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Helping Leaders Leverage Influence & Create Maximum Impact.

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Discovering Your Why: How Clarifying Your Vision Can Transform Your Organization and Create a Bigger Impact

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 077

Do you ever wonder what it takes to be a great leader? To create an impact both at work and in life?

Sonya Shelton, Founder of Executive Leadership Consulting, joins me to explore this and discuss the power of discovering your WHY.

Sonya is passionate about partnering with leaders and high achievers to create a clear vision, enabling them to build work environments where employees are fulfilled and really committed to the organization’s success.

Her WHY? To contribute to the success of leaders to create a bigger impact.

Sonya’s advice is backed by her own experience as an executive, international speaker and consultant, as well as her bestselling book “You’re an Executive, But Are You a Leader?” She shares her wealth of knowledge, as well as actionable steps to help leaders craft a compelling vision and develop their leadership skills.

Tune in to this episode to be inspired and learn how to successfully lead your teams and organization into the future.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • What makes the difference between an executive and a leader
  • Defining success at your company: The importance of clarifying your vision
  • How organizations can create a strong vision in an ever-changing world, where the future is unknown
  • Practical steps you can take to discover your true WHY
  • How discovering your WHY contributes to effective leadership
  • How strategy and culture work together to create success for a company
  • What are the reasons for the increase in employees experiencing stress and burnout at work
  • Red Thread Leadership: The “5 P” formula to grow as fast as your ambition
  • What leaders can do to create the biggest impact right now

IMPACT MAKERS PODCAST – EPISODE 77

People & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Key Quotes From This Episode:

“Organizations make the mistake of thinking that culture is just the values or the benefits the employees get or how they treat each other. And those are all very important things. But if your processes and your structure, and how you make decisions, and who gets hired, and who gets promoted and why, aren’t all tied into that – then there’s a disconnect in the culture.” ~ @Sonya Shelton

“Things are changing so fast, there’s so much uncertainty right now with what’s happening…I think that’s leading into a lot of stress at work. And so that’s why we talk about purpose as being so important. When you know why you’re doing what you’re doing, and you have clarity about the strategy and where you’re going and that vision, then it’s easier to navigate those rough waters.” ~ @Sonya Shelton

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion. ~ @ Simon Sinek

Connect with Jennifer:

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Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile to Build Your Personal Brand and Grow Your Career

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 076

How valuable is your LinkedIn profile? Hint: The answer is very!

If you don’t believe me, grab your phone, Google your name in quotes (“Jennifer McClure” for example), and hit enter.

Unless you’ve got an extremely common name, you’ll likely notice that the first page of search results for your name returns a number of social media profiles – which may include yours, as well as others that share your same name. And included in those top 10 results is likely a link to your public LinkedIn profile, or at least one created by one of your namesakes.

Whether you’re searching for your next job, open to career growth opportunities, or looking to grow your personal brand, or your business, your best opportunity to get noticed online is to have a robust, fully complete, and active LinkedIn profile.

While LinkedIn is straightforward – create a profile, connect with people, post and share your content, etc. – you may not be getting the most out of it as you would if you were to create an intentional strategy for using LinkedIn.

There are multiple ways that you can optimize your LinkedIn profile to build your personal brand and grow your career. By doing so, you can use LinkedIn to build your credibility as a thought leader and your reputation as a business leader that others want to work with or do business with.

You can also readily access a vast network of people and resources that you can utilize (for free) for your personal and professional development.

In this episode, I’m going to share some of my favorite tips and strategies for creating a LinkedIn profile that stands out, works for you, and increases your opportunities!

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • Why a LinkedIn profile is valuable
  • What makes a great LinkedIn profile?
  • 8 profile photo best practices
  • How to maximize your background photo
  • Tips for an effective LinkedIn profile headline
  • Tips in writing your About section
  • 10 profile summary tips

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Key Quotes From This Episode:

“People ARE searching for you online – or they should be – and you have a simple and free way available to you to deliver exactly the credibility, image, and authority that you prefer, by being intentional about how you use LinkedIn.” ~ @Jennifer McClure

Connect with Jennifer:

Send her a message [https://jennifermcclure.net/contact/]

On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcClureSpeaker

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My Mother’s Legacy: What It Means to Be an Impact Maker

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 074

Who is the first person that comes to your mind when asked who has made an impact on your life?

Well, if you had asked me who has been an impact maker in my own life, then my answer would be my mother. But her legacy is so much more than the impact she has had on my life.

My mother died at the age of 83 in 2020. (Actually, she was 85, but I said 83 in the podcast, for some reason.) I don’t have any hurt or pain around her passing because I truly believe she was living her best life. She was a woman of faith, who lived a life of service. She was a person who reached out to others and gave something without expecting something in return.

This episode includes some personal reflections on my mother’s life and her impact on me and others. Hopefully, this will remind you that you’re never too old or too inexperienced to step out in faith.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • The three pillars of successful aging
  • The importance of a social network of friends for longevity
  • Writing bible verses on index cards
  • What to do when you find yourself living a life you had not planned
  • Being good stewards of the things we allow into our visual and auditory
  • What it means to impact other people

IMPACT MAKERS PODCAST – EPISODE 74

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

Connect with Jennifer:

Send her a message [https://jennifermcclure.net/contact/]

On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/

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10 Questions You Should Be Asking to Prevent Your Best Employees from Leaving

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 071

In general, employees leave their jobs because they want more career growth, flexibility, and/or appreciation and recognition.

