The Visibility Factor

80. Habits Can Change Your Leadership

80. Habits Can Change Your Leadership
Today’s episode is focused on the book titled Atomic Habits by James Clear. My recent listen to this audiobook inspired this podcast episode. I took away the key lessons that he referred to in the book and some great actions to implement for myself. My approach in this episode is to share the three lessons and discuss how James talks about them, where I have applied them, and ideas for you to implement for them for yourself.
In this episode:
What is the Atomic Habits book about?
What was different for me in this book vs other habit and productivity books.
What impacted me as I listened to the book.
A review of each of the key lessons that are discussed in the book.
How I have applied these lessons for myself.
Ways to apply these lessons to your visibility and leadership.
Some of the amazing quotes from the book are included within each lesson.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
JamesClear.com - Learn more about James Clear and sign up for his newsletter!
The Visibility Factor Podcast Episode 43 with Nathalie Pincham
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79. Create a Thriving Workplace (with Trenia Parham)

79. Create a Thriving Workplace (with Trenia Parham)
My guest on today’s show is Trenia Parham. She is a Leadership Consultant & Strategist for mission-driven leaders and organizations. As a Social Worker and Relationship Coach, she spent the last 20 years leading, training and mentoring in the nonprofit and public sectors as well as running a Relationship Coaching business for 10 years. Now she combines her leadership and relationship coaching experience with an innovative holistic lens to help mission-driven leaders who are on the brink of burnout, lead and work in a way that’s sustainable long-term. She also helps organizations and companies create a thriving workplace by improving tone, climate and culture, reducing conflict and retaining talent.
In this episode:
Trenia shared how she navigated the transitions throughout her career into each of her different roles.
We talked about the signs that show up when leaders are going through burnout.
She went through burnout and shared the story about her experience.
The approach that companies who want to have a thriving workplace can take.
How to recover from burnout when returning to work without returning to old habits.
The challenges that she sees in companies today outside of burnout.
She shared her thoughts on taking a career break or sabbatical.
Information on Trenia:  
Work with Trenia
The Book that Trenia Recommends:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
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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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78. Unlock Your Real Value (with Alison Leverett-Morris)

78. Unlock Your Real Value (with Alison Leverett-Morris)
Today’s episode is an interview with Alison Leverett-Morris. Alison Leverett-Morris is an entrepreneur and leadership coach with a focus on Neuroscience & Psychology. She's dedicated to empowering people to overcome self-doubt and live their true potential. Since graduating with a Fine Art degree, Alison has consistently found entrepreneurial ways to drive positive change in the world. She has been a CEO of an Arts and Mental Health Charity, where she earned recognition from the European Union, a UKCP Registered Hypno-Psychotherapist with over a decade of clinical experience where she received The J P Noble Award (2016) for her work in trauma and mind-body medicine. She's also a Certified Neuro Coach. Today, Alison offers a unique coaching experience that’s a fusion of neuroscience & psychology. Her signature leadership framework and innovative online programs empower people to lead their team, their business – and their life – with confidence, clarity and purpose. She's also Co-Founder of an early-stage tech start-up that is developing a ground-breaking app which aims to positively change 10 million minds. That's her mission!
In this episode:
Alison talks about her transition through the different types of roles she has had and how they have helped her.
We discuss the work she has done with both groups and individuals to help them as leaders.
She focuses on helping leaders figure out what they want their identity to be.
Her views on values and why they are important.
Why authenticity is so challenging for people.
She shared some information on her new mastermind called Amplify that she is starting soon.
Her mission is to positively change 10 million minds through the work that she does and a new app that she is helping to develop.
Information on Alison:  
AlisonLeverettMorris.com
Allison Leverett-Morris on LinkedIn (in/alison-leverett-morris)
The Book that Alison Recommends:
The Element by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica
 
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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! 

77. Leveraging Resilience

77. Leveraging Resilience
Today’s episode is focused on how to leverage your resilience in difficult times. We are all born with resilience, but depending on what we have been through, some people are able to move through the changes faster. The changes that they have been through have helped them learn how to tap into their resilience. Learn more about what resilience and how you can use it to your advantage.
In this episode:
What is the definition of resilience?
When did resilience first begin to be studied?
How you look at a situation, impacts your ability to be resilient.
What are the three types of resilience?
What is the 4-factor approach, and how do you apply it?
What is your level of resilience now?
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
What the Most Resilient People Have in Common
How People Learn to Become Resilient
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!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

76. Slowing Down to Speed Up

76. Slowing Down to Speed Up
Today’s podcast is focused on slowing down in order to speed up. You might ask yourself why on earth would I slow down when there is so much to do? It is natural to think that way, but you can be so much more productive, strategic and even happier when you give yourself time to reflect and plan. I am sure you are thinking…seriously? That doesn’t even sound possible with the schedule that I have both inside and outside of work. Well, you might be surprised to learn that slowing down has actually been proven to help you speed up.
In this episode:
What does slowing down to speed up mean?
Looking at an example of annual goals to show what a check in can do to speed up progress.
Asking yourself some key questions to check in to see where there are opportunities to look at things differently and move faster.
Findings from a McKinsey study on slowing down to speed up. Click to read the article here.
Research that the Harvard Business Review did on this topic and their findings. Click to read about the study here.
Why taking this kind of action to slow down can have a big impact on your career.
 
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
As a Leader, What Does Slow Down to Speed Up mean?
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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:
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! 

