Muster a Robust Support Network
If you've ever been caught out in an emergency and panicked because you had no one or nowhere to turn when you needed help, then this masterclass is for you. You'll discover how to consciously create a network to support you in every area of your life. No more anxiety or panic. You've got it sorted.
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If you've ever been..
- Passed over for promotion
- In a panic with a sick child or missing childcare on a key day at work
- Judged negatively when you've had to leave work early to deal with 'home stuff'
- Faced a huge unexpected bill when you haven't had the budget to cover it
- Concerned about your health or wellbeing
Chances are, there are gaps in your network. Many women leaders pay attention to and develop a strong career network, but fail to do the same for all the other areas of their lives. And the right, robust support in these areas is critical if you are to succeed and further your career.
The first step is simply to recognise where, when and why you need support in your life. Emergencies crop up from time to time. Rather than be upended by one, plan to have the support you need in place beforehand.
Where Support is Needed
There are four key areas of your life where you need support if you are to realise your full potential as the talented woman leader you are:
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- Your Career. This is a given, yet many women leaders fail to develop and tap into a broad enough network of colleagues, mentors, sponsors and industry influencers to truly support them in advancing their careers.
- Your Vitality. Your health and wellbeing, your energy. How often do you ignore your own needs to complete an assignment at work, or care for others at home? Your wellbeing is non-negotiable, and support in this area is critical.
- Your Wealth. To ensure you manage your money, budget for the essentials and the 'nice-to-haves', and invest wisely for your future.
- Your Relationships. These are your intimate relationships with your partner or spouse, your family, your friends. The right day-to-day support here is a given. So too, are the emergency call outs when something fails to go according to plan.
Evaluate and Expand your Network
Step back and take an objective look at each of these areas of your life. Where are you doing well? Where less so? It's likely, you're successful in those areas of your life where you have good support, and struggle in areas where support is lacking.
You may need practical support at home, advice, sponsors and mentors for your career, advisers, guidance with your finances, accountability to keep you on track with your fitness routine, or simply someone to turn to for emotional or spiritual support.
There's an exercise in the playbook you can go through to ensure you really do fill all those gaps. You'll find the playbook in the members area.
Once you have that robust support network in place, nurture and maintain it. Adapt it and change it as your circumstances change.
And remember...
Ask for the help you need
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Your Host, Dr Almira Ross
Almira is a certified, award winning coach, author and NLP master practitioner who encourages women leaders to connect with their innate feminine power and lead authentically.
She trained as an electrical engineer and enjoyed a successful 25 year career in information technology, rising to the top of her profession. She knows first hand the pressures and stresses that come as 'normal' for high-powered senior leaders. She knows too, the mental, physical and emotional strain that can have on a woman -- her health, her relationships, her emotional and mental wellbeing.
When she left the corporate world, Almira chose to forge a second career as a woman's leadership coach. In this capacity she has helped women create a healthy work-life balance and encouraged them to step fully into their power and transform their work environment into a healthy, inclusive workplace that enables everyone to flourish.
She has coached hundreds of women, taking them through powerful leadership programmes that have transformed their lives - at home and at work. With improved relationships, renewed energy and confidence, her clients live their purpose, and truly lead the change they want to see in their world.
