people accelerate results in their business and life. KP’s executive track record includes overseeing the marketing and research for a $15 billion-dollar global hotel company while moonlighting as a screenwriter. She travels by motorcycle, jumps into waterfalls and is a guest chocolate chef, based in the Dominican Republic.
In this episode: 
Kristina wrote a book called The Hollywood Approach and shares what it is all about.
The importance of the three movies and characters that Kristina chose to weave throughout the book to help the reader understand the teaching points.
People globally watch 5 hours of tv and movies a day which is the equivalent of an MBA every two years. Our brains are primed to receive stories because of all these years of watching stories. Her process Character – Goal – Obstacles to Overcome.
Humans use 5% of our brain for conscious decision making and 95% of our brain is ruled by our subconscious which leads us to make decisions based on our own stories.
The panic attacks that she had and how she was able to overcome them.
She talks about what she does to help people impostor syndrome with her process.
The Book that Kristina Recommends:
Find a Way: One Untamed and Courageous Life by Diana Nyad
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Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/
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! 

54. How Can Coaching Make a Difference for Leaders?

54. How Can Coaching Make a Difference for Leaders?
Today’s episode is an introduction to coaching and how it can make a difference for a leader. I will share some historical perspective on coaching, my own experience with coaching and some insights from an article by Lolly Daskal on how coaching can make you a great leader.
In this episode:
Historical perspective on how the perception on the profession of coaching has changed over time and how millennials and gen z are seeing the benefits of doing it!
What it was like for met to hire my own coach, why I did it and the results that I received.
What coaching has done for me in my own transformation as a leader and coach?
Discussion about this article called How Can an Executive Coach Make You a Great Leader from Lolly Daskal who is a leadership coach and author.
Shared some of my insights on the five ways that leaders who have an executive coach can accelerate their learnings and be more successful.
Identified some ways that coaching could be a fit for you and what you could use coaching to do for your leadership.
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ 
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!
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53. What is a Personal Brand?

53. What is a Personal Brand?
Today we are going to talk about your personal brand. Are you paying attention to your personal brand? Some people may refer to a personal brand as your image. If you aren't familiar with the term, here is a great definition from Laura Morgan Roberts in an article titled, Creating a Positive Professional Image. She was quoted to say, "Your professional image is the set of qualities and characteristics that represent perceptions of your competence and character as judged by key constituents (i.e. clients, colleagues, superiors, subordinates)." You will see that at times, the words personal brand and image are used interchangeably. 
In this episode: 
Words are the first way (other than appearance) that tells people what we think of ourselves. Do we come across as confident? Tentative, direct/indirect, shy, or do we devalue ourselves?
What does a personal brand allow you to do?
Tell your story.
People want to connect with people, not companies.
Personal branding helps you show others what makes you tick by highlighting your personality, opinions, work, skills, and style.
In the same article above, Laura Morgan Roberts also stated, "if you aren't managing your own professional image, others are." Would you rather let others dictate what they think your image is or would you like to control that narrative yourself?
How your personal brand can be like your savings account that you need to leverage.
All the things that can be impacted by your personal brand.
You can change your personal brand whenever you are ready.
Creating your own personal brand statement.
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!
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52. Ditch the Hustle and Thrive Again (with Jennie Blumenthal)

52. Ditch the Hustle and Thrive Again (with Jennie Blumenthal)
After spending 20 years in Corporate America helping Fortune 500 companies manage multi-million-dollar growth strategies, Jennie left her partnership in a global consulting firm to launch her own leadership company. In addition to her role as CEO, she also serves as a professional speaker, an Adjunct Professor in Strategy, a Board member, and the author of Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again. Her coaching and speaking business focus on female executives looking to reach the next level of leadership and thrive in the future of work without losing themselves in the process, and on companies interested in building human-centered cultures. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband, two kids, and puppy, and is trying to enjoy this chance to rewrite the next chapter of her career and life by running 10 miles, learning poetry, and joining an adult ice hockey league.
In this episode: 
She talks about her own experience with burnout that led her to leave her corporate job, write the book and start her company.
How the pandemic helped her to realize that she didn’t have to follow along with what she thought she had to do, even though it didn’t make her as happy.
Jennie talks about the 300 interviews that she did for her book, Corporate Rehab, and the learnings she gained through that process.
The role of culture, society and families that may have impacted to the “shoulds” that we all thing we need to follow.
She describes the hustle culture as an addiction that many people are living in every day.
The differences between generations and the things that each generation has gone through and the impact to security, risk, meaning and purpose for each person.
Stress is being internalized by women and how it is showing up in their bodies…it has pointed them to changing the way that they look at their jobs, their value, and their lives.
She walked through her REHAB framework process that she uses with women who work with her to break the habit of the hustle culture.
The workplace is designed for men based on when it was first built in the industrial revolution and how that impacts women today.
Book Mentioned in the Podcast:
Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive by Jennie Blumenthal
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
How to Connect with Jennie
www.corporate-rehab.com
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!
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51. Can Resistance Be a Good Thing?

51. Can Resistance Be a Good Thing?
Welcome to episode number 51 where we are going to talk about resistance. Are you someone who sees change as a good thing? I think it depends on the experiences that you have had with change. If the change experiences that you had were good and brought you new opportunities, you would probably view it in a positive way. However, if the situations that you went through with change did not go well, then you might feel a lot of resistance and wish it wasn’t happening. What do you do when that resistance shows up? Does it hold you back from doing anything or could you see it as an opportunity to look at the situation with a new perspective?
In this episode: 
Sharing my experience with resistance when making the decision about leaving Kraft Heinz.
Shared info about the book, War of Art by Steven Pressfield, which is focused on resistance when it comes to creativity. Those principles that he shares cross into multiple areas of your career and your life.
Building more self-trust and listen to yourself.
When you have that feeling inside of you that something isn’t right, pay attention to those feelings. They are sending you a message that you may need to pause or say no.
When I paused a program that didn’t feel right, better opportunities showed up for me. What if that could be true for you too?
When you are feeling resistance, what can you do to move past it?
Book Mentioned in the Podcast:
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
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!
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