75. Take Charge of Your Career (with Ellen Connelly Taaffe)

75. Take Charge of Your Career (with Ellen Connelly Taaffe)
Today’s episode is an interview with Ellen Connelly Taafe who is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Women’s Leadership Programming at the Kellogg School of Management. She spent 25 years with Fortune 500 companies holding senior brand management roles in PepsiCo, Royal Caribbean, and Whirlpool Corporation. Ellen serves as an independent board director for three company boards, an Executive Coach, and a TEDx speaker. Her book, The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place will be released on 10/10/23.
In this episode:
Ellen shared the story behind her new book The Mirrored Door and how she came up with the title.
We discussed how the mirrored door show up for women.
We talked about one of the client stories from her book and how she coached her client through it.
We talked about the lessons we both learned about wearing red.
How she handled some feedback from her boss that she needed stand up leadership skills
She shared ideas of how leaders can open the mirrored door themselves.
Ellen shared what she hopes her book will do out in the world.
Information on Ellen:  
EllenTaaffe.com
Ellen Taaffe on LinkedIn (in/ellentaaffe)
Ellen Taaffe on Facebook (@ellen.taaffe.3)
Ellen Taaffe on Instagram (@ellentaaffe)
Ellen Taaffe on Twitter/X (@EllenCTaaffe)
The Book that Ellen Recommends:
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie R. Weingart
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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! 

74. Leadership Lessons (with Steven Mintert)

74. Leadership Lessons (with Steven Mintert)
Today’s episode is an interview with Steven Mintert who spent 38 years of his career at Kraft Heinz (and all the iterations of the Kraft company throughout his career.) He worked in several different Information Technology leadership positions in plants and at headquarters. He was responsible for regional operations, global programs, and global operational roles. He is a leader who is known for how much he cares about his people, building relationships, someone who gets things done, isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions of his leadership team and finds a way to make an impact.
In this episode:
Steve walks through his career journey and how evolved over the last 38 years.
He talks about one of his favorite roles and why it was his favorite.
Key advice that he would give to anyone who is a new manager.
A tough experience that he went through as a leader and how he handled it.
What he thinks his legacy is that he is leaving behind at Kraft Heinz.
He shares some of his favorite “Mintertisms.”
Information on Steven:  
Steven Mintert on LinkedIn (in/steven-mintert-2336505)
The Books that Steven Recommends:
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
The Visibility Factor by Susan M. Barber
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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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73. Reinventing Your Career (with Linda Lautenberg & Judy Schoenberg)

73. Reinventing Your Career (with Linda Lautenberg & Judy Schoenberg)
Today’s episode is an interview with the founders of EvolveMe. A company that is helping women with their career reinvention. Judy Schoenberg, Co-Founder, is a graduate of Harvard University and a former national executive for Girl Scouts of the USA. She’s authored numerous publications on girls’ and women's leadership, and her work has been featured in White House events. Judy is a Better Not Younger Entrepreneur of the Week. Linda Lautenberg, Co-Founder, is a Harvard Business School MBA and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Before her own professional reinvention, she led a highly successful career in real estate finance and securitization. Linda was nominated to the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.
In this episode:
Judy and Linda share their career journeys and how they met
The opportunity that they saw for women that led to creating their company
Some of the common challenges that women have with career change
What FOSO means and how it holds women back
They shared details of their program the Reinvention Collective
What they would like their legacy with this work to be 
Learn more about EvolveMe, the Reinvention Collective, and connect with Judy and Linda:  
EvolveMe.work
Free Download: 6 Mindset Traps Holding You Back from Your Next (Best!) Chapter
Reinvention Collective training
EvolveMe on LinkedIn (company/evolveme-work)
EvolveMe on Instagram (@evolveme.work)
Sign up for a FREE 1:1 EvolveMe Discovery Call
The Book that Linda and Judy Recommend:
My What If Year: A Memoir by Alisha Fernandez Miranda
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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:
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! 

72. Remote Leadership

72. Remote Leadership
Today’s episode is focused on remote leadership. The world changed for leaders in 2020, and for those who had never led a team remotely before, it was a big adjustment. Leading remotely used to be reserved only for people who managed team members in different locations or countries. Now everyone was experiencing it no matter where they were in the world, and all at the same time.
In this episode:
The impact that the pandemic had on leaders and the change into remote leadership.
Strategies I used when I led someone in another country.
Things to consider when you have your own remote leadership experience so you can create a great one for you and your team.
Building team morale and engagement no matter where everyone is located.
How can you still maintain visibility when working remotely?
What employees should consider when they are working remotely.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
The Visibility Factor Podcast Episode 12: Creating Leader and Team Visibility with Jen Fox
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!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

71. Maintaining a Neutral Mindset

71. Maintaining a Neutral Mindset
Today’s episode is focused on how to maintain a neutral mindset. Having a neutral mindset helps you maintain your emotions and be open-minded when others may not be able to do that. You can’t make good decisions if you are in a fight-or-flight moment. The goal isn’t to be over-the-top negative or positive. Achieving the outcome you want is about remaining calm and accepting whatever situation you are in and deciding how to go forward.
In this episode:
What is a neutral mindset?
Why is a neutral mindset beneficial?
Dealing with the unexpected as a leader.
How to manage change to get acceptance faster.
Steps you can take to develop and maintain a neutral mindset.
What happens if you don’t have a neutral mindset?
How can your brand be impacted by having (or not having) a neutral mindset?
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
The Kübler-Ross Change Curve Model
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!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!