You’ve probably also heard that people leave managers, not companies.

So, how do you prevent your best employees from leaving?

By taking the time to have conversations with your direct reports and team members to understand what’s working, what’s not working, and how you can help to set them up for success.

Whether you’re doing performance evaluations, having end of year discussions, or talking about goal setting and goal planning for next year, I’m sharing 10 questions you should ask.

To Discover Skills to Focus on or Develop / Areas to Eliminate or Support

1. What are 3 aspects of your job that you feel you’re best at, or enjoy the most?

2. What are 2 areas in your job where you could use more support or resources, or would prefer not to do?

3. Outside of work, what do you really enjoy doing? Do you have a hobby, or a passion project that you work on that gives you joy?

Learning and Development / Career Growth

4. Is there something that you would like to have an opportunity to learn or explore, that either isn’t a part of your current job, or is something you’d like to try?

5. Are there skills that you would like to learn, or career opportunities that you would like to explore that you don’t fee are available to you in your current role, or at this company?

Flexibility / Work Hours

6. Does the current schedule or work situation allow you to do your best work, while also enjoying your life away from work?

Understand How Someone Likes to Be Managed

7. How do you like to be recognized and appreciated? What is meaningful to you?

8. How often would you prefer to meet to discuss and share progress against your goals?

Support Their Progress and Ensure Success

9. What is one thing that I can do to set you up for success in 2023, that I’m not doing currently?

The Magic Question

10.If I gave you a magic wand, and you could change one thing about your current job, or about the company – what would you change?

IMPACT MAKERS PODCAST – EPISODE 71

Key Quotes From This Episode:

“More and more people are really focused on making sure that work serves their needs and their life.” ~ @Jennifer McClure

“Flexibility, and how that matches with what your employees are searching for or what they feel best meets their needs, is a big driver of the Great Resignation.” ~ @Jennifer McClure

People & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Workplace from Meta

Show Sponsor:

This episode of the Impact Makers Podcast is sponsored by Workplace from Meta.

Everybody’s talking about the metaverse these days, but Workplace from Meta is different – I mean, the clue’s in the name, right?

Workplace is a business communication tool that uses features like instant messaging and video calls to help people share information. Think Facebook, but for your company.

It’s part of Meta’s vision for the future of work – a future in which your job isn’t just something you do, but something you EXPERIENCE. A future in which we’ll all feel more present, connected, and productive.

Start your journey into the future of work at workplace.com/future.

Connect with Jennifer:

Send her a message [https://jennifermcclure.net/contact/]

On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcClureSpeaker

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My Favorite Podcasts Related to the Future of Work, Speaking and Entrepreneurship

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 070

I’m an avid podcast listener, and I’m often asked for podcast recommendations. Assuming you’re already subscribed to the Impact Makers Podcast (you ARE subscribed, right?), I’m sharing some of my overall favorite podcasts, episodes, and other resources in the following categories:

  • Future of Work / Human Resources
  • Speaking
  • Business / Entrepreneurship
  • General Interest

Future of Work / Human Resources

Re:Thinking Podcast with Adam Grant

Amplify / Redefining Work (formerly Redefining HR) Podcast with Lars Schmidt

All Hands Podcast with Katelin Holloway

Punk Rock HR Podcast with Laurie Ruettimann

HR Famous Podcast with Jessica Lee, Madeline Laurano, and Tim Sackett

Speaking

The Wealthy Speaker Podcast with Jane Atkinson

Mic Drop Podcast with Josh Linkner

The Speaker Lab Podcast with Grant Baldwin

Speakernomics Podcast with Thom Singer

Business / Entrepreneurship

Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast with Amy Porterfield

Business Accelerator Podcast Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller

The Goal Digger Podcast with Jenna Kutcher

The Influential Personal Brand Podcast with Rory and AJ Vaden

You Are The Brand Podcast with Mike Kim

General Interest

Revisionist History Podcast with Malcolm Gladwell

The Rich Roll Podcast with Rich Roll

Armchair Expert Podcast with Dax Shepard

Flightless Bird with David Farrier

IMPACT MAKERS PODCAST – EPISODE 70

People & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Workplace from Meta

Show Sponsor:

This episode of the Impact Makers Podcast is sponsored by Workplace from Meta.

Everybody’s talking about the metaverse these days, but Workplace from Meta is different – I mean, the clue’s in the name, right?

Workplace is a business communication tool that uses features like instant messaging and video calls to help people share information. Think Facebook, but for your company.

It’s part of Meta’s vision for the future of work – a future in which your job isn’t just something you do, but something you EXPERIENCE. A future in which we’ll all feel more present, connected, and productive.

Start your journey into the future of work at workplace.com/future.

Connect with Jennifer:

Send her a message [https://jennifermcclure.net/contact/]

On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcClureSpeaker

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